WHEREAS, a Credit Agreement, between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the International Development Association stipulating that the International Development Association provide to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia a Credit amount of SRD 116,600,000 (one hundred sixteen million six hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights) for financing Economic Rehabilitation Program, was signed in Washington D.C. on the 19th day of June, 2001;

WHEREAS, basic economic international agreements have to be ratified prior to entry into force;

WHEREAS, the House of Peoples’ Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified said Credit Agreement at its session. held on the 26th day of June, 2001;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (1) and (12) of the Constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as
follows: