The GPE CEO, in her delegated authority from the Board of Directors, approves the COVID-19 accelerated funding request for the Republic of Niger in the amount of US$11,000,000 in total, plus an additional US$250,128 in agency fees to Agence Française de Développement as a co-grant agent, and an additional US$419,821 in agency fees to UNICEF as a co-grant agent.