China - Economic Reform Implementation Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB2123 Project Name China Economic Reform Implementation Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Central government administration (70%); Sub-national government administration (30%) Project ID P085124 Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Ministry of Finance (MOF) Sanlihe, Xicheng District China 100820 Tel: 86-10-6855-3166 Fax: 86-10-6855-1125 Email: fy.liu@mof.gov.cn Environment Category [ ] A [ ] B [X] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared January 25, 2006 Date of Appraisal Authorization January 13, 2006 Date of Board Approval April 11, 2006 1. Country and Sector Background Over the past quarter-century, economic reforms have sustained China