China - Gansu Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB3065 Project Name CN-Gansu Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Other social services (57%); General transportation sector (30%); General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (10%); Solid waste management (3%) Project ID P091949 Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Gansu Provincial Government Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission 319 Houlou, No. 1 Building Zhongyang Guangchang, Chengguan District Gansu China 730030 Tel: +86 931 846 4760 Fax: +86 931 848 4190 gansupmo@126.com Environment Category [X] A [ ] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared July 25, 2007 Date of Appraisal Authorization June 20, 2007 Date of Board Approval TBD 1. Country and Sector Background 1. Gansu Province, with its capital of Lanzhou and a total population of 26 million, is located in northwestern China. The economy has traditionally been based on agricultural production, mining of the province