Turkey - First Programmatic Public Sector Development Policy Loan Project

Page 1 PROGRAM INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB1146 Operation Name First Programmatic Public Sector Development Policy Loan Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Sector General public administration sector (40%); Compulsory Pension /Unemployment Insurance (30%); Compulsory Health Financing (30%) Project ID P071052 Borrower(s) GOVT. OF TURKEY Implementing Agency Undersecretariat of Treasury Environment Assessment OD 4.01 applies? [ ] Yes [X] No Date PID Prepared October 5, 2004 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization January 15, 2004 Estimated Date of Board Approval April 12, 2005 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Growing deficits in the social security system threaten to undermine Turkey