China - Changjiang/Pearl River Watershed Rehabilitation Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB988 Project Name Changjiang/Pearl River Watershed Rehabilitation Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Flood protection (30%); General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (30%); Crops (20%); Forestry (20%) Project ID P081255 Borrower(s) People's Republic of China Implementing Agency Ministry of Water Resources Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [X] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared June 22, 2004 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization February 15, 2005 Estimated Date of Board Approval June 20, 2005 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement 1.1 Key Development Issues. Strong growth of the agricultural sector has put substantial pressure on China