China - Hunan Urban Development Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB714 Project Name Hunan Urban Development Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (53%);Roads and highways (33%);General industry and trade sector (10%);General energy sector (4%) Project ID P075730 Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Hunan Provincial Development Planning Commission Environment Category [X] A [ ] 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 February 24, 2004 Date of Appraisal Authorization March 10, 2004 Date of Board Approval June 24, 2004 1. Country and Sector Background Urbanization and urban development are central themes in China