China - Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB2181 Project Name China-Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector General transportation sector (100%) Project ID P099992 Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Environment Category [X] A [ ] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared October 6, 2005 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization March 21, 2006 Estimated Date of Board Approval June 27, 2006 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Revitalizing the Northeastern Region of China: China has become an international symbol of economic growth and poverty alleviation. Much of this growth has been driven by China