China - Commercially Sustainable Micro and Small Business Finance Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB1705 Project Name China: Commercially Sustainable Micro and Small Business Finance Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Micro- and SME finance (90%);Banking (10%) Project ID P096285 Borrower(s) MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF CHINA Implementing Agency The Ministry of Finance Sanlihe, West District China China 100820 Tel: 86-10-6855 1124 Fax: 86-10-68551125 jk.wu@mof.gov.cn China Development Bank No.29 Fuchengmenwai Stree West District China 100037 Tel: 86-10-6830 Fax: 86-10-68307214 hunaijun@cdb.com.cn Environment Category [ ] A [ ] B [X] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared June 21, 2005 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization Estimated Date of Board Approval January 30, 2006 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement China faces a difficult challenge to diversify its sources of growth and to improve the rate of job creation. Micro and small businesses (referred to as