China - Inner Mongolia Trade and Transport Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB497 Project Name Inner Mongolia Trade and Transport Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Roads and highways (90%);Sub-national government administration (10%) Project ID P068752 Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Inner Mongolia Communications Department No. 68 Saihan District, Dizhiju South Street Hohhot, Post Code 010020 Inner Mongilia, China Environment Category [X] A [ ] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [ ] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ x] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared November 26, 2003 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization October 28, 2004 Estimated Date of Board Approval December 16, 2004 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement 1.1 With China becoming a member of WTO, the promotion of China