Turkey - Knowledge Economy and Innovation Project

Page 1 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB1002 Project Name Knowledge Economy and Innovation Project (KEIP) Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Sector General industry and trade sector (45%); general education sector (20%); general information and communications sector (20%);telecommunications (10%); general public administration sector (5%) Project ID P083985 Borrower(s) GOVT. OF TURKEY Implementing Agency State Planning Organization (SPO), Turkish Technology Development Foundation (TTGV), State Institute of Statistics (SIS), Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK) Environment Category [ ] A [X ] B [] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared June 29, 2004 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization September 1, 2004 Estimated Date of Board Approval December 23, 2004 1. Country and Sector Background 1. Turkey