China - Third Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Loan Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB1350 Project Name Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Loan III Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Irrigation and drainage (70%); Agricultural extension and research (15%); Forestry (5%), Institutional Development (10%) Project ID P084742 Borrower(s) GOVERNMENT OF CHINA Implementing Agency Government of China State Office for Comprehensive Agricultural Development Ministry of Finance China Tel: 86-10-68553318, 68553319 Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [ ] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared March 23, 2005 Date of Appraisal Authorization April 5, 2005 Date of Board Approval July 19, 2005 1. Country and Sector Background Between 1993 and 2003, China