Poland - Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan Project

Page 1 PROGRAM INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) PREAPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB4689 Operation Name PL Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan (DPL2) Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Sector General education (25%); Health (25%); General public administration (20%); Compulsory pension and unemployment insurance (20%); Other social services (10%). Project ID P116125 Borrower(s) REPUBLIC OF POLAND Implementing Agency MINISTRY OF FINANCE Date PID Prepared April 27, 2009 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization May 18, 2009 Estimated Date of Board Approval June 30, 2009 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement This is the second development policy loan (DPL) in a program of three lending operations supporting a policy program aimed at accelerat ing Poland