Poland - Warsaw Urban Transport Project

Page 1 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: 53640 Project Name Warsaw Municipal Infrastructure Project Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Sector General transportation sector (70%); Sub-national government administration (30%) Project ID P112751 Borrower(s) City of Warsaw, with sovereign guarantee from the Government of Poland Implementing Agency Office of the Treasurer, City of Warsaw Environment Category [ ] A [x] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared February 24, 2009 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization March 29, 2010 Estimated Date of Board Approval June 15, 2010 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement: Key Development Issues . Poland has fared better than other countries in EU and the ECA region in 2009, but the global economic crisis has tightened its fiscal position and accentuated the need to protect the capacity for high priority investments to ensure continued economic growth and welfare improvements in 2010 and beyond. Poland