Poland - Third Programmatic Development Policy Loan Project

Page 1 PROGRAM INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB5507 Operation Name PL Third Programmatic Development Policy Loan (DPL3) Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Sector General education (20%); Health (20%); General finance sector (20%); General public administration (20%); Other social services (20%). Project ID P117666 Borrower(s) REPUBLIC OF POLAND Implementing Agency MINISTRY OF FINANCE Date PID Prepared February 23, 2009 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization March 2, 2010 Estimated Date of Board Approval April 20, 2010 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Poland has shown remarkable resilience to the global financial crisis. In the decade leading up to the crisis, Poland