Indonesia - Power Transmission Development Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB5610 Project Name Indonesia Power Transmission Development Project Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Power (100%) Project ID P117323 Borrower(s) REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA Implementing Agency Pt. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared February 12, 2010 Date of Appraisal Authorization N/A Date of Board Approval May 25, 2010 1. Country and Sector Background A. Country Context 1. A decade after the Asian financial crisis, Indonesia is emerging economically and fiscally stronger than many had imagined. Real GDP has been growing at 5-6 percent annually since 2003, reaching 6.1 percent in 2008. Despite the global financial crisis, the country