96217 PUBLIC (Internal & External) COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT NOTE (CEN) INFORMATION NOTICE (CIN) Country Turkmenistan Time Period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2017 Initiation Date 1 May 2015 Estimated Date of Board Discussion 25 July 2015 ID Number P151985 1. The Country Engagement Note (CEN) identifies the key objectives and development results through which the World Bank Group (WBG) intends to support a member country in its efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. 2. The WBG has initiated preparation of a Country Engagement Note (CEN) for Turkmenistan. Consultations will be undertaken with interested stakeholders. For more information, please see contacts below. 3. Contacts: WB Country Director: Saroj Kumar Jha Title: Country Director Tel: +1-202-725-0446 Email: sjha1@worldbank.org Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan Team Leader (WB): Serdar Jepbarov Title: Senior Operations Officer Tel: +993 12 451491 Email: sdjepbarov@worldbank.org Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Team Leader (IFC): Christopher David Miller Title: Senior Operations Officer Tel: +996-312-626-157 Email: CMiller1@ifc.org Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Team Leader (MIGA): Paul Antony Barbour Title: Senior Risk Management Officer Tel: +1-202-473-7349 Email: pbarbour@worldbank.org Location: Washington, DC The InfoShop The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-5454/ Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/infoshop