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Hunan Xiangjiang River Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment Project The project will address urgent environmental and infrastructure needs associated with municipal solid waste (MSW) management in 10 counties and county-level cities in the Xiangjiang River watershed of Hunan Province. It is a milestone for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) because it will be the first in the PRC to focus solely on MSW management. It will also complement the government's efforts to align MSW services with sustainable development. It will support overall strategies to reduce the discharge of long-term pollutants in the Xiangjiang River watershed and has significant potential for wide replication.
Henan Hebi Qihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological Conservation Project The Hebi city government (HCG) has been making various efforts on environmental improvement and ecological conservation in the Qihe River basin, including afforestation, WWTP construction and solid waste management. To address the issues described above, the HCG prepared various plans, including Master Plan for Hebi City Qihe River Ecological Areas for 2010-2020 and Hebi City Urban Flood and Waterlogging Control Plan for 2011-2020.  The HCG requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide lending support to implement environmental improvement and ecological conservation in and around Qihe River by integrating key activities in the above-mentioned plans in a consistent manner and to support the city's effort in implementation of this pilot initiative on ecological civilization.

The project contributes to the PRC Government's goal of building a harmonious and prosperous society through environmentally sustainable growth and priorities of its upcoming Thirteenth Five-Year Plan. The decision of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of the PRC which supports eco-civilization and establishment of a system to protect ecosystems.  It also supports ADB's strategic priorities of the Midterm Review of Strategy 2020  and the Water Operational Plan, 2011-2020  to increase coverage and improved services for sanitation, and promote integrated water resources and river basin management.

The project design has incorporated lessons from other initiatives including previous ADB-financed projects and policy-oriented studies on IWRM, environmental and ecosystem improvement, wetland and lake management and restoration, and urban'rural integration in the PRC. Major lessons include the need for: (i) an integrated approach including structural and nonstructural measures, (ii) community participation and increased public awareness, (iii) coordinated management of urban-rural planning, (iv) leadership and governance in environmental management, and (v) management and data information systems for IWRM decision making.
Chongqing Integrated Logistics Demonstration Project The project will develop a modern and efficient multimodal logistics system in Chongqing. The outputs of the project will be (i) the Chongqing transportation logistics park, (ii) the Nanpeng logistics park, (iii) the Yangtze River inland waterway roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations, (iv) a logistics information system, and (v) institutional capacity building.

The proposed project is the third urban development project in Chongqing. Lessons from past and ongoing projects were incorporated in the project design, such as devolving more responsibilities to the implementing agency while strengthening its project management and financial management capacity. The proposed project will have demonstration features, namely integrated logistics parks, logistics information system, and inland waterway Ro-Ro operations. These features are all relatively new for logistics projects in the PRC, and their successful introduction through this project will offer opportunities for replication and scaling up. Integrated logistics functions and services in the new logistics parks will reduce wasteful freight movements. Logistics information services will enable logistics service providers, such as freight forwarding companies, to increase efficiency and reduce costs through better tracking and control over the supply chain. Ro-Ro operations will reduce the time and costs of transshipments, incentivizing freight movement on inland waterways.

The project is consistent with the plans of the Government of the PRC to develop the logistics sector and is in line with the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan. The project is also closely aligned with the government s priorities to develop the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Silk Road Economic Belt initiative.  The project's focus on logistics development is in line with the Sustainable Transport Initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which highlights logistics improvements as an important opportunity for sustainable transport operations.  The project also draws on the recommendations of the previous ADB study on logistics development in the PRC.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Industrial Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Project In the People's Republic of China (PRC), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic development, as they are key drivers of income and employment growth. On the other hand, SMEs are becoming major polluters, and are associated with severe environmental impact in some industrial areas. Industrial wastewater is difficult to treat due to high pollutant concentration, complex chemical composition, and high variance in water quantity and quality. Most SMEs do not have sufficient treatment capability and tend to dump untreated wastewater into waterways or sewers at volumes that often exceed the capacity of municipal wastewater treatment facilities. An additional challenge arises from sludge, which has serious impact on soil and groundwater quality.

The proposed project will support CT Environmental Group Limited (CTEG) to build, own, and operate a series of specialized SME industrial wastewater and sludge treatment plants in the designated areas determined by the local governments. CTEG's facilities will target SMEs in highly polluting industrial sectors, such as textile, paper, chemical, and food processing. Treated wastewater will be discharged according to national environmental standards or supplied to industry for reuse in manufacturing.
Hubei-Yichang Sustainable Urban Transport Project The Hubei-Yichang Municipal Government proposes a project with the following components: (i) road reconstruction and installation of bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor (18 kilometers [km]), (ii) establishing BRT services; (iii) construction of two road sections (24.7 km) to support logistics park development and to accommodate increasing pass-dam transshipment  demand; and (iv) support for non-motorized transport (NMT), travel demand management (TDM) in Yichang central business district (CBD) through parking management.

The proposed Project is aligned with the key thrusts of ADB's assistance to the PRC under the PRC Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)  in the areas of: (i) inclusive growth and balanced development - by promoting urbanization in less developed regions, and (ii) resource efficiency and environmental sustainability - by promoting efficient and sustainable urban transport and transit-oriented development.  The focus on public transport and multi-modal integration fits well with ADB's Sustainable Transport Initiative (STI)
CENTRAL AND WESTERN AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CENTRAL AND WESTERN AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - The project supported HAG’s expansion and capital expenditure plan to privatize, rehabilitate, expand, upgrade, and operate small- and medium-sized airports in the PRC’s central and western regions.
Public–Private Partnerships Demonstration Program to Transform Delivery of Elderly Care Services in Yichang, Hubei The proposed Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance will be the first sovereign public-private partnerships (PPP)-related loan in the People's Republic of China (PRC) that can potentially transform the delivery of social services by local governments. The PPP Demonstration Program (the program) will build capacity for developing, procuring, and managing transparent PPPs and finance a demonstration PPP for socially inclusive, efficient, and quality elderly care services (ECS) in one municipality (Yichang, Hubei). The program will serve as a demonstration for other local governments, and create more opportunities for ADB to finance inclusive and efficient service delivery in the PRC.
Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project (Korla-Kuqa Section) The Project will facilitate development of a more efficient national and regional transport system in Xinjiang. The Project will result in a more sustainable east-west road corridor in Xinjiang that is economically and socially more efficient, is safer and cleaner, and is better integrated with eastern China, the neighboring countries in the west and the local road network. 
The Project improves the east-west road transport corridor in Xinjiang, as well as the local road network and road connection to neighboring countries. The Project will comprise of the following components: (i) highway improvement; (ii) local roads improvement; (iii) cross-border transport facilitation; (iv) freight  terminals efficiency; (v) rural transport services; (vi)  road safety; and (vii) capacity development.
Xinjiang Municipal Infrastructure and Environmental Improvement Project The impact of the Project is sustained socioeconomic growth and improved living standards in the border areas of north XUAR (Altay Administrative District, Boertala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, and Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture). The outcome is improved municipal infrastructure and a better living and ecological environment in Alashankou Land Port, Kanas Scenic Region and Yining City.

The Project has three components broken down into 13 subcomponents. The three components are (i) Component I: Yining City roads and municipal services, (ii) Component II: Alashankou Land Port municipal infrastructure and environmental protection and (iii) Component III: Kanas Scenic Region infrastructure and environmental protection. The Project also provides for institutional development and capacity building to ensure effective implementation of the Project and sustainable operations and maintenance of the project facilities. 

The Project will also be complemented by a Gender and Development Fund-financed grant ($150,000) for the Kanas Women's Enterprise Development Project, which is aimed to support activities on capacity building in local tourism and demonstration projects in health and hygiene for ethnic minority women in the Kanas component of the Project.
Anhui Chao Lake Environmental Rehabilitation Project (Phase 2) The proposed project continues to enhance institutional strengthening and long-term engagement in the lake basin based on the experience gained through a previous Asian Development Bank (ADB)-financed investment project. It will demonstrate ecosystem-based management and climate-resilient development in Chao Lake basin by strengthening institutional capacity and knowledge for integrated lake basin management, establishing a digital Chao Lake decision support system, piloting an innovative climate-resilient investment fund through a financial intermediation loan (FIL) component and an eco-compensation mechanism, and implementing low-carbon solutions to enhance water quality and ecological restoration. The project will improve the ecosystem health and benefit 2.85 million people living in the basin area. Project activities can be replicated in other provinces in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and regional member countries of the ADB.
Guangxi Wuzhou Healthy and Age-Friendly City Development Program The proposed results-based lending program will support Wuzhou Municipality in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China (PRC) to demonstrate the development of a healthy and age-friendly city through establishing healthy and safe urban environments, improving access to integrated age-friendly services and facilities, demonstrating smart city digital platforms, and strengthening institutions and building capacity.
Anhui Hefei Urban Environment Improvement Project The Project is a key environmental improvement and management initiative of the Hefei municipal government (HMG) to meet national environmental guidelines and ensure Hefei's sustainable growth. The Project will bring tangible benefits to the environment of Hefei, the capital of Anhui province, by (i) enhancing the quality of its water resources, (ii) strengthening the wastewater treatment facilities and sewer networks, (iii) reducing the incidence and damage of flooding in three rivers and Chao Lake, and (iv) improving the urban air quality and reducing road accidents and vehicular emissions through a more efficient city road network and integrated transport management operations in a model development zone. The Project also will provide institutional capacity-building measures in urban environmental management and policy reforms to ensure sustainability of the Project and related facilities.

The Project has three components: (i) wastewater and waste management, (ii) river rehabilitation and flood control improvement, and (iii) improved road infrastructure and traffic management in the Xinzhan zone (this was cancelled in July 2009). The Project also provides for institutional capacity building for project management and operation. The Project supports the Government's 11th Five-Year Program (2006-2010) to improve the living conditions and health in the cities of the PRC, and to promote their sustainable economic development. It is classified as a targeted intervention because it will contribute to achieving Millennium Development Goal 7, Target 10, which calls for halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. The Project is consistent with ADB's water policy and Urban Sector Strategy.
Hubei Enshi Qing River Upstream Environment Rehabilitation Project The project will address inadequate wastewater collection and treatment, extensive nonpoint source pollution, and recurrent flooding that affect living standards and sustainable economic development in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (ETMAP) of Hubei province. The impact will be the improved environmental ecological sustainability in the upper Qing River basin . The outcome will be the improved river health and water resource management in the upper Qing River basin. The project's expected outputs are: (i) wastewater management improved; (ii) flood management enhanced; (iii) water and environmental management integrated; and (iv) inclusive capacity development strengthened.
Guizhou Vocational Education Development Program The proposed Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance will support the Guizhou Provincial Government (GPG) to improve the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the province, and to make TVET more relevant to employers’ needs. Developing high-quality TVET is a GPG priority for expanding and developing the provincial workforce to facilitate continued inclusive economic growth, reduce rural poverty, and to improve the employment prospects of young workers seeking jobs.
Eastern Sichuan Roads Development Project The principal objectives of the Project are to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in eastern Sichuan Province by lowering the cost of transport, relieving traffic congestion, and improving access in the project area. The Project will (i) reduce traffic accidents and vehicle operating costs; (ii) improve access between Chongqing and Xi'an, two major growth centers in western PRC; (iii) provide additional transport capacity to accommodate growing traffic volume; and (iv) provide improved access to markets and social services in a poor area. The Project has the following outputs: (i) construction of a 143 km, four-lane access-controlled toll expressway from Dazhou to Wanyuan, including access roads, interchanges with toll stations, tunnels, bridges, administrative stations, and service areas; (ii) upgrading of 430 km of local roads to improve access to poor remote areas; (iii) promoting corporate governance by separating expressway construction and operations from the provincial government; and (iv) capacity building in project management, quality control, road safety, and monitoring and evaluation. The key activities needed to realize these outputs are civil works for the expressway and local roads, equipment, resettlement, consulting services, and training.
Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 2 The second tranche of the multitranche financing facility (MFF) will cover major investments of the MFF, including investments in border-connectivity and border economic zones (BEZ). In line with the framework financing agreement, those investments strongly support Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's (GZAR) Strategy and Action Plan for participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Program, aiming to deepen economic cooperation and integration with ASEAN member countries.
Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region–Green Financing Scale up Project The proposed project uses the financial intermediation loan modality, which is the best fit to support geographically scattered investments while maximizing ADB's loan leveraging capacity through revolving the loan fund and mobilizing domestic funds. It aims to address emerging challenges in air quality improvement and GHG emission reduction in both the greater BTH and YRD regions through energy efficiency, cleaner transport systems development, renewable energy development, and cooling systems retrofit. It also stimulates post COVID-19 recovery investment with build-back-better principles by continuously scaling up clean energy technologies and systems applications in the targeted regions, which account for around 50% of the gross domestic product in the PRC. The project will support key strategic pillars of ADB's Strategy 2030: (i) tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability by accelerating low greenhouse gas emissions development and ensuring environmental sustainability; (ii) strengthening governance and institutional capacity by providing inclusive financial services for clean energy investment; and (iii) accelerating progress in achieving gender equality through gender mainstreaming activities.
Xinjiang Tacheng Border Cities and Counties Development Project By meeting urgent needs in urban infrastructure and municipal services, the project will improve the environment, social inclusiveness, and border trade capacity of Tacheng City and the county cities of Emin, Tuoli, and Yumin.
Henan Wastewater Management and Water Supply Sector Project The development objective of the Henan provincial government (HPG) for the sector is to enhance (i) quality of life of the rapidly increasing urban population in the Hai River Basin (HRB), and (ii) economic competitiveness to sustain economic growth in key municipalities, by alleviating degradation of water resources and improving the quality of the urban environment. 

To meet this objective, the Project is designed to increase the collection and treatment of wastewater, and to reduce reliance on abstraction of groundwater from shallow wells (most of which are polluted by wastewater) in the project cities through physical investment, and institutional and financial reforms. The Project will support water quality improvement in several canal and river systems in the project cities through physical investment and improved water management. In addition, the Project will help strengthen water resource protection in the HRB through improved and integrated planning, water quality monitoring, and environmental management. 

The Project has identified 19 physical investment subprojects (8 representative and 11 candidate subprojects) to provide improved wastewater collection and treatment, and water supplies in the 15 project cities. The Project also identified the need for capacity building and training for the project institutions, including county water utility companies. The Project adopts a sector loan approach and will support an area and time slice of the Government's Henan Hai River Basin Plan, which serves as a sector development plan for the HRB.
Climate-Resilient and Smart Urban Water Infrastructure Project The proposed project will support SZWG's investment in (i) climate- and disaster-resilient urban water infrastructure and (ii) water supply and wastewater treatment facilities with smart water technologies in Shenzhen and third- and fourth-tier cities in the PRC.
Railway Energy Efficiency and Safety Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche IV Tranche 4 of the Investment Program will finance procurement of (i) environmental protection and (ii) railway safety enhancement. The outputs for this tranche are (i) environmental protection which comprises introduction of environmental protection equipment, and (ii) railway safety enhancement which comprises introduction of track safety operation and aintenance equipment, anti-seismic bridge bearings, enhanced railway fasteners, heavy duty switches, and signaling system facilities.
Integrated Urban Water Management Project The project will support China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (CWA) to implement operations under an integrated urban water management approach. The approach involves the coordinated development and operation of multiple components of the urban water value chain. The project will target second- and third-tier cities in the People?s Republic of China (PRC) where the development of urban water infrastructure has lagged. Communities in subproject locations are expected to benefit from improved access to water and wastewater services, while local governments are expected to benefit from lower costs for developing and operating infrastructure and from more efficient concession management.
COVID-19: Emergency Response Project ADB will provide a 2-year loan to Jointown to support short-term financing needs,  which  will  help  the  company  to  manage  its  inventory.  Increase  in  short-term  funding facilities  is  crucial  if  Jointown  is to  cater  to  the  increased  demand  while  maintaining  service delivery  standards.  The  company  has  committed  to  protecting  the  supply  of  medical  goods, ensuring quality, and continuing service during the outbreak.

With its 75,000 square meter distribution warehouse in Wuhan city, the single largest pharmaceutical distribution center in the PRC, Jointown is uniquely placed to meet the demands of addressing the outbreak at its epicenter. In addition to its headquarters operations in Wuhan, Jointown is playing a crucial role in addressing the epidemic in the most affected provinces of the PRC, including Guangdong, Henan, and Hunan.  

The  COVID-19  outbreak  has  also  overwhelmed  the  operations  of  humanitarian organizations such as the Red Cross. Given Jointown’s sophisticated warehouse and inventory management systems, it has been asked by the local government to manage the warehouses of the Wuhan Branch and the Hubei Branch of the Red Cross Society of China to classify, store, and manage inventory of donated products. Service standards have since vastly improved, and Jointown will likely be requested to manage emergency storages in other affected provinces.