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Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region--Henan Cleaner Fuel Switch Investment Program The proposed program aims to switch coal to cleaner fuel for residential, commercial, and industrial use for air pollution reduction in Henan Province, which is one of major pollutant provinces in the greater BTH Region. Henan Province has the largest population in PRC. In 2018, the primary energy is highly dependent upon coal which accounts for around 77.6% as 0d to 59.0% in the national average. While Henan Province has reduced the dependence on coal from 84.3% in 2010, the province becomes one of the major contributors of air pollution in the greater BTH region. Henan Province records it air pollutant emissions in terms of PM2.5 (62 ug/m3), particulate matter less than 10 micrometer in diameter (PM10) (106 ug/m3), SO2 (21 ug/m3), and NOx (41 ug/m3), all of which are far above the national air quality category I standard, and of the World Health Organization standard.  Since the air pollution is largely sourced from coal burning, the medium and long-term energy development plan in Henan province (2012-2030) was issued in 2012 to accelerate renewable energy penetration into the grid, enhance energy efficiency, and expand natural gas supply network. In 2018, the provincial government also issued the Three Year Action Plan for Henan Province to Combat Blue Sky War (2018-2020), which targeted to (i) reduce PM2.5 to 58 ug/m3 by 2020, and (ii) achieve 35 ug/m3 of national air quality category II standard by 2023. There are wide-ranging actions, which primarily focus on reduction of coal consumption, demolition of energy inefficient coal fired boilers, expansion of cleaner district heating systems, and promotion of gas or the other cleaner energy use.
Shanxi Low-Carbon and Inclusive Rural Development Project The project is aligned with the impact that high-quality and green development and carbon
dioxide (CO2) emission peaking before 2030 in Shanxi Province1 and Yellow River Economic
Corridor (YREC) achieved. The project’s outcome is low-carbon, climate-resilient,
environmentally sustainable, and socially inclusive public services improved in Shanxi Province.
COVID-19: Emergency Energy Supply Project The proceeds of this loan will be used to help ensure natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies to households, hospitals, industry and other key services to support business continuity in Wuhan City and Hubei Province amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, and post-epidemic recovery. The loan will enhance the resilience of cities through the sustenance of uninterrupted energy supplies to meet basic human needs and support economic activity in these affected areas.
Hunan Xiangxi Rural Environmental Improvement and Green Development Project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government have agreed to adopt a framework approach to support the plan, with a focus on: (i) institutional strengthening and policy reform; (ii) ecosystem restoration and environmental protection; (iii) green industrial transformation; and (iv) construction of an integrated multimodal transport corridor. 

The project is included in the country operations business plan for the People's Republic of China, 2019-2021
PRC: LOAN PROGRAM FOR CLEAN BUS LEASING - EVERBRIGHT FINANCIAL LEASING (EFL) PRC: LOAN PROGRAM FOR CLEAN BUS LEASING - EVERBRIGHT FINANCIAL LEASING (EFL). The loan is to finance leasing of clean buses.
Ningxia Liupanshan Poverty Reduction Rural Road Development Project The proposed project will support poverty-focused rural road development and rural road safety and sustainability in the lagging Liupanshan area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR) under the nationwide initiative. The project is expected to increase rural incomes and reduce poverty in the Liupanshan area, and includes an impact evaluation of poverty reduction. The project will align government and development partner support with the national poverty alleviation initiative and the NHAR 13th Five-Year Plan3—resulting in poverty-focused improvement of the rural transport network, improved road safety and maintenance practice, and strengthened institutional capacity.
Railway Safety Enhancement Project The Project will help develop an efficient, safe, reliable, and competitive railway transport system in the PRC. The outcome of the Project will be an efficient and effective railway emergency management system on the PRC railway network. This will be achieved by introducing safe, reliable, energy-efficient and environment-friendly technologies and providing capacity building support for staff training which will help in developing a more responsive, quicker, and efficient rescue and restoration system for dealing with emergencies on the PRC railways.
The Project comprises of (i) supply and installation of railway emergency rescue and restoration equipment, (ii) capacity building and training, and (iii) institutional development. The key inputs needed for project implementation include supply of equipment, training and MOR staff.
Zhengzhou-Xi'an Railway Project The Project will remove a transport constraint to sustainable economic growth.  Providing economic railway transporation in the unserved, less-developed, and poor areas will help create conditions necessary for developing local resources and generating employment and income-enhancing opportunities to raise living standards in the project area. The project comprises the following components: (i) construction of 459 km double-track electrified standard gauge Class I passenger dedicated railway between Zhengzhou and Xi'an, (ii) construction of 9 new railway stations complete with facilities, (iii) safety initiatives, including provision of modern technology and equipment for enhancing safety, (iv) e-governance and operating disptach information system, (v) provision of training on the use and maintenance of modern equipment, (vi) land acqusition and resettlement, (vii) environmental protection and mitigation of adverse environmental effects, (viii) consulting services for construction supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and marketing and business development, and (ix) strengthening of institutional capabilities.  The key inputs needed for project implementation include civil works, equipment, consultants, and staff of MOR and the Project Company.
CD Finance Management Expanding Access to Finance for Farmers and Microentrepreneurs Project The project entails the Asian Development Bank (ADB) providing longer-tenor financing to CFM to support the company's lending operations to farmers and micro entrepreneurs in PRC's rural counties. The proposed loan will help expand the availability of microcredit to the underserved segments, including women borrowers, and support rural economic development
Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway Development Project (formerly Lanyu Railway) The Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway (LCR) Development Project is in Chongqing municipality and the northwestern part of Sichuan and Gansu provinces, a relatively poor area. It is designed to promote sustainable economic growth by building 820 kilometers (km) of railway line from Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, to Chongqing. The Project will (i) develop an efficient, safe, affordable, and environmentally sustainable railway transport system in the region; and (ii) help create more employment and income-generating opportunities, thus benefiting poor residents.
Wuhan Urban Environmental Improvement Project The proposed project is a key urban environmental initiative of Wuhan municipal government (WMG) with nationwide demonstration potential. The project will help WMG to (i) design and implement sustainable solutions for the management of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) sludge, including its energy recovery and reuse of biosolids; (ii) improve water quality in urban lakes and water channels; (iii) reestablish water circulation and improve resilience to floods; (iv) improve the environment, living conditions, and public health standards; and (v) enhance public awareness of urban environmental and related public health issues.
Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project The Project seeks to improve the urban environment of Fuzhou through the construction and rehabilitation of sewer networks, rehabilitation of inland river system, and the strengthening of urban governance in water resource management. Specifically, the Project will (i) construct about 210 km of sewers that will improve the urban environment for 1.85 million urban residents; and (ii) improve the water quality to achieve targeted standards in the inland rivers and Min River that would support the integrated approach in water resources management.
Heilongjiang Energy Efficient District Heating Project The proposed project will expand and upgrade district heating systems (DHSs) in eight cities of Heilongjiang province to make the systems energy efficient, thereby reducing emission of greenhouse gases and air pollutants.  The project will install energy efficient heating sources and heat exchangers, insulated pipelines, and computerized monitoring and control systems.
Western Guangxi Roads Development Project The Project will contribute to pro-poor sustainable economic growth in western Guangxi and northern Viet Nam. This will be achieved by developing an efficient, safe, and environment- friendly regional transport system to promote trade in, and through, western Guangxi and reduce trade barriers with Viet Nam.
Integrated and Sustainable Livestock Value Chain Project The project includes the construction of: (i) a new hog farm in Huanghua, Hebei Province , (ii) a new hog farm in Xiangzhou, Guangxi Province , and (iii) an antibiotic-free meat processing facility in Pinggu District of Beijing . While Huanghua farm and Xiangzhou farm operate as fully integrated farms, around one third of the hog fattening process will be outsourced to smallholder farmers within a radius of 100 kilometers of the farms, as part of an agreement with local governments to promote the integration of smallholder farmers into the hog production value chain.

The project will also include a TA to support the training programs for contract farmers in the following areas: (i) farming and breeding technology; (ii) biosecurity best practice, (iii) antibiotic management; (iv) waste management; and (v) animal welfare.
Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project The project aims to promote environmentally sustainable and socioeconomically inclusive urban development in Huangshi, Hubei Province, by upgrading urban environmental infrastructure and services. The project will support wastewater management, lake rehabilitation, sludge treatment, solid waste management, and related urban environmental services.

The project is located in Huangshi, southeastern Hubei Province, 80 kilometers (km) southeast of Wuhan, the provincial capital. The city is spread over floodplain on the south bank of the Yangtze River, having developed around three lakes: Cihu, Qingshan, and Qinggang. In 2010, the population of the municipality was 2.43 million, with 765,000 living in the urban area. Huangshi's initial development was based on mining, and its associated secondary industries have driven the city's economic development. Resource depletion and the need for more balanced and sustainable development prompted the Huangshi municipal government (HMG) to renew the city by upgrading its industry, relocating polluting industries outside of the central urban area, and developing tertiary industries and an enabling investment environment. This will help Huangshi strengthen its development potential as a core secondary city in Hubei Province, supporting balanced regional development in the province. Huangshi is a part of the "Wuhan+8 megacity cluster," which the government promotes as a pilot administrative zone for balanced, environment-friendly economic development within the cluster.
Mountain Railway Safety Enhancement Project The proposed project will improve railway safety by installing advanced railway signaling equipment, communication, power supply, and tunnel monitoring systems on the E'Mei-Miyi section of the Chengdu-Kunming railway line in southwestern People's Republic of China (PRC). It will also enhance institutional capacity to manage railway safety.
Silk Road Ecological Rehabilitation and Protection Project The project will demonstrate environmental improvement and integrated ecosystem management by (i) strengthening institutions for the management and protection of fragile ecosystems and promoting knowledge sharing to maximize the project impact; (ii) promoting international best practices for climate-resilient forestry and wetland restoration, protection, and management; and (iii) enhancing the multifunctional benefits of forests and wetlands by diversifying rural livelihood opportunities through ecotourism development and environmental education. It is part of the Yellow River Ecological Corridor (YREC) Program, which was shaped by Asian Development Bank (ADB) support to the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) Program for ecosystem restoration, environmental protection, and management of water resources; and can be replicated in other parts of the PRC and other developing member countries (DMCs). The project is aligned with the following impact: ecological restoration and quality in key regions crucial to national ecological security promoted (Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan, 20212025). The project will have the following outcome: ecological resilience and diversification of rural livelihoods enhanced. The project has the following three outputs: Output 1: Trans-provincial coordination mechanism, institutional capacity, and knowledge on sustainable forest and wetland management strengthened; Output 2: Forests and wetlands protected and rehabilitated; and Output 3: Multifunctional ecosystem services, environmental education, and management facilities enhanced.
Anhui Chao Lake Environmental Rehabilitation Project The project will support the Anhui Provincial Government (APG) to implement the Master Plan for Integrated Water Environmental Management in the Chao Lake Basin (2008-2020). The proposal for Asian Development Bank (ADB) financing includes four project outputs: (i) increased municipal point source pollution control; (ii) enhanced non-point source (NPS) pollution control; (iii) improved institutional capacity of Chao Lake Management Authority (CLMA); and (iv) strengthened project management capacity. 

The project impact will be improved quality of life and sustainable aquatic ecosystem in Chao Lake. The outcome will be improved condition of water resources and environment in Chao Lake and the upstream rivers.
INNER MONGOLIA WIND POWER PROJECT The Project will promote sustainable growth and environmental improvement in PRC through contributions toward achieving minimum share targets for renewable energy in the generation mix and for wind power generation in particular. The Project will also mitigate significant amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve the energy security of the country by developing indigenous energy sources. By supporting a collaboration between one of the established big-five local power companies and foreign strategic investors with expertise in wind, the Project features a strong model to enhance private sector participation in wind power generation, which is at an early stage and which is crucial for the further development of the sector, and thus will encourage the private sector to invest in wind power projects beyond the Project's interventions. The Project will help Inner Mongolia's economic growth and energy diversification in an environmentally sustainable manner. Finally, by providing long-term CNY financing, the loan will provide the best possible financing solution for the Project under the current market circumstances that would not be available without ADB's participation.
Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project The proposed Project will help to (i) convert the existing lift irrigation schemes to gravity irrigation by making use of the two existing reservoirs in the area; and (ii) improve agricultural extension services and institutional capacity, and empower farmer associations for irrigated agricultural service and management. The Project will increase water-use efficiency and is in line with ADB's water policy in improving and expanding the delivery of water services, fostering water conservation and increasing system efficiency.
Shanxi Integrated Agricultural Development Project The Project will provide credit and training to about 66,000 farm households in 26 counties of five municipalities in central and southern Shanxi. Of these, 11 are poverty counties and 12 are on the priority list for treatment of accelerated soil erosion in the PRC. The Project comprises four components (i) transition to high-value farm production by adopting technologies and practices that ensure environmental sustainability and increase farm income; (ii) strengthening of farm-market linkages by supporting on-farm and industrial agroprocessing and marketing of high-value products; (iii) capacity-building and training of farmers, farmer associations, and technical support agencies to support high-value production and processing of farm products; and (iv) project management to support efficient project implementation. To keep project implementation manageable, each participating county will take up two of the three activities in the first component-perennial crops, annual crops, and livestock. Structured criteria were used to select project counties, sites, and activities.

The Project will build the capacity of farmers, their associations, and staff of technical support agencies (TSAs) to adopt high-value and environmentally sustainable production systems that will increase farmer incomes and farm productivity, and improve food safety and quality. ADB's Multi-Donor Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) and the Gender and Development Cooperation Fund (GDCF) will provide grants to pilot-test creative interventions. The WFPF-funded activities will demonstrate the viability of more productive and efficient irrigation techniques, and support farmers to adapt to climate change impacts. Poor farmers will be provided with subsidies to adopt water-saving technologies to showcase the efficiency and economic benefits of such interventions. Skills training will help farmers reduce dependence on increasingly scarce water resources. The GDCF grant will facilitate women's economic empowerment by (i) setting up a revolving fund for microfinance; (ii) organizing self-help groups linked to existing farmer associations to access markets; (iii) providing training on technical, marketing, alternative income-generation activities, and leadership; and (iv) building capacity to ensure sustainability of these activities.
Shanxi Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain Development Project The project will help the Shanxi Provincial Government (SPG) increase income-generating opportunities (IGOs) from selected local specialty agricultural products, to alleviate poverty and narrow rural−urban income disparity, by strengthening agricultural value chains and piloting localized inclusive business mechanism (LIBM). It will (i) assist 19 selected project agribusiness companies and cooperatives (PACs)—which are producers and traders of selected local specialty agricultural products in 17 counties within the province, including 10 poverty counties—to increase and strengthen their operations and value chains; (ii) engage 10 of these PACs in demonstrating inclusive business practices; and (iii) help the SPG design and pilot an LIBM to promote IGOs.
Yunnan Chuxiong Urban Environment Improvement Project The project will support socially inclusive and environmentally sound development in three small and medium-sized cities in Chuxiong Municipality, Lufeng County, and Wuding County in Yunnan Province. It will (i) reduce flood risks and enhance public amenities, (ii) improve sanitation and public health, (iii) expand urban road networks, and (iv) promote public participation in urban development. By supporting the development of three cities comprising the central Yunnan city cluster, the project will contribute to regional economic integration between the PRC and the other countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
Asia Cube Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Project The Project will support expansion of wastewater treatment (WWT) capacity and upgrade of discharge standards in Henan, Shaanxi, Heilongjiang and Guangdong provinces in the PRC. As majority of China Cube Water(CCW) wastewater treatment plants are located in provinces along the Yellow River, the project is directly complementary to East Asia Regional Departments Yellow River Basin program (2021-2025). Finally, the Project will track specific pollutants to contribute to ADBs Action Plan for Healthy Oceans.
Comprehensive Agricultural Development Project The impact of the project will be enhanced food security and increased farmers' income. The outcome will be increased agricultural productivity in the project area. The project outputs include improved (i) irrigation and drainage infrastructure, (ii) agricultural support, and (iii) project management.
Jiangxi Fuzhou Urban Integrated Infrastructure Improvement Project The Jiangxi Fuzhou Municipal Government (FMG) proposes a project with the following components: (i) an urban transport hub which will be part of the new Xiangpu Railway's Jiangxi Fuzhou Railway Station, (ii) public transport improvements to better link the new station to the existing city, (iii) river rehabilitation and park development to extend an existing "greenway" from the existing city to the new station area, (iv) construction of approximately 9 km of access roads, and (v) construction of replacement housing and services for relocated households. The proposed project will contribute to inclusive growth and environmentally sustainable development in Jiangxi Fuzhou by improving the efficiency and sustainability of urban transport and integrate the new railway station into the existing and planned city.
Central Sichuan Roads Development The main objective of the Project is to develop an integrated transport system to support sustainable economic development in Sichuan province. Local roads will complement the expressway in bringing benefits to rural residents. The Project will (i) reduce traffic accidents and vehicle operating costs; (ii) improve access between Chengdu and Kunming, two major growth centers in southwestern PRC; (iii) provide additional transport capacity to accommodate growing traffic; (iv) provide improved access to employment, markets, and social services, and (v) develop capacity of local communications bureaus. The Project has the following components: (i) construction of a 244 km, four-lane access-controlled toll expressway from Ya'an to Lugu, including access roads, interchanges with toll stations, tunnels, bridges, administrative stations, and service areas; (ii) upgrading of 678 km of local roads to improve access to poor remote areas, and roadside stations; (iii) construction of four public transport centers; (iv) procurement of equipment for road maintenance, toll collection, surveillance and communications, tunnel operation facilities, vehicle weigh stations, road safety, and office administration; (v) land acquisition and resettlement; (vi) consulting services for construction supervision, road safety audit, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building, and (v) developing capacity of local communications bureaus for maintenance. The key inputs needed to implement the Project include civil works, consultants, equipment, and staff of the Sichuan Provincial Transportation Department.