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Hubei Yichang Comprehensive Elderly Care Demonstration Project The proposed project aims to support the development of a three-tiered elderly care system (ECS) in Yichang Municipality, Hubei Province by improving the coverage and utilization of home-based, community-based, and residential-based elderly care services. 

The project is aligned with the following impact: a three-tiered ECS (home-based, community-based, and residential-based care services) established.  The project will have the following outcome: coverage and utilization of elderly care services in Yichang increased. Outputs include (i) home-based and community-based care services and facilities improved, (ii) elderly care service capacity increased and its support system improved, (iii) facilities and services supporting the integration of healthcare and elderly care established, and (iv) capacity of elderly care management and project management support developed.
AGRICULTURAL AND MUNICIPAL WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT The project objectives are to successfully implement Waste to Energy (WTE) projects and to apply the use of clean, reliable, and safe Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) treatment in secondary cities in the PRC, where WTE infrastructure is lacking and demand is not fully met. Specifically, this project is to

(i) support a series of medium-sized WTE plants using clean technologies built through PPPs, (ii) introduce state-of-the-art technologies; (iii) address environmental problems by replacing landfills; (iv) enabl ADB to fund multiple municipal WTE projects otherwise difficult to assist

directly; and (v) reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating methane gas emissions from landfills and replacing the use of fossil fuels for power generation.
Guangxi Nanning Urban Environmental Upgrading (Guangxi Nanning Urban Infrastructure Development) The Guangxi Nanning Urban Environmental Upgrading Project (the Project) is a key urban environmental improvement initiative of the Nanning municipal government (NMG) which aims to enhance the urban environment and public health in Nanning City. The incidence of waterborne and vector-borne diseases is expected to be reduced by 10% from the 2004 level. The Project comprises four subprojects: (i) Xinxujiang River environmental upgrading, which will reduce flood risk, improve wastewater management, and expand the green environment in the area along Xinxujiang River; (ii) Kelijiang River environmental upgrading, which will reduce flood risk, improve wastewater management, and expand the green environment in the area along Kelijiang River within Xiangsihu New District; (iii) solid waste management, which will strengthen the domestic solid waste management capacity and improve cleanliness of the streets; and (iv) Qingxiushan Park ecological upgrading, which will improve the environmental conditions and facilities of the park, a major tourism and recreational amenity in Nanning City, and thereby contribute to improvement of the city's air quality, promote tourism, and increase people's awareness of environmental protection. The Project will provide institutional capacity building and training on project management, operation and maintenance (O&M) of project facilities, and sustainable financial management of the implementing agencies (IAs).
Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region—China National Investment and Guaranty Corporation’s Green Financing Platform Project The proposed project will establish a dedicated green financing platform for this purpose which will overcome the three barriers mentioned above (limited commercial bank financing, lack of incentive structures, and the lack of strategy for pollution control). The proposed Green Financing Platform (GFP) will introduce innovative financial instruments, recommended in the recently issued Green Financing Guidelines by China Banking Regulatory Commission and NDRC, to mobilize private and social capital for green investments. The proposed financing facility will offer a variety of financial products, which may include: (i) debt financing with limited recourse to fixed asset collateral; (ii) loss guarantee support to low-carbon development, energy saving, and environmental improvement projects for easier access to commercial bank financing; and (iii) mezzanine financing in the form of subordinate debt  or preference share investments in promising SMEs, etc. This proposed project will also introduce international experience and bring advance technologies to the greater BTH region to help industries become low-carbon, low-emission and efficient green industries, thereby improving the air quality.
Guangxi Baise Vocational Education Development Project The project will support the PRC's Twelfth Five-Year Plan, 2011-2015, which prioritizes developing high-quality human resources and accelerating educational reform, including reform of TVET. The project is aligned with ADB's country partnership strategy for PRC.  It conforms to ADB's Education Policy and education sector strategies.
Anhui Integrated Transport Sector Improvement Project The Project is located in Anhui Province and is designed to promote inclusive growth and balanced development, and improve resource efficiency and environmental sustainability. The Project will contribute to an integrated road transport system in Anhui by (i) constructing a 139-kilometer (km) expressway and associated facilities between Xuzhou and Mingguang; (ii) upgrading, rehabilitating, and providing safety measures on 452 km of existing local roads; (iii) improving village bus services in poorer areas; and (iv) providing institutional strengthening and capacity building for the Anhui Provincial Department of Transport (APDOT), its related agencies, and Anhui Communications Investment Group Company Limited (ACIG).
Low-Carbon District Heating Project in Hohhot in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region The proposed project will introduce a first-of-its-kind low-carbon, low-emissions, and highly energy-efficient district heating system in the eastern part of Hohhot, the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The project will demonstrate the efficiency and viability of large-scale natural gas and wind-based district heating in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Combining these two energy sources will improve the poor air quality in urban areas of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region during the winter and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Gansu Featured Agriculture and Financial Services System Development Project ADB's country partnership strategy for PRC (2011-2015) identifies inclusive growth as one of the three pillars in the partnership which will be supported by boosting rural livelihoods and improving access to microfinance and small and medium enterprise finance. The partnership also recognizes private sector development, knowledge solutions, capacity development, and gender equity as major drivers of change to maximize development impacts in the PRC. The proposed project will promote inclusive growth in the project area through improving rural livelihood. Agricultural productivity will be enhanced through providing financial and technical support to private agricultural enterprises and farmer cooperatives for the construction of standard production and/or processing bases and strengthening of governance and management capacity. Further development of rural financial services will expand access to finance among rural residents and agricultural enterprises. The project has significant potential for innovation and knowledge generation in agricultural and rural finance, sustainable use of water resources, poverty targeting and reduction, and scientific evaluation of development interventions. Finally, the project will promote gender equity in access to finance and management of farmer cooperatives and agricultural enterprises.
Sustainable Dairy Farming and Milk Safety Project The project will support the $160 million investment plan of Inner Mongolia Saikexing Breeding and Biotechnology Group (SKX), the fourth largest dairy farming company in the People's Republic of China (PRC), over the 2017-2018 period, including: (i) environmental capex, (ii) food safety capex, and (iii) modern dairy farm expansion capex. As such, the project will promote modern dairy farming with better environmental sustainability and product safety.
Jiangxi Ji'an Sustainable Urban Transport Project The outcome will be efficient multimodal access to major activity centers in Ji’an. Through the project, the planned high-speed railway station and surrounding new development area will be linked to the existing city with well-designed multimodal transport infrastructure, greenway development, and integrated public transport services.
Emergency Assistance for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project The project comprises two components: (i) reconstruction and upgrading of damaged roads and bridges in Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces, and (ii) reconstruction and improvements of damaged schools in Shaanxi Province. The project will rehabilitate and reconstruct 354 high-priority earthquake damaged roads in the nineteen worst-affected counties of Sichuan Province and 10 subprojects in the four worst-affected counties of Shaanxi Province. The project will rehabilitate and reconstruct 12 high-priority earthquake-damaged education facilities in the three worst-affected counties in Shaanxi Province. These components are designed to be mutually supporting in achieving the overall objective of restoring the affected communities' access to infrastructure to pre-earthquake levels, and ensuring restored infrastructure is in strict compliance with the latest seismic code.
Henan Dengzhou Integrated River Restoration and Ecological Protection Project The project will implement integrated water resources management (IWRM) focusing on upstream-downstream linkages and urban-rural integration for the restoration of the Tuan River. The project design will incorporate lessons from 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 and other developing member countries. The project will have three outputs: (i) urban and rural water infrastructure in Dengzhou City improved; (ii) ecological zones in Han River restored; and (iii) water resources management capacity enhanced. These outputs will result in the following outcome: water security and environmental sustainability in Dengzhou City improved.  The project will have the following impact: living standards in the Yangtze River Economic Belt improved (Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Plan, 2016-2030)
Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project The project aims to promote balanced and environmentally sustainable urbanization, and to improve living conditions in Tianshui, a second-tier city in Gansu province, PRC. It will support the restructuring and expansion of the Qinzhou district heating network; construction of urban roads and bridges, and related services such as better flood control; and stronger urban management capacity.
Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project (formerly Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply, Water Source and Environment Management Project) The impact of the Project will be improved urban environment, public health, and quality of life for urban residents and sustained economic development in the city, through the provision of safe and reliable water supply. The outcome of the Project by 2012 is the provision of 104 million cubic meters of water annually from Qingshuihai Lake, some 100 kilometes north of Kunming, to Kunming city's New Airport Economic Zone (62 million cubic meters per year), the Eastern Development Zone (35 million cubic meters per year), Xundian County (7 million cubic meters per year), and parts of Kunming city. About 6.4 million residents in these areas are expected to benefit from the 24-hour water supply expected to be assured by the Project.

The Project consists of 3 components broken down into 12 subcomponents and 35 activities, which provide fundamental support to Kunming's 11the FYP and beyond.

(i) Development of water resources and increasing water storage capacity. New dams and reservoirs will be constructed to store water from the surrounding catchments of Banqiao River and Shiqiao River, heighten Xintianhe reservoir, construct diversion works to access water from Tabizi Dragon Pool and channel the water from these sources to existing Qingshuihai lake, which will be lengthened to increase its storage capacity.

(ii) Conveyance of water resources for urban water supply. The
conveyance system will take water from Qingshuhai Lake to Tongxin Gate, and then transfer the water to the New Airport Economic Zone through Jingzhongshan Reservoirm and to the Easter Development Zone through Songhuaba Reservoir.

(iii) Institutional development and capacity building. The component will strengthen the capacity of the project management office (PMO) and implementing agency (IA) in project management and implementation of environmental protection and watershed management measures. Key institutional and management strategies and enforcement of regulations in protecting environment will be incorporated in project design to ensure the long-term sustainability of water availability provided under the Project.

The Project outputs include (i) increased raw water supply with water quality sustained at Class II from 2015; (ii) sustained level of 24 hour water service and quality, and prevention of subsequent shortages, in Kunming urban area as demand increases; (iii) improved overall public satisfaction with water supply services; (iv) more efficient implementing agency on water resources development, operation and management; and (vi) increased employment opportunities with the creation of about 4,200 temporary unskilled jobs each year for 5 years and full-time permanent jobs by 2012.
SONGHUA RIVER BASIN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT PRIVATE SECTOR FACILITY The project is the first phase of ADB's support to LJEP in addressing severe environmental degradation in the PRC's Songhua River Basin. Phase 2 expands LJEPs' operations into sludge treatment and improves the technical parameters of its existing WWTP projects.  Specifically, it will finance investments to (i) install sludge handling units and the treatment and disposal of approximately 1,200 t/d of sludge, and (ii) the upgrade of approximately 300,000 t/d of WWTP capacity to meet higher effluent standards.

Phase 1 used the proceeds from ADB financing to finance subprojects, which are held either directly by the firm or through wholly-owned subproject company subsidiaries.  Both Phase 1 and 2 are envisaged to (i) expedite the delivery of urban water supply, sanitation, and wastewater services in the PRC; (ii) arrest increasing pollution of water resources and reduce threats to public health; and (iii) promote private sector participation in urban water supply, sanitation, and wastewater management in the PRC, among other goals.
Ningxia Integrated Ecosystem and Agricultural Development Project The Project is aimed to improve environmental management to rehabilitate the ecosystems and increase rural incomes in the Yinchuan area. The Project's main outcome is to introduce an integrated ecosystem management (IEM) approach to provide sustainable livelihoods for the population of the project area. 

The component to be financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will support a multifocal approach to conserving biodiversity and combating land degradation, and will ensure that the integrated ecosystem management approach is followed to contribute to restoring the productive and protective functions of ecosystem resources.
Central Yunnan Roads Development Project The impact of the Project is a well functioning integrated road transport system in Yunnan Province, part of the GMS. To realize this impact, the Project will help the YPCD provide efficient, safe, and environmentally sustainable road transport system 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 within Yunnan Province, and facilitate the movement of goods and people between the PRC and GMS; (iii) provide additional transport capacity to accommodate growing traffic; and (iv) provide improved access to markets and social services in a poor area.
Taiyuan-Zhongwei Railway Project The main objective of the Project is to remove a constraint to sustainable economic growth that will help to increase standards of living and to reduce poverty in the project area. This will be achieved by providing affordable railway transportation in the unserved, less developed areas to create conditions necessary for developing local resources and generating employment and income enhancing opportunities. The Project comprises: (i) constructing 520 kms double track electrified standard gauge Class I railway between Taiyuan and Dingbian, 232 kms single track from Dingbian-Zhongwei, and 192 kms single track from Dingbian to Yinchuan, (ii) constructing 41 new railway stations complete with facilities, (iii) a safety component which includes providing modern technology and equipment for management information system, operational safety equipment, and mechanized maintenance of track, and capacity building of staff including training, (iv) e-governance and management information system (MIS), (v) providing training on the use and maintenance of the modern equipment, (vi) land acquisition and resettlement, (vii) protecting the environment and mitigating adverse environmental effects, (viii) providing consulting services for construction supervision, monitoring and evaluation, marketing and business development, and (ix) strengthening institutional capabilities.
Xinjiang Integrated Urban Development Project The project will improve urban infrastructure facilities and the environment in the cities of Kelamayi and Kuitun in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), which will contribute to sustainable economic growth and improve the quality of life for about 340,000 urban residents in the two project cities.
Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 1 The Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program will help the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) implement its strategies and action plans for regional cooperation and integration (RCI) with countries of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
Bank of Huzhou Decarbonizing Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Project The project entails the Asian Development Bank (ADB) providing longer-tenor financing to Bank of Huzhou to scale up energy efficiency in small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the People's Republic of China, reducing their carbon footprint. ADB's financing will help unlock climate financing for MSMEs' decarbonization, thereby contributing to the PRC's transition towards carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Given the challenge for women-owned and led MSMEs to access finance, the project will also have gender components to support women, as provided in a gender action plan.
SONGHUA RIVER BASIN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT PRIVATE SECTOR FACILITY (PHASE 2) The project is the second phase of the Songhua River Basin Water Pollution Control and Management Project Private Sector Facility,1 which is part of a broader multiproject initiative under the East Asia Department and the Private Sector Operations Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to address acute water stress in the Songhua River basin (SRB) of northeastern PRC. Phase 2 expands LJEPs? operations into sludge treatment and improves the technical parameters of its existing WWTP projects.  Specifically, it will finance investments to (i) install sludge handling units and the treatment and disposal of approximately 1,200 t/d of sludge, and (ii) the upgrade of approximately 300,000 t/d of WWTP capacity to meet higher effluent standards.

Similar to the Phase 1 project, Phase 2 will use the proceeds from ADB financing to finance subprojects, which are held either directly by the firm or through wholly-owned subproject company subsidiaries.  Both Phase 1 and 2 are envisaged to (i) expedite the delivery of urban water supply, sanitation, and wastewater services in the PRC; (ii) arrest increasing pollution of water resources and reduce threats to public health; and (iii) promote private sector participation in urban water supply, sanitation, and wastewater management in the PRC, among other goals.
MUNICIPAL WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT MUNICIPAL WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT. Under the Project, the Project Sponsor aims to develop and invest in WTE projects and treat daily 8,000 tons of MSW from 16 million of urban population, and to generate annually approximately 800 gigawatt-hours of green electricity by 2013.
Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Project The impact of the Project will be sustained urban development and improved quality of life of Baiyin people. The Project outcomes include (i) enabling infrastructure facilities to facilitate economic transformation, (ii) improved urban services in transport and district heating, and (iii) reduced air pollution.

The Project will have 5 major components:

(i) Southern Baiyin infrastructure development. The component includes developing 6 square kilometers of industrial land with the basic public infrastructures including about 24.9 km long of primary and secondary roads and associated facilities such as water supply and drainage pipelines, cable and electricity lines, lighting, and public green field;

(ii) Baiyin district road improvement. The component includes construction of 9 new roads, 14 bridges/culverts, and associated storm water, sewer, water supply, heating supply, bus rider/pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and rehabilitation and widening of 3 existing roads;

(iii) Pingchuan district road improvement. The component includes construction of 7 new roads, and widening and rehabilitating 1 road and 3 bridges and associated facilities for storm water drainage, sewer and water supply pipelines;

(iv) District heating services. The component includes construction of a new heating source plant with 4x58 (MW) capacity, heat transmission pipelines, and heat exchange stations to expand the district heating service area by 3.2 million square meters;

(v) Capacity development and institutional strengthening. The Project will provide consulting services and financial support for Baiyin Municipal Government in the following areas: (a) to design and introduce an environmental management system for Southern Baiyin industrial zone, (b) to develop a geographic information system (GIS)-based urban planning and management system for integrated urban transport planning and management, (c) to provide consulting services during project implementation, and (d) to provide support for institutional strengthening of the project management office to meet the operational requirements for project implementation management.