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Integrated Renewable Biomass Energy Development Sector Project (formerly Rural Energy and Ecosystem Rehabilitation (Phase II)) The project will improve the performance of the biogas subsector through the demonstration of an integrated renewable biomass energy system in the poor rural areas of Heilongjiang, Henan, Jiangxi, and Shandong provinces, where the densities of livestock are almost triple the national average and the pollution problems from livestock farms and agro-enterprises are severe. There are 66 national poverty counties and 131 provincial poverty counties in the four participating provinces, with a poor population of about 9 million. About 43% of the project's subprojects are located in these poor counties.

The project consists of four components: (i) sustainable development and demonstration of commercial practices of medium- and large-scale biogas plants (MLBGPs), (ii) effective utilization of biogas sludge in eco-farming, (iii) capacity development for improved sector performance, and (iv) project implementation support. 

The project will assist about 118 medium-sized and large livestock farms and agro-enterprises in constructing biogas plants, and introduce a new technical specification to the plant design. The new specification involves the installation of high-temperature flares in the MLBGPs to minimize the methane gas emissions during maintenance and emergency - this has been a common standard in developed countries but not yet in the PRC. The project will also demonstrate business models of centralized biogas plant systems to improve their cost-effectiveness, and technical and environmental performances; and assist 25 subprojects to overcome barriers to connect to local power grids to maximize the benefits of biogas power generation. The project will also support subprojects in manufacturing of bio-fertilizers from the biogas sludge and in eco-farming to achieve the government's goal of "circular economy," which is to reuse and recycle organic waste in rural areas, and improve livelihoods in the project area. 

Capacity development activities will be carried out to (i) strengthen technical service systems and human resources for biogas plant design, operation, and maintenance in the participating provinces; (ii) demonstrate best design and operational practices of MLBGPs; and (iii) develop a performance monitoring system to improve the subsector performance. The project will also support the MLBGPs in connecting and selling electricity to the local power grids. The revenue of the power sale will help improve the financial viability of the MLBGPs.

The project will provide consulting services to assist in the review of subproject preparation and implementation to ensure timely and effective project implementation.
Wuhan Wastewater and Stormwater Management (formerly Wuhan Wastewater and Stormworks Management) The overall impact of the Project is to enhance the urban environment, and improve public health, and quality of life for the urban and suburban residents and business in Wuhan City. The outcome of the Project is improved management of surface water resources in Wuhan Municipality by (i) improving and expanding wastewater services in the urban area of Wuhan and the suburban area of Caidian and Dongxihu; (ii) supporting integrated approaches to basin-wide pollution prevention and control, improving water quality of rivers and lakes in Wuhan and in downstream reaches of Yangtze river; (iii) reducing flooding in Qiaokouqu District and Yangsigang and Liujiao road storm water drainage areas in Wuhan; (iv) increasing the efficiency and management capacity of the two IAs; and (v) improving cost recovery through a better tariff structure, with gradual increases to achieve full cost recovery.

The Project includes 9 major activities grouped into 4 components or outputs; (i) municipal wastewater management in urban Wuhan; (ii) municipal wastewater management in suburban Wuhan; (iii) stormwater management; and (iv) institutional development involving targeted capacity building and training in wastewater and stormwater management. The Project supports the Government's 10th and 11th Five-Year Plans, to improve living conditions and health in the PRC cities, and promote their sustainable economic development.
Heilongjiang Green Urban and Economic Revitalization Project The project will continue ADB's long-term partnership with HPG and take a strategic, holistic, and long-term approach to further develop and implement the Transformation Development Plan of Coal Cities in Heilongjiang (2014-2020), establishing a non-coal economic base, i.e., green food, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, and high-tech industries. The indicative project impacts are revitalized economy of East Heilongjiang subregion with non-coal industries in the cities of Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, and Shuangyashan; improved East Heilongjiang smart city cluster cooperation; and improved living environment, safety, and public health in the cities of Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, and Shuangyashan. The indicative project outcome is improved enabling environment for non-coal economic and industrial transformation. The project is expected to have four outputs: (i) key components facilitating economic diversification and industrial transformation towards a non-coal future in the project cities improved; (ii) remediation and environmental cleanup and safety of impacts from coal mining in the project cities improved; (iii) integrated basic urban infrastructure and services in the project cities improved; and (iv) capacity in project cities developed in areas of (a) economic diagnostic study and strategy, non-coal industry development planning, and smart city cluster cooperation; (b) prioritized investment program preparation; (c) project planning and management; (d) mining remediation management and environment cleanup; and (e) infrastructure and services delivered through public-private partnerships.
Shaanxi Mountain Road Safety Demonstration Project The project will improve accessibility and road safety by (i) upgrading and introducing safety treatments on trunk and rural roads in the hazardous Qinba Mountains area in southeast Shaanxi, (ii) implementing a crash reduction program involving only road safety treatments on other hazardous rural roads, and (iii) strengthening road safety design and management practices and introducing road safety education and community awareness programs.
Public Service Sector Public–Private Partnership Promotion and Elderly Care Demonstration Project The proposed project aims to support Xiangyang Municipality in Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to strengthen coordinated elderly care service provision by helping establish an elderly care system, strengthening elderly care and health care service provision, and enhancing the involvement of the private sector in elderly care.
Shandong West Jining Water Supply and Drainage Integration Program The proposed program will be the first sector development program (SDP) for the water sector in the PRC and the first ADB SDP implemented at a county level. The SDP aims to address the water sector needs and development constraints of Jiaxiang County, an extremely water sensitive area in the People's Republic of China (PRC), by (i) addressing the policy and institutional gaps and mitigating climate risks, (ii) integrating water supply and delivery of sewerage services, (iii) improving public health and environmental quality of waterways, and (iv) enhancing institutional and program management capacity, under an integrated and long-term approach, where policy and institutional reforms and infrastructure investments are required.
Jiangxi Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Development Project The project will involve 23 counties in Jiangxi province. The project comprises four components: (i) sustainable forest plantation development and rehabilitation in about 50,900 hectares (ha) of barren and low-yield forestland, (ii) forest insurance and awareness-raising measures to mitigate natural disaster risks for forest development, (iii) capacity development for sustainable forest management, and (iv) project management support.
Guangxi Environmentally Sustainable Rural Development Demonstration Project The proposed project will demonstrate the application of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles for achieving environmentally sustainable rural development in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) by strengthening institutional capacity and supporting green and modernized agribusiness for rural development. The project will benefit more than 150,000 rural residents in GZAR.
Guangxi Modern Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Program The program will provide, in 2017-2022, timely and essential support for the establishment of a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system that provides graduates with better employment opportunities in industries in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) by enhancing the industry relevance of TVET, improving the quality of TVET, increasing the inclusiveness of TVET, and expanding the role of TVET in regional economic development. The proposed results-based lending (RBL) program is critical for GZAR to implement a comprehensive TVET system reform package with a focus on results and system improvements, in accordance with the GZAR's Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, 2016-2020, which is in the second year of implementation. It is expected to create strong synergetic effects, together with the Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program, on cross-border cooperation and training, particularly benefiting bordering Viet Nam.
Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management (Sector) Project The proposed Project supports the policies and plans of the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Guiyang municipal government (GMG) for introducing integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Guiyang Municipality. The Project will finance a slice of the Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Master Plan (2006-2020, the Master Plan), a medium-term investment plan for Guiyang Municipality. While the Master Plan is mainly focused on structural interventions and covers the whole range of water sector investments, including wastewater treatment and flood management, the Project will focus its activities on five segments of the Master Plan: (i) urban water supply, (ii) rural water supply and irrigation, (iii) irrigation system rehabilitation, (iv) soil and water conservation, and (v) small water storage structures. The Project will also address nonstructural interventions including institutional strengthening and capacity development, stakeholder participation, water tariff adjustments, integrated information management system, hydrological monitoring center, and other demand-management measures. The Project will be implemented over a 6-year period, 2010-2016. The Project will follow the sector investment approach and finance six core subprojects that have already been prepared, as well as an undetermined number of noncore subprojects that will be prepared and approved during project implementation.
COVID-19: Jointown COVID-19 Pharmaceutical Distribution Expansion Project THe proceeds of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) proposed loan and a loan to be provided by Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) will be used to construct  and/or  expand  three  pharmaceutical  distribution  facilities  in  the  PRC  provinces  of Hainan, Hebei, and Jiangsu, and for Jointown’s working capital needs. Jointown is the PRC’s fourth largest pharmaceutical distributor and the only private company in the top five. 

This project will increase access to more affordable pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices and equipment for the underserved populations of the PRC’s tier 2 and 3 cities and rural areas. As part of the broader response of ADB to the needs of its developing member countries (DMCs)  during  the  ongoing  coronavirus  disease  (COVID-19)  pandemic,  the  project  will  also support readiness for pharmaceutical surge capacity if the COVID-19 pandemic resurfaces and intensifies in the PRC.
Shandong Green Development Fund Project (Additional Financing) The Shandong Green Development Fund Project (SGDF) will pilot an innovative leveraging mechanism to catalyze private, institutional and commercial (PIC) capital for the development of climate positive infrastructure and business in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China (PRC). The project will support a portfolio of mitigation and adaptation subprojects assessed against both climate and financial eligibility criteria. The project will contribute to the province's transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient development patterns: Shandong faces mounting climate change (CC) and environmental protection challenges. The Province tops the country's energy consumption and the number of motor vehicles, responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The project aims to leverage private, institutional and commercial (PIC) finance for climate resilient subprojects assessed against both climate and financial eligibility criteria. The project consists of a mix of public and private sector capital of $1.2 billion and catalytic resources of $300 million from international financing institutions (IFI), which is required to reach sufficient critical mass of funding to achieve a significant leverage ratio over 5. The project finances a portion of the total capital expenditures of selected climate resilient subprojects for a capped period to make the subprojects bankable, by addressing the upfront project risks, as well as promoting advanced technologies and an integrated approach for climate change. The level of catalytic fund and the financing terms are linked to the climate criteria and performance in line with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) investment criteria and framework. The SDGF is expected to be effective in July 2020. Additional financing from the Green Climate Fund is expected to be approved in 2020 Quarter 3.
Jiangsu Yancheng Wetlands Protection Project The expected impact of the project will be improved ecosystem health and services in the coastal wetlands in Yancheng. The expected outcome will be increased capacity to manage and protect the wetland ecosystems in Yancheng. The project will adopt an integrated approach to address the degradation of the wetland ecosystems in Yancheng through habitats rehabilitation, invasive species control, sustainable forest management, waste management, and ecological services payments. The initial results and lessons learned from these efforts to rehabilitate wetland habitats will be replicated to other areas of the nature reserves and can be a good model for restoration of other wetlands in the PRC. The impact and outcome will be achieved through the following five project outputs: (i) wetland protection at the YRBNNR; (ii) wetland protection at the DMNNR; (iii) coastal forest improvement at the Sheyang forest farm; (iv) coastal forest improvement at the Dafeng forest farm; and (v) project management and capacity development.

The project activities will include (i) wetland habitat rehabilitation and restoration, including rehydration of dehydrated critical habitats for water birds; conversion of fish ponds into wildlife habitats; and improvement of the milu drinking water and food supplies; (ii) control of the Spartina alterniflora as an invasive species along the Jiangsu coast by the use of freshwater flooding; (iii) improvement and protection of coastal forests, including improvement of the irrigation and drainage systems; fire prevention; pest early warning system and integrated pest management; and reforestation; (iv) waste management, including collection and safe disposal of solid wastes in the nature reserves; (v) pilot and demonstration of ecological compensation and sustainable use of ecological services, including the promotion of sustainable financing mechanism through provincial and municipal program, and market-based instruments; the implementation of ecological compensation program in a pilot community; agroforestry, such as forest-crop intercropping; and eco-tourism; and (vi) capacity development for wetland ecosystem protection, including research; ecological monitoring; meteorological and hydrological observation; animal rescue; technical assistance on nature reserve management planning; and training on procurement and contract management, project management, and financial management. The proposed activities will have the benefit of mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration, and the project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) will quantify this benefit.
Qinghai Delingha Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project The proposed Qinghai Delinha Solar Thermal Plant Project (the Project) will construct 50 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plant in Qinghai Province. The Project is the first-of-its-kind utility scale CSP plant in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC).  A project preparatory technical assistance (TA) will be undertaken for the due diligence of the Project.
Western Counties Water and Wastewater Management Project The proposed project will support build and operate water, wastewater and solid waste associated facilities to optimize the cities environmental infrastructure in the PRC. There is significant synergy in water, wastewater, and waste management nexus. The treatment volume of tap water influences the design capacity of wastewater treatment plants. The proposed project is expected to improve efficiency in design, construction, and resource management throughout the value chain.
Integrated Wastewater Management Project Restoring the health of river and lake ecosystems and improving resilience to water-related disasters are increasingly important priorities of the Government. According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, 28% of the available surface water of the country's seven major rivers and 31% of the water of key lakes and reservoirs are unfit for human consumption. Once polluted to this degree, traditional pollution mitigation measures, such as standalone wastewater treatment facilities, are usually insufficient to recovery a water ecosystem. In response, an increasing number of local governments are adopting a more comprehensive approach, whereby they engage engaging private operators to mitigate pollution and restore the health of river and lake ecosystems through multiple, interlocking subprojects tendered under a single basin-wide concession.

The project will support the implementation of integrated wastewater management concessions targeting environmental services for rivers and lakes. The ADB loan will support CWE in designing, constructing, and operating a series of facilities spanning several components, including (i) wastewater treatment plants; (ii) sludge treatment plants; (iii) sewage conveyance and interception pipelines; (iv) other civil works, such as the dredging of rivers and lakes, riverbank reinforcements, odor treatment, and landscaping; and (vi) the development of wetlands.
Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project The project will support PRC's balanced socio-economic development and poverty reduction goals by urban development of three key coastal cities in the southern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region - Beihai, Qinzhou, and Fangchenggang. The project will significantly improve obsolate urban infrastructure services and polluted environment, enhancing three coastal cities' potential to fully capture economic benefits by (i) industrialization and urbanization for the local poor including ethnic minorities, (ii) improved investment climate, and (iii) increasing regional and subregional trade activities. The project will have five investment component and one capacity development component in three cities. They include: (i) two urban roads of 16.2 km with related urban utility facilities to guide urban expansion by providing safe and efficient access for new industrial workers and trade logistics to the port area in Beihai; (ii) 16.2 km urban road network with related urban utility facilities in the port area to open up opportunity of employment and better quality of life for local poor and migrating workers and their families in Qinzhou; (iii) a new centralized wastewater treatment plant with a treatment capacity of 30,000 m3/day and associated sewerage network of 24 km to equip the city with appropriate industrial and municipal wastewater treatment technology and prevention of environmental pollution, and 16.1 km urban road upgrading with appropriate urban facilities to accomodate boosting border city trade activity, urban expansion needs and increasing mobilization of people for rapid regional economic integration in Fangchenggang; and (iv) training and capacity development.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Finance in Underdeveloped Regions Project ADB will provide a senior loan of up to $60 million to Zhujiang Financial Leasing Company Limited for SME finance in underdeveloped regions of the PRC.
Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in the Baiyangdian Basin The project activities are aimed at promoting sustainable ecosystem and water resources management with emphasis on biodiversity conservation, urban development, and rural livelihood programs. The project comprises four components: (A) loan investment subprojects -- 22 subprojects in seven different categories, i.e. wastewater treatment plants (WTP), water supply systems (WSS), reforestation, urban flood management, integrated water management, solid waste management, and clean energy development; (B) biodiversity conservation financed by GEF grant; (C) institutional strengthening; and (D) project management support.