Pilot and Demonstration Activity: People’s Republic of China
Clean River Program for Nantai Island
This PDA improved public awareness among urban poor households on the benefits of river cleanup and better household-level hygiene and sanitation practices.
| Project site | Nantai Island, Fuzhou City, People’s Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Cost | US$ 50,000 |
| Status | Completed |
| Approval date | March 2004 |
| Completion date | September 2006 |
| Category | Urban Services |
| ADB officer |
Sri Wening Handayani |
| Partner | Fuzhou Municipal Government |
Nantai Island in Fuzhou City has more than 40 inland rivers that have played major roles as drainage systems for domestic and industrial wastewaters, causing pollution and affecting people’s health. This PDA helped initiate a Clean River Program covering 29 villages in Nantai Island.
Through a community-driven development approach, the program raised awareness on river cleanup and setup a hygiene education program for the urban poor. The PDA is a component of ADB’s Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project, which aims to improve the living conditions and public health of about 1.4 million people in Fuzhou City.
- Model hygiene awareness program and community-based household solid waste collection service
- Improved awareness of urban households on clean water sources, hygiene and sanitation
- Partnerships between local government and community in maintaining the rivers' quality
- Water Action: Changing Mindsets to Clean Rivers
- Final Report (September 2006) [ PDF ]
- Mid-Term Report (May 2006) [ PDF ]
- Inception Report (February 2006) [ PDF ]
- Proposal (October 2003) [ PDF ]
- Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project
- Trained 75 community leaders to become hygiene promoters.
- Increased public awareness through an awareness campaign covering 42 villages along 12 inland rivers and primary and middle schools.
- Established and implemented a model for Community Driven Development (CDD)
- Changed communities' mindsets on randomly throwing garbage in rivers, and inculcated better hygiene practices.
Read the Final Report. [ PDF ]
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