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| PDS Creation Date | – |
| PDS Updated as of | 07 Jun 2013 |
| Project Name | Shaanxi Weinan Luyang Integrated Saline Land Management Project |
| Country |
China, People's Republic of |
| Project/Program Number | 44037-014 |
| Status | Approved |
| Geographical Location | – |
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| Sector and/or Subsector Classification | Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Environmental sustainability Poverty reduction and inclusive growth |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Type/Modality of Assistance | Approval Number | Source of Funding | Approved Amount (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan | 2980 | Ordinary capital resources | 100,000 |
| Technical Assistance | 8293 | Water Financing Partnership Facility - Multi Donor | 350 |
| Grant | 0331 | Global Environment Facility | 2,000 |
| – | – | Counterpart | 63,200 |
| TOTAL | US$ 165,550 | ||
For more information about the safeguard categories, please see http://www.adb.org/site/safeguards/safeguard-categories
| Environment | A |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Environmental Aspects – |
| Involuntary Resettlement – |
| Indigenous Peoples – |
| During Project Design – |
| During Project Implementation – |
| Located in the east of Guanzhong Plain, Weinan City is part of the Guanzhong Tianshui Economic Zone, which was approved by the State Council in 2009 to strengthen the development of the western region. In line with the goals of the Guanzhong Tianshui Economic Zone, including that the gross domestic product (GDP) output reaches one-third of the western region by 2020, the Weinan City Government has prepared a long-term development plan (2007 2025) for the Luyanghu area to improve local livelihoods and environment, attract high-tech industrial investment, promote local tourism, and create job opportunities. The Weinan City Government established the Weinan Luyanghu Construction Development Co. Ltd. (WLCDC) to take charge of the planning and infrastructure improvement of the area. The Luyanghu area has been barren for decades, mainly due to the long-term problems of saline and alkaline soils, high groundwater tables, and a poor drainage system. Luyanghu is a low-lying waterlogged area, with a watershed of 1,123 square kilometers (km2) across Fuping and Puchen counties. The lake was formed more than 10,000 years ago, and was gradually silted because of dry weather and agricultural activities. The water further receded gradually after a devastated earthquake in 17th century. Currently, only two shallow mud flats are left in Luyanghu area, namely Luboa Tan and Neifu Tan. The groundwater table in Luyanghu area is around 0 3 meters below ground surface. Salt and mineral contents in the groundwater and soils have become very high, which make agricultural activities almost impossible. Local people grow limited cotton and corn crops, with productivities only half of those in Weinan area. To remove salts from the soil and improve agricultural productivity in Luyanghu area, the government established the Luoxi desalination drainage system in 1974, which consists of four main desalination drainage canals, i.e., main, west, central, and east canals; and associate minor drainage ditches. The desalination drainage system serves an area of about 418 km2. The original design of the desalination system was of low quality partly due to insufficient investment. Because of the lack of maintenance and management, the system has silted and fails to remove salts to the expected extent. The soil salinity is still high, and agricultural activities are still limited. Luyanghu area is one of the national poverty areas, with about 32,400 villagers. Most of them were mainly immigrants from Henan and Shandong provinces. More than 90% of the villagers are impoverished. Their 2006 average per capita income was only CNY1,480, which is CNY780 lower than the Shaanxi provincial average. Because of the flat topography and poor flood management system in the area, flooding is common during rainy season. The heavy storm in August 2003 is a case in point that caused heavy casualties and stranded thousands of villagers for days. International development organizations, such as the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom, the Government of Finland, and the World Bank have provided financial support in improving irrigation infrastructure and rural livelihoods in the area. ADB has also been providing investment and technical assistance in the region to help improve land degradation, biodiversity recovery, environmental quality, and transport. ADB has also worked with the Global Environment Facility to disseminate best practices for salinization control in dryland. To help the government develop the western region and improve livelihoods in Luyanghu area, the proposed project will (i) rehabilitate the Luoxi desalination drainage system to remove salts from the soils, (ii) improve flood storage capacity of Luyanghu area to reduce flood risks to local people, and (iii) rehabilitate local wetland environment. |
| During the country programming mission for the People's Republic of China (PRC) in December 2009, the government requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the Shaanxi Weinan Luyang Integrated Saline and Alkaline Land Management Project, with an indicative lending amount of $100 million. The proposed project is in the 2012 lending pipeline. |
| Sustained and inclusive economic growth in Weinan municipality |
| Description of Outcome Improved natural environment and rural livelihood in Luyanghu area |
Progress Towards Outcome – |
| Description of Project Outputs Saline soils rehabilitated Flood risk management implemented Wetland ecosystem conservation established Capacity development and project implementation support provided |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) – |
| Status of Development Objectives – |
Material Changes – |
| Date of First Listing | 2012 Apr 26 |
| Consulting Services A consulting firm will be engaged to conduct the PPTA activities. It is estimated that a total of 46 person-months of consulting services will be required, including 17 person-months of international consulting services; and 29 person-months of national consulting services. The expertise of the consultants will include flood management, hydraulic engineering, soil acclamation, economic and financial analyses, wetland rehabilitation, ecotourism, environment assessment, social development, and resettlement. The consulting firm will be recruited following ADB s Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time) based on the quality- and cost-based selection method using a quality cost ratio of 80:20 and simplified technical proposals. Individual consultants may be recruited for specific short-period assignments which may arise during PPTA implementation. The proceeds of the TA will be disbursed following ADB s Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time). |
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| Procurement – |
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| Procurement and Consulting Notices http://www.adb.org/projects/44037-014/business-opportunities |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Dec 2010 |
| Fact-finding | 16 Jul 2012 to 25 Jul 2012 |
| Management Review Meeting | 08 Nov 2012 |
| Approval | 17 Dec 2012 |
| Last Review Mission | – |
| Approval No. | Approval | Signing | Effectivity | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | ||||
| Loan 2980 | 17 Dec 2012 | 07 May 2013 | – | 31 Dec 2018 | – | – |
| Date | Approval Number | ADB (US$ thousand) | Others (US$ thousand) | Net Percentage |
| Cumulative Contract Awards | ||||
| 18 Jun 2013 | Loan 2980 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Cumulative Disbursements | ||||
| 18 Jun 2013 | Loan 2980 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Approval Number | Approved Amount | Revised Amount | Total Commitment | Uncommitted Balance | Total Disbursement | Undisbursed Balance |
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| Approval No. | Category | ||||||
| Sector | Social | Financial | Economic | Others | Safeguards | Project Financial Statements | |
| Loan 2980 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grant 0331 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Frank Radstake (fradstake@adb.org) |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Divisions | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Weinan Municipal Government * |
| Project Website | http://www.adb.org/projects/44037-014/main |
| List of Project Documents | http://www.adb.org/projects/44037-014/documents |