China, People's Republic of : Inner Mongolia Environment Improvement
The long-term goal of the Project is to support environmental improvement in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The main objectives of the Project are: (i) improvement in efficiency and reliability of gas and central heating supply to the poor and closure of small coal-fired boilers, and (ii) utilization of clean fuel. Policy dialogue with the Government during project processing will focus in urban and peri-urban areas: (i) maximizing benefits to the poor and ensuring that the poor have sufficient gas and heating by establishing specific gas and heating assistance programs, (ii) implementing market-based heating tariff reforms and improving billing collection in project cities, and (iii) promoting private sector participation.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Wong, Siew Fing
East Asia Department
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Country/Economy
China, People's Republic of -
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Sector
- Energy
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| Project Name | Inner Mongolia Environment Improvement | ||||
| Project Number | 39019-012 | ||||
| Country / Economy | China, People's Republic of |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Description | The long-term goal of the Project is to support environmental improvement in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The main objectives of the Project are: (i) improvement in efficiency and reliability of gas and central heating supply to the poor and closure of small coal-fired boilers, and (ii) utilization of clean fuel. Policy dialogue with the Government during project processing will focus in urban and peri-urban areas: (i) maximizing benefits to the poor and ensuring that the poor have sufficient gas and heating by establishing specific gas and heating assistance programs, (ii) implementing market-based heating tariff reforms and improving billing collection in project cities, and (iii) promoting private sector participation. | ||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Consulting Services | The TA will be carried out by a consulting firm with experience in gas and heating supply; institutional, economic, financial, environmental and social analyses; and impact assessment. The international consultants will include: (i) a gas transmission and distribution specialist, (ii) a private sector development specialist, (iii) an environmental economist, (iv) a social and resettlement specialist, (v) a financial analyst, and (vi) an institutional specialist. The domestic consultants will include: (i) a gas transmission and distribution specialist, (ii) a central heating specialist, (iii) a private sector development specialist, (iv) an environmentnal economist, (v) a social and resettlement specialist, (vi) a financial analyst, (vii) an institutional specialist. In addition, one domestic consultant will be recruited to assist with data collection and processing and project monitoring. Domestic consultants will assist the international consultants in their respective fields. An estimated total of 28 person-months of consulting services will be required; 8 for international and 20 for domestic services. |
| Procurement | TBD |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Wong, Siew Fing |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Finance Department (Former Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) No. 19, Chilechuan Street, Saihan District Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Republic of China |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 10 Mar 2005 |
| Fact Finding | 22 Feb 2005 to 05 Mar 2005 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 29 Apr 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 13 Dec 2006 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Apr 2005 | 21 Jun 2005 | 21 Jun 2005 | 30 Apr 2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | 26 Oct 2006 |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 200,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 700,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 484,836.88 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Inner Mongolia Environment Improvement Project (Phase II) | Consultants' Reports | Jun 2008 |
| Preparing the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Environmental Improvement Project | Technical Assistance Reports | May 2005 |
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