The impact of the project will be improved quality of life and environmental sustainability in Zuoquan County. The outcome of the project will be improved and integrated river basin management in Zuoquan County. The project will include four outputs: (i) water source protection of the Qingzhang headwaters, (ii) Qingzhang River rehabilitation and integrated low-impact facilities, (iii) inclusive water supply and wastewater collection services, and (iv) strengthened institutional capacity.
Output 1 will support (i) re-vegetation around the Shixia Reservoir and planting of forest belt along two headwaters for about 12,800 hectares (ha); (ii) installation of the Shixia Reservoir spillway gates; (iii) construction of a flood-discharging and washout tunnel; and (iv) construction of five hydrological and water quality monitoring stations with telecommunication system in the Shixia Reservoir catchment.
Project Name | Shanxi Urban-Rural Water Source Protection and Environmental Demonstration Project | ||||
Project Number | 48274-002 | ||||
Country | China, People's Republic of |
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Project Status | Active | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Forestry - Rural flood protection - Rural water supply services Transport / Urban roads and traffic management Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban flood protection - Urban sewerage |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
Description | The impact of the project will be improved quality of life and environmental sustainability in Zuoquan County. The outcome of the project will be improved and integrated river basin management in Zuoquan County. The project will include four outputs: (i) water source protection of the Qingzhang headwaters, (ii) Qingzhang River rehabilitation and integrated low-impact facilities, (iii) inclusive water supply and wastewater collection services, and (iv) strengthened institutional capacity. Output 1 will support (i) re-vegetation around the Shixia Reservoir and planting of forest belt along two headwaters for about 12,800 hectares (ha); (ii) installation of the Shixia Reservoir spillway gates; (iii) construction of a flood-discharging and washout tunnel; and (iv) construction of five hydrological and water quality monitoring stations with telecommunication system in the Shixia Reservoir catchment. Output 2 will support (i) dredging of selected sections of the Qingzhang River which are heavily silted (about 11.6 kilometers [km]); (ii) rehabilitation of the Qingzhang River, and construction of embankment (about 8.9 km); (iii) construction of wetland of about 35.35 ha and associated river amenity facilities; and (iv) low-impact design (sponge city concept) for Binhe road expansion and stormwater drain installation. Output 3 will support (i) construction of 45.3-km raw water transmission pipelines and expansion of a pumping station; (ii) construction of 48.3-km water distribution pipelines and expansion of four pumping stations; (iii) replacement of 36.5-km existing water supply pipelines and construction of two rural domestic water treatment stations; (iv) expansion of the Zuoquan County wastewater treatment plant from 10,000 m3 per day to 15,000 m3 per day, with improvement of treatment technologies and renovation of some equipment; (v) construction of 4.97-km trunk sewers; (vi) replacement of 1.29-km existing main sewer pipelines; and reconstruction of four overflow manholes. Output 4 will support institutional and capacity development for (i) project management; (ii) improvement of existing flood warning system; (iii) integrated urban rural water supply, and (iv) action plan for sponge city design for new city district development. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed project will be implemented in Zuoquan County, Jinzhong Municipality of Shanxi Province. The project will address key water resources management and related issues in Zuoquan County in an integrated manner, including water quality and quantity, flood mitigation, soil erosion prevention, land use planning, and related capacity building activities. The proposed project is expected to demonstrate the ability and merits of working at county level to advance the government's goal of ecological civilization and poverty reduction. Special features and value addition. The project is expected to demonstrate the following innovations/value additions: (i) Integrated river basin management by implementing structural and nonstructural measures in pollution prevention, flood management, ecological conservation and rehabilitation, water demand management, and institutional reform support from upstream to downstream of Qingzhang River. This approach will have good demonstration effect to other regions as the PRC increasingly need to improve management of its many small river basins facing similar issues as Zuoquan County; (ii) Integrated urban-rural land use planning and protection. The project area has been analyzed and classified into different zones according to their land use types. From reservoir to downstream township, the Qingzhang River passes through four types of predominant land use areas within the project boundary. Protection measures have been identified according to the characteristics of each land use zone, including vegetation for the areas upstream of the Shixia reservoir to reduce soil erosion; safety inspection of the reservoir and replacement of aged facilities; improvement of flood protection standard of the Qingzhang river and enhancement of ecological values along the river banks; provision of low impact facilities such as wetland park and enhanced road design; improvement of urban stormwater drainage system, and sewage collection and treatment; and provision of reliable water supply to rural and urban area including commercial and industry; (iii) Sponge city is an important concept from an integrated urban land and water management perspective. The important sponge city concept is applied to implement the Binhe Road as a pilot scheme which incorporates permeable pavement, low-impact-development (LID) tree pits and bio-retention swales. The LID facilities not only retard surface runoff, but also reduce non-point source pollution from urban runoff. The scale will be further extended to prepare an action plan to identify LID technologies and practices for Zuoquan's new district development; and (iv) Inclusive Zuoquan County's urbanization and poverty reduction. Zuoquan is a national designated poverty county which lags behind the average in terms of social economic development due partially to uncoordinated development and inadequate infrastructure. People are exposed to natural disaster of floods and droughts, as well as polluted environment. The project will create enabling environment for future city's development and poverty reduction by providing improved infrastructure, flood risk reduction measures, water security and effective wastewater collection and treatment system. |
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Impact | Quality of life and environmental sustainability in Zuoquan County improved |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Living and environmental conditions for urban and rural residents of Zuoquan County improved |
Progress Toward Outcome | Procurement has not yet started |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Shixia Reservoir operation and its watershed vegetation improved Qingzhang River and Binhe Road rehabilitated Inclusive water supply and wastewater collection services achieved Institutional capacity strengthened |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Two works contract have been awarded and construction is ongoing. The following consultants have been recruited and mobilized: start-up consultants, external resettlement monitoring agency, and loan implementation consultants. |
Geographical Location | Zuoquan Xian |
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Environment | B |
Involuntary Resettlement | A |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | Environmental safeguards (Category B): Domestic environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been approved by Jinzhong Municipality Environment Protection Bureau. |
Involuntary Resettlement | Resettlement (Category A): Land accquisition and resettlement report has been completed. |
Indigenous Peoples | Ethnic minorities (Category C): Category C was confirmed during PPTA stage. |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | Consultations with local government agencies, farmer communities, and other stakeholders were conducted during project preparation. Social dimensions: Gender action plan, social action plan, and participation and stakeholder communication strategy have been prepared. |
During Project Implementation |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | It is expected that consultants will be required for conducting capacity development and institutional strengthening activities, including project management support. All consulting services will be engaged in accordance with the ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). Consulting services will be selected by (i) inviting simplified technical proposals and (ii) using the quality- and cost-based selection method, with a quality cost ratio of 90:10. |
Procurement | Procurement will be done in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2013, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Au Shion Yee |
Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, EARD |
Executing Agencies |
Zuoquan County Government [email protected] Zuoquan COunty, Shanxi Province People's Republic of China |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 19 Dec 2014 |
Fact Finding | 25 Oct 2016 to 01 Nov 2016 |
MRM | 03 Mar 2017 |
Approval | 22 Aug 2017 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 20 Sep 2019 |
Loan 3557-PRC
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
22 Aug 2017 | 12 Dec 2017 | 28 Feb 2018 | 30 Jun 2023 | - | - |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 152.10 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 100.00 | 22 Aug 2017 | 31.33 | 0.00 | 31% |
Counterpart | 52.10 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 22 Aug 2017 | 18.17 | 0.00 | 18% |
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ADB to Help Improve Water Resource Management in Shanxi Province
ADB's Board of Directors today approved a $100 million loan aimed to improve water resource management and environmental sustainability in Shanxi province in the People's Republic of China.
Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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3557-PRC: Shanxi Urban-Rural Water Source Protection and Environmental Demonstration Project (ZQ-RR-W1) | Invitation for Bids | Active | 28 Nov 2019 | 30 Dec 2019 |
3557-PRC: Shanxi Urban-Rural Water Source Protection and Environmental Demonstration Project (ZQ-G3) | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 23 Aug 2019 | 05 Nov 2019 |
Project implementation consulting services for project management support and capacity development | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 05 Sep 2018 | 04 Oct 2018 |
ZQ-CS2 | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 13 Feb 2018 | 06 Mar 2018 |
ZQ-CS3A | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Feb 2018 | 26 Feb 2018 |
ZQ-CS3c | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Feb 2018 | 26 Feb 2018 |
ZQ-CS3B | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Feb 2018 | 26 Feb 2018 |
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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CONTRACT NO. ZQ-CS2 EXTERNAL RESETTLMENT MONITORIN G SERVICES | Loan 3557 | 28 Jun 2018 | SHANGHAI YIJI CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS CO., | PRC CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Zuoquan County Government | Consulting Services | 199,000.00 | 199,000.00 |
Procurement Plan
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Shanxi Urban-Rural Water Source Protection and Environmental Demonstration Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Mar 2019 |