China, People's Republic of : Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 1
The Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program will help the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) implement its strategies and action plans for regional cooperation and integration (RCI) with countries of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
Project Details
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Project Officer
Xia, Heng
East Asia Department
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China, People's Republic of -
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Sector
- Industry and trade
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| Project Name | Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 1 | ||||||||
| Project Number | 50050-003 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | China, People's Republic of |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Industry and trade / Industry and trade sector development - Small and medium enterprise development - Trade and services Information and communication technology / ICT industries and ICT-enabled services |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program will help the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) implement its strategies and action plans for regional cooperation and integration (RCI) with countries of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | RCI is an integral part of Asian Development Bank's (ADB) operations in the PRC, as one of five strategic priorities of the Country Partnership Strategy 20162020. RCI is highlighted as a priority in the PRC's 13th Five Year Plan for 20162020. In 2015, PRC announced the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative ('Belt and Road Initiative ), which aims to promote connectivity and strengthen economic partnerships between and among Asian, European and African continents in a spirit of open regionalism. GZAR has also mainstreamed RCI into its own development strategies, especially its 13th Five Year Plan (20162020). GZAR has issued guidelines and recommendations, with emphasis on strengthening cooperation with the ASEAN, particularly the GMS countries. The 'Recommendations outlines the strategic vision for GZAR's participation in RCIthe major international transport and economic corridors linking GZAR and the ASEAN will be established; and GZAR will serve as the gateway for the further opening up of the PRC's Southwest region. GZAR has also formulated a Strategy and Action Plan for Participation in the GMS Program. The Plan defines six priority actions: (i) enhancing connectivity with a focus on transport in border areas, border crossing points, and information connectivity by developing ChinaASEAN Information Harbor and cross-border e-commerce; (ii) accelerating development of economic corridors with a focus on special economic zones and industrial parks, including the joint development of BEZs with Viet Nam; (iii) deepening industrial cooperation with other GMS countries in energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism; (iv) improving infrastructure and services in the key nodal cities along the economic corridors; (v) strengthening cooperation in human resource development, including cross-border technical and vocational training, health, and joint control of transboundary diseases; and (vi) strengthening environment cooperation with the GMS countries, particularly Viet Nam. GZAR's GMS Strategy and Action Plan include a Priority Investment Program for 20152020, covering six priority areas with a total investment of $45 billion. Special attention is given to investment in the border areas including Fangchenggang, Chongzuo, Baise, and Qinzhou municipalities. The Investment Program is intended for financing by various sources including the PRC central and GZAR governments, multilateral development banks and the private sector. The PRC government has requested ADB to provide a $450 million MFF to fund a group of priority projects in the four border municipalities. |
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| Impact | The impacts of the investment program are that economic growth potential is realized for border areas in the PRC and Viet Nam; efficient transport and trade operations along NSEC achieved; and economic integration between GZAR and rest of the GMS further strengthened. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Benefits of regional cooperation and integration in border areas of Guangxi and northern Viet Nam are captured |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Being achieved. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Support for SMEs in border areas expanded Integrated and interoperable crossborder e-commerce platforms for the PRC and Viet Nam developed Key infrastructure and trade-related services in BEZs provided Cross-border financial transactions and investments increased Physical and informational connectivity and policy coordination improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | For Loan 3501, as of 20 September 2023, the cumulative contract award (CA) and cumulative disbursement (DB) reached $59.27 million or 89.2% of the net loan amount, and $65.18 million or 98% of the net loan amount, respectively. The FI loan 3508 was financially closed on 9 December 2022 with a final disbursement of $60.00million and loan savings of $3.65 million was cancelled. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | Tranche 1 (other than the SME financing component) has been classified category B for environment. A consolidated initial environmental examination and environmental management plan has been prepared for the three subprojects involving infrastructure. The environmental management plan identifies appropriate design, construction, and operational mitigation and monitoring measures to reduce the potential impacts to acceptable levels. An environmental assessment and review framework was prepared for screening, categorization, assessment, preparation and implementation of safeguard plans, if required, for components, projects, and subprojects to be prepared after MFF approval. These documents comply with the PRC's regulatory requirements and ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), and have been disclosed on the ADB website. Public consultation and information disclosure were carried out during the project design and will continue during project implementation. Environmental training will be provided to build capacity. Environmental complaints will be handled through a grievance redress mechanism. A wildlife trafficking study has been carried out to assess the risks, and mitigation measures will be implemented in tranche 1 and subsequent tranches.The SME financing subcomponent is categorized as financial intermediary. An environmental and social management system (ESMS) has been developed by the financial intermediary, covering environmental and social policies; the safeguards screening, categorization, and review process; institutional arrangements; and monitoring and reporting procedures for subprojects under the Financial Intermediation Loan. The ESMS will exclude subprojects that will trigger category A for environment and category A and B for social safeguards, and that are in the prohibited investment list according to ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement. Subprojects classified as category B or C for environment will be subject to requirements set out in the ESMS. The ESMS will ensure that SME subborrowers are not engaged in commercial development of the cultural resources of indigenous peoples without their consent. Each subproject will undergo due diligence based on the criteria in the ESMS. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Tranche 1 of the investment program is classified as category C for involuntary resettlement. Due diligence reports for the three subprojects involving infrastructure have been prepared, confirming that all land acquisition is in compliance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement, the PRC's Land Law (1999), and other related regulations without any pending land acquisition and resettlement issues. No additional land acquisition or house demolition will be required for Tranche 1. A resettlement framework was prepared to guide the preparation of resettlement plans for the subsequent tranches, if required. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Tranche 1 is classified as category B for indigenous peoples. The Zhuang people constitute the dominant population in the project areas and there is no concentrated settlement of any other ethnic group. Based on due diligence in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement, tranche 1 will not incur any adverse impacts on ethnic minorities. Indigenous peoples plan elements were included in the project design following ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement. An indigenous peoples planning framework was prepared to guide the preparation of any indigenous peoples plan for future tranches. Each subsequent tranche of the MFF will be screened, classified, and assessed in accordance with the indigenous peoples planning framework. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The project was designed in close consultation with various stakeholders, including (i) government agencies at the provincial, prefectural and county levels; (ii) intended beneficiaries such as small and medium sized enterprises in the border areas, local traders and representatives of border area residents, local technical and vocational training institutions and representatives of migrant workers; and (iii) representatives of potentially affected persons (including those to be resettled). |
| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Xia, Heng |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PRC Resident Mission (PRCM) |
| Executing Agencies |
Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, through Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | 29 Sep 2016 |
| Approval | 12 Dec 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 21 Sep 2023 |
Loan 3501-PRC
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Dec 2016 | 18 May 2017 | 21 Aug 2017 | 30 Jun 2022 | 30 Jun 2023 | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 216.42 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 66.42 | 20 Sep 2023 | 59.57 | 0.00 | 90% |
| Counterpart | 150.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 20 Sep 2023 | 65.18 | 0.00 | 98% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 3508-PRC
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Dec 2016 | 18 May 2017 | 28 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2022 | 30 Sep 2022 | 09 Dec 2022 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 63.58 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 63.58 | 20 Sep 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 20 Sep 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | Partly satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| JL-E1 (Lot 3): Light, electricity and heat metering equipment of GIMT | Loan 3501 | 03 Nov 2022 | C & D (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. | Guangdong Province | Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, through Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office | 2,392,437.95 | 2,392,437.95 |
| JL-E1 (Lot 1): Machinery, energy metering equipment of GIMT | Loan 3501 | 03 Nov 2022 | Guangzhou GRG International Trading Co., Ltd. | Guangdong Province | Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, through Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office | 3,102,901.12 | 3,102,901.12 |
| JL-E1 (Lot 2): Chemical and medical metrology equipment of GIMT | Loan 3501 | 03 Nov 2022 | C & D (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. | Guangdong Province | Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, through Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office | 3,616,275.33 | 3,616,275.33 |
| Construction of Pingxiang Snack Food Township Sino-Laos Road | Loan 3501 | 01 Nov 2022 | Harbin Municipal Road Engineering Co., Ltd. | Heilongjiang | Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, through Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office | 4,620,221.65 | 3,818,513.97 |
| PX-E1 Equipment of Pingxiang Cross-border Labor Cooperation Park | Loan 3501 | 17 Aug 2022 | The Joint Venture of Guangdong Gokeng Group Co., Ltd. and Chongqing Shuoruitai Technology Development Co., Ltd. | Guangdong | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 1,885,907.81 | 1,840,421.18 |
| FGS-E1 Equipment for Fangchenggang Training Center for PRC and Vietnamese Workers and SMEs | Loan 3501 | 04 Mar 2022 | The Joint Venture of Fangchenggang Aishangjia Furniture Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Dingjia Computer Information Co., Ltd. | Guangxi | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 3,041,794.07 | 3,024,638.85 |
| BS-E4 Longbang Smart Port: Phase 2 Expansion | Loan 3501 | 14 Jan 2022 | JV of Dongfeng Yuexiang Technology Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. | Guangxi | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 5,920,189.27 | 5,920,189.27 |
| BS-E5 Longbang Smart Port: Phase 3 Expansion (Data Center and O&M Systems) | Loan 3501 | 14 Jan 2022 | JV of Dongfeng Yuexiang Technology Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. | Guangxi | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 5,417,059.41 | 5,417,059.41 |
| BS-E3 Longbang Smart Port: Customs and O&M Systems (Phase 1) | Loan 3501 | 22 Nov 2021 | Shenzhen Kingdom Sci-tech., Ltd. | Shenzhen | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 5,402,358.25 | 5,400,666.87 |
| BS-E2 Longbang Smart Port: Data Center and Network Systems (Phase I) | Loan 3501 | 27 Oct 2021 | The JV of China Mobile Guangxi Co., Ltd and Runjian Co., Ltd | Guangxi | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 5,006,814.66 | 4,989,384.29 |
| BS-E1 (REBIDDING) LONGBANG SMART PORT SECURITY AND VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PHASE I | Loan 3501 | 18 Jun 2021 | CHINA MOBILE GUANGXI CO., LTD. | GUANGXI CHINA, PEOPLE'S REP. OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 3,811,377.02 | 3,768,376.09 |
| GX-CS7 PROJECT ADVISORY SUPPORT ON STRENGTHENING B USINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE IN GUANGXI | Loan 3501 | 03 Mar 2021 | GUANGXI JIANGWAN THINKTANK INFORMATION CONSUL | GUANGXI CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 200,000.00 | 200,000.00 |
| GX-CS16 PROJECT ADVISORY SUPPORT ON IMPROVING INNO VATION CAPACITIES OF SME IN PRC-VIET NAM BORDER AR EA | Loan 3501 | 05 Mar 2021 | SOCIAL SURVEYS ASSOCIATION OF GUANGXI | GUANGXI CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 200,000.00 | 200,000.00 |
| GX-CS6 PROJECT ADVISORY SUPPORT ON IMPROVING CROSS -BORDER GUARANTEES FOR NONCOMMERICAL RISKS | Loan 3501 | 10 Sep 2020 | GUANGXI PEARL-RIVER BAY CULTURAL AND INFORMAT | GUANGXI CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 200,000.00 | 200,000.00 |
| GX-CS8 IMPROVEMENT OF TRAINING FOR PRC AND VIETNAM ESE WORKERS AND LOCAL SMES | Loan 3501 | 10 Sep 2020 | HJI GROUP CORPORATION ASSOCIATED WITH GUANGXI | BEIJING UNITED STATES | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 1,982,586.07 | 1,982,586.07 |
| GX-CS1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR EXECUTING AND IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES | Loan 3501 | 22 Jan 2020 | ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEV. RESEARCH CENTER | ROOM 2504, BLDG. T2 HAN'S PLAZA, ETOWN ECONOMIC & TECH. DEV. ZONE, BEIJING CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 1,324,536.98 | 1,324,536.98 |
| PX-C2: PINBXIANG CROSS-BORDER LABOR COOPERATION PARK | Loan 3501 | 29 Apr 2019 | GUANGXI CONSTRUCTION ENG'G.GRP NO.2 CONST.ENG | GUANGXI P.R.C. CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 6,482,037.83 | 6,429,430.88 |
| CONSTRUCTION OF FANGCHENGGANG TRAINING CENTER FOR PRC AND VIETNAMESE WORKERS OF FANGCHENGGANG CITY POLYTECH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL - PACKAGE FGS-C1 | Loan 3501 | 05 Sep 2019 | CHENGXIN GROUP CO.,LTD. | MINZU AVENUE, FANGCHENG TOWN, FNAGCHENG DISTRICT,FANGCHENGGANG CITY CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 10,324,527.09 | 7,150,550.47 |
| LONGBANG SMART PORT: SECURITY AND VEHICLE MANAGE- MENT SYSTEMS | Loan 3501 | 08 Nov 2019 | BEIMING SOFTWARE CO., LTD CHINA | 7TH & 8TH FLOOR, BEIJING SOFTWARE BLDG.1 SICHENG ROAD, TIANHE DISTRICT, GUANGZHOU CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP. | Govt of GZAR, thru Guangxi Foreign Lns_Prj Mgt Off | 3,820,641.24 | 3,792,775.86 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 1: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Feb 2023 |