The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support the People's Republic of China (PRC) in implementing its Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization, 2018 -2022. The TA will support sustainable agriculture production and waste management by (i) developing green agriculture production models for grain-producing areas of Heilongjiang and Shandong provinces experiencing soil and land degradation, (ii) proposing new models for the effective treatment and management of rural and agriculture organic waste in key grain producing areas, and (iii) supporting Qinghai Province in implementing the Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization, 2018- 2022. These outputs will generate new knowledge and strategies to support rural vitalization and sustainable agriculture development in the PRC.
Project Name | Agriculture Green Production and Waste Management | ||||
Project Number | 53086-001 | ||||
Country | China, People's Republic of |
||||
Project Status | Active | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
||||
Source of Funding / Amount |
|
||||
Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
||||
Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Knowledge solutions |
||||
Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development - Agricultural production - Rural solid waste management |
||||
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support the People's Republic of China (PRC) in implementing its Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization, 2018 -2022. The TA will support sustainable agriculture production and waste management by (i) developing green agriculture production models for grain-producing areas of Heilongjiang and Shandong provinces experiencing soil and land degradation, (ii) proposing new models for the effective treatment and management of rural and agriculture organic waste in key grain producing areas, and (iii) supporting Qinghai Province in implementing the Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization, 2018- 2022. These outputs will generate new knowledge and strategies to support rural vitalization and sustainable agriculture development in the PRC. | ||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | There is a need to transform agriculture production and address the ecological challenges the PRC faces by promoting environmental protection, waste management, and sustainable agriculture development. The core problem of unsustainable agriculture production and lack of ecological protection of land, water, and other natural resources has multifaceted causes and numerous effects. Excessive resource consumption, inefficient and unrestrained application of chemical pesticides and fertilizers on crops, and irrigation with untreated wastewater all contribute to the pollution of farmland and deterioration of the soil. Land degradation will only increase if the PRC''s soil continues to suffer from reduced fertility, erosion, changes in acidity, accumulation of plastic film residues, the effects of climate change, and damage from pollutants. While many of these environmental and agriculture development challenges are national and provincial concerns, effectively implementing the Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization, 2018- 2022 in provinces such as Qinghai will require a deeper exploration of the constraints to, and opportunities for, rural vitalization. Important questions requiring further investigation include: What are the key constraints facing the rural farm and nonfarm sector? What are the environmental protection challenges in Qinghai? How does the province promote rural urban integration and cohesion? How can Qinghai foster a culture of innovation and modernization in the agriculture industry, develop agriculture value chains and link agribusinesses and local entrepreneurs with smallholder farmers? What is the state of rural service delivery and governance in Qinghai? Are there critical social and physical infrastructure gaps that need to be addressed, including lack of health, education, and financial services? Answers to these and other related questions will provide the first critical step in supporting an evidence-based, scientific, and sustainable approach to implementing the Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization, 2018 -2022 in Qinghai. |
||||
Impact | Sustainable agriculture development and ecological environment improved. |
Project Outcome | |
---|---|
Description of Outcome | Opportunities to modernize agriculture systems identified |
Progress Toward Outcome | |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Knowledge of natural resource use and models for green agriculture production developed New models for the proper treatment, usage, and management of rural organic waste proposed Knowledge and understanding of key constraints to, and priorities for, rural vitalization in Qinghai Province generated |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Consulting firm NAREE commenced services on 4 March 2020. Inception missions were held on 10 July 2020 (Component/Output 1); on 24 July 2020 (Component/Output 2); and on 5 August 2020 (Component/Output 3). |
Geographical Location | Nation-wide, Heilongjiang, Qinghai, Shandong |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
---|---|
Environmental Aspects | |
Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | |
During Project Implementation |
Business Opportunities | |
---|---|
Consulting Services | ADB will engage a consulting firm following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and TA staff instructions using a simplified technical proposal and the quality- and cost-based selection method. The quality cost ratio will be 90:10 because of the high technical complexity of the consulting assignment. Disbursement of the TA proceeds will follow ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2010, as amended from time to time). The consultants will submit progress reports, which will be reviewed by ADB and the government. Output 1 of the TA will require 17.5 person-months of national consulting services. ADB will recruit a firm to provide national expertise, consisting of an agriculture/climate smart agriculture specialist who will be the team leader; a soil and natural resources management specialist; a livestock, biogas, and organic waste specialist; a financial specialist; and an agriculture/natural resources economist. Output 2 of the TA will require 19.0 person-months of national consulting services. The recruited firm will provide a organic waste/crop straw usage specialist who will be the team leader, a renewable energy specialist, an environmental specialist, an agriculture economist and financial specialist, and an institutional and policy specialist. Output 3 of the TA will require 17.0 person-months of national consulting services. The recruited firm will provide an institutional and policy specialist who will be the team leader, a waste management specialist, and an agriculture/natural resources economist. The selected firm will also provide 2.0 person-months of national consulting services from a TA coordinator, who will handle the overall TA management and ensure collaboration among the three outputs. Resource persons may be recruited for each output to review the consultants' outputs and share knowledge during workshops following ADB's guidelines on recruiting and administering resource persons. |
Procurement | Procurement will follow the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Kimura, Shingo |
Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, EARD |
Timetable | |
---|---|
Concept Clearance | 12 Apr 2019 |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 04 Oct 2019 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 29 Sep 2020 |
TA 9818-PRC
Milestones | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
04 Oct 2019 | 02 Nov 2019 | 02 Nov 2019 | 31 Jul 2021 | - | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
900,000.00 | 0.00 | 50,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 950,000.00 | 04 Oct 2019 | 121,177.85 |
Project Data Sheets (PDS) contain summary information on the project or program. Because the PDS is a work in progress, some information may not be included in its initial version but will be added as it becomes available. Information about proposed projects is tentative and indicative.
The Access to Information Policy (AIP) recognizes that transparency and accountability are essential to development effectiveness. It establishes the disclosure requirements for documents and information ADB produces or requires to be produced.
The Accountability Mechanism provides a forum where people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice and seek solutions to their problems and report alleged noncompliance of ADB's operational policies and procedures.
In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
---|---|---|
Agriculture Green Production and Waste Management: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Oct 2019 |
Agriculture Green Production and Waste Management: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2019 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
None currently available.
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
None currently available.
The Access to Information Policy (AIP) establishes the disclosure requirements for documents and information ADB produces or requires to be produced in its operations to facilitate stakeholder participation in ADB's decision-making. For more information, refer to the Safeguard Policy Statement, Operations Manual F1, and Operations Manual L3.
Requests for information may also be directed to the InfoUnit.
Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Green Production and Waste Management | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 19 Sep 2019 | 03 Oct 2019 |
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research and Development | Technical Assistance 9818 | 21 Feb 2020 | NAREE International Limited(HONG KONG, CHINA) in association with NAREE Consulting Limited, China(CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF) | Room A, 29/F, United Centre, 95 Queenswa Admiralty Hongkong, Hong Kong, China | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs | 742,640.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
---|---|---|
Agriculture Green Production and Waste Management: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2019 |