China, People's Republic of : Research on Integrated Management of Water Scarcity and Ecological Protection in the Yellow River Basin

Project Name

Research on Integrated Management of Water Scarcity and Ecological Protection in the Yellow River Basin

Project Number

54026-016

Country / Economy

• China, People's Republic of

Project Status

Active

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

• Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

TA 10224-PRC: Research on Integrated Management of Water Scarcity and Ecological Protection in the Yellow River Basin

Source	Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund	US$ 300,000.00

Operational Priorities

• OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability

Sector / Subsector

• Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development - Water-based natural resources management

Gender

No gender elements

Description

The impact of the technical assistance (TA) cluster subproject is aligned with the overall impact of the TA cluster: resilient ecological protection and security in the Yellow River basin (YRB) achieved. The TA cluster subproject will have the following outcome: water resources and ecosystem management in the upper and middle YRB improved. The TA cluster subproject will have three outputs: (i) Output 1: Spatiotemporal database and data platform for the upper and middle Yellow River basin developed, (ii) Output 2: Integrated methodologies to regulate ecosystem developed, and (iii) Output 3: A case study conducted in a typical area.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

The TA cluster subproject supports the cluster TA 0048-PRC: Strengthening Capacity, Institutions, and Policies for Enabling High-Quality, Green Development in the Yellow River Ecological Corridor (YREC) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The YREC program, a multisector programmatic approach that supports the goals of the People's Republic of China's YRB Ecological Protection and High-quality Development Program, 2021-2035 to prioritize ecological protection and promote high-quality green development in the YRB. The TA cluster, approved on 28 October 2020, has the following outcome: high-quality, green development opportunities in the YRB increased. The TA cluster comprises a series of subprojects--each focused on different aspects of river basin management--to help achieve the aims of the YREC program.

Impact

Resilient ecological protection and security in the Yellow River basin achieved

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome

Water resources and ecosystem management in the upper and middle Yellow River improved

Progress Toward Outcome

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs

Spatiotemporal database and data platform for the upper and middle Yellow River basin developed

Integrated methodologies to regulate ecosystem developed

A case study conducted in a typical area

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

Geographical Location

Nation-wide, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

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

It is estimated that the TA cluster subproject will require (i) 13.80 person-months of consulting services, comprising one international and five national consultants: water resources management specialist (international, 1.00 person-month and national, 3.40 person-months), water resources allocation specialist (national, 2.00 person-months), ecology specialist (national, 3.00 person-months), land resources management specialist (national, 1.40 person-months), and computer engineer for modeling (national, 3.00 person-months); and (ii) 0.90 person-months of five national resources persons: integrated river basin management, water resources management, water policy, land use policy, and ecology specialists (national, 0.18 person-month each). ADB will engage each of the consultants and resource persons through individual consultant selection and with a lump-sum contract with a provision for fixed out-of-pocket expenditures, following ADB's Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time), the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time), and their associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. The consultants will submit reports to ADB and the IWHR as required in the indicative terms of reference. The submitted reports will be subject to review by ADB and the IWHR. All reports will be written in English and translated into Chinese.

Procurement

Procurement of goods and non-consulting services by request for quotation method will be carried out by the IWHR, following ADB's Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time), the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time), and their associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. The IWHR's procurement capacity assessed using a procurement capacity checklist is adequate for the procurement under the TA cluster subproject.

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer

Kobayashi, Yoshiaki

Responsible ADB Department

Sectors Group

Responsible ADB Division

Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SG-AFNR)

Executing Agencies

China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research

Timetable

Concept Clearance

-

Fact Finding

30 Aug 2023 to 01 Sep 2023

MRM

-

Approval

08 Dec 2023

Last Review Mission

-

Last PDS Update

08 Dec 2023

Funding

TA 10224-PRC