PRC-GEF Partnership on Land Degradation

Feb 7, 2002

Asian Development Bank (ADB) convened a meeting of international donors to review a $1 billion+, 10-year program between GEF and China to combat land degradation in dryland ecosystems. Other intended benefits are poverty alleviation and lessons for institutional and policy strengthening. ADB and World Bank each expect to put in $500 million over the course of the project, and are interested in soliciting additional donations. Most of the money is loans, but there will probably be up to $25 million in grants and technical assistance.

An inception report is due by February 18, 2002. A team of international and Chinese consultants will begin in March, 2002 to evaluate needs and pick potential sites for pilot studies. They plan to produce a program framework, driven by Chinese evaluations, by June that will:

lay out general policies;
identify priority ecosystems;
include a prioritized list of possible investments; and
specify milestones, indicators, and outcomes.

They want a sustained focus on land degradation (hence the long time frame of the project), and to link that to existing Chinese initiatives on biodiversity and desertification.

Websites
www.adb.org/projects/PRC_GEF_Partnership

www.gefchina.org.cn

Asian Developmental Bank and World Bank Environmental Projects in China

CHINA LIAO RIVER BASIN PROJECT-World Bank
LOAN AMOUNT: -US$100 million equivalent

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will reduce pollution and increase quality to a minimum of "Class V" (agricultural water supply or general amenity use) water quality throughout the Basin by 2010 by (1) regulating and reducing pollution from industries; (2) priority wastewater treatment works in all cities in the river basin; (3) improving collection and disposal of sludge from wastewater treatment plants; (4) protecting water used for agriculture and aquaculture; (5) improving water quality in the Bohai sea. Other initiatives may include reducing overall per capita water demand, adopting water conservation measures and public outreach programs.

For more information, call Miriam Razaq at (202) 458-2939 or e-mail mrazaq@worldbank.org, or visit http://www4.worldbank.org/sprojects

Tian Jin Waste Water Treatment Tender from the ADB

China has received a loan from ADB towards the cost of the Tianjin Wastewater Treatment and Water Resources Protection Project, the main objective is to construct a new Wastewater Treatment plant with the A/O Treatment process in Beicang service area of urban Tianjin. The subproject will provide trunk sewers and four sewage pump stations, and a wastewater treatment plant

US firm may find opportunities in the M&E for Wastewater Treatment Plant including:

(i) treatment equipment for sewage, including pumps, lifting equipment, gates, valves;
(ii) treatment equipment for sludge, including pre-thickening tank, sludge digester, sludge control room, gas holder, pumps, valves, gas boiler, laboratory equipment, communication equipment and heating boiler;
(iii) electrical, instrumentation and automation equipment, including 10KV substation, control room of inlet pumping station, blower room, chlorination room, control room of nitrogen removal room, high voltage switch gear;
(iv) automation system

Procurement Agency:

China National Industrial Machinery Import and Export Company
23 Floor of West Wing of Sichuan Mansion
1 Fuwaidajie Avenue
Beijing, China 100037
Tel. 86-10-68991111; 68991215
Fax: 86-10-68991200; 68314137
E-mail: caixj@cmc.com.cn

World Bank- $800 Million Loan for Environmental Protection in Shanghai

During its 10th Five Year Plan, Shanghai aims to invest at least 3% of its GDP on environmental infrastructure in the following: (a) urban wastewater collection and disposal coverage extended from 68 percent to closer to complete coverage in the greater metropolitan area; (b) urban wastewater treatment expanded from the current 44 percent to 70 percent in the metropolitan area; (c) reduction of COD by 10t or 31, 500 tons/year; (d) solid waste managed with 60 percent of domestic garbage collected and treated in the urban areas by 2003, and 90 percent by 2005 compared to 30 percent at present, and in the rural areas, 30 percent of garbage collected by 2003, and 80 percent by 2005 compared to low percent at present; and (e) forestation of 28-30 percent in Shanghai City from the current level of 22 percent.

The total amount of loans under the proposed Adjustable Project Loan is expected to be about $700 million grouped into 3 phases of $250, $250 and $200 million. The first phase would concentrate on urban environment, including wastewater collection, treatment and disposal, improvements to solid and hazardous waste management, and information technology. The second phase would focus on suburban environment improvements, in both wastewater and solid waste management.

The loan should be finalized in 6/2002 so companies interested in these projects should get involved now. (see: Solid Waste Equipment Show information in exhibition Section).

Contact DC Consultants for additional information.

Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project

The clean-up effort of Shanghai’s Suzhou creek, which flows through the city, is the largest of Shanghia’s environmental projects. The city has pledged $1 billion, including a $300 million loan from the Asian Development Bank, to clean up the river and install sewer infrastructure in surrounding areas. Over the last three years about $169 million has been spent on the project thus far.

Shanghai appears to have decided to dredge the creek’s toxic sludge for disposal similar to the clean-up of the PCB contaminated Hudson River in New York. Foreign assistance will be needed on the treatment of sludge. Treatment options being discussed are the building of a dedicated facility for the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, converting into fertilizer, or used in the making of construction materials.

Contact DC Consultants for additional information.

USD150 million loan project for China's ACID Rain Control Project

This project was approved by the Asian Development Bank.
For more information: Stewart Ballard Stewart at (63-2) 887-1345.

The Project will finance investments to improve air quality in four secondary cities (Guichi, Huangshan, Tongling, and Wuhu), addressing acid rain and air pollution problems in the part of the Yangtze River Valley that lies within Anhui Province by the (i) promotion of cleaner production, energy efficiency and waste minimization in six industries to reduce SO2 and other sources of acid rain, (ii) three environmental improvement and acid rain damage rehabilitation subprojects in two ecologically protected areas and (iii) institutional strengthening of environmental management and monitoring agencies in the project area and subproject enterprises.

ADB will provide a loan of $150 million to finance the entire foreign exchange cost of the Project. The local currency financing of $175 million equivalent will be arranged through domestic borrowing ($69.2 million equivalent), enterprise contribution ($97 million), and from Provincial and municipality governments ($8.8 million).

EXECUTING AGENCY:

Anhui Provincial Government (APG)
4th Floor, South Building
221 Middle Changjiang Road
Hefei, Anhui 230001
Contact: Pan Tiansheng, Director
Fax: (86-551) 2602208
Tel.: (86-551) 2602208