Hebei Elderly Care Development Project – Consulting Services of Project Implementation Support

Client: Hebei Provincial Foreign Debt Management Center

Duration: 2018-present

Location: Hebei Province, PRC

Contract Value: USD 1,920,220

Loan Project Value: USD 180.12 million

Funding: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Catalogue: Social Service

Project Description

The project comprises six subprojects, five of which will create integrated three-tier elderly care (EC) services in local cities and counties dissipated across Hebei Province and one provincial level subproject with Yanshan University that will strengthen EC sector human resources and conduct specialized research relevant to the sector. The five cities and counties that will create the integrated EC services are Shuangluan District, Chengde Municipality; Li County, Baoding Municipality; Xinji City (provincially governed); Julu County, Xingtai Municipality; and She County, Handan Municipality. The project will have four outputs: (i) improved community and home care services, will support creating quality home and community-based care (HCBC) services. (ii) increased residential EC service capacity and improved quality, will support the development of facilities. (iii) improved development of human resources and industry capacity, will help address the EC human resources shortages and quality by supporting Yanshan University. (iv) improved capacity of EC sector organizations, will build the capacity of stakeholders and local civil affairs bureaus in planning, EC management, assessment, and quality assurance and monitoring.

Services Provided by NAREE

Implementation support for construction and management of the required EC infrastructure - NAREE regularly updates project implementation plans, monitors physical progress, routinely submits project progress reports to ADB, participates at ADB supervisory and review missions, and supports HPMO in the preparation of the borrower project completion report. Regarding procurement management, NAREE monitors procurement plans and procedures, supports and reviews bidding document preparation and advises on contractual issues. As for construction management, NAREE assists in progress tracking, reviews contract variations and claims, and establishes project accounting and financial reporting systems.

Implementation support to the implementing agencies to help operationalize the EC services - NAREE advises and supports the implementation of the agreed program of pilot initiatives, helps in dissemination of the results of pilot initiatives and rolls out across all implementing agencies, provides advice, guidance, and supports on the detailed planning and execution of the roll out of each implementing agencies’ HCBC services, prepares and updates the operational business plans of the implementing agencies.

Organization of an EC training program - NAREE organizes international study, about an advanced EC system in place comparable with best international practices, and delivers part–time residential care training modules over 18 months–2-year period, with implementing agency managers and staff as the main targets. HCBC training includes: HCBC management training, home safety assessment training, and contractor training for home adaptations.