Hunan Miluo River Disaster Risk Management and Comprehensive Environment Improvement

Client: Asian Development Bank

Duration: 2019-2022

Location: Pingjiang County, PRC

Contract Value: USD 467,995

Loan Project Value: USD 350 million

Catalogue: Environment

Project Description

The project transaction technical assistance (TRTA) aims to demonstrate rural vitalization and environmental improvement in Pingjiang County, and contribute to the People Republic of China's (PRC) development goals of inclusive and sustainable growth consistent with (i) the PRC's Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, 2016- 2020, which aims to eradicate extreme poverty and balance development of rural and urban areas; (ii) the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) development plan, 2016-2030 and the rural vitalization strategy, which promotes poverty reduction, rural development, and green and inclusive growth; and (iii) the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Strategy 2030, and country partnership strategy for the PRC, 2016-2020; and 2021-2025, which both support the development of global and regional public goods and more inclusive development by managing climate change and the environment; building climate and disaster resilience, reducing poverty and inequalities; promoting rural development, improving institutional coordination and governance reform, and knowledge sharing with other developing member countries.

Four main outputs will result in the outcome of rural living environment in Pingjiang County improved, which are   (i) water-related disaster risk management in Pingjiang County improved; (ii) rural waste and sanitation management in Pingjiang County improved; (iii) integrated water resources management planning and decision support capacity enhanced; (iv) green procurement and ecological farming practices piloted.

Services Provided by NAREE

NAREE provided the TRTA to prepare the loan project, undertaking due diligence in technical, safeguards, economic and financial, and poverty and socials. NAREE ensured the project in compliance with the domestic and ADB’s requirements and incorporation of international best practices in the project design. Detailed tasks conducted by NAREE during the TRTA includes the followings:

• Technical feasibility assessments and assess innovative financing models

• Social and safeguard analysis and documentation,including survey and field study, environmental, social and resettlement assessment, relevant action plan and review framework development

• Investment plans and procurement packages, including economic, financial, and government due diligence

• Improved project management capacity of the executing and implementing agencies by carrying out an

• institutional analysis and providing relevant training in procurement, safeguards etc.

• Management and coordination of the tasks and activities relating to the TA design, implementation, management, monitoring, and reporting