📋 Tender Overview
SUMMARY
STATUS
Proposed
MEMBER
China
SECTOR
Urban
E&S CATEGORY
Category A
PROJECT NUMBER
000735
FINANCING
PROPOSED FUNDING AMOUNT
USD400 million
FINANCING TYPE
Sovereign
TIMELINE
CONCEPT REVIEW
April 2, 2024
OBJECTIVE
To improve urban mobility and build resilience in the Liupanshui City through the upgrading of urban infrastructure in the transport and water sector with a focus on the improvement in smart, green, and resilient features.
DESCRIPTION
The Project will support the key urban infrastructure upgrading of Liupanshui.
In the transport sector, it includes piloting the smart city concept in the city’s transport management system; improvement and decarbonization of the bus system of the city; and construction of the key missing links in city transport network.
The water sector components include the improvement of drainage and sewage systems in downtown area; strengthening the water resources management system; and provision of accessibility and reliability of urban services to remote county areas.
The Project will also support the implementation and institutional capacity building, particularly, to support Liupanshui city to further develop and refine its urban transformation plan, with the focus on the integration with the city’s decarbonization roadmap and consideration and piloting of just transition concept. It is expected to generate demonstration effect to other city transformations in China.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INFORMATION
Applicable Environmental and Social Policy. The Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) including the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and the Environmental and Social Exclusion List (ESEL) will be applicable to the Project. ESS1 – Environmental and Social Assessment and Management, ESS2 – Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement, and ESS3 – Indigenous Peoples are considered applicable.
Environmental and Social Categorization and Instrument. As per the Bank’s ESP, the Project is currently proposed as Category A, considering significant land acquisition required for new construction. Based on the current environmental and social (ES) impacts screening results, the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) will prepare an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) with an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP); a due diligence on completed land acquisition and resettlement activities, and a Resettlement Plan (RP) for newly added resettlement activities by the Project in compliance with ESS2 requirements; and an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) or Ethnic Minorities Development Plan (EMDP) which needs to be confirmed by the results of the social impacts assessment. The required ES instruments will be further assessed during Project preparation.
Environmental Aspects. The Project’s adverse environmental impacts are mainly during the construction phase, including dust and air emissions; soil erosion; surface water, groundwater and soil pollution; n
