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Zhejiang Green Urban Project – Shengzhou Urban and Rural Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Project Phase II

Country
China China
Status
Approved
Area Of Operation
Water and Sanitation Water and Sanitation
Type
Sovereign

Quick Facts

Financing Approval Date
31 March 2019
Current Limit of NDB Financing 
RMB 825 million
Borrower
The People’s Republic of China
Project Entity
The People’s Government of Zhejiang Province

More About This Project

Shengzhou, a municipality in Zhejiang Province in China, has been facing challenges in water supply and sanitation facilities. Till 2018, quality of drinking water falls below the national average. The challenge is more severe in its rural area, which is the main focus of the Project. In some rural villages of Shengzhou, infrastructure and facilities of water and sanitation are often found obsolete. Current capacity of water supply and sanitation facilities is not sufficient for the local people and is a constraint to the sustainable development of Shengzhou’s economy. To address this challenge, the Project is designed with an integrated approach to enhancing the economic efficiency of water resources, improving water quality for local people, and enhancing the effectiveness of water management system in Shengzhou. The Project is well aligned with NDB’s mandate of supporting sustainable infrastructure development.

The Project finances the construction of four water supply plants, three sewage treatment plants, associated pipelines and a smart water management center, thereby fostering socio-economic development of Shengzhou Municipality. The Project has four components: (i) construction of water supply plants and pipelines; (ii) construction of sewage treatment plants and pipelines; (iii) smart water management center; (iv) capacity building and project management.

The objectives of the Project are to upgrade the urban and rural water supply and sewage facilities and to enhance the economic efficiency of water resources and the effectiveness of water management system in Shengzhou.

The Project is estimated to be implemented over five years. People’s Government of Shengzhou Municipality will be the Project Implementation Agency. Contractors for the Project will be selected through a competitive and transparent bidding process.

The positive impacts of the Project include: (i) improved water quality; (ii) increased water supply; (iii) increased sewage treatment capacity; (iv) enhanced effectiveness of water management system; (v) enhanced awareness of water preservation and environmental protection by the local residents. Successful completion of the Project will have a significant development impact on improving the quality of lives of local residents in Shengzhou. The Project has been categorized as Category “B” in line with NDB Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and China’s environmental impact assessment regulations. Main project environmental and social impacts include land acquisition and potential resettlement, wastewater discharge and sludge disposal. These impacts are confined to project footprint and will be mitigated by adherence to requirements of E&S country system.

The total cost of the Project is estimated to be RMB 1,868 billion. NDB will finance RMB 825 billion, accounting for 44% of the total cost. The remaining balance will be financed by counterpart funds from Shengzhou Municipal Government and Shengzhou Water Group Co, and loans from domestic banks.
Source of Fund Amount (RMB million)
New Development Bank
825
Shengzhou Municipal Government 100
Shengzhou Water Group Co 273
Domestic Bank 670
NDB Borrower Project Entity
Project Portfolio Management Department

Ning Wu

Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China

Biao Guo

mof_operation1@mof.gov.cn

Shengzhou Water Group Company

Gangyi Zhang

ndbzjszpmo@sina.com