Strong commitment from the executing agency and the implementing agency is critical for successful project implementation. Yunnan provincial government and Kunming municipal government strongly supported the project. Additional CNY260 million counterpart funds were provided, and the provincial and municipal governments committed to share partial ADB loan repayment to help release Kunming Water Supply Group Company Limited (KWSG)'s financial burden. Kunming municipal government approved the Kunming Qingshuihai Water Resources Protection Regulations to promote watershed management as planned, and provided production assistance and livelihood subsidies to the affected farmers to mitigate the potential impacts. KWSG established a strong project implementation unit with adequate and capable staff, which is a fundamental reason for the successful project implementation. Engineering design was completed before ADB approved the loan, and advance procurement was applied which expedited the project implementation. Although it is an enterprise, KWSG demonstrated strong social responsibility. Additional input was provided for the land acquisition and resettlement implementation so that the affected people not only restore their livelihood quickly but also enjoy better living conditions in each of the four resettlement sites.
Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project