Social development. The project has contributed to regional sustainable socioeconomic development, poverty reduction, and community development in the project area. The good practices of the project include (i) the formulation and implementation of the community development plan, which greatly promoted the development of local communities and enabled the local people to enjoy the benefits from the project in harmony with their traditional values and customs; and (ii) the great importance given to social issues by the Erlongshan Hydropower Project (EHP) throughout project implementation and subsequent operation of project works to strengthen its relationship with local communities.
Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development Investment Program: Erlongshan Hydropower Project