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The integration of urban and rural water supply systems ensures the delivery of improved and equitable water supply services to urban and rural residents in Chaonan district, which is ADB’s value addition to inclusive and balanced development. The institutional and tariff reforms have made services equitable and affordable to all. The tariff per ton charged to residents has been decreased by 40%, benefiting 1.41 million residents in Chaonan district. The formulation and design of the project can be replicated in similar rural and small-town water supply systems in the PRC.

Project Number: 46079-002
Project Name: Guangdong Chaonan Water Resources Development and Protection Demonstration Project
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Essential infrastructure and services can positively impact gender equity when designed to address the specific needs and responsibilities of women. This project contributed significant time savings for rural women by releasing them from the burden of fetching water,. Extra time provided them the opportunity to redirect their efforts to economically and socially productive tasks, spending time with family, and leisure activities.

Project Number: 46079-002
Project Name: Guangdong Chaonan Water Resources Development and Protection Demonstration Project
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Complementing integrated agricultural development projects with institutional development, technical support, and training, is crucial for sustainability.

Project Number: 43049-013
Project Name: Comprehensive Agricultural Development Project
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Adopting a consistent model and streamlining procurement and reporting processes facilitates the successful implementation of projects across a large and scattered geographic area.

Project Number: 43049-013
Project Name: Comprehensive Agricultural Development Project
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The project experiences have illustrated the potential financial gains from improved environmental management and conservation. The project has demonstrated enhanced coordination in public finance allocation across institutions in charge of the environment and natural resources. Given the likelihood that such operations will grow in the region, the experience of this project will be valuable.

Project Number: 39321-013
Project Name: Shaanxi Qinling Biodiversity Conservation and Demonstration Project
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Loans could be more preferrable to direct subsidies as these provide better value for money on public funds utilization point of view.

Project Number: 42022-013
Project Name: Jiangxi Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Development Project
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Special financial instruments in the forestry sector, with longer tenor and grace periods, could help improve the financial position of beneficiaries since investments take longer to generate revenue.

Project Number: 42022-013
Project Name: Jiangxi Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Development Project
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Access to improved technology (e.g., seedlings, management practices); well-defined property rights; public pest and disease management; and access to forest products’ markets, could altogether help improve forest sector productivity and its attractiveness to investors.

Project Number: 42022-013
Project Name: Jiangxi Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Development Project
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Adequately managed protected areas can generate significant economic benefits to local communities.

Project Number: 38660-023
Project Name: Ningxia Integrated Ecosystem and Agricultural Development Project
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Sustainable resource management requires actions beyond the development of a regulatory framework; such actions include institutional coordination among different agencies, adequate resources to promote resource conservation, and capacity building and training.

Project Number: 38660-023
Project Name: Ningxia Integrated Ecosystem and Agricultural Development Project
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It was intended that successful sustainable reservoir rehabilitation and management models could have significant demonstration value. A more thorough assessment of benefits is required as this could facilitate wider dissemination and adoption.

Project Number: 40683-013
Project Name: Risk Mitigation and Strengthening of Endangered Reservoirs in Shandong Province Project
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