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Project Number: 35289-013
Project Name: Sanjiang Plain Wetlands Protection Project
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Procurement could have been improved. Civil works for conveyance works could have been grouped in bigger packages to attract contractors with good reputation, higher qualification, stronger financial resources, and more experience with large civil works contracts. This will reduce the risk of contract implementation as well as reduce the cost for managing the large number of contracts.

Project Number: 40052-013
Project Name: Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project
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The project facilitated the following corporate governance reforms of KWSG

Project Number: 40052-013
Project Name: Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project
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In addition to the physical works, a water quality online monitoring system was established under the project. The system will be integrated into the management information systems developed by KWSG which, as the central water supply monitoring and control platform, will play a significant role in supervising and monitoring the overall supply of reliable, safe and clean water to the city in the future.

Project Number: 40052-013
Project Name: Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project
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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.

Project Number: 40052-013
Project Name: Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project
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Although Kunming municipal government and Yunnan provincial government provided additional counterpart funding for the project and committed to share a big portion of the ADB loan repayment, KWSG undertook a heavy financial burden resulting from domestic commercial loans for the project (about 44% of the total project cost) and the associated water plants and distribution works (100% of the total cost).

Project Number: 40052-013
Project Name: Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project
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The 299.7 km four-lane expressway was constructed along the existing two-lane class II national highway (G314) and about 85.0 km of the existing highway was intermittently utilized as a part of the expressway. The advantages of using the existing road were the low cost of construction and less land acquisition and resettlement. However, there were disadvantages. First, using the existing road resulted in higher maintenance costs.

Project Number: 39655-013
Project Name: Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project (Korla - Kuqa Section)
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The cost estimates at appraisal are conservative as they are based on the preliminary design with limited geological investigations. The potential cost increase due to complex and difficult terrain and geological conditions was not fully taken into account.

Project Number: 40052-013
Project Name: Kunming Qingshuihai Water Supply Project
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Private sector participation in utility operation has been mutually beneficial for government, private sector, and consumers benefitting from reliable service at competitive prices.With adequate implementation arrangements, projects can strengthen interagency coordination and cooperation, as this project has done.Additional potential synergies among components and associated benefits should be planned during project preparation to enhance project outcome.

Project Number: 36595-013
Project Name: Anhui Hefei Urban Environment Improvement Project
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One of most complex mountainous expressways in the PRC, the project expressway passes through the most difficult and complicated geo-technical terrain. In coping with various technical difficulties and challenges, Sichuan Provincial Transport Department and Sichuan Yaxi Expressway Company Limited initiated 32 technical research and development studies associated with the project's design, construction, and operation. Application of these technical findings has generated significant social and economic benefits.

Project Number: 34174-013
Project Name: Central Sichuan Roads Development Project
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The project was formulated to minimize the potential technical, safety, economic, financial, and resettlement risks. The main technical risks were associated with 25 tunnels (41 km in total length) and 270 bridges (91 km in total length). To mitigate the risks, national and international consultants reviewed the project design and construction methods and incorporated solutions based on advanced technologies and international prevailing practices.

Project Number: 34174-013
Project Name: Central Sichuan Roads Development Project
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Institutional arrangements. The project management office serves a critical coordinating function in executing urban development projects that involve implementing agencies from several sectors. A project management office with strong leadership, experience with ADB procedures, and good communication skills is desirable. The establishment of databases and monitoring mechanisms by each implementing agency early in the project is important.

Project Number: 37596-013
Project Name: Guangxi Nanning Urban Environmental Upgrading Project
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Project Number: 34472-013, 34472-012
Project Name: Wuhan Wastewater Management Project
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Extra attention and resources should be allocated to projects involving displacement of unregistered or illegal properties.

Project Number: 35340-013
Project Name: Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project
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The rapid urbanization and transformation of cities in the PRC means that resettlement safeguards are a critical element of urban projects throughout project preparation and implementation. This is particularly complex in the eastern coastal cities, such as Fuzhou, that experienced unplanned housing development.

Project Number: 35340-013
Project Name: Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project
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