Gansu Environmentally Sustainable Rural Vitalization and Development Project (ADB-53077-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • China
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Gansu Province, Yellow River Ecological Corridor
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Oct 10, 2022
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of the People's Republic of China
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Energy
  • Law and Government
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Media Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Nov 3, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Oct 10, 2022

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Project Description
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According to the ADB, the project aims to demonstrate innovative, low-carbon, and environmentally sustainable rural development models in Gansu Province by supporting the use of renewable energy, sustainable agriculture practices, and high-level technology. The project will explore a carbon credit scheme and new practices to sustain and propagate the low-carbon interventions, strengthen governments' institutional capacity for green governance and private sector engagement, and diversify employment opportunities beyond agriculture.
The project area is part of the Yellow River Ecological Corridor, which comprises the PRC's second largest river basin.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The ADB categorized the risks as follows:

Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement B
Indigenous Peoples C
Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Among the implementing agencies, there are the Tianshui City Economic Development Investment and Financing (Group) Co. Ltd., and the Gansu Culture Tourism Industry Group Co. Ltd.


Contact Information
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ADB Team Leaders:

Sujata Gupta - Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Division, EAD
Phone: +63286324901
Fax: +63286362444
Email: sgupta@adb.org
Address: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines

Atsumasa Sakai - Senior Energy Specialist, EAD
Phone: +63286326272
Email: asakai@adb.org
Address: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines

Provincial Project Management Office - Gansu Culture Tourism Industry Group Co. Ltd.:

Hua Yawei - Director
Phone: +8619893165555
Email: gansuyhxm@126.com
Address: 503 East-South Binhe Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, Gansu

Executing Agency - Gansu Provincial Government:

Ma Cunsheng - Director, International Division, GDOF
Phone: +869318891033
Email: 523363195@qq.com
Address: 696 Donggang West Road, Chengguan, District, Lanzhou, Gansu

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can submit an information request for project information at: https://www.adb.org/forms/request-information-form

ADB has a two-stage appeals process for requesters who believe that ADB has denied their request for information in violation of its Access to Information Policy. You can learn more about filing an appeal at: https://www.adb.org/site/disclosure/appeals

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at: http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.

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