Heilongjiang Coal-Rich Cities Redevelopment Project (ADB-49021-002)

Countries
  • China
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Specific Location
Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, Shuangyashan
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Borrower
Government of People's Republic of China
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Finance
  • Industry and Trade
  • Transport
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 310.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 530.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jun 26, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Sep 28, 2016

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Project Description
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The project will continue ADB's long-term partnership with HPG and take a strategic, holistic, and long-term approach to further develop and implement the Transformation Development Plan of Coal Cities in Heilongjiang (2014 -2020), establishing a non-coal economic base, i.e., green food, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, and high-tech industries. The indicative project impacts are revitalized economy of East Heilongjiang subregion with non-coal industries in the cities of Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, and Shuangyashan; improved East Heilongjiang smart city cluster cooperation; and improved living environment, safety, and public health in the cities of Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, and Shuangyashan. The indicative project outcome is improved enabling environment for non-coal economic and industrial transformation. The project is expected to have four outputs: (i) key components facilitating economic diversification and industrial transformation towards a non-coal future in the project cities improved; (ii) remediation and environmental cleanup and safety of impacts from coal mining in the project cities improved; (iii) integrated basic urban infrastructure and services in the project cities improved; and (iv) capacity in project cities developed in areas of (a) economic diagnostic study and strategy, non-coal industry development planning, and smart city cluster cooperation; (b) prioritized investment program preparation; (c) project planning and management; (d) mining remediation management and environment cleanup; and (e) infrastructure and services delivered through public-private partnerships.

IMPACT

1. East Heilongjiang subregional economy with non-coal industries in the cities of Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, and Shuangyashan revitalized

2. East Heilongjiang smart city cluster cooperation improved

3. Living environment, safety, and public health in cities of Hegang, Jixi, Qitaihe, and Shuangyashan improved (project derived and PRC National New-Type Urbanization Plan, 2014-2020)

OUTCOME

Enabling environment for non-coal economic and industrial transformation improved

Investment Description
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Cofinancing:
European Investment Bank US$ 220.00 million


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Heilongjiang Provincial Government
People's Republic of China

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