Integrated Wastewater Management Project (ADB-50164-002)

Countries
  • China
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Chongqing,Gansu,Guangxi,Guizhou,Henan,Hubei,Hunan,Ningxia,Qinghai,Shanxi,Sichuan,Xinjiang,Yunnan
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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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
Dec 2, 2019
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
China Water Environment Group Investment Limited & Xinkai Water Environment Investment Limited
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Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 125.00 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 125.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 125.00 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jun 25, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Jan 29, 2020

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to bank documents, "the project will contribute to mitigation of water pollution in rivers and lakes in the Peoples Republic of China, which will be accomplished through expanded wastewater management services under integrated concessions in selected central and western provinces.
China Water Environment Group Limited (CWE) will select subprojects located in urban sections of key rivers and lakes designated as government priority areas for environmental protection.
For each subproject, CWE will develop and operate facilities as public-private partnerships (PPP) governed under concession agreements signed with city or county governments.

The loan would support CWE in designing, constructing, and operating a series of facilities spanning several components, such as
(i) wastewater treatment plants;
(ii) sludge treatment plants;
(iii) sewage conveyance and interception pipelines;
(iv) dredging of rivers and lakes;
(v) other civilworks such as riverbank reinforcements, odor treatment plants, and landscaping; and
(vi) the development of watersheds and wetlands.

It is envisaged that, by 2024, river or lake rehabilitation subprojects will be developed with wastewater treatment capacity of 2.3 million tons per day, sludge treatment capacity of 2,900 tons per day, and 190 kilometers of sewage pipeline networks, among other infrastructure. "

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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China Water Environment Group Investment Limited

Xinkai Water Environment Investment Limited is an enterprise based in China. Its main office is in Beijing. It operates in the All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry. It was first established on July 30, 2015. Xinkai Water Environment Investment Co., Ltd. currently employs 208 (2018) people. 

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - China Water Environment Group Parent Company -
- - - - China Water Environment Group Investment Limited (HK) Client -
- - - - Xinkai Water Environment Investment Limited Client -

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Responsible ADB Officer: Bhattacharya, Aditi

No contact details provided at disclosure.

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