The world bank monthly operational summary

Technology Needs Assessment: The objective is to enhance China’s

capacity to identify and prioritize climate mitigation and adaptation

technology needs, and to create a stronger enabling environment for

the accelerated transfer, development and deployment of the prioritized

technologies. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P120932. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re-

quired to provide support for four preparation studies (their TORs

are ready and are available on demand) and will be covered by bud-

get from the World Development Report (WDR). National Develop-

ment and Reform Commission, Beijing, China

Urumqi District Heating: The objective is to develop the cogener-

ation central heating, make effective use of energy, to save energy and

reduce emission and meliorate the environment in Urumqi. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 3 February 2011. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Beijing

Gas and Heating Engineering Design Institute, No. 40A, Xiaojiangfang

Hutong, Xidan Beidajie, Beijing, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: (86-

10) 6601-7385, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Jia Zheng,

Chief Designer

Industry and Trade

(R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-Out Stage I: The

objective is to assist China in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations

to the Montreal Protocol. Those obligation are a production and con-

sumption freeze in 2013 (defined as production and consumption equal

to the baseline average of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduction

below the baseline by 2015. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 23 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 365.0

(MPIN). Consulting services to be determined. Foreign Economic Co-

operation Office of Ministry of Environment Protection, China, Con-

tact: Wen Wurui, Director General

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Guangdong Social Security Integration and Migrant Train-

ing: The objective is to support rural-urban integration through: (i) so-

cial security system that promotes social equity and labor mobility by

enhancing coverage, integration and portability; and (ii) contribute to

migrant labor force that is more productive and able to upgrade skills

during their working lives. Project Concept Review Meeting completed

on 28 June 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assess-

ment Category C. Project: P117596. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser-

vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance, No. 3, Nan San Xiang, San

Li He, Beijing, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Yanning Wang, Division Director

Jilin Food Safety (Ln. 78990-CN): The objective is to improve

food quality and safety in Jilin Province by investing in laboratories,

water supply system, and providing medium-term loans to small and

medium enterprises to expand the production of safe, high-quality

food. Signing scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required for Agriculture and Food Safety. Jilin Provincial Office for Com-

prehensive Agricultural Development, Jilin Provincial Department of

Finance, 3646 Remin Dajie, Changchun, China, Fax: [phone]-

0972, Contact: Dailiang Liang, Deputy Director

(R) Shandong Confucius and Mencius Culture Heritage Protection

and Development: The objective is to assist Shandong Province in

increasing economic opportunities for local communities through im-

proved heritage protection and interpretation, and sustainable tourism

development. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 14 May

2010. Pre-appraisal scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P120234. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting

services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Integrated Rural Economic Development of Demonstration

Towns and Counties: The objectives are to: (a) combine the con-

struction of township and public infrastructure with rural conducive

industrial development; and (b) combine provision of employment op-

portunities for migrants with skills training and capacity building, as

well as combine central budgetary allocation. Project Concept Review

Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.

Transportation

(N) JiHun Railway: The objective is to finance the construction of a

new (greenfield) dedicated passenger railway which will connect to the

China Railway network near the city of Jilin, the provincial capital of

Jilin Province, and extend east towards the city of Hunchun, also in Jilin

Province. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 Septem-

ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (IBRD).

Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

(N) ZhangHu Railway: The objective is to finance the construction

of a new (greenfield) passenger dedicated railway with an approximate

length of 290 km and a design speed of 250 km/h. The line generally

connect to the China Railway network at Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province

and Huhehaote (Hohot), the provincial capital of Innner Mongolia

Proivince. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 Sep-

tember 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y A. US$ 200.0

(IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de-

termined.

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(R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration (Ln. 79200-CN): The

objective is to increase access of residents in participating counties and

districts to improved public services including roads, water supply, em-

ployment training, and primary health care. Signing scheduled for 26

July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086446.

US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Chongqing Project Man-

agement Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion, 248 Renmin Road, China,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Xia Geng-

sheng, Deputy Director

(R) Green Truck Demonstration—GEF: The objective is to demon-

strate the local and global benefits of the application of energy efficiency

technologies in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong province.

Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P119654. US$ 4.2 (GEFU). Consulting

ser vices to be determined. Department of Transport, Guangdong

Provincial Government, China, Fax: [phone], E-mail: green-

[e-mail], Contact: Shaohua Xu, Director

(R) HaJia Railway: The objective is to reduce the transport time for

passenger services and provide additional capacity for passenger and

freight services between Harbin and Jiamusi. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 7 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro-

ject: P117341. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Xu Feng,

Director

(R) Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve

mobility of all transport users in Xiangfan in an environmentally sus-

tainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will likely include

three components: (i) urban road improvement; (ii) traffic safety and

traffic management; and (iii) public transport improvement. Project Con-

cept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to

be determined. Xiangfan Development and Reform Commission,

China, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Guoqing Wang, Deputy Director

(R) Ningxia Highway (Ln. 78800-CN): The objective is to provide

high capacity and quality transport connections between targeted de-

velopment zones and urban areas, in Ningxia Autonomous Region of

the Borrower, as well as develop all-weather road access in selected

rural areas of Ningxia Autonomous Region. Signing scheduled for 28

July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096920.

US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ningxia Transporta-

tion Department, No. 165 Beijing East Rd Xing Qing District, Yichuan,

China, Tel: [phone], Ext. 521, Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Zhou Shu, Director General

(R) Second Wuhan Urban Transport (Ln. 78640-CN): The ob-

jective is to enhance mobility for passenger trips within and to the cen-

tral area of Wuhan in an environmentally sustainable, integrated, and

safe manner. This PDO will be measured through a combination of in-

dicators along identified municipal transport corridors. The loan was

signed on 11 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P112838. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Mu-

nicipality of Wuhan, No. 188, Yan Jiang Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan,

China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Zhang Hanhua, Director

(R) Sichuan Small Towns Development: The objective is to con-

tribute to sustainable development in the participating small towns in

Sichuan Province through improvements in infrastructure and envi-

ronmental services. Appraisal scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P110632. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Provincial Project Management Of-

fice, 10th Floor, Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd Qingyang District,

Chengdu, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Director

(R) Taiyuan Urban Transport (Ln. 79290-CN): The objective is

to improve mobility and accessibility for Taiyuan’s people and freight

to key industrial and commercial zones in a safe, efficient and sustainable

manner. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category A. Project: P081615. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Taiyuan Development Planning Commission, Project Man-

agement Office, No. 38, Fuxi Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China,

Tel: [phone]/23, Fax: [phone], E-mail: shi-

[e-mail], Contact: Shiying Wang, Deputy Director

Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport: The objective is to improve

mobility on selected main corridors of the municipalities of Anqing,

Huaibei, Lu’an and Wuhu in Anhui Province of the Borrower in a safe

and efficient manner. Bank Approval completed on 20 May 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111421. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Anhui Provincial Housing and

Urban-Rural Development Department, No. 28, Huan Cheng Nan Lu,

Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: (86-551)

263-9845, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Zhou Yuanlou, Deputy

Director, Planning and Financial Division

Anhui Shaying River Channel Improvement: The objective is to

improve the transport infrastructure capacity, efficiency and environ-

mental performance of the inland water way transport (IWT) that

serves the industries of the Shaying River Basin. Decision Meeting

scheduled for 18 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

A. Project: P118647. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de-

termined. Anhui Provincial Communications Department, 8th Floor,

Huayi Mansion, No. 95 Shouchun Road, Hefei, China, Tel: [phone]-

9089, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Jie Luo, Deputy Director

Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster Eco-Transport: The

objective is to support the Ministry of Transport to promote resource-

saving, environmentally friendly comprehensive transport system de-

velopment in city clusters, with pilot demonstration of multi-modal

transport integration in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster

in Hunan Province. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 8

June 2010. Preparation scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P121263. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants

will be required for the preparation and implementation components,

in the areas of city-cluster comprehensive transport development strat-

egy, comprehensive transport system planning and design, and multi-

modal passenger transport terminal design and management. Ministry

of Transport, No. 11 Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-

10) 6529-3196, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Hong Xia, Executive Director

Fujian Highway Sector Investment Additional Financing: The ob-

jective is to support the implementation of the Rural Roads Improve-

ment Program. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Fujian Provincial Communications Department (FPCD), 18 Dongshui

Road, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Wang Zhaofei, Vice Director

Kunming Urban Rail: The objective is to support Kunming realize

its goal of becoming a public transport oriented city, the proposed

project development objective is to increase the quality of public trans-

port available for citizens that live and travel along the affected corri-

dors by developing a light-rail line and associated multi-modal amenities

in Kunming. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 August 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y A. Project: P117656. US$ 300.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Kunming Urban Rail

Company, No. 82, Mingtong Rd Kunming, China Tel/Fax: [phone]-

7507, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Geng Xiaohui, Direc-

tor of Project Management Office

Shandong Weihai Green Transport Corridor: The objective is to

support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green public-transport ori-

ented ecological and livable city. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30

November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P117654. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser vices to be determined.

Weihai Development and Reform Commission, No. 70 Gaoshan Street,

Weihai, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Xiaofeng Wang, Deputy Director

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Protection:

The objective is to support modified utilization of water resources to

develop higher income activities to local residents, and to improve

the water environment in the Bayannaoer Municipality. Decision Meet-

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ing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

A. Project: P115695. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Bayannaoer Hetao Water Affairs Group Co. Ltd Inner Mongolia, No.

11, Yuhongxin Street, Linhe District, China, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(86-478) 828-7832, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Jianping Mr.

Xu, Deputy General Manager

(R) Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Im-

provement (Ln. 79380-CN): The objective is to increase agricul-

tural productivity and farmers’ incomes by better protecting against

floods, the properties and lives of many people living in predominantly

rural areas of the Huai River Basin. Bank Approval completed on 6 July

2010. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category A. Project: P098078. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Huai River Basin Committee, Ministry of Water Resources,

Bengbu 233001, Anhui Province, China, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(86-552) 309-3708, Contact: Qian Min, Director General

(R) Jiangsu Wuxi Lake Tai Environment: The objective is to

demonstrate cost-effective options to reduce pollution levels in rivers,

streams and surface flows in the Lake Tai Basin, and the Meiliang Lake.

Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 October 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category A. Project: P115319. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants

will be required. Jiangsu Wuxi Project Management Office, No.8, Ship-

ilu Road, Wuxi Municipality, Jiangsu Province, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Yu

Suying, Director, Wuxi Municipal PMO

(R) Liuzhou Environment Management Phase II: The objective

is to improve the water quality of Liujiang River within the urban area

boundar y of Liuzhou Municipality (LM): (a) by investment of the

wastewater systems in four county towns located upper stream, (b)

wastewater system investment in the urban area; and (c) institutional

development and capacity building of LM Wastewater Treatment Co.

Negotiations scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Liuzhou PMO, 6th Floor, Liuzhou Municipal Govt. Bdg, No.66,

Sanzhonglu Rd Liuzhou, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: (86-772)

2821-448, Contact: Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, Director

(R) Nanning Urban Environment (Ln. 78980-CN): The objective

is to help the rehabilitation and river integrated environmental im-

provement of the Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, Wastewater Man-

agement of City and Counties, including the construction of the 2nd

Phase of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jiangnan. Signing scheduled

for 19 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y A. Project:

P108627. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Nanning De-

velopment and Reform Commission, 1 Jiabin Road, Guangxi Region,

Nanning Guangxi, PR, China Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World Bank

Project Management Office

(R) Yunnan Urban Environment Phase II Additional Financing:

The objective, same as the parent project, is to: (a) include the Zhao-

tong and (b) continue to improve the effectiveness and coverage of crit-

ical urban infrastructure ser vices in selected counties through

investment in systems for the management of wastewater, water sup-

ply and river rehabilitation in the Yunnan Province. Bank Approval com-

pleted on 6 July 2010. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category A. Project: P117819. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Yunnan Provincial Environment Protection Bu-

reau-Foreign Financed Project Management Office, 27 Xi Yuan Nan

Lu, Kunming, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Zhou Bo, Director of YPMO

(R) Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Small Town Environment: The

objective is to assist Zhejiang Province in improving access to the sus-

tainability of urban environmental infrastructure services in selected

cities, districts and towns in the Qiantang River Basin. Appraisal com-

pleted on 1 June 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 24 September 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116656. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required for technical, financial, economic,

and institutional issues; as well as on environmental and resettlement

aspects of project preparation. Zhejiang Provincial Construction Com-

mission, Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: (86-

571) 8705-5049, E-mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail],

Contact: Mr. Chen Jianqiu, Director

Huai River Basin Marine Pollution Reduction: The objective is

to demonstrate innovative and cost-effective water pollution control prac-

tices in Dongying City that will contribute to reduce nutrient and pol-

lution load to the Bohai Sea, and develop and disseminate a replication

strategy for the Huai River Basin. Preparation is underway. Environ-

mental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services

to be determined. Provincial Finance Bureau, Shandong Province,

China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: Lip-

[e-mail]

Fiji

Health and Other Social Services

(N) Social Welfare Reform: The objective is to assist the Govern-

ment of Fiji in the design and preparation steps for Social Welfare Re-

form project for implementation. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 15 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 1.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Information and Communications

Telecommunications: The objective is to stimulate growth and com-

petitiveness, by facilitating enabling infrastructure and services, in-

cluding in disadvantaged areas. Specific objectives are to support

institutions to stimulate a vibrant and equitable telecommunications/ICT

sector. Preparation scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P113187. US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting

services to be determined. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Trade and

Communications, Naibati House, 9 Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji, Tel:

[phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permanent

Secretary

Indonesia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economy Development Program

(LDEP): The objective is to facilitate sustainable long-term economic

development and poverty reduction by creating an enabling environ-

ment for improved human development and livelihoods in Nias Is-

lands. Negotiations completed on 18 June 2010. Bank Approval scheduled

for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Project:

P110635. US$ 8.2 (ACEH). Consultants will be required. State Ministry

of Disadvantage Area Development (KPDT), Jl. Abdul Muis No. 7,

Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Contact: Ari Noorwidyanto,

Assistant to Deputy