China: Henan Flood Emergency Rehabilitation and Recovery Project

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This project is an emergency operation in response to the urgent need of the government for post-flood disaster recovery and reconstruction. The project will finance activities in three municipalities of Zhengzhou, Xinxiang and Jiaozuo, which are among the most severely impacted by the flooding. Interventions will focus on rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure while the long-term sustainability and climate resilience are taken into account. The project will support post-disaster recovery in three sectors, which are critical to social and economic recovery of the province. The three sectors are water resources and flood management, urban, and transport. Component 1: Zhengzhou Post-disaster Recovery Program. This component will finance civil works and goods required for rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in urban and rural areas, and some expansion or improvement of the flood and drainage management infrastructure in the city of Zhengzhou. The subcomponents are: (a) integrated Jinshui River management project, (b) rehabilitation of rural roads and bridges, and (c) rehabilitation of the Ying River in Dengfeng City; (d) development of an integrated flood risk management system and strengthening the capacity for emergency response; and (e) project management support for capacity building in procurement, financial management, environmental and social (ES) management and other technical areas. Component 2: Xinxiang Post-disaster Recovery Program. This component will support activities to recover damaged infrastructure in the three sectors in Xinxiang municipality. The subprojects consist of: (a) rehabilitation of rivers and canals including river dredging and dike strengthening; (b) rehabilitation of national and provincial expressways, urban bus terminals and purchase of electrical buses; (c) rehabilitation and improvement of urban drainage systems; (d) development of integrated flood emergency response system; and (e) project management support. Component 3: Jiaozuo Post-disaster Recovery Program. This component will finance interventions to support the recovery of Jiaozuo municipality, including: (a) rehabilitation of rivers and canals including river dredging and dike strengthening; (b) rehabilitation and improvement of the urban canals, drainage and sewage systems, and roads; (c) development of an integrated flood emergency response system including a smart river management system and a smart urban water management system; and (d) project management support.