Chongqing Small Cities Infrastructure Improvement Project

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The Chongqing Small Cities Infrastructure Improvement Project for China will support emerging small cities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure service delivery, to accommodate the rapid urban growth. The project consists of five broad components : (a) Water Supply: (i) Dianjiang Water Supply: enhancement of water treatment, and network expansion in three areas of Dianjiang; (ii) Songji Regional Water Supply: supply of raw water to Yongchuan city; (iii) Tongguanyi Regional Water Supply: Regional water supply scheme supplying 16 towns in water scarce areas in the planned western expansion areas; (iv) Tongnan Water Supply: enhancement of water treatment, and network expansion in two areas of Tongnan; and (v) Yongchuan Water Supply: enhancement of water treatment, and network expansion in three small towns located close to Yongchuan city. (b) Flood Protection: (i) Nanchuan: flood protection embankments to mitigate against serious flood damage and protect land for urban expansion; (ii) Rongchang: flood protection embankments to mitigate against serious flood damage; and (iii) Shizhu: extension of existing flood protection embankment on the south side of the river. (c) Road Improvement and Construction: (i) Qianjiang: spine road in new development area; (ii) Shizhu: Shizhu expressway link road; (iii) Tongnan: link from Chongqing-Chengdu expressway to the key secondary city of Tongba; and (iv) Yubei: access road to tourist site from Y-L expressway. (d) Environmental Sanitation: Public toilet upgrading and reconstruction in Chongqing city. (e) Institutional Strengthening and Training: Technical assistance to: (i) strengthen finances, management and operations of utility companies; improve management capacity of parent units of local governments managing these companies, and develop a policy and pricing mechanism for the two regional water supply schemes; (ii) carry out an update of all available water resources, and formulate appropriate policies for water resource management; (iii) support initiatives in private sector participation in urban infrastructure services; (iv) carry out a study on the policy for provision of public toilets in Chongqing city; (v) carry out independent monitoring of safeguards implementation; and (vi) carry out training and study tours.

FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Transportation,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

World Bank Group

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Road, Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission, Waste Processing and Treatment, Hydro, Hotel, Power Generation (CCGT), Government