GEF-Ningbo Water and Environment Project

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The China Ningbo Water and Environment GEF Project aims to reduce land-based pollution along the Cixi coast and the East China Sea, promote the replication of innovative low cost wastewater treatment techniques, and encourage coastal zone conservation. The Project has three components: 1. Constructed wetland for tertiary treatment of the Cixi Wastewater Treatment Plant; 2. Development of a wetland center, including: a) enhancement and restoration of degraded wetland and tidal mudflats; and b) Visitor Center Building and associated facilities. 3. Design and management support, including: a) a wetland center management assistance contract with a NGO/University Consortium; b) engineering design; and c) training and dissemination of project experience.