Liaoning Coastal Economic Zone Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Management Project

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The objective of the Liaoning Coastal Economic Sustainable Development Project for China is to improve the efficiency of urban transport and address water scarcity issues in selected cities in Liaoning Province. The project has 3 components. (1) Improving urban transport systems component will invest in improving public transport systems and fostering transit oriented development along selected public transport corridors by integrating land use and transport planning. The project will finance new urban roads and rehabilitation of existing roads, and ensure the engineering designs incorporate traffic management and traffic calming features and include facilities that promote cleaner alternative modes of transport, such as bicycling and walking. (2) Improving urban wastewater treatment and reclamation component will invest in wastewater treatment facilities and water reclamation systems, while also separating sewage and drainage networks in selected cities. The main objective is to rationalize the use of scarce water resources, reduce groundwater abstraction, and reduce water pollution. Investments include the construction of new and rehabilitation of existing wastewater plants, separation of sewage and drainage networks, and replacement of groundwater supply systems by water reclamation systems. (3) Project management and capacity building component is closely linked to the infrastructure investments under components 1 and 2 and will help increase impacts and sustainability of investments, as well as build the capacity of the local staff and officials involved in delivering water and urban transport in participating cities.