Sichuan Small Towns Development

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The objective of the Sichuan Small Towns Development Project is to improve priority infrastructure in the project counties / districts in Sichuan province in China. This project consists of two components. Component 1 focuses on small town infrastructure development by constructing urban roads, water supply networks, storm and sewerage drainage networks, canal and river embankments, and a wastewater treatment facility in the Xinjin, Hongya, Pengshan, Miyi, Daying and Zizhong counties, and the Jialing and Shunqing districts of Nanchong municipality in order to promote local economic development and improve environmental services. Component 2 will strengthen institutional and capacity building by providing technical assistance for the implementation of project activities including (i) project construction management and supervision (design review, advisory services, traffic safety audit and engineering supervision) and for traffic management capacity development; and (ii) on-the-job training for staff of the project counties/districts for operation maintenance and management of their infrastructure investments.