Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program

active

Prospective

The proposed Program has been requested to support the Government’s national strategy for the YREB within the Yangtze River Basin and prioritized target provinces. The Program contributes to achievement of the Government’s national strategy for ecological protection and water pollution control in the Yangtze River through: (i) basin level coordination, policy development, and capacity-building; (ii) provincial level development of policies, regulations and guidelines; (iii) sub-basin level ecological protection and integrated water management through implementation of policy measures, regulations and guidelines; and (iii) county level investments aimed at reducing water pollution, including plastics. The Program represents a significant and long-term engagement in support of the YREB Development Plan and consists of: (i) Provincial components with Program-for-Results (PforR) financing, supporting the sub-national provincial YREB plans in Jiangxi and Hunan; and (ii) a central basin component with Investment Project Financing (IPF), supporting technical assistance activities at the central and basin level. The supported activities will promote cross-sectoral coordination and inter-jurisdictional cooperation toward the common goals of improving water quality and ecological protection in the Yangtze River Basin. Funds would be used to support a range of potential activities through technical assistance, goods and non-consulting services, along with incremental operating expenses, including: (i) coordination mechanisms to promote the sharing of information and coordination of river protection and restoration activities; (ii) policy support for ecological protection and environmental restoration; (iii) policy support for water pollution; (iv) policy support for ecological incentive mechanisms; (v) activities to promote data sharing and technical capacity, and support program implementation, including a "OneMap" data compilation system, trainings and knowledge exchanges, and program implementation support.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Forest Products and Packaging, Commercial, Raw Materials, Government