YUNNAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT

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The Yunnan Environment Project is part of a phased development program of Yunnan Province to improve environmental conditions and sustain urban services management. The principal objective of the project is to provide a sustainable environmental framework for the long term economic and social development of the province, while providing a conducive foundation for industrial growth. Specific objectives of the project are to: 1) strengthen policies, regulations and institutional arrangements for pollution control, and municipal water, wastewater, solid waste and nightsoil management; 2) support the improvement of the lakes environment in Gejiu and Kunming in order to allow the waters to be used for potable supply, industry or agriculture, as appropriate; 3) facilitate complementary sustainable investments in pollution control and municipally-provided urban environmental services; and 4) introduce a comprehensive approach to planning, prioritization, management, and financing of urban environmental infrastructure investments. The components of the project are as follows: 1) lake Dianchi basin water quality recovery; 2) industrial pollution control; 3) provincial urban environmental services; 4) environmental and water quality monitoring; and 5) institutional development, training and construction supervision.