The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and Environmental Pollution Control Program (P172806)
Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and Environmental Pollution Control Program (P172806)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Requesting Unit: EACCF | Responsible
Unit: SEAE1
IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2022 | Team Leader(s): Jian Xie, Liping Jiang
Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 14-Dec-2022 | ISR54056 | Created by: Xieli Bai on 27-Nov-2022 | Modified by: Xieli Bai on 11-Dec-2022
Program Development Objectives
PDO Table
Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document)
To strengthen integrated water use efficiency, water pollution control, and ecosystem management, in selected regions of the Yellow River Basin
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The Program is not yet effective.
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
Not
P172806 IBRD-93540 USD 380.00 380.00 0.00 0.00 380.00 0%
Effective
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
Not
P172806 IBRD-93540 31-Mar-2022 -- -- 31-Dec-2027 31-Dec-2027
Effective
Program Action Plan
Provide regular training for the staff maintaining the town and village sewage treatment facilities focusing on OHS and
Action Description
other E&S impacts associated with poor O&M
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social Provincial and/or
Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due
Systems municipal PMOs
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Completion Measurement Semiannual progress reports are submitted to the Bank, including the implementation of related trainings
Comments Program not yet effective
Establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms for meaningful public participation and GRM, and strengthen
Action Description
information and documentation management during the Program social risk management
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social Provincial and/or
Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due
Systems municipal PMOs
Semi-annual reports are submitted to the Bank, including information of land selection/screening, or approvals,
Completion Measurement information disclosure records and public participation, GRM establishment and operation, and support to vulnerable
groups
Comments Program not yet effective
Prepare and issue guidance note on evaluation criteria and weightings for bid evaluation of contracts where
Action Description
comprehensive scoring method is used
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
BPMO, provincial Within six months from
Fiduciary Systems and/or municipal Other the date of Not Yet Due
PMOs effectiveness
Completion Measurement Preparation and issuance of guidance on evaluation criteria
Comments Program not yet effective
Provide detailed procurement related complaint handling procedures to supplement the general description in SBDs
Action Description
for preparation of procurement documents under the Program.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
BPMO, provincial Within six months from
Fiduciary Systems and/or municipal Other the date of Not Yet Due
PMOs effectiveness
Standard language on procurement related complaint handling procedures to be added into issued procurement
Completion Measurement
documents
Comments Program not yet effective
Action Description Develop and issue a guideline about the preparation and presentation of Program financial statements
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
BPMO, provincial Before the first
Fiduciary Systems and/or municipal Other Program financial Not Yet Due
PMOs statements year end
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Completion Measurement Finalized official guideline provided to the Bank
Comments Program not yet effective
Action Description Develop an audit Terms and Reference for the Program financial statements audit
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
BPMO, provincial Before the first
Fiduciary Systems and/or municipal Other Program financial Not Yet Due
PMOs statements audit
Completion Measurement TORs shared and approved by the Bank.
Comments Program not yet effective
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic Low Low Low
Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial
Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial
Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial
Other Low Low Low
Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
To improve integrated water use efficiency, water pollution control, and ecosystem management
IN01222183
►1. Agricultural water productivity increased (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Henan: 2.06; Shaanxi: Program not yet Henan: 2.49; Shaanxi:
Value Program not yet effective
1.50 effective 2.20
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Measured as the agricultural output (in metric tons) per unit (thousand cubic meters) of water consumption
Comments
in demonstration sub-basins.
IN01222184
In Henan (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.49
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
IN01222185
In Shaanxi (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.20
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
IN01222191
►2. Pollutant loads reduced (Tons/year, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 553.61
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Annual pollutant (COD) reduced from point and NPS in the demonstration sub-basins due to Program
activities, including (i) upgrading or building new WWTPs and pipelines; (ii) new rural household
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connections to decentralized wastewater treatment facilities; and/or (iii) livestock farms equipped with
manure treatment facilities
IN01222192
►3. Reduction of soil erosion per km2 (Tons/year, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 480.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
This indicator highlights the improvement in ecological functions as a result of Program interventions,
reflected in the increase of soil water holding capacity, and the subsequent reduction of soil loss and water
Comments
runoff, at demonstration sub-basins. The indicator measures accumulated reduction of soil loss intensity
with respect to the baseline year.
IN01222193
►4. Capacity of YRCC to support integrated ecosystem and water resources management of the YRB (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value Capacity of YRCC to Program not yet effective Program not yet YRCC issues a
support integrated effective technical guideline for
ecosystem and water integrated ecosystem
resources management of and water resources
the YRB not developed management in the
YRB based on
consumption based
water balance
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assessment and
modeling
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
This DLI addresses challenges of institutional strengthening and inter-jurisdictional cooperation by working
at the YRB level, incentivizing upscaling and integration of results from provincial to basin level, and
Comments promoting a paradigm shift in the way water resources are assessed. The three results included in this
indicator will strengthen YRCC's capacity to manage and integrate ecosystem and water resources into
planning and decision-making at the YRB.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas
Improving water use efficiency
IN01222194
►1. Areas with improved agricultural water management (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 62,000.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Defined as the areas within the demonstration sub-basins (in hectares) with improved agricultural water
Comments
management - both through irrigation modernization and improved agronomic practices
IN01222198
►2. Target Value Allocation Plans agreed and implemented in demonstration sub-basins (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Henan: 0 Shaanxi: 0 Program not yet Henan: 3 Shaanxi: 2
Value Program not yet effective
effective
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Target Values (ET and EC) established and agreed for the demonstration sub-basins; and target values
identified for specific counties within the sub-basins; Allocation Plans prepared and implemented to reduce
total water consumption under the target ET and to reduce pollutant loads under the target EC; Monitoring
Comments
system in place to measure actual water consumption and pollution load reduction under the Allocation Plan
implementation. Target ET refers to the sustainable limit of water consumption, and target EC refers to the
maximum pollutant load under certain water quality requirement.
IN01222202
►3. Women leadership in WUAs (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 16.00 16.00 16.00 40.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Percentage of females in executive bodies of WUA (chair/co-chair, or members of the executive
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committees)
Improving water quality
IN01222195
►4. Wastewater treatment plants upgraded or built (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
This indicator includes both upgraded and newly built WWTPs in demonstration sub-basins. Number of
wastewater treatment plants with effluent discharge standard upgraded from Class 1A; treatment capacity of
Comments
newly built WWTPs cannot exceed 50,000 tonnes per day. Climate-resilient designs will be incorporated in
constructing or upgrading WWTPs.
IN01222199
►5. Rural households connected to decentralized wastewater treatment facilities (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,612.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Number of rural households connected to decentralized wastewater treatment facilities in demonstration
Comments
sub-basins. Installation of decentralized facilities will consider potential climate change impacts.
IN01222203
►6. Medium and large livestock farms equipped with manure treatment facilities (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 238.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Number of medium and large livestock farms equipped with operational manure collection and treatment
Comments
facilities within the demonstration sub-basins
Improving ecosystem management
IN01222196
►7. Area of ecosystems restored (forests, terracing, wetlands) (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 52,583.04
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
This indicator measures the areas (in hectares) of forests, terracing, and wetlands restored within
Comments
demonstration sub-basins
IN01222201
Area of forests restored (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,725.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
IN01222204
Area of terracing restored (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,177.04
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IN01222206
Area of wetlands restored (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 681.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
IN01222207
►8. CO2eq reduction by the forests restored through the Program (Metric ton, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 182,610.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
The increase of CO2eq sequestration by the Program is estimated based on the biomass of the increased
Comments
and rehabilitated forests and other vegetation during program implementation period and its lifetime.
Strengthening integration of ecosystem and water resources management into strategic planning
IN01222197
►9. Integrated ecosystem and water resources management process developed at the provincial level (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Integrated ecosystem and
water resources Program not yet
Value Program not yet effective N/A
management plans do not effective
exist
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
This indicator / DLI provides incentives for multi-sectoral collaboration at different government levels, as
follows: (i) Sanmenxia Municipality in Henan, and Xianyang and Tongchuan Municipalities in Shaanxi, adopt
integrated plans for demonstration sub-basins. The integrated plans need to include a consumption based
water balance analysis, and cover ecosystem management, water resource conservation and water
pollution reduction, considering future climate change impacts and gender; (ii) The Provincial Department of
Comments
Water Resources (PDWR) in Henan and Shaanxi Provinces each approve one technical guideline on how
to prepare integrated ecosystem and water resources management plans, based on the experience from
the demonstration sub-basins; (iii) The PDWRs in Henan and Shaanxi Provinces each approve a provincial
integrated ecosystem and water resources management plan (for the YRB in Henan and Wei River Basin in
Shaanxi).
IN01222200
►10. Training and capacity building implemented at basin, provincial, municipal and county levels (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000.00
Date 15-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027
Number of people participating in trainings to build capacity on integrated ecosystem and water resources
management. These trainings include issues of water assessment, landscape management, ecosystem and
Comments water resources integration, pollution control, climate change, gender, and others. The trainings will be
organized by different agencies at the provincial, municipal and county levels, and by YRCC at the basin
level, upon demand.
IN01222205
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Among which women (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00
Disbursement Linked Indicators
DLI_IND_TABLE
►DLI 1 1a. Areas with improved agricultural water management (Henan) (Output, 55,500,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
0 ha (accumulated:
Value 0 ha Program not yet effective Program not yet effective
30,000 ha)
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
►DLI 2 2a. Pollutant loads reduced (Henan) (Intermediate Outcome, 30,297,300.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 553.61
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
►DLI 3 3a. Area of ecosystems restored (forests, terracing, wetlands) (Henan) (Intermediate Outcome, 74,031,900.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Forest: 0 ha (Acc:
25328 ha);
Forest: 0 ha;
Terracing: 0 ha
Value Terracing: 0 ha; Program not yet effective Program not yet effective
(Acc: 351 ha);
Wetlands: 0 ha.
Wetlands: 0 ha (Acc:
219 ha)
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
►DLI 4 4.1a Integrated ecosystem and water resources management process developed at the provincial level (Henan) (Intermediate
Outcome, 26,920,800.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Integrated ecosystem and
water resources
Value Program not yet effective Program not yet effective N/A
management plans do not
exist
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►DLI 5 4.2 Capacity of YRCC to support integrated ecosystem and water resources management of the YRB (Outcome, 6,500,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Capacity of YRCC to
support integrated
Value ecosystem and water Program not yet effective Program not yet effective N/A
resources management of
the YRB not developed
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
►DLI 6 1b. Areas with improved agricultural water management (Shaanxi) (Output, 33,600,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
0 ha (accumulated:
Value 0 ha Program not yet effective Program not yet effective
32,000 ha)
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
►DLI 7 2b. Pollutant loads reduced (Shaanxi) (Intermediate Outcome, 59,715,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
►DLI 8 3b. Area of ecosystems restored (forests, terracing, wetlands) (Shaanxi) (Intermediate Outcome, 73,634,014.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Forest: 0 ha
(Accumulated:
25397 ha);
Value 0 ha Program not yet effective Program not yet effective Terracing: 0 ha
(Acc: 826.04 ha);
Wetlands: 0 ha (Acc:
462 ha)
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
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►DLI 9 4.1b Integrated ecosystem and water resources management process developed at the provincial level (Shaanxi) (Outcome,
19,800,986.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2027
Integrated ecosystem and
water resources
Value Program not yet effective Program not yet effective N/A
management plans do not
exist
Date -- 28-Jun-2022 06-Dec-2022 --
Comments
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