The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Water Global Practice | Requesting Unit: EACMK (344) | Responsible Unit: SEAW1 (9391) IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2023 | Team Leader(s): Qi Tian, Rajesh Koirala Seq No: 4 | Archived on 29-Oct-2024 | ISR02145 | Created by: Qi Tian on 18-Oct-2024 | Modified by: Limei Sun on 24-Oct- 2024 1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 30-Mar-2023) To improve institutional coordination, enhance ecological protection and reduce water pollution loads along the Yangtze River Basin in Hubei Province. 2. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 3. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 3.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Program has been under full implementation since the official launch on April 8, 2024, after the loan came into effect on February 20, 2024. Substantive progress has been achieved in different aspects at the provincial and demonstration prefecture and city/county levels on both physical investment and soft activities.The Program development objective is foreseen achievable. The next Program implementation support mission is scheduled around April 2025. 4. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Apr 13, 2025 Page 1 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) 4.1 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IBRD-94990 Effective 200.00 200.00 0.00 0.50 199.50 0.25% 4.2 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IBRD-94990 Effective 30-Mar-2023 22-Nov-2023 20-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2028 31-Dec-2028 4.3 Program Action Plan Issue an official notification that no contract will be awarded to either a firm or an individual Action Description appearing on either the World Bank’s debarred list or under temporary suspension list. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status By loan Fiduciary Systems NA PPMO Other In Progress effectiveness Completion Provincial official notification to affiliations/counties are issued and copies are shared with Measurement the World Bank. Comments Provincial official notification to affiliations/counties are shared and being reviewed. Regularly inform the World Bank of any credible and material allegations of fraud and/or Action Description corruption regarding the PforR’s activities as part of the overall PforR’s reporting requirements. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems NA PPMO Recurrent Semi-Annually In Progress Completion Reflected in the PforR’s quarterly/semi-annual progress reports. Measurement Comments Reflected in the PforR’s quarterly/semi-annual progress reports. Ensure the design and implementation of appropriate odor treatment facilities/measures in Action Description construction or upgrade of livestock and poultry waste management facilities and domestic solid waste transfer stations to reduce odor impacts. Apr 13, 2025 Page 2 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Throughout Environmental and Hubei, county-level Program NA Other In Progress Social Systems HURDBs, ARABs implementation stage Completion Odor treatment design and facilities available to be checked by the World Bank. Measurement Odor treatment design and facilities were reported and available to be checked by the World Comments Bank. Put in place functioning mechanisms for social risks & impacts screening, information Action Description disclosure, public consultation, grievance redress, monitoring, reporting, strengthen the records-archiving during the process of social risks and impact mgmt Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Throughout Environmental and Program NA PIA Other In Progress Social Systems implementation stage PPMO will submit semiannual progress reports to the WB, including records of social impacts Completion and risks screening and mitigation, information disclosure, public participation, grievance Measurement redress and supports to vulnerable groups. Progress has been achieved and needs to provide further supporting evidence in the Comments next progress report. In coordination with Health Commissions, tailor, enforce an outreach TP, prioritize budget, Action Description support facilities under the Program and downstream waste treatment facilities to promote adequate worker H&S consistent with regulatory requirements. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Throughout Environmental and Program NA PIAs Other In Progress Social Systems implementation stage Completion PPMO will submit semiannual progress reports to the World Bank, including OHS training Measurement and health checkup records. This semiannual progress report included OHS training and health checkup records in some Comments counties. Apr 13, 2025 Page 3 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) ToRs for technical assistance (TA) activities that may have potential downstream E&S risks Action Description and impacts include requirements for assessment of such risks and impacts Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Throughout Environmental and Program NA PPMO Other In Progress Social Systems implementation stage Completion PPMO will submit the ToRs to the Bank for review and concurrence prior to commencement Measurement of TA activities. PPMO will submit the ToRs to the Bank for review and concurrence prior to commencement Comments of TA activities. Action Description Enhance public participation related to soil and water conservation Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Throughout PPMO and County Program Technical 2 Other In Progress DWR/RCO implementation stage Completion PPMO will submit semiannual progress reports to the WB, including measures to enhance Measurement public participation and records related to DLI 2. Measures to enhance public participation and records related to DLI 2 in some project Comments counties were included in the progress report. Action Description Improve performance-based contracting for wastewater management services Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Throughout Program Technical 3 PPMO and PIAs Other In Progress implementation stage Completion DHURD will prepare and issue a sample performance-based contract to guide province-wide Measurement wastewater management service provision related to DLI 3. Implementation initiated with progress and details need to be reflected in the next progress Comments report. Apr 13, 2025 Page 4 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) Develop and establish an IT platform to: regularly exchange & share data with relevant gov Action Description agencies of other provinces, incl. CWRC, related to Yangtze River protection and WRM, and make selected data publicly available; under TORs acceptable to Bank. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status 2025 (for development) and Technical NA PDWR Other In Progress 2026 (for establishment) Official accept. report on: (a) Development: IT parameters design and protocols; (b) Completion Establishment: user manual; data sharing protocols for HB-ext. gov agencies; selected data Measurement public access; and functions for platform integration. Implementation initiated with progress and details need to be reflected in the next progress Comments report. 5. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 30-Mar-2023 30-Mar-2023 Effectiveness 20-Feb-2024 20-Feb-2024 Mid-Term Review No. 01 31-Oct-2025 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2028 6. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 03 - 17 May Proposed Rating 30 Mar 2023 2024 Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Apr 13, 2025 Page 5 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Apr 13, 2025 Page 6 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) 7. RESULTS 7.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes To improve institutional coordination, enhance ecological protection and reduce water pollution Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year No Dec/2022 No 12-Apr-2024 No 16-Sep-2024 Number of Dec/2027 registered government 1. Establishment of an IT agencies platform for sharing data on accessing the Yangtze River protection and platform: ecological restoration (Text) 15People accessing the platform: 2,000 No Dec/2022 No 12-Apr-2024 Plan issued 16-Sep-2024 The Ecological Dec/2028 Flow / Water Depth Requirements 2. Improved water at approved environment management control system in the demonstration sections on the sub-basins (Text) Qing River and Hong Lake have been complied with for at least Apr 13, 2025 Page 7 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) 90% of the days of the Calendar Year (excluding the days of Eligible Emergencies Comments on Integrated water and environment management plan approved, including for Qing River and achieving targets Hong Lake in Hubei 3.Reduced pollutant loads 0.00 Dec/2022 0.00 12-Apr-2024 17.00 16-Sep-2024 18.00 Dec/2028 entering waterways in Comments on Actuals need to be further verified by the independent verification agency (IVA). demonstration counties achieving targets (Annual Target) (Number) 7.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Improving Institutions and Innovations Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 1. Hubei-Hunan-Jiangxi No Dec/2022 Yes 12-Apr-2024 Yes 16-Sep-2024 Yes Dec/2028 Tripartite Water Environment Cooperation Mechanism established (Yes/No) 2. Provincial level policies, 1.00 Dec/2022 3.00 12-Apr-2024 3.00 16-Sep-2024 7.00 Dec/2028 regulations and guidelines on water environment and plastic waste management issued (Number) Apr 13, 2025 Page 8 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) 3. Guidance note on public No Dec/2022 No 12-Apr-2024 No 16-Sep-2024 Yes Dec/2028 participation in river and lake protection developed (Yes/No) 4. People engaged in 160.00 Dec/2022 160.00 12-Apr-2024 160.00 16-Sep-2024 800.00 Dec/2028 river/lake protection activities (Number (Thousand)) 5. Women civil river chiefs in 13.70 Dec/2022 13.70 12-Apr-2024 17 16-Sep-2024 30.00 Dec/2028 demonstration counties Comments on All project counties/city has reached their annual targets. (Percentage) achieving targets Advancing Ecological Protection through Integrated River Basin Management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 9. New Land area where 0.00 Dec/2022 0.00 12-Apr-2024 24.49 16-Sep-2024 107.00 Dec/2028 sustainable land Comments on The actual is to be confirmed along with the DLR verification. management practices with achieving targets climate change considerations are implemented (Square kilometer(km2)) 6. Water allocation schemes Yes Dec/2022 Yes 12-Apr-2024 Yes 16-Sep-2024 Yes Dec/2028 for the demonstration sub- basins (Yes/No) 7. Ecological flow / water Yes Dec/2022 Yes 12-Apr-2024 Yes 16-Sep-2024 Yes Dec/2028 depth requirements determined for demonstration sub-basins (Yes/No) Apr 13, 2025 Page 9 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) 8. Improved sub-basin water 16.00 Dec/2022 17.00 12-Apr-2024 18.00 16-Sep-2024 21.00 Dec/2028 environment monitoring Comments on Enshi has completed the construction for two monitoring stations. network (Number of water achieving targets quality monitoring stations) (Number) Reducing Water Pollution and Transmission of Plastic Waste Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Cumulative Dec/2022 Cumulative 12-Apr-2024 14,612 tons of 16-Sep-2024 Cumulative Dec/2028 number of number of COD reduction number of wastewater wastewater wastewater management management management strategies strategies strategies issued: issued: issued: 0Number of 0Number of 6Number of counties counties counties 10. Improved township achieving full achieving full achieving full domestic wastewater service plant-network plant-network plant-network systems (Text) integrated integrated integrated management: management: management 1 (Xuan'en 1 (Xuan'en 6COD county)COD county)COD Reduction Reduction Reduction (tons): 14,176 (tons): 12,990 (tons): 12,990 Comments on The actual is to be confirmed along with the DLR verification. achieving targets 1,654.00 Dec/2022 1,654.00 12-Apr-2024 2,248.00 16-Sep-2024 1,632.00 Dec/2028 11. Plastic waste (agricultural Comments on Lichuan, XuanEn and Honghu have reached their respective targets. plastic film) prevented from achieving targets Apr 13, 2025 Page 10 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) entering water bodies (Metric ton) 12. Demonstration counties 0.00 Dec/2022 0.00 12-Apr-2024 2.00 16-Sep-2024 6.00 Dec/2028 with integrated and market- Comments on XuanEn reached its annual target while Enshi's activity is being verified. based municipal waste achieving targets management system (Number) 13. Demonstration counties 0.00 Dec/2022 0.00 12-Apr-2024 6.00 16-Sep-2024 6.00 Dec/2028 meeting annual targets for Comments on Actual is being verified by the independent verification agency. manure utilization achieving targets (Number) DLI 7.3 Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLI) Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) PBC Name Baseline Closing Period Value Date Value Date The Ecological Flow / Water 1:DLI 1. Improved Depth Integrated water and Requirements at water environment environment approved control management management plan sections of the system in the Value No No 12-Apr-2024 16-Sep-2024 covering Qing River Qing River / Hong demonstration sub- and Hong Lake basins Lake have been basins (Text) issued. complied with for Partially achieved at least 90% of the days of the CY (excluding the Apr 13, 2025 Page 11 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) days of Eligible Emergencies) Allocated 0.00 0.00 10,000,042.00 Amount DLI allocation 49,500,210.00 2:DLI 2. Land area Value 0.00 0.00 24.49 107.00 where sustainable land management practices with climate change Allocated 12-Apr-2024 16-Sep-2024 considerations have 0.00 0.00 10,248,995.00 been implemented Amount (Square kilometer(km2)) Partially achieved DLI allocation 49,999,770.00 0 Integrated 0 Integrated Wastewater Wastewater Management Management Strategy issued; 1 3:DLI 3. Improved Strategy issued; 1 Wastewater Plant 14,176 tons of township domestic Wastewater Plant and Network COD reduced at and Network 14162.43 tons of wastewater service Value Integration 12-Apr-2024 16-Sep-2024 township-level Integration COD reduced systems (Text) Arrangement wastewater Arrangement Partially achieved Established treatment plants Established (Xuan'en (Xuan'en county); county); 12,990 tons 12,990 tons of COD of COD reduced at reduced at township-level township-level Apr 13, 2025 Page 12 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program for Results (Hubei) (P178338) wastewater wastewater treatment plants treatment plants Allocated 0.00 0.00 10,632,000.00 Amount DLI allocation 60,000,030.00 4:DLI 4. 6.00, the actual is Demonstration Value 0.00 0.00 being verified by the 6.00 counties meeting IVA. annual targets for 12-Apr-2024 16-Sep-2024 animal manure Allocated utilization (Number) 0.00 0.00 7,999,998.00 Amount Partially achieved DLI allocation 39,999,990.00 Apr 13, 2025 Page 13 of 13