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GEF7: Green and Carbon Neutral Cities

Abstract*

The development objective of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)7: Green and Carbon-Neutral Cities Project for China is to integrate biodiversity conservation in participating cities’ urban development and establish their pathway to carbon neutrality. The project comprises of three components. The first component is strengthen the high-quality development framework with the focus on promoting ecological and biodiversity conservation, and carbon...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective is to integrate biodiversity conservation in participating cities’ urban development and establish their pathway to carbon neutrality.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173316

  • Active

  • Xueman Wang

  • People's republic of China

  • China

  • June 14, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 13, 2022

  • September 7, 2022

  • US$ 26.91 million

  • China Center for Urban Development,City of Chongqing,City of Ningbo,City of Chengdu

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2022

  • US$ 26.91 million

  • N/A

  • August 15, 2024

  • June 30, 2027

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Global Environment Facility (GEF) 26.91

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 26.91
Total Project Cost** 26.91

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-06
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-12-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-12-06
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-06
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-12-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Cities using ecological conservation and low carbon development indicators in the performance evaluation of 14th Five-Year Plan (#)Value0.000.003.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Biodiversity strategy promulgated by the responsible local government agency through a relevant local government decree (#)Value0.000.003.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Cities that set time bound GHG emissions targets and investment priorities toward carbon neutrality in their roadmaps (#)Value0.000.003.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Carbon neutral design options for investing in urban regeneration demonstration sites implemented (Y/N)ValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 1, 2021November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Options for gender consideration identified in the urban regeneration sitesValue0.000.006.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Ecological conservation and carbon neutral development indicators developed (#)Value0.000.0010.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Cities in China and other countries participating in knowledge exchange activities on urban sustainability (#)Value0.0014.0050.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Inventory of natural assets and ecosystem services established in the targeted territories (%)Value0.000.00100.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Data-sharing platforms established or strengthened (#)Value0.000.003.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Biodiversity strategy prepared for the selected territories (#)Value0.000.003.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • – of which cities participating in recurring events (#)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Trainings and workshops (#)Value0.001.0012.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Design options for investing in nature-based solutions implemented for selected demonstration sites (Y/N)ValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Policy dialogue events between cities and relevant national ministries (#)Value0.000.0010.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022June 2, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Options for gender consideration identified in the demonstration sites for nature-based solutions (#)Value0.000.006.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Options for green financing modality identified (Y/N)ValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Carbon neutrality roadmaps completed (#)Value0.000.003.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022November 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment