Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project of China is to control desertification and degradation and protect key farmland and infrastructure in strategically selected locations in Ningxia Hui autonomous region. There are three components for this project. (1) Controlling desertification and degradation. This component addresses the main drivers of desertification and degradation which relate to moving sand... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to control desertification and degradation and protect key farmland and infrastructure in strategically selected locations in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P121289
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jin Liu
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
September 2, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 17, 2012
Effective Date
October 8, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 97.45 million
Implementing Agency
Ningxia Forestry Bureau
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 80.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 16, 2024
Closing Date
January 31, 2020

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change100%
- FY17 - Adaptation50%
- FY17 - Mitigation50%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	80.00
Borrower/Recipient	17.45

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	80.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	80.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	97.45

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	20,996.44
Jan 24, 2014	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	5,458.67
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	1,693,647.50
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
May 15, 2024	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	10,748.88
May 15, 2024	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	1,741,866.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
May 17, 2012	IBRD-81590	Loan Commitment	80,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	283,314.94
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
May 15, 2022	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	283,888.97
May 15, 2022	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	914,037.60
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
May 15, 2023	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
May 15, 2023	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	80,480.41
May 15, 2023	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	1,446,392.10
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	33,517.69
Nov 21, 2019	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	4,806,498.00
Jan 16, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	3,690,860.20
May 13, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	758,574.80
May 15, 2020	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	734,682.90
May 15, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,268,935.60
May 8, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	2,282,808.80
May 7, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	4,586,002.50
Jul 13, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	-332,800.34
Jul 13, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Cancel	11,488,210.00
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
May 15, 2021	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	294,635.38
May 15, 2021	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,434,513.90
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	3,928.41
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	442,729.72
Feb 9, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	3,172,251.80
Feb 5, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	1,529,453.50
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	554,949.75
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	709,030.75
Feb 1, 2019	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	6,305,690.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	370,813.75
May 15, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	709,030.75
Dec 13, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	3,479,650.80
Dec 7, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	1,655,037.90
Oct 26, 2018	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	2,989,830.80
Jan 25, 2019	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
May 15, 2019	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	5,298.64
May 15, 2019	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	823,254.25
May 15, 2019	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,080,294.20
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	835,356.44
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	1,080,294.20
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	132,237.80
May 31, 2017	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	4,180,803.50
May 15, 2017	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	191,296.39
Apr 28, 2017	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	2,140,401.00
Nov 29, 2017	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	1,929,625.50
Nov 21, 2017	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	1,463,804.60
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	1,890.09
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	286,614.22
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-81590	Loan Repay	543,890.00
May 15, 2016	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	87,887.86
May 31, 2016	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	2,452,765.00
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	3,178,520.00
May 15, 2015	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	40,448.55
Jul 27, 2015	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	4,508,827.50
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	59,877.75
Dec 8, 2015	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	990,191.20
May 15, 2014	IBRD-81590	Int Charges	15,244.32
Nov 17, 2014	IBRD-81590	Loan Disb	4,542,993.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-12-28
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-28
Project Management	Satisfactory	2019-12-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-12-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-12-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-12-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-12-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 07-30-2020
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-30-2021	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Project areas where desertification is controlled Value 0.00 32351.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
Decrease of wind erosion Value 0.00 3396.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2013 August 31, 2019
Comment
Value of infrastructure and farmland protected by project investments (USD Billion) Value 0.00 25.20 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Closed areas reaching a vegtation cover of over 30 percent Value 140.00 15953.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
Road and railway infrastructure protected Value 0.00 510.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
Client days of training provided. Value 0.00 17702.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
Sand areas reaching shrub vegetation cover above 30% Value 0.00 12837.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
Project area of degraded land restored with forest and shrubs with a cover of over 40 percent Value 0.00 3561.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
Areas of farmland protected under project Value 0.00 3800.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment
No. of households involved in management arrangements Value 0.00 310.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2012 August 31, 2019
Comment

Project areas where desertification is controlled	Value	0.00	32351.00	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2012	August 31, 2019
	Comment

Decrease of wind erosion	Value	0.00	3396.00	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2013	August 31, 2019
	Comment

Closed areas reaching a vegtation cover of over 30 percent	Value	140.00	15953.00	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2012	August 31, 2019
	Comment

Client days of training provided.	Value	0.00	17702.00	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2012	August 31, 2019
	Comment