LIUZHOU ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROJECT

Abstract*

The Liuzhou Environment Management Project for China aims to improve the environmental conditions in Liuzhou through improved wastewater treatment, sanitation control, solid waste management, and industrial wastewater pollution control. The project has the following five components: Component 1) will help develop a comprehensive wastewater collection and treatment system in Liuzhou. The project will: (a) invest in about 73km of sewers, 76 km of interceptors... Show More

Development Objective

To improve the environmental conditions in Liuzhou through improved wastewater treatment, sanitation control, solid waste management, and industrial wastewater pollution control. This objective will be achieved by implementing policy reforms and institutional development of public utilities, introducing regulatory reforms of industrial wastewater pollution control and undertaking priority investments in sewerage networks, wastewater treatment plants, public toilets, a solid waste transfer station and waste collection stations

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P081346
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Gang Qin
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
China
Disclosure Date
February 13, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 24, 2005
Effective Date
November 9, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 216.13 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management39%
- FY17 - Air quality management13%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution13%
- FY17 - Water Pollution13%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration20%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform6%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building14%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development40%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor40%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00
Borrower/Recipient	116.13

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	216.13

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	164,152.81
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,660,000.00
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	499,699.20
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,545,000.00
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	628,736.70
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,490,000.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	828,088.80
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,435,000.00
May 24, 2005	IBRD-47810	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	3,470.84
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	4,020,000.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	389,114.40
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,955,000.00
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	8,589.55
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	511,207.78
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,895,000.00
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	530,904.25
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	31,480.34
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	31,459.21
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	468,938.72
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,835,000.00
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	129,453.34
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,775,000.00
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	107,647.40
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,715,000.00
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	325,913.12
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	2,845,000.00
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	293,377.78
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,075,000.00
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	255,664.50
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,030,000.00
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	243,429.92
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	2,935,000.00
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	246,412.80
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	281,960.06
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	2,890,000.00
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	2,980,000.00
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	803,004.40
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,380,000.00
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	654,560.10
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,330,000.00
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	574,412.20
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,275,000.00
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,225,000.00
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	551,949.44
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	462,346.00
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,175,000.00
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	423,572.12
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,125,000.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-47810	Int Charges	134,101.90
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-47810	Loan Repay	3,600,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2011-06-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-13-2012
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-17-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Maintenance of water quality in the downstream portion of the Liujiang River at a minimum of Class III. Value 100% (Class III) 100% 100% (Class III)
Date December 17, 2004 June 2, 2011 June 30, 2011
Comment
Citizens' level of satisfaction regarding municipal sanitary conditions in the project area. Value TBD 84% 78%
Date December 17, 2004 June 2, 2011 June 30, 2011
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Wastewater Component: Average volume treated (1000 m3 per day)	Value	60	450	475
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Current flow rate is 450,000m3 per day. It is expected to increase gradually.

Wastewater Component: Cost recovery ratio (times) Value 1.0 .79 1.0
Date December 17, 2004 June 2, 2011 June 30, 2011
Comment

Wastewater Component: Debt service coverage ratio (times)	Value	1.1	.84	1.1
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Municipality compensates for the lower revenue via direct subsidy to utility operations thus supporting utility in execution ofitsdebt service.

Municipal Sanitation Component (Public Toilets): Numbers of public toilets contracted to private operators (annual/cumulative)	Value	0 (annual) 64(cumulative) [DROPPED]	N/A	129(cumulative) [DROPPED]
	Date	December 17, 2004	January 19, 2008	December 31, 2009
	Comment		Indicator is dropped at MTR because it was decided that government subsidies will be provided for O&M of public toilets.

Solid Waste Management Component: Number of newly constructed solid waste collection stations (out of 42 in total).(annual/cumulative)	Value	0 (annual) 0(cumulative)	N/A	42(cumulative)
	Date	December 17, 2004	March 12, 2010	December 31, 2008
	Comment		Indicator was dropped as the mission had agreed to the cancellation of the solid waste management collection point subcomponent inexchange for the adoption of a door to door collection system during the June 2009 mission.

Solid Waste Management Component: Weight of solid waste collected and/or transferred in the project area (tonnage/day)	Value	967	1,042	1,256
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	December 31, 2010
	Comment		Current amount of waste produced daily in Liuzhou is 1,042 ton.

Solid Waste Management Component: Reduction of unit operational costs (per ton-km; 2004 cost)	Value	0	0	6.1
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Due to strong objections from residents and real estate developers, the solid waste collection stations in residential areas werecanceled. Instead, a transfer station is under construction and will be completed by the end of June.

Municipal Sanitation Component (Public Toilets): Number of people who use the public toilets constructed and rehabilitated under the project (annual/cumulative).	Value	0	6.927	20,322 (cumulative)
	Date	December 17, 2004	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Currently only 40 public toilets (including 30 mobile public toilets) are completed. As the number and sites of proposed publictoilets to be constructed was lowered during the June 2009 mission, the number of people using the toilets to be constructed wasalso lowered. Also, with citizen's voice the location of public toilets were changed from the populated urban center andresidential areasto the off-residential and off-pedestrian areas (including parks and green land), which made the number of usersless than estimated amount. (data is from 2010 Statistical Book of Liuzhou.)

Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control Component: the number of top 11 polluters that complete the respective Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control Action Plans (New Indicator)	Value	0	9	11
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment

Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control Component: the number of top 11 polluters meeting the discharge standard (New Indicator)	Value	0	9	11
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Target has been archived. However, two of the top polluters (Liuzhou Zinc Products Plant an Dongfeng Chemical Plant) have stoppedtheir operation..

Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control Component: the number of 7 top heavy metal discharge polluters meeting the discharge standard (New indicator)	Value	0	6	7
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Target has achieved. However, one of the seven heavy metal polluters (Liuzhou Zinc Products Plant) has stopped operation.

Wastewater Component: Capacity of the wastewater treatment plants in operation and volume of wastewater treated; Capacity (1000m3 per day)	Value	100	500	500
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment

Maintenance of water quality in the downstream portion of the Liujiang River at a minimum of Class III.	Value	100% (Class III)	100%	100% (Class III)
	Date	December 17, 2004	June 2, 2011	June 30, 2011
	Comment