GEF Guangdong Green Freight Demonstration Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Guangdong Green Freight Demonstration Project are to demonstrate the global and local environmental benefits of the application of energy efficient vehicle technologies and operating techniques, and to support improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong, China. This project has four components. Component one is green truck technology demonstrations which... Show More

Development Objective

(a) demonstrate the global and local environmental benefits of the application of energy efficiency vehicle technologies and operating techniques, and (b) support improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong province.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P119654
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Binyam Reja
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
March 25, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 12, 2011
Effective Date
August 16, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 13.97 million
Implementing Agency
Guangdong Provincial Transportation Department
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 4.20 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 15, 2021

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 change50%
- FY17 - Mitigation50%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management51%
- FY17 - Air quality management17%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution17%
- FY17 - Water Pollution17%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	9.77
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	4.20

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	4.20
Total Project Cost**	13.97

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-12-09
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-12-09
Summary Global Objective Rating	Satisfactory	2015-12-09
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-12-09
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-09
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-12-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2015-12-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2016
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-10-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible	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	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Indicator One: Improvement in fuel economy (100 km per unit of fuel combusted) of participating trucks (Number, Custom) Value 32.00 23.56 30.40
Date December 15, 2010 June 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment

Indicator Two: Reduction in operating cost of truck fleets managed by participating companies (per 100 ton-km travelled) (Number, Custom)	Value	25.60	2.60	24.30
	Date	December 15, 2010	June 30, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Indicator Three: Total amount of CO2e emission reduction directly generated from fuel savings through the duration of the demonstration (Number, Custom)	Value	1.50	0.00	1.43
	Date	December 15, 2010	June 1, 2015	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Intermediate Indicator One: Total private sector investment leveraged through the Project. Value 0.00 6.60 0.30
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Intermediate Indicator Two: Number of existing or newly purchased trucks installing green truck technologies Value 0.00 1345.00 435.00
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Intermediate Indicator Three: Number of drivers participating in the Project training program Value 0.00 3200.00 600.00
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Intermediate Indicator Four: Establishment of a Project website Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2011
Comment
Intermediate Indicator Five: Number of government officials and enterprise representatives trained through Project Value 0.00 200.00 25.00
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
Comment
Intermediate Indicator Six: Organization and implementation of green freight trade fair Value 0.00 2.00 1.00
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2011
Comment

Intermediate Indicator Seven: Policy recommendations to address critical institutional and regulatory needs for improving the energy efficiency of the sector presented to Guangdong Provincial Governme	Value	0.00	2.00	1.00
	Date	December 15, 2010	November 30, 2015	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Number of enterprises representatives trained through Project Value 0.00 3000.00 1000.00
Date December 15, 2010 November 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
Comment
Indicator 1 (Revised): Improvement in fuel economy (100 km per unit of fuel combusted) of participating trucks Value 24.18 0.00 23.65
Date December 15, 2010 December 31, 2015
Comment
Indicator Two (Revised): Reduction in operating cost of truck fleets managed by participating companies (per 100 ton-km travelled) Value 1.64 0.00 1.57
Date December 15, 2010 December 31, 2015
Comment

Indicator Three (Revised (a)): Total amount of CO2e emissions reduction directly generated from fuel savings through the duration of the green truck technology demonstration	Value	63.59	0.00	62.19
	Date	December 15, 2010		December 31, 2014
	Comment

Indicator Three (Revised (b)): Total amount of CO2e emissions reduction directly generated from fuel savings through the duration of the green freight logistics demonstration	Value	4.16	0.00	3.99
	Date	December 15, 2010		December 31, 2014
	Comment