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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER GEF-6 China SCIAP Quarterly Newsletter | March 2021 Issue No Issue 11 | March 2021 GEF-6 China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER GEF-6 China SCIAP Quarterly Newsletter | March 2021 Issue No. 11 PROJECT PROGRESS (As of March 15, 2021) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural submitted to the World Bank by the end of March Development of P.R.C. 2021. Activities under Task 2 are being carried out simultaneously. Task 2 is expected to be completed GEMH-01A Development and Applications by the end of August 2021. of TOD Policies, Technical Standards, and Management Tools for Chinese Cities: The detailed design for diagnosis, planning, monitoring, and Tianjin impact assessment module of the national TOD platform has been completed. The expert review GEFTJ-1 Preparation and Implementation of meeting will be held at the end of March 2021 and City-level Transit-oriented Development (TOD) the output report will be submitted to the World Strategy and Project Management Support for Bank after the meeting. Tianjin: Tianjin PMO has completed the expert review of Tasks 1-6 and submitted relevant output reports to the World Bank on February 19, 2021. Beijing Currently, activities under Task 7, 9 and 10 are being carried out. Tianjin PMO plans to complete GEBJ-1A Preparation and Implementation the expert review of the above work by the end of of City-level Transit-oriented Development (TOD) July 2021. Strategy and Project Management Support for Beijing: The output report covering Tasks 1-4 was GEFTJ-2 Research on Tianjin Urban Rail submitted to the World Bank on January 22, 2021. Transit Project Financing under TOD Mode: Due Beijing PMO is currently working on Task 6 TOD to the cancellation of Task 8, the total contract indicator system, TOD-related policy framework price was reduced accordingly. An amendment research, and summary of public engagement request for the contract was submitted to the World activities. Bank on January 6, 2021. The inception report was reviewed and evaluated by experts and submitted GEBJ-2 Research on Optimization of Rail to the World Bank on February 19, 2021. Currently, Transit Lines and Land-use based on TOD activities under Tasks 1-4 are being carried out. Concept: Beijing PMO has completed the research framework of Task 2. All the work under Task 2 is GEFTJ-3 Tianjin Jianchang Road Area Rail expected to be completed by the end of May 2021. Station - Planning and Design Research Project based on TOD Concept: Tianjin PMO has issued GEBJ-3 Pilot Project of Comprehensive Urban the bidding announcement on January 25, 2021, Renewal Planning and Development based on and the deadline has been extended to March 12, TOD Concept: Beijing PMO held an expert review 2021. As of March 15, 2021, 4 consulting agencies meeting for the work under Task 1 on March 11, expressed their interest in providing consulting 2021. The revised outport report of Task 1 will be services for this project. 1 GEF-6 China SCIAP Quarterly Newsletter | March 2021 Issue No. 11 Shijiazhuang GENC-3B Study of TOD-based Regional Planning around Rail Transit Stations: Nanchang GESJ-1-2 Preparation and Implementation PMO started the contract procurement process of City-level Transit-oriented Development on December 1, 2020. The first shortlist review (TOD) Strategy and Project Management Support was held on January 26, 2021. However, since the for Shijiazhuang: Tasks 1-5 were completed. organizations submitting EOI documents involved Shijiazhuang PMO plans to hold the expert review various types of NGOs, institutions, enterprises, meeting in March 2021 and submit the relevant etc., Nanchang PMO adopted the opinion of the output reports to the World Bank after the meeting. evaluation panel and received no objection from the World Bank to change the procurement selection GESJ-2-2 Land Adjustment Plan for method from QCBS to QBS to ensure the market Shijiazhuang Urban Rail Transit Line 4: The competitiveness. The PMO reissued the bidding contract was officially signed on February 2, 2021. announcement on February 1, 2021 and planned to The inception report is expected to be completed in complete the shortlist review by the end of March March 2021. 2021. GESJ-3 Research on the Planning and Design Ningbo of the area north of Metro Line 1 Shijiazhuang East Station based on TOD Concept: The TOR GENB-1 Preparation and Implementation of was finalized on March 1, 2021 and the contract City-level Transit-oriented Development (TOD) procurement process will start in the same month. Strategy and Project Management Support for Ningbo: Activities under Task 4 are being carried out. Ningbo PMO plans to hold an expert review Nanchang meeting in June 2021. GENC-1A Preparation and Implementation GENB-2.A Whole-process Consulting Services of City-level Transit-oriented Development (TOD) for TOD Improvement Pilot Project of Kaiming Strategy and Project Management Support for Street (Yaohang Street-Zhongshan Road) and Xinjie Nanchang: Nanchang PMO conducted a project and Shuangliang Communities: Ningbo PMO mid-term review meeting on February 5, 2021. The completed the bid evaluation on March 10, 2021. relevant output reports are still under revision. The The contract will be officially signed by the end of final draft of the reports will be submitted to the March 2021. World Bank in March 2021. GENB-2.B Research on Financing Model of GENC-2A Study of TOD Planning and Design GNEB-2. B TOD Improvement Pilot Project of for Rail Transit: Tasks 1-2 were completed and the Kaiming Street (Yaohang Street-Zhongshan Road) output report was submitted to the World Bank on and Xinjie and Shuangliang Communities: Ningbo February 7, 2021. PMO completed the bid evaluation on March 11, 2021. The contract will be officially signed by the end of March 2021. 2 GEF-6 China SCIAP Quarterly Newsletter | March 2021 Issue No. 11 GENB-3 Studies on TOD-based Improvement GEFGY-4 Study on the Corridor of Built Rail Stations: Tasks 1-3 were almost TOD Development Planning and Strategic completed. Among them, the public engagement Environmental Assessment: As the content of activities under Task 2 were postponed due to full contract GEFGY-2 and GEFGY-3 triggered the consideration of potential infection risk in the World Bank's Strategic Environmental Assessment post-covid-19 period. An amendment request for Safeguard Regulations, Guiyang PMO proposed the contract was submitted to the World Bank on to add a new contract EIA. The TOR is in the January 28, 2021. The relevant output report was preparation stage and the final draft is expected to submitted to the World Bank on February 1, 2021. be completed by the end of March 2021. Currently, activities under Task 4 are being carried out. Shenzhen GESZ-1 Preparation and Implementation of Guiyang City-level Transit-oriented Development (TOD) GEFGY-1 Preparation and Implementation Strategy and Project Management Support for of City-level Transit-oriented Development (TOD) Shenzhen: Shenzhen PMO held the semi-annual Strategy and Project Management Support for review meeting on January 18, 2021. The final draft of the semi-annual report covering Task 1-3 will be Guiyang: Currently, activities under Tasks 8-16 are submitted to the World Bank by the end of March being carried out. Guiyang PMO plans to conduct 2021. the expert review and submit the output reports to the World Bank in March 2021. GESZ-2A District and station-level application of TOD strategy: Planning, Implementation and GEFGY-2 Study on the TOD Comprehensive Management of Sustainable Development of Development Planning for Areas along the Rail Bainikeng District Based on TOD Strategy: The Transit Line S1 Phase I and Line 3 Phase I Project contract was officially signed on December 22, in Guiyang City: The contract was officially 2020. The first draft of the inception report was signed on December 22, 2020. Activities under the submitted to the World Bank on March 11, 2021. contract are being carried out simultaneously. GEFGY-3 Study on the TOD Comprehensive Development Planning for Areas along the Ring High-speed Railway in Guiyang City: The contract negotiation was conducted on January 14, 2021. The contract was officially signed on February 1, 2021. 3 GEF-6 China SCIAP Quarterly Newsletter | March 2021 Issue No. 11 Project Progress (As of March 15, 2021) Bidding Shortlist Bid Contract Contract Inception Inter-mediary Mid-term Draft Final Final PMO Activity Draft TOR TOR Announcement Review Evaluation Negotiation Signing Report Output Report Report Report National TOD MoHURD Platform City-level TOD Strategy Corridor and Station- Beijing level TOD Application District-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Research on Private Tianjin Sector Engagement in TOD Financing District-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Corridor-level TOD Shijiazhuang Application District and Station- level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Corridor-level TOD Nanchang Application Station-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy District-level TOD Application Ningbo District-level TOD Application Station-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Corridor-level TOD Application Guiyang Corridor-level TOD Application Strategic Environmental Assessment for Corridor-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Shenzhen District and Station- level TOD Application LEGEND Project implementation progress Latest Project Progress from December 15, 2020 to March 15, 2021 4 GEF-6 China SCIAP Quarterly Newsletter | March 2021 Issue No. 11 KNOWLEDGE EVENTS On December 3-4, 2020, Department of was “Embracing Digital Intelligence
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