Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy I. Date ISDSApproved/Disclosed: Date ISDSPrepared/Updated: C. ProjectDescription emergency preparedness. The proposedobjectiveis to builddisasterresilientinfrastructureandstrengthen riskreductionand B. ProjectObjectives A. BasicProjectData BASIC INFORMATION project? Repeater Is thisa Category: Environmental Financing Gap: Total ProjectCost: Financing (InUSDMillion) Theme(s): Sector(s): Managing Unit: Appraisal Date: Estimated Leader(s): Task Team Project Name: Country: Total International BankforReconstructionandDevelopment Borrower Financing Source INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDSDATASHEET and naturalresourcesmanagement(10%) Delivery (20%),Ruralservicesandinfrastructure(10%),Otherenvironment Natural disastermanagement(60%),City-wideInfrastructureandService Urban RoadsandHighways(20%),SanitationWatersupply(20%) Other socialservices(20%),GeneraleducationsectorRuralandInter- GSU08 03-Dec-2015 Madhu Raghunath Lushan EarthquakeReconstructionandRiskReductionProject(P153548) China No B -PartialAssessment 327.50 0.00 21-Oct-2015 09-Jul-2015 CONCEPT STAGE Total BankFinancing: Board Date: Estimated Project ID: Instrument: Lending Report No.:ISDSC15568 10-Mar-2016 P153548 Investment ProjectFinancing Amount 327.50 300.00 300.00 27.50 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy prioritize futureriskreduction investmentsintheprojectmunicipalities. studies fortheselectedsectors andfacilities,thiscomponentwouldalsoserveto informand confirmation bytheSichuan authorities.Developingariskreductioninvestment planandfeasibility infrastructure intheprojectareas.Thisisproposedas aprojectcomponent,whichispending measures, itiscrucialtoconductacomprehensive,multi-hazard assessmentoftheriskto In ordertoimprovetheresilienceofcriticalurbanand ruralinfrastructureanddesignriskreduction designed inconsiderationoftheprevalenthazardsto which theprojectlocalitiesareexposedto. vulnerability demonstratestheneedforinfrastructure investmentsunderthisprojecttobe earthquake. Urbanandruralinfrastructurewassignificantly damagedbytheearthquake.This by theLushanearthquake).Therewere176fatalities and12,136injuredasaresultofthe2013 with anareaof15,300sq.km.andpopulation1.57 million(1.52ofwhomwereaffected disaster. TheYa¡¯anMunicipalityisaprefecture-levelcityinthewesternpartofSichuanprovince, $48.4 million.Landslidescrippledtrafficandseverelyhamperedtheemergencyresponseafter suffered seriousdamage(350kmofruralroads),resultingineconomiclossesapproximatelyUS of whichwereseverelyaffectedbytheearthquake.TheroadnetworkinQionglai¡¯swesternregions population of660,000.QionglaiCitycoversanarea1,384sq.kmwithjurisdiction24towns,6 rock formations.Located15kmfromtheepicenterofLushanearthquake,QionglaiCityhasa Anning River)meet,theareaiscoveredwithhighandsteepmountains,deepvalleysfragmented Plateau, alsoonanintersectionwherethreeseismicfaultzones(LongmenMountain,XianshuiRiver, and slopeinstability,aswellflooding.BeinglocatedbetweenChengduPlainQinghai-Tibet areas areexposednotonlytoearthquakehazardbutalsoothergeologicalhazardssuchaslandslide The proposedprojecttargetsQionglaiCity(ChengduMunicipality)andYa¡¯anMunicipality.These to provideemergencywaterservice. underground watersystemwasseverelydamagedandtemporaryabove-groundpipeshadtobelaid earthquake. Morethanonemonthafterthedisaster,theirrestorationwasstillinprogress.The 33 hours.Waterservice,electricalpower,andtelecommunicationswereinterruptedbytheLushan that partsofBaoxingCounty,Ya'an,wereisolatedbylandslidesandrescueteamsdelayedfor emergency respondersandrescueworkers,delayingprovisionofhelp.Itwasreported regulated byrestrictingmostroadstoone-waytrafficwhichresultedinlonground-tripsfor Mountains, whereYa'anislocated.Duringtheemergencyandreliefperiod,traffichadtobe Similar totheWenchuanearthquake,thereweremanylandslidesandrockslidesinLongmen remote communitiesinthemountainswerecutoffduetoblockedroadsandcollapsedbridges. Efforts torescuepeoplefromcollapsedbuildingsintheaffectedregionwerehinderedasmore Frequent aftershocksofhighmagnitudecausedfurtherdamages. service facilitiesandmunicipalservices.Multiplelandslidesdamagesdamagedkeyroads. on theprovince¡¯spopulation,includingcollapsedandseverelydamagedinfrastructure,public smaller, the2013earthquakecausedsimilartypeofdamage,disruptionstoinfrastructureandimpact affected. ComparedtotheWenchuanearthquake,whilescaleofLushanearthquakewas Ganzi, Liangshan,DeyangofSichuanProvincewereimpacted,withatotal2.184millionpeople Ya¡¯an Municipality.Thirty-twocounties(cities,districts)inYa¡¯an,Chengdu,Leshan,Meishan, Lushan earthquakestruckChina¡¯sSichuanprovince,withitsepicenterintheCounty On April20,2013,almostfiveyearsafterthe2008GreatWenchuanEarthquake,magnitude7.0 a. Overview Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Reform CommissionInvestment No.315),andrelevantsectoralplans;ii)allinfrastructure Implementation Covering Reconstruction afterLushanEarthquake(SichuanDevelopment and part oftheLushanEarthquake ReconstructionMasterPlan,theProjectofOverall Planningand discussed andagreedwith Sichuan authorities:i)allproposedinvestmentsshould formanintegral These proposedinvestmentswillbefinalizedaccording tothefollowingselectioncriteria,as c. in theprojectmunicipalities. facilities, thiscomponentwouldalsoservetoinform and prioritizefutureriskreductioninvestments Developing ariskreductioninvestmentplanandfeasibility studiesfortheselectedsectorsand proposed asaprojectcomponent,whichispendingconfirmation bytheSichuanauthorities. comprehensive, multi-hazardassessmentoftheriskto infrastructureintheprojectareas.Thisis critical urbanandruralinfrastructuredesignrisk reduction measures,itiscrucialtoconducta considered inthetechnicaldesignofproposedinvestments.Inordertoimproveresilience associated withtheseevents.Themunicipalities¡¯exposuretofloodhazardalsoneedsbe Wenchuan andLushanearthquakesmayhavebeencompromisedbythestronggroundmotions like landslides.Similarly,theintegrityofinfrastructurethatwasnotvisiblydamagedduring Longmen Mountains,whichincreasestheprovince¡¯sexposuretosecondarygeologicaldisasters Since 2008,strongearthquakesinSichuanhavediminishedthestabilityofslopesthroughout supervision costsofsub-projects The componentwillfinancetraining,capacitybuilding,surveyanddesign,construction Component 4.Projectmanagementandcapacitybuilding. based assetmanagementandurbaninfrastructureplanning. information systemstosupportearlywarning,disasteremergencycontingencyplanning,andrisk This componentwillpilotthedevelopmentofintegratedmulti-hazard(seismic,flood,landslide)risk Component 3.TechnicalAssistanceforStrengtheningofDisasterManagementandPreparedness. water andseweragepipelines. shelter, floodprotection,watertreatmentplantandurbanroadswithassociatedsupply,storm This componentwillfinancecriticalurbaninfrastructureincludingevacuationareas,emergency Preparedness. Component 2.UpgradingofPriorityUrbanInfrastructureandStrengtheningtheEmergency Municipalities. This componentwillfinanceupgradingandrehabilitationofRuralRoadsintheChengduYa¡¯an Component 1.Upgradingandriskreductionofruralroads. The proposedprojectcomponentsareasfollows: b. ProposedComponents Selection Criteria Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy with theWorldBank¡¯spolicies anddomesticregulations Assessment andRAPconsultants willbeengagedtopreparesafeguardsinstruments inaccordance Similarly, eachcounty/district hasassigneddedicatedsafeguardsstaff.Qualified Environmental Both provinciallevelPMOs haveassigneddedicatedsafeguardsstaffforproject preparation. safeguards screeningtables,demonstratingprogresson safeguardscapacity-buildingefforts. training inMarch2015tocounty/districtstaff,andworked togetherwiththePMOonproject Reconstruction Projectimplementationsince2009.The SichuanUrbanPMOprovidedsafeguards prior WorldBankprojectexperiencefromhavingbeen involvedintheWenchuanEarthquake At country/districtlevel,capacityforimplementingsafeguards policiesislimited.Twocountieshave managing twoWorldBankprojects,includingtheWenchuan EarthquakeReconstructionProject. urban infrastructurecomponents,SichuanUrbanPMO hasextensiveexperienceandiscurrently Earthquake ReconstructionProject).TheprojectwasclassifiedasEnvironmentalCategoryB.Forthe Sichuan Provinceafterthe2008Wenchuanearthquake(EmergencyAssistancefor reconstruct 368high-priorityearthquakedamagedroadsinthenineteenworst-affectedcountiesof project experiencebuthasbeenimplementingalargeADB-financedroadtorehabilitateand by theSichuanProvincialHighwayAdministrationBureau(SPHAB).SPHABhasnoWorldBank level, therearetwoProjectManagementOffices(PMOs).Theruralroadcomponentwillbemanaged A provincial-municipal-county/districtprojectmanagementhierarchyisinplace.Attheprovincial E. BorrowersInstitutionalCapacityforSafeguardPolicies as flooding. earthquake hazard,butalsoothergeologicalhazardssuchaslandslideandslopeinstability,well Ya¡¯an hasasurfacevegetationof63%.However,theprojectlocalitiesareexposednotonlyto areas areingoodecologicalcondition,withextensiveandrobustsurfacevegetation.Forexample, located invalleysorsmallplainsthemountainousarea.Givenitsnaturalconditions,project predominant economicactivity.Thepopulationisconcentratedinsmalltownsthataremostly The projectareahasalonghistoryofhumandevelopment,withagriculturalproductionasthe 14.1~17.9 degreesCelsius,whileannualaverageprecipitationisabout1,800mm. cool, dryandcloudywinters.Waterresourcesareabundant.Annualaveragetemperaturesrangefrom summer, classifiedasahumidsubtropicalclimatewithlong,hot,summersandshort,mildto The projectareaexperiencesstrongmonsoonalinfluences,withrainfallheavilyconcentratedinthe Ya¡¯an ismostlymountainous. to thesouthwest.WhileQionglai'stopographytransitionsfromplainmountainseastwest, and Yingjing)ofYa¡¯an.QionglaiCityislocatedinthewestChengduPlainbordersYa¡¯an component tobeimplementedinQionglaiCity(ChengduMunicipality)andtwocounties(Tianquan to beimplementedin5countiesand2districtsoftheYa¡¯anMunicipality,ruralroad The projectareasarelocatedinwesternSichuanProvince,withtheurbaninfrastructurecomponent analysis (ifknown) D. Projectlocationandsalientphysicalcharacteristicsrelevanttothesafeguard management. reduction intheprojectmunicipalitiesaswellbuildlocalcapacityforlong-termdisasterrisk ±) andlong-termsocio-economicdevelopment,iv)investmentsshouldcontributetorisk development plans;iii)investmentsshouldaddressbothreconstructionneeds(¡°buildingbackbetter¡ investments shouldenhanceurbaninfrastructureservicequalityandcomplywithrelevantlocal Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy II. Ning Yang(GENDR) Meixiang Zhou(GSURR) F. EnvironmentalandSocialSafeguardsSpecialistsontheTeam OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment Safeguard Policies SAFEGUARD POLICIESTHATMIGHTAPPLY Yes Triggered? Explanation (Optional) one watersupplyplant.Specific activitiesmay embankment, runoffchannel, emergencysheltersand Municipality, includingroads, smallsizedbridges, towns in7counties/districtstheYa¡¯an implemented inbuilt-uporsuburbanareasofseveral The urbaninfrastructurecomponentwillbe during designandconstruction. road operation,andwarrantsparticularattention minimize environmentalimpactandfloodingduring material. Inaddition,adequatedrainageiscriticalto planned tominimizecutting,fillinganddisposalof controlled. Roadalignmentsshouldbecarefully safety issuestonearbyhouseholdsifnotwell disturbance tothepopulation,suchasnoise,dustand certain sections,constructionactivitiesmaycause roads thatwerevisiteddoesnotappeartobehigh,at creeks. Althoughthenumberofhouseholdsalong traffic blockage,andpollutiontosmallrivers with excavationandfillingoperations,temporary clearing ofvegetationandsoilerosionassociated associated withconstructionactivities,including field observations,themainenvironmentalissuesare information providedbythecounterpartsaswell access roadsforremotevillages.Basedonthe serve ascriticaland,insomecases,aretheonly (3.5-5.5m) willbeexpandedby1-3m.Theseroads two villageroads).Theexistingroadwidths with totallengthof47.7km(twocountyroadsand will includeimprovementof4low-volumeroads Environmental screening:Theruralroadcomponent Category B. Thus, theprojectisclassifiedasEnvironmental through properdesignandconstructionmanagement. and intensity,canbeeffectivelycontrolled environmental andsocialimpactsareoflimitedscale the initialscreeningandscoping,potential social impactsmainlyduringconstruction.Basedon The projectisanticipatedtohaveenvironmentaland Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy activities totheextentpossible, including(a) account additionalenvironmental enhancement and spoildisposal.Theproject EAwillalsotakeinto hilly areasandminimizationofmaterialborrowing environmental designsuchasrobustroaddrainagein ecological footprintstotheextentpossible),good determination ofscale(tominimizelandtakingand sensitivity ofproposedactivities,proper into account.Thesemayincludeenvironmental and designshalltakeenvironmentalconsiderations construction. Inaddition,subprojectselectioncriteria practices tobefollowedbycontractorsduring organized toincludespecificenvironmentalcodesof specific typeofactivity,theEMPsshouldbe component 1and2respectively.Foreach Environmental ManagementPlan(EMP)for an EnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA)and Environmental Assessment(EA)instrumentsinclude locations oftheprojectactivities.Therecommended be carriedoutgiventhediversityoftypesand regulations, environmentimpactassessmentshould are ratedasmoderate.Followingdomestic Overall, theprojectenvironmentalimpactsandrisks needed. the project.Nomajorfacilities,suchasdams,willbe from theWTPtodistributionnetworksisincludedin such waterresourcesareabundant.Thetrunkmains creeks andspringsinthemountainousarea,where informed thattheWTP¡¯srawwaterwillcomefrom more significantimpacts.Thetaskteamwas comparison, thenewWTPinBaoxingmayhave works andflood/drainagechannelrehabilitation.In construction wastesandsedimentsasresultofearth and safetyissues;waterpollution,managementof communities, suchasnoise,dust,trafficblockage, may includesocialdisturbancetonearby are oflimitedscale;themainenvironmentalissues Based onfieldobservations,theproposedactivities water treatmentplant(WTP)intheBaoxingcounty. with emergencyfacilities;and5)anew4000t/d and rehabilitation;4)emergencyevacuationareas networks; 3)flood/drainagechannelimprovement existing roadsthatdonotcurrentlyhavesuch small-sized bridges;2)subsurfacenetworksunder supply, drainageandwastewaternetworkstwo include: 1)urbanroadsincludingsubsurfacewater Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Pest ManagementOP4.09 Forests OP/BP4.36 Natural HabitatsOP/BP4.04 No No TBD disclosed locallypriortoprojectappraisal. technical designandEA.ThefulldraftEAshouldbe Public opinionsshouldbeincorporatedintoproject questionnaire survey,groupmeetingsandinterviews. be carriedoutduringEApreparation,through Information disclosureandpublicconsultationwill into theEIAs. findings andrecommendationswillbeincorporated prepared bysocialassessmentconsultant;anditskey The SocialAssessment(SA)willbeaseparatereport disruption ofservices. construction activitiesregardingworkschedulesand communications forcommunitiesaffectedby adherence tocodesofpractice;and(d)Ensureproper supervision duringconstructiontoguarantee techniques. (c)Ensuringstrictenvironmental include properassistanceinthesestabilization use ofnativevegetation.TAcomponentshould or vegetativemeasuresbythemselves.(b)Ensurethe been proventobemorecosteffectivethanstructural structural measuresforslopestabilizationwhichhas Ensuring thepropermixofstructuralandnon- pesticides. Thepolicyisnot triggered. The projectwillnotresult in useorprocurementof not triggered. The projectwillnotaffectanyforests.policyis habitats. offset hierarchytomitigateanyimpactsonnatural out alternativeanalysis,developavoid/mitigate/ potential naturalhabitatissues,andasneeded,carry triggered. TheEIAswillcloselylookintothe preparation todeterminewhetherthepolicywillbe assessment willbeconductedduringproject degradation ofnaturalhabitats.Furthersurveyand anticipated toresultinsignificantloss,conversionor ecology substantially.Overalltheprojectisnot abundant inthehillyareasandwillnotimpactwater water orspringsasrawsources,whichare small scalewatertreatmentplantwillusesurface result inalimitedamountofvegetationclearing.A up orsuburbanareas.Constructionofruralroadswill by theproject.Mostactivitieswilltakeplaceinbuilt- natural reservesorforestparksthatwillbeaffected habitats orenvironmentallysensitiveareassuchas Based ontheinitialscreening,therearenocritical Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy BP 4.12 Involuntary ResettlementOP/ 4.10 Indigenous PeoplesOP/BP OP/BP 4.11 Physical CulturalResources Yes No TBD and rehabilitation,twosmall bridges;4)emergency networks; 3)flood/drainage channelimprovement existing roadsthatdonotcurrently havesuch wastewater networks;2)subsurface networksunder facilities forsubsurfacewatersupply,drainageand limited housedemolitioninnewconstructionof construction include1)urbanroadspossiblycausing meters affecting20farmhouseholds).Theproject meters ofthestate-ownedbuildings,and2000square of 7590squaremetershouses(including5590 Acquisition of101.5mu(7ha)landanddemolition stage, theprojectisestimatedtorequirefor civil worksundercomponent1and2.BythePCN The proposedprojectwillsupporttheconstructionof BP 4.10policyistriggered. come toaconclusiononwhetherornottheBankOP/ Based ontheresultsoffullSA,teamwill public consultationandrelevantsocialactionplan. 4.10. Citizenengagementwillbepromotedthrough for thepresenceofnationalminoritiescoveredbyOP Assessment willincludeamoredetailedscreening issues, andinvoluntaryresettlement.TheSocial impacts andrisksinrelationtopoverty,gender aspects oftheprojectandadequatelyaddresssocial conducted todetermineinmoredetailsthesocial available. AfullSocialAssessment(SA)willbe ethnic communityaccordingtoinformation infrastructure undertheprojectdonotpassany where required.Theproposedruralroadsorurban be onlywidenedby1-3metersofexistingroad reconstruction, upgrading,orexpansionwhichwill project areexistingroadsidentifiedfor suburban areas.Eventheruralroadsselectedforthis project activitiesandworksareinbuilt-up people withintheproposedprojectsites.Mostof suggests thatthereisnoindigenouscommunityor The socialscreeningattheprojectconceptstage EMPs. Chance-find procedureswillbeincludedinthe which willproviderationaleforthepolicytriggering. policy requirementsduringtheprojectpreparation, issue throughsurveyandconsultationfollowingthe will closelylookintothephysicalculturalrelics be conductedduringprojectpreparation.TheEIAs area ofinfluence.Furthersurveyandassessmentwill cultural relicsorothertypesofPCRsintheproject Initial surveyshowsthattherearenosignificant Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy works, andaddresssocialimpacts. works, optimizethelocation andscaleofproject of subprojects,identifyneeds forlandcivil of countyorcityPIUsinordertofinalizethelist The provincialPMOswillneedtobuildthecapacity communities, engaginglocalcitizens.. project worksandservicestopoorareas population, includingmenandwomen)bytargeting the bottom40%ofincomegroups(poorareasand providing inclusivedevelopmentopportunitiesfor local socialeconomicdevelopment;and(iii) informed futuredevelopmentneedsandtrendsof include (i)landdemandsandprovision;(ii)risk- project. Wherepossibleandapplicable,thesemay to avoidorminimizenegativesocialimpactsofthe shall takesocialimpactsandrisksintoconsideration Furthermore, subprojectselectioncriteriaanddesign affected peopleandcommunities. livelihood restoration,resettlementforproject- issues oflandacquisition,compensationand experienced professionalconsultingteamtoaddress their respectiveprojectpart.BothPMOswillhirean provincial PMOsincludingthePMOofSPHABfor separately undertheimplementationoftwo respective county/districtRAPswillbeprepared overall SAreportandaconsolidatedRAPcombining Plan (RAP)foreachprojectcountyordistrict.An Social Assessment(SA)andaResettlementAction Suggested socialsafeguardsinstrumentsincludea and inclusivedevelopment. social impactsinpovertyreduction,riskreduction meantime, theprojectwillalsomaximizepositive confirmed duringprojectpreparation.Inthe land andresettlementdemandswillbefurther emergency shelters.Thefinalfiguresoftheabove 3.3km offloodway,1watersupplyplant,and11 expansion ofexistingroads,1.12kmembankment, consist of47.709kmroadswhichinclude The infrastructuretobesupportedunderthisproject manageable. Thenegativeimpactswillbemitigated. land acquisitionandresettlementwillbe county. Theproposedlimitedscaleanddemandsfor new 4000t/dwatertreatmentplantintheBaoxing evacuation areaswithemergencyshelters;and5)a Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy formandlanguage thatareaccessible topotentiallyaffected persons. 1 IV. III. Reminder:TheBank'sDisclosure Policyrequiresthatsafeguard-related documents bedisclosedbeforeappraisal(i)atthe InfoShopand(ii)incountry,atpubliclyaccessible locationsandina B. A. Manager: Practice Manager/ Safeguards Advisor: Approved By: Task TeamLeader(s): BP 7.60 Projects inDisputedAreasOP/ Waterways OP/BP7.50 Projects onInternational Safety ofDamsOP/BP4.37 APPROVALS SAFEGUARD PREPARATIONPLAN Safeguard PreparationPlan>TargetdateMarch1,2016 The specificstudiesandtheirtiming Time frameforlaunchingandcompletingthesafeguard-relatedstudiesthatmaybeneeded. Tentative targetdateforpreparingthePADStageISDS:10-Mar-2016 Name: Name: Name: No No No Abhas KumarJha(PMGR) Josefo Tuyor(SA) Madhu Raghunath 1 shouldbespecifiedinthePAD-stageISDS: policy isnottriggered. country anddoesnotinvolveanydisputedareas.The The projectislocatedinthecentralregionof international waterways.Thepolicyisnottriggered. The projectislocationdoesnotinvolveany triggered. The projectwillnotinvolvedams.policyis Date: Date: 22-Oct-2015 22-Oct-2015