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Quarterly Newsletter of GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project Quarterly Newsletter of GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project issue 9 Sep 2020 Project Progress (As of September 15, 2020) The World Bank During August 10-12, 2020, the World Bank’s task team met with the core members of the Ningbo PMO to discuss the proposed activities to be funded under contract GENB-2. They visited the sites for the study and reached a consensus on updating the procurement plan and preparing the new TORs. During August 17-18, 2020, a virtual mid- Photo 1: CAUPD team in Nanchang term review mission and a Transit-Oriented Development(TOD) knowledge sharing workshop were held virtually via Webex. Mr. Francis Ghesquiere, Practice Manager of GSURR in the EAP Region, gave the opening remarks and urged all PMOs to maintain strong commitment and stable staffing during project implementation. The mid-term review discussion summarized the project progress, intermediary outputs, disbursement status, and proposals for adjustment to TA activities. Representatives from the eight PMOs (i.e., MOHURD and seven project cities) had a Photo 2: CAUPD team in Guiyang detailed discussion on project implementation progress since effectiveness and agreed on actions to be taken. Selected consultants Beijing shared their latest work on city-level TOD strategies as well as corridor-level and station- GEBJ-1A: The inception report for level applications. Preparation and Implementation of a City Transit-oriented Development and Project Management Support for Beijing was Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural submitted to the World Bank in April 2020. Development of PRC The diagnostic research on the TOD in Beijing is currently underway. Public engagement will China Academy of Urban Planning and focus on the development and testing of the Design (CAUPD) conducted the first round online system. of field visits to Guiyang and Nanchang GEBJ-2: Beijing PMO has completed for “The Development and Applications of the contract negotiation for the corridor-level TOD Policies, Technical Standards, and and station-level application of TOD strategy Management Tools in Chinese Cities (Contract (Stations on Metro Line 17, and the corridor Number: GEMH-01A)” Project. along Pinggu Metro Line) on August 23rd, Issue No.9 1 2020. The contract was officially signed on Transit-oriented Development and Project August 24th, 2020. Management Support for Shijiazhuang. The GEBJ-3: Beijing PMO has reviewed final version of the report is expected to be and evaluated the technical proposal for completed and submitted to the World Bank District-level application of TOD strategy in September 2020. (Urban regeneration of Life Science Park near GESJ-2-2: Project Land Adjustment Plan Jingzhang HSR and Changping Metro Line) for Shijiazhuang Urban Rail Transit Line 4 has on July 28th, 2020. Contract negotiation has received 4 REOIs. Review and evaluation for started on August 10th and the contract is the technical proposal is expected to start on expected to be signed in October 2020. October 10th, 2020. GESJ-3: The TOR for Station-level Tianjin application of TOD strategy is in the editing stage. The draft TOR is expected to be GEFTJ-1: Task 5 of the Preparation and submitted to the World Bank in October 2020. Implementation of a City Transit-oriented Development and Project Management Nanchang Support for Tianjin: provide TOD suggestions, guidebook and toolkits, and evaluation index GENC-1A: Task 1: data collection and based on local conditions was complete. scoping, Task 2: beneficiary analysis and Task 6: develop the TOD action plan and public participation, and Task 3: the vision of the operation manual are expected to be the Preparation and Implementation of a City completed by the end of September 2020. Transit-oriented Development and Project GEFTJ-2: Tianjin PMO has completed the Management Support for Nanchang has been review and evaluation of the technical proposal completed. Nanchang TOD Data Collection for Study on Private sector engagement and Inventory Survey Report, the Beneficiary in infrastructure investment around TOD. Opinion Survey and Impact Assessment The PMO planned to conduct the contract Report, Analysis Report on the Necessity negotiation in September 2020. The contract of TOD in Nanchang, and Report on the is expected to be officially signed in October Objectives and Strategies of TOD in Nanchang 2020. were complete. GEFTJ-3: Tianjin PMO has consulted GENC-2A: The contract of Corridor-level relevant government departments for application of TOD strategy (Metro line 2 and feedback on the first draft for Research on a BRT corridor) was officially signed on July TOD Development Strategy of Tianjin Metro 23rd, 2020. The inception report is expected Line 4 (phase II) First draft is expected to be to be completed and submitted to the World submitted to the World Bank in October 2020. Bank in September 2020. GENC-3A: The TOR of Station-level Shijiazhuang application of TOD strategy (Jiulonghu New Town Station area) is still under the editing GESJ-1-2: Shijiazhuang PMO invited stage. It is expected to be completed and five domestic TOD experts to review and submitted to the World Bank in September provide suggestions on the inception report 2020. of Preparation and Implementation of a City Issue No.9 2 Ningbo the end of July 2020. Research Report on the Seminar of Guiyang TOD Strategies GENB-1: Preparation and Implementation Development Department was completed. of a City Transit-oriented Development and GEFGY-2: The outline of Corridor-level Project Management Support for Ningbo application of TOD strategy Part A: Metro has completed the beneficiary survey during Line 3 and Line S2 was completed. Request the month of June and August 2020 and for Express of Interest was published on has processed relevant survey contents and September 10th, 2020. data. The research on the Ningbo TOD data platform has started. Some contents on the GEFGY-3: The outline of Corridor-level data platform, such as modules, compositions, application of TOD strategy Part B: BRT and functional requirements, were initially corridors was completed. Request for Express identified. of Interest was published on September 10th, 2020. GENB-2: The project was originally proposed to explore the sustainable TOD+PPP Shenzhen financing model for Ningbo West Integrated Transportation Hub. However, the planning and construction scheme of the Hub has not GESZ-1: The inception report for yet been decided and the project cannot be “Preparation and Implementation of a City started as planned. Ningbo PMO and PLG Transit-oriented Development and Project conducted an internal discussion with the Management Support for Shenzhen” was World Bank task team on August 11, 2020, finalized in August 2020. It is expected to be and reached the agreement to adjust the submitted to the World Bank by the end of scope to the areas around Kaiming Street with September 2020. the topic of District-level TOD Application: GESZ-2A: The contract negotiation for Integrated Design of TOD Development District-level and station-level application of for Kaiming Street Area and its Financing TOD strategy: Bainikeng district was finalized Mechanism. The PMO submitted the on September 3rd, 2020. The contract is amendment application and draft TOR to the expected to be officially signed in September/ World Bank in September 2020. October 2020. GENB-3: Task 2: Case Studies at Home and Abroad and TOD Policy Study and Task 3: Construction of Evaluation Index System of Studies on TOD-based Improvement of Built Rail Stations project has been completed through online data collection and expert review. Phased results were achieved. Guiyang GEFGY-1: The framework of Preparation and Implementation of a City Transit-oriented Development and Project Management Support for Guiyang was determined by Issue No.9 3 Project Progress (As of September 15, 2020) Draft Bidding Shortlist Bid Contract Contract Inception Intermediary Mid-term Draft Final PMO Activity TOR TOR Announcement Review Evaluation Negotiation Signing Report Output Report Report Report MoHURD National TOD Platform City-level TOD Strategy Corridor and Station-level Beijing TOD Application District-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Research on Private Tianjin Sector Engagement in TOD Financing Corridor-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Corridor-level TOD Shijiazhuang Application Station-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy District-level TOD Ningbo Application Station-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Corridor-level TOD Nanchang Application Station-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Corridor-level TOD Guiyang Application Corridor-level TOD Application City-level TOD Strategy Shenzhen District and Station-level TOD Application Issue No.9 4 Knowledge Events future community, overseas real estate with digitalized intelligent technology. Meanwhile, From June 22 to 23, 2020, Shanghai the two enterprises will deepen their Shine Consultant held the 13th Annual Urban cooperation in joint innovation and standard Rail International Summit 2020 in Shenzhen, formulation, new infrastructure construction with joint support from the Institute of and industries localization. ( ) Link Comprehensive Transportation of National Development and Reform Committee, On August 24, 2020, Chengdu Rail Shenzhen Urban Rail Transit Association, Urban Development Group, an afflication of Shenzhen Metro, Beijing Subway, Shanghai Chengdu Rail Transit Group, signed strategic Metro, Xiamen Rail Transit Group Ltd., cooperation agreements
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