Environmental Monitoring Report People's Republic of China: Hebei

Environmental Monitoring Report

#1 Annual Report January 2019

People’s Republic of China: Hebei Elderly Care Development Project

Prepared by Hebei Project Management Office in the Hebei Provincial Finance Department for the Hebei Provincial Government and the Asian Development Bank.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 31 January 2019)

Currency unit – Chinese Yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.15 $1.00 = CNY6.72

ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CSC – construction supervision company EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan EMR – environmental monitoring report EMS – environmental monitoring station FSR – feasibility study report GRM – grievance redress mechanism HCBC – home- and community-based care HPMO – Hebei project management office IA – implementing agency ICT – information and communication technology IEE – initial environmental examination LAeq – equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level, in decibels LIEC – loan implementation environmental consultant PMO – project management office PPMS – project performance management system RP – resettlement plan SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement TSP – total suspended particulates

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB – decibel m – meter m3 – cubic meter m3/d – cubic meter per day

NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

SUMMARY PROJECT INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION Project title: Hebei Elderly Care Development Project Date of project effectiveness: 26 October 2017 Executing agency: Hebei Provincial Government Implementing agencies: Xinji Juyouleyuan Elderly Care Service Corporate Julu County Hospital Jinluan International Hotel Co., Ltd Shexian County Runqinyuan Elderly Care Industry Development Co., Ltd Lixian Guangrongyuan Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao. PMO (name of agency): Hebei Project Management Office within Hebei Provincial Finance Department PMO Environment Officer (name, email): Safeguard department, Email: [email protected] Loan implementation consultant / firm: NAREE LIEC: Mr. Zhang Defa, NAREE Construction supervision company(ies): NA Contractor(s): NA ADB web link to EMP: https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project- documents/49028/49028-001-tacr-en_1.pdf Domestic web link to EMP: Yanshan: https://cec.ysu.edu.cn/info/2039/2106.htm She County: http://www.sx.hd.gov.cn/sxxx/News_View.asp?NewsID=1960 Chengde:http://cf17776714.icoc.bz/nd.jsp?id=1&from =singlemessage&isappinstalled=0#_np=106_380 Xinji: http://info.xinji.gov.cn:8081/info/content.jsp?code=8015 Li County: http://www.lixian.gov.cn/content-1111-6845.html Julu: http://www.jlxyy.cn/content.aspx?aid=322

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING ADB environment safeguard category: B Environmental report prepared as per Initial Environmental Examination ADB requirements for this category: Domestic safeguard report: 1 EIA report (for Xinji subproject) and 5 Tabulate Environmental Impact Forms (TEIF) (for other subprojects) Quarterly period covered by this report: 26 October 2017 to 31 December 2018 # EMRs to date including this report: 1 Agency/person responsible for internal* 6 persons (one from each IA) environmental monitoring: Agency/person responsible for external* NA environment monitoring: Agency/person responsible for Mr. Zhang Defa, the LIEC from NAREE compliance* environment monitoring: Agency/person responsible for NA independent compliance* monitoring: Overall status of environmental On track safeguards: ADB = Asian Development Bank, EMP = environmental management plan, EMR = environment monitoring report, IA=implementing agency, LIEC = loan implementation environment consultant, PMO = project management office. *See Section III.3 for definitions of internal, external, compliance, and independent compliance monitoring. 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 I. INTRODUCTION ...... 5 1. Purpose of Report ...... 5 2. Project Outcome, Outputs and Subcomponents ...... 5 3. Project Implementation Progress ...... 7 II. SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 11 III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ...... 13 1. Assessment of Project Readiness ...... 13 2. Implementation of the Project Mitigation Measures ...... 17 3. Implementation of the Project Monitoring Program ...... 21 4. Public Consultations and Grievance Redress Mechanism ...... 24 5. Training and Capacity Building ...... 25 6. Costs of EMP Implementation during the Reporting Period...... 27 7. Compliance with Loan and Project Assurances ...... 27 8. Issues for Follow-Up Documented in the Missions Undertaken during the Current Reporting Period ...... 27 IV. NEXT STEPS ...... 29 APPENDIX 1. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSURANCES ...... 30 APPENDIX 1. PHOTOS AND SCANNED DOCUMENT COVERS ...... 33

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Overview. This semi-annual report presents the status of compliance with the environmental management plan (EMP) during the project implementation covering the period from effectiveness in October 2017 until December 2018. The key environment issues caused by project construction have been discussed, and corresponding improvement measures and follow-up actions have been suggested according to the issues found.

2. Progress in implementing the environmental management plan. Since all the subprojects are still in the design stage, this report documented the implementation of the EMP for the design and pre-construction stage. The project has been implemented mostly in accordance with EMP requirements, and relevant environmental requirements have been included in the bidding documents and contracts. Hebei project management office (HPMO) has distributed the EMP to the implementing agencies (IAs) and design institutes.

3. At the project preparation stage, IAs, design institutes, and environmental impact assessment (EIA) institutes have conducted related public consultation activities in accordance with ADB requirements. The grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been established and carried out by HPMO and IAs. No complaints have been received during this reporting period.

4. Environmental officers of HPMO and IAs have been working effectively on the project with the support of the loan implementation environment consultant (LIEC).

5. No formal training workshop was conducted during the reporting period. The LIEC conducted training to IAs and design institutes by phone. It is planned that a formal training workshop will be conducted in January 2019.

6. It has been planned by the HPMO and IAs that each IA will contract one external environmental monitoring agency 1 month before civil work construction commencement. A monitoring timeline has been planned in accordance with the civil work construction schedule. Minor changes to the monitoring frequency of air and noise has been proposed in this report and need to be reviewed by the ADB.

7. Key issues. No key environmental issues were found during reporting period.

8. Lessons learned. No lessons learned.

9. Next steps. As shown in the following table.

Issue Action By When By Whom Training The LIEC provide training to IAs, During field visits to LIEC contractors, and CSCs construction sites Environmental design IAs ensure the design institute to Design completion date Design institute incorporate all the measures proposed in the EMP into the detailed design HPMO and IAs monitor the progress of Design completion date HPMO, IAs environmental design. Environmental Bidding documents include Bidding stage Tendering 3

Issue Action By When By Whom provisions into work environmental safeguards requirements company, IAs contracts Incorporation of environmental clauses into civil work contracts External environmental Each IA to recruit one environmental 1 month before civil IAs monitoring monitoring agency work construction Changes to Review the changes proposed in this 1 month before ADB environmental report construction monitoring program commencement Construction site Prepare site management plan before construction Contractors management commencement GRM disclosure Disclose GRM focal points to affected before construction Contractors, people at the main entrance to each commencement IAs construction site.

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Purpose of Report

10. The purpose of this environmental monitoring report (EMR) is to describe and assess progress for implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP) for the Hebei Elderly Care Development Project, for the reporting period 26 October 2017 to 31 December 2018. This EMR is submitted in compliance with the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS)1 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the loan agreement between ADB and the project executing agency.

11. This is the first EMR for the project. It covers part of the design and bidding phase of the project. The report describes (i) project readiness with respect to fulfilling environmental requirements, (ii) monitoring arrangement, (iii) public consultations (including grievance redress), and (iv) training and capacity building during the reporting period.

2. Project Outcome, Outputs and Subcomponents

12. The project comprises six subprojects (see figure 1 for subproject Location), five of which will create integrated three-tier elderly care services in local cities and counties across Hebei Province and one provincial level subproject with Yanshan University (located in Qinghuangdao City in northeast Hebei) that will strengthen elderly care sector human resources and conduct specialized research relevant to the sector. The five cities and counties that will create the integrated elderly care services are Shuangluan District, Chengde Municipality; Li County, Baoding Municipality; Xinji City (provincially governed); Julu County, Xingtai Municipality; and She County, Handan Municipality.

13. The project outcome is capacity of the elderly care system and quality of elderly care services in Hebei improved.

14. The project will have four outputs. Output 1, improved community and home care services will develop (i) selected community centers, (ii) services and support networks to improve and expand service delivery and quality, (iii) capacity of the IAs to create sustainable HCBC services that meet the needs of the elderly, and (iv) information and communication technology (ICT) networks that support the elderly and service delivery. Output 2, increased residential elderly care service capacity and improved quality, will (i) provide residential care services for elderly with various types of need (i.e., nursing care, dementia care, rehabilitation); (ii) establish links to existing health care facilities and home and community care to support a continuum of care; and (iii) serve as demonstration models of government and private sector collaboration for other small cities seeking to improve elderly care quality and service delivery. Output 3, improved development of human resources and industry capacity, will help address the human resources shortages and quality by supporting Yanshan University to develop (i) training programs and faculty capacity in emerging service areas, such as caregiving and nursing, rehabilitation, elderly care management, technology to support elderly care, and counselling; (ii) curriculum and training materials in the priority areas with selected academic and training institutions

1 ADB. 2009. Safeguard Policy Statement. Manila.

5 across the province; and (iii) an elderly care training and research center, and student dormitory on the Yanshan University campus. Output 4, improved capacity of elderly care sector organizations, will build the capacity of stakeholders and local civil affairs bureaus in planning, elderly care management, assessment, and quality assurance and monitoring. It will also implement innovative pilot projects in priority areas, such as health and elderly care integration, new services development (rehabilitation and dementia care), HCBC services, and ICT. Training and advisory support will be provided to facilitate the efficient implementation and operationalization of the elderly care services.

Figure 1. Location of Project

3. Project Implementation Progress

15. The project became effective on 26 October 2107. As of 31 December 2018, physical progress by the project was estimated by the project management office (PMO) to be 5.5%, against the elapsed implementation of 23.33% (14 months out of 60 months since the date of project effectiveness). The project is currently rated by ADB as an actual problem. All subprojects are at different stages of preliminary design preparation and approval. Meanwhile, the application of land use certificate is in process. Detailed findings on the progress of each subproject are detailed in the Table 1.

Table 1: Project Implementation Progress as of 31 December 2018 No. Description. Implementation Progress and Remarks. 1 Chengde City Scope • 25 HCBC centers established by The design institute has been recruited. The rehabilitating existing buildings preliminary design is under preparation and (area: 7,400 m2), Connect with ICT will be completed by end of March 2019. Platform Land use certificate will be obtained by end of • A new elderly care center and a March 2019. Approval of preliminary design is rehabilitation hospital constructed expected by end of June 2019, and the first (area: 25,008.72 m2, with a total of civil works bidding documents are expected 430 beds), including ICT platform to be submitted to ADB by end of September and Palliative care rooms 2019. • 396 staff hired The demolition has been completed. The land • Piloting of elderly care assessment, is now vacant and reserved by Chengde using ICT in assessment of client Land Resource Bureau. However, negotiation needs, and community-based care on the land lease between the local government and the IA is still ongoing. It is expected that a mutually agreeable rate can be reached soon, and land transferring can proceed. The counterpart fund will be fully raised by the shareholder. The shareholder has injected CNY52 million as shown in the audit report of 2017. 2 Julu County Scope • Four HCBC centers rehabilitated The design institute has been recruited. The (area: 3,309 m2, with capacity of 110 preliminary design is under preparation and will beds) be completed by 15 December 2018. Land use • Establish information center certificate has been obtained. Approval of • A new elderly care center with a total preliminary design is expected by end of floor area of 20,945 m2 constructed February 2019, and the first civil works bidding with a capacity of 403 beds, including documents are expected to be submitted to rehabilitation center; recuperation; ADB by end of May 2019. dementia rooms and Palliative care The counterpart fund is from the fiscal budget of rooms Julu County Finance Department and has been • 249 staff hired. included in the yearly budget. • Piloting of vertical health and elderly care integration 3 Li County

No. Description. Implementation Progress and Remarks. Scope • 10 HCBC centers established by Preliminary design is completed and is rehabilitating four existing buildings expected to be approved by end of December and constructing six new centers 2018, and the first civil works bidding (area: 7,285.9 m2, with capacity of documents are expected to be submitted to 400 beds) ADB by end of March 2019. The demolition of • Establish call and/or response the brick factory has been completed. Land center use certificate will be obtained by end of • A new residential elderly care center December. built (total area: 31,169.89 m2 with a capacity of 425 beds), with health Reason for delay: Negotiation with the brick checking center, rehabilitation factory for compensation was more difficult center and call and/or response than expected and took longer time. service center, and palliative care The counterpart fund is from the local fiscal rooms budget and will be provided in a timely • 276 staff hired manner. • Piloting for elderly care and HCBC development strategy and planning 4 She County Scope • Three HCBC centers established The design institute has been recruited. The (area: 3,100 m2, with capacity of 80 preliminary design will be completed by end beds), connect with ICT platform of December 2018 and is expected to be • A new elderly care center with area approved by end of March 2019. The LAR of 25,850 m2 providing 360 beds has been completed. built, with rehabilitation center, ICT Land use certificate will be obtained by end of center and palliative care rooms. December 2018. The first civil works bidding • 174 staff hired documents are expected to be submitted to • Piloting for elderly care quality ADB by end of June 2019. management, use of ICT in the administration, needs assessment, Reasons of delay: Location change for two of and record-keeping of residential the HCBC service centers; and change in care and HCBC systems planning conditions around the elderly care center. Out of the CNY60 million counterpart fund, CNY35 million will be raised by the shareholder and CNY25 million will be loaned from a commercial bank. 5 Xinji Scope • Eight HCBC service centers Recruitment of design institute is in process established by renovating existing and will be completed by end of February buildings (area: 7,900 m2, with 2019. Land use certificate will be obtained by capacity of 130 beds), connected end of January 2019. Approval of preliminary with ICT platform design is expected by end of May 2019, and • A new elderly care center and a the first civil works bidding documents are small geriatric hospital will be expected to be submitted to ADB by 10 constructed (total area: 30,223 m2, September 2019. with a total of 438 beds, including Locations of the eight HCBC service centers 60 geriatric hospital beds [50 have just been decided. Design of the HCBC geriatric and/or 10 service centers is in process. palliatives]), with ICT center and The demolition has been completed. The land Rehabilitation center is now vacant and reserved by Xinji Land 8

No. Description. Implementation Progress and Remarks. • 232 staff hired. Resource Bureau. • Piloting of horizontal medical care Reasons for delay: planning adjustment to and elderly care integration align with the site condition. The IA confirmed that counterpart fund has been secured and will be provided in a timely manner. 6 Yanshan University

Scope • A new elderly care training center Land use certificate has been obtained. The constructed with a floor area of preliminary design was approved in 13,960 m2 November 2018. The first civil works bidding • A student dormitory with capacity of documents are expected to be submitted to 1,000 beds, with a floor area of ADB by end of March 2019. 6,000 m2 built NAREE will help the IA to rationalize and • 33 faculties newly engaged refine the activities for faculty capacity • Develop a range of training courses development and submit the revised overall in elderly care management, ICT action plan and detailed activities for 2019 to application in elderly care and ADB by 31 December 2018. occupational therapy for elderly care The Health and Elderly Care Training Center (HECTC) has been established at Yanshan University with 14 faculties newly engaged. HECTC have applied for funding from Ministry of Human Resource and Social Security to develop 5 training courses, which will be started in January 2019 and be completed by June 2020. No LAR.

16. Civil work status till the end of 2018 and construction plan for 2019 and 2020 are shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Project Civil Work Status and Construction Plan for 2019 and 2020 Plan/Actual Expected Contract ADB Award Commencement Completio No. Contract Name Status Contract Date n Date Chengde Shuangluan District Haoren Health &Elderly Care Center Subproject CD-C01 Elderly care residential care center, elderly Design 30-Dec-2019 Mar-2020 Sep-2021 care service information center, medical rehabilitation center, HCBC center CD-C02 Landscaping and outdoor facilities Design 1-Dec-2019 Mar-2020 Sep-2021 Julu Health and Elderly Care and Services Center Subproject JL-C01 Elderly care service center and rehabilitation Design 30-Aug-2019 Sep-2019 Jun-2021 of 4 county community-based EC service centers Li County Complex EC Center Subproject LX-C01 Integrated elderly care service center and ten Design 2-Jul-2019 Aug-2019 Mar-2021 daycare centers She County Binhe EC and Rehabilitation Center Subproject SX-C01 EC service center and HCBC EC service Design 29-Sep-2019 Oct-2019 Jun-2021 centers 9

Plan/Actual Expected Contract ADB Award Commencement Completio No. Contract Name Status Contract Date n Date Xinji Parent’s Paradise Subproject XJ-C01 Nursing clinic and rehabilitation center and Design 8-Dec-2019 Mar-2020 Jun-2-21 Dining hall, leisure center, and outdoor facilities and Community based EC facilities Yanshan University Subproject YS-C01 Training center Bidding 2-Jul-2019 Jul-2019 Mar-2021

II. SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

17. The project environmental management plan (EMP) is the primary reference document for the government and ADB for all environment-related mitigation, monitoring, reporting, and training activities for the project. Timely and effective implementation of the EMP is a key condition of the loan agreement between the government and ADB. The EMP was prepared as part of the initial environmental examination in 2016. The EMP is being implemented over 1 year. The content of the EMP includes institutional roles and responsibilities for EMP implementation; mitigation measures for environmental safeguard risks; environmental monitoring and reporting; training and capacity building; (GRM; public consultation; cost estimates.

18. Project institutional arrangements (Section B and C of the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the roles and responsibilities of relevant agencies for EMP implementation. For this project, the principal person responsible for EMP coordination is the HPMO Environment Officer (staff from safeguard division within the HPMO), acting on behalf of the HPMO. On-site implementation of the EMP is by the implementing agencies, contractors, and construction supervision companies (CSCs). Guidance and supervision to the HPMO Environment Officer is given by the loan implementation environment consultant (LIEC) (Mr. Zhang Defa, NAREE)

19. Project readiness assessment (Section E of the EMP). This is the first key step prior to the start of project civil works, to ensure that preparations for EMP implementation have been completed.

20. Potential impacts and mitigation (Section D of the EMP). This section of the EMP summarizes the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures for the different phases of the project: detailed design and pre-construction phase; construction phase; and operations phase. Table A9.3 in the EMP summarizes the environmental risks and mitigation measures, and agencies responsible for implementation and supervision of these measures. For this project, the key potential impacts and/or issues of concern are construction phase impacts associated with soil erosion, increased noise and dust levels, liquid and solid wastes, and safety risks to community members and workers; operation phase impacts associated with wastewater and solid waste generated by EC facilities and a small amount of medical waste.

21. Training (Section I of the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the training program for environmental safeguards, including the recipients and frequency of training.

22. Consultation and participation plan (Section J and M of the EMP). This section of the EMP identifies the mechanisms by which consultations will be accomplished (e.g., through workshops, questionnaires, etc.), the frequency of consultations, topics, and target audiences.

23. Environmental monitoring program (Section F of the EMP). The program comprises three types of monitoring: (i) internal monitoring; (ii) external monitoring; and (iii) compliance monitoring. Internal monitoring is assessment by the project IAs and/or CSCs to ensure the contractors are implementing mitigation measures as described in their contractual arrangements and EMP. External monitoring is the measurement of specific environmental variables (e.g., air quality, dust levels, noise emissions) to ensure that the construction activities do not exceed the legal parameters and standards specified for the project. This will be

conducted by certified monitoring agencies. Compliance monitoring is the overall assessment of whether all EMP measures are being complied with, and is conducted by the HPMO Environment Officer, City/County PMOs, supported by the LIEC. This monitoring does not involve quantitative measurement of environmental variables, but is based on visual inspection, site visits, and review of the progress reports for internal and external monitoring.

24. Costs (Section K of the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the estimated costs for EMP implementation over 5 years. The cost estimates in the EMP include the costs for the mitigation measures, training, and monitoring.

25. Reporting (Section G and H of the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the reporting requirements for the project, including the responsible agencies and reporting frequency.

III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

26. This section summarizes the progress made to implement the project EMP during the current reporting period.

1. Assessment of Project Readiness

27. PMO environment officer. The HPMO has established a safeguard department including one environmental officer (Ms. Zhang Zhongyang). Six IAs also appointed environment officers to deal with environmental safeguard issues. Detailed contact information of PMO environment officers are listed in Table 3. The tasks of these position include (i) coordinating the activities in the project EMP for mitigation, monitoring, and reporting; (ii) regularly communicating with relevant agencies so that they comply with their tasks in the EMP; (iii) managing the GRM, environment monitoring, and EMP budget and expenditures; and (iv) preparing the semi-annual environment progress reports to ADB with assistance of the consulting team.

Table 3. PMO-appointed Environment Officers PMO and IAs Name Tel Email Provincial PMO Zhang Zhongyang 18833413965 [email protected] 1. Chengde Wang Lijun 13343149071 1570826960@qq .com 2. Julu County Ni Yunfang 15833675552 [email protected] 3. Li County Feng Lili 18632121542 [email protected] 4. She County Sun Xintao 15933203939 [email protected] 5. Xinji Guo Lingyan 15032606886 [email protected] 6. Yanshan University Ouyang Yuan 13930346386 [email protected]

28. Comparison of project FSR and design. Double checking has been conducted to identify whether there are any changes in the preliminary or detailed design compared to the project FSR. It was found that no significant changes were made in project scope and locations. Slight changes were made in project constructed floor area and the changes are within 2% (see table 4). Such slight changes will not cause any difference in environmental impact and there is no need to update EMP at this stage.

Table 4: Comparison of Project Components and Activities Defined in FSR and Design Environmental Subproject Feasibility Study Report Preliminary Design/Detail Design Impact Yanshan University Subproject Components 1. A new EC training center inside the 1. A new EC training center inside the No change in and Yanshan University campus will be Yanshan University campus will be project activities. activities constructed with a floor area of constructed with a floor area of Only slight change 13,960 m2 (North building: 9,080 m2 13,919 m2 (North building: 9,095 m2 in floor area, cause and south building 4,880 m2). and south building 4,824 m2). no difference of 2. A student dormitory building with 2. A student dormitory building with environmental capacity of 1,000 beds, with a floor capacity of 1,000 beds, with a floor impact area of 6,000 m2 will be built area of 6,038 m2 will be built Location West part of Yanshan University West part of Yanshan University No change Li County Subproject Components 1. A new residential EC center will be 1. A new residential EC center will be Land taken area and built (total area 31,169.89 m2, with built (total area 30,709.74 m2, with reduced from 75 mu

Environmental Subproject Feasibility Study Report Preliminary Design/Detail Design Impact activities capacity of 425 beds). Land capacity of 425 beds). Land to 60 mu and occupation 75 mu occupation 60 mu. adverse 2. 10 HCBC centers will be 2. 10 HCBC centers will be environmental established by rehabilitating four established by rehabilitating four impact will slightly existing buildings and constructing existing buildings and constructing reduced six new centers in local towns and six new centers in local towns and /or townships (area: 7,285.9 m2, /or townships (area: 7,283.35 m2, with capacity of 400 beds) with capacity of 400 beds) Location 1. EC center: south side of Fanli East 1. EC center: south side of Fanli East No change Road, west side of planned Xinjing Road, west side of planned Xinjing No.2 Road. No.2 Road. 2. 10 HCBC centers located at: 2. 10 HCBC centers located at: 1) Junpeng Shangpin Community 1) Junpeng Shangpin Community 2) Junpeng Huayuan Community 2) Junpeng Huayuan Community 3) Wenliu Community 3) Wenliu Community 4) Dongnan Street, Liwu Township 4) Dongnan Street, Liwu 5) Baoxu Township clinic Township 6) Liushi Township clinic 5) Baoxu Township clinic 7) Xinxing Township 6) Liushi Township clinic 8) Beiguodan Township clinic 7) Xinxing Township 9) Nanzhuang Township clinic 8) Beiguodan Township clinic 10) Xinxiang village, Xinxiang 9) Nanzhuang Township clinic township 10) Xinxiang village, Xinxiang township She County Subproject Components 1. Runqinyuan EC center with floor 1. Runqinyuan EC center with floor No change and area of 25,850 m2 providing 360 area of 26,542.19 m2 providing 360 activities beds will be built. beds will be built. 2. Three HCBC centers will be 2. Three HCBC centers will be established (area 3,100 m2, with established (area 2,606.31 m2, with capacity of 80 beds. capacity of 80 beds Location 1. Runqinyuan EC center: north side 1. Runqinyuan EC center: north side No change of Zhenxing Road and West side of of Zhenxing Road and West side of No.1 Middle School. No.1 Middle School. 2. Three HCBC Centers are located 2. Three HCBC Centers are located at: at: 1) West of No. 1 Middle School, 1) West of No. 1 Middle School, north side of Binhe Road; north side of Binhe Road; 2) Junziju community: west gage 2) Junziju community: west gage of Junziju Community, of Junziju Community, Yingchun street; Yingchun street; 3) Lanbaowan community: 3) Lanbaowan community: Dianchang Street, She Dianchang Street, She County. County. Julu County Subproject Components 1. A new EC center with a total floor 1. A new EC center with a total floor No change and area 20,945 m2will be constructed area 20,945 m2 will be constructed activities with a capacity of 403 beds) with a capacity of 403 beds) 2. Four HCBC centers will be 2. Four HCBC centers will be rehabilitated (area: 3,301 m2, with rehabilitated (area: 3,301 m2, with capacity of 110 beds) capacity of 110 beds)

Environmental Subproject Feasibility Study Report Preliminary Design/Detail Design Impact Location 1. EC center will be located at 1. EC center will be located at western No change western part of Julu County, west part of Julu County, west of Xiping of Xiping Street and north of Street and north of Fuqiang road. Fuqiang road. 2. 4 HCBC centers will be located at: 2. 4 HCBC centers will be located at: 1) Xiaolvzhai clinic, Xingde Road. 1) Xiaolvzhai clinic, Xingde Road. 2) Suying township clinic. 2) Suying township clinic. 3) Yantong township clinic. 3) Yantong township clinic. 4) Hezhai village clinic. Hezhai 4) Hezhai village clinic. Hezhai village, Guanzhai township. village, Guanzhai township. Chengde Subproject Components 1. A new EC center and a rehabilitation NA (Preliminary design is under NA and hospital will be constructed (area: preparation) activities 25008.72 m2 with a total of 430 beds). 2. 25 (22 community and three street level) HCBC centers will established by rebuilding existing buildings in 25 local communities. Location 1. EC center: located at Dayuanbao NA NA village, Shuangtashan township, Shuanluan district, Chengde City. 2. HCBC centers are located at 3 street and 22 communities in Shuangluan district. Xinji Subproject Components 1. A new EC center and a small NA (Preliminary design is under NA and geriatric hospital will be constructed preparation) activities (total area 30,323 m2 with a total of 438 beds). Total land taken area is 26498 m2. 2. Eight HCBC service centers serving three communities and five townships established by removing existing buildings (area: 7,900 m2, with capacity of 130 beds). Total land taken area is 5.1 mu. Location 1. EC center：Located at west side of NA (Preliminary design is under NA North part of Yingbin Road preparation) 2. Eight HCBC centers located at 3 communities (Fanghua, Aolinshengyuan, Qinghewan) and 5 townships (Qianying, Wangkou, Jiucheng, Nanzhiqiu, Xinleitou). Source: Project FSRs and preliminary design/detailed designs.

29. An assessment of project readiness was conducted before the start of project civil works. The assessment was conducted by the Environment Officers of HPMO and IAs. The indicators that were assessed are presented in Table 5 (which corresponds with “Table A9.4” of the EMP). These indicators include whether: (i) the EMP mitigation measures have been incorporated in

the detailed design; and (ii) the PMO and IAs have included project-specific clauses for environment safeguards to be incorporated in the bidding documents.

Table 4: Project Readiness Assessment Indicator Criteria Assessment Environmental LIEC is in place. Yes supervision in place Qualified environmental monitoring stations contracted by the Not yet due Environmentimplementing specialists agencies, assigned by PMO (PMO-EO) and IAs Yes

Compliance with loan The borrower complies with loan covenants related to project Yes covenants and design and environmental management planning assurances Public involvement Meaningful consultation completed, construction activities Yes effectiveness publicized at construction sites GRM established with focal points publicized Yes Chinese version EMP EMP translated and distributed to PMO and all implementing Yes distributed to all parties agencies Contracts with Bidding documents and contracts incorporating the Not yet due environmental safeguards environmental activities and safeguards listed as loan assurances Site construction planning Site Management Plan prepared for each work site by the Not yet due (environmental) contractors and cleared by the IAs

EMP financial support EMP budget established, and required funds set aside for EMP Yes implementation by each IAs ADB = Asian Development Bank, EMP = environmental management plan, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, IA=implementing agency, LIEC = loan implementation environmental consultant, PMO = project management office, PMO-EO=PMO environment officer.

30. The assessment found the following: most of readiness requirements have been completed. Several requirements are not yet due because most of the subproject are still in design stage. The requirement of recruitment of environmental monitoring stations and contracts are already planned, environmental clauses to be incorporated into bidding document and civil work contracts are prepared.

31. Conclusions and Next Steps

‹ Each IA to recruit one environmental monitoring agency 1 month before civil work construction. ‹ Bidding document include environmental safeguards requirements ‹ Incorporation of environmental clauses into civil work contracts ‹ The IAs ensure contractors prepare site management plan and submit to IAs before civil work construction commencement ‹ PPMO and LIEC to supervise and guide the implementation of above measures.

2. Implementation of the Project Mitigation Measures

32. Implementation of the mitigation measures in the EMP is summarized in Table 6. This table is the same as Table A9.3 of the EMP but has two additional columns, to summarize the implementation status and compliance for each listed mitigation measure within the reporting period. Because all the subprojects are still in the design and approval stage, this table only includes the implementation of measures for the pre-construction and construction preparation stages.

Table 6: Project Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Implementation Status Potential Mitigation Measures Implementation Status, Issues In Item/Media Impacts Prescribed in EMP Identified and Corrective Actions Compliance? 1.Detailed Institutional • PMO to appoint PMO-EO; PMO appointed Ms. Zhang Zhongyang, Complied with Design strengthening as environment officer in May 2018 Stage appointments (Refer to table 2). • Each implementing agency to Each implementing agency appointed Complied with appoint IA-ES; one environment officer in June 2018 (Refer to table 2) • PMO to engage LIEC PMO engaged Mr. Zhang Defa from Complied with NAREE as LIEC in May 2018. The LIEC was mobilized in June 2018. Design to • Design buildings in compliance Buildings are designed in compliance Complied with comply with with relevant design standards with relevant design standards. relevant and codes for energy-efficient, applicable safe and green public health, safety buildings, including but not and limited to: GB 50011-2010 environmental (Building Seismic Design codes and Code); GB 50016-2006 (Code standards, of Design on Building Fire including Protection and Prevention); energy- GB 50189-2005 (Energy efficient Conservation Design for Public building Buildings); DB13(J)81-2009 codes and (Hebei Energy Conservation specifications. Design) and other applicable design codes. • Ensure no-use of VOC- VOC-emitting materials are excluded Complied with emitting materials (including during design paints, coatings, adhesives, carpet and furniture’s) to protect indoor air quality; • Ensure no asbestos or Asbestos containing materials are Complied with asbestos- containing material excluded is used in construction; • Incorporate energy-efficiency For subprojects already completed Complied with measures defined the FSR design, energy efficiency measures have and IEE into building design. been incorporated into the design. For subprojects that design under preparation, energy efficiency measures will be incorporated into the design • Incorporate noise-minimization Preliminary design is under preparation. To be design for Chengde complied with Shuangluan Elderly Care Center (comprising both double-glazing and landscaping).

Potential Mitigation Measures Implementation Status, Issues In Item/Media Impacts Prescribed in EMP Identified and Corrective Actions Compliance? • Design on-site wastewater On-site wastewater pretreatment facilities Complied with pretreatment facilities are being design with capacity of: appropriate to subproject scale Chengde: design under preparation and quality of influent Li County: 135.14 m3/d Xinji City: 30 m3/d Julu County: 30 m3/d She County: 80 m3/d Yanshan: use existing waste water treatment plant. • Establish contracts with Chengde: Not yet due Complied with specialized contractors for Li County: Will transport sludge to Li cleaning and de-sludging; County sludge treatment center Xinji City: already contacted and selected with specialized contractor. Will sign contract later. Julu County: already contacted and selected with specialized contractor. Will sign contract later. She County: already contacted and selected with specialized contractor, plan to establish contracts by the end of 2019 Yanshan: existing waste water treatment plant • Incorporate additional The designed thickness of impermeable Complied with impermeable layer and leak layer is 0.7 cm, and the leak prevention prevention measures on She area is 150 m2. county elderly care subproject wastewater pre-treatment facility in secondary water source protection zone (She county)

Design waste • Design initial collection, safe Initial collection and safe temporary Complied with disposal temporary storage, and storage and loading facilities for medical processes loading facilities for medical waste disposal is being designed waste disposal • Establish contracts with Following contractors have been Complied with specialized contractors for contracted for proper disposal of medical proper disposal of medical waste: waste Chengde: To be established Li County: Will transport medical waste to Baoding Medical Waste Treatment Center for treatment Xinji City: Will transport medical waste to Xinji No.1 Hospital and then transport to Medical Waste Disposal Center for treatment. Julu County: Contracted with Xingtai Zhenghai Environmental Technology Co Ltd. She County: To be established. Plan to establish contracts by the end of 2019 Yanshan: To be established. Plan to establish contracts by the end of 2019 Landscaping • Include landscaping and Landscaping and vegetation planting Complied with to combine vegetation planting in detailed have been designed: amenity with design. Chengde: To be designed

Potential Mitigation Measures Implementation Status, Issues In Item/Media Impacts Prescribed in EMP Identified and Corrective Actions Compliance? noise Li County: 16915.6 m2 reduction and Xinji City: dust Julu County: 4600 m2 screening. She County: 4,300 m2 Yanshan: 2,000 m2 • Include dense foliage plantings Following dense foliage plantings have Complied with (not less than 10m deep) been designed: along boundaries with roads or Chengde: To be designed noise- producing areas. Li County: Along Fanli road, 100m length and 10m deep tress has been designed Xinji City: To be designed Julu County: 55 m trees have been designed along Xiping street She Couty: 195 m in length and 10 m in deep trees have been designed along west YiZhong road. Yanshan: Yanshan subproject has no significant noise producing source. • Plant trees and shrubs along Chengde: To be designed Complied with building edges to screen Li County: 2000 m2 shrub will be planted windows from dust and Xinji City: To be designed particulates. Julu County: 20 trees and 500 m2 shrub She County: 200 trees and 4,000 m2 shrub are designed. Yanshan: 140 trees and 400 m2 shrubs Prepare • Develop emergency response Emergency planning and procedures Complied with emergency plan covering fire, earthquake, already prepared. planning and natural calamities, epidemic, procedures air contamination, infestation, explosion, and food safety to ensure safe environment for all elderly people and staff and visitors. Prepare • Develop anti-infection Infection planning and procedures Complied with infection protocols and response plans, already prepared planning and including quarantine and procedures evacuation procedures Prepare Air • Develop a set of procedures Air Quality Protection and Response Plan Complied with Quality for responding to poor air have been prepared. Protection quality triggers in air quality and forecasts (from real time AQI Response forecasts by MEP) – changing Plan from natural ventilation to full air conditioning for periods when “unhealthy” air quality is forecast. 2. Bidding • Translate EMP into Chinese EMP has been translated into Chinese Complied with Construction documents and distribute to all parties and distributed to all parties in May 2018 preparation and • Include an environmental Technical specifications for bidders have Complied with stage contractors section in the technical been included in the bidding documents specifications for bidders for contract package of Yanshan which lists EMP requirements; University subproject.

Potential Mitigation Measures Implementation Status, Issues In Item/Media Impacts Prescribed in EMP Identified and Corrective Actions Compliance? • Ensure that construction No civil work contract has been awarded. To be contracts are responsive to EMP provisions will be attached to the complied with EMP provisions and that civil work contracts. mitigation and monitoring measures are adequately budgeted. GRM • Establish GRM in the PMO GRM has been established in each Complied with and establish local access PPMO, and IAs. Local access points will points; be established before construction • Brief and provide training to Brief training already conducted. GRM Complied with GRM access points; Disclose focal point for each subproject already GRM to affected people before publicized on websites. construction begins.

Training • Provide training to, PMO, First training workshop was conducted in Complied with implementing agencies and January 2019 contractors on implementation and supervision of EMP, GRM, reporting, in compliance with training plan.

• Provide training to facility Not yet due To be operators on emergency complied with response, waste handling and air quality protection, in compliance with training plan.

Site • Develop Site Management Not yet due. To be Management Plans responding to (i) all complied with Plans clauses and requirements of this EMP; and (ii) including Occupational and Community Safety Plans and Emergency Response Plans Sensitive • Locate and identify nearby Sensitive receptors for noise and dust To be receptors sensitive receptors for noise have been identified during EIA complied with and dust impacts at each preparation. construction site and include Site management plan development to them in the Site Management be prepared by civil work contractors is Plan for the implementation of not yet due. mitigation measures. Asbestos • Survey all buildings for Asbestos surveys were conducted, and Complied with contamination demolition and buildings for no buildings were found containing renovation to discover and asbestos. report on presence or absence of asbestos or asbestos- containing material

• Where asbestos or asbestos- To be contracted To be containing material is found complied with develop asbestos removal and disposal plan in conjunction with accredited specialist contractor

ADB = Asian Development Bank, EMP = environmental management plan FSR=feasible study report, IA=implementing agency, IEE=initial environmental examination, LIEC = loan implementation environmental consultant, PMO = project management office.

33. Based on Table 5: Of the 30 mitigation measures for design and construction preparation stage proposed in the EMP, 25 measures are being implemented, 5 measures to be implemented are not yet due as most of the subprojects’ designs are still under preparation.

34. Conclusions and next steps. During the reporting period, institutional strengthening appointments have been conducted and comply with the EMP. Some of the measures have not been incorporated into the design because most of the subprojects design are still under preparation.

‹ IAs to ensure the design institute to incorporate all the measures proposed in the EMP into the detailed design ‹ HPMO to monitor the progress of environmental design.

3. Implementation of the Project Monitoring Program

35. During the reporting period, implementation of the project monitoring program is not initiated. This is because the overall implementation of the project is behind the schedule. The delay at the start-up stage is attributable to the following: (i) the land use certificate approval is taking longer than expected as it has to go through multiple administrative levels with longer approval procedures; (ii) extra consulting services were engaged to help deliver quality preliminary designs as IAs and design institutes have limited sector experience; and (iii) the conflict of interest issue during the loan implementation consultant recruitment process caused 4 months’ delay in mobilizing the consultant.

36. All subprojects are at different stages of detailed preliminary design preparation and approval. Meanwhile, the application of land use certificate is in process. Detailed findings on the progress of each subproject are detailed in the table below. With the updated schedule, the construction of all subprojects can start in Q3 2019. The actual construction period can be seriously affected by the air quality control measures enforced in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region (e.g., construction was banned from October 2017 to March 2018 in the whole Beijing-Tianjin- Hebei region).

37. Environmental monitoring timeline is shown in table 7. It is established based on the updated civil work construction schedule. Internal environmental monitoring will be conducted by CSCs, PMOs/IAs environmental officers. External environmental monitoring will be conducted by qualified environmental monitoring agencies that will be recruited 1 month before civil work construction.

Table 7: Environmental Monitoring Timeline 2019 2020 2021 Contract Contract Description Title Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Elderly care service center and rehabilitation of 4 county 1. Julu County JL-C01 community based EC service centers

Integrated elderly care service 2. Li County LX-C01 center and ten daycare centers Elderly care residential care center, elderly care service CD-C01 information center, medical 3. Chengde rehabilitation center, HCBC City center Landscaping and outdoor facilities CD-C02 (original C03) EC service center and HCBC EC 4. She County SX-C01 service centers

Nursing clinic and rehabilitation center and Dining hall, leisure 5. Xinji City XJ-C01 center, and outdoor facilities and Community based EC facilities

6. Yanshan YS-C01 Training center University

38. The LIEC reviewed the environmental monitoring program as defined in EMP Table A6.5 and discussed with environment officers of HPMO and IA and suggested to make minor changes to requirements on the internal monitoring of TSP and the noise monitoring (as shown in Table 8).

(i) As for internal monitoring of TSP, most of the CSCs and contractors in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) do not have the equipment and capacity to conduct 24-hour continuous sampling of TSP as requested in EMP Table A6.5. The common practice is CSCs conducting visual inspection of dust level of construction sites, e.g., dust height generated by vehicles or construction activities should be lower than 1.5 meters and should not last for more than 15 minutes. Therefore, it is suggested to change the original TSP sampling monitoring to visual inspection.

(ii) Regarding noise monitoring, the frequency is defined as “One 24-hr continuous sampling period each week, during construction activity”. This frequency is uncommon in PRC and other ADB projects. It is suggested changing the noise monitoring as following: one time each week, one day each time, twice a day (daytime and night time). Night time monitoring is only needed when there is night time construction occurred.

Table 8: Suggested Revision to the Environmental Monitoring Program defined in EMP Table A6.5 Monitoring Monitoring Frequency Who Who Item Parameter Location and Duration Implements Supervises Construction Phase Internal Monitoring

Defined in Dust TSP, LAeq At each One 24-hr continuous CSC and Implementing EMP Table and construction site sampling period each contractor agency, PMO A6.5 noise boundary week, during construction activity

Monitoring Monitoring Frequency Who Who Item Parameter Location and Duration Implements Supervises Suggested Dust Adequacy of Visual inspection of Once a week during CSC and Implementing Revision dust control construction sites construction contractor agency, PMO measures

Noise LAeq At each One time each week, CSC and Implementing construction site one day each time, contractor agency, PMO boundary twice a day (daytime and night time) Note: night time monitoring is only needed when construction at night External monitoring

Defined in Dust TSP, LAeq At nearest sensitive 1 day (24-hr continuous EMS PMO EMP Table and receptor for each sampling) per month A6.5 noise construction site; at during construction construction site activity boundary Suggested Dust TSP At nearest sensitive 1 day (24-hr continuous EMS PMO Revision receptor for each sampling) per month construction site; at during construction construction site activity boundary

Noise LAeq At nearest sensitive One time a month; EMS PMO receptor for each One day each time, construction site; at Twice a day (daytime construction site and night time) boundary Note: night time monitoring is only needed when construction at night CSC = construction supervision company; EMS = environmental monitoring station; EMP = environmental management plan; LAeq = equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level, in decibels; PMO = project management office; TSP = total suspended particulates. Source: Asian Development Bank.

39. Conclusions and next steps. During reporting period, no environmental monitoring was conducted because all the subprojects are still in design stage. Environmental monitoring timeline is prepared according the updated civil work construction schedule. Next steps include:

‹ External environmental monitoring agencies will be recruited by each IA 1 month before civil work construction. ‹ Minor changes to the EMP environmental monitoring program is suggested in this report and need to be reviewed by the ADB.

4. Public Consultations and Grievance Redress Mechanism

40. This section describes the public consultations undertaken and establishment of the project GRM.

41. Public consultations. During preparation of the subproject EIAs, public consultation has been conducted by IAs with assistance of EIA teams. During this reporting period, no public consultation was conducted.

42. Grievance redress mechanism. A project specific GRM has been established. The HPMO has established a safeguard department including one environmental officer. Six IAs also designated staff to be responsible for operating and managing GRM. Table 8 provides contact details of these staff. Mostly the contact list of environmental GRM entrance points overlaps with the designated staff in the project environmental management system as shown in Table 3. Complaints can be received and dealt with via various entry points, including the municipal government public complaints hotline (number 12345) and environment protection bureau’s (number 12369). The GRM entry points have been publicized at the local government websites (see Table 9).

Table 9: Contact details of Grievance Redress Mechanism Focal Personnel at the Project Management Office and Subprojects PMO and IAs Name Tel Email Website Provincial PMO Zhang Zhongyang 18833413965 [email protected] http://cf17776714.icoc.bz/ nd.jsp?id=1&from=single 1. Chengde Wang Lijun 13343149071 1570826960@qq .com message&isappinstalled= 0#_np=106_380 http://www.jlxyy.cn/conten 2. Julu County Ni Yunfang 15833675552 [email protected] t.aspx?aid=322 http://www.lixian.gov.cn/c 3. Li County Feng Lili 18632121542 [email protected] ontent-1111-6845.html http://www.sx.hd.gov.cn/s 4. She County Sun Xintao 15933203939 [email protected] xxx/News_View.asp?New sID=1960 http://info.xinji.gov.cn:808 5. Xinji Guo Lingyan 15032606886 [email protected] 1/info/content.jsp?code=8 015 https://cec.ysu.edu.cn/info 6.Yanshan University Ouyang Yuan 13930346386 [email protected] /2039/2106.htm JL-C01 contractor To be added JL-C01 CSC To be added LX-C01 contractor To be added LX-C01 CSC To be added CD-C01 contractor To be added CD-C01 CSC To be added CD-C02 contractor To be added CD-C02 CSC To be added SX-C01 contractor To be added SX-C01 CSC To be added

PMO and IAs Name Tel Email Website XJ-C01 contractor To be added XJ-C01 CSC To be added Municipal 12345 government Local environment 12369 protection bureau

43. All of the subprojects are still in design and bidding stage. No grievance was documented during the reporting period.

44. Conclusions and next steps. The GRM has been established and appointed GRM coordinators within the HPMO and IAs. No grievance was documented during reporting period. Next steps include: ‹ The LIEC will provide training to GRM access points (GRM coordinators, contractors); ‹ The GRM will be disclosed to affected people before construction begins at the main entrance to each construction site. ‹ Maintain and update a Complaints Register to document all complaints. ‹ Conduct public consultation during construction.

5. Training and Capacity Building

45. In 14 January 2019, a 1-day training workshop organized by HPMO in Shijiazhuang. Documentation for the training events (e.g., participant lists) is in Appendix 2. The training covered topics: ADB environment safeguard policy, national environmental laws and regulations of the PRC, EMP implementation and supervision, Environmental monitoring, inspection and reporting, public participation and GRM. A total of 17 people from HPMO and six subproject IAs participated in the trainings. At the end of training session, participants were given half hour to ask questions so that the trainers could clearly understand what should be done and how to follow up. Moreover, the LIEC conducted environmental training focusing on incorporation of environmental protection measures into detail design via various phone calls to HPMO, IAs, and design institutes.

Table 10: Training for Environmental Safeguards Conducted during the Reporting Period # Topic Trainees Content Trainees Date Outcomes M F Environmental HPMO, IAs Safeguard Policy Statement, 9 8 13 Trainees demonstrated safeguard policy domestic environmental laws, January good understanding of international best practice for 2019 regulatory frameworks; construction; EMP Trainees expressed implementation Environmental management appreciation for training, responsibilities during requested further construction; reporting format guidance concerning for EMP compliance; issues environmental and corrective actions; management and opportunities for improvement monitoring procedures of EMP; and reporting format. Further training required contractors and CSCs

Environmental PMOs and IAs monitoring, Environmental monitoring understand both internal inspection and requirements and reporting monitoring and external reporting system. environmental monitoring is needed. Further training required to environmental monitoring agencies, contractors and CSCs

Basic understanding of GRM GRM concepts achieved. GRM structure, GRM focal points have responsibilities, steps; types of been publicized at local grievances, eligibility government websites assessment; gender after training. Further responsive GRM reporting training to contractors and procedures CSCs required during construction. CSC = construction supervision company, EMP = environmental management plan, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, HPMO = Hebei project management office, IA=implementing agency, PMO = project management office.

46. Conclusions and next steps. Next steps include:

‹ The LIEC to provide training to PMOs, IAs, contractors, and supervision companies during sites visits and through phone calls.

6. Costs of EMP Implementation during the Reporting Period

47. An estimation of the total costs spent to implement the EMP is difficult, because (i) the costs are spread across the PMO, contractors, CSCs, LIEC, and external monitoring agencies; (ii) the costs for environmental management are usually included within the lump sum contract amounts between the PMO and contractors or other agencies. However, an estimate of total costs spent to date includes the following:

• GRM establishment cost = CNY14,000

48. Based on these estimates, the total amount spent to date for implementation of the EMP is approximately CNY14,000.

7. Compliance with Loan and Project Assurances

49. The loan agreement and project agreement between the government and ADB includes 10 assurances (or “covenants”) for environmental safeguards and/or related to environmental issues (Appendix 1). These relate to the timely and effective implementation of the EMP, as well as project-specific assurances tailored to the current project. Compliance with these assurances is a condition of the loan and project agreements. For the current reporting period: (i) 1 of the assurances are complied with; (ii) 2 of the assurances are being complied with; and (iii) 7 are to be complied with due to the early stage of project implementation.

8. Issues for Follow-Up Documented in the Missions Undertaken during the Current Reporting Period

50. On 26–29 November 2018, an ADB review mission visited Qinhuangdao and Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province to review the project progress, including the status of EMP implementation. Environmental issues described in the mission memorandum of understanding (MOU) and corrective actions taken, are summarized in Table 11.

Table 11: Actions to Address Environment Safeguard Issues Identified in the ADB Mission 26–29 November 2018 When Whom What Corrective Action HPMO Appoint staff to oversee the HPMO and IAs have appointed staff and IAs implementation of to oversee the implementation of environmental safeguard environmental safeguard requirements. requirements. HPMO In the drafting of bidding Environmental clauses have been documents certain necessary included in the first bidding environmental clauses (included document of Yanshan University in the EMP) have to be included subproject and will be included in the in the specific conditions of civil specific conditions of civil works works contracts. contracts 31 HPMO, Grievance redress mechanism Grievance redress mechanism December IAs established, and focal persons established, and focal persons 2018 confirmed and in office and confirmed and in office and

When Whom What Corrective Action telephone hotline established telephone hotline established. and advertised on project website of relevant local Telephone hotline has not been governments advertised on project website of relevant local governments 30 June HPMO, Engage qualified external Not yet due 2019 IAs environment monitor to coordinate EMP implementation and environmental monitoring in accordance with the monitoring plan 31 HPMO, Submit the first EMR (simplified) The first EMR submitted to ADB in December IAs covering the period from January 2019 2018 effectiveness in October 2017 until December 2018. 31 January HPMO, Submit the next annual EMR Not yet due 2020 IAs covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2019 ADB = Asian Development Bank, EMP = environmental management plan, EMR = environmental monitoring report, HPMO = Hebei project management office, IA=implementing agency.

IV. NEXT STEPS

51. Based on the findings of this EMR, actions and next steps are summarized in Table 12.

Table 12: Environmental issues and Corrective Actions Issue Action By When By Whom Training The LIEC to provide formal training January 2019 LIEC through workshop to PMOs and IAs Environmental design IAs ensure the design institute to Design completion date Design incorporate all of the measures institute proposed in the EMP into detail design HPMO and IAs monitor the progress of Design completion date HPMO, IAs environmental design. Environmental Bidding document include Bidding stage Tendering provisions into work environmental safeguards requirements company, IAs contracts Incorporation of environmental clauses into civil work contracts External Each IA recruit one environmental One month before civil IAs environmental monitoring agency work construction monitoring Changes to Review the changes proposed in this One month before ADB environmental report construction monitoring program commencement Construction site Prepare site management plan before construction Contractors management commencement GRM disclosure Disclose grievance redress mechanism before construction Contractors, focal points to affected people at the commencement IAs main entrance to each construction site. ADB = Asian Development Bank, EMP = environmental management plan, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, HPMO = Hebei project management office, IA=implementing agency, LIEC = loan implementation environmental consultant.

APPENDIX 1. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSURANCES

This appendix lists the environmental safeguard assurances for the project and the status of compliance with these assurances during the reporting period. Page / Section Assurance Status of Compliance Reference LOAN AGREEMENT SCHEDULE 4 – Procurement of Goods, Works and Consulting

Services – Condition for Award of Contract The Borrow shall, through HPG, cause the Relevant Local Governments and the Project Implementing Agencies not to award and Works contract which involves environmental impacts until the 18 To be complied with. Project implementing Agencies have caused the relevant provisions from the EMP to be incorporated into the Works contract. PROJECT AGREEMENT SCHEDULE – Execution of Project; Environmental, Social,

Financial and Other Matters Onlending Agreements Within 3 months of the Effective Date, HPG shall or shall cause each Relevant Local Government to execute and deliver and Onlending Agreements with its respective Project Implementing Agency. Each Onlending Agreement shall include covenants requiring the Project Implementing Agencies to implement the Project as provided in this agreement, the Loan Agreement and the PAM, including, without limitation, provisions which: 9 Complied with. a) Require the Project Implementing Agency to carry out its Subproject and deliver the services under its Subproject with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, financial, managerial, social and environmental standards and practices, and to maintain adequate records; (c) require that the Project implementing Agency implement the EMP Environment HPG shall cause the Relevant Local Governments and the Project Implementing Agency to ensure that the preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project facilities comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health and 12 Being complied with safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; and (c) all measures and requirements set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions (i) set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report, or (ii) which are subsequently agreed between ADB and HPG. Human and Financial Resources to Implement Safeguards

Requirements HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Government and the Project implementing Agencies to make available necessary 12 Being complied with budgetary and human resources to fully implement the EMP and RPs Safeguards – Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and

Works Contracts HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Government and the Project implementing Agencies to ensure that all bidding documents and contractors for Works contain provisions require 13 Being complied with contractors to: a) Comply with the measures relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE, the EMP and the RPs (to the extent they concern 30

Page / Section Assurance Status of Compliance Reference impacts on the respective affected people under the Environmental Safeguards and the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards during construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in (i) a Safeguards Monitoring Report, or (ii) subsequently agreed between ADB and HPG; b) Make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; c) Provide HPG, the Relevant Local Governments and the Project implementing Agencies with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental or resettlement risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP and the RPs; d) Take necessary actions to avoid interruptions to water supply, wastewater collection, electricity, and other utility services during construction of the Project; e) Adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; f) Reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction. HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Governments and the Project implementing Agencies to implement a “Green Public Procurement” policy, with reference to the Public Procurement List of Energy Saving Products (NDRC & MOF, 2011, or as updated) and Public Procurement List of Environmental Labelling Products 13 Being complied with (MEP & MOR, 2011, or as updated), where these are applicable. Furthermore, HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Government and the Project Implementing Agencies to include in equipment procurement bidding documents, the detail requirements for this Green Public Procurement. Safeguard Monitoring and Reporting HPG shall do the following: a) Submit Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB (i) In respect of implementation of and compliance with Environmental Safeguards and the EMP, annually during construction, implementation and operation of the Project and the EMP, until the issuance of ADB’s Project completion report unless a longer period is agreed in the EMP, and disclose relevant information from such reports to the respective affected people under the Environmental Safeguards and the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards 14 To be complied with plans promptly upon submission; b) If any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP and the RPs, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; c) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP or the RPs promptly after becoming aware of the breach. Prohibited List of investments HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Government and the 14 To be complied with

Page / Section Assurance Status of Compliance Reference Project Implementing Agencies to ensure that no proceeds of the loan are used to finance any activity included in the list of prohibited investment activities provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS. Labor Standards, Health and Safety HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Governments and the Implementing Agencies to ensure that the core labor standards and the Borrower’s applicable laws and regulations are complied with during Project implementation. HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Governments and the Implementing Agencies to include specific provisions in the bidding documents and contracts financed by ADB under the Project requiring that the contractors, among other things: (a) comply with the Borrower’s applicable labor law and regulations and incorporate applicable workplace 14 To be complied with occupational safety norms; (b) do not use child labor; (c) do not discriminate workers in respect of employment and occupation; (d) do not use forced labor; and € disseminate, or engage appropriate service providers to disseminate, information on the risks of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, to the employees of contractors engaged under the Project and to members of the local communities surrounding the Project areas, particularly women. HPG shall and shall cause the Relevant Local Governments and the Project Implementing Agencies to strictly monitor compliance 14 To be complied with with the requirements set forth in paragraph 16 above and provide ADB with regular reports.

APPENDIX 1. PHOTOS AND SCANNED DOCUMENT COVERS

Emergency planning and procedures including anti-flood, food safety, fire prevention, infection.

List of attendance of training workshop in January 2019

Training workshop in January 2019