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Jilin Urban Development Project Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report Project Number: 46048-001 March 2014 People’s Republic of China: Jilin Urban Development Project FINAL REPORT (Volume V of V) Prepared by HJI Group Corporation Costa Mesa, CA, USA. For Jilin Provincial Government This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. (For project preparatory technical assistance: All the views expressed herein may not be incorporated into the proposed project’s design. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 15 January 20141) Currency Unit – yuan (CNY) CNY 1.00 = $ 0.1667 $1.00 = CNY 6.000 ABBREVIATIONS 1 Due to the uncertainty of future change of the exchange rate, a fixed currency exchange rate is assumed and used for the analysis of the project. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report Supplementary Appendix 11 Poverty and Social Analysis i Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report POVERTY AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 2. RATIONALE ............................................................................................................... 2 3. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 3 3.1. Household Survey ............................................................................................ 3 3.1.1 Brief Introduction ...................................................................................... 3 3.1.2 Sample Size and Distribution ................................................................... 4 3.2 Focus Group Discussion .................................................................................... 5 4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PROJECT AREA ................................................. 7 4.1 Project Beneficiaries Identification ..................................................................... 7 4.2 Geography and Project Area .............................................................................. 7 4.3 Demographics ................................................................................................... 8 4.4 Economic Development and Income ................................................................. 9 4.5 Employment..................................................................................................... 10 4.6 Education ........................................................................................................ 11 5. SOCIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 11 5.1 Baishan ISWM System .................................................................................... 11 5.1.1 Situation and Problems of Garbage Management System ..................... 12 5.1.2 Residents’ Opinions and Suggestions .................................................... 13 5.1.3 Family Garbage Disposal and 3R Awareness ........................................ 14 5.1.4 Willingness to Pay .................................................................................. 16 5.1.5 Positive and Negative Impact on Local Residents .................................. 16 5.1.6 Negative Impact on Local Residents ...................................................... 17 5.2 Baicheng ISWM System .................................................................................. 17 5.2.1 Situation and Problems of Garbage Management System ..................... 17 5.2.2 Residents’ Opinions and Suggestions .................................................... 18 5.2.3 Family Garbage Disposal and 3R Awareness ........................................ 19 5.2.4 Willingness to Pay .................................................................................. 21 5.2.5 Positive Impact on Local Residents ........................................................ 22 5.2.6 Negative Impact on Local Residents ...................................................... 22 5.3 Water Supply Management in Baishan ............................................................ 23 5.3.1 Complaints for Water Supply Improvement ............................................ 23 5.3.2 Concerns about the New Water Supply System ..................................... 25 5.3.3 Water Consumption and Willingness to Pay ........................................... 25 5.3.4 Positive and Negative Impact ................................................................. 26 ii Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report 5.4 Urban Roads and Municipal Services in Baicheng ........................................... 26 5.4.1 Comments on Local Traffic ..................................................................... 27 5.4.2 Traffic Mode ........................................................................................... 28 5.4.3 Positive Impact....................................................................................... 28 5.4.4 Negative Impact and Traffic Safety ......................................................... 29 6. POVERTY ANALYSIS .............................................................................................. 30 6.1 Overall Poverty Profile ..................................................................................... 30 6.2 Poverty Reduction Program in Project Cities ................................................... 31 6.3 Povery Profile in Survey Areas ........................................................................ 32 6.4 Overall Poverty Reduction Role of the Project ................................................. 34 6.4.1 Increase Direct and Indirect Jobs and Income........................................ 34 6.4.2 Improve Living Environment and Reduce Incidence of Diseases ........... 35 6.4.3 Boost Economic Growth and Reduce Poverty ........................................ 36 7. GENDER ANALYSIS ................................................................................................ 36 7.1 Overall Gender Profile ..................................................................................... 36 7.2 Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Review .......................................................... 36 7.3 Women Program in Project Cities .................................................................... 37 7.3 Positive Impacts on Women ............................................................................ 38 7.3.1 Employment Promotion .......................................................................... 38 7.3.2 Life Burden Relief .................................................................................. 39 7.3.3 Women’s Participation Promotion .......................................................... 39 7.5 Gender Action Plan .......................................................................................... 39 8. ETHNIC MINORITY ................................................................................................. 39 8.1 Overall Ethnic Minority Profile .......................................................................... 39 8.2 Impacts by Land Acquisition and Resettlement ................................................ 40 8.3 Impacts of the Project ...................................................................................... 40 9. SOCIAL RISKS AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 40 9.1 Involuntary Resettlement ................................................................................. 41 9.2 Landfill Impact Control in Baicheng .................................................................. 41 9.3 Affordability and Willingness to Pay ................................................................. 42 9.4 Traffic Safety .................................................................................................... 42 9.5 Social Action Plan ............................................................................................ 42 Tables: Table 1: Project Components…..…………………….……..………………..……………………….……….1 Table 2: Sample Size and Distribution of Household Survey in Baishan ................................................ 4 Table 3: Sample Size and Distribution of Household Survey in Baicheng- ............................................. 4 Table 4: Sample Size and Distribution of Household Survey in Baicheng- ............................................. 5 Table 5: Focus Group Discussions for Baishan Components ................................................................. 6 Table 6: Focus Group Discussions for Baicheng Components ............................................................... 6 Table 7: Affected People and Area by Different Components of the Project ........................................... 7 Table 8: Demographic Data of the Project Areas .................................................................................... 9 iii Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report Table 9: Economic Development (2012) ................................................................................................. 9 Table 10: Per Capita Annual Income (2012) ........................................................................................
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