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
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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
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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
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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) ...... 10 Table 11: Employment Situation (2012) ...... 10 Table 12: Education Status (2012) ...... 11 Table 13: General Attitude to the Environmental Sanitation of Baishan (%) ...... 13 Table 14: Main Issues of Existing Solid Waste Management in Baishan (%) ...... 13 Table 15: Complaints of Residents for Improvement of Solid Waste Management ...... 13 Table 16: Family Garbage Disposal ...... 14 Table 17: Attitude to 3R Based on Household Survey ...... 14 Table 18: Attitude to Solid Waste Management...... 15 Table 19: Suggestions for Supporting Design and Strengthening Public Participation Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 20: General Attitude to the Environmental Sanitation of Baicheng (%) ...... 18 Table 21: Main Issues of Existing Solid Waste Management in Baicheng (%) ...... 18 Table 22: Appeals of Residents for Improvement of ISWM ...... 19 Table 23: Knowledge about 3R ...... 19 Table 24: Family Garbage Disposal ...... 19 Table 25: Attitude to 3R ...... 20 Table 26: Attitude to Solid Waste Management...... 20 Table 27: Suggestions for Supporting Design and Strengthening Public Participation ...... 21 Table 28: Key Issues Caused by the Landfill ...... 222 Table 29: Comments on Existing Water Supply Based on Household Survey (%) ...... 24 Table 30: Dissatisfaction with Water Supply Based on FGDs (%) ...... 24 Table 31: Water Failure and Its Impact Based on Household Survey (%) ...... 24 Table 32: Water Conservation ...... 25 Table 33: Concerns about the New Water Supply System (%) ...... 25 Table 34: Water Meter and Consumption (%) ...... 25 Table 35: Willingness to Connect Based on Household Survey (%) ...... 25 Table 36: Confidence to Pay ...... 25 Table 37: Main Reasons that People Agree to Pay for the Service ...... 26 Table 38: Satisfaction with Local Traffic (%) ...... 27 Table 39: Major Traffic Problems Traffic (%) ...... 27 Table 40: Traffic Mode Based on Household Survey (%) ...... 28 Table 41: Traffic Time Based on Household Survey (%) ...... 28 Table 42: If Benefit from the Project (%)...... 29 Table 43: Positive Impacts of the Project (%) ...... 29 Table 44: Negative Impacts of the Project (%) ...... 29 Table 45: Urban Poverty Status in Project Areas (January 2013) ...... 30 Table 46: Rural Poverty Status in Project Areas (January 2013) ...... 31 Table 47: Urban Poor Classification in Project Areas (January 2013) ...... 31 Table 48: Dibao Allowance in Project Areas (January 2013) ...... 32 Table 49: Age of the Poor ...... 33 Table 50: Annual Income (CNY) ...... 33 Table 51: Claimed Causes of Poverty (%) ...... 34
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Figures: Figure 1: Map of Project Areas ...... 8 Figure 2: Existing Garbage Transport Chain ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 3: The Existing Garbage Transport Chain in Taobei of Baicheng Error! Bookmark not defined.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1. The proposed Jilin Urban Development Project (Project) will be implemented in Baishan and Baicheng cities, respectively, of Jilin Province of P.R. China. Jilin Province is located in the central part of the northeastern region of P.R. China, bordering Russia and North Korea in the east and southeast, respectively. Jilin has a total area of 187,000 km2 and a total population of 27.5 million by the end of 2012. Its capital city is Changchun, which lies 270 km northwest of Baishan City and 300 km southeast of Baicheng City, respectively. 2. Baishan is a prefecture-level city of Jilin province, with an area of 17,485 km2 and a population of 1.28 million by the end of 2012. Baishan administrates 6 districts/city (county level) /counties, and its Hunjiang District and Jiangyuan District are the project areas in which Baishan components will be implemented. 3. Like Baishan, Baicheng is a prefecture-level city of Jilin province as well, with an area of 25,685 km2 and a population of 2 million by the end of 2012. Baicheng administrates 5 district/cities (county level) /counties, and its Taobei District is the project area in which Baicheng components will be implemented. 4. Baishan is rich in water resources. However, urban water supply insufficiency and water deterioration in recent years have become main factors that restrict the socio-economic development and the improvement of people's living standards. Meanwhile, with rapid urbanization, management of increasing amounts of urban solid waste has become a major challenge in Baishan. Similarly, Baicheng is facing some issues in its rapid urbanization process, lack of urban infrastructures and solid waste management are two of the issues. 5. The Project aims to solve the above problems, and improve the living conditions of urban residents in two cities as well. The Project consists of four components: (i) streamlining integrated solid waste management (ISWM) based on 3R principles in Baishan; (ii) ISWM based on 3R principles in Baicheng; (iii) improving water supply services in Baishan; and (iv) constructing urban roads with associated facilities in Baicheng. Details of subproject components are shown in Table 1. Table 1: Project Components
Components Description Unit Capacity
A. Baishan ISWM System 455 ( a) adding garbage collection trashes and transport equipment for sorting garbage at resource ton/day 1. Efficient ISWM (b) upgrading 15 existing garbage collection stations 30 (c) constructing a garbage sorting plant System in Baishan (d) expending an existing Tangzigou garbage landfill 320 & Baicheng, B. Baicheng ISWM System 420 respectively ( a) adding garbage collection trashes and transport equipment for sorting garbage at resource ton/day (b) constructing 12 garbage stations 50 ( c) constructing a garbage sorting plant A. Main water transmission pipeline 2. Improved Water (a) Hunjiang District transmission pipeline km 24.33 Supply (b) Jiangyuan District transmission pipeline km 6.87 Management in B. A new water supply treatment plant m3/d 50,000 Baishan C. Water distribution piping network km 55.38
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Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report A. Urban roads 3 2.47 (a) Sanhuan Road 11 .30 (b) Xiangyang Road 4.50 (c) Xinhua Xi Road 2.72 (d) Shengli Road 2.07 (e) Chunyang Road km 3.88 (f) Xingfu Bei Jie 1.33 (g) Nan Yi Jie 1.02 (h) Taoerhe Road 2.66 (i) Xinggong Road 2.98 B. Bridge m 330.00 3. Improved C. Water Supply Piping Network km 37.27 Coverage of Urban D. Sanitary Sewer Roads and ( a) Piping network km 63.23 Municipal Service (b) Pump stations #1 (Xingfu Bei Jie/Sanhuan m3/d 16,000 in Baicheng Road) m3/d 3,000 (c) Pump station #2 (Changbai Road/Sanhuan Road) E. Stormwater ( a) Piping network km 6 0.34 (b) Pump stations #1 (Xinggong Road/G302) L/s 10,479 (c) Pump station #2 (Changbai Road/Sanhuan L/s 11,000 Road) F. 10 KV Power Supply Line km 33.00 G. Communication Line km 33.00 H. Heating Level I Piping Network km 14.10 4. Improved A. Project implementation support Capacity & Institutional B. Institutional Capacity Development Arrangement
2. RATIONALE
6. Promoting Employment and Facilitating Poor Alleviation -- According to the household survey (HS), the annual poor family income of project areas is only CNY8,486 in Baishan, CNY11,250 in Taobei and CNY9,840 in Xijiao of Baicheng, respectively. Not all the poor households are covered by Diabo. Both of the official statistics and the survey data showed that underemployment and unemployment are the key reasons that make urban residents poor. Job creation will definitely and effectively reduce the poverty in project areas. 7. Improving Water Supply Services and Living Conditions -- Local residents, especially the poor will be provided with an access to better water supply services. Both of the HS and focus group discussions (FGDs) on water supply management have shown their complain for currently bad water supply services. The water supply component of the Project will meet all the residents’ urgent demands in terms of water quality, pressure and water failure, and further improve local residents’ living conditions. 8. Improving Solid Waste Management and Living Environment -- The components of ISWM systems in Baishan and Baicheng, respectively, will implement a solid waste management improvement plan and invest in municipal solid waste facilities in Hunjiang District of Baishan City and Taobei District of Baicheng City, respectively. It will target the sustainable development in urban sanitation, environmental protection and health improvement in the project area. All the residents living in these two districts will benefit gain access to a better and sustainable living environment.
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Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report 9. Integrated Urbanization and Regional Economic Development – Like in other cities of China, the urbanization process in Baicheng is accelerating. The improvement of urban r oads and related infrastructure plays a key role to integrate the urban and rural development in full compliance with the city’s master plan for urbanization. The road network construction in the west suburb (Xijiao) of Baicheng City is part of the 12th Five-Year Plan for Baicheng Economic and Social Development. The survey showed that almost all the local residents support the project and believe they will benefit from it.
3. METHODOLOGY
10. This Poverty and Social Assessment (PSA) is undertaken in line with the ADB guidelines related to safeguard policies, and prepared by safeguard specialists of a consultant team of the project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) based on different social issues related to the Project. 11. The PSA aims at contributing to local poverty reduction, and social and economic development through the Project. The objectives of the PSA are to optimize the project design through social considerations in order to produce maximum social benefits, particularly to the poor, women, and other socially disadvantaged groups, and to ensure the social dimensions are fully incorporated into the project final design. In details, the objectives of the assessment include the following items: (i) draw the socio-economic and poverty profiles of the project area based on primary and secondary data; (ii) assess the project’s potential positive and negative impacts, and analyze the project’s potential social benefits, poverty reduction benefits and social risks; (iii) analyze the impact of the Project on the poor and identify pro-poor design and implementation opportunities; (iv) maximize benefits for local women, also encourage their participation in the project design; (v) incorporate social safeguard issues, such as ethnic minorities’ issue, involuntary resettlement and other risks; and (vi) put forward action plans to avoid or reduce any negative impacts. 12. In order to (i) achieve the objectives of the PSA, (ii) have a better understanding of specific socioeconomic situations, (iii) facilitate analysis of the outcomes of the Project on local social development, and (iv) develop a reasonable assessment, the methods of literature study, socio-economic household questionnaire surveys, FGDs, stakeholder consultation workshops and key informant interviews have been used.
3.1. Household Survey
3.1.1 Brief Introduction
13. A stratified sample was applied in the HS to ensure reasonably reliable independent estimates. The stratification is made on two levels: on the first level each directly affected subdistrict (street administration office or town) is considered a single stratum; and on the second level, community committees considered the substratum. The sample size of each stratum is proportionate to the population size of the stratum. The HS was conducted in all 8 of affected urban sub-districts of Hunjiang District in Baishan City and all 10 urban sub-districts of Taobei District in Baicheng City. 14. The HS focused on as the follows. It is worth pointing out that the bottom income group (20% of the lowest) was classified as the poverty group in the PSA. All the data on poverty
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Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report group in this HS were analyzed separately and compared with other groups. (i) Basic household information such as income composition and expenditure, living conditions, normal or poor family; (ii) Awareness on the project; (iii) Household water consumption, sanitation, public health, affordability, coverage, satisfaction on current water service in Baishan; (iv) Solid waste situation and relevant issues in Baishan: 3R, public trash bin management, affordability, public health, street-sweeping services, etc; (v) Solid waste situation and relevant issues in Baicheng: 3R, public trash bin management, affordability, public health, street-sweeping services, etc; (vi) Traffic mode and relevant issues such as access, affordability, mobility, public transport, traffic safety, and etc in Baicheng; (vii) Willingness to pay; and (viii) Gender: the questions reflect gender issues scatter through all sections of the questionnaire.
3.1.2 Sample Size and Distribution
15. The HS samples consist of (i) 200 beneficiary households in Baishan (for both solid waste management and water services in Hunjiang District of Baishan City); (ii) 200 beneficiary households for solid waste management in Taobei District of Baicheng City; and (iii) 100 beneficiary households for road network in Xijiao Street Office of Taobei District. The sampling household distributions are presented in Table 2 (Solid Waste Management and Water Supply Services in Baishan), Table 3 (Solid Waste Management in Baicheng), and Table 4 (Road Network and Relevant Infrastructures in Baicheng). Table 2: Sample Size and Distribution of Household Survey in Baishan Component 1 & 2: Solid Waste Management and Water Supply Services
Subdistrict Population (10,000) % Sample Size (HH) (Street) 29.67(sample population, population in Total 100 200 Hunjiang District) Dongxing 4.9 16.5 33 Jiangbei 2.34 7.9 16 Tonggou 3.14 10.6 21 Xinjian 4.79 16.1 32 Banshi 1.12 3.8 8 Hekou 2.09 7.0 14 Hongqi 6.88 23.2 46 Chengnan 4.41 14.9 30
Table 3: Sample Size and Distribution of Household Survey in Baicheng- Component 3: Solid Waste Management (urban Taobei District)
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Street Household Population (person) Sample Size (HH) Affected Area Urban residents 116,857 261,696 200
Changqing 24,084 56,759 41
Mingren 13,807 31,232 23
Haiming 15,440 33,343 26
Existing Xinhua 15169 34,491 26 Urban 214,794 Area Tiedong 6,059 12,381 10 Guangming 8,893 19,905 15
Xinli 7,487 15,197 13
Chengnan 5,505 11,486 11
New Baoping 6,755 16,866 12 Urban 46,902 Area Xingfu 13,658 30,036 23
Table 4: Sample Size and Distribution of Household Survey in Baicheng- Component 4: Road Network and Infrastructures (Rural Xijiao Street) Sample size Sample Village Population Household Note (HH) Xijiao Street 21,933 (affected 8,540 100 (affected directly) directly) 15 villages in total in Xijiao Street (7 out of Baoping 2,850 870 23 15 are picked Chaoyang 1,470 326 9 randomly as samples). Since Households Baosheng 1,996 608 16 affected by land acquisition and Chunyang 1,565 330 9 resettlement have been interviewed by Zhujia 1,809 420 11 resettlement survey, they are excluded in Daijia 1,580 500 14 this socio-economic survey. Erlong 2,017 648 18
3.2 Focus Group Discussion
16. Based on the project features and affected areas, a total of six FGDs were designed and conducted. Local residents were invited to discuss issues related to the project design, including (i) water supply services in Baishan; (ii) solid waste management, urban environmental sanitation and snow removal in Baishan and Baicheng, respectively; and (iii) traffic mode, comments and suggestions about the new road network in Baicheng. Eight to twelve of local residents for each FGD were invited to the discussion. Each FGD had half or more female participants.
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Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report 17. Six FGDs were conducted to assess specific impacts on affected groups. Participatory Appraisal was used during the discussions to make sure that the opinions from them could be fully expressed. Six FGDs are presented in Table 5 (Baishan) and Table 6 (Baicheng), respectively. Table 5: Focus Group Discussions for Baishan Components
Component Community Participant Date Topic
3R, tariff, the main Hongxing 11 urban participants problems of urban Baishan Solid Afternoon, Community, (7 women), among sanitation, what do Waste 15th July Hongqi Street, which 3 from Dibao they need most from Management 2013 Hunjiang District Family, solid waste management Sangongdi Baishan Water 9 urban poor (4 men, Afternoon, Community, Water tariff and Supply Services 5 women), all Dibao 16th July Jiangbei Street, affordability (the water supply households;. 2013 services of the Hunjiang District Project will only Water quality Chengqiang 11 urban residents (4 increase a new Afternoon, problems and Street, men, 7 women) , 3 water source for 17th July waterborne disease Jiangyuan from Dibao Family, Jiangyuan 2013 due to the existing District residents.) water source Total 31 3 FGDs
Table 6: Focus Group Discussions for Baicheng Components
Component Community Participant FGD Topic 3R, tariff, the main Baihe problems of urban 10 urban residents (5 Afternoon,9 Community, sanitation, what do women), 2 from th July Changqing they need most from Dibao, 2013 Baicheng Solid Street solid waste Waste management Management The impact of Baomin Farm, 12 workers (9 men, 3 Morning, sewage, waste gas, (Daqintala women), 2 from 9th July dust, noise and Village), Dibao 2013 stench from the Taohe Town landfill Baicheng Road Baoping Primary 8 Students (5 boys Afternoon,1 Traffic safety, traffic Network and School, XiJiao and 3 girls) and 2 0th July mode change, Infrastructures Street female teachers 2013 public transtport
Total 32 3 FGDs
18. Secondary information was collected from the local statistics bureau, other relevant government organizations, statistic yearbooks and websites. In addition, various related research and other study reports in the project areas have been collected. Secondary data are used to complement the primary data and for corroboration of the poverty and social assessment of the Project. Secondary data collection, stakeholder consultation workshops, key informant interviews, and field observations are applied mainly to draw the
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4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PROJECT AREA
4.1 PROJECT BENEFICIARIES IDENTIFICATION
19. According to the initial field visiting conducted by the PPTA consultant team and feasibility study reports provided by the project implementing units (PIUs), the project will affect a total of about 1.12 million people in the project areas; see the details in Table 7 as follows. Table 7: Affected People and Area by Different Components of the Project
No. Component Affected People Affected Area
Component I: streamlining ISWM 0.33 million Urban inhabitants in Hunjiang District 1 based on 3R principles in Rural residents in Minhua Village of 350 Baishan Qidaojiang Town in Hunjiang District Component II: streamlining ISWM 2 based on 3R principles in 0.52 million Urban inhabitants in Taobei District Baicheng 0.16 million Urban inhabitants in Hunjiang District Component III: improving water Urban inhabitants in Jiangyuan 3 0.27 million supply services in Baishan District Rural residents in Shangdianzi Village 400 of Hekou Street of Hunjiang District Component IV: constructing Rural residents in Xijiao Street of 4 urban road with associated 26,839 Taobei District facilities in Baicheng Total beneficiary people 1.12 million
Source: Statistic Yearbook of Baishan and Baicheng (2012); Feasibility Study Reports of the Project.
4.2 Geography and Project Area
20. Jilin Province is located in in the central part of the northeastern region of P.R. China, bordering Russia and North Korea on the east and southeast, respectively, and Heilongjiang Province and Liaoning Province on the north and south, respectively. Jilin had a total area of 187,000 km2 and a total population of 27.5 million by the end 2012. Its capital is Changchun, which lies 270 km northwest of Baishan City and 300 km southeast of Baicheng City, respectively. The location of Jilin Province is presented as the left map of Figure 1. 21. Baishan is a prefecture-level city of Jilin province, with an area of 17,485 km2 in 2012. Baishan administrates 6 districts/city (county level)/counties (see the middle map of Figure 1), including districts of Hunjiang and Jiangyuan, Linjiang City, and counties of Fusong, Jingyu and Changbai Korean Autonomous County. Hunjiang District, with an area of 1,388 km2, and Jiangyuan District, with an area of 1,348 km2, are the project areas in which Baishan components of the Project will be implemented. Hunjiang is the main project area than
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Figure 1: Map of Project Areas 4.3 Demographics
23. Jilin Province had a total population of 27.5 million by the end 2012, of which 53.7% was urban and 46.3% is rural. The gender ratio (male to female) was 104.2. Baishan City had a population of 1.28 million by the end 2012. The population in Hunjiang and Jiangyuan were 0.33 million and 0.27 million, respectively. The urbanization rate of Baishan City was 68.9%, higher than the provincial level of 53.7%. Baicheng City had a population of 2 million in 2012. Taobei District, the project area, had a total of population of 0.52 million. The urbanization rate of Baishan City was only 38.9%. Rural residents still accounted for the majority of total population. 24. Based on the Fifth and Sixth National Census and the yearbooks of Jilin Province, the demographics of two project areas for the last twelve years had the following features: (i) the rate of population growth in the last decade (2000-2010) had decreased sharply compared to the previous decade (1990-2000). From 2000 to 2010, the average annual rate of population growth in Baishan and Baicheng, are -0.12% (vs. 0.34%) and 0.04%, respectively; (ii) family size was reduced from 3.05 to 2.48 in Baishan, and 3.3 to 2.68 in Baicheng; (iii) gender ratio had decreased from 106.5 to 104 in Baishan, and 105.1 to 103.2 in Baicheng; (iv) education level had increased. The illiteracy rate of adults dropped from 5.69% to 3.79% in Baishan, and 4.95% to 1.39% in Baicheng; (v) in general, ageing of the population continued due to the birth rate decreasing. Seniors over 65 years old accounted for 10.32% from 2010’s 5.71% in Baishan, and 7.98% from 2010’s 10.2% (the proportion of 14-64 year-old raised); and (vi) the urban concentration of population distribution increased. Almost half of population was living in Hunjiang and Jiangyuang districts in Baishan, in particular Hunjiang. In Baicheng, currently 25.46% (23.94% in 2010) of the population is living in Taobei District.
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Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11 (TA 8172-PRC) Final Report 25. Demographic data showed that in the last decade, the population in rural counties in Baishan and Baicheng had been shrinking, people kept migrating out of undeveloped rural areas to urban area of the cities (Hunjiang District and Taobei District), which accelerated the urbanization progress. In 2011, the natural population growth rate in Hunjiang (urban Baishan) is 2.88‰, higher than Baishan City. Jiangyuan District, as the skirts of Baishan, held a negative population growth rate in the meantime. According to the feasibility study report (FSR) of the Baishan component, the population in 2020 in Hunjiang is estimated 0.35 million, the urbanization level will be further raised. In Baicheng, based on the prediction in the FSR of the Baicheng component, the total population will reach 2.1 million by 2020, and the urbanization rate will be 60.78%. Taobei District will be the main urban residential area. Table 8: Demographic Data of the Project Areas
Natural Proportion Population Population (District) of the Urbani - Gender Province / Population Density Growth Population in zation Ratio City/District 2 (million) (person/km Rate the City Rate (Female
) in 2011 (%) (%) =100) ‰ 20000 -201 Jilin Province 27.5 147 2.9 -- 53.7 104.2 Baishan City 1.28 74 2.1 -- 68.9 104.0 Hunjiang 0.33 262 2.88 25.56--28.13 78.9 103.6 District
Jiangyuan 0.27 188 -0.08 19.78--19.62 75.7 103.0 District Baicheng City 2 78 2.93 --- 38.9 102.1 Taobei District 0.52 205 1.94 23.94--25.46 56.0 98.7 Source: Communiqués of Sixth National Census of the PRC, Jilin Province, Baishan, Baicheng City, 2010; Yearbook of Jilin, 2012
4.4 Economic Development and Income
26. In 2012, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Jilin province was CNY1,193.8 billion. The per capita GDP of Jilin province was CNY43,412, which ranks 11th nationally among 31 provincial regions. A secondary industry (manufacture and construction, etc.) contributes the most to the provincial economy. 27. In the past few years, the economy of both Baishan and Baicheng had experienced fast growth. The annual growth rate of GDP increased 12.4% and 12.2% in 2012 over 2011 (see Table 9) in Baishan and Baicheng, respectively, as the same level as the provincial average of 12%, but significantly higher than the national average of 7.8%. In 2012, at the prefectural city level among all 9 cities of Jilin Province, Baishan stayed in the middle and Baicheng remained bottom in terms of per capita GDP. However, the existing level of infrastructures in Baicheng City does not quite meet the increasing requirements. Table 9: Economic Development (2012) Increase of Per Capita GDP GDP over GDP Per Capita Ranking in Jilin Proportion of City/ That in (CNY 100 GDP Province Three Province Previous 2 million) (CNY) /and Industries 1 Year Nationally (%)
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Baishan 600.6 46,853 5 12.4 8.9:59.6:31.5 Baicheng 615.4 30,571 9 12.2 18.0:47.7:34.3 Jilin 11,937.82 43,412 11 12.0 11.8:53.4:34.8 Province Source: Statistical Communiqués of Baishan, Baicheng, and Jilin Province, 2012 Note 1: there are 9 prefectures and municipal cities in Jilin Province, and 31 provincial level regions in mainland China. Note 2: “three Industries” denotes primary industry (agriculture), secondary industry (manufacture, construction, etc.) and tertiary industry (transportation, services, etc.). 28. Generally, Jilin is one of the moderately developed provinces in the P.R. China. Both its economic development level and living standard are close to the national average. In 2012, the annual per capita disposable income of urban residents in Jilin was CNY20,208, while the net per capita income of farmers in rural areas was CNY8,598, which was 17.7% lower and 8.6% higher than the national average, respectively. The income levels of urban and rural residents in Baishan and Baicheng are quite same as the provincial average. As for the annual increase rates, the income of both urban and rural residents at all level have experienced double-digit growth. Detailed income information is presented in Table 10. Table 10: Per Capita Annual Income (2012)
Annual Per Annual Per Capita Increase over Capita Increase over City/Province/ Disposable 2011 Net Income of 2011 Nation Income of (%) Rural Residents (%) Urban Residents (CNY) (CNY) Baishan 21,282 15.1 -- -- Baicheng 20,154 13.1 6,200 12.5 Jilin Province 20,208 12.3 8,598 14.5 National 24,565 12.6 7,7 91 13.5 Source: Statistical Communiqués of Baishan, Baicheng, Jilin Province and the national, 2012
4.5 Employment
29. Based on the official statistics and its analysis reports, the local labor supply is sufficient for now and in a few coming years. With the birth rate decreasing and ageing accelerating, the employment pressure will be released gradually, but the cost of labor will be increasing. 30. Over the last decade, employment promoting had been the priority task for the local governments in both Baishan and Baicheng. The registered urban unemployment rates had remained low and stable. More information about employment is presented in Table 11. Table 11: Employment Situation (2012)
New ly Urban Total Increased Reemployment Registered City/District Employment Employment in in 2012 Unemployment (person) 2012 (person) Rate (%) (person) Baishan City 191,812 57,902 17,807 3.4
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Hunjiang District 14,414 4,525 3.9 118,428 Jiangyuan District 9,917 4,350 4.1 Baicheng City 194,389 50,000 12,000 3.8 Taobei District 94,424 11,601 2,478 3.2 Source: Social Safeguard and Human Resource Bureau in Baishan and Baicheng
4.6 Education
31. In the past decade, the local governments had invested heavily in education, and the education levels of the residents have been developed in both of Baishan and Baicheng. The basic information of the education system in Baishan and Baicheng are presented in Table 12. Table 12: Education Status (2012)
Elementary Junior High Senior High Vocation School Collage City School School School School Student School Student School Student School Student School Student Baishan 203 56,824 92 31,681 14 20,889 21 7,353 NA NA Baicheng NA 110,311 NA 54,930 NA 30,527 NA 8,136 3 NA
Source: Statistical Communiqués of Baishan and Baicheng, 2012
NA = not available
5. SOCIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
32. The Project includes (i) ISWM based on 3R principles in both Baishan and Baicheng cities; (ii) improving water supply services in Baishan; and (iii) constructing urban road with associated facilities in Baicheng. In order to assess the impacts of the project on local residents and understand their demands and opinions thoroughly, a socio-economic household survey was conducted in Hunjiang and Jiangyuan districts of Baishan, and Taobei District of Baicheng in July 2013. At the same time six FGDs for different groups including poor (Dibao), women, primary school students and teachers, and other community residents. Besides, key informants interviews on municipal and community level were conducted as well from April to July 2013. Based on the survey reports, the impact of each component is analyzed and assessed in detail in the following sections. 33. The analysis in this section is mainly based on the results of the HS reports and FGD reports. All of the HS and FGDs were carried out in the project areas and all the HS respondents and FGD participants are the direct beneficiaries of the Project.
5.1 Baishan ISWM System
34. The Baishan ISWM system component will be implemented including (i) sorting kitchen garbage, recyclable garbage and other garbage at garbage resource in selected sub-districts
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5.1.1 Situation and Problems of Garbage Management System
35. Currently, municipal environment and sanitation division (ESD) is in charge of garbage cleaning and collecting in Hunjiang of Baishan. There are fixed garbage dumping points close enough to every residential building in every community. Usually, people dump their garbage to the carts at the dumping points. The workers of the ESD collect and clean the garbage carts twice a day at 9am and 2:30pm, and transport the garbage to the roadside. Garbage vehicles that the ESD sends out transport the garbage to garbage collection stations twice a day as well. Ultimately, the garbage is transported to the landfill from garbage collection stations. Carts Garbage Vehicle Solid Garbage Tanks Collection Stations Landfill Waste
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Figure 2: Existing Garbage Transport Chain in Baishan 36. Baishan ESD has nineteen garbage collection stations with self-loading transport trucks, among which fifteen are in operation. All garbage collection stations were constructed from 1995 to 2006. However, the operation and management of the system of garbage collection and treatment still remain in 1990s level, which generates a series of environmental risks, summarized as follows:
● Without sorting and sorting facilities, mixed domestic garbage is collected and transported to a landfill directly. The garbage is not sorted at garbage recourse or landfill. Only part of paper products, plastic and glass garbage would be recycled spontaneously by local residents. These kinds of garbage can be sold to special waste stuff collection stations.
● Lack of compression transport equipment result in secondary pollution during collecting and transferring, inefficiency and high cost of transfer, and irregular garbage removal.
● Organic perishable garbage such as kitchen garbage are collected together with other domestic garbage, which makes mixed-garbage high moisture content, and further generates leaking, rotten smell and other sanitation problems.
● No garbage trucks could be sealed to avoid garbage falling around during transfer.
● Existing snow removal trucks and other facilities are not functional enough to meet the
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5.1.2 Residents’ Opinions and Suggestions
38. The results of the HS showed that 46% of respondents expressed their disappointment and dissatisfaction about the environmental sanitation of urban Hunjiang. Their dissatisfaction (poor and very poor) about street sanitation, the sanitation of their own neighborhood and the complaint channels are between 30% and 40% as presented in Table 13. Table13: General Attitude to the Environmental Sanitation of Baishan (%) Very Very G ood Average Poor Good Poor 1. General environmental sanitation of urban 2.0 9.0 43.0 24.5 21.5 Hunjiang 2.Street sanitation 2.5 16.0 48.0 19.0 14.5 3. Environmental sanitation of my 3.0 18.5 39.0 18.5 21.0 neighborhood 4. Complaint mechanism about 3.5 9.5 38.5 20.0 18.5 environmental sanitation Source: HH survey report 39. As for solid waste management in Hunjiang, street watering, snow removal in winter, the amount of trash bins are the people’s main concerns. Besides, people are not quite satisfied with garbage cleaning and collecting.
Table 14: Main Issues of Existing Solid Waste Management in Baishan (%)
Very Very Main Issues G ood Average Poor Good Poor 1 Street watering 1.0 9.5 21.0 25.5 43.0 2 Snow removal in winter 4.5 25.5 28.5 18.0 23.5 3 The amount of trash bins 1.0 26.0 41.0 16.5 15.5 4 Garbage cleaning not in time 1.0 27.0 39.0 15 18.0 Source: HH survey report 40. According to the FGD reports, in Hunjiang the main issues in this garbage transport chain (Figure 2) are: (i) the garbage carts are not big enough to contain all the garbage, so there are always garbage on the ground; (ii) without collecting in time, food waste would smell, especially in summer; (iii) most of the garbage vehicles are worn-out and leaking, which makes streets filthy and smelly; (iv) restaurants dump their food waste to residential garbage carts, which pollutes the environment of community; and (v) since there is no facilities for snow removal, all the snow cleaning work with intensity has to be conducted by hands. 41. Based on the HS and FGDs, the complaints of residents for the improvement of solid waste management in Baishan are concluded summarized as follows in Table 15.
Table 15: Complaints of Residents for Improvement of Solid Waste Management
No. Complaints and Suggestions 1 I ncrease garbage bins and carts for residents, restaurants and streets 2 R enew or upgrade garbage vehicles
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5.1.3 Family Garbage Disposal and 3R Awareness
42. Although there is no recycling system in current solid waste management in Baishan and not even half of them are knowledgeable of 3R, most of the residents have been classifying domestic garbage by collecting and selling recycled waste. There are some solid waste collectors in every community that actually help implement 3R and maintain the sanitation at the same time. 43. According to the HS report, the majority of the interviewed households sell the recycled waste like paper products, plastic and rubber product, E-waste and medal (specific data are presented in Table 16). Due to the lack of recycling mechanism, hazardous waste such as battery, paint, expired medicine is dumped directly with other garbage together. Compared to non-poor households, poor households tend to deal with recycled garbage by selling more. Table 16: Family Garbage Disposal Dump Other Types of Garbage Sell Garbage Dump (Specify) bins site 1.Food waste 0 59.5 39 1 2.Paper/cardboard 74 15.5 7.5 3 3.Plastic and rubber 76 15.5 5.5 3 4. E-waste (household electrical appliances, 62.5 13 7.5 17 computer, cell phone, etc.) 5. Metals 73 16.5 4.5 6 6. Glass 18 52 26 4 7. Old clothing 7 39 19 35 8. Hazardous waste 1.5 57.5 39 2
44. According to the FGD reports, half of the participants claimed that they had collected and sold all kinds of recycled waste. The other who don’t collect and sell usually including all Dibao households, claimed that their families didn’t have much recycled waste since they barely buy bottle beverage or newspaper for reducing household expenditure. 45. Most of the HS respondents have realized how important 3R to the environment, and they have been collecting recyclable waste like paper products, glass and plastic bottles for sell. A total of 92.5% of the respondents expressed that they would be willing to separate waste into separate bags, and dump into separate trash bins for collection purposes even without any income if a recycling program was set up. 74% of the respondents would like to know more information about how and what types of garbage they could compost, reuse and recycle. Table 17: Attitude to 3R Based on Household Survey
Attitude to 3R Vote % 1. I have collected paper (book, magazine or paper boxes) and bins (glass and plastics) 96.5 from my home waste and sell to garbage collectors for many years. 2. 3R is very important, and a good way to save natural resource and protect environment, 96.5 3. If a recycling program was set up, would you be willing to separate waste into separate 92.5 bags, and dump into separate dustbins for collection purposes(even without any income
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48. Both the HS and FGDs presented that most people are willing to classify their solid waste, but either they do not know how, or there are no waste sorting facilities at all. The public enthusiasm about 3R could be transferred to public awareness if channeled properly. Suggestions to strengthen public awareness and public participation are presented in Table 19. Table 19: Suggestions to Strengthen Public Awareness and Participation
No. Suggestions It is better to sort domestic garbage at garbage resource such as household, restaurants, units and companies. Trashes or bins for garbage sorting should be provided for residents and communities. 1. Sorting The knowledge about sorting should be taught in school and community through all kinds of channels such as booklet/flyer, lecture, workshop, and public media. Food waste should be collected separately to reduce environment pollution;
2. Organic Waste Organic waste should not be mixed with other solid waste; Treatment Promote the use of household waste shredder to reduce organic waste; government subsidy and is suggested.
3. Hazard Waste Hazard waste collection system should be established;
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Treatment The knowledge about hazard waste should be taught in school and community through all kinds of channels such as booklet/flyer, lecture, workshop, and public media. Solid waste management is one of tasks of community management. 4. Community Community committee should strengthen solid waste management and should Management be supported by the local ESD and street administrative offices.
5. Sanitation Sanitation workers training. Workers 3R knowledge lectures for residents in community and students in school should be organized regularly; 6 . 3R Knowledge A simple and quick-learned method of classification should be printed as and Environment household flyers for free; Protection Media campaigns and other public activities that help spread the idea of 3R should be adopted. 7. Institution An official award/penalty system should be introduced and implemented Establishment strictly ;
5.1.4 Willingness to Pay
49. In Baishan, the present monthly fee for solid waste collection, disposal and cleaning is CNY2-5 each household. No participants in the FGDs considered the existing charge unaffordable. However, according to the ESD, only 70 to 80% solid waste management fee can be collected. Some residents and units tried to find any reason to refuse to pay the fee. 80% of the FGDs participants believed that the improvement of solid waste management would help collect management fee; and they are willing to pay more for a better solid waste management service. According to the estimated results provided by the economist of the PPTA, the average willingness to pay (WTP) for monthly solid waste fee is CNY27.51 per household under the given conditions of income, asset and education levels in Baishan. Therefore, as long as the solid waste management was improved effectively, raising solid waste rate properly on current level would be feasible. However, the poor expressed that more expensing on waste management will affect their life, plus they don’t make as much as waste as the non-poor. The participants in the FGDs have come to an agreement that the poor and other disable-households should be exempt from it.
5.1.5 Positive and Negative Impact on Local Residents
50. The direct output of this component will be the environment improvement and the consequent living standard improvement of the residents who live in the project area. Since most of the residents’ appeals and suggestions (sections 5.1.1 and 5.1.2) are already included in the present project design, launching this project will meet people’s demands to the full extent, and benefit them in many ways, including (i) environmental improvement and consequent living standard improvement; (ii) higher civilization level with increasing 3R popularization and public participation; and (iii) more opportunities of employment and income increasing directly by the Project and indirectly by economic growth promotion.
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5.1.6 Negative Impact on Local Residents
51. The negative impact of this component on local residents would come from two aspects. One is the land acquisition of landfill. Another is that the new solid waste management might raise management fee. 52. Negative impact of land acquisition on affected villagers in Minhua Village of Qidaojiang Town in Hunjiang District was analyzed in a resettlement plan. 53. In section 5.1.4, it is concluded that local residents are willing to pay for a better service, and a proper increase of solid management fee will not compromise most people’s affordability. For the poor, an exemption or a subsidy mechanism regarding waste management charging system should be established to minimize the negative impact on them.
5.2 Baicheng ISWM System
54. The Baicheng ISWM system component will be implemented including (i) sorting kitchen garbage, recyclable garbage and other garbage at garbage resource in selected sub-districts by adding garbage trashes and transport trucks; (ii) improving solid waste collection by constructing 12 garbage collection stations; and (iii) sorting garbage in a landfill by establishing a garbage comprehensive treatment plant in Taobei District, urban Baicheng. A solid waste management improvement plan will be developed during the project implementation. It will target the sustainable development in urban sanitation, environmental protection and health improvement in the project area. The direct beneficiaries of this component will be all the residents living in Taobei District. The key benefits include: (i) by investing in new sanitation facilities such as public garbage tanks and trucks to help 0.52 million people gain access to a better and sustainable living environment; (ii) by managing waste disposal to minimize environmental impact; and (iii) by public participation to promote public awareness of sustainable environmental and health development.
5.2.1 Situation and Problems of Garbage Management System
In Baicheng, the municipal environmental sanitation division (ESD) is responsible for the garbage cleaning and collecting in Taobei District. As the same as that in Baishan, fixed garbage dumping points are close enough to every residential building in every community. The garbage transport chain is the same as that in Baishan as well (Figure 3). To date, no sorting programs or any recycling programs have ever launched in Baicheng.
Carts Garbage Vehicle
Solid Garbage Tanks Collection Stations Landfill Waste Garbage Vehicle
Figure 3: The Existing Garbage Transport Chain in Taobei of Baicheng 55. Baicheng ESD has five garbage collection stations, four out of them are in operation
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● Without sorting and sorting facilities, mixed domestic garbage is collected and transported to a landfill. Only part of paper products, plastic and glass would be recycled spontaneously by local residents for selling to special waste stuff collection stations.
● Lack of compression transport equipment result in secondary pollution during collecting and transferring, inefficiency and high cost of transfer, and irregular garbage removal.
● Organic perishable garbage such as kitchen garbage are collected together with other domestic garbage, which makes mixed-garbage high moisture content, and further generates leaking, rotten smell and other sanitation problems.
● No garbage trucks could be sealed to avoid garbage falling around during transfer.
● Existing snow removal trucks and other facilities are not functional enough to meet the cleaning needs.
5.2.2 Residents’ Opinions and Suggestions
56. The results of the HS showed that only 16% of respondents expressed their disappointment and dissatisfaction about the environmental sanitation of urban Taobei. Their dissatisfaction (poor and very poor) about street sanitation, the sanitation of their own neighborhood and the complaint mechanism are between 9% and 14% as presented in Table 20. It showed that most of respondents were satisfied with current solid waste management of Baicheng. Table 20: General Attitude to the Environmental Sanitation of Baicheng (%) Very Very G ood Average Poor Good Poor 1. General environmental sanitation of 5.0 29.5 49.5 13.5 2.5 urban Taobei 2.Street sanitation 11.5 35.0 44.5 8.0 1.0 3. Environmental sanitation of my 12.0 35.5 38.5 13.0 1.0 neighborhood 4. Complaint mechanism about 11.5 26.5 32.5 20.0 9.5 environmental sanitation
57. As for solid waste management in Taobei, street watering, snow removal in winter, the amount of trash bins are the people’s main concerns. Table 21: Main Issues of Existing Solid Waste Management in Baicheng (%)
Very Very Main Issues G ood Average Poor Good Poor 1 Street watering 0.5 5.0 15.0 29.5 38.0 2 Snow removal in winter 9.0 30.0 28.5 20.0 12.0 3 The amount of trash bins 2.5 23.0 43.0 22.5 9.0
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No. Appeals and Suggestions 1 Increase garbage bins and carts for residents, restaurants 2 Renew or upgrade garbage vehicles 3 Increase snow removal facilities 4 Improve garbage colleting service 5 Improve street watering
5.2.3 Family Garbage Disposal and 3R Awareness
60. According the HS, no more than 20% of the respondents knew of 3R. Men are more knowledgeable about 3R than women. Non-Dibao and Non-poor knew better about 3R than Dibao and the poor. Table 23: Knowledge about 3R Knownlege of Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-poor Men Women 3R Yes 17.5 0 19.4 10.0 19.4 24.6 14.7
61. Although there is no recycling system of solid waste in Baicheng and not more than 20% of respondents are knowledgeable of 3R, they have been used to collecting recyclable waste like paper products, glass and plastic bottles for sell. There are specialized solid wastes collectors in every community that actually help implement 3R and maintain the sanitation at the same time. 62. According to the household survey report, the majority of the interviewed households sell the recyclable waste like paper products, plastic and rubber product, E-waste and medal (specific data are presented in Table 24). Due to the lack of recycling mechanism, hazardous waste such as battery, paint, expired medicine is dumped directly with other garbage together. Compared to non-poor households, poor households tend to deal with recycled garbage by selling more. There is a small number of people dump their garbage on the street or in the yard. According to the FGD reports, more than half of the participants claim that they collect and sell all kinds of recycled waste. Table 24: Family Garbage Disposal Types of Garbage Sl el Dump Other
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64. As for how to promote 3R in Baicheng, a total of 96.5% of the respondents considered that Individuals should play an important role in the garbage management in my community. 96.5% of the respondents believed that environmental education should be conducted in communities and schools. But only 34.5% of them thought lack of facilities would be the main reason people litter on the streets. 58.5% of respondents considered that the government could do better to address the garbage issue. The majority like to support that an official award/penalty system can be introduced. Table 26: Attitude to Solid Waste Management Questions Yes , % Individuals should play an important role in the garbage management in my 96.5 1 community. 2 Environmental education should be taught in communities and schools. 96.5 People throw garbage on the streets or litter because they have no other 34.5 4 means of getting rid of (disposing of) their garbage. 5 The Local Government is not doing enough to fix the garbage problem. 58.5 It is better for sorting and collection of different waste in household if an 90 6 official award/penalty system can be introduced
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No. Suggestions It is better to sort domestic garbage at garbage resource such as household, restaurants, units and companies. Trashes or bins for garbage sorting should be provided for residents and communities; 1. Sorting The knowledge about sorting should be taught in school and community through all kinds of channels such as booklet/flyer, lecture, workshop, and public media. Food waste should be collected separately to reduce environment pollution;
2. Organic Waste Organic waste should not be mixed with other solid waste; Treatment Promote the use of household waste shredder to reduce organic waste; government subsidy and is suggested.
Hazard waste collection system should be established; 3. Hazard Waste The knowledge about hazard waste should be taught in school and community Treatment through all kinds of channels such as booklet/flyer, lecture, workshop, and public media. Solid waste management is one of tasks of community management. 4. Community Community committee should strengthen solid waste management and should Management be supported by the local ESD and street administrative offices. 5. Sanitation Sanitation workers training. Workers 3R knowledge lectures for residents in community and students in school should be organized regularly; 6 . 3R Knowledge A simple and quick-learned method of classification should be printed as and Environment household flyers for free; Protection Media campaigns and other public activities that help spread the idea of 3R should be adopted. 7. Institution An official award/penalty system should be introduced and implemented Establishment strictly ;
5.2.4 Willingness to Pay
67. In Baicheng, the present monthly fee for solid waste collection, disposal and cleaning is CNY2-5 each household. No participants in the FGD considered the existing charge unaffordable. 80% of them believe that the improvement of solid waste management would
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5.2.5 Positive Impact on Local Residents
68. The Baicheng ISWM system component targets urban solid waste management modernization, sustainable development, environmental protection and health improvement. The direct output of this component will be the environment improvement and the consequent living standard improvement of the residents who live in the project area. Since most of the residents’ complaints and suggestions (sections 5.2.1 and 5.2.2) are already included in the present project design, launching this component will meet people’s demands to the full extent, and benefit them in many ways, including (i) environmental improvement and consequent living standard improvement; (ii) higher civilization level with increasing 3R popularization and public participation; and (iii) more opportunities of employment and income increasing directly by the Project and indirectly by economic growth promotion.
5.2.6 Negative Impact on Local Residents
69. The negative impact of this component on local residents would come from two aspects. One is that the new solid waste management might raise management fee. Another is the impact of the landfill on the residents living the 5th Group of Baomin Farm (original Daqintala village). 70. In section 5.2.4, it is concluded that raising solid management fee properly will not compromise most people’s affordability, and they expressed clearly that they are willing to pay for a better service. For the poor, an exemption or a subsidy mechanism regarding waste management charging system should be established to minimize the negative impact on them. 71. Daqintala used to be a village in Horqin Grassland in 1950s. To date, it has been already replaced by Baomin Farm for decades and grassland has been changed to rice farmland, but the name of Daqintala is preserved. No Mongolians are living in the farm but Han farm workers. 72. An existing landfill has been affecting their life for eight years severely by offensive odor, plastic bag pollution, dust, noise, and etc. For the last few years, the pollution on underground water has been felt by the villagers since they use groundwater for both of drinking and irrigating. However, no official inspection, examination and evaluation on the underground water quality have been conducted so far. Currently, the underground water quality is their major concern among all the issues caused by the landfill. Detailed description about the issues caused by the landfill is presented in Table 28. Table 28: Key Issues Caused by the Landfill Issues and R anking by Season Specific Influence Concerns magnitude
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5.3 Water Supply Management in Baishan
76. The Baishan water supply services component includes (i) building water transmission pipeline for Hunjiang District and Jiangyuan District, respectively; and (ii) building a water supply treatment plant and water distribution piping network for Hunjiang. It will considerably improve the water supply services of Baishan. The direct beneficiaries of this component will be a part of the residents living in Hunjiang and all the residents in Jiangyuan District, particularly the people in urban Hunjiang District. The key benefits include: a newly built water plant for 0.16 million people in Hunjiang; and a new and safer water source for 0.27 million people in Jiangyuan District. Moreover, the environment and people’s health will be improved as well.
5.3.1 Complaints for Water Supply Improvement
77. According to the survey results, the overall comments on the existing water supply in Baishan are not high in terms of the all indicators of water quality and water service (Table 29). More than 30% of the respondents considered that the color, taste, cleanliness, 24/7 service and pollution are either poor or very poor.
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80. It is found out that most of the local residents have the awareness of water conservation even though there are very few campaigns for water saving in their communities. For ordinary people, water saving equals money saving (Quoted from the participants in Hunjiang FGD). It
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5.3.2 Concerns about the New Water Supply System
81. The critical concern about the coming new water supply system is water price. 80% of the respondents worry that the water rate will be raised. 33.5% of them worry that land occupation, noise and dust by civil works for pipe installation might affect their life. Table 33: Concerns about the New Water Supply System (%) All HHs 1. Water rate and cost increased 80 2. Land occupation, noise, dust, and other negative impact during construction 33.5 3. Other 7
5.3.3 Water Consumption and Willingness to Pay
82. In Baishan, the present water rate is CNY2.5-3 per ton. Based on the survey, 86.5% of interviewed households have water meter installed. More non-Dibao and non-poor households have installed water meter than Dibao and the poor households. Similarly, Non-Dibao and non-poor households consume more water and spend more on water than Dibao and the poor households as well. Overall, the water consumption each household is 5.3 ton/month, and monthly water cost is CNY16.7 per month. Table 34: Water Meter and Consumption (%) All Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor Together 1.Water Meter Installed 86.5 69.2 89.1 72.5 90.0 2.Water consumption (ton/month) 5.3 3.5 5.5 3.9 5.6 3.monthly cost (Yuan/month) 16.7 10.5 17.4 12.8 17.5
Table 35: Willingness to Connect Based on Household Survey (%) Willing to Connect Poor Non -Poor Both Together Yes 100.0 90.6 92.5 No 0 9.4 7.5
83. Based on the HS, a total of 92.5% of the respondents are willing to have the new water supply connected. The other 7.5% (all come from non-poor households) expressed that they are satisfied with the existing water supply. Since the poor are living in relatively poor communities with poorer facilities, they support the new water supply more than the non-poor. Moreover, 91.5% of the residents are confident to afford to pay the bill. 84% of the respondents want the water supply to be improved to benefit their families. Table 36: Confidence to Pay
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Confidence to Pay Dibao Non-Dibao Both Together % 96.2 95.0 95.1 Note: The number of Dibao HHs is 26, while the number of non-Dibao is 159, and the total is 185.
Table 37: Main Reasons that People Agree to Pay for the Service Both Why We Want to Pay Dibao Non-Dibao Together I want the water supply to be improved, it will benefit %6 84. 84.0 84.1 my family Water cost is not a problem for my failily % 38.4 23.1 25.3 As a responsible citizen, I would like to contribute to %3 42. 41.7 41.8 my environment I worry about the health risk caused by polluted river % 53.8 46.2 47.3
84. The FGDs showed that the local residents are willing to pay more for better water quality and better service. According to the estimated results provided by the economist of the PPTA team, the average WTP for water supply is CNY4.13 per ton under the given conditions of income, asset and education levels of all sampled residents in Baishan, which is lower than water rate of CNY4.88 per ton priced by the Project. For non-poor households, if the water rate is priced as CNY4.88 per ton, the monthly water cost would be CNY27, which accounts for only 0.75% of their monthly family income (annual non-poor family income is CNY42,456). It will not affect non-poor’s life. However, in the same situation, the monthly water cost would be CNY19, which accounts for 2.6% of their monthly family income (annual poor family income is CNY8,684). It will possibly bring poor families extra financial burden.
5.3.4 Positive and Negative Impact
85. The construction and operation of the water transmission pipelines for Hunjiang District and Jiangyuan District, new water supply treatment plant and water distribution piping network for Hunjiang, will bring a comprehensive improvement to the water supply service in Baishan. All of the residents’ complaints and requirements for water service (section 5.3.1) will be met to the full extent, and further substantially improve local people’s life standard. Specifically, the positive impact in terms of water service itself includes: (i) water quality will be improved; (ii) water pressure will be increased; (iii) frequent water failure will be solved; and (iv) water service will be improved. In addition, the component will create jobs opportunities and promote income increasing. 86. The negative impact of this component on local residents will come from two aspects. One is the land acquisition. Another is that the new water supply system might raise water rate and increase the family water cost accordingly. Considering the low income status of the poor, an exemption mechanism or a government subsidy system is suggested to be established when the operation of the new water supply starts. 87. Negative impact of land acquisition on affected villagers in Shangdianzi Village of Hekou Street of Hunjiang District was analyzed in a resettlement plan for land acquisition and resettlement of this component.
5.4 Urban Roads and Municipal Services in Baicheng
88. The Baicheng Urban Roads and Municipal Service component includes building nine (9)
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5.4.1 Comments on Local Traffic
89. The satisfaction with local traffic is quite low. Only 8% of the respondents expressed that they are quite satisfied with the local traffic. 37% of the respondents are not satisfied with the traffic in the project area. Compared to males, the comments from females are slightly better. Table 38: Satisfaction with Local Traffic (%) Quite Somewhat No Both Together 8 55 37 Male 8 48 44 Female 8 62 30
90. The overall traffic condition in the project area is relatively poor since it is located in undeveloped countryside. Bad road condition is voted as the most severe issue in traffic by 54% of the respondents. Indiscriminate parking, poor street lighting, bad condition of sidewalk, lack of traffic signs and lights, mix of motorized and non-motorized are serious problems by more than or close to 50% of the respondents. 36% of the respondents complain about the lack of public transportation. Compared to other more urgent traffic issues, the demand for public transport is not very strong, simply because most of the local residents live and work in a small circle. Specific comments on traffic issues are presented in Table 39. Table 39: Major Traffic Problems Traffic (%) Major Minor Not a Issue problem problem problem 1. Difficult for pedestrians to cross the road 23.0 47 30 2. Lack of traffic signs/lights 45 36 17 3. Jaywalking 49 32 18 4. Indiscriminate parking 52 28 18 5. Mix of motorized and non-motorized traffic 44 37 17 6. Bad Road conditions 54 33 12 7.The conditions of sidewalks are poor/pot-holes/muddy or 47 33 19 slippery for pedestrians 8.The conditions of sidewalks are poor/pot-holes/muddy or 44 32 21 slippery for cyclists 9. Lack of sidewalks for pedestrians 41 36 21 10 .Lack of bicycle lanes 40 36 21 11 . Poor street lighting 51 39 10 12 .Frequent traffic jams 27 29 43 13 .Lack of public transport 36 31 32 14 .High cost of public transport 18 28 52
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5.4.2 Traffic Mode
91. The main traffic tools in Xijiao Street are bus, bicycle and motorcycle. The difference between the poor and non-poor, male and female is not much. Since most local rural residents live within a radius of 2 kilometers, they do not spend much time on going to work, school and other daily activities. The average time consumed by going to work, school and shopping is 22, 14 and 27 minutes, respectively. 92. The traffic safety FGD carried out at Baoping Primary School showed the similar results as the HS. Since the school is located in walking distance from where students live, the students go to school by walking. Teachers like to take bus, private car or walk to school. Although bus-taking is not students’ major traffic mode, public transport is still in demand for students who go to the schools in urban towns. Table 40: Traffic Mode Based on Household Survey (%)
Bicycle Motorcycle Bus Private car Walking Total 31 18 34 2 13 Poor 35 15 35 0 10 Non -Poor 30 18.8 33.8 2.5 13.8 Male 24 22 32 2 16 Female 28 14 36 2 10 Table1 4 : Traffic Time Based on Household Survey (%)
Purpose Time Consumed Go to work 22 Go to school(children) 14 Daily shopping 27
5 .4.3 Positive Impact
93. A total of 92% of the respondents considered that they would benefit from the component. More than 90% of the respondents believed that they would benefit from more convenient and faster transport, better living environment and quality and public transport improvement. 85% of the respondents believed that they would benefit from more opportunities of job or business and property value increase. 94. The direct output of this component will be a new urban road network with improved traffic conditions, which will generate a number of positive impacts. The improved road network and traffic conditions could benefit all residents from both the project and non-project areas. The general positive impacts include: (i) better access to urban town. The present traffic conditions in the project area are all undeveloped farmland and rural residential places. The component will integrate the whole development district together; (ii) more public transport service. With road network improvement and urbanization, local governments will provide more public transportation services in the project area. Since bus-taking is the top one of traffic mode, local people will benefit more from public transportation improvement; (iii) less traffic safety risk. Sidewalks, traffic lights, street lights, non-motorized vehicle lanes and traffic management systems have been included in the component design. All these could enable pedestrians and cyclists enjoy safer walking and biking. Accordingly, the risk of traffic
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Attitude Yes No No Idea Total 92 6 2
Table 43: Positive Impacts of the Project (%)
Positive Impacts % 1. More convenient and faster transport (for shopping, going to school or work, 98 entertaining, going to public services (like hospital) 2. More opportunities of job or business 85 3. Public transport improvement 94 4. Value increasing of property 84 5. Better living environment and quality 97 6. Higher economic rent return 68
5.4.4 Negative Impact and Traffic Safety
95. According to the HS, the key concern about the component might bring is traffic safety risk (Table 44). 50% of the respondents, women in particular, worry that traffic safety would be the issue the component could bring. 96. All the traffic issues people complained about such as poor street lighting, mix of non-motor with motor lane that are leading to traffic safety risk. The component is designed with proper street lighting, sidewalk, non-motor lane and motor lane separated, which surely will reduce traffic safety risk in the project area. Other traffic safety issues like indiscriminate parking will not be the safety risk with improved traffic management. Table 44: Negative Impacts of the Project (%)
Negative Impacts %
1. Traffic safety problems 50 2. Not convenience for pedestrian or bicycle travel 29 3. More traffic costs 39 4. Air or noise pollution 30 5. Less opportunities of job or business 39 6. Higher house rent 2 97. The traffic safety was the main topic in the FGD carried out at Baoping Primary School. The traffic safety of students has been a primary concern in school. Teachers take care of the students leaving every day after school. So far there has not been any traffic accidents happened at school. The teachers believed that the risk would be reduced if the new road network could divert the traffic. 98. There is safety education once a week in the school. Every Friday, the students have a
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6. POVERTY ANALYSIS
6.1 OVERALL POVERTY PROFILE
100. To ensure the basic livelihood of urban and rural residents, the P.R. China instituted a subsistence security system for urban residents in 1999 and for rural residents in 2007, which specifically are called Urban Minimum Living Standard Scheme (UMLSS, or Urban Dibao) and Rural Minimum Living Standard Scheme (RMLSS, or Rural Dibao). As urban poverty line, Urban Minimum Living Standard (UMLS) varies over time and regions. Based on the local economic development, deferent municipal government promulgates its own regulations and the Minimum Living Guarantee Line (MLGL). People are defined as urban poor if their per capita monthly income is less than the MLGL. The urban poor are entitled to basic subsistence allowances. Since 2007, more and more rural poor (whose income under rural poverty line) have been covered by RMLSS. As their urban peers, the rural poor covered by RMLSS are entitled rural basic living allowances. In practice, like UMLS, Rural Minimum Living Standard (RMLS) varies over time and regions as well. Rural poverty lines in most of developing areas are lower than the latest issued national rural poverty line (CNY2,300 per person per year in 2011) in different degrees. Based on the above official standards, the urban poor and rural poor in the following tables and contexts of this section are defined as the people covered by UMLSS and RMLSS (Dibao). 101. According to the list latest released in 2012 by the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, eight counties in Jilin province are designated as poverty-stricken counties, among which 50% belong to Baishan and Baicheng, including Jingyu County of Baishan, and Zhenlai County, Tongyu County and Da’an City of Baicheng. Table 45: Urban Poverty Status in Project Areas (January 2013) Urban Poor Urban Per Capita Urban Poor in Urban Urban Poor Poverty Line Area Subsidy (person) Population (household) (CNY/month) (CNY/month) (%) Jilin Province 884,427 5.99 537,861 291 239.56 Baishan 109,938 12.47 69,069 280 221.98 Hunjiang 33,683 12.94 19,147 280 200.1 District Jiangyuan 24,065 9.87 14,127 280 172.78 District Baicheng 79,582 10.23 45,564 297 206.69 Taobei District 28,451 9.74 15,923 297 208.99 Source: http://www.mca.gov.cn, the official website of Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC. Civil Bureau of Baishan
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and Baicheng. 102. In 2012, a total of 537,861 households and 884,427 urban residents in Jilin province enjoyed subsistence allowances for urban poor. The urban MLS line of Jilin, Baishan and Baicheng are CNY291, 280 and 297, respectively. The total number of the urban poor in Baishan and Baicheng enjoying the subsistence allowances in January 2013 were 109,938 and 79,582, respectively, accounting for 12.43% and 9% of the total urban poor of Jilin province. 103. As presented in Table 45 and Table 46, Baishan and Baicheng held much higher urban and rural poverty incidence than provincial level. The urban poverty line in Baishan was slightly lower than the provincial average and the urban poverty line in Baicheng was slightly higher than the provincial level. The rural poverty lines in Baishan and Baicheng were CNY1,560 per year and CNY1,600 per year, respectively. With the rapid economic growth, the urban and rural poverty lines in the project areas were increased by 16% and 10%, respectively in the past two year. However, the urban and rural poverty lines are still lower than the national urban average of CNY330 per month and the rural average of CNY2,186 per year. Table 46: Rural Poverty Status in Project Areas (January 2013) Rural Poor in Rural Poor Rural Poverty Per Capita Rural Poor Area Rural (househol Line Subsidy (person) Population (%) d) (CNY/Year) (CNY/month) Jilin Province 783,214 6.15 567,283 1,730 111.71 Baishan 43,359 10.89 35,403 1,560 96.35 Hunjiang 8,290 11.91 6,221 1,560 112.62 District Jiangyuan 6,015 9.17 4,071 1,560 124.25 District Baicheng 97,960 8.02 78,506 1,600 88.28 Taobei District 22,206 9.71 17,516 1,600 95.23 Source: http://www.mca.gov.cn, the official website of Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC. Civil Bureau of Baishan and Baicheng.
6.2 POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM IN PROJECT CITIES
104. According to the key informant interviews, the FGDs and the annual reports of civil affairs bureaus of Baishan and Baicheng, unemployment, diseases, physical disability, and lack of labor are the main reasons for being poor households in the project cities (see Table 47). In Baishan and Baicheng, the underemployed and unemployed accounted for 76.1% and 72.6% of total urban Dibao, respectively.
Table 47: Urban Poor Classification in Project Areas (January 2013) Urban Dibao Senior Disabled Three Underemployed & Underage City/District Population Citzen (person) ”no” Unemployed (person) (person) (person) Baishan City 109,027 9,828 885 13,744 82,973 12,273 Hunjiang 33,264 3,557 202 3,818 25,405 4,041 Jiangyuan 24,062 1,498 103 2,419 18,747 2,861 Baicheng City 79,086 4,259 499 13,457 57,440 8,183
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Taobei 28,038 895 189 4,515 20,377 3,146 Data Source: http://www.mca.gov.cn, the official website of Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC.
Table 48: Dibao Allowance in Project Areas (January 2013) Aggregate Aggregate Rural Per Expenditure on Urban Per Capita Expenditure on Capita Urban Subsistence Rural Area Subsistence Subsistence Allowances Subsistence Allowances Allowances (CNY/month) Allowances (CNY/month) CNY10,000 CNY10,000 Jilin Province 21,187.7 239.56 7,546.2 96.35 Baishan 2,440.4 221.98 488.3 112.62 Hunjiang 674 200.1 103 124.25 Jiangyuan 415.8 172.78 53.1 88.28 Baicheng 1,644.9 206.69 932.9 95.23 Taobei 594.6 208.99 140.6 63.32 Source: http://www.mca.gov.cn, the official website of Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC. Civil Bureau of Baishan and Baicheng. 105. The poverty alleviation work in the project areas of Baishan and Baicheng has been implemented by the civil affairs bureau, poverty relief office (focus on rural poverty alleviation), women’s federation (focus on women poverty alleviation) and other departments concerned. To date, Dibao has become the most important social safeguard system of poverty alleviating in China. Based on financial capability, local governments allocate funds for the Dibao. In the project areas in January 2013, 12.94% of the urban residents in Hunjiang District and 9.74% of the urban residents in Taobei District have been covered by Dibao, and they receive CNY 200 and 209 of subsistence allowance each month in Hunjiang and Taobei, respectively. The per capita spending on rural poor is only half of the urban poor (see Table 48). Besides cash allowance, the governments at all levels have implemented plenty of projects to improve poor people’ life and help them relieve from poverty.
6.3 POVERTY PROFILE IN SURVEY AREAS
106. Considering that the withdrawal mechanism of Dibao is not sound, the analysis of survey results assumed that the respondents whose incomes are the lowermost portion (20%) are the poor. As predicted, in all three project areas, some of the poor households are not covered by Dibao, on the other hand, some families whose income are basically normal are still covered by Dibao. In this report, both of the data of Dibao and the poor are used to analyze the characteristics of poor people in project areas. 107. Based on the survey in Hunjiang of Baishan, 26 out of 200 interviewed households are covered by Dibao, accounting for 13%. Dibao allowances are their main subsidy source. Besides, “5 bao1”, education and some other temporary subsidy are received by a few Dibao households. In Taobei of Baicheng, 20 out of 200 interviewed households are covered by Dibao, accounting for 10%. Dibao allowances are their main subsidy source. Besides, disease subsidy is received by a few Dibao households. In Xijiao Street, 15 out of 100 interviewed households are covered by Dibao, accounted for 15%. Dibao allowances are their main subsidy source. Besides, medical subsidy, water and electricity subsidy are received by Dibao households.
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(2) Low Income and Poor Housing Status 110. According to the survey results, in all three project areas, Dibao households have lower percentage of owned homes. 111. In Hunjiang of Baishan, the average annual family income of the poor is CNY8,684, and the mean of annual family income of the non-poor is CNY43,456. As presented in Table 50, the poor households hold lower income than Dibao households in term of mean value and median value. The survey results about family assets and expenditure have drawn the same conclusions. In Taobei of Baicheng, the average annual family income of Dibao is CNY14,005, higher than the income of the poor of CNY11,250. The mean value of annual family income of non-Dibao and non-poor are CNY46,393 and CNY51,130, respectively. In Xijao Street of Taobei, the average annual family income of Dibao is CNY21,920, much higher than the income of the poor of CNY9,840, and the mean of annual family income of the non-poor is CNY42,300. As other project areas, the poor households hold lower income than Dibao households. But there is no much significant difference between the family assets and expenditure of Diabo and the poor households. Table 50: Annual Income (CNY)
Component Value Total Dibao Non -Dibao Poor Non -Poor Mean 36,642 19,542 39,212 8,684 43,456 Hunjiang, Baishan Midian 30,000 9,200 30,000 9,600 30,000 Mean 43,154 14,005 46,393 11,250 51,130 Taobei, Baicheng Midian 30,000 12,000 35,000 10,000 36,000 Mean 35,808 21,920 38,259 9,840 42,300 Xijiao Street, Taobei Midian 30,000 20,000 30,000 10,000 30,000
(3) High Unemployment 112. The unemployment among Dibao and the poor are much higher than the non-Dibao and non-poor. The unemployment is more severe among male members than female in Dibao or poor households. In Dibao or poor households, fewer people engage in formal occupation. Women in particular, work as short-time hired labors. (4) Low Education and Health Status 113. In all three project areas, significantly, poor people or Dibao family members have
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6 .4 OVERALL POVERTY REDUCTION ROLE OF THE
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6.4.1 Increase Direct and Indirect Jobs and Income
115. The Project will create jobs during its construction and operation. In the project construction in Baishan, labors will be needed to conduct civil works and equipment installation for the construction of the water supply plant and landfill, and pipeline laying. In the project construction in Baicheng, job opportunities will be brought by the construction of the road network and landfill. In the project operation, labors will be hired for management, maintenance, and services of the urban solid waste management, water supply plant, urban road network, and other facilities built by the Project. 116. Both of the official data and the survey data showed that the underemployment and unemployment are the key reasons that make local residents poor, offering jobs will definitely and effectively reduce the poverty in project areas. 117. In total, the project components will provide 3,370 full-time jobs during four years construction and 321 full-time jobs during operation. All the jobs, in particular the ones requiring no special skills and unskilled, will give priority to the poor and women. Based on the current wage level of temporary workers in construction works in Jilin Province, skilled workers will be paid more than CNY100 per day, and unskilled workers will be paid more than CNY80 per day. The jobs brought by the Project will effectively increase the poor’s income. During the operation, vulnerable groups in project areas will be given priority to obtain jobs such as swiping, cleaning, meter reading, water rate collecting, etc after being trained. The detail job position and income created by each component are presented in Table 52 and 53.
Table 52: Employment and Income Creation of Each Component during Construction
Direct Indirect Tech - Job Component Subproject Skill Unskilled Subtotal Income Income Manager Position position position position position CNY position CNY
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Direct Component Tech -Manager Skill Unskilled Subtotal Income position position position position CNY million I. Streamlining ISWM in 1 21 45 67 1.9884 Baishan II. Streamlining ISWM in 1 26 39 66 1.9908 Baicheng III. Water Supply Services 6 49 20 75 2.4432 in Baishan IV. Roads Network in 11 11 91 113 3.3300 Baicheng Total 19 107 195 321 9.7524 Source: Calculation based on scale of new facilities or information in the feasibility study reports of the Project..
6.4.2 Improve Living Environment and Reduce Incidence of Diseases
118. By means of efficient solid waste management and water supply, the urban environment and hygienic conditions in Baishan and Baicheng would be improved effectively. The improvement of urban environmental hygiene and cleaner drinking water will improve people‘s health by reducing incidence of diseases. The poor would benefit more from improved sanitation and cleaner water supply, simply because compared to non-poor, the health status of the poor are relatively lower, and they are more vulnerable to diseases as well. Accordingly, the medical cost would be reduced. 119. In the FGDs on local solid waste management and water supply services, participants didn’t think some diseases were caused directly by existing garbage collection method and tap water. Although they complained about dirty garbage collection sites near their apartment buildings in residence communities, dispersed garbage on ground, bad smell, and many fly on garbage in summer, they didn’t think their sick in the past year were caused directly from the dirty environment. Almost the same to drinking water, they concerned for
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6.4.3 Boost Economic Growth and Reduce Poverty
120. The launching of the Project will improve the urban environment by solid waste management component, boost urbanization by road network construction and safe drinking water supply, and improve people’s heath level. Further, the changes that the Project brings will promote the city image, optimize the investment environment and tourism environment, and ultimately improve urban competitiveness. Other than the job opportunities created by the Project, the improvement of the comprehensive competitiveness will attract more investments and more industries, which will significantly increase job opportunities and reduce the poverty in Baishan and Baicheng.
7. GENDER ANALYSIS
7.1 OVERALL GENDER PROFILE
121. Over the past ten years, the gender ratio (male to female) in the project areas have dropped into relatively normal range with 104 in Baishan and 102 in Baicheng. Based on the poverty classification statistics in January 2013, urban women poor accounted for 51.5% of the urban poor in Baishan and 53.6% in Baicheng; rural women poor accounted for 47.9% of the rural poor in Baishan and 44% in Baicheng.
Table 54: Urban Poor Classification in Project Areas (January 2013) Urban Dibao Rural Dibao City/ F emale F emale Population Population District (person) (person) (person) (person) Baishan City 109,027 56,124 43 ,212 20 ,707 Hunjiang 33,264 16,784 8,9 28 4,3 18 Jiangyuan 24,062 12,668 6,5 01 2,9 99 Baicheng City 79,086 42,365 98 ,448 43 ,271 Taobei Dist. 28,038 14,883 22 ,173 118 ,06
Data Source: http://www.mca.gov.cn, the official website of Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC.
7.2 GENDER MAINSTREAMING STRATEGY REVIEW
122. Over the last decade, Chinese governments at all levels have proclaimed and publicized a series of programs for Chinese Women's Development. Women's rights and interests have been integrated into national economic and social-development plans. Several
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7.3 WOMEN PROGRAM IN PROJECT CITIES
126. From 2000 to 2010, the Program on Women’s Development (I) had been implemented in Baishan and Baicheng. The Program on Women’s Development, hereinafter referred to as the “the Women Program”, was issued to ensure equality for women in exercising their rights in accordance with the law, and in participation in economic and social development. The Women Program is fully in accordance with the relevant provisions in the National Program on the Development of Chinese Women and the 10th Five-year Plan in Jilin Province. 127. The implementation of the Women Program (I) was evaluated in 2011. 87% of the detailed goals had been achieved in (i) employment, (ii) participation in decision and management, (iii) education, (iv) health, (v) law, and (vi) environment. The second 10-year Program on Women’s Development (II) (2011 to 2020) has started to implement, which continues to focus on the improvement of women’s living standard, social status, and the process of gender mainstreaming. 128. In addition, the women’s federations at all level have launched various programs and projects to improve women’s development and accelerate the progress of gender mainstreaming in accordance with their own specific conditions in Baishan and Baicheng, summarized as follows. (1) Employment Promotion
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7.3 POSITIVE IMPACTS ON WOMEN
7.3.1 Employment Promotion
129. Based on the survey, in Baishan, the unemployment rate of women is higher than men. More women, especially in Dibao and poor households, work as unstable short-time hired labors. In general, the main income source in family is still men. But in some poor households women have to support the family by themselves. In Baicheng, the rate of laid-off or unemployment is pretty high too. The unemployment is more severe among women than men in Dibao or poor households. In Dibao or poor households, very few women engage in formal occupation.
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7.3.2 Life Burden Relief
131. According to the water supply FGDs in Baishan, women are responsible for daily life. The low water pressure, frequent water failure and no notice of water failure in advance have seriously affected their life. To cope with the water supply issues, many of them have to store water for daytime use during the night. Two hours estimated on average will be saved if the water supply service could get improved by the Project.
7.3.3 Women’s Participation Promotion
132. To promote public participation, a series of campaigns and activities will be conducted by the local government and IAs during the construction and operation. Women as the main party will make the outcome of participation more effective. For instance, the survey results showed that women take care of the garbage dumping at home either in poor or non-poor family and men are more knowledgeable about 3R than women, which will make women a better target group for 3R and environmental protection campaigns.
7.5 GENDER ACTION PLAN
133. ADB has prioritized this project for gender mainstreaming. Consequently, a gender action plan (GAP) has been developed to enhance gender impacts. The GAP addresses: (i) equality of project benefits and opportunities designed to share between men and women; (ii) systematic approaches created to reduce gender disparities in the project areas; (iii) sex disaggregated data collection before, during, and after the project implementation; and (iv) female representation increase in the decision-making process at all management levels. The project implementing units shall implement the GAP during the project construction and the GAP implementation will be monitored by an independent agency and reported to ADB by the executing agency (EA). The GAP is presented as a separate appendix.
8. ETHNIC MINORITY
8.1 OVERALL ETHNIC MINORITY PROFILE
134. At present, as the major ethnic minority, approximately 50,000 Korean are living in Baishan; most of them are living in Changbai Korean Autonomous County. Han consists of the main population in urban Baishan, Hunjiang District. A small number of Manchu, Korean
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8.2 IMPACTS BY LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT
136. According to resettlement plans of the Project, land acquisition and resettlement in the Baishan components will affect 146 people, including 2 Manchus, while in the Baicheng components, it will affect 1,768 people, including 43 ethnic minority people, mainly Manchus and Mongolian. Most of the affected minority persons are married with Han persons in the project area. They are living in the same social environment with Han people and have the similar cultural activity and understand Chinese well. Their households’ economic levels are similar to pure Han households in the project area. Affected ethnic minority people will be compensated for the land acquisition and resettlement in the same standards with Han people in the project area as addressed in resettlement plans. In addition, their livelihood recovery will be monitored and evaluated during the project implementation.
8.3 IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT
137. Main negative impacts of the project on local ethnic minority people are land acquisition and resettlement. However, the affected ethnic minority people are quite few, and they are living in the same society with Han people and have similar cultural and economic activities. In addition, they will be compensated for the land acquisition and resettlement. Therefore the directly negative impacts are little and controlled. However, all ethnic minority people living in Hunjiang District of Baishan, and Taobei District and Xijiao Street of Baicheng will be benefited by the Project in (i) improved water quality and services; (ii) improved sanitation environment by upgrading urban solid waste management; and (iii) improved road network and public transportation. In addition, they will have opportunity to be employed by the Project during the construction and operation. 138. Therefore, no indigenous people development plan and specific action is required considering the ethnic minority distribution and characteristics in the project areas.
9. SOCIAL RISKS AND MANAGEMENT
139. To achieve zero adverse impact of the bank’s policy, the potential social issues and risks that the project brings should be addressed. The potential social issues and management suggestions are the follows.
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140. The risks caused by land acquisition and resettlement were analyzed in the resettlement plans prepared for each component of the Project. Land acquisition will cause potential income lose of affected farmers, while house demolition will affect normal life of affected people and community change. 141. Based on public consultation, compensation standards for land acquisition and house demolition have confirmed. The compensation will be based on full replacement values of affected physical structures and assets. In addition, practical measures to promote livelihood restoration of affected people are prepared and will be implemented during the project construction in accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). Monitoring and evaluation on implementation the resettlement plans will be conducted by IAs and external monitoring agencies.
9.2 LANDFILL IMPACT CONTROL IN BAICHENG
142. In Baicheng, the existing landfill has been affecting normal life of people living near the landfill by offensive odor, plastic bags, dust, noise, and etc. The existing landfill has no equipment to collect and treat leachate that may cause odor and underground water pollution problems. For the last few years, the pollution on underground water has been felt by the residents in Baomin Farm since they use underground water for both of drinking and irrigating. This landfill will be closed by covering earth and other materials, which should solve the odor problem. However, the underground water pollution can’t be solved with a simple method. Currently, underground water quality is the residents’ major concern among all the issues caused by the landfill. It is required that the project implementing unit should examine the quality of the underground water surrounding the existing landfill, especially the area near Baomin Farm. 143. A new landfill was constructed completely near the existing landfill. The new landfill is equipped with a gas and leachate collection and treatment system. The leachate will be treated with a set of equipment and make the leachate meet standards required for its discharge which will control new pollution of underground water. In addition, organic garbage (most of them are from residues of kitchens or foods) will be separated or sorted from other solid waste before its discharge into the new landfill as designed by the component, which will avoid odor production. 144. To guarantee the safety of drinking and irrigating water, an inspection or evaluation is recommened to be conducted as soon as possible. And to mitigate the overall negotive impacts of the landfills on residents surrounding the landfills in Baishan and Baicheng, a specific and feasible scheme and measure system shall be considered diring the project dsign, and practical measures shall be taken during the project construction. 145. According to the national standard of «Pollution Control Standard for Domestic Garbage Landfill» (GB16889-2008), underground water quality of landfills must be monitored. An environmental management plan (EMP) has prepared for the Project, which include the measure to monitor and anlyze the quality of underground water near the project landfills. The EMP will be implemented by Ias during the project construction and operation. Local environment monitoring agency will be responsible for the moniroting and analysis.
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146. In Baishan, if the water rate is priced as CNY4.88 per ton as the project designed, the monthly water cost would account for 2.6% of poor family’s income. It will possibly bring poor families extra financial burden. Considering the low income status of the poor, an exemption mechanism or a government subsidy system is suggested to be established to minimize the negative impact on the poor. 147. Similarly, an exemption mechanism or a government subsidy system is suggested as well to mitigate the effects of solid waste management fee rising to the poor in Baishan and Baicheng.
9.4 TRAFFIC SAFETY
148. To mitigate traffic safety risk, the newly opened road network will stress public safety awareness education to reduce traffic safety risk. The project implementing units and local governments should pay more attention to traffic safety education and have a detailed program to conduct in communities and schools in Taobei District of Baicheng. 149. During the pipe installation and civil work, the local traffic is affected by various vehicles, earthmoving, construction materials and equipment, working workers. Traffic congestions and traffic safety problems might be raised. The EA and project implementing units shall cooperate with local traffic police departments and community organizations near the work sites in preparation of practical measures to reduce traffic accidents. Special attentions shall be paid to the work sites near schools Hunjiang and Jiangyuan districts of Baishan.
9.5 SOCIAL ACTION PLAN
150. A social action development plan (SDAP) will be prepared for the project implementation. Any positive impacts shall be enhanced and implemented by project implementing units and related agency, while all the above social risks to be caused by the Project and all the vulnerabilities of the poor and women shall be considered in the SDAP. The project implementing units shall implement the SDAP during the project construction and the SDAP implementation will be monitored an independent agency and reported to ADB by the EA. The SDAP is presented as a separate appendix.
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Supplementary Appendix 11B Social Economic Survey Report
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Table of Contents
1. SUMMARY OF SURVEY ...... 1 2. SURVEY RESULT ANALYSES ...... 1 2.1 Basic Information ...... 1 2.1.1 General Information of Respondents ...... 1 2.1.2 Percentage of Owner Occupied Homes ...... 3 2.1.3 Education Level of Different Groups...... 4 2.1.4 Health Status of Different Groups ...... 5 2.1.5 Occupation of Different Groups ...... 6 2.1.6 Income, Expenditure and Assets ...... 8 2.2 Perception and Evaluation of Solid Waste Management in Baishan ...... 12 2.2.1 General Attitude to the Component ...... 12 2.2.2 Family Garbage Disposal ...... 13 2.2.3 Existing solid waste management system ...... 14 2.2.4 General Attitude to 3R and Solid Waste Management ...... 14 2.3 Perception and Evaluation of Solid Waste Management in Baicheng ...... 15 2.3.1 General Attitude to the Component ...... 15 2.3.2 Family Garbage Disposal ...... 15 2.3.3 Existing Solid Waste Management System ...... 16 2.3.4 General Attitude to 3R and Solid Waste Management ...... 16 2.4 Perception and Evaluation of Water Supply in Baishan ...... 17 2.4.1 General Attitude to Existing Water Supply ...... 17 2.4.2 Water Failure and Water Conservation ...... 18 2.4.3 Concerns about the New Water Supply System ...... 18 2.4.4 Water Consumption ...... 19 2.4.5 Willingness to Pay ...... 19 2.5 Perception and Evaluation of Road Network Construction in Baicheng ...... 20 2.5.1 General Comments on Local Traffic ...... 20 2.5.2 Traffic Mode ...... 21 2.5.3 Positive and Negative Impacts ...... 21 3. CONCLUSIONS ...... 22
Tables:
Table 1: General Information of Respondents in Hunjiang, Baishan ...... 1 Table 2: General Information of Respondents in Taobei, Baicheng ...... 2 Table 3: General Information of Respondents in Xijiao Street, Taobei ...... 3 Table 4: Percentage of Owner Occupied Homes in Project Areas (%) ...... 4 Table 5: Education Level of Different Groups in Project Areas (%) ...... 4 ii
Jilin Urban Improvement Project Supplementary Appendix 11B (TA 8172-PRC) Interim Report Table 6: Heath Status of Different Groups in Project Areas (%) ...... 5 Table 7: Occupation of Different Economic Group (%) ...... 7 Table12: Annual Government Subsidy (CNY)...... 11 Table13: Claimed Causes of Poverty (%) ...... 11 Table14: Age of the Poor ...... 12 Table 15: General Attitude to the Environment of Baishan ...... 12 Table 16: General Attitude to the Solid Waste Management in Baishan ...... 12 Table 17: Who Is Doing the Dumping Job at Home? ...... 13 Table 18: How to Deal with Garbage? ...... 13 Table 19: Knowledge about 3R ...... 14 Table 20: Attitude to 3R ...... 14 Table 21: Attitude to Solid Waste Management ...... 14 Table 22: General Attitude to the Environment of Baicheng ...... 15 Table 23: General Attitude to the Solid Waste Management in Baicheng ...... 15 Table 24: Who Is Doing the Dumping Job at Home? ...... 15 Table 25: How to Deal with Garbage? ...... 16 Table 26: Knowledge about 3R ...... 16 Table 27: Attitude to 3R ...... 17 Table 28: Attitude to Solid Waste Management ...... 17 Table 29: Attitude to Existing Water Supply Services (%) ...... 17 Table 30: Frequency of water failure (%) ...... 18 Table 31: Notice Prior to Water Failure (%) ...... 18 Table 32: Water Failure Duration (%) ...... 18 Table 33: How to Cope with Water Failure (%) ...... 18 Table 34: Water Conservation (%) ...... 18 Table 35: Concerns about the New Water Supply System ...... 18 Table 36: Water Meter and Consumption ...... 19 Table 37: Willingness to Connect...... 19 Table 38: Confidence to Pay...... 19 Table 39: Main reasons that people agree to pay for the service ...... 19 Table 40: Main Reasons that People Do Not Agree to Pay for the Services ...... 20 Table 41: Satisfaction with Local Traffic (%) ...... 20 Table 42: Major Traffic Problems Traffic (%) ...... 20 Table 43: Traffic Mode (%) ...... 21 Table 44: Traffic Time (%) ...... 21 Table 45: If Benefit from the Project (%) ...... 21 Table 46: Positive Impact of the Project (%) ...... 21 Table 47: Negative Impact of the Project (%) ...... 22 Table 48: Knowledge and Support ...... 22
Figures:
Figure 1: Occupation of Male and Female In Hunjiang of Baishan ...... 6 Figure 2: Occupation of Male and Female in Taobei of Baicheng ...... 7
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1. SUMMARY OF SURVEY
1. The objectives of the household survey (HS) during the project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) for the Jilin Urban Development Project (Project) are to collect primary data and information on social issues and respondents’ opinions on the Project. The data and information will be used to construct a socioeconomic profile of the intended clients/ beneficiaries and other key affected groups, to analyze potential impacts of the Project on local social development and the target groups, and to assess the target groups’ needs and opinions in regard to the solid waste management, water supply services, and road network construction in the project areas, Baishan City and Baicheng City of Jilin Province. 2. The HS was conducted in eight urban subdistricts of Hunjiang District of Baishan City and ten urban subdistricts of Taobei District of Baicheng City, respectively, in July 2013. These subdistricts will be affected directly by the Project. A stratified sample was applied in this survey to ensure reasonably reliable independent estimates. The sample size of each stratum is proportionate to the population size of the stratum. The HS mainly focused on family information, perception and evaluation of Baishan and Baicheng’s development and project impacts. 3. The HS samples consist of three groups, including (i) 200 beneficiary households in Baishan for both solid waste management and water supply services in Hunjiang District, (ii) 200 beneficiary households for solid waste management in Taobei District of Baicheng, and (iii) 100 beneficiaries’ households for road network in Xijiao Street of Taobei District. A total of 500 questionnaire copies were handed out, and 500 valid copies were recovered, with a validity rate of 100%. The survey data was analyzed using the software SPSS19.0. It is worth pointing out that the bottom income group (20% of the lowest) is classified as the poverty group.
2 SURVEY RESULT ANALYSES
4. The total 500 sampled households are divided into three (3) groups based on the project components and project areas. In each group, the sampled households are divided further into four subgroups including (i) Dibao and Non-Dibao; (ii) Poor and Non-poor; (iii) Male and Female; and (iv) Han and ethnic minorities. Since no significant difference has been found between Han and ethnic minorities, all the analysis in this survey report and a separate poverty and social analysis (PSA) report are based on the other three sub-grouped data.
2.1 Basic Information
2.1.1 General Information of Respondents
5. In the whole group of 200 urban respondents in Hunjiang District of Baishan City, females account for 81.5%. 74% of the respondents are 40 to 60 years old, and the average of age is 45. The married account for 81% of the respondents. Eight out of all are ethnic minorities, including five Manchus, one Korean, one Mongolian and one Hui. Ethnic minority is not analyzed as a separate group in this report due to the two following reasons: (i) the sample size is too small; and (ii) as the main ethnic group, most of the Koreans in Baishan are living in Changbai County; the Project will not affect them. Figure 1 in section 2.1.5 showed the occupation of the respondents. Table 1: General Information of Respondents in Hunjiang, Baishan 1
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Attribute Type Basic Situation Sample Size Percentage % Male 39 19.5 Gender Female 161 81.5 30-40 32 17 Age 40-60 137 74 >60 17 9 Han 192 96 Ethnicity Minorities 8 4 Primary School or Below 16 8 Middle School 44 22 Education High School or Vacation School 90 45
College and Above 50 25 Non -Dibao 174 87 Economic Status Dibao 26 13 Married 162 81 Single 11 5.5 Marital Status Widowed 9 4.5 Divorced/Separated 18 9 Note: the occupation of the respondents sees figure1 in section 2.1.5
6. In the whole group of 200 urban respondents in Taobei District of Baicheng City, females account for 71.5%. The age of the respondents ranges between 20s and 60s, and the majority are from 40 to 60 years old, accounting for 74%. The married account for 86% of the respondents. 13 out of 200 respondents are minorities including eight Manchus, three Hui, one Korean and one Mongolian. Ethnic minority is analyzed as a separate group in this subproject report, but no significant difference between minorities and Han has been found. Figure 2 in section 2.1.5 showed the occupation of the respondents. Table 2: General Information of Respondents in Taobei, Baicheng
Attribute type Basic Situation Sample Size Percentage %
Male 57 28.5 Gender Female 143 71.5 <30 14 7 30-40 44 22 Age 40-60 104 52 >60 38 19 Han 187 93.5 Ethnicity Minorities 13 6.5
Primary School or Below 15 7.5 Education Middle School 47 23.5 High School or Vacation School 80 40
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College and Above 58 29 Non -Dibao 180 90.0 Economic Status Dibao 20 10.0 Married 172 86 Single 12 6 Marital Status Widowed 7 3.5 Divorced/Separated 9 4.5
7. In the whole group of 100 respondents in Xijiao Street, females and males account for 50%, respectively. The age of the respondents ranges between 20s and 60s, and 69% are from 30 to 60 years old. Seven out of all are ethnic minorities, including three Manchus, two Mongolians, one Korean and one Hui. Ethnic minority is not analyzed as a separate group in this report due to the two following reasons: (i) the sample size is too small; and (ii) ethnic minorities are scattered in Xijiao Street with no much particular cultural and living characteristics from Han people, in particular Manchus. The married account for 85% of the respondents. The education level of them is relatively low, 80% of them have been to primary and middle school. Most of the respondents engage in agricultural production. Table 3: General Information of Respondents in Xijiao Street, Taobei
Attribute type Basic Situation Sample Size Percentage %
Male 50 50 Gender Female 50 50 <30 8 8.0 30-40 38 38.0 Age 40-60 31 31.0 >60 23 23.0 Han 93 93 Ethnicity Minorities 7 7 Primary School or Below 35 35 Middle School 45 45 Education High School or Vacation School 15 15 College and Above 5 5 Non -Dibao 85 85 Economic Status Dibao 15 15 Married 89 89 Single 4 4 Marital Status Widowed 3 3 Divorced/Separated 4 4
2.1.2 Percentage of Owner Occupied Homes
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Component In Dibao Inn No -Dibao
Solid Waste Management and Water Supply Services in Baishan 57.7 88.4
Solid Waste Management in Baicheng 70.0 92.8
Road Network in Xijiao Street, Taobei District of Baicheng 80 94
2.1.3 Education Level of Different Groups
9. In all three project areas, there is no significant difference between the education levels of male and female in three project areas. Apparently, poor people or Dibao family members have lower education than non-poor or non-Dibao. Table 5: Education Level of Different Groups in Project Areas (%)
Hunjiang District (Solid Waste Management Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor and Water Supply Services in Baishan) Primary School or Below 6.8 21.1 5.1 11.5 6.0 Middle School 23.9 42.1 21.7 38.5 21.3 High School or Vocation Male 41.5 36.8 42.0 30.8 43.3 School College and Above 27.8 0 31.2 19.2 29.4 Subtotal 100 100 100 100 100 Primary School or Below 9.7 44.2 6.0 24.1 7.0 Middle School 20.4 44.4 17.9 34.5 17.8 High School or Vocation Female 47.8 11.1 51.8 37.9 49.7 School College and Above 22.1 0 16.7 3.5 25.5 Subtotal 100 100 100 100.0 100.0 Taobei District (Solid Waste Management in Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor Baicheng) Primary School or Below 6.1 15.8 5.0 20.7 3.3 Middle School 25.6 52.6 22.4 37.9 23.2 High School or Vocation Male 37.2 31.6 37.9 31.0 38.4 School College and Above 31.2 0 34.8 10.4 35.1 Subtotal 100 100 100 100 100 Primary School or Below 8.7 22.2 7.3 12.8 7.6 Middle School 21.4 38.9 19.7 30.8 19.1 Female High School or Vocation 41.6 38.9 42.1 43.6 41.4 School College and Above 30.9 0 28 12.8 31.9
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Subtotal 100 100 100 100.0 100.0 Xijiao Street, Taobei District (Road Network in Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor Baicheng) Primary School or Below 35 47 34 37 34 Middle School 44 40 44 53 42 High School or Vocation Male 16 6 17 10 17 School College and Above 5 6 5 0 7 Subtotal 100 100 100 100 100 Primary School or Below 36 33 36 36 36 Middle School 46 42 45 56 43 High School or Vocation Female 16 25 13 7 16 School College and Above 2 0 2.5 1 2 Subtotal 100 100 100 100.0 100.0
2.1.4 Health Status of Different Groups
10. Based on the survey results showed in Table 6, there is no significant difference between the health status of male and female in three project areas. Apparently, non-poor people or non-Dibao family members have significantly better health than non-poor or non-Dibao. Table 6: Heath Status of Different Groups in Project Areas (%)
Hea lth Status (Solid Waste Management and Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor Water Supply Services in Baishan) Good 70.6 15.0 77.7 25.9 78.7 Medium 13.6 15.0 13.4 25.9 11.3 Male Chronic Deceases 11.3 40.0 7.6 29.6 8.0 Disabled or else 4.5 30 1.3 18.6 2 Good 72.4 5.9 79.2 42.9 77.7 Medium 15.7 35.3 13.7 32.1 12.7 Female Chronic Deceases 9.2 47.1 5.4 25.0 6.4 Disabled or else 2.7 11.7 1.7 0 3.2 Health Status (Solid Waste Management in Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor Baicheng) Good 81.1 47.4 85.1 51.7 86.8 Medium 12.2 15.8 11.8 27.6 9.3 Male Chronic Deceases 5.0 21.1 3.1 13.8 3.3 Disabled or else 1.7 15.8 0 6.9 0.7 Good 79.1 72.2 79.8 59.0 84.1 Medium 13.3 11.1 13.5 23.1 10.8 Female Chronic Deceases 6.6 16.7 5.6 15.4 4.5 Disabled or else 1.0 0 1.1 2.6 0.6
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Hea lth Status (Road Network in Baicheng) Total Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Non-Poor Good 78.4 66.7 80.5 73.7 79.5 Medium 12.4 26.7 9.8 15.8 11.5 Male Chronic Deceases 9.3 6.7 9.8 10.5 9.0 Disabled or else 0 0 0 0 0 Good 74.7 58.3 77.3 71.4 75.3 Medium 12.6 16.7 12.0 14.3 12.3 Female Chronic Deceases 11.5 25.0 9.3 7.1 12.3 Disabled or else 1.1 0 1.3 7.1 0
2.1.5 Occupation of Different Groups
11. Based on the survey results in Baishan, the rate of overall laid-off or unemployment is pretty high. 23.1% of the male members and 25.7% of female members (excluding adult children) from the interviewed households are either laid-off or unemployed. Grouped data in Table 7 showed that the unemployment among Dibao and the poor are much higher than the non-Dibao and non-poor. The unemployment is more severe among male members than female in Dibao or poor households. Much more people in Dibao and poor households, women in particular, work as short-time hired labors. 12. More males than females work in enterprises and more females than males are self-employed. The distribution of respondents’ occupation is showed as Figure 1.
Figure 1: Occupation of Male and Female In Hunjiang of Baishan
13. As same as that in Hunjiang of Baishan, the survey results of Taobei of Baicheng showed that the rate of laid-off or unemployment is pretty high too. 13.9% of the male members and 19.9% of female members (excluding adult children) from the interviewed households are either laid-off or unemployed. Grouped data in Table 7 showed that the unemployment among Dibao and the poor are much higher than the non-Dibao and non-poor. The unemployment is more severe among female members than male in Dibao or poor households. In Dibao or poor households, fewer people engage in formal occupation. More males than females work in enterprises and more females than males are self-employed. The distribution of respondents’ occupation is showed as Figure 2.
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Figure 2: Occupation of Male and Female in Taobei of Baicheng
14. In Xijiao Street of Taobei of Baicheng, most of the interviewed households engage in agricultural production and small businesses. Table 7: Occupation of Different Economic Group (%) Occupation of Different Groups (Solid Waste Non-Po Dibao Non-Dibao Poor Management and Water Supply Services in Baishan) or Civil servant 0 12.1 0 9.3 Employee of an enterprise 0 28.0 0 29.3 Self-employed 5.0 14.0 7.4 14.0 Farmer 0 6.4 0 6.7 Professional (teacher, lawyer, nurse, Male 5.0 1.9 7.4 1.3 accountant, etc.)