Completion Report Project Number: 42496-013 Loan Number: 2508 August 2015 People’s Republic of China: Emergency Assistance for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project This document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit – yuan (CNY) At Appraisal At Project Completion (6 February 2009) (30 June 2013) CNY1.00 = $0.1463 $0.1618 $1.00 = CNY6.8375 CNY 6.1805 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ha – hectare km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer m2 – square meter PMO – project management office PRC – People’s Republic of China SAPG – Shaanxi provincial government SHAB – Sichuan Highway Administration Bureau SPTD – Sichuan Provincial Transport Department TA – technical assistance NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars, unless otherwise stated. Vice-President S. Groff, Operations 2 Director General A. Konishi, East Asia Department (EARD) Country Director H. Sharif, People’s Republic of China Resident Mission(PRCM), EARD Team leader G. Xiao, Senior Project Officer (Transport), PRCM,EARD Team members H. Hao, Project Analyst, PRCM,EARD W. Zhu, Senior Project Officer (Resettlement), PRCM,EARD N. Li, Environment Officer, PRCM,EARD In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CONTENTS Page BASIC DATA i I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 II. EVALUATION OF DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 2 A. Relevance of Design and Formulation 2 B. Project Outputs 3 C. Project Costs 4 D. Disbursements 4 E. Project Schedule 4 F. Implementation Arrangements 5 G. Conditions and Covenants 5 H. Related Technical Assistance 5 I. Performance of Consultants, Contractors, and Suppliers 6 J. Performance of the Borrower and the Executing Agency 6 K. Performance of the Asian Development Bank 6 III. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE 7 A. Relevance 7 B. Effectiveness in Achieving Outcome 7 C Efficiency in Achieving Outcome and Outputs 7 D. Preliminary Assessment of Sustainability 8 E. Impact 8 IV. OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 9 A. Overall Assessment 9 B. Lessons 9 C. Recommendations 10 APPENDIXES 1. Design and Monitoring Framework 12 2. Chronology of Major Events in the Project’s History 14 3. Project Costs and Financing Plan 15 4. Projected and Actual Contract Awards and Disbursements 17 5. Appraisal and Actual Implementation Schedules 18 6. Organization Charts 19 7. Status of Compliance with Loan Covenants 21 8. Land Acquisition and Resettlement 31 9. Social Impact and Poverty Reduction 35 10. Environmental Impact Analysis 40 BASIC DATA A. Loan Identification 1. Country People’s Republic of China 2. Loan Number 2508 3. Project Title Emergency Assistance for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project 4. Borrower People’s Republic of China 5. Executing Agency Sichuan Provincial Transport Department Shaanxi Baoji City Government Shaanxi Hanzhong City Government 6. Amount of Loan $400.00 million 7. Project Completion Report PRC 1528 Number B. Loan Data 1. Loan Negotiations - Date Started 5 February 2009 - Date Completed 6 February 2009 2. Date of Board Approval 19 February 2009 3. Date of Loan Agreement 23 March 2009 4. Date of Loan Effectiveness - In Loan Agreement 21 June 2009 - Actual 24 June 2009 - Number of Extensions 0 5. Closing Date - In Loan Agreement 30 June 2012 - Actual 30 June 2013 - Number of Extensions 1 6. Terms of Loan - Interest Rate ADB's London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) - Maturity 32 years - Grace Period 8 years 7. Terms of Relending - Interest Rate ADB's London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) - Maturity 32 years - Grace Period 8 years - Second-Step Borrower Sichuan Provincial Transport Department Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Government Shaanxi Hanzhong Municipal Government 8. Disbursements a. Dates Initial Disbursement Final Disbursement Time Interval 13 April 2010 6 August 2013 40 months Effective Date Original Closing Date Time Interval 24 June 2009 30 June 2012 36 months b. Amount ($ million) ii Last Original Revised Amount Net Amount Amount Undisbursed Category or Subloan Allocation Allocation Canceled Available Disbursed Balance Shaanxi Education 19.7 22.3 0.0 22.3 0.0 Shaanxi Transport 62.5 77.7 0.0 77.7 0.0 Sichuan Transport 277.0 299.9 0.0 299.9 0.0 Interest and Commitment Charges 32.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 Unallocated 8.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 400.0 400.0 0.0 400.0 0.0 Sources: Asian Development Bank. C. Project Data 1. Project Cost ($ million) Cost Appraisal Estimate Actual Foreign Exchange Cost 400.0 400.0 Local Currency Cost 41.0 168.1 Total 441.6 568.1 Sources: Asian Development Bank, Sichuan Provincial Transport Department, Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Government, and Shaanxi Hanzhong Municipal Government. 2. Financing Plan ($ million) Shaanxi Province Sichuan Province Total Cost At At At Cost Appraisal Actual Appraisal Actual Appraisal Actual A. Transport Component 71.5 91.0 317.9 452.3 389.4 543.3 1. ADB-financed civil works 68.9 73.2 277.0 299.9 345.9 373.1 2. ADB-financed other costs 1.9 4.5 0.0 0.0 1.9 4.5 3. Government 0.7 13.3 40.9 152.4 41.6 165.7 B. Education Component 19.7 24.7 0.0 0.0 19.7 24.7 1. ADB-financed civil works 15.7 20.8 0.0 0.0 15.7 20.8 2. ADB-financed other costs 4.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.5 3. Government 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 C. Financing Charges during Implementationa 9.5 0.0 23.0 0.1 32.5 0.1 Total 100.7 115.7 340.9 452.4 441.6 568.1 Sources: Asian Development Bank, Sichuan Provincial Transport Department, Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Government, and Shaanxi Hanzhong Municipal Government. iii 3. Cost Breakdown by Project Component ($ million) Detailed Cost Estimates of Transport Subprojects in Shaanxi Appraisal Estimate Actual Component Cost ADB Government Cost ADB Government A. Base Cost 1. Civil Works 61.2 60.6 0.6 86.2 73.2 13.0 2. Design Procurement and Construction Supervision 1.9 1.9 0.0 4.8 4.5 0.3 3. Project Management 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total Base Cost (A) 63.2 62.5 0.7 91.0 77.7 13.3 B. Contingencies 1. Physical Contingency 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2. Price Contingency 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Subtotal (B) 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 C. Financing Charges During Implementation 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 76.3 75.6 0.7 91.0 77.7 13.3 Detailed Cost Estimates of Education Subprojects in Shaanxi At Appraisal Actual Component Cost ADB Government Cost ADB Government A. Base Cost 1. Civil Works 17.5 17.5 0.0 22.6 20.8 1.8 2. Design Procurement and Construction Supervision 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.1 1.5 0.6 3. Project Management 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total Base Cost (A) 19.7 19.7 0.0 24.7 22.3 2.4 B. Contingencies 1. Physical Contingency 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2. Price Contingency 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Subtotal (B) 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 C. Financing Charges During Implementation 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 24.4 24.4 0.0 24.7 22.3 2.4 Detailed Cost Estimates of Transport Subprojects in Sichuan At Appraisal Actual Component Cost ADB Government Cost ADB Government A. Base Cost 1. Civil Works 282.7 277.0 5.7 384.4 299.9 84.5 2. Design Procurement and Construction Supervision 0.2 0.0 0.2 20.9 0.0 20.9 3. Project Management 12.6 0.0 12.6 47.0 0.0 47.0 Total Base Cost (A) 295.5 277.0 18.5 452.3 299.9 152.4 B. Contingencies 1. Physical Contingency 13.9 0.0 13.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2. Price Contingency 8.6 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 Subtotal (B) 22.4 0.0 22.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 C. Financing Charges During Implementation 23.0 23.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 Total 340.9 300.0 40.9 452.4 300.0 152.4 iv 4. Project Performance Report Ratings Ratings Implementation Implementation Period Development Objectives Progress From 17 February 2009 to 31 December 2009 Satisfactory Satisfactory From 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 Satisfactory Satisfactory Source: Asian Development Bank. D. Data on Asian Development Bank Missions No. of No. of Specialization Name of Mission Date Persons Person-Days of Members Fact-finding 20–27 November 2008 8 64 a, b, e, f, g Inception and handovera 2–5 March 2010 6 24 a, g Review 1 13–17 May 2010 2 6 a, g Review 2 11–19 October 2010 2 18 a, g Midterm review 10–18 May 2011 5 34 a, c, d, g, Review 4 10–22 June 2012 3 23 a, g, i Review 5 6–13 May 2013 2 16 a, c Project completion review 11–24 June 2014 4 49 a, c, g, h Note: a = project officer, b = education specialist, c = resettlement officer, d = environment officer, e = counsel, f = resettlement specialist, g = project analyst, h = staff consultant, i = disbursement analyst.