Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report Project Number: 37641 July 2005 People’s Republic of China: Hunan Flood Control Project {(Financed by the <source of funding>)} Prepared by SOGREAH Consultants For {Executing agency} {Implementing agency} 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. All the views expressed herein may not be incorporated into the proposed project’s design. PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK HUNAN WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT TA 4324-PRC FINAL REPORT JULY 2005 13401501.R4 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - T.A. NO. 4324-PRC HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT R4: FINAL REPORT PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HUNAN WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – ADB LOANS PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT TA 4324-PRC FINAL REPORT IDENTIFICATION N°: 13401501.R4 TH UNE DATE: 30 J 2005 This document has been produced by the SOGREAH Consultants as part of the ADB Project Preparation TA 4324-PRC (Job Number 13401501) This document has been prepared by the project team under the supervision of the Project Director following Quality Assurance Procedures of SOGREAH in compliance with ISO9001. APPROVED BY INDEX DATE AUTHOR CHECKED BY PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION (PROJECT MANAGER) A Final 30/6/05 ABH DC INDEX CONTACT ADDRESS DISTRIBUTION LIST PWRD-FLPMO (Mdm Li Kuangyun, Mr Zhu [email protected] ; [email protected]; 1 Jianrong, Mr Shen Honghui) [email protected] The Asian Development Bank (Ms Kay 3 [email protected] Cheong) [email protected], 4 SOGREAH (Head Office) SOGREAH – JULY 2005 PAGE I ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - T.A. NO. 4324-PRC HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT R4: FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................. 19 1.1. BACKGROUND TO PROJECT PREPARATION ................................................................................... 19 1.2. APPROACH TO PROJECT PREPARATION........................................................................................ 19 1.3. OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AREA............................................................................................... 20 1.4. PROJECT PROPONENTS............................................................................................................... 23 1.5. PROJECT ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................... 24 1.6. PROJECT MODALITY.................................................................................................................... 25 2. SECTOR CONTEXT AND RATIONALE...................................................................................................... 26 2.1. PHYSICAL SITUATION AND FLOOD CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................... 26 2.2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION AND IMPACT OF FLOODS .................................................................. 29 2.2.1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POVERTY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREAS (PA)...................... 29 2.2.2. IMPACT OF FLOODS...................................................................................................................... 31 2.3. SECTOR STRATEGY, PLANS AND POLICIES ................................................................................... 32 2.3.1. FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN HUNAN .................................................................................................. 33 2.4. PROJECT RATIONALE .................................................................................................................. 44 2.4.1. FLOOD SITUATION AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS ................................................................................. 44 2.4.2. CITY FLOOD PROTECTION ............................................................................................................ 45 3. THE PROPOSED PROJECT.................................................................................................................... 49 3.1. OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................... 49 3.1.1. PROJECT GOAL AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................ 49 3.1.2. PROJECT SCOPE.......................................................................................................................... 50 3.1.3. HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT ....................................................................................... 54 3.2. COMPONENTS AND OUTPUTS ....................................................................................................... 55 3.2.1. FLOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM..................................................................................................... 55 3.2.2. CITY AND COUNTY FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS........................................................................... 57 3.2.3. CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT........................................................................ 59 3.2.4. STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION..................................................................................................... 61 3.3. COST ESTIMATES ........................................................................................................................ 63 3.4. FINANCING PLAN......................................................................................................................... 63 3.5. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS............................................................................................... 64 3.5.1. PROJECT COORDINATION............................................................................................................. 64 3.5.2. SUBPROJECT SELECTION AND PREPARATION ............................................................................... 65 3.5.3. SCHEDULE................................................................................................................................... 66 3.5.4. LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ...................................................................................... 66 3.5.5. PROCUREMENT - CIVIL WORKS AND EQUIPMENT........................................................................... 67 SOGREAH – JULY 2005 PAGE II ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - T.A. NO. 4324-PRC HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT R4: FINAL REPORT 3.5.6. CONSULTING SERVICES ............................................................................................................... 68 3.5.7. TRAINING AND STUDY TOURS ....................................................................................................... 68 3.5.8. DISBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................................. 68 3.5.9. ADVANCE PROCUREMENT ACTION................................................................................................ 69 3.5.10. ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND REPORTING ................................................................................... 69 3.5.11. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 70 3.5.12. GOVERNANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION........................................................................................... 70 3.5.13. PROJECT PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................. 70 3.5.14. ANNUAL AND MIDTERM REVIEWS.................................................................................................. 71 3.5.15. CAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT........................................................ 72 3.6. ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MEASURES ........................................................................................ 72 3.6.1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS................................................................................ 73 3.7. RESETTLEMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACTS MITIGATION........................................................................ 77 4. PROJECT BENEFITS, IMPACTS, AND RISKS............................................................................................ 79 4.1. BENEFITS ................................................................................................................................... 79 4.1.1. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION.............................................................................................................. 79 4.1.2. IMPROVED FLOOD PROTECTION.................................................................................................... 80 4.1.3. FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC........................................................................................................... 80 4.1.4. SOCIAL AND POVERTY REDUCTION............................................................................................... 80 4.2. IMPACTS..................................................................................................................................... 81 4.2.1. SOCIAL IMPACTS.......................................................................................................................... 81 4.2.2. FISCAL IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY...........................................................................................