China - Tai Basin Urban Environment Project

Updated Project Information Document (PID) Report No: AB180 Project Name CHINA - TAI BASIN URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT Region East Asia and Pacific Region Sector Sewerage; Flood protection Theme Water resource management (P); Pollution management and environmental health (P); Environmental policies and institutions (P); Other urban development (S) Project P057933 Borrower(s) PRC Implementing Agency(ies) TAI BASIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE Tai Basin Urban Environment Provincial Project Management Office, Jiangsu Economy and Finance Division, Jiangsu Finance Bureau Address: 63 Beijing Road, Nanjing 210024, Jiangsu Province Contact Person: Mr. Xu Weiming Tel: (86-25) 3633111 Fax: (86-25) 363 3110 Email: jswj@jscz.gov.cn Environment Category A (Full Assessment) Date PID Prepared March 16, 2004 Auth Appr/Negs Date November 7, 2003 Bank Approval Date May 27, 2004 1. Country and Sector Background The Lake Tai Basin forms an integral part of the Yangtze River Delta economic region, which is China's most important industrial base and one of the most heavily populated areas of China. In 2000, over half of the Basin's residents lived in cities and peri-urban towns and urbanization continues to increase. Driven by high levels of foreign direct investment, total GDP in the Basin has been growing at over 10% per year on average and presently stands at RMB 1 trillion