Date de publication: 30 juillet 2015
Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier
PUBLIC ENTITY(IES)Lieu
Description
The project is to afforest and rehabilitate 6,207 ha of degraded forests and abandoned marginal lands in Hubei province in China. The project includes investment in supporting facilities such as nurseries and forest roads. The project is an allocation under the China Climate Change Framework Loan (2006-0086).
Objectifs
The project promotes sequestration of carbon through biological growth of sustainably managed plantations. Climate adaptation is addressed by increasing forest cover and building forest root systems that stabilise soil and increase soil water-retention capacity in vulnerable areas so as to combat landslides and soil erosion.
Secteur(s)
- Agriculture, pêche, sylviculture - Agriculture, sylviculture et pêche
Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)
EUR 25 million
Coût total (montant approximatif)
EUR 50 million
Aspects environnementaux
The project improves management of existing forests and establishes new forests on abandoned and degraded lands. All together 16 species including a range of rare native trees are planted. The growing trees will sequester carbon, diversify forest landscape, and protect vulnerable areas against soil erosion. The project will also generate income and employment for local villagers and improve their forest management capacity. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) was completed in January 2015.
Passation des marchés
The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank's Guide to Procurement.
Statut
Approuvé - 12/04/2016
Clause de non-responsabilité
Avant d’être approuvés par le Conseil d’administration et avant la signature des prêts correspondants, les projets font l’objet d’une instruction et de négociations. Par conséquent, les informations et données fournies sur cette page sont indicatives.
Elles sont fournies à des fins de transparence uniquement et ne peuvent être considérées comme représentant la politique officielle de la BEI (voir également les notes explicatives).