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Mr. Baoshan Feng, Director, Loan Division I, Foreign Capital and Overseas Investment Department, NationalDevelopment and Reform Commission (+86 10 68502978)

Mr. Mo Xiaolong, Director, Technical Assistance Division, International Department, Ministry of Finance, Tel:+86 106855 2587, Fax: +86 10 6855 2585

Mr. Liu Jing, Officer, Technical Assistance Division, International Department, Ministry of Finance, Tel:+86 10 68552587, Fax: +86 10 6855 2585

Ms. Youyou Zhou, Project Officer, Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges & International

Organizations, Ministry of Education (+86 10 66013647)Mr. Xuefeng Sun, Director, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Environmental Protection (+86 10

66556534)Ms. Jingwen Gong, Project Officer, Science, Technology and International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Land

and Resources (+86 10 66127247)Mr. Bo Gao, Director General, Department of International Cooperation and Science & Technology, Ministry of Water

Resources, (+86 10 63548037)Mr. Dali Geng, Director, External Economic Cooperation Center, Ministry of Agriculture (+86 10 65003273)Mr. Xiaonan Lin, Director, Department of Finance Planning and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural

Development (+86 10 68313669)Ms. Xin Lou, Director, Multilateral Relations Division, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Civil Affairs

(+86 10 58123292)Mr. Jianan Guo, Director General, Department of Judicial Assistance and Foreign Affair, Ministry of Justice (+86 10

65153065)Mr. Ziping Liu, Director, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (+86

10 66011370)Wang Wenyuan, Department of Energy Conservation and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Industry and Information

Technology, 13 West Chang An Ave, Beijing, 100804, China , Tel: +86 10 68205365, Fax: +86 1068205354,

Mr. Ji Ma, Deputy Director, Comprehensive Planning Department, Ministry of Transport (+86 10 65293102)Mr. Haoyong Dong, Deputy Director, Division of Construction, Department of Material, China Railway Corporation

(+86 10 51848407)National Health and Family Planning Commission, 1 Xizhimenwai Nanlu, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, Tel: 010-

68792114, Fax: +86(10)68792082Mr. Liu Yutong, Director, Technical Cooperation Division, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of

Human Resources and Social Security, phone: 0086-10 8423 3369, Fax: 0086 10 8423 3333 or +86 108423 3372, Email:[email protected]

Ms. Ding Zhimin, National Energy Administration, 38 Yuetan Nanjie, Beijing, 100824, fax +8610 68501458, Email:[email protected]

Ms. Yang Yang, Section Chief, International Cooperation Department, National Energy Administration

(+86 10 68505673)Cai Renjun, Deputy Division Director, Social Law Dept.,Legislative Affairs Commission , Standing Committee of

National People's Congress, Qianmen West Road 1, Telephone:+86-10-63099752, Fax:+86-10-63096644,

National Peoples Congress

Hu Yuhong, Deputy Director General, State Administration of Work Safety, National Center for Int'l Exchange &Cooperation, 21 Hepingli Beijie,, tel 86-10 644 64591, fax 86-10 642 37410, email [email protected]

Mr. Mr. Zhang Weidong, State Forestry Administration, Room 428, Building 22, Debao Xinyuan, Xicheng District,Fax: 86 10 6833 4527 2

Mme. Hu Zhangcu, Project Director/Deputy Director General, Science and Technology Department., State ForestryAdministration, Room 428, Building 22, Debao Xinyuan, Xicheng District, Tel. +84 10 84218778, Fax.+84 10 84210791

Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, No.33, Beisihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, tel 0860-10-6487-2504Lan TAO, China Beijing Environment Exchange, Research Department Deputy Director, F10, Block C, HuiChen

Building, No.8 Finance Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, Tel: +86-10-6629 5743, Fax: +86-10-6629 5798,

Cell: +86-13466395390, email:[email protected]. XIE Fei, Division Director of the CDM Fund, China Clean Development Mechanism Fund, Room 1206, ZhongShang Plaza, No. 5 Sanl, Sanlihe East Street, Xicheng Distnct Beijing

China Health Economics InstituteMr. Tian Li, President, New Energy Development Department, China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd., No. 273

Xizhimennei Road, Beijing 10035, PRC, Tel: (86 10) 5196 6280, Fax:(86 10) 8842 4544Mr. Michael Chang, Project Liaison Officer, Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd., 9 Guangningbo Street,

Xicheng District, Beijing, Tel + 8610 88008319, Fax + 8610 88008300, Email: [email protected] Zhiyin, Representative of International Organization Division, General Administration of Quality Supervision,

Inspection, and Quarantine, No.9 Madian East Rod. Haidian District, Beijing, tel +86-10-82261812, fax+86-10-82260215, email [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Dr. Wang Wei, State Grid Corporation of China, No. 86, West Chang'an Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, email:wang-w

Dr. Jian Cheng, Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute, phone: +86-10-89181203, email: [email protected]. NA Risong, Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Division, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Finance Bureau, No.

19 Chilechuan Street, Huhhot City, Inner Mongolia, PRC, Tel: +86 471 4192209, Fax: +86 471 4192157,Email: [email protected]

IMAR State Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. Jiliang Zhang, Director, Tianjin Finance Bureau, Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin Municipal Government,B1102 TEDA Bldg., Jienfannan Road, Tianjin Fax: +86 022 2331 1489; 8622 23145183DR. WENBIN SU - PRESIDENT, Greengen Co. Ltd., 21st Floor, Yindu Building A, Zinchunlu, A-48, Haidian District

Beijing, tel +8610 58733398, fax +8610 58733395, email [email protected] Xiaoyan, Deputy Division Chief, Finance Department, China Huaneng Group, No. 23A, Fuxing Road, Beijing,

email [email protected]. Gao Ning, Deputy Director, Hi-Tech &Industrialization Division, Tianjin Science and Technology Commission,

287 Heping Road, Tianjin, Tel +86 022 2711 6463, Fax: + 86 22 2711 4808Mr. Zhang Bing, Director, Harbor Economic Area Administrative Commission (Now called, Tianjin Harbor Economic

Area), No. 1 Harbor Economic Area, Tianjin Binhai new area (TBNA), 300452 Tianjin, PeoplesRepublic ofChina, tel 86-22-66619780, fax 86-22-66619613, [email protected]

Guangxi Finance BureauMr. He Bin, Director, Foreign Capital Utilization & Overseas Investment Division, Guangxi Development and Reform

Commission, Concurrently Executive Director, Guangxi Foreign Loan Projects Management Office,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Govt , No. 1 Minle Road, Nanning, Guangxi, PRC, Email:

[email protected]. Bei Liu, Director General, Baise Project Management Office, Baise Municipal Government, Dong He Er Lu Road,

Baise City, Guangxi, tel 86 776 286 0189, +86 776 285 1333, fax 86 776 285 3160, Email:[email protected]

Beihai Municipal GovernmentChongzou Municipal GovernmentFangchenggang Municipal GovernmentMr. Bian Zuoxin, Nanning Municipal Government, 129 Dongge Road, Nanning City, PRC, tel 86-771-218-9168,

email [email protected] Municipal GovernmentOu Yanmei, ADB Loan Guangxi Wuzhou Urban Development Project Management Office, Wuzhou Devt. & Reform

Commission, Wuzhou Municipal Government, #1 Xinxing San Road, Wuzhou City, Guangzi ZhuangAutonomous Region, PRC , Tel: (86) 774 3820892, Fax: (86) 774 3820891 / 3865667, E-mail:[email protected]

Mr. Fan Xining, Director of Project Division, Poverty Reduction Project Management Center, Guangxi Zhuang

Autonomous Region. Tel: +86 771-5316309; Mobile: +86 13907865902E-mail:[email protected]. Wang Huixian, Deputy Director, Foreign Capital Project Management Center, LGOP

Tel: +86 10 64953625(O); Mobile+86 18612230285; Email: [email protected]

Bureau of Finance of Hunan ProvinceMr. Qiu De, Deputy Division Director, Foreign Capital Utilization, Hunan Education Department, Hunan University,

Changsha, Hunan Province, China, 410082, tel +86 731 88664060 E-mail: [email protected]. Zhou Hui, Section Chief, Xinjiang Altay Prefecture Development & Reform Committee, Altay Prefecture

Government, 341 Jiefang South Road, Altay City, Altay Administrative Offices, Xinjiang Uygur AutonomousRegion, PRC, Tel: +86 906 2126077, Cellphone: +86 13579181115, Email: [email protected]

Mr. Xie Xuan, Director, Xinjiang Finance Bureau, Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, ZhongshanRoad, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC, tel 86 991 2838803, fax 86 991 2838863

Madam Yao Yuzhen, Chief Economist of Xinjiang Housing and Urban-Rural Development Dept. (concurrent DeputyDirector of Xinjiang ADB Project Management Office Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,Planning & Budget Division,Construction Bureau, No. 462 Zhongshan Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur

Autonomous Region, PRC, fax 0086-991-2818291, ). Email: [email protected] of Finance of Yunnan Province, Division of International Cooperation Wuhuashan, Kunming Yunnan,Peoples Republic of China, tel 0086-871-3631-002

Yunnan DRCMr. Mu Yong, Project Officer, Kunming Water Supply Group Company Limited, No. 626, Beijing Street, Kunming, tel

86 87 1315 1526, email: [email protected]. Xiangmin Liu, Deputy Director-General, Legal Department, People's Bank of China, 32 Cheng Fang Street, West

District, Beijing, Phone: +86.10.6619.5958, Fax: +86.10.6605.1601, [email protected]. Yan Jiao, China Banking Regulatory Commission, Statistics Department, 33A Fangcheng Street, Xicheng

District, Beijing, phone: 010-66279078, fax: 010-66299181 and email of [email protected]. Lu Dabiao, Division Chief, Bond Supervision Department, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Focus place
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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19 Jing Rong street,West Pistrict Beijing, TEL:+(86)10-88060655, Fax: 8610-88061384, email:[email protected]

Zang Qansheng, Deputy Director, Planning Department, Heilongjiang Provincial Transportation Department, 72Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjian, tel +86 451 8260 8489

Heilongjiang Provincial Finance Department, No. 146, Jianshe Street, Harbin, Heilongjian, fax +86 451 5363-1663China Water Affairs Group Limited, Suite 6408, 64/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, contact

person: Ms. Hisaka Kimura, PRCM

China Gas Holdings Limited, 16/F AXA Center, 151 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hongkong, contact person: Ms.Hisaka Kimura, PRCMChina Everbright International Limited, Room 2703, 27th Floor Far East Finance Centre, 16 Hardcourt Road, Hong

Kong, contact person: Ms. Hisaka Kimura, PRCMClean Bus Leasing Program c/o Ms. Lv CHENG of Far East Horizon, 35Floor,Jin Mao Tower,88 Century Boulevard

Pudong,Shanghai, contact person: Ms. Hisaka Kimura, PRCM

Mr. Zhongjing Wang, Executive Director, BOD

Mr. Ayumi Konishi, Director General, EARDMr. Hamid Sharif, Country Director, PRCM, Fax: +86 10 8573 0808Mr. Edgar Cua, Senior Advisor, EARDMr. Philip Chang, Head of Program Unit, PRCM

Ms. Ma Nan (Nancy), PRCMMs. Wang Na (Angelica), PRCM


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Appendix 2: Issues for Discussion in Meetings

Table A2.1: Discussion with NDRC and MOF (Beijing)1Data/time Organization Issues for Discussion

3 Nov, PM National Developmentand Reform Commission

(NDRC)

Underlying theme for the discussion.How can ADBcontribute to achieving the objectives outlined in the

November 2013 3rd

Plenum of the Central Committee ofthe Communist Party, such as (i) Giving a more decisiverole to the market for allocating resources; (ii) Increasingcompetitiveness and efficiency of primary, secondary andtertiary sectors; (iii) Environmentally sustainable andsocially equitable development?

ADB Support to PRC.Is the ADB program well balancedin terms of provincial spread, sector mix, hard vs softsupport? In what way (or to what extent) has ADBcontributed to reducing disparities between eastern andcentral/western regions? Are ADB programs sufficientlywell focused on medium term outcomes, yet havesufficient flexibility to respond to PRCs rapidly changing

requirements? Instruments.What new instruments should ADB

introduce? Would policy-based-lending and results-based-lending be useful for innovation and knowledgecreation/sharing? Are these instruments seen as a meansto facilitate a programmatic approach?

Innovation.Does the ADB program have significantinnovation content? What are PRC views on ADBscapacity development support for design andimplementation of innovative projects (or for EAs/IAs tointernalize innovation)?

Knowledge.What are PRCs knowledge and learningobjectives? How well did ADB knowledge products andservices measure up? What are your views for ADBs rolein knowledge and learning in the coming years, includingfrom regional knowledge sharing initiative (RKSI) andknowledge hubs.

Regional Cooperation.In the context of PRCcontributions to South-South Cooperation, plus PRCs roleas donor and knowledge sharer with other internationalbodies, how can ADB further its support for regionalcooperation?

Private Sector.In the context of supporting industrialtransformation and improving productivity, what are yourviews on the ADB approach to private sector developmentand private sector operations?

Development Partner Coordination.Does ADB programcomplement other development partners programs well(any gaps, overlaps etc.)

Social Equity and Environmental Sustainability. Giventhe deterioration of environmental quality over the past 10years, how should ADB change its approach to supportingEAs/IAs to better manage environment impacts? What are

1 The CAPE team members Kapil Thukral (Principal Evaluation Specialist), Benjamin Graham (Senior Evaluation

Specialist), Christine Wong (Consultant), Anis Dani (Consultant) and Yingchun (Meggie) Lee (Consultant).


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the priority areas for ADB support to enable EAs/IAs toefficiently plan and implement resettlement of affectedpersons and address ethnic minority related issues? Whatare the key issues in adhering to ADB or country systemsfor safeguards? What efforts are being made to

strengthen country systems and capabilities of executingand implementing agencies across the country?

4 Nov, AM Ministry of Finance(MOF), Loan Division

Portfolio programming.Is it possible to modify theapproach to country programming to help increase theinnovative content of the loan portfolio? What are MOFviews on a programmatic engagement approach, whereinADB and PRC jointly work out programs of intervention(including loans, grants, TAs and knowledge products)that from the very beginning are conceptualized tocontribute to achieve some aspect of PRC governmentobjective of deepening reforms? What types of lendinginstruments are thus required? To what extent wouldpolicy-based-lending and results-based-lending berelevant in the PRC context?

Regional Mix.To what extent did the ADB lendingprogram contribute to reducing disparities betweeneastern and western/central regions?

Project Configuration.Have design of projects in theADB portfolio become more complex in the past 5-10years? Or is it that a larger share of projects is now beingimplemented by EAs/IAs with relatively low capacity?What are the major reasons for changes in project scopeor/and project implementation arrangements?

Innovation.To what extent has ADB loan portfoliocontributed to providing innovative project designs andinsights for policy formulation? Any scale-up andreplication? Please provide some examples. What are

MOF views on impact of ADB supported projects withinnovative features on overall PRC portfolio performance?What are MOF views on capacity requirements forEAs/IAs to employ innovative features?

Regional Cooperation.How can ADB enhance regionalsupport for transport infrastructure and services, energytrading, other regional and global public goods, andinward and outward knowledge exchange? What role canADB play in facilitating South-South cooperation?

ADB Performance.What are PRC views on ADBperformance, in terms of continuity of ADB staff, theirunderstanding of ADBs procedures, complexity of ADBprocedures and resulting delays, delegation of authority to

PRCM etc.? Domestic Consultants.What are your views on

increasing competition among domestic consultants?

4 Nov,PM

Ministry of Finance(MOF),TA Division

What are MOF views on the current country programmingprocesses for TAs and Knowledge Products and Services(KPS)? Any suggestions for improvement?

Are there any innovation related benefits from: (i) aparticipatory approach to country programming for TAs;and (ii) new financial instruments (such as policy based


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loans).

What are MOF views on ADB contribution to date acrossvarious sectors in terms of policy, regulation, institutionalframeworks, organizational structures and capacitybuilding?

What are MOF views on ADB contribution to innovation,knowledge and regional cooperation?

Is the government articulating (or has it articulated) acomprehensive KPS strategy? What would be the keyelements of such a strategy?

What are MOF views on changing priorities or emphasisfor TA and KPS in the coming years?

What are MOF views on improving the quality of TAoutputs and outcomes?

What are MOF perspectives on role of KPS in spurringinnovation and transformation?

What are MOF perspectives on improving linkagesbetween TAs and knowledge products and services

(KPS)? How can MOF and ADB collaborate to track thedissemination and use of KPS?

What are your views on increasing competition amongdomestic consultants?

What are MOF views on three TA modalities: (i) TAFacility, which enables ADB to respond to changing PRCrequirements; (ii) TA Cluster, which enables medium termand strategic focus; (iii) delegated TA, which is intended tofoster ownership by EAs/IAs?

Beyond policy notes/briefs and Facility-type TAs, what isrequired to enable ADB to respond better to PRCs rapidlychanging requirements?

What are MOF perspectives on policy based lending vsTA

Table A2.2: Issues for Discussion on PSM Sector EAs/IAs in Beijing2Date/time Organization Issues for Discussion

4 Nov,PM

Ministry of FinanceNOTE: these questionsare combined with theexisting set ofquestions for themeeting with MoF TADivision on 4 Nov.

Introduction and Purpose of Mission

Strategic issues: in the coming decade, what are likely to bethe most critical areas for strengthening public financialmanagement in the country, to support the governmentsbroader development agenda? What are the Ministrys priorityareas for reform and strengthening, in particular? What are

likely to be the key actions set out in the Public FinanceDevelopment Strategy currently under development?

ADBs role and support:how does MoF view ADBs role interms of its support for PSM, reforms, learning, and capacitydevelopment in PRC? Does MoF foresee a continued need forADB support in these areas over the coming decade? If so, in

2 The CAPE team members Ben Graham (Senior Evaluation Specialist), Anis Dani (Consultant) and Yingchun

(Meggie) Lee (consultant) will attend the proposed meetings.


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what particular areas will ADB support be most value-addinggoing forward? In what areas has ADB support been mosteffective? What are the some examples of high-impact PSMprojects supported by ADB?

Project/modality related issues:ADB has provided numerousPublic Sector Management (PSM) related TAs over the pastdecade, most of which have been managed by MoF (as theEA). Many of these TAs include multiple components andsubcomponents, with some including different implementingagencies, with activities and outputs delivered on a parallelbasis (e.g. the facility-type TAs). Experience has shown that forsome of these TAs, implementation has been a challenge(leading to delays in some cases), given the multiplicity ofcomponents, outputs, and objectives. What are the Ministrysviews on these issues?

5 Nov, AM

5 Nov, AM

Ministry of FinanceInternational

Department

Director, InternationalDepartment

International Department

TA 4968-PRC: Operational Capacity Building and ValueAdditionApproved 2007; ongoing, closing extended from Dec 2009 toDec 2014

What is the status of major activities and outputs under theTA?

How is the TA progressing towards its outcome ofstrengthened capacity of EAs/IAs to plan, manage, monitor,and operate ADB-financed loan projects?

How can the effects of the TA on EA/IA capacity be

measured? The TA closing date has been extended by 5 years (to Dec

2014)what caused this and how has it affected the TA?

How have contract award, disbursement ratios, and project-at-risk ratios trended since 2007 (these are theoutcome/impact indicators)?

What are the major challenges and achievements thus far,and what lessons have emerged over the 7 yearintervention?

In general, what are some of the broader projectmanagement issues and challenges facing EAs/IAs in PRC?

In what sectors is project management more challenging?

TA 7763: Strengthening Fiscal Policy and Public FinanceReform Over the Medium-TermApproved 2010; closed 2014

The focus of the TA changed soon after it commenced, witha reorientation to local government public finance, along witha change in IA from MoF to the AFDC and a change in thescope of activities. How did these substantive changes affectthe achievement of the intended outcome and impact of the


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5 Nov, AM

5 Nov, AM

5 Nov, AM

TA Division,International Department

International Department

Director, TA Division,International Department

TA? If local government public finance reform was a majorconcern, why did the TA design not take this into account?

To what extent have the recommendations in the synthesispaper been implemented?

TA 7703-PRC: Capacity Building for Enhanced Partnershipand Development Impact (MULTISECTOR WITH PSM)Approved 2010; ongoing, closing moved from Dec 2013 to Dec2015


How is the TA progressing towards its objectives of reducingloan processing times, improving project implementation,increased use of new ADB lending modalities, andsuccessful implementation of nine delegated TA projects?

What measures are taken to assess whether capacitydevelopment activities (e.g. training) are effective in terms ofstrengthening individuals knowledge of ADB proceduresand processes?

The TA is to provide a wide range of institutional,organizational, and individual level capacity developmentactivities. What challenges (if any) have been met inimplementing these many activities?

TA 7896: Public Finance and Financial ManagementReformsApproved 2011; ongoing, closing moved from Dec 2013 to Nov2014


How is the TA progressing towards its outcome targets of:Improved fiscal policy framework for emergencymanagement

prepared by 2013; Improved framework for Social InsuranceFund management prepared by 2013; Framework forsmooth transition to systems for local government bondissues prepared by 2013; Improved capacity buildingframework for LATP prepared by 2013?

What progress is being made towards local governmentbond issuances in seven pilot provinces?

TA 7974: Promoting Partnerships for South-SouthCooperation (MULTISECTOR WITH PSM)

Approved 2011; ongoing (to Dec 2015)

What is the status of the learning activities and majorpublications from the TA, and the Regional KnowledgeSharing Initiative?

What lessons have emerged thus far in terms of theeffectiveness of South-South knowledge-sharing?

What challenges (if any) have been met in implementing themany activities under the TA?


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5 Nov, PM Ministry of Finance (EA)Three IAs:Output A: Department ofSocial Security of MOF

Output B: BudgetDepartment of MOFOutput C: TreasuryDepartment of MOF

TA 7095: Supporting Fiscal Reforms in High PrioritySectorsApproved 2008; closed 2013

The original TA design included three components(Outputs), all of which saw changes in scope during theproject. How did these scope changes affect the TA in termsof achieving its objectives? Was the TA still able tocontribute towards the outcome of deepened fiscal reformsin key areas through (A) improving the equity, efficiency, andsustainability of grassroots health care facilities; (B)efficiently managing subnational government implicit andexplicit debt; and (C) effectively containing the increase inadministrative costs?

For Output A, what policy recommendations emerged onreforming subsidy mechanisms for grassroots health carefacilities and what effect has this knowledge had thus far?

For Output B, to what extent did the outputs of thiscomponent help to improve local government debtmanagement? Has the measurement and management ofsubnational liabilities improved? Does this remain a majorrisk/concern area?

For Output C, what is the status of the five recommendationsmade in the final report, Strengthening Local GovernmentTreasury Cash Management in the PRC?

The TA Completion Report stated that combing threedifferent outputs with different Implementing Agencies intoone TA was a huge management task. Why was this done inthe first place and is this a lesson that other multi-focus/multi-component TAs in PRC should consider?

5 Nov, PM Ministry of FinanceWang Ying (departmentnot specified)

TA 7313: Facility for Policy Reform and Capacity BuildingIII (facility-type TA)Approved 2009; ongoing,closing moved from Aug 2012 toDec 2014

What is the status of subprojects under the two majoroutputs?

How is the TA progressing towards its outcome of adoptionof policy reforms, regulations, and new ideas introduced orrecommended under the TA? Are there any specificexamples that can be considered?

What challenges (if any) have been met given the parallelimplementation of multiple subprojects under the TA?

5 Nov, PM Ministry of Finance (EA),

four IAs specified:Tax Policy DepartmentMoF, EnterpriseDepartment MoF,Treasury DepartmentMoF, Policy and LawDept. of StateAdministration ofTaxation

TA 7568: Supporting Reforms in Taxation and Budget

ManagementApproved 2010; closed 2013

To what extent have the measures recommended underComponent 1 been accepted and implemented (revenueneutral broadening of the tax base, increased collectionsfrom environmental and resource-based taxes, increasedreliance on income taxes, deepening of reforms on VAT andbusiness tax, and introduction of a social security tax)?


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Component 1: Ms

PanHong, ""

Component 2: Li Ying,Enterpriese Department,

""

Component 3: MingTang, ""

Given the non-completion of Component 2 (Framework forSDRF policy and implementing regulations), have effortscontinued to increase the contribution of enterprises inextractive industries to poverty reduction and sustainabledevelopment? Is this an initiative that ADB continues to

support? Component 3 was to provide a framework for complete

implementation of the TSA and realtime budget monitoringsystem for all national and subnational governments. How isimplementation progressing on this?

5 Nov, PM Ministry of Finance(department notspecified)1) Director Zhang JingTao2) Comp 1- XiangYanjing,3) Comp 2- ChengliangWu4) Comp 3- Qiu Ying,

TA 8192: Improvement of Fiscal Management andAccounting Services SupervisionApproved 2012; ongoing (to Oct 2015)


How is the TA progressing towards its objectives of: abudget management system incorporating public asset

management designed by 2015; the fiscal policy frameworkfor water resource management formulated by 2015; thecertified public accountants law amendment andimplementation regulations issued by 2015?

Given past experience with multi-focus, multi-objective TAs,what has been the experience thus far with this TA in termsof implementation of its three different components?

5 Nov, PM Ministry of FinanceMs. Zhao Minmin,Deputy Division Chief,ComprehensiveDepartment

TA 8379: Public Finance Development Strategy 2020Approved 2013; ongoing (to June 2015)

How is progress towards the strategy? Has the TA finalreview workshop (scheduled for Sep 2014) beenundertaken?

How will the strategy reflect and relate to the many publicfinance TAs supported by ADB (including ongoing ones)?

6 Nov, AM National Audit OfficeDepartment of ForeignFunds Application Audit,1 Bei Lu Yuan, ZhanlanRoad, Xicheng District,Beijing 100830

TA 7017: Enhancement of the Performance Audit Capacityof the China National Audit OfficeApproved 2007; closed 2010

How effectively did the TA help the CNAO to mainstreamperformance audits for assessing the impact, efficiency, andeffectiveness of publicly financed projects, including foreign-funded projects?

Are CNAO staff now proficient in undertaking performanceaudits?

Are performance audits conducted more widely as a result ofthe TA?

The TA Completion Report suggested that ADB use theopportunity to evaluate the quality of the performance auditand continue to help CNAO in performance audit through thelearning by doing process. Is continued support from ADBneeded?

6 Nov, AM Ministry of HumanResources and SocialSecurityDepartment of

TA 7906: Strategies for Green Jobs Creation andPromotionApproved 2011; closed 2014


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InternationalCooperation, 12 HepingliZhongjie, Beijing, fax(0086 10) 64211624, Mr.Liu Yutong, Director,

InternationalCooperation Division

To what extent have the policy recommendations from theTA been adopted or likely to be adopted?

Is a national framework or strategy for promoting green jobsin place?

Given the important findings of the TA and the early-stage of

development and knowledge on green jobs, is this an areathat ADB should continue to support through TA?

Are efforts under way to further develop enterprise andoccupational surveys and to improve occupational andindustry classifications?

6 Nov, PM National Developmentand ReformCommission, No. 8South Yuetan St.,Beijing 100824, tel 8610-685-01-608, fax 8610-685-02-728,1) Ms. Zhang Lina

Director General,Department of EconomicSystem Reform, NDRC2) Ms. Chen YanjunProject Officer,Department of EconomicSystem Reform, NDRC

TA 7855: Management System and Legislative Mechanismfor Nonprofit OrganizationsApproved 2011; ongoing, closing moved from Nov 2013 to Nov2014

How has the TA progressed in its early stages, in particularthe initial research work and preparation of policyrecommendations?

Since the approval of the TA (in 2011), have any majordevelopments taken place in terms of the policy andregulatory framework for NPOs? What are the trends interms of registration of NPOs?

A change in focus in the scope of the TA took place after theinception workshopwhat was this change in focus andhow will it affect the overall objectives of the TA?

6 Nov, PM National People'sCongress, No. 23, XiJiao Min Xing, Beijing100805, fax 86 10 63098 439,Cai Renjun, DeputyDivision Director, SocialLaw Dept.,LegislativeAffairs Commission ,Standing Committee ofNational People'sCongress, QianmenWest Road 1, Beijing100805

TA 8161: Streamlining Legal and Regulatory Framework forSocial AssistanceApproved 2012; ongoing, closing Dec 2014

How is the TA progressing on its four major outputs,

including the initial analyses, and in terms of moving towardits intended outcome of an improved legal and regulatoryframework for social assistance, ensuring equitable accessto basic social services?

What are the proposed legal and policy recommendationsemerging from the study and are these still targeted foradoption by the Legislative Affairs Commission of theStanding Committee of the National Peoples Congress by2016?

The TA targets (impact) a 10% increase in the coverageratio of social assistance programs, i.e., the minimum livingallowance, temporary relief, and the rural five guarantees, topeople below the poverty line by 2020. What are the generaltrends in terms of increased coverage so far? Given thelong-term target toward 2020, does this suggest that follow-on ADB support (beyond 2014) will likely be needed?


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Table A2.3: Issues for Discussion on Finance Sector EAs/IAs in Beijing3Data/time Organization Issues for Discussion

3 Nov,AM-PM

Peoples Bank of China Where are the needs for developing the financial marketsthe greatest? What strategies do you have for developingthese markets?

What are the greatest risks to the overall financial markets?

What are your views on the state of local governmentfinances and the real estate market, and their effects on thesoundness of financial markets? How are these risksmanaged?

Progress is being made towards greater use of the RMB ininternational transactions. How will the internationalization ofthe RMP affect your domestic financial markets?

The financial markets have expanded at a very rapid rateover the past decade in the PRC, despite a challengingglobal environment. Can you elaborate on policies that haveenabled this and if this has led to weakening of overall creditquality?

Looking ahead, what do you feel the key challenges are for

developing the banking and capital markets in PRC? ADB has provided support to develop rural micro-finance

markets. How well have rural financial markets developed?What is needed to address gaps in these markets or toprovide more rural households with suitable financialservices?

ADB has assisted the government in developing pensionsystems, in both rural and urban areas. How well do youfeel the pension systems are developed? What additionalmeasures are required to develop the pension systems?

In terms of developing rural financial markets, do youenvision any further need for ADB support?

In terms of developing public pensions, is there any need for

further ADB technical or capacity development support, asparticipation in the system increases over time?

3 Nov,AM-PM

Peoples Bank of China TA 7454 on Strengthening the Legal Framework for MoneyLaundering and Combating Financial Terrorism

How did this TA help advance thinking or understanding ofAML issues?

The initial objective of establishing an AML legal regimewasnt achieved? Why?

Has there been any further progress in this area since theTA? Were any of the TA recommendations in this area---such as strengthening the legal basis for sanctions onindividuals required by UN Security Council resolutions

carried forward? Were you satisfied with the performance of ADB-financed

consultants?

How well did ADB assist you in developing the TA andhelping to manage the project?

3 Nov, Peoples Bank of China TA 8099-Capacity Building for Statistical Competence for

3 The CAPE team members Nathan Subramaniam (Principal Evaluation Specialist), Steve Tabor (Consultant) and

Langnan Chen (Consultant) will attend the proposed meetings.


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AM-PM County-level financial institutions and TA 7322-RuralFinance Innovation and Rural and Agriculture FinancialStatistical System Development

ADB has provided two TAs which supported the

development of improved systems for rural financialstatistics reporting. Can you discuss the effects and theimpacts the TAs have had on your rural financial statisticsreporting?

Has, with the TAs support, a system been developed forbetter tracking rural financial market performance?

Are other rural financial institutions making use of the ITframework developed under the project?

Was the design of TA appropriate for meeting theseneeds? Did it sufficiently take into considerationconstraints that rural financial institutions might face in datacollection, IT and reporting?

What use have policy makers in PBC made of the more

complete and timely data on rural financial marketconditions?

Has ADB been sufficiently responsive to PBCs needs, bothduring the design and implementation of this project?

3 Nov,AM-PM

Peoples Bank of China(Legal AffairsDepartment)

TA 7835 - Developing a Legal System for the Credit Market

ADB provided support for developing legislation definingcredit and governing key aspects of entry, operations, existand oversight of credit delivering institutions. Can youdiscuss what was actually accomplished under this TA?

Has new credit oversight legislation been drafted and/ortabled with government?

The TA talked about using a national conference and astudy tour to tackle these issues. Was that done and howuseful were these?

What impact has changes in the legal framework on thecredit market had?

Was the ADB TA well-designed and implemented? WasADB supportive during the TA itself?

4 Nov, AM China BankingRegulatory Commission

TA 8355: Strengthening the Stress Testing Capacity of theBanking System

Has a stress testing framework been developed with ADBsupport?

How is the framework being applied in practice? Has a stress test unit been created?

Has this resulted in information to guide increase in capitaladequacy of the banks?

Were you satisfied with the performance of ADB-financedconsultants?


4 Nov, AM China Banking China Banking Regulatory Commission (rural finance


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Regulatory Commission development working group team). TA 7187 Rural FinanceDevelopment and Supervision.

As a result of the TA, have your policy guidelines for ruralcredit been revised? Have the improved policies had a

positive effect, and if so, in what way? As part of the TA, were the assessments of the policy and

regulatory assessments of good quality?

Under TA 7147 Rural Finance Development andSupervision, support was provided for a study tour wasorganized for an assessment of rural credit and regulatoryoptions. Were you able to visit a rural credit systemconsidered a good practice model? What were the keylessons learned?

Have you adopted the recommendations that were made?If so, which, and if not, why?

Are there still issues that need to be resolved to improverural credit markets? Are you continuing to work with ADB

on those? Were you satisfied with the performance of ADB-financed

consultants?


4 Nov, PM Securities RegulatoryCommission

TA 7052. Asset-Backed Securitization for ExpresswayFinancing and Corporate Debt Restructuring in YunnanProvince

Did this TA contribute to a better understanding of the roleof asset based securitization?

What role do you perceive asset based securitization

playing in local government finance in years to come? Our understanding is that the asset based securitization TA

support was stopped before asset-backed bonds could becreated due to the financial crisis--- can you discuss?

Now that global financial markets are more stable, is theremore of a role for asset backed securitization forinfrastructure? Is this happening in Yunnan and in otherparts of the country?

Are there other ways in which ADB could have supportedcapital market development to improve local infrastructurefinancing capacity?

The scope of this TA had to be changed mid-course---wasADB sufficiently responsive and flexible to changingcountry conditions?

4 Nov, PM Securities RegulatoryCommission(Bond SupervisionDepartment)

TA 8461. TA innovative Small Scale and Medium-SizedEnterprise Bond Financing and Investor ProtectionMechanism

The TA provides support to develop a high-yielding bondmarket for SME development and investor protection. Doyou feel this TAs products are useful for PRCsdevelopment needs at this point in time?


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What progress is being made towards identifying the keyissues for such a bond market and for investor protectionmeasures?

Has ADB assistance been designed and initiated in atimely and effective way?

6 Nov AM Ministry of HumanResources and SocialSecurity

(Rural pensions) TA7317 - Rural Pension Reform andDevelopment and TA7606 - Capacity Development forRural Pension Administration and Services

ADB has provided you support, two TAs. The first was TA7317 on rural pension reform and development and thenTA7606, for rural pension development. These worked onreform options and design of new management systems forrural pension administration. Both TAs included fieldsurveys in 4-5 regions of the country, workshops, anddiagnostic assessments. Were these TAs timely and usefulfor your development needs?

A series of different reports and recommendations wereprovided under both TAs, a study tour and a number ofworkshops were undertaken. What were the mostimportant contributions of these two TAs to your policiesand management systems for rural pension development?Were the many assessments of good quality, and howwere these used?

ADB has provided support for rural pension reform forseveral years. Is continuity important to making progress inthese areas?

What are the most important recommendations from thetwo TAs that have been adopted and applied? How hasthe application of these recommendations contributed toimprovements in rural pension development?

What are the factors, at present, that hamper rural pensiondevelopment and what is currently being done to addressthese?

Was ADB sufficiently responsive to the Ministrys needsand requirements during the design and implementation ofthis TA?

6 Nov AM Ministry of HumanResources and SocialSecurity

Urban pensions: TA 8463 on the Sustainable Developmentof Urban Pension Insurance

ADB is providing you on-going TA support on sustainableurban pension insurance. The focus of this TA is onestimating how sustainable the urban pension system is,taking stock of recommendations for improving it, holdingvarious workshops and providing recommendations. Whyhave you approached ADB for assistance in this area andis this TA timely and useful? What do you hope that the TAsupport will accomplish?

Has the TA been implemented in a reasonably efficientfashion to date?

What has the TA achieved so far? Are there findings or


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recommendations coming out of the TA so far that you aremaking use of?

Has ADB been sufficiently responsive to the Ministrysneeds and requirements during the design andimplementation of this TA?

7 Nov, AM Ministry of Finance(Finance Department)

Where are the needs for developing the financial marketsthe greatest? What strategies do you have for developingthese markets?

What are the greatest risks to the overall financial markets?What are your views on the state of local governmentfinances and the real estate market, and their effects on thesoundness of financial markets? How are these risksmanaged?

Progress is being made towards greater use of the RMB ininternational transactions. How will the internationalization ofthe RMP affect your domestic financial markets?

The financial markets have expanded at a very rapid rate

over the past decade in the PRC, despite a challengingglobal environment. Can you elaborate on policies that haveenabled this and if this has led to weakening of overall creditquality?

Looking ahead, what do you feel the key challenges are fordeveloping the banking and capital markets in PRC?

ADB has provided support to develop rural micro-financemarkets. How well have rural financial markets developed?What is needed to address gaps in these markets or toprovide more rural households with suitable financialservices?

ADB has assisted the government in developing pensionsystems, in both rural and urban areas. How well do youfeel the pension systems are developed? What additionalmeasures are required to develop the pension systems?

In terms of developing rural financial markets, do youenvision any further need for ADB support?

In terms of developing public pensions, is there any need forfurther ADB technical or capacity development support, asparticipation in the system increases over time?

Table A2.4: Issues for Discussion with MOF (CAREC) in Beijing4Data/time Organization Issues for Discussion

6 Nov, PM Ministry of Finance(CAREC)

What importance is given to regional cooperation orregional integration in formulating national developmentplans?

To what extent are ADBs regional cooperation andintegration (RCI) strategies and interventions consistentwith PRCs needs and priorities?

How relevant are ADBs sub-regional interventions (suchas CAREC) to PRCs needs and priorities?

How does ADBs support for RCI compare with otherdevelopment partners? To what extent are these

4 CAPE Team members Kapil Thukral (Principal Evaluation Specialist) and Christine Wong (Consultant) will attend

the proposed meetings.


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interventions harmonized?

Are adequate measures taken by ADBs support to sustainregional cooperation outcomes?

How much is ADBs role as a neutral, honest broker valuedin helping deal with provision of regional public goods: in

ecological and biodiversity conservation; prevention ofcommunicable diseases; and dealing with transboundaryissues such as shared river basin management?

To what extent did ADBs support help to accommodatedifferent national perspectives on specific projects orprograms (eg. dams on rivers)?

To what extent has ADBs support helped in creating anddisseminating knowledge? (on benefits from tradefacilitation measures such as harmonization,standardization and modernization of trade procedures)

What are the activities of south-south cooperation that PRCis involved in or hopes to be involved in and what role isADB expected to play in these activities? E.g. sharing of

knowledge and innovative experiences in greendevelopment and sustainable growth?


TA 7353 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation:Working with the Private Sector in Trade Facilitation(approved Sept 2009) Promotion of awareness of investmentpotentials in trade logistics in the CAREC region amongneighboring countries (Russian Federation, PRC, Turkey, etc.)through road shows and investment seminars.

To what extent has this TA led to interest among privateinvestors from PRC to invest in trade logistics in CARECcountries?

To what extent was this possible due to building of capacityin CAREC countries in trade facilitation?


TA8220 Joint Control of Transboundary Animal Diseasesin the Peoples Republic of China and Mongolia (approvedNovember 2012) The TA's impact will be strengthenedregional cooperation to prevent and control TransboundaryAnimal Diseases (TADs) in the PRC, Mongolia, and morebroadly in the CAREC region. The outcome will be a well-functioning institutional mechanism for cooperation to jointlyprevent and control TADs in the PRC and Mongolia.

What policy recommendations were identified forprevention of TADs?

What institutional mechanisms were identified for capacitybuilding of the governments for safe cross border trade inanimal products?


Loan 2755 CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek-TorugartRoad) Project 3 (approved May 2011)Part of the Central AsiaRegional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 1(c), whichextends from Troitsk in the Russian Federation to Kashi inXinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the PRC.The impact of this project would be boosting of cross bordertrade and tourism between PRC and CAREC countries.

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flows between PRC and CAREC countries?

Table A2.5: Issues for Discussion on Transport Sector EAs/IAs in Beijing5Data/time Organization Issues for Discussion

5 Nov, AM Ministry of Transport Introduction and Purpose of Mission

Strategic Issues: MOT views on how transport sector cancontribute to achieving the objectives outlined in the November2013 3

rdPlenum of the 18

thCentral Committee of the

Communist Party:

Giving a more decisive role to the market for allocatingresources;

Increasing competitiveness and efficiency of primary,secondary and tertiary sectors;

Environmentally sustainable and socially equitabledevelopment).

Sector level Issues: What are the sector priorities to achieve

the following: Improving sector-wide energy efficiency and reducing

greenhouse gas emissions

Improving connectivity to central and western provinces tothe east

Improving reliability and safety

Increasing competition between transport modes

General Issues on ADB support:

Views on time required and processes followed to obtainADB support.

Views on the role and contribution of ADB in design andscoping of loan and TA projects.

How has the policy dialog with ADB evolved during the 11th

and 12

thfive year plan periods?

Did ADB supported TAs and projects approved during 11th

and 12thfive year plan periods contribute to any policy /

regulatory framework? If yes, give number, date, title, andbrief description of concerned policy or regulation.

Have ADB supported loans and TAs delivered on theirinnovation objectives? Are transport sector loans and TAslinked to ADB knowledge products and services (KPS)?

What is the perception of ADBs knowledge products andknowledge services?

What are the likely priority areas for new knowledge in thetransport sector in the 13

thfive year plan period? What role

can ADB play in that? Views on results based lending? Any views on policy based

lending?

Views on loan project design complexity, safeguards issuesand compliance, project readiness at approval,procurement and contracting matters etc. for loansapproved during 11

thand 12

thfive year plan periods.

5 The CAPE team members Kapil Thukral (Principal Evaluation Specialist), Gunter Hecker (Consultant) and Liya Liu

(Consultant) will attend the proposed meetings.


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What is the outlook for success of ongoing projects whichhave complex designs (eg. multi-modal facilities, portfacilities on a river)?

Regarding TAs approved during 11thand 12

thfive year plan

periods, views on TA complexity, quality of consultants,

successful implementation of TAs, timeliness of TAcompletion and closing etc.

5 Nov, PM Ministry of Transport TA4806: Sustainable Rural Transport Services (completedSeptember 2007)

What is the current thinking on: (i) role of SOEs and privatesector in passenger transport in rural areas; (ii) financingneeds and sources of funds, to expand and improve ruralroads, terminals, vehicles and rural transport services; (iii)incentivizing private participation in rural transportinfrastructure and services?

5 Nov, PM Ministry of Transport TA4877: Resource Optimization in the Road Sector(completed October 2009)

Have the policy recommendations from this TA contributedto policy formulation regarding: (i) integrated approach toplanning for transport, considering land-use and alternativemodes; (ii) use of shadow cost of land in conductingfeasibility studies for road and other transport networks; (iii)national standards for vehicle registration fees, roadmaintenance charges, vehicle insurance etc.; (iv) standardson vehicle fuel efficiency and fuel quality etc.

5 Nov, PM Ministry of Transport(ComprehensivePlanning Department,HighwayAdministrationDepartment)

TA4991: Transport Information System (completed inOctober 2009)TA7308: Improving Road Safety through Application ofIntelligent Transport Systems (completed in October 2012)

From the choices presented through these TAsregardingroad network monitoring, speed control, prevention offatigue driving, reduced response time for emergencyservices etc.what options are being seriouslyconsidered?

What road safety improvements are important (in terms ofhuman behavior, vehicle maintenance, infrastructurequality etc.?)

What are the emerging issues on policy, regulation,capacity / skills, vehicle manufacture etc. related tointroduction of mobile-communication-based technologiesfor improving road safety and system performance, andreducing emissions?

6 Nov, AM Ministry of Transport(ComprehensivePlanning Department,Highway AdministrationDepartment)

Two TAs: Financing Road Construction and Maintenanceafter Fuel Tax Reform (Phase 1 TA7456 completed in June2011; and Phase 2 TA7694 completed in March 2013)

What are the key issues regarding management of acentralized road construction and maintenance fundingprogram?

What non-toll-road options are considered for raisingfinancing for road construction and maintenance on a


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sustained basis?

6 Nov, AM Ministry of Transport(ComprehensivePlanning Department,Waterway Transport

Department, HighwayTransport Department)

TA7174: Transport Efficiency through LogisticsDevelopment Policy Study (completed September 2012)

What are the key contributions from this TA towards raising

government awareness on various aspects of logisticsdevelopment?

What particular aspects of logistics development are orhave contributed to a framework strategy and policy forefficient logistics?

What are the key findings regarding economic, legal,organizational, institutional, regulatory, market structure,performance and efficiency of logistics industry andintermodal transport services

What progress has been made in framing andimplementing action plans to encourage logistics industryand intermodal transport services?

6 Nov, AM Ministry of Transport

(ComprehensivePlanning Department,China RailwayCorporation)

TA7925: Developing Multimodal Passenger Transport

Hubs (approved Nov 2011)

What is the status of firming up design standards, financialstandards, service standards etc. for various types ofmultimodal hubs?

What policy approach to encourage cooperation across allmodes and stakeholders for successful operation of amulti-modal hub?

6 Nov, PM Ministry of Transport,NEAL-NET Secretariat

TA8482: Formulation of the Northeast Asia LogisticsInformation Sharing Network (NEAL-NET) DevelopmentProgram and Organizational Mechanism (approvedOctober 2013)

What is the status / outlook for a common information-sharing standard between PRC, Japan and Korea? What isthe outlook for reforming interfaces in PRC pilot port?

For making it compatible with ASEAN, EU, other regions ---what more is required?

6 Nov, PM Ministry of Transport,China RailwayCorporation

TA4864: Managing Railway Passenger Operations moreEfficiently (completed September 2009)TA7147: Enhancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency ofRailway Passenger Operations (completed May 2012)

What issues arise in maintaining financial viability ofdedicated passenger lines in different joint venture entities?

How do business strategies differ between dedicatedpassenger lines and mixed traffic lines? Are there anydifferences between eastern coastal areas andcentral/western areas? Given that the TA consultants didnot deliver, how have these business strategies comeabout?


TA4955: Railway Emergency Management System Study(Completed May 2010)Loan 2390: Railway Safety Enhancement Project

How have the TA recommendations on the following been


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implemented: (i) institutional arrangements for betteremergency management; (ii) improving railway emergencymanagement in tunnels; (iii) information systems for rescueteams?

With the rescue and restoration equipment procured

through this loan, coupled with training provided throughthe loan, is it expected that best international practiceshave been imbibed for railway emergency management?


TA8464: Railway Container Transport Development(approved September 2013)

What is the status / outlook of this TA? How is CRCpreparing to offer door-to-door container service? Where isCRC intending to begin such door-to-door service?

7 Nov, AM Ministry of Transport,China RailwayCorporation

Loans 2605, 2724, 2765, 3082, 3109: Railway EnergyEfficiency and Safety Enhancement Investment Program(MFF Tranches 15; approved between December 2009 andFebruary 2014)TA 7403: Institutional and Capacity Development, piggybacked to MFF (completed May 2013)

To what extent have safety and energy audits conducted inthe Kunming Railway Station Bureau been attempted inother railway bureaus also? What are the major findingsfrom safety and energy audits?

What are plans to scale up energy savings and emissionreductions from the five MFF loans?

MORE Qs AFTER FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE EEand SAFETY EQUIPMENT


TA7692: Capacity Development for Railway TrackMaintenance (approved December 2010)

Is this TA likely to be completed by end-2014?

What changes are anticipated from changing from periodicmaintenance system to a sensor-gauged as-requiredmaintenance system? What recommendations areexpected for better management information systems andother track maintenance systems?

What are CRC plans for scale-up of such systems fromKunming training center to other centers?


TA7916: Improving Energy Efficiency and ReducingEmissions through Intelligent Railway Station Buildings(approved November 2011)

How robust are the estimates energy savings in PRCrailway station buildings (20% for new type of existingstations, and 40% for conventional stations)

What progress has been made in designing a project toobtain ADB loan for implementing energy efficiency andemission reduction measures?

7 Nov, PM Beijing Academy ofSocial Sciences

TA7976: Beijing Sustainable Urban Transport (approvedDecember 2011)

What is the key learning of the TA regarding: (i) travel


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demand management; (ii) traffic operation improvement;(iii) infrastructure improvement; and (iv) urban transportoptions?

What are the key findings regarding parking policy andimposing a congestion charge?

What needs to be done to encourage use of bicyclesagain?

Table A2.6: Issues for Discussion on WMIS Sector EAs/IAs in Beijing6


3 Nov, PM Ministry of Housing andUrban-RuralDevelopment(MOHURD)


Strategic Issues: MOHURD views on how water and municipalinfrastructure services sector, including urban development,can contribute to achieving the objectives outlined in theNovember 2013 3

rdPlenum of the Central Committee of the

Communist Party:

Giving a more decisive role to the market for allocating

resources; Increasing competitiveness and efficiency of primary,

secondary and tertiary sectors;

Environmentally sustainable and socially equitabledevelopment.

Sector level Issues: What are the sector priorities to

Support greener, more inclusive and sustainable cities/cityclusters

Achieve improved access to municipal and social services,specifically increasing: (i) urban population with access topiped water supply; (ii) urban population with access toimproved sanitation; and (iii) domestic solid waste

treatment ratio Achieve more balance in urban-rural development in the

western and central regions.


Views on time required and processes followed to obtainADB supportfor MOHURD itself as EA, and generalfeedback (if any) from local governments as EAs/IAs.

Views on the role and contribution of MOHURD in directingADB lending support to particular local governments forwater and municipal infrastructure related services relativeto overall FYP priorities.

Views on the role and contribution of ADB in design andscoping of TA projects.

Views on the role and contribution of provincial and localgovernments in design and scoping of TA projectsimplemented at the national level as these relate to WMISloans implemented by local governments.

How has the policy dialog on water and municipalinfrastructure services, including urbanization, evolved

6 CAPE team members Ruel Janolino (Consultant), Marie Gail de Sagon (Consultant), and Xie Pengfei (Consultant)

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during the 11tand 12

tfive year plan (FYP) periods?

Did ADB support TAs and projects approved during 11th

and 12thFYP periods contribute to any policy / regulatory

framework? If yes, give number, date, title, and briefdescription of concerned policy or regulation.

Overall MOHURD views on the innovation objectives ofADB supported loans and TAs. Are loans and TAs linkedto ADB knowledge products and services (KPS)?

What is the perception of ADBs knowledge products andknowledge services?

Views on the effectiveness of existing knowledge sharingplatforms in order to improve adoption/implementation bymunicipal authorities (crucial since TA resources supportselect pilot/ demonstration only and municipal authoritiesappear to implement loans only and not TAs).

What are the likely priority areas for new knowledge inwater and municipal infrastructure services and other urbandevelopment issues in the 13

thFYP period?

Views on policy based lending and results based lending? Does MOHURD itself assess the strategic priority and

outcomes/impacts of ADB loans implemented by localgovernments? Is there any LGU feedback and/orMOHURD views on project design complexity, safeguardsissues and compliance, project readiness at approval,procurement and contracting matters etc. for loansapproved during 11

thand 12

thFYP periods.


thFYP periods,

views on TA complexity, quality of consultants, successfulimplementation of TAs, timeliness of TA completion andclosing etc.

4 Nov, AM MOHURDDepartment of UrbanDevelopment

TA8165: Management of Uncontrolled Landfills (ongoing,to be closed 30 Sep 2014)

Update on the status of the framework for uncontrolledlandfillmanagementand the strategy for nationalimplementation.

Update on the status of development and acceptability oftechnical guidelines for the remediation of uncontrolledlandfills. Is there any plan to pilot test this in any particularcity?

Progress on the 12th

FYP targets ( e.g., rehabilitation andsecuring of 1,882 uncontrolled landfills in or near majorcities and towns) and overall status of building technicalknowledge and financial, institutional, and regulatoryframeworks to achieve 12

thFYP targets .

Views on priorities under future update (if any) of theMaster Plan for National Urban Domestic Solid WasteTreatment Facilities, 20122015.

Views on further knowledge support needed to addresssolid waste management (including landfills) in the PRC.

4 Nov, AM MOHURDDepartment of Planning,Financing and ForeignAffairs

TA7839: Urban Stormwater Management and WaterloggingDisaster Prevention (closed Apr 2013)

Updates on implementation of the new national policy onEnhancements of the Construction of Urban Drainage and


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Urban Flooding-protective Facilities, issued by the StateCouncil of the PRC in 2013 (to which the outputs of the TAcontributed to).

Updates on how the piloted operational model plan at thecity level to improve the urban stormwater and

waterloggingprevention mechanisms (Beijing was thepilot city) is being used by municipal authorities across thePRC. Which cities are now implementing?

Two knowledge products were yet to be finalized as of TCRpreparation in ADB- views on the value addition orcontribution to innovation of these products.

Views on recommendation to further capacity development(at national, provincial, and local levels) to utilizerecommendations and implement new policy in urbandevelopment projects.

Views on further knowledge support needed to addressurban flood water management (including storm water andwater logging management) in the PRC

4 Nov, PM MOHURDDepartment of Planning,Financing and ForeignAffairs

TA7083: Urban Wastewater Reuse and Sludge UtilizationPolicy Study (closed Sep 2011)

Update on the adoption of a finalized national policyframework and supporting guidelines for wastewaterreuse and sludge managementin the PRC (afterpublication of the trial technical guideline for urban sewagesludge treatment and disposal)

MOHURD views on the findings of related pilot studies andif ADB support is needed to further adjust the policyrecommendations and technical guidelines and furthercapacity development to implement the same across PRC

Updates on implementation by 2 pilot cities (Beijing andShanghai) of their strategic plans for wastewater reuse andsludge treatment and disposal, and whether initiatives toexpand implementation in other cities have progressedsince then

Progress on achievement of 12thFYP related targets

Views on priorities under future update (if any) of theNational Plan for the Construction of Urban WastewaterTreatment and Reuse Facilities (2011 to 2015)

Views on further knowledge support needed to addressurban wastewater reuse and sludge in the PRC

4 Nov, PM MOHURDDepartment of Planning,Financing and ForeignAffairs

TA7002: Urban Wastewater and Solid Waste Managementfor Small Cities and Towns (closed Mar 2012)

Update on MOHURDs progress in developing a nationalpolicy framework and guidelines for urban wastewatermanagement and solid waste managementfor smallcities and townsin the PRC

Any progress on the draft tariff framework on solid wasteand wastewater management in pilot small cities and townsfor national implementation, after the TA-supported drafttariff framework for pilot implementation.

Overall progress on tariff reforms intended to allow smallcities and towns to generate funds for the construction and


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operation and maintenance (O&M) of UWM and SWMinfrastructure services; overall situation regarding policy onfull cost recovery as well as provision of subsidies by localgovernments across PRC.

Any updates/feedback on the pilot implementation of the

guidelines in the counties covering the top three nationalpollution control areas of Dianchi Lake Basin (YunnanProvince); Chao Hu Lake Basin (Anhui Province); andupstream of the Three Gorges Dam, ChongqingMunicipality (Chongqing City).

Views on further knowledge support needed to addresswaste water and solid waste management as applied tosmall towns and cities in the PRC.

6 Nov, PM

6 Nov, PM

6 Nov, PM

Ministry ofEnvironmentalProtection,Department of PollutionPrevention andTreatment



TA8537: Institutionalization of Urban-Rural EnvironmentalMaster Planning to Guide Environmentally SustainableUrbanization in the PRC (SSTA approved Dec 2013, to beclosed Sep 2015)

What is the status of implementation of this TA?

TA7617: Capacity Building for ICT-Based Industrial WasteManagement (closed Jan 2013)

Updates on the operation of the now improved NationalIndustrial Solid Waste Management Information System(NISWMIS), current institutional capacity and the state ofimplementation of the institutional capacity develomentplan supported by the TA.

Results of the demonstration in two municipalEnvironmental Protection Bureau (EPBs) of implementingthe improved industrial waste management informationsystem and related testing of the TA supportedmanagement guidelines.

TA4967: Policy Study on Market-Based Instruments forWater Pollution Control (closed May 2011 )

Results of piloting of projects launched by localgovernments across the country, which harness market-based instrument to strengthen water pollution control,using the TA recommended policy framework andoperational model.

Updates on progress towards targets under 12thFYP

period, including chemical oxygen demand (COD) targets

(TA was partly in response to failure to achieve CODtargets under the 10

thFYP) and ammonia nitrogen targets

(listed for the first time under the 12thFYP as a mandatory

reduction target following TA recommendation) .

Views on TA promoting policy innovation to improve theefficiency and effectiveness of the PRC environmentalmanagement system.

7 Nov, PM Ministry of Finance(MOF), International

TA7974: Promoting Partnerships for South-SouthCooperation (approved Dec 2011) and TA7330: ADB-PRC


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7 Nov, PM

7 Nov, PM

Department, TA Division

Ministry of Finance(MOF), InternationalDepartment, TA Division

Ministry of Finance(MOF), InternationalDepartment, TA Division

Platform for Knowledge Sharing and Pilot Workshop onSustainable Urbanization (closed Dec 2010)

Current views on the effectiveness of knowledge platformsharing (KPS) and South-South knowledge cooperation

initiatives supported by ADB TAs. How have these TAs benefitted EAs/IAs in the WMIS

sector, including LGUs or municipal authorities(partnerships and knowledge sharing via KSP workshops,study tours, field visits, papers/publications, policy studies,information sharing)

TA 7730 piloted KPS in sustainable urbanizationdid theactivities and KPs translate to substantial capacitydevelopment for municipal authorities in the PRC

TA7703: Capacity Building for Enhanced Partnership andDevelopment Impact (approved Dec 2010, revised closingdate 31 Dec 2015, original 31 Dec 2013)

Views on improvements in the implementation andadministration of ADB-supported loans and TAs.

Any significant improvements for participating nationalagencies, or provincial/municipal authorities involved inwater and municipal infrastructure services and/or theurban development sector (especially for WMIS projectsthat appear to be increasingly complex in design).

TA4933: Facility for Policy Reform and Poverty Reduction(closed Jun 2010)

Views on how Subproject 1.2 Beijing-Hebei WaterResource Compensation Mechanisms and Approaches,one of many subprojects under the TA, contributed toachievement of the 11

thFYP targets.

How was output used to support policy reforms in the watersectornational policy framework, operational model orguidelines, pilot demonstration, etc? How linked to thework of MOHURD or municipal authorities.

6 Nov, AM NDRCDepartment ofDevelopment Planning

TA7533: Policy Study on Strategic Options forUrbanization (closed June 2013)

NDRC views on specific contribution of the TA toinnovations in the new national urbanization plan of 2014-2020 (released in March 2014 by the PRC) in the areas of(i) expediting the hukou household registration system

reform; (ii) effectively coordinating rural urbandevelopment; (iii) optimizing city planning at macro andmicro levels, and (iv) placing more emphasis onenvironmentally friendly urbanization.

Views on future efforts that ADB can support under the 13th

FYP period to support sustainable urban developmentplanning, including capacity development and addressingthe needs of small and medium-sized cities.


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6 Nov, AM NDRCDepartment of ClimateChange

TA7687: Strengthening Capacity to Address ClimateChange for Small and Medium-Sized City Development(closed October 2013)

State of use/adoption by small- and medium-sized cities of

TA-recommended low carbon city development practices(TA output was to be disseminated to 22 provinces, 5autonomous regions, and 4 directly administeredmunicipalities).

Update on results of pilot in two selected PRC citieshowdid the two cities (i.e., Guangyuan, Sichuan Province andSong Xian, Henan Province) apply the good practicesfollowing their applicability assessment in these two cities.

5 Nov, AM

5 Nov, AM

Ministry of Civil Affairs(MOCA)

Ministry of Civil Affairs(MOCA)

TA7081: Providing Emergency Response to SichuanEarthquake (closed Dec 2008)

Latest update on effort to adopt a more comprehensiveapproach to disaster risk management in the PRC.

Has the TA output/outcome (considered highlysuccessful) helped formulate the key programsnecessary to begin the process of reforming disasterrisk management and disaster response, at theprovince level and even the national level.

Views on priorities for supporting disaster riskmanagement and disaster prevention under the 13

th

FYP.

TA7203: Promoting a More Inclusive and Effective DisasterRisk Management System (approved Dec 2008 butsubsequently cancelled)

Have the objectives of this cancelled TA been pursuedin other ADB/non-ADB interventions. [Note: The TAwould have supported (i) a review of the currentdisaster risk management system in the PRC; (ii)research on and review of best international practicesand experiences in disaster risk management inselected developed countries with similar disasterrelevant issues; (iii) the preparation of a strategy andthe recommendation of actions for a more inclusive andeffective disaster risk management system, which theGovernment can implement; (iv) a capacitydevelopment program to build knowledge and capacityfor disaster risk management; and (v) pilot testing of afew demonstration projects that can be replicated. EA

was to have been the Promotion Center for EmergencyAssistance (PCEA)]

Views on the difficulty of implementing this TA- TAdesign issues, institutional arrangements, etc?


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Table A2.7: Issues for Discussion on Social Sectors in Beijing7


3 Nov, PM Ministry of Education(MOEd)


Strategic Issues: MOEd views on how education can contributeto achieving the objectives outlined in the November 2013 3

rd

Plenum of the 18

th

Central Committee of the Communist Party: Accelerate transformation of the growth pattern;

Promote innovation both in theory and practice;

Promote equal access to basic public services.

Sector level Issues: What are the sector priorities to achievethe following:

Integrated development of rural and urban areas;

Improve early childhood education, especially in ruralareas;

Improve access to basic education in Western provincesand rural areas;

Improve the quality of basic education in Western

provinces and rural areas; Improve basic educational opportunities for poor children

and ethnic minorities;

Improve quality and relevance of technical and vocationaleducation (TVET);

Improve skills matching for TVET;

Improve the quality and relevance of university and collegeeducation;

Promote research and innovation in universities.


Role and contribution of MOEd in design and scoping ofeducation sector loan and TA projects that are executed

and implemented at the Provincial level. Views on time required and processes followed to obtain

ADB support.

Views on the role and contribution of provincial and localgovernments in the design and scoping of loan and TAprojects implemented by them.

How has the policy dialog on education evolved during the11

thand 12


Have ADB supported TAs delivered on their innovationobjectives? Are education TAs and loans linked to ADBknowledge products and services (KPS)?

What are the findings of MOEds assessment of strategicpriority and outcomes/impacts of ADB loans implemented

by local governments? Did ADB supported TAs and projects approved during 11

th

and 12thfive year plan periods contribute to any policy /

regulatory framework? If yes, please provide number, date,title, and brief description of the policy or regulation.


thfive year plan

periods, views on TA complexity, quality of consultants,

7 The CAPE team members Maya Vijayaraghavan (Senior Evaluation Specialist) and Li Mou (Consultant) will attend

the proposed meetings.


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successful implementation of TAs, timeliness of TAcompletion and closing etc.

What are the likely priority areas for new knowledge ineducation in the 13

thfive year plan period?

What is the perception of ADBs education sectorknowledge products and knowledge services?

Views on the effectiveness of existing knowledge sharingplatforms. How and to what extent the knowledge sharingbenefits provincial and municipal governments oneducation related matters?

Views on policy based lending and results based lending.

4 Nov, AM Ministry of Health (MOH) Introduction and Purpose of Mission

Strategic Issues: MOH views on how the health sector cancontribute to achieving the objectives outlined in the November2013 3

rdPlenum of the 18


Communist Party:

Deepen social structural reform by centering onsafeguarding and improving the peoples wellbeing and

promoting social fairness and justice; Promote system innovation in the social sector;

Promote equal access to basic public services, includingpublic health.

Sector level Issues: What are the sector priorities to achieve:

Affordable and accessible healthcare system, for theelderly, the poor, and all residents of urban and rural areas;

Improved public healthcare infrastructure and servicenetwork;

Improved medical insurance system;

Reformed public hospital system.

General Issues on ADB support: Views on time required and processes followed to obtain

ADB support.

Views on the role and contribution of ADB and MOH indesign and scoping of TA projects.

Views on the role and contribution of provincial and localgovernments in design and scoping of TA projectsimplemented at the national level and at provincial / locallevels.

How has the policy dialog evolved during the 11thand 12

th

five year plan periods?

Regarding TAs approved during the 11thand 12

thfive year

plan periods, views on TA complexity, quality of

consultants, successful implementation of TAs, timelinessof completion and closing etc.

Have ADB supported TAs delivered on their innovationobjectives? Are health sector TAs linked to ADB knowledgeproducts and services (KPS)?

Did ADB supported TAs approved during 11thand 12

thfive

year plan periods contribute to any policy / regulatoryframework? If yes, please provide number, date, title, andbrief description of the policy or regulation.

What are the likely priority areas for new knowledge in


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health in the 13thfive year plan period?

What is the perception of ADBs knowledge products andknowledge services in the health sector?

Views on the effectiveness of existing knowledge sharingplatforms. How and to what extent do they help to improvepublic health care systems at the provincial and municipal

levels? Views on policy based lending and results based lending.

4 Nov, PM Ministry of Health(MOH), Center forCooperative MedicalScheme (CCMS). CCMSwas the IA as listed inthe TA document, butalso became the EAduring the course of theTA.

TA7592: Rural Health Insurance: Improving ProviderPayment Methods (completed June 2013)

What are your views on the usefulness of the knowledgeproduct from this TA on provider payment methods for NewRural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS), targetingdecision-makers and technical staff?

To what extent has MOH adopted (or is planning to adopt)the TA recommendations on provider payment methods(PPM) reform in its policy-making process?

6 Nov, AM National Development

and Reform Commission(NDRC), China HealthEconomics Institute(CHEI)

TA4931: Assessment of Rural Health Services System

(completed March 2010)

Have the policy recommendations from this TA contributedto policy formulation regarding equity, efficiency, andeffectiveness of rural health services;

To what extent did the policy note issued by NDRC formthe basis for a review and possible revision of the RuralHealth Services Construction and Development Program(RHSCDP)?

Have the recommendations of the knowledge product fromthis TA: Summary Report for Decision Makers beenadopted to improve government investment decisions forrural health?

What are your views on timeliness and usefulness of theadditional knowledge product from this TA: PopulationAging and Longterm Health Care in the Peoples Republicof China?

5 Nov, AM Ministry of Civil Affairs(MOCA)


Strategic Issues: MOCA views on how social protection cancontribute to achieving the objectives outlined in the November2013 3

rdPlenum of the 18


Communist Party:

Deepen social structural reform by centering onsafeguarding and improving the peoples wellbeing andpromoting social fairness and justice;

Reform the income distribution system and promotecommon prosperity;

Promote system innovation in the social sector;

Promote equal access to basic public services.

Sector level Issues: What are the sector priorities to:

Reforming the hukousystem, especially in the context ofthe urbanization strategy;

Identifying and targeting the poor for social assistance(dibao) in rural and urban areas;


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Improving dibaocoverage and sustainability in both ruraland urban areas;

Integrating rural dibaowith the rural pension program, andmedical and financial aid;

In urban areas, providing incentives for beneficiaries tograduate from assistance, addressing child poverty, and

integrating dibaowith other social insurance benefits andlabor market policies.


Views on time required and processes followed to obtain

ADB support.

Views on the role and contribution of ADB and MOCA in

design and scoping of TA projects.

Views on the role and contribution of provincial and local

governments in design and scoping of TA projects

implemented at the national level and at provincial / local

levels.

How has the policy dialog on social protection evolvedduring the 11

thand 12


Regarding TAs approved during the 11thand 12

thfive

Documents

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