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COMPLETION REPORT World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing

From May 12 to 18 2013, a delegation from the World Bank’s Latin America and Caribbean Region and from three client countries visited Beijing, China, to learn about the city’s innovative experiences in managing its extremely scarce water resources amidst strong urban and agricultural pressures. This study visit was funded by the LAC Water Beam and the LCSWS and LCSEN units, in collaboration with the Water Partnership Program (WPP). WPP funding enabled the attendance of government representatives from water resources institutions in Brazil, Peru and Chile. The main issues facing China’s water resources today are water shortage, low efficiency of water use, pollution, drying up of rivers and lakes, soil erosion, and increased incidence of extreme events. In particular, water availability in Beijing is extremely scarce, at 2000 cubic meter per capita, one-third of the world average. These challenges share commonalities with those faced by several countries in the LCR region, in terms of increasing agricultural pressure on water resources and the need for developing sustainable models of integrated urban water management. To address these issues, China is adopting a variety of approaches including (i) engineering measures, such as the very large and somewhat controversial South-North water transfer project, (ii) behaviour change, in order to promote water conservation and regulate consumption, (iii) strict water resources management, particularly in agriculture, and (iv) hydro-ecological conservation measures. The Beijing authorities are also piloting evapotranspiration measurement – measurement of how much moisture different types of crops and surfaces release into the air – as a means of estimating water use in different agricultural practices. The China Institute of Remote Sensing and the China Irrigation and Drainage Development Center have developed a highly sophisticated system for monitoring evapotranspiration in 16 pilot counties and are planning to use evapotranspiration targets and production as a means of controlling water use at county level, and eventually allocating water rights. This innovative approach has helped guide development of water efficient farming practices in the participating counties. Water reuse is another key focus of the city’s water resource management strategy: Beijing moved from 20% wastewater treatment in 2000 to almost 100% today. The study tour visited various Chinese institutions to attend technical discussions on these subjects, and carried out field visits to the Qinghe sewage treatment plant, to the Huairou Resevoir and to a mushroom farm that practices efficient water use, where there was an opportunity to discuss the water rights allocation strategy with local farmers. The institutions visited included the China Irrigation and Drainage Development Center, which provided a general introduction to the structure of the Chinese governmental system and the main organizations involved in water management in the Hai Basin and Beijing; the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences,

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World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013)

Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing

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which explained how the Chinese authorities are beginning to use the concept of evapo-transpiration as a measure of water use, particularly in the Hai River Basin with the help of a GEF-World Bank project; the Fengshan county water users association, to understand how farmers have modified their water management at the farm level in order to reduce water use and control groundwater overdraft; the Beijing Water Authority, regarding water supply and sanitation service management in Beijing; and the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, which presented Beijing's Experience on Sustainable Wastewater Reuse and introduced the group to a very innovative Dualistic Model application currently being piloted. The World Bank delegation and guests from the LAC region gained substantial technical knowledge from this visit and obtained a valuable understanding of the innovative means that the Beijing municipality is applying to these challenges. The representatives from Chile, Brazil and Peru also had the opportunity to present the main water resource difficulties facing their own countries, and to learn from the Beijing experience and its potential applicability to LAC. Likewise, the LCSWS and LCSEN staff presented the work of their own units in this field, and identified opportunities for further engagement – both between the Chinese government and Latin American counterparts, and between the World Bank’s Beijing office and Headquarters. The key takeaways from the study visit included: (i) the importance of the role of remote sensing in water resource management, using evapo-transpiration to identify different land use types, construct basin-wide water balances, and allocate water rights; (ii) the strict measurement and control of groundwater used by farmers, by means of pre-paid smartcards for use at wells; (iii) the highly advanced level of wastewater treatment and scientific investments in water savings technology. In general, the participating governments greatly enjoyed their stay and saw some room for applicability to LAC. Nevertheless, the group also noted that the Chinese approach suffers from shortcomings that limit the transferability of its experience, namely: (i) high level of subsidization, covering even operation and maintenance and (ii) relatively low stakeholder consultation and public participation. However, it would appear that the Chinese government is beginning to broaden its focus from infrastructure and research to seek more citizen engagement for solving critical issues. This study visit therefore met its objectives, in the sense of initiating a South-South knowledge exchange of great interest to both parties, and enhancing the technical knowledge of World Bank staff and counterpart governments, with some avenues for replication in the region. The study visit also resulted in the production of a short documentary in English and in Spanish for dissemination purposes, which will be released shortly. The LAC Water Beam will also host a BBL in the near future to report back to the Anchor on this successful activity.

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Attachments:

- Agenda - Participant list

Study Visit Agenda - SUMMARY

Date Time Schedule

11 May (Saturday)

All Day Arrival

12 May (Sunday)

All Day Visit the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square

13 May (Monday)

9:00~12:00 a).Presentation on water resource management institutions b).Presentation on water resource management challenges in the Hai Basin

13:30~17:00 c).Introduction on south-north water transfer program d).Presentation on water-saving and high-efficiency water use in the Hai Basin e).Presentation on LA Region water resource management by LA region participant

14 May (Tuesday)

9:00~12:00 a).Presentation on ET-based water allocation and its application in the Hai Basin b).Introduction on ET data production platform by HWCC

13:30~16:30 c).Visit the China remote sensing center with introduction of ET production platform

15 May (Wednesday)

9:00~12:00 a).Visit a GEF project water users association near Beijing

15:00~17:00 b).Internal seminar on water management issues in Latin America

16 May (Thursday)

9:00~12:00 a).Presentation on Beijing water resource challenges b).Presentation on ET-based agricultural high-efficiency water use

13:30~17:00 c). Beijing’s experience on sustainable wastewater reuse d).Strategic Study on Beijing’s water resource rationally allocation after south-north water transfer program implementation

17 May (Friday)

All Day a). Beijing reclaimed water field visit b). Visit Olympic village and National Stadium-Bird’s Nest

18 May (Saturday)

All Day a).Visit Guanting reservoir b). Visit Badaling Great Wall

19 May (Sunday)

All Day Departure

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12 May, 2013

Tour Agenda Time Program Host Participants

8:50 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Wang Yue

The members of the Delegation 9:00~10:00 Go to Tian’anmen Square by bus

10:00~11:30 Visit the Tian’anmen Square

Tour Agency The members of the Delegation

11:30~13:00 Lunch 13:00~16:30 Visit the Forbidden City

16:30 Back to hotel

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13 May, 2013 Ministry of Water Resources

Meeting Agenda

Time Program Host Participants

8:20 Meet at the Hotel Lobby

The members of the Delegation 8:30 Walk to MWR

A.M

9:00~9:10

Welcome Remarks by Li Guoying, Vice Minister, Ministry of Water Resources

Mr. Li Yangbin Director-General

China Irrigation

and Drainage Development

Center

The members of the Delegation,

Officials from the

World Bank Beijing Office,

Leaders and

officials from Department of

Water Resources, Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology,

Leaders and

Officials from China Irrigation

and Drainage Development

Center,

Project Staff from Hai Basin Central

Project Management

Office

9:10~9:20 Remarks by Mr.Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, Sector Director of the Sustainable Development Department in the LAC Region of the World Bank

9:30~10:10

Presentation on Water Resource Management Institutions: by Mr. Xu Wenhai, Deputy Director, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Water Resources Objective: Briefly provide a general introduction to the structure of the Chinese governmental system and the main organizations involved in water management in the Hai Basin and Beijing.

10:10~10:30 Exchange opinions and Discussion 10:30~10:50 Tea Break

10:50~11:30

Presentation on Water Resources Management Challenges in the Hai Basin—GEF Hai Basin integrated water resources and environment management project: by Mr. Han Zhenzhong, Chief Engineer, China Irrigation and Drainage Development Center Objective: Briefly provide a general geographical orientation of the Hai River Basin and explain the main water management challenges.

11:30~12:00 Exchange opinions and Discussion 12:00~13:30 Lunch

P.M

13:30~14:10

South-North water transfer program by ****，Bureau of South to North Water Transfer of Planning, Designing and Management, Ministry of Water Resources Objective: i) provide a description of the physical characteristics of the program including maps and photos; ii) explain the institutional and financial

Mr.Han Zhenzhong

Chief Engineer

China Irrigation and Drainage Development

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arrangements for the program—who is executing and operating the scheme, who is paying capital and O&M costs; iii) identify main implementation challenges; and iv) discuss how the program fits into the overall strategy for addressing water scarcity in the Hai River Basin, and in particular meeting the water need of Tianjin.

Center

14:10~14:50

Water-saving and high-efficiency water use in the Hai Basin by Ms. Zhu Xiaochun, Deputy Director, Consultative Center of Science and Technology, Haihe Water Conservancy Commission (HWCC)

14:50~15:10 Exchange opinions and Discussion 15:10~15:30 Tea Break

15:30~16:30 Presentation by LAC External Participants on Water Management in Brazil, Peru, Chile

16:30~17:00 Exchange opinions and Discussion 17:00 Back to hotel

Note: Meeting place is room 206, 2nd Floor, North Building, MWR Lunch place is “Songliao” hall, 1st Floor, South Building, MWR

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14 May, 2013

Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences Meeting Agenda

Time Program Host Participants

7:05 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Wang Yue

The members of the Delegation 7:15 Go to Chinese Academy of Sciences by bus

A.M

9:00~9:10 Welcome Remarks by ***, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences

Institute of Remote

Sensing and Digital Earth

Chinese Academy of

Sciences

The members of the Delegation,

Officials from the

World Bank Beijing Office,

Leaders from

Chinese Academy of Sciences,

Leaders from

Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital

Earth Chinese Academy of

Sciences,

ET team members from HWCC,

Project Officers

from GEF Central Project

Management Office

9:10~9:20 Remarks by Mr.Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, Sector Director of the Sustainable Development Department in the LAC Region of the World Bank

9:20~9:30

Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences basic information introduction by ***, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences

9:30-10:10

ET – Based Water Allocation and Its Application in the Hai River Basin by Mr. Wu Bingfang, Professor, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences Objective: Introduction of the remote sensing and ET management program developed under the GEF Hai River Basin Project, specific topics include: i) basic concepts and value of using ET as a measure of water use, particularly in the Hai River Basin; ii) satellite and computer technology utilized; ii) procedures for calculating ET; iii) specific uses of ET data; iv) relationship with water rights definition, assignation and regulation; (v) achievements of the program; lessons learned on what could have been done better and what are the essential elements for such a program to be replicated elsewhere successfully; and iv) future plans for expanding the use of ET in water resource management and challenges to scale-up.

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10:10-10:40 Exchange opinions and Discussion 10:40-11:00 Tea Break

11:00-12:00 Display ET remote sensing monitoring system, visit Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences

Mr.Wu Bingfang Professor

12:00-14:00 Lunch

P.M

14:00~14:40

ET data platform introduction by Mr. Meng Xianzhi, Deputy Director, Haihe River Basin Soil and Water Conservation Monitoring Station, HWCC

HWCC 14:40-15:10 Exchange opinions and Discussion 15:10-15:30 Tea Break 15:30-16:00 Continue to exchange opinions and Discussion

16:00 Back to hotel

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15 May, 2013 Visit WUA and Internal Seminar

Program Agenda

Time Program Host Participants

8:50 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Wang Yue

The members of the Delegation, Officials

from the World Bank Beijing Office,

Beijing Water Authority and staff from GEF CPMO

9:00 Go to a GEF project WUA in Fangshan county by bus

10:00~12:00

Visit a GEF project WUA in Fangshan county and meet with and discuss with WUA representatives Objectives: i) Understand how farmer have modified their water management at the farm level in order to reduce ET use and control groundwater overdraft; ii) Understand how farmers are regulated, controlled, or incentivized to reduce ET use; iii) How farmers took part in the decision making? iv) Meet with and discuss with WUA representatives and/or county water resource bureaus.

Beijing Water Authority

12:00~14:00 Lunch 14:00~15:00 Go to the World Bank Beijing Office by bus

The World Bank

The members of the Delegation, Officials

from the World Bank Beijing Office

15:00~17:00

Internal Seminar on water management issues - Presentation on WB Program in LAC and LAC External Participants on Water Management in Brazil, Peru, Chile.

18:30 Informal LAC delegation dinner near WBB office

21:00 Back to hotel

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16 May, 2013 Beijing Water Authority

China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research Meeting Agenda

Time Program Host Participants

8:00 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Wang Yue

The members of the Delegation 8:10 Go to Beijing Water Authority by bus

A.M

9:00~9:20 Meet with leaders from Beijing Water Authority Beijing Water Authority

Beijing Water Authority

The members of the Delegation,

Officials from the

World Bank Beijing Office,

Beijing Water

Authority,

IWRH,

Work Staff from GEF CPMO

9:30~9:35 Welcome Remarks by *** China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWRH)

IWRH

9:35~9:40 Remarks by Mr.Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, Sector Director of the Sustainable Development Department in the LAC Region of the World Bank

9:40~9:50 Introduction on IWRH (DVD Play in English)

9:50~10:30

Beijing Water Resource Challenges by Beijing Water Resources Bureau or MWR by Mr. Wang Hao, academician, IWRH Objectives: i) provide an introduction to the geographical characteristics of Beijing; ii) describe the main water resources challenges in Beijing; iii) describe the institutional setting: Beijing Water Resources Bureau, Beijing Water Company, Beijing Drainage Company, and role of Districts in water supply, sewerage, and drainage; iv) describe Beijing’s strategy for dealing with water scarcity including policies, planning, and investments; vi) discuss water supply and sewerage tariffs and subsidy policies.

10:30~10:50 Tea Break

10:50~11:30

Beijing's Experience on Sustainable Wastewater Reuse by Beijing Drainage Group by *** Beijing Water Authority Objectives: Briefly: i) describe the current status of wastewater reuse (i.e. water reclamation) in Beijing, including description of water reclamation plants, users of reclaimed waters, reclaimed water distribution, etc.; ii) describe the

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financial and institutional aspects of water reclamation, including organizations responsible for producing and selling reclaimed water, financing of capital costs, reclaimed water tariffs, and overall profitability of reclaimed water schemes; iii) Beijing’s reclaimed water regulations, including achievements and challenges.

11:30~12:00 Exchange opinions and Discussion 12:00~13:00 Lunch

P.M

13:30~14:10

Dualistic Model application in GEF Hai Basin project by Mr.Jiang Yangwen, Deputy Director, Department of Water Resources, IWRH

IWRH

The members of the Delegation,

Officials from the World Bank

Beijing Office, IWRH,

Beijing Water Authority,

Work Staff from GEF CPMO

14:10~14:50 ET-based agricultural high-efficiency water use by ***, IWRH

14:50~15:10 Exchange opinions and Discussion 15:10~15:30 Tea Break

15:30~16:10 Strategic Study on Beijing’s water resource rationally allocation after south-north water transfer program implementation by ***, IWRH

16:10~17:00 Exchange opinions and Discussion 17:00 Back to hotel

18:00

Formal Banquet with MWR/BWRB officials, Bank Management, and LAC External Participants

TBD MWR/BWRB officials, Bank

Management, and LAC External Participants

Note: Meeting place in Beijing Water Authority is room 711; Meeting place in IWRH is room 1236, A Building

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17 May, 2013

Qinghe sewage treatment plant & National Stadium Time Program Host Participants

8:20 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Wang Yue

The members of the Delegation 8:30~10:00 Go to Qinghe sewage treatment plant by bus

10:00~11:30

Visit Qinghe sewage treatment plant, water reclamation near the Olympic village and visit the No.9 waterworks Objectives: i) visit the Qinghe wastewater and water reclamation near the Olympic village; ii) visit one or more reclaimed water users: a) industrial; b) domestic; c) landscape irrigation and/or water course replenishment; iii) visit Olympic Village and Stadium (of particular interest to Brazilian Participants).

Beijing Water Authority

The members of the Delegation

11:30~1:00 Lunch Tour Agency 13:30~16:30 Visit National Stadium-Bird’s Nest

17:00 Back to hotel

18 May, 2013

Huairou Reservoir & Mutianyu Great Wall

Time Program Host Participants

8:20 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Wang Yue

The members of the Delegation 8:30~10:00 Go to Huairou Reservoir by bus

10:00~11:30 Visit Huairou Resevoir Beijing Water

Authority

The members of the Delegation, Beijing Water

Authority 11:30~13:00 Lunch

Tour Agency The members of the Delegation

13:00~16:00 Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall 16:30 Back to hotel

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World Bank and Regional Delegation

World Bank Delegation Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, Sector Director Sustainable Development Wambui Gladys Gichuri, Sector Manager Water and Sanitation Greg John Browder, Coordinator LAC Water Beam - Water Marie-Laure Lajaunie, Coordinator LAC Water Beam - Environment Martin Gambrill Holger Andreas Kray Remi Charles Andre Trier Carlos Ignacio Aguilar Delfin Jean-Martin Brault Charles Delfieux Daniel Mira-Salama Camilo Lombana Cordoba Julie Biau Hector Alexander Serrano Navarro Marcos Thadeu Abicalil (Brazil) Juliana Menezes Garrido Pereira (Brazil) Iris Laura Marmanillo Bustamante (Peru) Javier Zuleta (Chile)

Christophe Jean Philippe Prevost (Argentina)

Jose Jorge Treviño Paredes (Bolivia)

Regional Delegation Brazil:

Francisco Jose Coelho Teixeira, National Secretary of Water Infrastructure Amauri Pollachi, Mananciais Program Manager Sérgio Rodrigues Ayrimoraes Soares, Superintendent of Water Resources Planning Peru:

Hugo Jara, General Director of National Water Authority

Rossina Manche Mantero, CEO of CEDAPAL

Gustavo Canales, General Director of Hydraulic Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture

Chile:

Carlos Armando Ciappa Petrescu, Legal Director of Water Directorate, Ministry of Public Works