| Project Detail |
The objective of the Hubei Xiaogan Logistics Infrastructure Project for China is to enhance the connectivity and efficiency of the logistics operations of the Xiaogan Logistics Park in Hubei Province. There are three components to the project, the first component being connected logistics. This component addresses the connectivity element of the PDO by improving travel times through the provision of appropriate road design and the construction of a rational road network layout. Bank value added will go beyond road and junction design to focus on road planning and the development of a Functional Road Hierarchy (FRH) to enable better, safer and more logical connectivity. The second component is the efficient logistics. This component will finance: the construction of a logistics information management building hosting management and business service offices, including community facilities; and the development of a public information platform to enable, inter alia, the collection and analysis of freight data, matching of logistics demand with existing capacity, and the management of internal logistics park operations. Finally, the third component is the institutional strengthening. This component includes: the provision of technical assistance for, inter alia: (a) ITS procurement, operation and management, including training and capacity building of government staff and other relevant stakeholders; (b) green logistics policies and development of green performance indicators and guidelines for the subsequent construction, management and operation of the Xiaogan Logistics Park; (c) a socio-economic study to assess the project’s impact on local economic activity; and (d) external monitoring of land acquisition and resettlement. |
