China
Huai River Basin Flood Management
and Drainage Improvement
 Description                                                      Country Challenge
                                                                  The Huai River Basin is the third largest river basin in
 Purpose: To improve flooding and drainage
 infrastructure.                                                  China with a population of 165 million people in its
                                                                  watershed. Severe flooding and associated disasters occur
 Expected Results (include):
 • 9,500 km2 of rural and urban areas will be better
                                                                  every 3-5 years with extraordinary human and economic
   protected from flooding.                                       consequences. Climate change is estimated to increase
 • Benefitting 6.6 million people.                                average precipitation in the summer season by 5 percent
 IBRD Financing: US$200 million                                   over the next 50 years. Flooding and draining infrastructure
                                                                  investments are needed to increase resilience of
                                                                  communities to the impacts of climate change, particularly
                                                                  floods.
                                                                  Project Goals
                                                                  The project supports improved flooding and drainage
                                                                  infrastructure (e.g., better dikes, drainage channels,
                                                                  maintenance) and institutional strengthening for disaster
                                                                  assessment and management.




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For more information: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P098078/huai-river-basin-flood-management-drainage-improvement?lang=en




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