82472 Thursday, October 31, 2013 Contact: Maria Madrid, LCSWS TTL: Greg Browder, LCSWS 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, 1 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 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. 2 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 Attachments: - Agenda - Participant list Study Visit Agenda - SUMMARY Date Time Schedule 11 May All Day Arrival (Saturday) 12 May All Day Visit the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square (Sunday) a).Presentation on water resource management institutions 9:00~12:00 b).Presentation on water resource management challenges in the Hai Basin 13 May (Monday) c).Introduction on south-north water transfer program 13:30~17:00 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 a).Presentation on ET-based water allocation and its application in the Hai Basin 14 May 9:00~12:00 b).Introduction on ET data production platform by HWCC (Tuesday) 13:30~16:30 c).Visit the China remote sensing center with introduction of ET production platform 15 May 9:00~12:00 a).Visit a GEF project water users association near Beijing (Wednesday) 15:00~17:00 b).Internal seminar on water management issues in Latin America a).Presentation on Beijing water resource challenges 9:00~12:00 b).Presentation on ET-based agricultural high-efficiency water use 16 May (Thursday) c). Beijing’s experience on sustainable wastewater reuse 13:30~17:00 d).Strategic Study on Beijing’s water resource rationally allocation after south-north water transfer program implementation 17 May a). Beijing reclaimed water field visit All Day (Friday) b). Visit Olympic village and National Stadium-Bird’s Nest 18 May a).Visit Guanting reservoir All Day (Saturday) b). Visit Badaling Great Wall 19 May All Day Departure (Sunday) 3 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 12 May, 2013 Tour Agenda Time Program Host Participants 8:50 Meet at the Hotel Lobby The members of Wang Yue 9:00~10:00 Go to Tian’anmen Square by bus the Delegation 10:00~11:30 Visit the Tian’anmen Square 11:30~13:00 Lunch The members of Tour Agency 13:00~16:30 Visit the Forbidden City the Delegation 16:30 Back to hotel 4 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 13 May, 2013 Ministry of Water Resources Meeting Agenda Time Program Host Participants 8:20 Meet at the Hotel Lobby The members of 8:30 Walk to MWR the Delegation A.M Welcome Remarks by Li Guoying, 9:00~9:10 Vice Minister, Ministry of Water Resources Remarks by Mr.Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, The members of 9:10~9:20 Sector Director of the Sustainable Development the Delegation, Department in the LAC Region of the World Bank Presentation on Water Resource Management Officials from the Institutions: by Mr. Xu Wenhai, Deputy Director, World Bank Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Water Beijing Office, Resources 9:30~10:10 Objective: Briefly provide a general introduction Leaders and to the structure of the Chinese governmental Mr. Li Yangbin officials from Director-General system and the main organizations involved in Department of water management in the Hai Basin and Beijing. Water Resources, China Irrigation 10:10~10:30 Exchange opinions and Discussion Department of and Drainage 10:30~10:50 Tea Break International Development Presentation on Water Resources Management Cooperation, Center Challenges in the Hai Basin — GEF Hai Basin Science and integrated water resources and environment Technology, management project: by Mr. Han Zhenzhong, 10:50~11:30 Chief Engineer, China Irrigation and Drainage Leaders and Development Center Officials from Objective: Briefly provide a general geographical China Irrigation orientation of the Hai River Basin and explain the and Drainage main water management challenges. Development 11:30~12:00 Exchange opinions and Discussion Center, 12:00~13:30 Lunch South-North water transfer program by ****， Mr.Han Project Staff from Bureau of South to North Water Transfer of Zhenzhong Hai Basin Central Planning, Designing and Management, Ministry of Chief Engineer Project P.M Water Resources Management 13:30~14:10 Objective: i) provide a description of the physical China Irrigation Office characteristics of the program including maps and and Drainage photos; ii) explain the institutional and financial Development 5 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 arrangements for the program—who is executing Center 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. Water-saving and high-efficiency water use in the Hai Basin by Ms. Zhu Xiaochun, Deputy Director, 14:10~14:50 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 Presentation by LAC External Participants on 15:30~16:30 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 6 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 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 The members of Wang Yue 7:15 Go to Chinese Academy of Sciences by bus the Delegation Welcome Remarks by ***, A.M Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth 9:00~9:10 Chinese Academy of Sciences The members of Remarks by Mr.Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, the Delegation, 9:10~9:20 Sector Director of the Sustainable Development Department in the LAC Region of the World Bank Officials from the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Institute of World Bank Chinese Academy of Sciences basic information Remote Beijing Office, 9:20~9:30 introduction by ***, Sensing and Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Digital Earth Leaders from Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Chinese Academy ET – Based Water Allocation and Its Application Academy of of Sciences, in the Hai River Basin by Mr. Wu Bingfang, Sciences Professor, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Leaders from Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Remote Objective: Introduction of the remote sensing and Sensing and Digital ET management program developed under the Earth Chinese GEF Hai River Basin Project, specific topics Academy of include: i) basic concepts and value of using ET as Sciences, a measure of water use, particularly in the Hai 9:30-10:10 River Basin; ii) satellite and computer technology ET team members utilized; ii) procedures for calculating ET; iii) from HWCC, specific uses of ET data; iv) relationship with water rights definition, assignation and regulation; Project Officers (v) achievements of the program; lessons learned from GEF Central on what could have been done better and what are Project the essential elements for such a program to be Management replicated elsewhere successfully; and iv) future Office plans for expanding the use of ET in water resource management and challenges to scale-up. 7 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 10:10-10:40 Exchange opinions and Discussion 10:40-11:00 Tea Break Display ET remote sensing monitoring system, Mr.Wu 11:00-12:00 visit Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Bingfang Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences Professor 12:00-14:00 Lunch ET data platform introduction by Mr. Meng P.M Xianzhi, Deputy Director, Haihe River Basin Soil 14:00~14:40 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 8 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 15 May, 2013 Visit WUA and Internal Seminar Program Agenda Time Program Host Participants 8:50 Meet at the Hotel Lobby Go to a GEF project WUA in Fangshan county Wang Yue 9:00 by bus Visit a GEF project WUA in Fangshan county and meet with and discuss with WUA The members of the representatives Delegation, Officials Objectives: i) Understand how farmer have from the World modified their water management at the farm Bank Beijing Office, level in order to reduce ET use and control 10:00~12:00 Beijing Water Beijing Water groundwater overdraft; ii) Understand how Authority Authority and staff farmers are regulated, controlled, or incentivized from GEF CPMO 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. 12:00~14:00 Lunch 14:00~15:00 Go to the World Bank Beijing Office by bus Internal Seminar on water management issues - Presentation on WB Program in LAC and LAC The members of the 15:00~17:00 External Participants on Water Management Delegation, Officials The World Bank in Brazil, Peru, Chile. from the World Informal LAC delegation dinner near WBB Bank Beijing Office 18:30 office 21:00 Back to hotel 9 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 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 The members of Wang Yue 8:10 Go to Beijing Water Authority by bus the Delegation A.M Meet with leaders from Beijing Water Authority Beijing Water 9:00~9:20 Beijing Water Authority Authority Welcome Remarks by *** 9:30~9:35 China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWRH) Remarks by Mr.Ede Jorge Ijjasz Vasquez, The members of 9:35~9:40 Sector Director of the Sustainable Development the Delegation, Department in the LAC Region of the World Bank 9:40~9:50 Introduction on IWRH (DVD Play in English) Officials from the Beijing Water Resource Challenges by Beijing World Bank Water Resources Bureau or MWR by Mr. Wang Beijing Office, Hao, academician, IWRH Objectives: i) provide an introduction to the Beijing Water IWRH geographical characteristics of Beijing; ii) Authority, describe the main water resources challenges in Beijing; iii) describe the institutional setting: IWRH, 9:50~10:30 Beijing Water Resources Bureau, Beijing Water Company, Beijing Drainage Company, and role of Work Staff from Districts in water supply, sewerage, and drainage; GEF CPMO 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 Beijing's Experience on Sustainable Wastewater Reuse by Beijing Drainage Group by *** Beijing Water Authority Objectives: Briefly: i) describe the current status 10:50~11:30 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 10 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 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 Dualistic Model application in GEF Hai Basin P.M project by Mr.Jiang Yangwen, Deputy Director, The members of 13:30~14:10 Department of Water Resources, IWRH the Delegation, ET-based agricultural high-efficiency water use by Officials from the 14:10~14:50 ***, IWRH World Bank 14:50~15:10 Exchange opinions and Discussion Beijing Office, IWRH 15:10~15:30 Tea Break IWRH, Strategic Study on Beijing’s water resource Beijing Water 15:30~16:10 rationally allocation after south-north water Authority, transfer program implementation by ***, IWRH Work Staff from 16:10~17:00 Exchange opinions and Discussion GEF CPMO 17:00 Back to hotel Formal Banquet with MWR/BWRB officials, TBD MWR/BWRB Bank Management, and LAC External Participants officials, Bank 18:00 Management, and LAC External Participants Note:  Meeting place in Beijing Water Authority is room 711;  Meeting place in IWRH is room 1236, A Building 11 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 17 May, 2013 Qinghe sewage treatment plant & National Stadium Time Program Host Participants 8:20 Meet at the Hotel Lobby The members of Wang Yue 8:30~10:00 Go to Qinghe sewage treatment plant by bus the Delegation 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) Beijing Water 10:00~11:30 visit one or more reclaimed water users: a) Authority The members of industrial; b) domestic; c) landscape irrigation the Delegation and/or water course replenishment; iii) visit Olympic Village and Stadium (of particular interest to Brazilian Participants). 11:30~1:00 Lunch 13:30~16:30 Visit National Stadium-Bird’s Nest Tour Agency 17:00 Back to hotel 18 May, 2013 Huairou Reservoir & Mutianyu Great Wall Time Program Host Participants 8:20 Meet at the Hotel Lobby The members of Wang Yue 8:30~10:00 Go to Huairou Reservoir by bus the Delegation The members of Beijing Water the Delegation, 10:00~11:30 Visit Huairou Resevoir Authority Beijing Water Authority 11:30~13:00 Lunch The members of 13:00~16:00 Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall Tour Agency the Delegation 16:30 Back to hotel 12 World Bank Latin American Study Visit (May 12-18, 2013) Water Management in the Hai River Basin with Special Focus on Beijing COMPLETION REPORT, September 2013 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 13