📋 Tender Overview
Project Name
Sichuan Climate Smart Low Carbon Agriculture Development Demonstration Program
Project Number
58091-001
Country / Economy
China, People's Republic of
Project Status
Proposed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Loan: Sichuan Climate Smart Net Zero Agriculture Development Demonstration Project
Ordinary capital resources US$ 150.00 million
Sector / Subsector
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development
Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
The proposed results-based lending (RBL) program will support sectoral and time slice of the broader government program through three outputs: (i) climate smart agriculture capacity developed, (ii) sustainable and climate resilient agriculture production modernized; and (iii) sustainable low carbon agriculture systems developed in 10 districts/counties.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
To contribute to Sichuan's provincial targets on climate change and carbon sequestration; the Sichuan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the Sichuan Provincial Government (SPG) (DARA) and Development and Reform Commission (DRC) of the [insert] jointly issued the Sichuan Province Agricultural and Rural Emission Reduction and Carbon Sequestration Implementation Plan to
The DARA is highly committed to establishing green and low-carbon development of agriculture, rural vitalization, agricultural and rural modernization through scientific and technological innovation, and ensuring food security and supply of important agricultural products. The SPG aims to improve agricultural services and climate resilience by investing in 'net zero' farmland, achieve sustainable environmental development, and promote climate-smart agriculture. The program aims to sequester carbon emissions and maintain the ecological health of cultivated land. However, it requires strong institutions and capacities to implement the broader government program.
