Mapping the Outcomes of Internationally Funded Infrastructure Project with Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract Submission: Multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relate to infrastructures such as Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11). Each SDG has a set of targets and indicators for use (e.g. Target 9.1 on sustainable and resilient infrastructure) to measure and evaluate the progress and attainment of the SDG. International agencies, national and local governments, public and private participants and stakeholders need to consider, design, articulate, document, and report how various initiatives, projects, and actions contribute to SDGs. The 2013 Lushan earthquake in Sichuan of China caused significant losses of life and properties. WB provided US$300 million loan to the Lushan Earthquake Reconstruction and Risk Reduction Project for rebuilding infrastructures. The project objectives were to improve access to disaster-resilient infrastructures and strengthen risk reduction in seven municipalities, and to improve emergency preparedness. Major project components included urban and rural roads, bridges, emergency evacuation shelters, river embankments, a water treatment plant, a disaster management and preparedness system, environmental and resettlement monitoring, and training. The project assessed the social impacts such as the number of benefitted people and on poverty reduction. The project monitored and reviewed the environmental performance, followed WB’s social safeguards policies in addressing the land acquisition, resettlement, and related mitigation measures. This presentation will discuss the experience from this recently completed WB funded project, mapping the outcomes of this infrastructure project with SDGs at an actionable level. The learnings from this presentation can benefit policy makers, managers, engineers, and researchers.

Learning Objectives/Expected Outcome (Optional) : To learn about (1) the engineering and project management experience from a World Bank (WB) funded infrastructure project, (2) mapping the outcomes of an internationally funded infrastructure project with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).