China's Initiatives of Recovery from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

1. China’s Initiatives of Recovery from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake Wei Xu , Peijun Shi, Lianyou Liu, Jifu Liu Beijing Normal University June 2, 2010

3. [Date] 14:28, May 12, 2008 [Epicenter] Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan County [Scale] 8.0 on Richter Scale [Death Toll] 69,226 people [Missing] 17,923 people [Direct Economic Loss] 845.1 billion RMB yuan 1. Overview of the Wenchuan Earthquake Baihua Bridge, Yingxiu town Beichuan County Seat

8. 2.2 Planned Investment [In total] 981.4 billion RMB yuan [Housing] 283.5 billion RMB yuan [Infrastructure] 206.2 billion RMB yuan [Disaster prevention and mitigation] 20.2 billion RBM yuan

9. 2.3 Funding Source Special fund from central government 300 billion RMB yuan Special fund from local government Capital from one-to-one aid provinces 77.6 billion RMB yuan Social donated capital (Enterprises, NPOs, NOGs…) Interest free loan Poverty alleviation and reduction fund Restoration and reconstruction fund 981.4 billion RMB yuan self-possessed self-collected

10. Notes: Until Sep. 30, 2009; 1) Unit: 10 8 RMB; 2) Unit: 10 4 suites; 3) Unit: 10 4 households 3.1 Projects and Investment 3. Recovery progress 23.02 33.79 0.95 6 31.75 200 146.77 630 Eco-environment 46.46 509.74 8.87 2042 65.10 14986 1097.17 23019 Public services 41.46 855.11 15.54 815 64.01 3356 2062.72 5243 Infra- structure 14.46 29.21 5.11 35 66.28 454 202.07 685 Disaster Prev.& Miti. 51.77 388.82 48.78 541 63.48 704 751.04 1109 Rural construction 31.72 293.36 24.25 290 57.19 684 924.80 1196 Urban construction 97.17 1543.30 98.58 448.33 3) 99.89 454.31 3) 1588.19 454.79 3) Rural housing 39.67 494.77 70.10 129.43 2) 92.39 170.59 2) 1247.16 184.64 2) Urban housing 53.83 5283.22 41.34 17849 70.10 30269 9813.96 43180 In total Ratio to planned (%) Complete investment 1) Ratio to planned (%) Complete projects Ratio to planned (%) Launched projects Investment 1) No. of Projects Launched or complete projects/investments Planned Type

11. 3.2 Complete percentage of projects and investment 3. Recovery progress (As of Sept. 30, 2009) Average of complete projects: 41.34%

12. 4. Experiences and lessons

13. Counterpart assistance arrangements: Individual provinces supported on significantly affected counties on a one-to-one basis committing 1% of local financial revenue in the preceding year for goods and operations every year for three years. E1:Nationwide Support: Counterpart Assistance Tianjin  Ningqiang & Lueyang, Shannxi 20 Fujian  Pengzhou, Sichuan 10 Shenzhen  Wenxian, Kangxian, Chengxian & Wudu, Gansu 19 Henan  Jiangyou, Sichuan 9 Heilongjiang  Jiange, Sichuan 18 Liaoning  Anxian, Sichuan 8 Chongqing  Chongzhou, Sichuan 17 Hebei  Pingwu, Sichuan 7 Hubei  Hanyuan, Sichuan 16 Shanghai  Dujiangyan, Sichuan 6 Jiangxi  Xiaojin, Sichuan 15 Beijing  Shenfang, Sichuan 5 Anhui  Songpan, Sichuan 14 Jiangsu  Mianzhu, Sichuan 4 Jilin  Heishui, Sichuan 13 Zhejiang  Qingchuan, Sichuan 3 Hunan  Lixian, Sichuan 12 Guandong  Wenchuan, Sichuan 2 Shanxi  Maoxian, Sichuan 11 Shandong  Beichuan, Sichuan 1 Supporting area  Supported area ID Supporting area  Supported area ID

15. County 1 County 2 County n China Province 1 Province 2 Province n … Affected area … County A County B County Z Affected area … Town 1 Town 2 Town n … County 2

23. L2: Lack of medium-term livelihood reconstruction and long-term development planning (GDP 2005 =100) 2010, 2011, 2012…