Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project

The development objectives of Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project for China are to increase income-generating opportunities, improve access to infrastructure and services, and strengthen institutional capacity of participating entities. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Increased Access to Financial Services for MSEs, aims to support private sector development through the provision of financing for new or existing MSEs engaged in the cultural, tourism, and creative industries. 2) The second component, Urban-Rural Regeneration, aims to make critical investments in small- and medium-scale infrastructure in project areas that will improve living conditions for residents and enable the creation of more income-generating opportunities in creative industries. 3) The third component, Institutional Strengthening and Global Knowledge Transfer, aims to strengthen the institutional capacity in Gansu to manage economic and social development, using cultural, tourism, and creative industries as a pillar for inclusive and sustainable economic growth and poverty alleviation.