Fundamental Outline of Resettlement Action Plan

Ma Thet Hnin Hnin SuDip.EIA/EMS-1Presentation-3, Second seminarDepartment of Mining Engineering, YTU Date: Feb 10,2016

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Resettlement Action Plan

a plan for securing livelihood of project affected persons to be involuntary resettled

• (In case the project causes large-scale involuntary resettlement)

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Objective• To identify and improve the livelihoods of affected person by the proposed project, or at least

restore them

• To justify their displacement after consideration of alternatives that would minimize or avoid displacement

• To establish rates of compensation for nature of their losses/ physical resettlement under legal framework and Guideline

• To carryout stakeholder engagement and development planning;

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Compensation and Resettlement

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• Introduction ( Project’s profile)• Minimizing Resettlement ( Consider the possible alternative ways…)• Census and Socioeconomic Surveys• Legal Framework (Host country’s laws, standards, policies and plans

International Guideline, local Legislations,etc…)• Resettlement Sites • Income Restoration• Institutional Arrangements• Implementation Schedule• Participation and Consultation• Grievance Redress• Monitoring and Evaluation• Costs and Budgets• Annexes

Outlines…..

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Types of Resettlement SiteLocation – households in project area

Facility- infrastructure (roads, wells, electric-supply facilities, school, health center, administrative office, monastery, pagoda in addition to housing plots)

Environmental and Social Considerations –

1. Natural Environment (Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity, orchard)

2. Social Environment (Local Economy, Consideration for women, children and vulnerable groups)

3. Pollution Noise and Vibration, water, Solid Waste

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Resettlement SitesUpper Irrawaddy

Hydroelectric Project

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Income Restoration Strategies• The “Land for Land” and “House to

House” • No fixed formula for success• Feasibility of income restoration

strategies is key. • Technical• Financial- operation cost &

market price• Economic• Implementation Capacity,

Acceptable to PAPs• Supports for income earning

opportunities, community development, awareness raising

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Source; Image of Economic Activities in/ around SEZ and Expected Income Level of PAPs

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Compensation; Thilawa SEZ

Only households: i) actually living inside 2000ha Development Area, and ii) demolished houses and moved out due to Notice of January 2013 are

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Compensation; Corridor

Source; GMS East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC): Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement Project – Resettlement Plan | November 2014

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Monitoring

• Provide early warning of potential environmental damages

• Three components •Performance monitoring( Public hearing, relocation, income restoration,etc.)•Impact monitoring•completion audit~ External evaluation

• full compensation entitlements within agreed *timeframes

• If necessary, changes in RAP procedure are made to improve entitlements

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Source; Monitoring and Reporting Procedure after Relocation Phase in TSEZ

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Social Survey and Public Hearing

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Conclusion

• Minimize the undesirable impact• Implementation should be made for effective

and timely supervision and monitoring according to commitments

• RAP actions and compensation measures are effective in sustainably enhancing.( must be equality)

• Towards Sustainable Development (SD)

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References JICA’s requirement for Resettlement Action Plan, November 2012 GMS East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC): Eindu to Kawkareik

Road Improvement Project – RAP| November 2014 ESC Guidelines World Bank (WB) Safeguard Policy : Operational Policy on

Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12)Annex A Preparation for RAP Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard Policy: Safeguard

Policy Statement 2009 (SPS) FIC Handbook

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Thank You For Your Attention!

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