Technical Assistance Report

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

Project Number: 39550 June 2006

Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: Phu My Bridge Approach Roads Project

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 25 May 2006)

Currency Unit – dong (D) D1.00 = $0.0001 $1.00 = D15,966

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank CSP – country strategy and program DONRE – Department of Natural Resources and Environment DTPW – Department of Transport and Public Works EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan HCMC – Ho Chi Minh City km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer PC-HCMC – Peoples Committee of Ho Chi Minh City RP – resettlement plan TA – technical assistance

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CLASSIFICATION Targeting Classification – General intervention Sector – Transport and communications Subsector – Roads and highways Theme – Sustainable economic growth Subtheme – Fostering physical infrastructure development

NOTE

In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

Vice President C. Lawrence Greenwood, Jr., Operations Group 2 Director General R. Nag, Southeast Asia Department (SERD) Director J. Cooney, Infrastructure Division, SERD Team leader P. Vallely, Senior Transport Specialist, SERD Team members M. Huddleston, Senior Social Development/Resettlement Specialist,

SERD S. L. Tu, Environment Specialist, CWRD L. Thang, Programs/Projects Implementation Officer, SERD

I. INTRODUCTION

1. During the Country Programming Confirmation Mission for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 2006 program for Viet Nam, the Government of Viet Nam asked ADB for technical assistance (TA) to help prepare social and environmental aspects of the Phu My Bridge Approach Roads Project. In the memorandum of understanding for the mission, ADB and the Government agreed to include two small-scale TAs in the program. During fact finding for these TAs, the two sides agreed to consolidate them into a single TA.1 The TA will assist in the preparation of resettlement and environmental safeguard documents for the Project, which is intended to be part of a larger project to complete the Ho Chi Minh City 2nd Ring Road. A project preparatory TA for this larger project is proposed for ADB's 2007 program. A TA fact-finding mission visited Viet Nam on 16–20 January 2006, and discussed the proposed TA with the Government. ADB and the Government agreed on the impact, outcome, outputs, implementation arrangements, cost, financing arrangements, and terms of reference. The design and monitoring framework for the TA is in Appendix 1.

II. ISSUES

2. One of five strategic priorities of the current Country Strategy and Program (CSP) for Viet Nam2 is sustainable growth. Under the proposed CSP for 2007–2010, ADB will support investment projects that address critical transport needs constraining economic growth in the main development centers. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the centers that contributes significantly to Viet Nam’s economy. As part of the development planning process for Ho Chi Minh City, a number of master plans have been prepared to address the needs of specific sectors. The city's needs are huge. The transport master plan3 alone identified $14 billion in investment projects for a program to 2020, as the city's transport systems are inadequate to meet growing demands. To implement the required improvements to transport infrastructure, Ho Chi Minh City must (i) begin priority projects as soon as possible, and (ii) maximize the leverage of the city's funds in raising money from other sources. 3. The transport master plan identified the completion of the city's 2nd Ring Road as one of the highest priority transport projects. As proposed, financing for this project would include an ADB loan. However, the Phu My Bridge lies within the missing section of the 2nd Ring Road. Construction on the bridge has started under a concession agreement. However, the approach roads to the bridge were not among the facilities to be constructed by the concessionaire. The concession agreement requires that the city complete the construction of the approach roads to the bridge by the end of 2008. Construction of these approach roads will begin in mid-2006. To leverage the funds the city is investing in the approach roads, they could be included as a fully Government-funded component under the project to be funded by ADB. This would require complying with all ADB policies. As construction work on the bridge is underway, resettlement and environmental planning and implementation has started. Planning for the approach roads also has begun. Thus, if ADB requirements are to be met, this work must be reviewed and any identified gaps addressed urgently. The proposed TA will help the Peoples Committee of Ho Chi Minh City (PC-HCMC) prepare and implement resettlement and environmental management plans that will comply with ADB's safeguard policies. Based on an initial review during TA fact finding, the existing plans appear to meet most of the requirements of ADB safeguard policies. Project preparation for the remainder of the missing section of the 2nd Ring Road, including 1 The TA first appeared in ADB Business Opportunities on 13 February 2006. 2 ADB. 2005. Viet Nam: Country Strategy and Program Update (2006–2008). Manila. 3 Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2004. The Study on Urban Transport Master Plan and Feasibility Study in

Ho Chi Minh Metropolitan Area. Ho Chi Minh City.

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social and environmental safeguards, will be undertaken in 2007 under a separate project preparatory TA. 4. Although the Phu My Bridge is a major structure being built within a major city, the envisaged resettlement impacts are not major. On one side of the river, the approach roads will be elevated on a viaduct to avoid major disruption. On the other bank, the alignment passes through sparsely populated rice fields. No known ethnic minority communities live within the project area, though this will be confirmed during the TA. The construction is not expected to impact any known environmentally sensitive sites. 5. For the Phu My Bridge and approach roads, three resettlement plans have been prepared—one for the bridge, and one each for the western and eastern approach roads. PC-HCMC has approved the resettlement plan for the Phu My Bridge (within the concession area), and implementation is nearing completion. On the west bank (District 7), 154 households and seven commercial enterprises have been relocated. On the east bank (District 2), only land was acquired as no structures were affected. 6. A resettlement plan has been prepared for the western approach roads, a 3.2 kilometer (km) section from the beginning of the elevated section at the foot of the Phu My Bridge to the intersection with the Nguyen Van Linh road. This section will require relocation of 113 affected persons, and clearance of 14 public facilities, 1 school, and 98 households. Another resettlement plan has been prepared for the eastern approach roads, an 8.7 km section from the foot of the Phy My Bridge to the Rach Chiec Bridge. This section will require relocation of 446 affected persons, and clearance of 130 households and agricultural land of a further 316 affected persons. The PC-HCMC is reviewing both of these resettlement plans, which are scheduled for implementation during the second and third quarters of 2006. Reviewing and implementation of the resettlement plans will be concurrent with the completion of detailed technical design and the start of construction work in the third quarter of 2006. 7. HCMC University’s Center for Environment and Technology conducted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Phu My Bridge and its approach roads in 2004. The EIA’s assessment of the impact on the natural environment and the socioeconomic situation is adequately detailed, as are the mitigation measures and monitoring programs. However, cost estimates were provided only for the monitoring program. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reviewed and commented on the EIA in 2004. PC-HCMC is preparing an EIA and an environmental management plan (EMP) for the approach road sections, both of which are expected to be completed by March 2006. 8. The Project is expected to have minor and manageable environmental impacts during construction and operation. The project area is urbanized, or degraded farmland and fish ponds with little ecological or biodiversity value. At the Phu My Bridge, the Saigon River is heavily polluted with few fish or biota, and is used only for transport. Pollution or potential spills into the river from the road or bridge are not expected to have a significant impact on the quality of the river water, even assuming a limited EMP.

III. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

A. Impact and Outcome

9. In terms of impacts, the TA will contribute to the successful resettlement of the affected persons and adequate protection of the environment during construction of Ho Chi Minh City's

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2nd Ring Road. The key outcome of the TA will be PC-HCMC’s preparation and implementation of a resettlement plan, as well as an EIA that meets ADB policy requirements for the Phu My Bridge and approach roads. B. Methodology and Key Activities

10. The outputs for the TA will include the following:

(i) For resettlement issues, due diligence reports on gap assessment of existing resettlement plans and their implementation, and revised (retrofitted) resettlement plans that comply with ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement.

(ii) For environmental issues, due diligence reports on gap assessment of existing EIAs and their implementation, and a revised EIA that complies with ADB's Environment Policy.

(iii) Capacity-building activities for Government staff on resettlement, and environmental planning and monitoring.

11. The TA will help PC-HCMC implement the revised resettlement plans and the revised EIA to ensure that the requirements of ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement and Environment Policy are met, and adequate resources are committed to the management of resettlement and environmental issues. For Phu My Bridge, the TA will ensure that the quality of resettlement and environmental planning and implementation will be known. This will provide a basis for discussing any shortcomings with the Government, with a view to improving resettlement and environmental planning and implementation, if necessary. 12. The TA will cover the dissemination of results. The revised resettlement plans and EIA will be disclosed in accordance with ADB’s policies. A public consultation workshop on the EIA and EMP will be conducted with people affected by the Project. In addition, this will be an opportunity for capacity building for PC-HCMC staff on resettlement and environmental planning, implementation, and monitoring. Activities under other components of this TA will be the basis for this work. C. Cost and Financing

13. The TA will cost an estimated $307,500 equivalent. ADB will finance $230,000 equivalent on a grant basis by ADB’s TA funding program. The Government of Viet Nam will finance the remaining $77,500 equivalent through in-kind contributions, including (i) counterpart staff; (ii) office space, office furniture, and facilities for the consultants and counterpart staff; (iii) local transport and local communications for counterpart staff; and (iv) maps, reports, and other information. Detailed cost estimates are in Appendix 3. The Government has been informed that approval of the TA does not commit ADB to finance any ensuing project. D. Implementation Arrangements

14. PC-HCMC has designated the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) as the Executing Agency for the TA. The vice director of DTPW will have overall responsibility for the Executing Agency’s contribution to the TA, and will set up a subunit suitably staffed with counterpart personnel for day-to-day coordination. This subunit will work with the TA consultants’ personnel, as well as the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, city and district agencies, nongovernment organizations, and other interested parties. To oversee

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TA implementation, PC-HCMC will establish a steering committee comprising representatives from other city and district agencies. A senior PC-HCMC official will chair the steering committee. 15. The TA will require about 15 person-months of consulting services, including about 5 person-months of international consultants and about 10 person-months of domestic consultants. The TA will be implemented over 9 months, beginning in May 2006 and closing in January 2007. The outline terms of reference are in Appendix 4. Reporting requirements include the submission of inception and final reports, and brief progress reports monthly. Two workshops will be held to address capacity development for PC-HCMC staff in the planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of resettlement; and management of environmental impacts. The international consultants will have expertise in planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring resettlement, social issues, and EIA. ADB will engage the consultants in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for the engagement of domestic consultants. Consultants will be recruited under procedures for the recruitment of individual consultants. Equipment to be financed under the TA will be procured in accordance with ADB’s Procurement Guidelines.

IV. THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION

16. The President, acting under the authority delegated by the Board, has approved the provision of technical assistance not exceeding the equivalent of $230,000 on a grant basis to the Government of Viet Nam for the Phu My Bridge Approach Roads Project, and hereby reports this action to the Board.

Appendix 1

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DESIGN AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK Design Summary

Performance Targets/Indicators

Data Sources/Reporting

Mechanisms

Assumptions and Risks

Impact Successful resettlement of the affected people and adequate protection of the environment for Ho Chi Minh City's 2nd Ring Road

Construction work completed Social and environmental impacts mitigated

Government statistical reports

Assumptions • Program to complete ring road

is implemented • Adequate funding is provided

for construction and mitigation measures

Outcome Revised (retrofitted) resettlement plans and EIA that meet ADB policy requirements prepared and implemented for the Phu My Bridge and approach roads

ADB approval of retrofitted resettlement plans and EIA within 4 months of start of TA Implementation of retrofitted resettlement plans within 9 months of start of TA Implementation of environmental management plan during construction

ADB approval Consultants report Project completion report

Assumptions • The priorities of the

Government remain the same • The Government does not

seek other sources of funding Risks • Government does not

implement retrofitted resettlement plans or EIA

• Bridge concessionaire does not accept or implement revised EIA

Outputs 1. For resettlement issues: due diligence reports, and retrofitted resettlement plans 2. For environmental issues: due diligence reports, and a revised (retrofitted) EIA 3. Capacity-building activities for resettlement and environmental planning and monitoring for Government staff

Due diligence reports submitted within 2 months of start of TA Retrofitted resettlement plans and EIA submitted within 3 months of start of TA Workshops and on-the-job training for Government project staff

Receipt of reports by ADB Receipt of reports by Government Workshop reports

Assumption • Appropriate Government staff

will attend training workshops Risks • Restricted availability and

access to information and Government personnel

• Restricted access to project sites

Activities with Milestonesa 1.1 Review existing resettlement plans. 1.2 Prepare due diligence reports for Phu My Bridge and approach roads. 1.3 Revise existing resettlement plans to take into account results of due

diligence reports. 1.4 Incorporate comments on draft retrofitted resettlement plans. 1.5 Assist in implementation of retrofitted resettlement plans. 2.1 Review existing EIA. 2.2 Prepare due diligence reports for Phu My Bridge and approach roads. 2.3 Revise existing EIA to take into account results of due diligence reports. 2.4 Incorporate comments on draft revised (retrofitted) EIA. 2.5 Monitor initial implementation of revised environmental management plan. 3.1 Undertake capacity-building workshops and on-the-job training for

resettlement and environmental planning and monitoring for Government staff.

Month 1 Month 2 Month 2 Month 3 Month 9 Month 1 Month 2 Month 2 Month 3 Month 9 Months 1–9

Inputs • ADB: $230,000 • Government:

$77,500

ADB = Asian Development Bank, EIA = environmental impact assessment, TA = technical assistance. a Milestones are defined in terms of number of months from the start of consulting services. Due date is the end of the

month.

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INITIAL POVERTY AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS A. Links to the Country Poverty Analysis Is the sector identified as a national priority in country poverty analysis?

Yes

No

Is the sector identified as a national priority in country poverty partnership agreement?

Yes

No

Contribution of the sector or subsector to poverty reduction in Viet Nam: Viet Nam’s impressive economic growth during the 1990s has been strongly pro-poor. With only marginal increases in inequality, the proportion of people living in absolute poverty has dropped from 58% in 1993 to 19% in 2004. The proportion living below the food poverty line also declined from 25% to 7%, indicating that even the poorest segments of the population have benefited from economic growth. Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is at the center of a region that includes (i) the country's largest agricultural area, (ii) a major center of oil and bauxite production, and (iii) the coastal sections of central and south Viet Nam that have the largest reserves of fish and other sea products. HCMC covers 2,029 square kilometer (km2), with the 18 inner urban districts occupying 140 km2. While the official population is about 15 million, estimates place the number of unregistered persons at more than 1 million. Some 71% of the population is classified as urban, with the remaining 29% as suburban. Average population densities are 2,230 persons per km2, with densities varying from more than 60,000 persons per km2 in District 5 to 85 persons per km2 in the District of Can Gio. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in HCMC is approximately twice the national average, or around $873 in 2004. GDP is forecast to grow about 13% per year. The annual population growth forecast of 3.5% comprises 2% natural increase and 1.5% in-migration. For 2002, the overall poverty rate for HCMC was 2%, while food poverty was 0%. In urban areas, the transport sector contributes to poverty reduction as a catalyst for economic growth. With increasing population growth and economic development, poor or inadequate transport infrastructure constrains economic development through increased transport costs. B. Poverty Analysis Targeting Classification: General intervention What type of poverty analysis is needed? A poverty analysis will not be undertaken under the proposed technical assistance (TA). However, a project preparatory TA for the 2nd Ring Road Project has been proposed for the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 2007 program. Under this project preparatory TA, a poverty analysis will focus on (i) the impact of improvements to the road network in HCMC on social service delivery, (ii) movement of goods and people, and (iii) their impact on poverty. It will include an assessment of the ability of the poor to benefit from resulting economic activities, as well as a review of barriers that might prevent the poor from benefiting from economic growth. The economic analyses of subprojects and extended networks will include individual distributional analysis between stakeholders, including the poor. C. Participation Process Is there a stakeholder analysis? Yes No TA consultants will conduct stakeholder analysis during the due diligence process. Is there a participation strategy? Yes No TA consultants will prepare a participation strategy to follow during the TA. D. Gender Development Strategy to maximize impacts on women: TA consultants will undertake gender analysis, and prepare a gender strategy for addressing gender concerns during resettlement planning and implementation. Has an output been prepared? Yes No

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E. Social Safeguards and Other Social Risks Item

Significant/

Not Significant/ None

Strategy to Address Issues

Plan Required

Resettlement

Significant

Not significant

None

The Government has prepared three resettlement plans (RP) for the Project. One RP is being implemented. TA consultants will conduct due diligence to assess any gaps between the RPs and ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, and prepare retrofitted RPs to bring the RPs into compliance with ADB’s policy.

Full

Short

None

Affordability

Significant

Not significant

None

Yes

No

Labor

Significant

Not significant

None

Laborers in the commercial enterprises that will be relocated due to land acquisition might lose their jobs. The retrofitted RPs will include entitlements to compensate for lost income, and measures to restore their employment or for alternate employment.

Yes

No

Indigenous Peoples

Significant

Not significant

None

The project area is within HCMC, in an area where no known ethnic minority communities live. The Project is not expected to affect ethnic minorities, though this will be confirmed during the TA.

Yes

No

Other Risks and/or Vulnerabilities

Significant

Not significant

None

Land acquisition might affect vulnerable households. TA consultants will undertake a socioeconomic survey and social and gender analysis to identify any vulnerable households. The retrofitted RPs will include entitlements for improving the socioeconomic situations of the vulnerable affected people. The level of significance is not known at this time.

Yes

No

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COST ESTIMATES AND FINANCING PLAN ($'000)

Total Item Cost A. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Financinga 1. Consultants

a. Remuneration and Per Diem i. International Consultants 101.3 ii. Domestic Consultants 20.0

b. International and Local Travel 11.0 c. Vehicle Rental 20.0 d. Reports and Communications 10.0

2. Workshops 5.0 3. Surveys 22.0 4. Equipmentb 8.0 5. Miscellaneous Administration 3.0 6. Contingencies 29.7 Subtotal (A) 230.0 B. Government Financingc 1. Counterpart Staff 20.0 2. Office Space, Facilities, and Utilities 35.0 3. Local Transport 15.5 4. Others 7.0 Subtotal (B) 77.5 Total 307.5

a Financed by ADB’s technical assistance funding program. b Equipment to be procured will include: 2 desktop computers, including standard

office software; 1 printer; 1 scanner, 1 photocopier, 1 fax machine; and 2 digital cameras.

c In-kind contributions in terms of counterpart staff; office space, office furniture, and facilities for the consultants and counterpart staff; local transport and local communications for counterpart staff; and maps, reports, and other information.

Source: ADB estimates.

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OUTLINE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANTS

A. Introduction 1. The scope of work for the technical assistance (TA) will include:

(i) The western approach roads. This section covers approximately 3.2 kilometer (km) from the junction at Nguyen Van Linh to the western abutment for the Phu My Bridge. As proposed, this would be an elevated road, including the ramps and at-grade road connecting to Huynh Tan Phat.

(ii) The Phu My Bridge. This section covers approximately 2 km from the western abutment of the bridge to a point 600 meters beyond the eastern abutment.

(iii) The eastern approach roads. This section covers approximately 8.7 km from the eastern limit of the bridge (as defined in [ii]) to a point approximately 100 meters to the east of the Rach Chiec Bridge.

2. The outputs from the TA for resettlement issues will include (i) due diligence reports on gap assessment of existing resettlement plans (RP) and their implementation, (ii) retrofitted RP for the Phu My Bridge, (iii) retrofitted RP for the eastern approach roads, and (iv) retrofitted RP for the western approach roads.

3. The outputs from the TA for environmental issues will include (i) due diligence reports on gap assessment of existing environmental impact assessments (EIA) and their implementation, (ii) retrofitted EIA for the 3.2 km section of Phu My Bridge, and (iii) retrofitted EIA for the eastern and western approach roads.

B. Terms of Reference 1. Resettlement Services

a. Detailed Terms of Reference 4. The starting point for the resettlement work under the TA will be the RPs prepared by the Executing Agency. The terms of reference for the resettlement services under the TA will include:

(i) An RP has been prepared and is being implemented for the 2 km Phu My Bridge concession section of the 2nd Ring Road. The bridge required clearance of 154 households, 7 shops and/or businesses, and agricultural land belonging to a further 50 households. The consultant will confirm these figures and conduct due diligence to (a) identify any gaps between the existing RP and its implementation, and Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Policy on Involuntary Resettlement and Public Communications Policy; and (b) prepare a retrofitted RP to bring resettlement into compliance with ADB’s policies.

(ii) An RP has been prepared for eastern approach roads, an 8.7 km section from the foot of the Phy My Bridge to the Rach Chiec Bridge. This section will require clearance of 130 households and agricultural land with 316 households. An RP also has been prepared for the western approach roads, a section from the beginning of the elevated section at the foot of the Phu My Bridge to the intersection with the Nguyen Van Linh road. This section will require clearance of 98 households, 14 public facilities, and 1 school. The Peoples Committee of Ho Chi Minh City (PC-HCMC) is reviewing both of these resettlement plans, which are scheduled for implementation during the second and third quarters of 2006. Reviewing and implementation of the resettlement plans will be concurrent with the completion of detailed technical design and the start of construction work in the third quarter of 2006. The consultant will conduct due diligence to (a) identify any gaps between the

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existing RPs and their implementation, and ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement and Public Communications Policy; and (b) prepare retrofitted RPs to bring resettlement into compliance with ADB’s policies.

(iii) Preparation of the three retrofitted RPs will include a socioeconomic survey and social and gender analysis, if they have not already been done, as per ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (1995), and Policy on Gender and Development (1998). This will entail a review and assessment of the impacts of land acquisition or loss of land use on affected persons (in terms of loss of homes, agricultural, and other lands; or loss of access to income-generating activities), including impacts caused by permanent or temporary acquisition.

(iv) Based on the results of the social survey, the TA will confirm whether the Project will impact any ethnic minority communities.

(v) Preparation will involve full stakeholder participation, including participation of the executing and implementing agencies. The retrofitted RPs, which will become the property of the Executing Agency, must meet ADB’s policy requirements and be prepared in full consultation with the executing and implementing agencies. Further, the Executing Agency must confirm that they can be implemented in the context of Viet Nam. Preparation of the retrofitted RPs shall be based on a full census and inventory of lost assets of affected persons and baseline socioeconomic survey of at least a 20% sample of the affected population. A replacement cost study will validate whether compensation rates of all assets are at replacement cost. The TA will assist the Executing Agency in disclosing the draft and final retrofitted RPs to affected persons in a form and language easily understood by them, and in an accessible place.

(vi) The TA will assess the capacity of responsible institutions at central and provincial levels to plan, manage, implement, finance, and monitor effective land acquisition, compensation, and resettlement; and identify any necessary future capacity-building measures.

(vii) The TA will define resettlement planning and implementation arrangements, demonstrate the relationship between relevant institutions, and indicate the responsibilities of each unit in a participatory implementation framework. A critical review of the implementation arrangements being used should provide insight to improve the effectiveness of the project implementation structure and personnel. This will provide a basis for recommending a resettlement planning and implementation structure that will allow any subsequent projects to be prepared, managed, and implemented effectively.

(viii) The TA will provide small-scale workshops and other on-the-job training for staff of the project executing and implementing agencies involved in resettlement planning, implementation, and monitoring, as necessary. The objective of the workshops will be to presented the work under the TA to assist in ensuring that the Government staff have sufficient understanding and skills for resettlement planning, implementation, and monitoring—not only for the scope of this TA, but for the project preparatory TA and other projects involving involuntary resettlement.

(ix) The consultant will help the Government implement the retrofitted RPs satisfactorily.

b. Reporting Requirements 5. The consultants will prepare the following reports in English with Vietnamese translations:

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(i) Due diligence report. To be submitted 4 weeks after starting the services, the report will include (a) an assessment of resettlement planning and implementation for each of the three RPs; (b) description of gaps between the planning and implementation of the three RPs, and ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement and Public Communications Policy; (c) methodology and findings of the replacement cost study to establish replacement cost for all types of assets; (d) a time-bound action plan for preparation of three retrofitted RPs; and (e) a time-bound action plan for on-the-job training during the TA.

(ii) Three draft retrofitted RPs. To be submitted 2 months after starting the services, the three RPs will comply with ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement.

(iii) Three final retroffitted RPs. These will be submitted 3 months after beginning the services.

(iv) Final report. To be submitted at the end of the services, this brief report will cover satisfactory completion of RP implementation. It also will present all capacity-building aspects of the TA, including what capacity building has been achieved and how, and recommendations for resettlement planning, implementation, and monitoring under the project preparatory TA.

6. Tripartite meetings will be held after submission of the due diligence, draft, and final reports. Orientation and training workshops will be conducted (i) at the start of the TA, and (ii) to present the due diligence report and draft retrofitted RPs.

2. Environmental Services a. Detailed Terms of Reference

7. The starting point for the environmental work under the TA will be the EIAs prepared by the Executing Agency. The terms of reference for the environmental services under the TA will include:

(i) Review and critique of the existing and continuing environmental management plans (EMP) and environmental assessment reports prepared by the consultants of PC-HCMC on the Phu My Bridge (prepared in 2004) and western and eastern approach roads (expected to be completed in March 2006). The consultant will conduct due diligence to (a) identify gaps and deficiencies of the EMPs according to the ADB’s safeguard requirements—based on ADB’s Environment Policy (2002), and Environmental Assessment Guidelines (2003)—as well as World Bank’s Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook (1998); and (b) prepare a retrofitted EIA and EMP to bring environmental safeguard documents and their implementation into compliance with ADB’s policies.

(ii) Inclusion of specific mitigation measures for identified impacts and monitoring programs, with indicative budgets, within the retrofitted EMP for the Phu My Bridge and western and eastern approach roads sections. Measures to be considered in the retrofitted EMPs might include integrated waterfront land-use planning and open-space conservation with access to the river.

(iii) Development of a monitoring framework with performance indicators for the EMP’s implementation.

(iv) Development of implementation budgets for the EMPs that are realistic and sustainable.

(v) Integration of the outcomes from the public consultation into the EMP mitigation and monitoring program.

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(vi) Grouping of the mitigation measures, monitoring report forms, training materials, consultation procedures, etc. into one integrated EMP manual of best practices.

(vii) Assessment of the EMP capacity of the PC-HCMC to determine strategies for capacity building.

(viii) Delivery of retrofitted EIA and EMP for the Phu My Bridge and the approach roads, and monitoring reports, on time and with adequate quality. The EIA and EMP must be prepared in a way that allows them to be incorporated into the EIA and summary EIA for the 2nd Ring Road project, which is to be prepared under a separate TA.

(ix) Delivery of the consultation and training workshops.

(x) Training assistance for the staff of PC-HCMC and related agencies on the 2nd Ring Road in EMP formulation and implementation.

(xi) Delivery of training workshops and related capacity-building activities, including training materials, on time and with adequate quality.

(xii) Capacity-building activities, including on-the-job training, in anticipation of future work of the PC-HCMC on roads and bridge projects.

(xiii) Formulation of a monitoring mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of the capacity-building activities on EMP.

b. Reporting Requirements 8. The consultants will prepare the following reports in English with Vietnamese translations:

(i) Due diligence report. To be submitted 4 weeks after starting the services, the report will include (a) an assessment of environmental planning and implementation of EMPs to date; (b) description of gaps between the planning and implementation of existing EIAs, and ADB’s Environment Policy; (c) a time-bound action plan for preparation of retrofitted EIA and EMPs; and (d) a time-bound action plan for on-the-job training during the TA.

(ii) Draft retrofitted EIA and EMPs. To be submitted 2 months after starting the services, the EIA and EMPs will comply with ADB’s Environment Policy.

(iii) Final retrofitted EIA and EMPs. To be submitted 3 months after starting the services, the EIA and EMP must be prepared in a way that allows them to be incorporated into the EIA and summary EIA for the 2nd Ring Road project, which is to be prepared under a separate TA.

(iv) Final report. To be submitted at the end of the services, the final report will cover the status of implementation of EMPs. It also will present all capacity-building aspects of the TA, including what capacity building has been achieved and how; an integrated EMP manual; and recommendations for EIA and EMP planning, implementation, and monitoring under the TA for the 2nd Ring Road Project.

9. Tripartite meetings will be held after the submission of the due diligence, draft, and final reports. Orientation and training workshops will be conducted (i) at the start of the TA, and (ii) to present the due diligence report and draft retrofitted EIA and EMPs.