Tranche 1 This Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report Is a Document of the Borrower

Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report

ProjectNo. 40540-017 December 2020

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2 - Tranche 1 This Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Social Monitoring Report

Seventh Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report July to December 2020

ADB Loan No.3592/ 3593-BAN: SASEC Road Connectivity Project - II

(Improvement of Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road to a 4 Lane Highway)

Prepared by the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC)on behalf of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRTB) for the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Table of Contents CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS ...... IV WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ...... IV ABBREVIATIONS ...... IV GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 1. The Project ...... 3 STATUS OF PAYMENT TO THE ALL EPS UP TO DECEMBER’ 2020 ...... 5 RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 6 2. PROJECT OVERVIEW ...... 7 2.1.Background of the Project ...... 7 2.2.Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs ...... 10 3. OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIAL MONITORING REPORT ...... 10 4. PROGRESS / STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT PLANS ...... 10 5. MONITORING OF CCL AND OTHER RESETTLEMENT BENEFIT OF THS EPS ...... 11 6. STATUS OF INTER-MINISTERIAL TRANSFER OF LAND ...... 11 7. STATUS OF CCL PAYMENT OF LAND, STRUCTURE ...... 12 8. MONITORING OF RESETTLEMENT BENEFIT OF TITLED EPS ...... 12 9. INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ...... 13 10. MONITORING OF RESETTLEMENT BENEFIT OF NON-TITLED EPS PLAN AND FOR TITLED HOLDERS EPS ...... 13 11. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS OF RESETTLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ...... 14 12. STATUS OF PAYMENT TO THE ALL EPS UP TO DECEMBER 2020) ...... 16 13. FINANCIAL STATUS OF PAYMENT TO THE EPS ...... 17 14. GRIEVANCES AND DISPOSAL STATUS OF NON-TITLED EPS ...... 17 15. PROGRESS IN LAP PREPARATION AND PROCESSING ...... 17 16. GRIVANCES AND DISPOSAL STATUS OF NON-TITLED EPS ...... 18 17. CONSULTATION MEETINGS AND FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION MEETINGS CONDUCTED ...... 18 17.1. Listed below are some of the key concerns and recommendations raised by the THs affected persons during the consultation Meetings: ...... 20 17.2. The following are some of the key issues and recommendations raised by the NTHs during the consultation meetings: ...... 21 18. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ...... 21 18.1 Grievance Redress Mechanism...... 21 18.2. Steps of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ...... 22 18.3. Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC) ...... 23 18.4. Additional Information on the Institutional Arrangement for Payment of Compensation (NTH): ...... 24 18.5. Compensation Procedures: ...... 24 18.6. Disbursement Documentation: ...... 25 19. SUMMERY OF PROGRESS ON RESETTLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AS PER WPS ...... 25 20. PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF ACTIVITIES ...... 26 21. ACHIEVEMENT OF INTERNAL MONITORING INDICATORS ...... 27 22. RESULTS OF MONITORING BASED ON THE OBSERVATIONS PER SEMI-ANNUAL MONITORING...... 27 23. STATUS OF LOAN COVENANT OF THE PROJECT DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES ...... 30 24. MAJOR IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES ...... 37 25. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: ...... 39 26. BASED ON THE SCENARIO OBSERVED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SET FORTH: 39 27. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 41 28. SOCIAL AND GENDER ACTIVITIES (GAP) ...... 42 28.1 Site Visits and Stakeholders Consultation Meetings: ...... 43 28.2 Summary Activities of Social Development Specialist/Consultant ...... 44 28.3 The key concerns raised and recommendations by the stakeholders are as follows: ...... 45 28.4 Training on Health and Safety, prevention from Corona Virus, HIV/AIDs, Safeguards, Core Labor Standards, Gender/ Mainstreaming ...... 46

29. Output 1. Dhaka–Northwest international trade corridor (Phase 2 Elenga– Hatikamrul–Rangpur) upgraded...... 47 30. Summary, Key Issues/ Challenges July to Dec’2020 at WP 06-12 ...... 56 31. Priority Activities for the Next Quarter ...... 58

List of Table TABLE 1: STATUS OF INTER-MINISTERIAL TRANSFER OF LAND ...... 11 TABLE 2: RESETTLEMENT BENEFIT OF TITLE HOLDERS FOR LAND AND STRUCTURES ...... 12 TABLE 3: STATUS OF INFORMATION CAMPAIGN...... 13 TABLE 4: RESETTLEMENT BENEFITS TO THE NON-TITLED HHS...... 14 TABLE 5: PROGRESS OF PAYMENT TO THE TITLED AND NON-TITLED EPS...... 16 TABLE 6: FINANCIAL STATUS OF PAYMENT TO THE NON-TITLED EPS BY RHD...... 17 TABLE 7: GRIEVANCES AND DISPOSAL STATUS OF NON-TITLED EPS...... 17 TABLE 8: STATUS OF LAP PROCESSING UP TO DECEMBER, 2020 ...... 17 TABLE 9: LIST OF SCM AT DIFFERENT WPS...... 18 TABLE 10: LIST OF FGD AT DIFFERENT WPS...... 19 TABLE 11: WORK PACKAGE-WISE LAND ACQUISITION PROGRESS UP TO CURRENT SMR (DEC. 2020)...... 25 TABLE 12: PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF ACTIVITIES AS OF DECEMBER 2020...... 26 TABLE 13: MONITORING ISSUES/INDICATORS AND RESULTS (SOURCE: INGO)...... 27 TABLE 14: LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF APS - PROGRESS SINCE LAST SMR...... 29 TABLE 15: ACTIVITIES RELATING TO RP IMPLEMENTATION PRESENT STATUS...... 37

List of Figure FIGURE 1: PROJECT LOCATION MAP, SASEC ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT ...... 9 FIGURE 2: DIAGRAM SHOWING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PAVC ...... 23

Annexure Annex -1: Progress of detailed Land Acquisition Up to 31st December 2020 as per LA Cases

Annex -2: Monitoring of CCL and other Resettlement Benefit of THs EPs

Annex -3: Assisting EPs to Get Compensation/Entitlements

Annex-4: Photographs of Compensation Payment at Different WPs, Stakeholder Consultation Meeting and FGDs, Joint verification, GRC, PVAC Meeting of Different WPs

Annex-5: Attendance List of Stakeholder Consultation Meeting (SCMs)

Annex-6: Attendance List of Focus Group Discussion (FGDs)

Annex: 7: Attendance List of Stakeholder Consultation Meeting (SCMs) Annex: 8: Attendance List of Focus Group Discussion (FGDs)

Annex-7: Summary of Skilled and Unskilled (male and female separately) Labor with designation hired by the Contractors as of End of Dec’ 2020.

Annex: 8: Summary of Age of hired Manpower (Staffs and Laboure’s) as of end of Dec 2020, Cumulative

Annex: 9: Summary of Sex Disaggregated Number of Participants for the Community Awareness Raising Program for prevention of Corona Virus, STD, HIV/ AIDS and Human Trafficking for community people and Workers in Civil Works Conducted in WPs 6 to 12 for the Period of Sep, Oct-Dec 2020 , cumulative.

Annex:10: Summary of 20 slogans for Human Trafficking and 3 sample pictures of signboards displayed.

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 31st December’ 2020) Currency Unit – Bangladesh Taka (BDT) BDT 1.00 = $0.0119164 $1.00 BDT 83.9179

1 BDT = 0.0119164 USD1 USD = 83.9179 BDT. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1ha (Hectare) = 10000 sq.m (square meter) or 2.47 Acre or 247 Decimal 1 Acre = 100 Decimal 1 km (kilometer) = 1000 m (Meter)

ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AH Affected Household APs Affected Persons

BBA Bangladesh Bridge Authority

CCL Cash Compensation under Law CPR Common Property Resources

DC Deputy Commissioner DLAC District Land Acquisition Committee EA Executing Agency EC Entitlement Card

EGM Effective Gender Mainstreaming

EM Entitlement Matrix

EPs Entitled Persons

FGD Focus Group Discussion

GoB Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

INGO Implementing Non-Government Organization

IR Involuntary Resettlement

ILRP Income and Livelihood Restoration Program

IoL Inventory of Losses

JVC Joint Verification Committee

JVS Joint Verification Survey

LAP Land Acquisition Plan

LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts

MIS Management Information System

MoRTB Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges iv

NTH Non-Title Holder

PAVC Property Assessment and Valuation Committee

PDH Project Affected Household

PIU Project Implementation Unit

RHD Roads and Highways Department

RV Replacement Value

RoW Right-of-Way

RP Resettlement Plan

SASEC South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation SMR Social Monitoring Report

SMVT Slow Moving Vehicular Traffic

TH Title Holder ToR Terms of Reference WP Work Package

This semi-annual social monitoring report is a document of the borrowr. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Affected Person (AP) Any person who, as a result of the project, will lose physical assets (land, structures, trees and crops), income (business income, wage, access to resources (pond, forest, etc), either partially or fully, permanently or temporarily. Awardee Refers to persons concerned by the acquisition of their private land. Their identification will be confirmed by the respective Deputy Commissioner. The compensation for the acquired assets is provided to ‘awardees’ through the notification under Section 8 of the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 2017. Compensation Payment in cash for an asset to be acquired or affected by the project at replacement cost at current market value.

Cut-off Date Refers to the date after which the eligibility for compensation or resettlement assistance will not be considered is the cut-off date. The start date of carrying out the census/inventory of losses is considered as the cut-of date for eligibility to resettlement benefits of non-titled holders.

Decimal Decimal is the lowest unit of measurement of land and is the equivalent to 435.6 square feet. 247 decimal is equal to one hectare, while 100 decimal is equal to one acre. Entitlements Include the range of measures comprising cash or kind compensation, relocation cost, income restoration assistance, transfer assistance, income substitution, and business restoration measures, which are included in the Entitlement. Eminent Domain Refers to the regulatory authority of the Government to obtain land for public purpose/interest under Section 8 of the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 2017.

Hectare (Ha) One hectare is equal to 2.47 acre and 247 decimals (one acre = 100 decimal). It is also measured as 1 ha = 10,000 square meters.

Household A household includes all persons living and eating together (sharing the same kitchen and cooking food together as a single-family unit).

Inventory of Losses Refers to the inventory of the properties affected by the project and (IoL) recorded in the census survey. Non-title Holders Refers to households who have no recognizable rights or claims to the (NTHs) land that they are occupying, and includes people using private or public land without permission, permit or grant. Relocation Refers to the physical displacement of the affected persons from the affected area to a new area/site.

Replacement Cost Includes (i) fair market value (ii) transaction costs (iii) interest accrued (iv) renovation costs and (v) other applicable payments if applicable. The replacement cost does not take into account depreciation value. Resettlement Mitigation of all the impacts associated with land acquisition includingrelocation and reconstruction of physical assets such as housing andrestoration of income and livelihoods in post-relocation period.

Resettlement Support, rehabilitation and restoration measures extended in Assistance cashand/or kind over and above the compensation for lost assets.

Significant Impact Refers to severity of impact with regard to loss of housing and productive assets of affected persons/families. 1

Title EPs Refer to the private land owners (Affected Persons) located with the RoW of the Project and identified by the DC office.

Vulnerable Include households that are (i) headed by single women or women with Households dependents; (ii) headed by elderly man (over 65 years old); (iii) households that fall on or below the poverty line (iv) households of Indigenous population or ethnic minority; (v) persons without title to land; (v) households headed by children(younger than 18 years) and (vi) households of low social group or caste.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. The Project (i) The SASEC Road Connectivity Project - II (also referred to as the Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Project-Phase 2 in the previous Social Monitoring Reports) aims to improve the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road into a 4 Lane Highwaywith slow moving vehicular traffic (SMVT) lane on both sides from Elenga - Hatikamrul to Rangpur districts. The length of the road is about 190.4 km with an average carriage width of 7.3 meters. ADB has been a partner of the Government of Bangladesh in improving the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor since 1994.

(ii) The executing agency of the project is the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRTB). RHD has engaged the services of a project ImplementationConsultant (PIC) to assist in project loan implementation which has been mobilized on 27th January 2019. The road section is running through 14Upazilas(Sub-districts) under five districts i.e. Tagail, Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha and Rangpur. It will benefit over 15 million population (with 2,476,132 households), of which 5,952,114 (with over 1 million households) will be directly benefited.The road project is divided into two (2) major sections, as follows: (i) Elenga – Hatikamrul Section about 33.4 km in length under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), and; (ii) Hatikamrul – Rangpur section with a total length of 157 km. under the jurisdiction of the RHD. But for Hatikamrul Interchange is a separate work package-13 for 1.5 km distance.

(iii) Construction of Hatikamrul Interchange encompasses activities on central part and four legs of the intersection (Dhaka leg‐ approx. 755 meter, Pabna Leg‐ approx. 980 meter, Rajshahi Leg‐ 800 meter and Rangpur leg‐ 810 meter). This interchange comprises construction of road, ramp, and structures at the intersection location. There will be six PC girder bridges, two box girder bridges, six underpasses, six culverts, equal length SMVT roads beside main carriageway, pedestrian facilities along SMVT road etc.

(iv) This is the Seventh Semi- Annual Social Monitoring Report (SMR) from July to December, 2020 after employing Project Implementation Consultant. This report covers information on the status or progress of implementation of land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) related activities based on the approved resettlement Plans (RPs) for the affected households (AHs) both THs and NTHs. All submitted and approved SMRs for the project were disclosed in ADB website and RHD website.

Progress During Reporting Period (July to December)

There will be three Resettlement Plans (RPs) for Non Titled Affected Households, for three sections which have been already approved by ADB and there will be another three RPs for Titled affected Households (AHs). The RPs for titled Households are under process. Total all categories Non Titled PAHs/unit-7,912 and Estimated Titled PAHs/Unit all categories- 13,054 ( excluding Hatikamrul Interchange). INGO is working for RP implementation. Photo taking of NTHs is ongoing and preparation of ID cards, EP file & ECs preparation is continuing for payment. The compensation payment is ongoing for all packages partially as per priority basis by the client RHD.

Status of Land Acuisition and Legal Cash compensation

Around 704 acre land will be under acquisition. It might be changed as all LA cases land and design are not finalized. There are 52 LA cases of which CCL payment is on going in Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha and Rangpur districts. No LA cases in pending for administrative approval. (details in Annex-1).

Public Consultation and Information Desimination

Both from implementing Non government Organiation (INGO) and project Implementation Consultant (PIC), Focus Group Discussions are organized, photo and attendance list are attached in Annex-4). Positive idea regarding the project from AHs and they need active support from the project authority and INGO in getting payment and it is continuing. Resettlement brochure and leaftlet are being distributed among the affected households both THs and NTHs by the project INGO.

Social and Gender Mainstreaming

Status of implementation of Gender Action Plan (GAP), Dec’ 2020: 5. Social Development Specialist of PIC discussed with officers of ADB’s Social Development and RHD’s Gender Focal Point over telephone and email on 13th October, 14th Oct ,14th Nov’, 15th Nov & 17th, and 22nd Dec 2020 respectively, regarding Awareness raising program of communities about human trafficking, HIV/AIDS and Corona Virus, Signboards depicting slogans on Human Trafficking, some GAP indicators Output-1 , some amendment of GAP . Virtual meeting with Ms. Akhmila, Resettlement Officer of ADB about Livelihood Restoration Program and Compensation payment issues of NTHs held on 15th Nov’20. Discussion also had to highlight the above points and fixing of signboards for awareness on human trafficking at 20 strategic points along the 190 km road corridor.

6. Community Awareness Programs regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS, Corona Virus and Human Trafficking were held at 8 upazilas of 5 districts in the month of September, October through December’2020. Total participants attended in the eleven programs were 505 including 280 female (55.44%) which fulfilled the target (target was 50% female). All participants were happy to get these important messages on human trafficking and prevention and protection from present various viruses by SASEC-2.

7. Selected 20 slogans as per GAP indicator by Social Dev, Specialist of PIC for awareness buildup programs on Human Trafficking of child and women were discussed with DTL of PIC, Focal Point of RHD and Social Dev, Officer of ADB and then finalized and approved by the client.

8. All 20 slogans were circulated to the sites (6-12) on Thursday, 5th Nov 20 by PIC team leader for implementation by contractors. Instructions given that 3 signboards consisting of 20 nos slogans will be fixed on the strategic points of the corridor in each WP. Almost all signboards are supposed to be fixed on the corridor. within the month of Dec;2020.

9. All these 11 community awareness programs have been conducted and posters containing related slogans have been fixed for display at 21 points of the corridor under active instruction, consultation over telephone and by virtual participation of the Social Development Specialist of PIC. Collection of data through telephonic conversation and virtual meetings with DTL of PIC, APD, Asst.Engr. of RHD, REs, PMs, Health and Safety Officers at site offices, on Social/Gender related activities and preparation of 4th QPR and Gender part of SMR up to- December’20 have been pursued for making the awareness programs more informative and substantive.

Recommendations

Implementation of the Land acquisition Plan (LAP) and Resettlement Plan (RP) related activities in SASEC- II project still has a long way to go. The following challenges and issues have been identified noticed:

• As per the Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh, DC started payment at Sirajganj, Bogura, Gainandha and Rangpur after miking the acquired land encumbrance free. Payment by other WPs except contract Package -5 and contract Package WP-13 of 4

Tangail and Sirajganj.The Contractors for civil works are ongoing in all WPs except WP-5 and WP-13 are in bidding stage.The LA handed ongoing and already identify the lands/road sections and handover 29 LAP (55.77%) out of 52 LAP. The remaining LAPs are under process of handover. The contractors could proceed with the civil works such as construction of road, bridge, flyover, over pass, under pass, culverts including the provision of SMVT in both side of the road etc.

• As per the ADB SPS, 2009, the detail about the Compensation Packages, compensation policy, relocation option, livelihood restoration and different guidelines of the project should be disclosed to the APs. Formal disclosure meetings were held or carried out with some APs but this process need to be carried out in other affected communities. Brochures/Booklets were distributed to EPs to inform them about the Entitlement Matrix of Resettlement Plan. The activities has already been ongoing.

• The Land requirement for the project and impacts might be changed in some road sections with revision of the design for new alignments. This would cause delay in the LAP process/ approval.

• The new Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh was Gazetted in the middle part of the Land Acquisition Process of SASEC II project. This law has provision of giving higher compensation rate for land acquisition. This leads to revision of LA budget in most of the areas.Titled APs will get compensation based on new Law if the Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) is approved by DC office after enacting the new Law (after 21 September 2017).

• The NTHs compensation payment has been started from 26th November 2019 at WP- 7 by the presence of Project Director. At present INGO is continuing the payment partially covering all the Packges as per priority basis by the discussion with the client RHD. So far 2156 number NTHs APs payment (partialy covered all WPs) completed out of total 7,912 number in all WPs. (except WP-5 and WP-13).

• CCL payment by the all concern DC office is ongoing of all WPs as per approved LAP. Out of 17629 APs 4718 APs payment has been completed both male and female APs. ( male-16,72 and female 30) as per LA case wise.

Status of Payment to the All EPs up to December’ 2020

• As per census survey by INGO total Non-Titled EPs are 7,912; those were squatting on public land. Out of the 7,912 Non-Titled EPs, 2156 have been paid by RHD through INGO till the reporting Month. Likewise; according to SES total amount of private land requires to be acquired (in addition to RHD land) is around 703.9802 acres approximately and affected EPs on private land are 17,629. THs will be finalized by DC office as per RoW finalized by RHD and INGO. However, total 4718 THs received CCL from DC’s office up to the reporting month.

Status of Land Acquisition and Legal Cash compensation

1. Around 704 acre of land will be acquired. It might be changed as all LA cases, land and design are not yet finalized. There are 52 LA cases of which Cash Compensation under Law (CCL) payment is on going in Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha and Ranrpur districts. No LA case is pending for administrative approval. The details are shown in Annex:1). Payment of compensation to affected AHs in other LA cases are ongoing.

2. Public consultation meetings, stakeholder’s meeting is an essential part of RP implementation. Consultation meetingsis a continuous process. From July to december 2020 there are 25 SCMs and 20 FGDs were conducted by the INGO and PIC consultants. 5

Overall from July to end of december 2020, the cumulative total number of affected persons consulted is about 615 in SCM and 347 in FGDs (male 855 and female 29 APs) during this period. Consultation meetings and FGDs conducted in July-December 2020. Detailed list of meetings venue and participants are shown in Table: 17.1 and 17.2.

3. Leaflets and brochures distribution is containing information on compensation of affected properties and entitlements for the affected households and GRM procedures were distributed in all affected communities. As of this reporting period, July to December 2020, a total of 10610 brochures were distributed out of 25,541 brochures targeted for distribution, 41.54% and 10195 leaflets out of 25,541 were distributed 39.91%. The PAHs have expressed positive or favorable perception on the project as it will provide long-term benefits to the local people and communities, and the country in general. They need support from the concerned agencies/authorities, and INGO in getting payment of compensation for the affected assets due to the project. Public information brochures (PIB) and leaftlets were distributed among the affected households.

Recommendations Implementation of the land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) related activities in SASEC-II project still has a long way to go. The following are the challenges and issues relevant to the project: • As per the 2017 LA Act of Bangladesh, the DC started payment at Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha and Rangpur after miking the acquired land encumbrance free. Payment by all concern DCs already started in Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha and Rangpur districts, and other WPs except contract Package -5 of Tangail and contract Package WP-13 of Sirajganj. The Contractors for civil works have been mobilized and construction work had already commenced in all WPs 6, WP-7,WP- 8,WP-9,WP- 10,WP-11and WP-12 has been started except in WP-5 and WP-13 are in bidding stage. Total 29 LA cases lands were handover to RHD by DC office acquired and RHD handed over to the civil contractors thus, contractors proceeded with the civil works such as construction of road, bridge, flyover, overpass, under passes, culvert, clearing, and other works. Remaining Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) process for approval is in progress. • As per the ADB SPS, 2009, the detail about the Compensation Packages, compensation policy, relocation option, livelihood restoration and different guidelines of the project should be disclosed to the APs. Formal disclosure meetings were held or carried out with some APs but this process need to be carried out in other affected communities. • Land requirement for the project and impacts might be changed in some road sections with revision of the design for new alignments. This would cause delay in the LAP process/ approval. • The new Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh was Gazetted in the middle part of the LA process of SASEC 2 project. This law has provision of giving higher compensation rate for land acquisition. This leads to revision of LA budget in most of the areas.Titled APs will get compensation based on new Law if the LAP is approved by the DC office after enacting the new Law (after 21 September 2017). • The compensation payment for NTHs started from 26th November 2019 in WP-7 by the presence of the RHD Project Director. As of reporting period, the INGO is continuing the payment partially covering all the WPs as priority basis as per

discussion with RHD. As of end of December 2020, a total of 2156 NTHs APs have received payment (partially covered all WPs) out of 7,912 total number of affected NTHs in all WPs. The THs AP 4718 has been paid by DC office out of 17,629, the both APs payment are ongoing. • CCL payment by the concern DCs office is ongoing in all WPs. In WP-6 CCL paid by 249 APs, In WP-7 total 1376 paid in WP-8 total 657 paid in WP-9 total 726. In WP-10 total 1551, in WP-11total 128 and in WP-12 total 31 CCL has been paid and the remaining is ongoing by respective DC office as per LA case wise. 2. PROJECT OVERVIEW

2.1.Background of the Project

The SASEC Road Connectivity Project - II (also referred to as the Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Project-Phase 2 in the previous Social Monitoring Reports) aims to improve the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road into a 4 Lane Highway with slow moving vehicular traffic (SMVT) lane on both sides from Elenga - Hatikamrul to Rangpur Districts. The length of the road is about 190.4 km with an average carriage width of 7.3 meters. The Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur road is an important arterial road that connects north- western part of Bangladesh to Dhaka and Chittagong. It is supporting Bangladesh under the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), 2016 - 2020 which is also aligned with the country’s Seventh Five Year Plan. ADB has been a partner of the Government of Bangladesh in improving the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor since 1994.1The executing agency of the project is the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRTB). RHD has engaged the services of a Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) to assist in project loan implementation which has been mobilized on 27th January 2019.

The SASEC Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project-Phase 2 has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in October 2017, and seven contracts of civil works have been awarded and commenced in December 2018. The tenders had been floated for Multiple Package 1 (MP-1) (Elenga-Hatikamrul) on 20 July 2017. As of June 2018, the Technical Evaluation and Financial Evaluation of the bidders of MP-1 has been completed and contract for MP-1 has been awarded in January 2019. For MP-2 (Hatikamrul- Mokamtola), the tender floated on 30 October 2017. As of December 2018, the Technical Evaluation and the Financial Evaluation were completed. For MP-3 (Mokamtola- Rangpur Modern Mor), the tender was floated on 30 January 2018 and the Technical Evaluation has been completed. Except WP-13 all other WPs civil contractors has been secected and awarded for works and the civil works in ongoing except WP-5 and WP-13.The WP-5 retender has been called and the evaluation and selection of the civil contractors has been completed. Agreement with the civil contractors will held on very soon. The WP-13 Hatikamrul Interchanage tendet has been called and the evaluation is ongoing for the selection of civil contractors.

1Ibid, 7

The road section is running through 14 Upazilas Sub-districts) under five Districts i.e. Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha and Rangpur. It will benefit over 15 million population (with 2,476,132 households), of which 5,952,114 (with over 1 million households) will be directly benefited.The road project is divided into two (2) sections, as follows: (i) Elenga – Hatikamrul Section about 33.5 km in length under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), and; (ii) Hatikamrul – Rangpur section with a total length of 140 km. under the jurisdiction of the RHD. The project will start at Elenga of Tangail District (about 17 km east of Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge) and ends at Rangpur town (Modern Mor).

The Construction of Hatikamrul Interchange WP-13 encompasses activities on central part and four legs of the intersection (Dhaka leg‐ approx. 755 meter, Pabna Leg‐ approx. 980 meter, Rajshahi Leg‐ 800 meter and Rangpur leg‐ 810 meter). This interchange comprises construction of road, ramp, and structures at the intersection location. There will be six PC girder bridges, two box girder bridges, six underpasses, six culverts, equal length SMVT roads beside main carriageway, pedestrian facilities along SMVT road etc.

Figure 1: Project Location Map, SASEC Road Connectivity Project

2.2.Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs

The goal of the project is to provide efficient, safe, and environmentally sustainable road transport in the region. The Project’s outcome is that the road connectivity of the Dhaka - Northwest international trade corridor is improved. Project impacts includes (i) an efficient and modern road transport system in Bangladesh, and (ii) sub-regional connectivity and trade improved.

The project has three outputs2: Output 1: Phase 2 of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor (Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur section) is upgraded; Output 2: Institutional Capacity of RHD in road and operation and maintenance enhanced; and Output 3: Road safety and gender responsive features enhanced and completed (cost over run of Dhaka-Northwest international trade-Phase 1). 3. Objectives of the Social Monitoring Report

This is the Seventh Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (SMR) for SASEC Dhaka North West Corridor Road Project, Phase-II. It covers the period of July to December 2020.The objective of the monitoring activities is to ensure that the implementation of land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) comply with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009. The Seventh Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (SMR) presents the progress and/ or status of the implementation of the Resettlement Plans (RPs) prepared for the project, and the social related activities implemented in the project area for the period, July to december 2020.The report is a requirement by ADB for the client to comply every end of six months period. All submitted and approved SMRs have been disclosed in ADB website3 and RHD’s website.

Information/ data included in the SMR were gathered from various sources such as (i) INGO (SAMAHAR) Monthly Progress Reports from July to december 2020; (ii) RHD/ PICs Project’s Monthly and Quarterly Progress Reports from (July to December 2020); (iii) site visits and consultation meetings with RHD Officers (Project Directors, Deputy Project Director, Project Managers and Deputy Project Manager and other officers); contractors and staff, PIC’s Team Leader and other Consultants’ Team in PIC’s office and in the project with the affected APs sites; and INGO’s Team Leader and Field Coordinators and Area Managers.

4. Progress / Status of Implementation of Resettlement Plans

During the project’s preliminary design phase in 2017, the consulting firm SMEC, Ltd.) three prepared Resettlement Plans for (i) the Elenga-Hatikamrul road section; (ii) the Hatikamrul – Rangpur road section; and for (iii) the Hatikamrul Interchange. A Resettlement Framework (RF) was also prepared in 2017. RHD has deputized some of the officials from its core setup to integrate a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) dedicated to the SASEC Project -II. The RHD PIU will supervise and monitor the RP implementation process, and in May 2017, the RHD has engaged the services of a private organization (SAMAHAR) as the implementing NGO (INGO), specifically

2Facility Administration Manual (Project No. 40540-016). ADB. September 2017. 3 https://www.adb.org/projects/40540-014/main#project-documents 10

for the following activities (i) updating the Land Acquisition Plans (LAPs) ii) updating the Resettlement Plan (RPs) and iii) implementation of the RPs. The INGO set up four (4) offices at Hatikamrul, Ullapara ,Sirajganj, In Bogura B- Block Shajahanpur, Bogura, in Ghoraghat, Palashbari of Gaibandha and in Mithapukur of Rangpur districts.The offices are well equipped with necessary furniture, computers and other equipment and facilities. The RHD’s approved personnel for the INGO is 65 with the total allocation of 1,063 man- months. The 24 months contract time of INGO is already over (1st Phase 27th May2017 to April,2019 for 24 months) and the INGO Is now working with reduced manpower as a continuation of the previous contract (2nd phase commenced by 1st May 2019 to October 2020) for a period of 18 months). The INGO has submitted then addendum of the INGO activities for one more year extended to complete the remaining activities with some additional manpower, logistic support, transport, team leader and other issues. The RHD already approved the revised addendum proposal and very soon all the problems of INGO contracts will be solved for the better interest of the project.The Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) and the RHD will monitor the RP implementation. The District Commissioners’(DC) Office implements the land acquisition process and will be supported by the INGO. The Land acquisition (LA) section will act in this regard under the leadership of theLand Acquisition Officer (LAO). The project’s RPs and RF were disclosed on ADB’s website in May 2017. The computation of the budget included in the RPs were corrected and updated based on the surveys conducted by the INGO. In addition, the GOB adopted a new Land Act in September 2017, the Land Acquisition Act,Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act (ARIPA) 2017, which triples the rate of land and structures. In this perspective, the RPs has been updated.

5. Monitoring of CCL and other Resettlement Benefit of THs EPs

Around 700 acre land will be under acquisition through the alignment. It might be changed as some LA cases land and design are not yet finalized. There are 52 LA cases of which CCL payment is ongoing in Sirajganj and Bogura, Gaibandha and Rangpur districts. No LA cases in pending for administrative approval. Approved several LA cases payment is continuing by the concern DC office and others are in advance stage. The INGO is continuously liaison with the concern DC office and collecting updating information for the Client RHD. Details in Annex: 2. 6. Status of Inter-ministerial Transfer of Land Status of Inter-ministerial transfer of land out of 52 LA cases sofar 29 LA cases la nd has been handed over to the civil contractors for construction works as per WPs of concern districts are shown in bellow table:1

Table 1: Status of Inter-ministerial Transfer of Land Quantity of Inter Amount of Name of Amount of Purpose land to be Ministerial approved District Disbursement acquired Transfer estimate BDT

Previously acquired by different under Bogura Govt. Ministry. Now covered 5.0587 progressing SASEC II ROW.

Total 5.0587

7. Status of CCL Payment of Land, Structure

Status of CCl payment by concern DC offices on approved LA cases for land and structure indetailed as per Awardees are shown in Annex: 1

8. Monitoring of Resettlement Benefit of Titled EPs

Monitoring of the Resettlement Benefit of title holders for Land, structure and secondary structures , business losing, wage income, moving assistance, rental assistance, tanants assistance, shifting assistance, tubewell and others are shown in the bellow table:2.

Table 2: Resettlement Benefit of title holders for Land and Structures

Items No of EPs Estimated No of Physical Durin Estimated Total Amount of EPs paid Progress g the amount of amount Compensation by RB in % Quart resettlement paid er (in Taka) (in Taka) Compensation for Losing 5037 573936418.30 909 39176428.16 74727924.60 Structure Compensation for Losing 476 5855000.00 88 748000.00 Tube-well Compensation for Losing 300 5097500.00 36 1027500.00 Latrine Compensation 3734 611445339.00 455 54600000.00 Losing Business Compensation for wage 1361 23949000.00 9 243000.00 income One time Moving 1327 610626.60 42 Assistance for 12650.00 tenants Rental Assistance to 1327 3053133.00 42 63250.00 EPs (Tenants) Rental Assistance for 763 6106266.00 131 Rented out 809606.00 Structures Grant to whom who

shift within dead line New connection Assistance Grant for vulnerable 722 7930000.00 120 1216000.00 EPs Skill Training

for Vulnerable Compensation for Common 188 1 property 1123308.22 Resources

Items No of EPs Estimated No of Physical Durin Estimated Total Amount of EPs paid Progress g the amount of amount Compensation by RB in % Quart resettlement paid er (in Taka) (in Taka) Sub-total

9. Information Campaign to Ensure Community Participation The INGO Samahar is continuing information campaign on resettlement activities through brochure and leaflet distribution, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and personal contact with EPs and publicity by loud speaker. Progress of information campaign are shown below table:3. Table 3: Status of Information Campaign.

Achieved up Planned up Achieved up Actions Unit Target to November to December to December

Distribution of Information EP 25541 9745 865 10610 Brochure Distribution of leaflets No. 25541 9150 1045 10195 Personal contact EP 25541 12586 2262 14848 Consultation Meeting with Times 154 6 160 APs Focus Group Discussion Times 194 6 200 Meeting with EPs Publicity by loud speaker Hours 1135 150 1285

10. Monitoring of Resettlement Benefit of Non-titled EPs plan and for titled holders EPs

The Resettlement Plan (RP) states that a member of affected Vulnerable Households will be provided with Livelihood Improvement Training to one member of each vulnerable HH. Training courses will be identified during the implementation of the RP through a needs assessment of the participants. Each participant will also receive a seed grant upon the completion of the course designed to help them set up their own small business. The INGO has submitted a revised plan for ILRP training with the schedule for vulnerable and those who are interested to participate in the Income and Livelihood Restoration Program (ILRP). However, it may take place when the number of Vulnerable Households (762) will be known after or during compensation payment or training period. A government agency will be engaged to assist in conducting livelihood skills training and other related services for the identified vulnerable affected persons.

The RPs’ EM includes assistance to affected households/ entities at replacement value (RV) of secondary structures based CMVS. The owners of structures will be given all the salvageable materials of structures free of cost if they demolish the affected structures by themselves. Cash grant for income loss to the owners of rented-out structures. Transfer assistance in cash to renters of structures will also be provided. Cash grant for income loss for affected business enterprises; cash grant to wage earners of affected business enterprises; cash grant for the relocation of affected graves; and cash compensation and grants to the representative owners of affected CPRs are some of the assistance to APs

13 included in the RPs’ EM/budget. Implementation of these will be monitored. Detailed are shown in bellow table:4.

Table 4: Resettlement Benefits to the Non-Titled HHs.

Items No of Estimated No of EPs Physical During Estimate Total amount EPs Amount of paid by Progress the d amount paid Compensatio RB in % Quarter of (in Taka) n resettlem ent (in Taka) Compensatio n for Losing 5037 573936418.30 1415 28.09% 111230346.52 Structure Compensatio n for Losing 476 5855000.00 137 28.78% 1164500.00 Tube-well Compensatio 300 5097500.00 69 n for Losing 23.00% 2071531.00 Latrine Compensatio 3734 611445339.00 705 n Losing 18.88% 84600000.00 Business Compensatio n for wage 1361 23949000.00 17 1.25% 459000.00 income One-time Moving 1327 610626.60 67 5.05% 22970.00 Assistance for tenants Rental Assistance to 1327 3053133.00 67 5.05% 114850.00 EPs (Tenants) Rental Assistance for 763 6106266.00 188 24.64% 1096006.00 Rented out Structures Grant to whom who

shift within dead line New connection Assistance Grant for vulnerable 722 7930000.00 170 23.54% 1728000.00 EPs Skill Training

for Vulnerable Compensatio n for Common 188 3 1.59% 2195542.62 property Resources

Sub-total 15,235 1237983283 2838 204682746.14

11. Summary of Progress of Resettlement Plan Implementation

July to August 2020: The major activities were literature review of the RPs as per ADB comments incorporation, preparation of monthly progress report, site visit plan, and Compensation payment to NTHs at different WPs, Preparation of Social Monitoring Report for

14 the period of January to June 2020. Visited the field during the period and attended in the compensation payment and SCM and FGDs in different WPs. August to September 2020: During the month PIC consultants with the INGO prepare the work plan for Compensation Payment to NTHs in different WPs. Take part consultation meeting with the affected persons in WP -9.WP-10, WP-11 and WP-12. Visited the field and attended during the compensation payment in different WPs. Meeting with RHD and INGO regarding the compensation payment for the CPRs, PVAC and GRC and land handover to the contractors for civil works construction. Award list collection from DC office by INGO is continuing. Preparation of monthly progress report and submit to IPC office. Continue ckeacking of EP file by the PIC consultants of different WPs. September to October 2020:The major activities performed by the PIC consultants are Compensation Payment to different WPs of NTHs. Meeting held with the CPRs committee members. Discussion meeting with the RHD and INGO regarding the submission of current land market survey rate of different categories of land in different WPs as per Mouza wise rate collection. Preparation of QPR for the month of July to September 2020. Award list collection from DC office by INGO is continuing. Continue ckeacking of EP file by the PIC consultants of different WPs. October to November 2020: During the period prepare MPR and compensation payment to different WPs. Online zoom meeting with the ADB, RHD and INGO and PIC consultants. During the meeting detailed discussion regarding the ongoing activities, progress of compensation payment to NTHs and THs of different WPs. Discussed about the GRC and ILRP training and target set by the INGO and sofar achievement of the payment and other INGO and PIC activities. Award list collection from DC office by INGO is continuing. Handover the land to different WPs to civil contractors by RHD. Continue ckeacking of EP file by the PIC consultants of different WPs. Organized PAVC-03 meeting and finalied top up budget for title holders under WP-07. November to December 2020:The major activities conducted by the social safeguards PIC consultants are Compensation Payment and other regular INGO works monitoring. Payment of different WPs to the NTHs and THs by concern DC office. Preparation and submission of the QPR report. Onlline discussion meeting with the RHD technical review committee members regarding the approval of NTHs RP of WP-13. Discussion with concern PMs regarding the GRC meeting and solve of the GRC activities. Meeting with the concern DC office LA section regarding the PVAC rate approval. Joint verification conducted by the DC office with RHD and INGO at WP-13. Loud speaker miking in different WPs by DC office for land encombranches free for joint verification. Finalized PAVC-03 and prepare final resettlement budget of WP-07 based on PAVC-03 recommendation . Also conducted hearing of 110 GRC cases in WP-10 whom are affected by the Gobindaganj flyover construction.

12. Training on Compensation Payment Mechanism

The training was organized by the PIC consultants at different WPs with the INGO for smooth compensation payment, preparation of EPs file with the corrected documents collection by RO and others. In the reporting period several discussion meeting/ training organized by NINGO one at Hatikamrul, Bogura, Polashbari, and Mithapakur. INGO office and Consultants field office.The Resettlement Organizer and Area Manager as a part capacity building

Program. The main theme of the training on payment mechanism is to ensure transparency of payment, avoiding mistake, expediting the payment and raising skill of the of resettlement organizers. In case of payment both titled and non-titled affected persons.

• Since the last report submission, the INGO field team has received sufficient training and is now trained enough to prepare the EP, EC file and other required document for compensation payment. knowledge about the demarcation of the Alignment, Household/structure marking and video filming. And the reporting period INGO staffs received training, ADB policy on involuntary resettlement, on payment mechanism, IoL validation through workshop, training programme organized by the relevant resource persons of project Implementation Consultants(PIC). ⚫ The INGO prepared the following Resettlement Tools as a part of expediting the RP Implementation works.

(i) English & Bangla ID Card for NTH EPs (ii) English & Bangla ID Card for TH EPs (iii) English & Bangla Information Brochure (iv) English& Bangla Leaflet for TH EPs (v) English & Bangla Leaflet for NTH EPs

All the documents were prepared both in English and Bangla and were approved by RHD and distributed among the affected persons during the consultation and FGDs and in the personnel contract. All the above five documents have been finalized by incorporating all the comments and have been approved by the PD, SASEC-II office. 12. Status of Payment to the All EPs up to December 2020)

As per census survey by INGO total Non-Titled EPs are 7,912; those were squatting on public land. Out of the 7,912 Non-Titled EPs, 2,156 have been paid by RHD through INGO till the reporting quarter. Likewise; according to SES total amount of private land requires to be acquired (in addition to RHD land) is around 703.9802 acres approximately and affected EPs on private land are 17,629. THs will be finalized by DC office as per RoW finalized by RHD and INGO. However, total 4,718 THs received CCL from DC’s office up to the reporting quarter. Payment status of all EPs and other progress are given in the below tables 5.

Table 5: Progress of Payment to the Titled and Non-Titled EPs.

Issues WP-5 WP-6 WP-7 WP-8 WP-9 WP- WP- WP- WP- Total Remark 10 11 12 13 Total EP on 0 661 1886 3856 1125 3007 3792 3302 0 17629 Private Land THs to be CCL Paid by 0 249 1376 657 726 1551 128 31 0 4718 finalized DC by DC Top up/RC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paid By RHD Total NTHs on 380 524 1311 759 1801 812 760 547 1018 7912 Public Land Paid NTHs by 0 103 451 210 471 330 363 228 0 2156 27.25% RHD

13. Financial Status of Payment to the EPs

Estimated budget for Non-Titled PAHs/EPs except Work Package -5 and Work Package-13 has been submitted. Package wise details financial progress of payment to the Non-Titled EPs up to December 2020 are shown in bellow table 6: Table 6: Financial Status of Payment to the Non-titled EPs by RHD.

WP Issues WP-5 WP-6 WP-7 WP-8 WP-9 WP-10 WP-11 WP-12 Total Pg.% -13

Estimate Tk. 76958260 123043380 284260199 123690906 476865705 122058413 106346485 64352849 0 1377576198 Paid up to 0 15839271 63223516 20622714 53051391 15826289 21388147 8119596 0 14,38 November 198070924 Paid in 0 0 12068033 6104288 15421092 5581169 9475275 0 0 3.53 December 48649857

Cumulative 0 15839271 75291549 26727002 68472483 21407458 30863422 8119596 0 17.91 246720781

14. Grievances and Disposal Status of Non-Titled EPs

The GRC has been formed for resolving the grievances involving resettlement benefits, relocation and other disputes raised by agitated persons.Grievances and disposal status of Non-Titled EPs are given bellow table 7.

Table 7: Grievances and Disposal Status of Non-Titled EPs.

Issues WP-5 WP-6 WP-7 WP-8 WP-9 WP-10 WP-11 WP-12 WP-13 Total

Total Grivances 0 0 1 0 0 103 1 0 0 105

Grivances resolved 0 0 1 0 0 103 1 0 0 105

Rejacted Grivances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

15. Progress in LAP Preparation and Processing

As of December 2017, total number of LAPs expected to be prepared was 36 which has been increased to 52.Status of LAP processing is given bellow table 8.

Table 8: Status of LAP processing up to December, 2020

Land Acquired Land Land Total RoW Handed- Length Acquisition Handed-over to Contract Acquired over to Contractor Required Contractor Remarks No.

(in meter) (in acre) (in acre) (in acre) (in meter) The package is WP-05 13,600 0 0 0 0 in bidding stage. WP-06 19,800 9.7175 9.7175 9.7175 19,800 WP-07 28,300 98.0204 98.0204 98.0204 28,300 WP-08 22,500 67.8046 53.5946 53.5946 17,985 WP-09 25,300 49.4125 35.7425 35.7425 21,350 WP-10 29,900 138.1801 71.5959 71.5959 16,200 WP-11 27,200 130.7121 71.0175 71.0175 17,500 WP-12 23,800 129.7625 46.0550 46.0550 15,770 Another 3 LAPs has been WP-13 1,500 80.3705 0 0 - submitted to DC office. Total 191,900 703.9802 385.7434 385.7434 136,905

16. Grivances and Disposal Status of Non-Titled EPs

The GRC has been formed for resolving the grievances received from APs involving resettlement benefits, relocation and other disputes raised by agitated persons. Grievances received and resolved statuses of Non-Titled EPs resolved as per district are shown in Annex:2:

17. Consultation Meetings and Focus Group Discussion Meetings Conducted

Stakeholder’s Consultation Meetings meeting is an essential part of RP implementation. Consultation meetingsis a continuous process. From July to December 2020 there are 25 SCMs and 20 FGDs were conducted by the INGO and PIC consultants .

Overall upto the end of December 2020, the cumulative total number of affected persons consulted is about 537 in SCM and 269 in FGDs during this period. Table 9 and 10 Consultation meetings and FGDs conducted in July to December 2020 are shown in bellow and the photographas of SCM and FGDs with attendance list of SCM and FGDs are attached in (Annex: 5, Annex: 6 and Annex: 7).

Table 9: List of SCM at different WPs.

Sl. Location of the Date Type of Participants Male Female Total No. Consultation Meeting 1 Palashbari INGO office 13/07/2020 NTHs & THs APs 18 - 18

2 Sherpur 23/07/2020 NTHs & THs APs 18 - 18

3 Garidaha 16/07/2020 NTHs & THs APs 25 - 25

4 Silimpur 21/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 18 2 20

5 Thangamara 07/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 13 1 14

6 Shahajahanpur 20/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 - 16

7 Bakchar 15/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 25 - 25

8 Rahabal 17/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 15 2 17

9 Hatikamrul 03/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 21 - 21

10 Bowalia 22/11/2020 NTHs & THs APs 14 1 15

11 Gokul UP office 03/11/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 - 16

12 Monipur 29/11/2020 NTHs & THs APs 13 - 13

13 Shajahanpur 29/11/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 1 17

14 Bhuyangati 25/08/2020 NTHs & THs APs 23 - 23

15 Suruya 27/08/2020 NTHs & THs APs 25 - 25

16 Kheajmatpur 27/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 30 4 34

17 Hatikamrul 07/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 44 5 49

18 Hatikamrul 22/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 30 - 30

19 Hatikamrul 21/11/2020 NTHs & THs APs 25 - 25

Sl. Location of the Date Type of Participants Male Female Total No. Consultation Meeting 20 Krishnopur 11/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 26 - 26

21 Bogura Bazar 15/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 - 16

22 Bhuyangati 21/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 23 3 26

23 Bokchar 11/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 15 1 16

24 Chandihara 20/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 - 16

25 Bujruk Majhira 19/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 - 16

26 Mokamtola UP office 01/11/2020 CPR, THs & NTHs 45 3 48

27 Gokul UP office 03/11/2020 CPR, THs & NTHs 28 2 30

Total 590 APs 25 APs 615 APs

Focus Group Discussion Focus Group Discussion with different groups at different WPs with date, venue and number of participants attended are show in the belloe table 10.

Table 10: List of FGD at different WPs. Sl. Location of the Date Type of participants Male Female Total No. FGD Meeting 1 Tajpur 21/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 18 - 18

2 Bakchar 11/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 23 2 25

3 Kamardighi 22/11/2020 NTHs & THs APs 12 1 13

4 Hatikamrul 03/12/2020 NTHs & THs APs 21 - 21

5 Sherpur Bazar 14/07/2020 NTHs & THs APs 12 - 12

6 Hazipur 21/07/2020 NTHs & THs APs 10 1 11

7 Sherpur 18/08/2020 NTHs & THs APs 15 - 15

8 Krishnopur 26/08/2020 NTHs & THs APs 10 - 10

9 Gokul 26/08/2020 NTHs & THs APs 11 - 11

10 Bagopara 19/08/2020 NTHs & THs APs 10 - 10

11 Hatikamrul 08/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 9 - 9

12 Modonpur 10/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 15 - 15

13 Gokul 13/10/2020 NTHs & THs APs 17 - 17

14 Sajapur 29/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 17 - 17

15 Ariea Bazar 17/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 25 - 25

16 Bujrak Majhera 19/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 17 - 17

17 Chaindahira 20/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 17 - 17

18 Malahar 21/09/2020 NTHs & THs APs 16 - 16

Total 265 APs 4 APs 269 APs

During the Consultation Meetings, it was observed that most of the APs have primary knowledge about the project, its displacement and compensation payment process. The most important finding is that both the THs and NTHs are fullyaware of the entitlements as per the RPs. The THs affected persons are now aware about the process of compensation payment from the DC office and other entitlements included in the RPs’ entitlement matrix (EM). Likewise, most of the THs APs at present are not confused about the marking of the proposed acquisitionline, and they requested a specific decision on the marking of the proposed acquisition line RoW, so they can understand which part of their assets will be affected.

17.1. Listed below are some of the key concerns and recommendations raised by the THs affected persons during the consultation Meetings:

• In the early stage of the project most of the APs do not have sufficient knowledge about the Land Record/Ownership related documents like Khatian, Mutation, Parcha and other documents. Due to continuous consultation and FGDs , lieftlet distribution and pesonel contract at present APs are very much aware about the compensation payment both THs and NTHs as per Entitlement Matrix of RP and SPS of ADB. • At present titled APs are well informed about the Compensation Payment as per latest Law of Bangladesh. The majority of the participants have knowledge about the provisions in current Land Acquisition Act 2017 of Bangladesh and the notice served by DC office under different sections. The INGO is continuing to motivate as required compensation machanisum of affected persons is continuous process of INGO as per needed to have some more formal consultation meeting with the APs to disclose the EM, as well as distribute leaflets or brochures about the entitlements. • Some of the Titled APs need to know and would like to ask for assistance how to write their application to the DC office if they have any objection to the acquisition as per the Law. • Some APs have received Section 4 notice from the DC office, but they don’t have sufficient information on how to proceed further. • Some APs have received section 4 notice addressed to their deceased father or grandfather but the property is yet not divided among the successors and computation has not been completed. In such cases, the APs need assistance to know how the succesors of the property will get compensation from the DCs’ offices. • In some places, section 4 noticeswere served based on Cadastral Survey(CS) map, but Revisional Survey (RS) map is published in the area. The affected property is not addressed as per the RS map. APs do not know what they will do in such cases. • Some titled APs are confused about the marking of the proposed acquisition line done by the INGO field staff. They informed this to the INGO field staff, but did not get any appropriate solution or action on this issue yet. • In some places, the proposed acquisition line is not marked yet. But the Aps understand that their land will be acquired under the project since the acquisition line is marked on their adjacent properties to them. These Title APs are in worried and requested that the issue be resolved or clarified as soon as possible.

17.2. The following are some of the key issues and recommendations raised by the NTHs during the consultation meetings:

• As the Entitlement Matrix (EM) has been disclosed by the INGO, APs are now fully aware about the compensation packages as per the RPs’ EM. In June 2019, resettlement brochure has been disclosed / distributed to the NTHs during FGDs and consultation meetings. It was observed that the project affected households(PAHs) are being more interested about the project and their entitlement this time.

• They want to know when they have to move out from their present location, how much time they will get once the notice is served to them to move out.

• The vulnerable APs like women, elderly and other low income people are concerned about their future. But they don’t exactly know the provisions or budget allocated or included in the RPs. The INGO informed that they will be brought under the ILRP training and other assistance as per RP matrix.

• Theygradually learned about the Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM) in the project.

• APs need to know and where to get sufficient knowledge about the Compensation Payment Mechanism for NTHs, encroachers or vendors. FGDs will be conducted in other areas to inform the affected persons in the project area, and clarify their concerns, if any.

Consultation meetings with the RHD (PIU) Officials and INGO in Dhaka were also conducted during this reporting period. The purpose of the consultation meetings is to discuss updates about the progress of RPs, activities of the INGO including IOL and SES, preparation of the RPs for NTHs and separate for THs. Suggestions relevant to the implementation of RPs, preparation of schematic drawings showing the areas with resettlement impacts, capacity building for the INGO field staff, and consultation schedule/ plans for the affected households.

During this reporting period, there were few consultation meetings and FGDs with the project implementers including contractors and INGO field staff. Some of the topics discussed include overview of the ADB SPS 200, guidelines for IR, RPs prepared in the project and entitlements, safeguards measures that should be followed by the contractors prior to civil works, mitigation measures, grievance redress mechanism GRM), and other related topics.

18. Institutional Arrangement

18.1 Grievance Redress Mechanism

The Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and Resettlement Plan (RP) clearly explained the Grievance Redress in the project. There is a two-tier grievance redress mechanism (GRM) adopted in SASEC-II project: (i) at the community level (Union Parishad/ Municipality) and (ii) Project level GRC (the MORTB) which formed a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) by a

Gazette Notification on 30 April 2018. The committee has been activated and is functional since December2018.The GRC consists of the following members:

• Community Level GRC Members:

(i) Project Manager (Executive Engineer)-Convener (ii) Deputy Project Manager (Sub-Divisional Engineer), SASEC II -Member (iii) Representative of the RP Implementing NGO - Member Secretary (iv) Union Parishad Chairman/Pourashava Mayor (at which Union Parishad/Pourashava the Affected Person registered his complain) or UP Member/Councilor of adjacent Union ParishadChairman/Pourashava -Member (v) Representative of the Affected Person (Women Representative if Affected Person is Women)–Member

• Project Level (PIU) GRC Members:

(i) Representative nominated by the Chief Engineer, RHD - Convener (ii) Chief Resettlement Office (Deputy Project Director), SASEC II-Membe (iii) Resettlement Specialist from the CSC(Supervision Consultant of the Project) Member 18.2. Steps of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

The GRM follows the following steps: Step 1:The complainant can approach the INGO field level officials for clarification, or submits any formal complaints. The NGO will provide clarification to the affected person and try to resolve the problem at local level with the involvement of the PIU resettlement representative. If this is not resolved (maximum 7 days). Step 2:The affected person submit the complaints to the GRC (local level committee). NGO staff will assist the affected person in filing the complaints (maximum 3 days).

Step 3: The local-level GRC will evaluate the complaints. Cases related to compensation under the ARIPA will be referred to the DC through RHD for further review and action. Decision has to be made by the DC and complainant informed within 14 days.

Step 4: If the complaint is within the GRC mandate and does not related to compensation under ARIPA, the Local-level Committee will hold a session with the aggrieved person, minute recorded. A proposed action/decision will have to be made and complainant informed orally and in writing within 14 days.

Step 5: The complainant may accept the Local-level Committee decision; if not, he/she may want to submit the complaint to the project-level committee. The NGO will assist the complainant in filing the claim (maximum 3 days). Step 6: The project-level committee will hold a session with the aggrieved person, minutes recorded. The approved verdict will be communicated to the complainant PD in writing.

Step 7: If the complainant does not accept the project-level Committee decision, he/she may want to submit directly (in writing) to the ADB’s Resident Mission or South Asian Transport and Communication Division (maximum 7 days).

Step 8: Should efforts to resolve the issue fail, the affected person may submit their complaint in writing directly to the ADB Accountability Mechanism: http://www.adb.org/Accountability- Mechanism/default.asp.18.

Step 9: If the complainant does not accept the project-level Committee decision, he/she may want to submit to the court of law. The NGO will assist the complainant in filing the claim (maximum 7 days). 18.3. Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC)

The MORTB formed the Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC) by a Gazette notification on 30 April 2018. The PAVCin each Upazilahas the following roles: (i) provide guidance for the valuation of properties at replacement cost, and (ii) recommend the replacement cost to the Project Director for approval of the GoB. The PAVC consists of the following members: • Representative of RHD, Deputy Project Director (Nominated by PD, SASEC II) (/PIU- Convener • Representative from the concerned DC office-Member • Area Manager INGO-Member-Secretary. The overall procedure of functions of the PAVC is shown in Figure: 2 below.

Figure 2: Diagram Showing the Functions of the PAVC

Identification of alignment and affected properties

PAVC members PAVC to collect information on per unit values for all types of losses, verify quantities of all types of losses of non-titled PDHs/EPs

Key Informants Conduct Market Value Surveys Sub-Register office for recorded for Lands, Structures and value of land, if considered Trees necessary Potential buyers

Wood merchant, carpenter PEA Board for approval • Prepare Mouza and of Unit Rates land type wise CMVs Potential sellers for land CMVs for all other Deed writers • Using the quantities per unit types of losses will values the INGO will prepare be on total situation Religious leaders the compensation package for each EP representing the PDHs

18.4. Additional Information on the Institutional Arrangement for Payment of Compensation (NTH):

Listed below are additional information on the institutional arrangement for payment of compensation to NTHs, the compensation procedures, and disbursement documentation.

(i) Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC)- Is responsible in estimating the amount of compensation and other entitlements due to affected Non- title holders.

(ii) The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) - Shall ensure that sufficient budget is readily available for the payment of compensation and other entitlements due to Project Affected Households.

(iii) The Implementing Non-Government Organization (INGO, SAMAHAR) – Prepare the final list of affected households and the corresponding affected assets; assist the Affected Households in the preparation of all required documents to claim for compensation; assist the affected households in opening a bank account; assist RHD in the disbursement of compensation vouchers to AH and submit corresponding post- disbursement report.

18.5. Compensation Procedures:

(i) The RHD will prepare the computation of compensation for the affected non-title holders based from the estimates prepared by the PAVC.

(ii) The INGO will prepare the list of affected persons and the corresponding affected assets. The RHD, INGO and local administration will conduct joint verification survey to finalize the list of AHs and their corresponding affected assets.

(iii) The INGO will:

a. Prepare a Personal Identity Card (PIC) with Personal Identity Number (PIN) and Photograph, duly authenticated by Mayor, UP Chairman,Ward Councilor, UP member for each affected Non-Title holders and signed by RHD and INGO; b. Prepare and finalize the entitlement file of each NTH; c. Assist the affected NTH open a bank account d. Submit to RHD list of affected NTH who have accomplished and submitted all required documents; e. Request RHD to release the payment vouchers of NTH who have submitted all required documents; f. The INGO, in behalf of the RHD shall disburse payment vouchers to NTH in a government office and witnessed by the Chairman of local administration. (iv) RHD prepare the compensation voucher based on the submitted list by INGO and transmit to the INGO for disbursement to the EPs. RHD shall require the INGO to submit a post-compensation disbursement report.

18.6. Disbursement Documentation:

(i) INGO must maintain a photocopy of payment voucher issued to NTH;

(ii) The photocopy must be duly signed by the recipient NTHs (both husband and wife) and marked as “ received with corresponding date of receipt” and also signed by a witness;

(iii) The INGO must take photograph of NTH receiving the payment;

(iv) The INGO will prepare and submit report to RHD on the number of NTH who received the compensation, the photocopies of the disbursed payment vouchers, picture during the distribution of payment and the total amount disbursed. Where

(v) The PIU will create Identity number for each of the EPs and prepare documents for EP-wise EC for payment. (vi) The INGO will prepare Identity cards with photograph attested by the Ward Councilor of the EP. (vii) The Identity cards will be jointly signed by the PEA and PIU representatives and the pasted photograph must be attested by the concerned Ward Councilor. (viii) The PEA will disburse Account Payee Cheque either in their office or in the office of Ward Councilor and about the place it must be informed to the EPs in particular. (ix) The Implementation Agency will prepare entitle persons file and entitlement card for each of the EPs. (x) The PIA will assist the EPs in opening Bank Account in the name of EPs. (xi) The tenants of the house or commercial premises and employee will collect documents in favor of their tenancy or identification from the owner of the structure/employer which will be attested by the concern Ward Councilor.

19. SUMMERY OF PROGRESS ON RESETTLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AS PER WPS

The detailed summery of physical progress of LA proposal submitted and approved by the ministry and concern DC office. The DLAC meeting completed 41 sofar out of 49. Notice under section 4/7/8 submitted by concern DC office. The other progress are shown in the below table 11.

Table 11: Work Package-wise Land Acquisition Progress up to current SMR (Dec. 2020). Work Package-wise Land Acquisition Progress up to June 2020 Indicators of Target W WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- Progress Status Total P-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 % Tentative no. of 52 0 1 7 5 4 10 11 9 5 52 100 LA Proposals Proposal 52 Submitted 0 1 7 5 4 10 11 9 5 52 100 DLAC 52 Completed 0 1 7 5 4 10 11 9 2 49 94.23

Work Package-wise Land Acquisition Progress up to June 2020 Indicators of Target Status W WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- WP- Progress Total P-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 % Notice u/s :4 52 Served 0 1 7 5 4 9 9 4 0 39 75 Joint 52 Verification 0 1 7 5 4 9 9 4 0 39 75 Completed Notice u/s: 7 52 Served 0 1 7 5 4 7 9 3 0 36 69.23

Estimate 52 1 7 3 3 7 6 3 0 32 61.54 Notice u/s: 8 52 Served 0 1 7 4 3 6 5 3 0 30 57.69 Land Handover 52 0 1 7 4 3 5 6 3 0 29 55.77

20. Physical Progress of Activities

Physical progress of different activities of all WPs are shown in the bellow table:12.

Table 12: Physical Progress of Activities as of December 2020.

Total Remarks Achievement Impact Sl. Actions Till last During Cumulative No. SMR the SMR Recruitment, training and 1) Completed deployment Assist in Land Acquisition 2) Continuous process Activities Participation in Joint 3) 49 39 37 2 Continuous process Verification Land Market survey Property Assessment and has been completed 4) Valuation and INGO submitted the rate to RHD 5) Information Campaign Continuous process 6) Assist APs in Relocation Continuous process

7) Identification of EPs Completed

8) Participation in GRCs 2 2 2 - Continuous process

9) Technical Services Continuous process Continuous process Assist EPs in the process 10) of Resettlement Monitoring by RHD Supervision and and PIC consultants is 11) Monitoring ongoing and it is a continuous process

Grand Total

21. Achievement of Internal Monitoring Indicators

The summary of key activities carried out by the INGO as of end of reporting period include the following:

• A total 52 LAPs were submitted to the DC offices, the feasibility of 39 LAPs has been completed, and the DLAC completed for 49 LAPs. Section-4 Notice was served for 39 LAPs, the Joint Verification Surveys were completed for 39 LAPs, Section – 8 Notice was served for 30 LAPs. The payment as per LA cases for Sirajganj, Bogura ,Gaibandha and Rangpur is ongoing for THs APs. The NThs APs of of all WP payment partially done by INGO as of reporting month total 2156 NTHs APs payment has been completed out of 7,912 APs. • The INGO already done marking for the Existing Property Line of the RHD alignment. But in many areas where new acquisition is needed, the proposed Acquisition Line has been marked. • The INGO Field team completed the marking of the structures and a total of 7,912 (non title) IoL and SES survey have been conducted and completed. • Social survey of WP-13 (TH) is in preparation stage, final RP (non titled) already have been submitted to RHD. • The INGO prepared the Resettlement Tools like ID Card, Leaflets and Information Brochures already approved by ADB and RHD and distributed among the APs. • The INGO’s four field offices are now in full operation with the necessary equipment and logistics.

22. Results of Monitoring Based on the Observations Per Semi-annual monitoring

Table: 13 presents the summary of the the results/ status of some indicators included in the SMRs. This will help understand the progress made as regards the implementation of RPs and other activities, and other related information.

Table 13: Monitoring Issues/Indicators and Results (Source: INGO).

Monitoring Issues/ Progress during Fifth Progress during Sixth Progress during Seventh Indicators SMR SMR SMR Deployment of INGO deployed most INGO deployed total of INGO resubmitted the adequate staff of of their staffs as their staffs 65 as of Dec’ addendum of revised INGO approved by RHD. 2020 proposal to increased the MM and some position in 2020. The addendum proposal has been approved by RHD. Rapport-Building with Rapport Building with Rapport Building with Rapport Building with affected affected people affected people is a affected people is a people is a continuous continuous process continuous process process Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders consultation is Consultation Meeting Consultation Meeting is Consultation Meeting is a continuous process of RP a continuous process a continuous process of implementation. of INGO activities INGO activities

Development of Survey tools are being Survey tools are being Survey tools are being Survey Tools developed as per developed as per developed as per required required required 27

Monitoring Issues/ Progress during Fifth Progress during Sixth Progress during Seventh Indicators SMR SMR SMR Running Video of the Running Video of the Running Video of the Running Video of the alignment/structure alignment and affected alignment and affected alignment and affected structure within RoW structure within RoW structure within RoW has has been completed as has been completed as been completed as per per required per required required House/Structure House/Structure Completed Completed marking marking are being done during Census and SES Census and Census and SES has been Socio Economic Survey(SES) socioeconomic survey Socioeconomic Survey completed except WP- of THs of WP-13 is remaining of the affected of the Affected 13 households Households survey has Inventory of losses been completed Completed For Titled households, it survey to quantify depends on SES completion actual losses of and DC’s payment. properties due to the Completed for WP-07 project, Property valuation Contract 1 & 2 Completed It is on going, For Non Titled survey to determine completed it is completed but for titled it unit rate of each is continuing. Completed for category of the WP-07 affected properties (e.g., land, structures, trees etc.) Video filming of the Completed Completed Continuous monitoring and structures and other cheacking before the affected assets within compensation payment to the the project right of way APs regarding fraudulent to visualize the project claims right of way and prevent fraudulent claims in future Consultation meeting Consultation meetings It is a continuous It is a continuous process of and Focus Group and FGD is a process of RP RP implementation by the discussion (FGDs) with continuous process of implementation by the INGO the affected INGO for the INGO occupational groups to implementation of the let them know about Resettlement Plan. probable impacts of the project and mitigation measures, FGDs with vulnerable Focus group Focus group discussion Focus group discussion groups, women and discussion (FGDs) (FGDs) have been (FGDs) have been conducted other marginal groups have been conducted conducted with with vulnerable groups, likely to be affected by with vulnerable groups, vulnerable groups, women and other marginal the project; women and other women and other groups likely to be affected by marginal groups likely marginal groups likely to the project to be affected by the be affected by the project project Submission of Land A total of 52 LAPs has A total of 52 LAPs out of Cumulative progress Acquisition Plans. been submitted 52 were submitted submission of LA plan is 52 ID number is to be Yet not started. Completed ID No for NTHs, photo devised for each of the taking ongoing and it will entitled persons continue CCL (DC’s cheque) is All concern DC office All concern DC office All concern DC office CCL to be collected from started the CCL CCL payment is payment is ongoing the DC office to make payment ongoing additional compensation and other resettlement benefits to the legal owners Photography of the Photography for NTHs Photography for NTHs Photography for NTHs APs EPs will be taken is contuning APs is continuing and is continuing and using ID numbers on 28

Monitoring Issues/ Progress during Fifth Progress during Sixth Progress during Seventh Indicators SMR SMR SMR their chest to prepare ID cards ID cards to be Format of ID card has ID card preparation and ID card preparation and prepared for the EPs been developed and distribution is distribution is continuing by using photograph distribution is continuing by the INGO the INGO continuing by INGO Individual entitlement Yet not started Calculation ongoing MIS section of INGO is is to be calculated continuing for payment of based on category of APs losses and policy of theRP Debit voucher and Final Debit voucher - This is continuous process other necessary and other payment documents are to be documents preparation prepared for making yet not started payment of compensation and other benefits Provide assistance to Message delivered in Practical assistance is On going EPs in updating record consultation meetings. ongoing of rights to get Practical assistance compensation will start after starting of DC’s payment. Provide assistance to Payment document is Payment is started Formal payment is ongoing RHD in payment of prepared. Other since Nov. 2019 compensation assistance will be render when payment will start. Provide assistance to Not yet started Started Is ongoing and problems EPswith Grievances, if receiving and solving as per any RP EM. Provide assistance to Yet started ongoing Compensation payment displaced started and ongoing households/EPs in relocation and resettlement Generate progress INGO is submited the INGO is submitting As per required by PIC reports for real-time Monthly Progress monthly and bi-annual consultants monitoring of RP Report report to RHD implementation progress using user- friendly menu driven software Source:of INGO,

In addition to the aforementioned issues/indicators as shown in table 22.1, the monitoring team consulted the affected people to measure their level of awareness about the project. The key findings of the APs’ level of knowledge and awareness about the projects, EMs, compensation and other information is shown in table 14. Table 14: Level of Knowledge and Awareness of APs - Progress since last SMR.

Issues discussed with the Findings in Findings in the Sixth Findings in the Seventh people the Fifth SMR SMR SMR Knowledge about the project APs are much aware APs are aware of the APs are fully aware regarding goals and objectives of the project since by project since INGO the project and compensation including time line and the Consultation held Consultation process. interventions Meetings held. Meetings held.

Issues discussed with the Findings in Findings in the Sixth Findings in the Seventh people the Fifth SMR SMR SMR Understanding of the APs APs understand that APs understand that APs are more aware about about the GoB policy in case they have to move they have to move the government policy and also of their unauthorized elsewhere once the elsewhere within short they are aware about the cut occupancy on RHD land project is on board time as the contractor off date, encroachers and and compensation already started the civil squatters will receive issues are construction works. compensation. substantially settled APs are informed about by the project. compensation issues are substantially settled by the project approved EM. Perception of the APs about APs have idea about APs are primarily APs have detailed idea about the project policy in case of project policy informed about project their unauthorized occupancy their unauthorized occupancy particularly about policy but not at detail on RHD land. on RHD land compensation to the level. squatters Whether the APs are known APs are now fully APs are informed about INGO is locally well known to about the INGO engaged for aware of the INGO the INGO activities of the APs providing assistance to the activities in the project the project affectedpeople Whether the APs are aware APs are aware of the APs are been informed of the compensation policy compensation policy about compensation Project broucher on land policy by the INGO acquisition and resettlement staffs informally and in implementation guideline has a discrete been distributed to the affected manner.Need to hold community and they become formal consultation more conscious about meeting on the EM compensation policy. disclosure as well as distributing Leaflet and Brochure available to APs. As per the ADB SPS, the detail about the Compensation Packages, compensation policy, relocation option, livelihood restoration, etc. should be disclosed to the APs. Whether the APs are ready to The APs are ready to APs informed that they APs are agree to move but move from the RHD area move before are ready to move needs compensation prior to before civil construction construction is started elsewhere when dislocation. started construction works will start Source: INGO report

23. STATUS OF LOAN COVENANT OF THE PROJECT DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance

Framework Financing Agreement for MFF

Implementation Arrangements 1. Bangladesh shall, and shall cause RHD to, remain committed to Para. 2, Complied. implementation of the South Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka– Schedule 6 of Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2 (“Investment Program”) and FFA achieve its outputs and outcome in a timely manner. 2. In the event of any change in the road map, policy framework, Investment Para. 3, Not applicable. Program, or financing plan for the Investment Program, Bangladesh shall, Schedule 6 of and will cause RHD to, assess with ADB the potential impact on the FFA

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance

Investment Program and evaluate any change in scope, amendment, or continuation, as appropriate, of the Investment Program. 3. Bangladesh shall take all actions, including provision of funds (including Para. 4, Complied. any residual funds for completion of project contracts), facilities, services Schedule 6 of and other resources necessary or appropriate to enable RHD to perform its FFA obligations under the legal agreements for each tranche, and for timely completion of the projects under the Facility. 4. Bangladesh shall make available to RHD all counterpart fund required for Para. 5, Complied. timely and effective implementation of the project under the Investment Schedule 6 of Program, including, without limitation, any funds required to keep the Road FFA RHD will request the Operation Unit fully equipped and fully staffed in accordance with the Government to increase requirements set out in the FAM, to mitigate unforeseen environmental and counterpart fund to social impacts, and to meet additional costs arising from design changes, implement land price escalation in construction costs and/or other unforeseen acquisition and circumstances. resettlement. 5. Bangladesh shall, and will cause RHD to, implement the Investment Para. 6, Complied. Program and the projects of the Investment Program in accordance with the Schedule 6 of detailed arrangements set forth in the FAM. Any subsequent change to the FFA FAM shall become effective only after approval of such change by the government RHD and ADB. 6. Bangladesh and RHD shall ensure that the implementation of each Para. 7, Complied. projects under the Investment Program and Facility is in compliance with Schedule 6 of the undertakings and assurances concerning, Environmental Safeguards, FFA Indigenous Peoples Safeguards, Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards, gender policy, labor standards, and prohibited investments as set out in Schedule 5 of this FFA and the loan agreement for each tranche under the Investment Program. 7. Bangladesh shall cause RHD to employ sufficient staff for the duration of Para. 8, Complied. the Investment Program with adequate and relevant expertise in the field of Schedule 6 of project management, financial management, engineering, procurement, FFA environmental and social safeguards implementation. RHD shall ensure that all staff employed for the project are equipped with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, support staff and telecommunications and management information systems for the entire duration of the project. 8. Bangladesh shall cause RHD to keep the PIUs equipped with the Para. 9, Complied. necessary office space, facilities, equipment, support staff and Schedule 6 of management information systems for the entire duration of the project. FFA Bangladesh and RHD shall undertake best efforts to ensure that the same persons will continue to be assigned to key positions in the PIUs for the entire duration of the project, including, without limitation, the directors or heads of the PIUs. Safeguards 9. Bangladesh shall ensure or cause RHD to ensure that the preparation, Para. 10, Complied. design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of Schedule 6 of the projects and all project facilities under the Investment Program comply FFA The mobilized with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of Bangladesh including relating contractors have to environment, health, and safety; (b) the environmental safeguards as set prepared their site- out in ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement ("SPS"); (c) the environmental specific EMP and assessment and review framework; and (d) all measures and requirements submitted to PIC for set forth in the relevant initial environmental examination and environment review and subsequent management plan and any corrective or preventative actions with respect approval. The site- to environment set forth in a safeguards monitoring report. specific EMPs are currently being revised for improvement.

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance

Several safety and health issues were found under the Phase 1 project. Implementation of EMP by the Phase 1 contractors needs to be improved. 10. Bangladesh shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that works do not Para. 11, Complied. commence until and unless environmental clearance, satisfactory in form Schedule 6 of and content to ADB, in respect of the relevant site has been received from FFA the Department of Environment. 11. Bangladesh shall ensure or cause RHD to ensure that all land and all Para. 12, Complied. rights-of-way required for each project and project facilities are made Schedule 6 of available to the works contractor in accordance with the schedule agreed FFA Land is handed over to under the related works contract and all land acquisition and resettlement the contractors of various activities are implemented in compliance with (i) all applicable laws and work packages in regulations of Bangladesh to land acquisition and involuntary resettlement; accordance with the (ii) the involuntary resettlement safeguards as set out in the SPS; (c) the completion of LAPs and resettlement framework; and (d) all measures and requirements set forth in updated RPs. In sections the respective resettlement plan and safeguard planning document, and any where there are no corrective or preventive actions with respect to land acquisition and issues, land is handed involuntary resettlement set forth in any safeguards monitoring report. over. 12. Bangladesh and RHD shall not award works contract for the Project Para. 13, Complied. which involves involuntary resettlement impacts for the project until RHD Schedule 6 of has prepared and submitted to ADB the final resettlement plan based on the FFA ADB was provided and project's detailed design, and obtained ADB's clearance of such accordingly the approved resettlement plan. RPs were shared in the ADB's website before award of contracts. RPs can be updated continuously which goes on regularly keeping ADB well informed. 13. Bangladesh shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that each project Para. 14, Complied. does not involve risks or impacts to the tribes, minor races, ethnic sects and Schedule 6 of community peoples within the meaning of the SPS. In the event that the FFA project does have any such impact, the Bangladesh shall take, or cause the RHD to take, all steps required to ensure that the Project complies with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Bangladesh relating to tribes, minor races, ethnic sects and community peoples; (b) the Indigenous Peoples Safeguards; and (c) the indigenous peoples planning framework. Social 14. Bangladesh shall ensure that works contracts (i) follow all applicable Para. 15, Complied. labor laws of Bangladesh and that these further include provisions to the Schedule 6 of effect that contractors (a) carry out HIV/AIDS awareness programs and FFA disseminate information at worksites on risks of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS as part of health and safety measures for those employed during construction; (b) follow and implement all statutory provisions on labor (including not employing or using children as labor, equal pay for equal work), health, safety, welfare, sanitation, and working conditions. Such contracts shall include clauses for termination in case of any breach of the stated provisions by the contractors. 15. Bangladesh shall ensure that RHD announce the Investment Program Para. 16, Complied. and business opportunities associated with the Investment Program on its Schedule 6 of website. In addition, the website shall at least disclose the following FFA information in relation to goods and services procured for the Investment Program: (i) the list of participating bidders; (ii) the name of the winning 32

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance bidder; (iii) the amount of the contracts awarded; and (iv) the goods and services procured. 16. Bangladesh shall (a) ensure that a 6-year performance-based Para. 17, Complied. maintenance provision is incorporated in the bidding documents for the Schedule 6 of works, and in the contracts for the works which ADB will review and approve; FFA and (b) provide adequate financing for that purpose. Road Safety 17. Bangladesh shall ensure that the RHD implement road safety measures Para. 18, Complied. taking into account findings and recommendations of the design and the Schedule 6 of supervision consultants. FFA Governance and Anticorruption 18. Bangladesh and RHD will (i) comply with ADB's Anticorruption Policy Para. 19, Complied. (1998, as amended to date) and acknowledge that ADB reserves the right Schedule 6 of to investigate directlyor through its agents, any alleged corrupt, fraudulent, FFA collusive or coercive practice relating to Investment Program; and (ii) cooperate with any such investigation and extend all necessary assistance for satisfactory completion of such investigation, and as included in detail in the FAM. 19. Bangladesh shall (i) ensure that the anticorruption provisions acceptable Para. 20, Complied. to ADB, Bangladesh and RHD are included in all bidding documents and Schedule 6 of contracts financed by ADB in connection with projects under the Facility, FFA including provisions specifying the right of ADB to review and examine the records and accounts of the RHD, and all contractors, suppliers, consultants, and other service providers as they relate to the projects under the Facility and as included in detail in the FAM, and (ii) Bangladesh and RHD shall allow and assist ADB’s representatives to carry out random spot- checks on the work in progress and utilization of funds for the projects under the Facility. 20. All components are selected and approved in accordance with the Para. 21, Complied. selection criteria and approval process set out in Schedule 4 to the FFA and Schedule 6 of all documents forming the basis for screening, selection and processing of FFA components are made available to ADB upon request and are kept available for such purposes for a minimum period of 5 years from the date of the relevant project completion report. Loan Agreements for Tranche 1 Audit of Project Financial Statement 21. The Borrower shall (i) maintain separate accounts and records for the Section 4.03, Complied. Project; (ii) prepare annual financial statements for the Project in Article IV of accordance with financial reporting standards acceptable to ADB; (iii) have LA such financial statements audited annually by independent auditors whose qualifications, experience and terms of reference are acceptable to ADB, in accordance with auditing standards acceptable to ADB; (iv) as part of each such audit, have the auditors prepare a report, which includes the auditor’s opinion(s) on the financial statements and the use of the Loan Proceeds, and a management letter (which sets out the deficiencies in the internal control of the Project that were identified in the course of the audit, if any); and (v) furnish to ADB, no later than 6 months after the end of each related fiscal year, copies of such audited financial statements, audit report and management letter, all in the English language, and such other information concerning these documents and the audit thereof as ADB shall from time to time reasonably request. Implementation Arrangements 22. The Borrower and RHD shall ensure that the Project is implemented in Para. 1, Complied. accordance with the detailed arrangements set forth in the FAM. Any Schedule 5 of subsequent change to the FAM shall become effective only after approval LA of such change by the Borrower and ADB. In the event of any discrepancy

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance between the FAM and this Loan Agreement, the provision of this Loan Agreement shall prevail. 23. The Borrower shall cause RHD to employ sufficient staff for the duration Para. 2, Complied. of the Project with adequate and relevant expertise in the field of project Schedule 5 of management, financial management, engineering, procurement, LA environmental and social safeguards implementation RHD shall ensure that all staff employed for the Project are equipped with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, support staff and telecommunications and management information systems for the entire duration of the Project. 24. The Borrower shall cause RHD to keep the PIUs equipped with the Para. 3, Complied. necessary office space, facilities, equipment, support staff and management Schedule 5 of information systems for the entire duration of the Project. The Borrower and LA RHD shall undertake best efforts to ensure that the same persons will continue to be assigned to key positions in the PIUs for the entire duration of the Project, including, without limitation, the directors or heads of the PIUs. Counterpart Support 25. Borrower shall make available to RHD all counterpart fund required for Para. 4, Being Complied with. timely and effective implementation of the Project, including, without Schedule 5 of limitation, any funds required to keep the Road Operation Unit fully equipped LA RHD will request the and fully staffed in accordance with the requirements set out in the FAM, to Government to increase mitigate unforeseen environmental and social impacts, and to meet counterpart fund to additional costs arising from design changes, price escalation in implement land construction costs and/or other unforeseen circumstances. acquisition and resettlement. Already ADB is informed the additional fund requirement for design change of upcoming packages as well as for updating the cost estimate of package WP05 as recommended by ADB. 26. Borrower shall take all actions, including provision of funds (including Para. 5, Complied. any residual funds for completion of Works contracts), facilities, services Schedule 5 of and other resources necessary or appropriate to enable RHD to perform its LA obligations under the Loan Agreement. Component Selection 27. All Components are selected and approved in accordance with the Para. 6, Complied. selection criteria and approval process set out in Schedule 4 to the FFA and Schedule 5 of all documents forming the basis for screening, selection and processing of LA Components are made available to ADB upon request and are kept available for such purposes for a minimum period of 5 years from the date of the relevant project completion report. Safeguards - Environment 28. The Borrower shall cause RHD to ensure that the preparation, design, Para. 7, Complied. construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Schedule 5 of Project, and all Project facilities comply with (a) all applicable laws and LA regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health, and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; (c) the EARF; and (d) all measures and requirements set forth in the respective IEE and EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report. 29. The Borrower shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that Works do not Para. 8, Complied. commence until and unless environmental clearance, satisfactory in form Schedule 5 of LA

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance and content to ADB, in respect of the relevant site has been received from the Department of Environment. Safeguards – Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement 30. The Borrower shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that all land and Para. 9, all rights-of-way required for the Project, and all Project facilities are made Schedule 5 of Complied. available to the Works contractor in accordance with the schedule agreed LA under the related Works contract and all land acquisition and resettlement Land is handed over to activities are implemented in compliance with (a) all applicable laws and contractors of various regulations of the Borrower relating to land acquisition and involuntary work packages in resettlement; (b) the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards; (c) the RF; and accordance with the (d) all measures and requirements set forth in the respective RP, and any completion of LAPs and corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring updated RPs. In sections Report. where there are no issues, land is handed over. 31. Without limiting the application of the Involuntary Resettlement Para. 10, Complied. Safeguards, the RF or the RPs, the Borrower shall ensure, or cause RHD Schedule 5 of to ensure, that no physical or economic displacement takes place in LA connection with the Project until compensation and other entitlements have been provided to affected people in accordance with the RPs. Safeguards – Human and Financial Resources to Implement Safeguards Requirements 32. The Borrower shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that all necessary Para. 11, Complied. budgetary and human resources to fully implement the EMP and RPs are Schedule 5 of made available. LA

Safeguards – Tribes, Minor Races, Ethnic Sects and Community Peoples 33. The Borrower shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that the Project does not involve risks or impacts to the tribes, minor races, ethnic sects and Para. 12, Complied. community peoples within the meaning of the SPS. In the event that the Schedule 5 of Project does have any such impact, the Borrower shall take, or cause RHD LA No such group is to take, all steps required to ensure that the Project complies with (a) all encountered even in road applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to tribes, minor sections where design races, ethnic sects and community peoples; (b) the Indigenous Peoples changes are affected. Safeguards; and (c) the IPPF. Safeguards – Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and Works Contracts 34. The Borrower shall ensure, or cause RHD to ensure, that all bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that require Para. 13, Complied. contractors to: Schedule 5 of (a) comply with the measures and requirements relevant to the LA contractor set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and the RPs (to the extent they concern impacts on affected people during construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set out in a Safeguards Monitoring Report; (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; (c) provide Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, or the RPs; (d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and (e) fully reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction.

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance

Safeguards – Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting 35. The Borrower shall do, or cause RHD to ensure, the following: Para. 14, Complied. (a) submit Safeguards Monitoring Reports semiannually for Involuntary Schedule 5 of Resettlement Safeguards and Indigenous Peoples Safeguards and LA annually for Environmental Safeguards to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to affected persons promptly upon submission; (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, or the RPs promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and (c) report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP or the RPs promptly after becoming aware of the breach. Safeguards – Prohibited List of Investments 36. The Borrower shall cause RHD to ensure that no proceeds of the Loan Para. 15, Complied. under the Project are used to finance any activity included in the list of Schedule 5 of prohibited investment activities provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS.4 LA Labor Standards, Health and Safety 37. The Borrower shall ensure that the core labor standards and the Para. 16, Complied. Borrower's applicable laws and regulations are complied with during Project Schedule 5 of implementation. The Borrower shall include specific provisions in the LA bidding documents and contracts financed by ADB under the Project requiring that the contractors, among other things: (a) comply with the Borrower's applicable labor law and regulations and incorporate applicable workplace occupational safety norms; (b) do not use child labor; (c) do not discriminate workers in respect of employment and occupation; (d) do not use forced labor; (e) allow freedom of association and effectively recognize the right to collective bargaining; and (f) disseminate, or engage appropriate service providers to disseminate, information on the risks of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, to the employees of contractors engaged under the Project and to members of the local communities surrounding the Project area, particularly women. Gender and Development 38. The Borrower shall ensure that (a) the GAP is implemented in Para. 17, Complied. accordance with its terms; (b) the bidding documents and contracts include Schedule 5 of relevant provisions for contractors to comply with the measures set forth in LA the GAP; (c) adequate resources are allocated for implementation of the GAP; and (d) progress on implementation of the GAP, including progress toward achieving key gender outcome and output targets, are regularly monitored and reported to ADB. Governance and Corruption 39. The Borrower and RHD shall (a) comply with ADB's Anticorruption Policy Para. 18, Complied. (1998, as amended to date) and acknowledge that ADB reserves the right Schedule 5 of to investigate directly, or through its agents, any alleged corrupt, fraudulent, LA collusive or coercive practice relating to the Project; and (b) cooperate with any such investigation and extend all necessary assistance for satisfactory completion of such investigation. 40. The Borrower and RHD shall ensure that the anticorruption provisions Para. 19, Complied. acceptable to ADB are included in all bidding documents and contracts, Schedule 5 of including provisions specifying the right of ADB to audit and examine the LA records and accounts of the executing and implementing agencies and all

Undertakings and Loan Covenants Reference Status of Compliance

contractors, suppliers, consultants, and other service providers as they relate to the Project. 41. The Borrower and RHD shall announce the Project and business Para. 20, Complied. opportunities associated with the Project on their websites. In addition, the Schedule 5 of websites shall at least disclose the following information in relation to LA Goods, Works and Consulting Services procured for the Project: (a) the list of participating bidders; (b) the name of the winning bidder; (c) the amount of the contracts awarded; and (d) the Goods, Works and Consulting Services procured. 42. The Borrower shall conduct periodic inspections and random spot Para. 21, Complied. checks of civil servants' and contractors' activities related to the Schedule 5 of procurement of Goods, Works and Consulting Services and to fund LA withdrawals and settlements under the Project. Operations and Maintenance Financing 43. The Borrower shall (a) ensure that a 6-year performance-based Para. 22, Complied. maintenance provision is incorporated in the bidding documents for the Schedule 5 of Works, and in the contracts for the Works which ADB will review and LA approve; and (b) provide adequate financing for that purpose. Road Safety 44. The Borrower shall ensure that RHD shall implement road safety Para. 23, Complied. measures taking into account findings and recommendations of the design Schedule 5 of and the supervision consultants. LA

24. MAJOR IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

The major implementation issues of SASEC-II aims to ensure that all the AHs are paid due compensations and grants in time so that they can re-establish their social and economic livelihoods at least to the level of pre-project conditions. RHD has deputed some of the officials from its core setup to integrate a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) dedicated to the SASEC- II. The RHD PIU supervise and monitor the RP implementation process. The Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) and the ADB is monitor the RP implementation. The DC office is providing support to the project in case of land acquisition. The Land Acquisition (LA) section is act in this regards under the leadership of land acquisition officer (LAO).

This Seventh Social Monitoring Report (SMR) highlighted the updated proposed cash compensation and grants to ongoing payment progress and compensate for the loss of individual properties, loss of business units, loss of rental income from rented-out affected structures, loss of trees and special grant to vulnerable households affected by the project. Both THs and NTHs payment major implementation issues are shown in bellow table 15.

Table 15: Activities relating to RP Implementation Present Status.

SL Activities relating to RP Present Progress Status No. implementation A Land Acquisition 1 Updating of the RP and submission to ADB Updated and submitted to ADB for approval for approval 23 Finalization of LAP All 52 LAP Prepared and submitted to concern DC office 4 Assistance to LA section of DC office Continuous process of INGO activities 5 Formation of PAVCs and GRCs Completed and approval received from Ministry B Social Preparation

SL Activities relating to RP Present Progress Status No. implementation 1 Mobilization of INGO in the field INGO mobilize since May 2017 and working from head office in Dhaka and 4 field office at Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha and Rangpur. 2 Information Campaign SCMs and FGDs and personnel contact is a continuous process of INGO activities 3 Distribution of broacher & leaflet So far 10610 Brochure and 10195 left let has been distributed by the INGO and it is a continuous process of INGO activities 4 Preparation and distribution of ID cards Up to December 5608 ID cards has been distributed 5 Preparation of payment sheets Up to December 5608 APs payment sheets completed and remaining is under process 6 Photographs taken Out of 7,912 so far 5608 APs photo taken has been completed up to December 7 Land Acquisition Processing by DCs Continuous process 8 Notice u/s 4, Joint Verification, Notice u/s 7 Section- 4 number is 39 and section-7 number is 36 9 Joint verification completed JVS 39 has been completed 10 LA Estimate and Fund Placement with DCs Estimate completed 32 numbers and land handover to RHD is 29 up to December Completed 11 Notice under section 8 by DCs Section -8 served by DC office is 30 number 12 Transfer of Land DC office handover 29 number of land to RHD 13 Disclosure of RP Not yet published in ADB and RHD website 14 NGO assistance to APs for CCL collection Under process and ongoing 15 Preparation and approval of RP budget Completed 16 Distributed ID Cards 5608 and remaining is Photograph of EPs and Issuance of ID Cards under process 17 Determination of Entitlements Competed C Payment Of Compensation 1 Coordinate with DC offices on land ongoing acquisition 2 Continuous process and so far 4718 APs Assist APs in the process of CCL collection received CCL from DC office 3 Prepare CCL statement as per DC payment Not yet 4 Preparation of EP file and EC Continuous process 5 Preparation indent (EP payment list) Completed 6 Opening Bank Account by the APs Continuous process 7 APs apply and receive CCL Not yet D Relocation/ Resettlement 1 Payment of resettlement benefits to EPs Ongoing 2 APs relocated elsewhere after payment Relocation as per APs choice E Grievance Redress Mechanism 4 Complaints from aggrieved APs Is a continuous process 5 Review, Approval and Actions 2 approval/action completed F MIS and Monitoring 1 Design, Develop and Operate Automated Completed MIS 2 Internal Monitoring by RHD and PIC Is a continuous process G Income And Livelihood Restoration 4 Need Assessment Survey on IGA training Under process 5 Development of training Modules Prepared and submitted to RHD 6 Training on IGA for vulnerable people Under process H Reporting by INGO 1 Monthly Progress Report INGO submit in every month to RHD & PIC

25. Conclusion and Recommendations:

Implementation of the LAR related activities in SASEC-II project still has a long way to go. The following challenges and issues have been identified noticed: • As per the Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh, DC office started payment at Sirajganj, Bagura, Gaibandha and Rangpur for acquired land encumbrance free. The DC office total 29 land handover the the client RHD and RHD handover the the civil contractors for smooth construction. The Contractors for civil works are on mobilized since last yearin all Packeges except WP-5 and WP-13. In some areas the civil contractors are awaiting for the land to be handed over by RHD or identify the lands / road sections already acquired so that they could proceed with the civil works such as road clearing, etc.

• The Land requirement for the project and impacts might be changed in some road sections with revision of the design for new alignments. This would cause delay in some of LAPs process/ approval.

• The new Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh was Gazetted in the middle part of the Land Acquisition Process of SASEC- II project. This law has provision of giving higher compensation rate for land acquisition. This leads to revision of LA budget in most of the areas. Titled APs will get compensation based on new Law if the Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) is approved by DC office after enacting the new Law (after 21 September 2017).

• The LAP preparation work has been completed. Out of 52 LAP all LAP has been submitted and approved LA cases started payment as per LA case and identifying of proposed acquisition line demarcation of RoW in all the areas.

Filling up IoL and SES forms has been completed and input in data base of INGO computer except the Hatikamrul Interchanage WP-13 THs RP. This will takes time to

finalization of the EP list due to huge impact of both titled and non-titled holders. • Need to conduct as much as required Consultations/FGDs with the AHs. It has been observed that the APs usually rely on information they receive from a Consultation or Focus Group discussion rather than hearing from the Resettlement Workers.

• Delay in the DC offices in giving the estimates and doing other works related to compensation payments. Out of 5 Districts 4 Districts DCs office payment of compensation to THs is ongoing. 26. Based on the scenario observed during the reporting period, the following recommendations are set forth:

• Necessary administrative steps should be taken by the RHD to expedite the compensation payment by respective DC to avoid delay. Discussion meeting with respective DC and ADC Revinue by highlevel RHD official and all other sources should be utelized for collection of Award list. Without the Award list the top up payment of THs topup cannot be possible.

• To expedite the compensation payment process, RHD recommended to split up the RPs into two and is approved by ADB: (i) RPs for Titled holders and (ii) RPs for Non- titled holders and resubmitted to ADB.

• The marking for proposed acquisition line has been completed through the alighment. The titled EPs are in a dilemma with their future course of action. It is also putting impact on LAP preparation works and other related issues.

• Titled APs expressed necessity of training on land record and ownership documents (like Khatian, Porchaa) by the RP implementation INGO.They should also be informed about the Compensation Payment as per latest Law of Bangladesh. All the APs are now very much aware and knowledge about the LA Act of 2017 and entitlement matrix of RP. The APs have sufficient knowledge about the provisions in current Land Acquisition Act of Bangladesh and the notice served by DC office under different sections.

• APs want a hassle-free and fair compensation payment process. Titled APs want help from INGO for collecting their compensation from DC office, such as assistance in preparing their documents for DC office and guidance for compensation collection.

• Special guidance should be provided to the Titled EPs regarding Land Record/Ownership related documents like Khatian, Mutation, Parcha and other documents by the TL of INGO or by any expert level input. Because, sometimes the field team of INGO cannot provide assistance in land record related issues satisfactorily.

• A special training arranged by the consultants of ADB and PIC for the INGO team on Land Record/Ownership related documents like Khatian, Mutation, Parcha and other documents as well as on the Land Acquisition Procedures in Bangladesh. Because, Titled- EPs often seek help from INGO team as they do not get DC office people on the field most of the times.

• APs are informed about the project. They know that they have to move from their present location. Necessary FGD meetings has been conducted by the INGO to inform Titled and Non-Titled EPs about detail payment procedure. Information dissemination meetings conducted by the Team Leader or equivalent level professionals and on a periodical basis.

• APs want official disclosure of the compensation package as per the Entitlement Matrix (EM). As a part of formal disclosure of Information on the EM, Leaflets and information Brochures has been distributed among the both THs and NTHs shared with APs.

• A time-bound Action Plan showing the milestones need to be developed by the INGO which they will follow to accomplish the remaining tasks on time.

• Affected people particularly squatters are to be informed in groups about the RPs’ Entitlement Matrix regarding relocation, compensation, etc. They should be encouraged to relocate in cluster so that their business operation can continue.They demanded for proper compensation of their assets at present market rate.

• The Project Assessment Valuation Committee (PAVC), the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) and the Resettlement Advisory Committee (RAC) should be fully functional as PAVC and GRC have already obtained approval from the ministry of MoRTB.

• As the implementation of resettlement activities is ongoing, the INGO team must be kept under close monitoring on a regular basis. Considering the scale of the project, RHD should keep provision of full-time monitoring by External Social Safeguard/Resettlement Specialist which can be in a form of Individual Consultants. A regular monitoring by External Monitor along with the Resettlement Specialist of CSC will bring a good results in Resettlement Implementation by INGO complying to the ADB Safeguard Policy.

• Basic and refresher training for the RHD and INGO officials is important. The INGO should have an in-house capacity building for their staff to improve performance.

• The progress review meeting among the RHD, CSC, External Monitors, BRM of ADB Consultants and INGO on fortnightly basis will be more effective.

27. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring and evaluation of INGO field activities by RHD and PIC consultants is a continuous process of RP implementation activities. In the below tabe detail of basic indicators and present status are shown bellow: SL Basis for indicator Monitoring Indicators Present Status

2 Restoration of living standards 2(A) Were house compensation payment made free APs are compensated transfer grant for shifting of depreciation, fees or transfer cost to the their structure as per EM. displaced person? 2(B) Have displaced person adapted the housing Yes, APs adapted their new structure options developed? 2(C) Have perception of Community been restored? Yes, APs restored their perception. 2(D) Have displaced person achieved replacement of The key social and cultural elements are almost key social and cultural elements? same in the project areas 3 Restoration of Livelihood 3(A) Were compensation payment free of deduction The transfer grants is sufficient for relocation of of depreciation, free or transfer cost, to the displaced persons. displaced person. 3(B) Were compensation payments sufficient to The NTHs are very much happy to receive the replace lost assets? compensation because they are doing business

SL Basis for indicator Monitoring Indicators Present Status

in the RHD land. THs are some in problems to purchase the new land in the nearby areas. 3(C) Was sufficient replacement land available of In some areas are not sufficient. Due 4 lane suitable standard? project the land value has been increased rapidly mainly by the road side and market and hotspot areas. 3(D) Did income substitution allow for It will take time to reestablish new business in reestablishment of enterprises and production? new areas as per received the compensation. 3(E) Have affected Enterprises received sufficient The EM of RP has kept sufficient assistance and assistance to reestablish themselves? grants for reestablish themselves. 3(F) Have vulnerable group provided income earning Vulnerable grant has been paid and they will be opportunities? brought under the ILRP which not yet started. 3(G) Are these opportunities effective and Yes, these opportunities are effective and sustainable? suitable for them. 3(H) Do jobs provided to restore preproject income Hope those who received the compensation is and living standard? sufficient and their standard of living will be at list pre project level. 4 Levels of Displaced Persons Satisfaction 4(A) How much do the displaced person know about During the SCM and FGDs distribution of leaflet resettlement procedure and entitlement? and brochure and continuous liaison with the APs by INGO activities in the field. 4(B) Do the displace person know their entitlement? Yes, the APs are now very much aware regarding the EM of RP and Donor policy. 4(C) Do they know whether this have been met? Yes, APs are well known 4(D) How the displacement person assess the extent The APs are maximum in urban areas and living to which their own living standard and livelihood standard will be same and when ILRP will start restored? they will be brought under the training those whom are interested to receive the training. 4(E) How much displaced person know about There are very few grievances and already Grievance Redress procedure and conflict solved and the GRC will continue as per received resolution? complain by the APs as per WPs . 5 Effectiveness of Resettlement Planning 5(A) Were assessments are correctly enumerated? Yes, assessment has been correctly enumerated as per IoL 5(B) Was the time frame and budget sufficient? Not, is should be rescheduled by INGO 5(C) Were there institutional constraint? Yes, in some institutional constraints and RHD will solve by the discussion with the concern institution. 5(D) Were Entitlement too generous? No, it is as per Gob. LA Act 2017 and ADB SPS 2009 followed. 5(E) Were Vulnerable group identified and assisted? Yes, the Vulnerable has been identified and compensation payment paid in many WPs and remaining payment is under process/ongoing. 5(F) How did resettlement implementation deal with Some unforeseen expenditure budget kept in the unforeseen problem? RP so, if any problems come by the discussion with the RHD it will be solved.

28. SOCIAL AND GENDER ACTIVITIES (GAP)

The Project’s outcome is that the road connectivity of the Dhaka -Northwest International Trade Corridor is improved. Project impacts includes (i) an efficient and modern road transport system in Bangladesh, and (ii) sub-regional connectivity and improved economic activities and trade. The project has three outputs5: Output 1: Phase 2 of the Dhaka-Northwest International Trade Corridor (Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur section) is to be upgraded; Output 2: Institutional Capacity of RHD in road and operation and maintenance is to be enhanced;

5Facility Administration Manual (Project No. 40540-016). ADB. September 2017. 42 and Output 3: Road safety and gender responsive features to be enhanced and completed (cost overrun for Dhaka-Northwest International Trade-Phase 1).

The road project will benefit 209 mouzas in 14 Upazilas (sub-districts) crossed by the road out of 47 Upazilas in the entire 5 Districts (Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha, and Rangpur) within the project area. The project will benefit over 15 million population (with 2,476,132 households), of which 5,952,114 (with over 1 million households) will be directly benefited.

The Effective Gender Mainstreaming (EGM) as per ADB policy on gender and development is the project’s gender category. A GAP has been prepared with key gender responsive features included in the design, and activities/ indicators as follows: (i) at least 15% of labour in road construction are women; (ii) at least 500 community members (target 50% women) from upazilas (sub-districts) along the road corridor alignment participated in STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness training program; (iii) all civil works labores shall participate in Training on STD and HIV/AIDS prevention training; (iv) all affected female-headed households will be provided with livelihood skills training/ additional vulnerability allowance; (v) at least 5,000 residents (50% women) from communities along the alignment participated in road safety awareness; \ (vi) 75% of students (50% girls) of at least 200 kindergarten, primary and secondary schools in the upazilas along the road corridor participated in road safety awareness sessions; (vii) at least 15% of labor in maintenance are women; and (viii) at least 40% of tree plantation laborers (Phase 1) are women.

The succeeding discussion includes updates on the following:

(i) consultation meetings with stakeholders including project implementers; (ii) Community Awareness Raising programs for the community people and project implementers including contractors in WPs 6-to 12 held on September through SDecember 2020 and (iii) other social/gender activities such as fixing signboards at each WPs conducted, and (iv) updates on female participation in civil works.

28.1 Site Visits and Stakeholders Consultation Meetings:

Due to pandemic period, site visits could not be made in the SESEC-2 road sites WP-6-12. But regular virtual meetings, training and other programs with ADB officers, Engineers of RHD and TL, DTL of PIC had been conducted during the month of July through Dec, 2020.

I. Participated in the virtual meetings with ADB officers and RHD officials of SASEC Road Connectivity Project -2, on 13th October, 14th Oct ,14th Nov’, 15th Nov & 17th, 22nd Dec 2020 respectively. II. Attended virtual meeting of ADB Mission on 1st Sep through 20th Sep 2020 with all related RHD Engineers, PIC members, Contractors and members of INGO on all issues of the project Participated particularly in Gender and Social issues on 9th and 11th Sep, 2020 for amendment and addition of some important issues. III. Attended virtual meeting with Resettlement Specialist, Ms. Akhmila, ADB on 15 Nov 2020 regarding status of Livelihood Restoration program and Compensation payment of the NTHs.

IV. Community Awareness Raising Session/Program WP-06 to WP-12

Community Awareness Raising program was arranged at WP-06-12 during the month of Sep through December 2020. The participants were the community people, staffs/labors of the contractors. RHD site representatives, PIC consultant and contractor’s HSOs were present. Social Development Specialist (virtually), and Health and Safety Officers conducted the awareness programs regarding human trafficking, prevention of HIV/AIDS and Corona Virus.

28.2 Summary Activities of Social Development Specialist/Consultant

Type of Activities Comments

-Attended discussion meeting (virtually)with ADB Social The whole world including Development Team, the Client RHD’s DPD, APD, PM, Bangladesh is gripped with a DPM regarding the community awareness raising very contagious virus named program, slogans of human trafficking awareness and “Covid-19”. As such, Bangladesh fixed up the signboards in the corridor . government has to declare a general holiday and lock down the - Community Awareness Programs regarding prevention country from 25th March to 30th of HIV/AIDS, Corona Virus and Human Trafficking were May’20 and all concerned held at Eight Upazilas of 5 Districts in the month of professionals and employees were September, November and December’2020. Total advised to work from home during participants attended in the eleven programs were 505 this period. including 280 female (55.44%) which full filed the target. April month was totally locked down All participants were happy to get these important but from May to Dec-20 all messages as human trafficking and prevention and Resettlement and social protection from present various viruses in SASEC-2. development activities could be carried out and implemented . - Discussed with DTL of PIC regarding above works also Attended on several virtual and circulated the message through PIC in the field as meetings ,telephonic well. conversation/discussion in this pandemic period with ADB, RHD, - Selected 20 slogans as per GAP indicator by Social PIC, NGO and Contractors in July Devlopment Specialist of PIC for awareness buildup of to Dec 20. Human Trafficking of child and women, were discussed with DTL of PIC, Focal Point of RHD (Shaika Sharika) and Social Dev, Officer of ADB and then finalized and approved by client. - All 20 slogans circulated to the sites (6-12) on Thursday, 5th Nov 20 by PIC Team Leader for implementation by contractors. Instructions given that 3 signboards consisting of 20 nos slogans will be fixed on the strategic points of the corridor in each WP. Almost all signboards are supposed to be fixed on the corridor. within the month of Dec;2020. - SDS of PIC and contractor’s Health and Safety Officers As per GAP output-1 requirements, (HSO)of all WPs already in a phase of conducting total 11 community members (target: 50% (eleven) programs from September 20 and the month of women) from upazilas or sub- Nov and Dec 2020, have since been completed. Upazila districts along the road corridor Social Welfare and Health Officers discussed with Social alignment participated in HIV/AIDS Development Specialist of PIC over telephone to work prevention and human trafficking together for awareness build up in community when they awareness sessions. would have programs.

-All these 11 community awareness raising programs As per GAP Output 1.2 (number 6 have been conducted at 8 Upazilas and posters and 7 number serial) containing related 20 slogans have been fixed for display at 21 points of the corridor (3 posters in each WP) under active instruction, consultation and over telephone and by virtual participation of the Social Development Specialist of PIC. Collection of data through telephonic conversation and virtual meetings with DTL of PIC, APD, Asst.Engr. of RHD, REs, PMs, Health and Safety Officers at site offices, on Social/Gender related activities and preparation of 4th QPR of October- December’20 have been pursued for making the awareness programs more informative and substantive -Preparation of the Monthly Progress Report(MPR)of QPR-4 already submitted at PIC for Dec’20, Quarterly Progress report(QPR-4) of Oct-Dec’20 RHD and ADB on 6th Jan’21 and part of SMR (July to December 2020) and submitted to PIC on 4th January, 6th January and 10th January 2021 respectively. Detailed information is in QPR-4 .

All stakeholders were consulted in the project area (District Commissioners, Social Welfare and Health Agency, local NGOs and people/ project beneficiaries, etc.) are highly in favour of the project. Among the positive impacts cited are as follows (i) project will provide positive and long term benefits to the people including women, children, elderly and all road users; (ii) project will be a great help to the people with business, when going to their place of work, and the road at the end point (Rangpur) is linked to the road going to land ports and border countries will also be improved under SASEC III project; (iii) improved roads will provide people including women and children easier access to basic facilities/ services (hospitals/ clinics, schools, markets, etc.).

28.3 The key concerns raised and recommendations by the stakeholders are as follows:

(i) People affected by land acquisition and resettlement impacts along the 190.4 km road alignment; (ii) increase of road accidents during and after road construction; (iii) dust and other environmental concerns; and (iv) potential social/gender risks such as STD, HIV/AIDS , Corona Virus and human trafficking due to improved road connectivity (rural to urban, city and districts including border countries).

During consultation meeting, the project team explained about the project, elicit the views/ perception of the stakeholders on how the project will benefit them, potential impacts that may arise during the road construction, and mitigation measures to address the problems/ concerns (which are explained in the RPs, EMP/CEMP, and GAP). The social welfare agency implements programs such as road safety and HIV/AIDS, and Human trafficking awareness, livelihood program, etc. in the project area. The officers/ staff are willing to collaborate with the SASEC 2 team in conducting similar programs.

During this pandemic situation (COVID-19) several telephonic consultation meetings with the INGO (SAMAHAR) were also conducted in this reporting period. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss about the status of the preparation of the RPs, plans for consultation meetings, preparation of schematic maps showing the affected persons along the project roads, key issues/ concerns, and priority tasks by concerned parties (INGO, RHD/PIC and external monitoring consultants of ADB. 45

Consultation meetings with the RHD/ PIU and the project implementation consultants were conducted on a weekly basis, and or as required. Reports that need to be submitted by the safeguards and social development team were discussed.

The following reports were submitted by the PIC social development consultants to RHD:

(i) Lessons learned from SASEC-1 and Recommendations for the Project; (ii) Stakeholder's Communication Strategy; (iii) Training schedule with Topics/ Methodology for the Training on Safeguards, Core Labor Standards, Gender, and other related topics; (v) Guidelines with Guide Questions for Conducting FGDs with Concerned Stakeholders; and (vi) Template for preparing SMR based on ADB-BRM’s suggestions (discussed on 1st January 2020 meeting in ADB-BRM). Inputs for the Inception Report, Monthly and Quarterly Reports were also prepared.

28.4 Training on Health and Safety, prevention from Corona Virus, HIV/AIDs, Safeguards, Core Labor Standards, Gender/ Mainstreaming

The RHD/ PIC conducted a training on safeguards, international core labor standards, gender awareness/ gender mainstreaming (including HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness), road and fire safety awareness on at the project area. The training was participated by project Implementers at the field level (project sites) including representatives from the PIC technical team at the site (resident engineers, site engineers, and national safeguards and social development specialists); and Contractors’ Personnel (from project manager down to foreman level); at the field level.

The training is a requirement of ADB for project implementers including the PIU, PIC/ consultants, and Contractors. The training covers the following topics (i) environmental safeguards, (ii) social safeguards, (iii) core labor standards, (iv) gender awareness/ mainstreaming including Gender Action Plan (GAP) indicators and monitoring tools, and (v) road and fire safety awareness.

As for the environmental safeguards, the training covers topics such as ADB’s Environmental Safeguards Policy (as per ADB SPS, 2009), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), purpose of EMP/ CEMP; monitoring and reporting. The social safeguards modules provide an overview of ADB’s Safeguards Policy for Involuntary Resettlement (IR); relevant laws of the GoB; implementation of Resettlement Plans’ (RPs)/ activities; roles and responsibilities of concerned agencies/ organizations relevant to RPs implementation; Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM); Information disclosure and consultations with the affected households (THs and NTHs), and other stakeholders; monitoring and reporting, and other related topics.

Under Social and Gender Awareness programs, the modules include the ADB’s policy on gender and development; core labour standards; gender mainstreaming categories and GAP target indicators and activities; STD, HIV/AIDS and newly Corona Virus prevention, and human trafficking awareness training for contractors and labour force, monitoring and reporting. The road safety and fire safety awareness; familiarization of the road safety signs and other safety measures; and other health and occupational health safety in construction sites covered in the EMP were discussed by the environmental safeguard specialists. Details social and gender activities are shown by the name of ‘’Features of Gender Action Plan’’ below.

29. Output 1. Dhaka–Northwest international trade corridor (Phase 2 Elenga– Hatikamrul–Rangpur) upgraded.

Features of Gender Action Plan

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations Output 1 Dhaka–Northwest international trade corridor (Phase 2 Elenga–Hatikamrul– Rangpur) upgraded 1.1 Integrate ⚫ Contractors in 7 Work Gender Packages were responsive and • Construction already mobilized. safety friendly works in all Notice to Proceed features in road WPs of 06-12 ⚫ Target (NTP) has been design. has been Indicators 1 to issued by RHD to started like 4 including contractors on the Targets/indicators service road, construction of following dates: : SMVT works SMVT, Foot- ➢ WP 06 on 2 April 2019 in total almost over bridges, ➢ WP 07 already on 4 1. 380 km of SMVT 63.6km (wp 6- Footpaths , March 2019 lanes built 12) going on in underpasses ➢ WP 08 on 4 March 2019 (inclusive of both sides. work have ➢ WP 09 on 4 March 2019 both sides). Implementatio been started. ➢ WP 10 on 16 June 2019 n of other 35.19%of work ➢ WP 11 on 16 June 2019 2. 25 foot-over works like as of road ➢ WP 12 on 16 June 2019 bridges built. soil test, construction earthwork, work , SMVT, 3. 7.5 km of pavement, have been footpaths b uilt asphalt, land started and ⚫ Training on Health (inclusive of acquisition etc going on and and Safety, both side s). are going on. 12 Safeguards, Road Somewhere underpasses Safety, Gender 4. 39 works of work have Awareness campaign underpasses underpasses, been started for GAP built Footpath, Foot out of 39, up to Implementation and over bridges in this month Monitoring, and work have of December International Core been already 20, information Labor Standards started. collected from (CLS) were Resident conducted in each ⚫ Total number of Engineers . WP on the following 1.2 personnel/ staff dates in different 5.At least 15% of and workers hired Some WPs are in sessions. labor in road by contractors is progress with ⚫ Nov Dec’2019 (WP6- construction is 1,592 of which 99 significant 12 women. are women increase. Some ➢ June 2020 (WPs 6 to (6.21%) of the WPs have low 12) total workers progress in civil ➢ Sep’2020 (WP 6 to (both skilled & works for lack of 12) unskilled) as land acquisition. ➢ Nov-Dec;20(WP 6 to of end of 12) December’ 2020. ⚫ For all WPs 6 ⚫ Breakdown of Out of 99 a total of to 12, the Participants 20 skilled women cumulative (cumulative) in all and 79 unskilled progress for WPs is given in women are laborer’s/staffs Annexes in the form working in the total of a table. project in WPs 6 participation is 47

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations to 12 as of end of 3,975 in which Dec’ 2020, as per 354 are list of employees/ female. The % ***The whole world workers of female including Bangladesh is submitted by the participation in gripped with a very contractors. civil works is contagious virus named about 9.00% “Covid-19”. As such, . for both skilled Bangladesh government and unskilled has to declare a general labour. holiday and lock down the country from 25th March to 30th May’20 and all concerned professionals ⚫ Types of jobs and employees were assigned to advised to work from women by home during this period. contractors include Continuation of activities technical or of works have been utterly engineering slowed down since then related tasks and as such, very limited and admin/ progress could be finance, achieved in all WPs. medical Social development assistant, activities, such as nurse jobs for Awareness Campaign the skilled Programs, Training, work; and Signboards of Human cooks, kitchen Trafficking etc. could be helpers, implemented by attending cleaners, virtually till date by the gardeners, PIC’s Social development and other Specialist. unskilled type of civil works.

Note - See Annex 1: Summary of Skilled and Unskilled Staff/Labor with designation and Annex 2 : Summary of age Hired by Contractors as of End of Dec’ 2020 ( since start of mobilization).

1.2 Conduct public STD 6.-Awareness raising -Three (3) ⚫ Public STD, and HIV/AIDS campaigns with awareness raising HIV/AIDS prevention prevention communities’ of WP- 6 campaign and human trafficking and human to WP 12 have been programs about awareness- raising trafficking started from the month human trafficking , sessions for awareness- of 14th Nov’ 20 and HIV/AIDS and communities 48

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations raising sessions completed 22nd Dec’ Corona virus were (upazilas) along the among 20 regarding Human held at 3 upazilas road corridor communities and Trafficking, HIV/AIDS of Sirajganj and alignment of SASEC laborers. and Corona Virus at 11 Bogura districts at 2 have been started villages of 8 upazilas the month of and conducted in Q3 Targets/indicators of 5 districts along the Sep20 . At the 2020 and Q4 2020 by : corridor. Total month of Nov and the PIC’s Social participants were Dec 2020 there Development 6.At least 500 present 382 in which were 8 same Specialist in community 239 were women. awareness collaboration with the members (target: program were held Contractors per Work 50% women) from at 7 WPs. Now Package (as per GAP upazilas or sub- Total participants Output 1, Activity 1.2, districts along the are cumulative and target indicator road corridor (123+382)=505 in 1). In 3 + 8 alignment ⚫ Program of no. 7 which male were (11)programs held at participated in is taken for 226 and female 8 upazilas in 5 HIV/AIDS implementation 280 (55.44%). districts. 55.44% prevention and from the month of female were attended human trafficking October. 20 in the awareness awareness slogans of human program. More than sessions. trafficking 500 community awareness signs ⚫ WP 6 to 12 are members and 7.At least 20 prepared by completed the targeted 50% women human trafficking Social works of were participated awareness signs Development signboard from upazila or sub- set up in strategic Specialist of PIC fixed up about districts along the places along the and sent to sites 20 awareness road corridor corridor. after approved by signs of alignment in the client for human HIV/AIDS, Corona implementation in trafficking in 3 virus prevention and the month of posters in human trafficking November ;20 each WP, only awareness session. WP 06 is working on it ⚫ Discussed and ⚫ A total of 255 and to be Collaboration with workers (43 finished within local social agencies females or 17%) 31st Dec 20 or and NGOs for carried in WPs 6 to 12 1st week of Jan out to elicit 8. All civil works participated in the 21 as informed suggestions on the laborers received training for the HSO. communication training on STD, prevention of Summary of message and design HIV/AIDS . STD, HIV/AIDs, 20 slogans for for the human Human Human trafficking awareness Trafficking, Trafficking and signs to be set up in Corona Virus, pictures of 3 strategic places along hand wash, use of posters are road alignment mask etc. given in (SASEC 2). Already conducted by the Annex-5. almost all WPs contractor’s worked out the fixed health and safety ⚫ Cumulative up the signboards in officer in progress of the strategic points of collaboration with training total of the corridor. the PIC’s Social 730 workers Development (133 females ⚫ PIC conducted a Specialist in Sep’ or 18.22%) in capacity building/ 49

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations 2020 in each WPs 6 to 12 training for the Base Camp. The participated in Contractors’ Health training was the training for and Safety Officers organized by the prevention on conducting STD, Contractor, of STD, HIV/ AIDS awareness assisted by PIC, HIV/AIDs, training for the and topics were Human construction workers discussed by the Trafficking, so that they could Contractors Corona Virus conduct to the health and safety hand wash, workers and in officer, and PIC’s use of mask collaboration with Social conducted by local health agencies. Development the Specialist . contractor’s ⚫ The PIC’s Social health and Development Note: Training safety officer in Specialist had a modules were collaboration virtual consultation included in the GAP with the PIC’s meeting with Social QPR for 3rd Quarter Social Development Officer 2019 Development of ADB-BRM and Specialist RHD;s focal point of (virtually) in Gender on 13th and Sep’ 2020. In 14th October ,14th and this quarter 15th November and Oct-Dec;20 , 29th Dec 20 regarding 11 nos Slogans of signboard community and Community awareness awareness raising raising program, reporting program were process, amendment conducted of GAP, 50% female instead of members must be training present in the program program of Corona regarding the Virus, STD, HIV/ same issues AIDS prevention and as Human human trafficking trafficking, awareness prevention of program . Discussed STD,HIV/AIDS with ADB BRM and Corona regarding 20 Slogans Virus in the of Human Trafficking, various selection, approved upazilas of five and conducted districts of the Community alignment of awareness programs the corridor. in different WPs along the 190km road in this quarter.

Notes: See Annex -At 15th Nov’20 a virtual 3 for the Summary discussion meeting was of sex dis held by ADB by Ms. aggregated Akhmila on “Livelihood number of Restoration Program and Participants in Resettlement issues and 50

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations Community Implementation and status Awareness Raising of compensation money Program, disbursement. prevention of STD-, Sample modules in other HIV/AIDS ,Corona ADB projects were Virus for the shared. PIC developed a community people module - culturally and the workers in appropriate for the WPs 6 to 12 audience, and with conducted in Oct- module on core labour Dec’20. standards (aligned with Output 1, Activity 1.4, and target indicator 3 which states that “Female workers provided with information n Core Labor Standards and how to report incidents of non- compliance”. 1.3. Ensure that project-affected ⚫ Of the target ⚫ A total of women receive 7,926 affected 3.06% female ⚫ Consultation fair compensation EPs,(NTHs) EPs received meetings with the and benefit from compensation compensation affected EPs were livelihood has been paid to up to conducted. improvement 2,156 EPs December’ training. (including 66 2020. ⚫ Total vulnerable EPs females or is counted as 722. Targets/indicators 3.06%). Note: Annex 7 Female headed : presents the households is 66 out 9. All affected ⚫ Total246 Compensation of 722 vulnerable female-headed vulnerable Status for the EPs households in NTHs households households of as of Dec’ 2020. and THs. received NTH (Non-Title ⚫ Need to identify a Tk12,000 Holder) are government agency additional identified in the that will be conduct vulnerability RP up to Dec’20 the livelihood skills allowances. and 22 are female training and related 10. All female headed ⚫ Not yet services under the heads of households and implemented Livelihood household are grant received all Restoration Program. eligible to 22 FHHHs as one ⚫ Not yet Process is in progress for participate in time additional implemented livelihood training. the Livelihood vulnerability Restoration allowances of Program. TK.12000/. ⚫ Livelihood Restoration Program has not yet been started.

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations 1.4 Assess status of women’s ⚫ Data collection for ⚫ Not yet involvement in women’s conducted. road construction involvement in Data collection and ensure core skilled and for women’s labor standards unskilled work is involvement in (CLS).6 in progress. skilled and unskilled work Targets/indicators is in progress. : ⚫ Relevant • Not yet clauses on 11. A baseline conducted core labor ⚫ For further discussion study of SASEC standards consultation with 1 has been included in the RHD and ADB, and if conducted to bidding this will be included in assess documents. the time-use study women’s (SASEC 1). Initial involvement in ⚫ Bidding consultation by PIC skilled and ⚫ Included in the documents Sr SDS with ADB unskilled labor Bidding have no BRM Sr SD Officer in road documents / specific clause was held on 30 Oct construction contracts for on female 2019, and discussed and road contractors (sub- participation in about the time-use maintenance. clauses under labor force study (under Output Clause 6). (e.g. 15% 3). labor in road 12. Bidding construction. ⚫ Contractors and documents and Standard workers including contracts clauses in the women were oriented contain Conditions of on core labor provisions on Contract, June standards and how to CLS, with ⚫ Female workers 2010 (FIDIC report incidents of emphasis on hired by was adopted non-compliance gender-related contractors in as a during the training aspects. WPs 6 to 12 were references. held on 1 Oct 2019 in oriented on CLS ⚫ A total of WPs 10, 11 and 12; in Nov-Dec 2019 133(60+30+43 23-24 April 2019 for in WPs 6 to 12), ) female WPs 6 , 7, 8 and 9, an additional topic workers in June 20 and (module) WPs 6 to 12 September ,Novemb 13. Female discussed during were oriented er 20. workers provided the STD, on CLS and with information HIV/AIDS how to report Note: The Training on CLS and how prevention non- Modules were included in to report training for compliance in GAP QPR for the 3rd incidents of non- workers cumulative quarter 2019. compliance. conducted in Nov- Nov-Dec Dec 2019. 2019 , June 20 and Sep,Nov- Dec20

6 These include equal wages for work of equal value, prohibition of child labor, no bonded labor; no work discrimination regardless of gender, race, and ethnicity; and freedom of association and collective bargaining. 52

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations Out put-2 Institutional Capacity of RHD in road Operation and Maintenance 2.1 Enhance institutional capacity of RHD in road O&M.

Targets/Indicators ⚫ As of Q4 2020, ⚫ As of Q4 2020, : the documents the ⚫ Proposed location of (detailed design) establishment the road operation 14. Three road have been of the road units were (ROUs) operation units completed. operation units identified. Separate for road safety, (ROUs) / toilet for female and maintenance, and ⚫ Proposed sub- RRTC has not male is included or overloading project is for yet considered in the control along the bidding. commenced. design. corridor include toilet facilities for ⚫ Design for the women and men. RRTC has (2016 baseline: 0) been completed and bidding is under process.

Output 3: Road safety and gender-responsive features enhanced and completed (cost overrun of Dhaka–Northwest international trade Phase 1)

3.1 Integrate Discussed with DPD Mr. gender Joy Prokash, and Shaika responsive and Sharika, RHD about the safety friendly status of SASEC-I, they features in road referred to design. SDE, Mr. Ahad, RHD, ⚫ Construction is in ⚫ Construction SASEC-1. Targets/indicators progress is in progress : under SASEC 1 . under SASEC Source of Data: SASEC 1 1 SDE, Mr. Ahad (22 Dec 15. Underpasses ⚫ Completed 9 out 2020). (11) and footpaths of 11 ⚫ Completed 9 (30 km) built underpasses and out of 11 ⚫ Data collected during (inclusive of both 2 are under underpasses QPR-4, 22nd Dec, sides). construction and and 30 km 2020. total km of footpaths out footpaths work of total 30 km has been has been completed. already completed. 3.2 Facilitate ⚫ Contractors were women’s access oriented on the GAP to work indicators and opportunities compliance including provided by the preparation of payroll project. with names, sex, work done, etc. are made Targets/indicators ⚫ In progress ⚫ In progress available for 53

16. Payroll with ⚫ Effective Sep’ 2020, names, sex, contractors were work done, advised by ADB working period, Mission held on 1st th and wages ⚫ Not yet due. ⚫ Not yet due. sep-8 Sep’ received, are 2020(virtual) to made available ensure that no child for inspection labor is hired, thus by PIU. ⚫ Not yet due. ⚫ Not yet due. supporting documents including age need to 17. At least 15% be included in the list of labor in of employees/ maintenance workers hired are women7. (contractors to validate the age of 18. At least 40% of workers before hiring tree plantation them; applicants/ laborers (Phase workers to present ID 1) are women. or proof of their age/ birthday) to ensure that no child is hired by contractors. 3.3 Conduct rail crossing safety awareness ⚫ SASEC 2 project, campaigns to implementation of the communities road safety related along Phases 1 indicators (19, 20 and and 2 corridors 21) - not yet (audience: implemented. pedestrians, drivers, parents, ⚫ Preparation of school modules, community children, mobilization in professional progress (by the PIC drivers). road safety engineer/ ⚫ Not yet ⚫ Not yet specialist). Targets/indicators implemented. implemented. : ⚫ Road safety awareness was 19. At least 5,000 discussed during the residents Training on (target: 50% Safeguards, road women) from safety, gender communities ⚫ Not yet awareness, CLS, etc. along the implemented. For WPs 6-12 alignment conducted on Nov- participated in Dec 2019, and road safety September-Dec’ awareness 2020. sessions. ⚫ Social Development

7 The target will be reassessed based on the baseline data collected (see activity 1.4). 54

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations Specialist had initial discussions with the Road Safety Engineer ⚫ Not yet (RSE) on road safety 20. 75% of implemented. indicators included in students ⚫ Not yet the GAP. (target: 50% implemented. schoolgirls) of ⚫ Data collection for the at least 200 number of schools kindergarten, along the road primary and alignment yet secondary commenced. schools in the upazilas along the road corridor participated in ⚫ Not yet road safety implemented. awareness sessions.

21. At least 150 professional drivers sensitized to road safety. 3.4 Conduct an impact evaluation ⚫ Consultation meeting of gender by PIC SDS with ADB- responsiveness BRM(Mission) Sr SD of Phase 1 Officer held in 1sep- (SASEC I). 21sep 2020 on the target indicators under Targets/indicators ⚫ Not Output 3, Activity 3.4. : conducted. The following were (No GAP in discussed: 22. Before-project . SASEC- 1 indicator ➢ PIC of SASEC 1 baseline and was included in requested by ADB after-project GAP for SASEC 2) BRM to prepare draft survey ToR for time-use study completed. (to be used for SASEC ⚫ In progress Based on the 1 and SASEC 2 23. Time-use consultation projects). study (phase 1 meeting by the PC corridor) Sr. Social Devt. ➢ One firm with completed on Specialist with expertise/ experience assessing the ADB-BRM Sr in conducting time- project’s (i) Social Devt. Officer use study will be impact on on 30 October engaged to conduct women’s 2019, a Time-use the study for SASEC 1 mobility in ⚫ Not yet due study will be roads, and later on in women’s use conducted. Draft of SASEC 2. of the the ToR for a time- roads/border use study has been ➢ Pre-project baseline crossing/ prepared by PIC, study in SASEC 1 may walkways and and estimated cost not be conducted at SMVTs; (ii) estimate (budget) this time as the project 55

Activities, Progress of Cumulative Qualitative aspects of Indicators & reporting Quarter, Progress accomplished activities, Targets Oct – Dec’2020 December’2020 comments/ explanations impact on is being finalized will end soon (late to women’s conduct), instead the travel time and ⚫ Not yet budget could be used time poverty; started. for a time-wise study. and (iii) Data collection of women’s baseline for SASEC 2 Satisfaction could be included in with the the ToR for the Time- project use study. benefits.

24. Baseline for a time-use study ⚫ Not yet (phase 2 collected or corridor) commenced. collected. Draft ToR for a • Not yet due time-use study has been prepared and 25. Qualitative submitted by data PIC to RHD for collected via review. Budget interviews section of the and FGDs for ToR is being Note: Workshop will be the PCR. finalized and organized after the project for review by has been completed and/ RHD. Will or impact study (time-use 26. Workshop (1) conduct the study) has been completed on impact study once evaluation to approved by share lessons ADB and a learned with RHD consulting firm and ADB officials (organization) conducted. which will be selected through bidding will be engaged to conduct the time-use study (as suggested by ADB SSD Officer in a meeting on 30 Oct 2019).

30. Summary, Key Issues/ Challenges July to Dec’2020 at WP 06-12

• WP-06: Health and Safety officer of package-6 informed that, they conducted one community awareness program at Sadar Upazila of Sirajganj district within Dec’2020 and 3 signboards were fixed up at 3 strategic points of the Koddar Mor, at Chainage:95+553, left side (ii) Jhawoil, Ch: 97+632 left side and of (iii) Nalka, 56

Ch: 106+381 left. PM of the contractor informed, up to the month of Dec’20, 3km construction work,(out of 19.8km) SMVT works started and no work for underpasses, footpaths, etc. is going on, he also stated that still they did not get any design of footpath, underpasses or foot over bridges for disable persons • WP-07: Mr. Maruf, site engineer informed that they did 2 community programs at Sherpur Upazila in different villages on Sep’20 and one on Dec’20 (at sherpur upazila) and 3 signboards were fixed at 3 points, they are (i) Vhuiyagati Bazar, chainage-9+725 left side of the road, (ii) Chandoikona Bazar, ch; 16+650, left side (iii) Sonka Bazar, ch-25+550, left side. Coordinator of WP-7 informed that, up to the month of Dec’20, construction works of both sides of 11km of SMVT (out of 27.71km) have been started and out of 7, 2 underpasses works are running and no other works like footpaths, foot over bridges etc have been started.

• WP-08: Mr. Shajahan, Health and Safety Officer informed that, they conducted the community program at Mohipur, Sherpur Upazila in the month of Nov 2020 and the 3 signboards were fixed for displaying at 3 points of the road, are (i) Naymile Bazar,Ch: 40+250, left side, (ii) Mohipur Bazar, Ch: 35+800, right side (iii) Sherpur Bazar, Ch: 33+800, right side. PM-8 informed that, up to the month of Dec’20, 14km of SMVT road construction works of both sides (out of 27.20km) have been started and 6 underpasses, 8km footpath, drain works are yet to be started, still they did not get any design of RAM/ Escalator for the disable people.

• WP-09: Mr. Hannan, Health and Safety Officer, WP-09 informed that, they conducted 2 community programs at Sadar Upazila, Bogura and another one was Shajahanpur Upazila, Bogura. Three (3) signboards with slogans are being displayed at 3 points of the road. They are (i) Charmatha,Ch: 57+360, left side, (ii) Matidali Biman more, Ch: 60+970, right side (iii) Tin matha rail gate, Ch: 55+450, right side. PM-9 informed that, up to the month of Dec’20, 10km of SMVT road construction works of both sides (out of 25.30km) have been started and 5 underpasses out of 7, 1/2km footpath work out of 8.56km, drain works are going on at Tin Matha area, still they did not get any design of RAM/ Escalator for the 3 foot over bridges for disable people.

• WP-10: Mr. Mehedi Hasan, Site engineer and Health and Safety Officer, WP-10 informed that, they conducted the community program at Gobindaganj Upazila on Nov-20 and fixed 3 signboards displaying slogans at 3 points of the road, which are (i) Fasitala Bazar,Ch: 84, right side, (ii) Base Camp of WP-10, Ch: 96, left side (iii) Polashbari Bazar, Ch: 104, left side of the road. Additional Project Manager(APM),WP-10 Mr. Ziaul Hyder states that , up to the month of Dec’20, 15km of construction works(road, SMVT etc.) of both sides (out of 29.50km) have been started and 6 underpasses, 8km footpath works have not been started but drain works at Komorpur area is going on(90% completed). Still they did not get any design of RAM/ Escalator for the disable people.

• WP-11: Health and Safety officer of WP-11, Mr. Atiar Rahman informed that, they conducted community program at Pirganj Upazila on Nov 2020 and the 3 signboards displaying slogans have been fixed at 3 points of the road. The points are (i) Laldighi, Pirganj,Ch: 125+930, left side, (ii) Pirganj Busstand, Ch: 122+900,

right side (iii) Dhaperhut, Shadullapur, Gaibandha, Ch: 114+100, left side. PM-11 informed that, during and up to the month of Dec’20, 10km of construction works (roads and SMVT etc.) of both sides (out of 27.20km) have been started and 6 underpasses, Foot over bridges and others have not been started. • WP-12: Health and Safety officer of WP-12, Mr. Shakhawat Hossain informed that, they conducted 2 community programs on Nov and Dec 2020 at same Upazila Mithapukur, Rangpur. 3 (three) signboards displaying slogans have been fixed at 3 points of the road. The points are (i) Shothibari Bazar,Ch: 136+300, left side, (ii) Mithapukur Bazar, Ch: 140+900, left side (iii) Jaigirhat Bazar, Ch: 146+500, left side. As informed by RE, Mr. Anup Mondol that, during and up to the month of Dec’20, Construction works (roads and SMVT etc.) of .600 km road on both sides (out of 23.80km) have been started and going on and works of 3 underpasses out of 5, Foot path, 2 bridges ,10 culverts out of 18 are also going on. There is no provision of foot over bridge or overpass kept here.

➢ All these 11community awareness raising programs have been conducted at 8 Upazilas and posters containing related 20 slogans have been fixed for display at 21 points of the corridor (3 posters in each WP) as per GAP Output 1.2 (number 6 and 7) under active instruction, consultation and over telephone and by virtual participation of the Social Development Specialist of PIC.

31. Priority Activities for the Next Quarter

1.Social and Gender related new additional information for next steps according to activities of gender action plan would be required for the next quarter and onward Accordingly, Social Development Specialist of PIC prepared some field work as per GAP for the next schedule which will be distributed in next quarter.

2. Revised monitoring templates to be filled- in by the contractors, to include the age of the workers from ID Card to show proof that no child labor is hired by contractor. PIC will re- orient the contractors and remind of the suggestions raised during the ADB Mission held on 13-16 January 2020.

3.Conduct capacity building for the contractors’ HSE Officers to provide mentoring on the implementation / conducting Community Awareness Raising Programs, STD, HIV/ AIDS prevention training for workers, including separate training for women. Topics on core labor standards will also to be discussed. Modules and pointers for conducting community awareness program, training will be discussed by PIC social development specialists to the HSE officers.

4.Conduct consultation with communities; data collection of schools in the road site for (upazilas) for road safety issues along the road alignment. 75% students (target 50% school girls) participated in the road safety awareness program.

5.Discuss with Road Safety Engr. About road safety awareness program/training etc. At least 5000 residents (target 50% women) from communities along the road.

6.200 kindergarten, primary, secondary schools in the upazilas along the road corridor participated in the road safety awareness session.

7.Support the safeguards team in conducting consultation meetings with the affected EPs, and remind the INGO to encourage more women participants in the meetings; and in the implementation of RPs activities including payment of compensation to affected EPs.

8.Provide orientation/ regular mentoring to contractor’s project managers and health and 58 safety officers in preparing reports with sex-disaggregated data for the skilled and unskilled workers hired by the contractors, to encourage to contractor’s PM to engage minimum 15% female staff/workers in the site camp and road construction work as per ADB requirement, and to ensure accurate reporting by the contractors; will be reminded that complete list of employees/ workers’ records be kept by contractors at the base camp/ office.

9.Finalize the ToR study methodology including data collection tools, etc. for baseline studies under SASEC 2 project and time-use study for SASEC 2 project in consultation with RHD and ADB.

Annex -1 Progress of detailed Land Acquisition Up to 31st Dcember 2020 as per LA Cases

SASEC Road Connectivity Project-II LAP Implementation Status as of 31.12.2020

CCL Paid by DC Offices to Awardee's Contract Land Quantity First Proposal Final Proposal Fund Placed to DCs Land Handover to Sl District LAP No. LA Case No. Chainage in KM Feasibility DLAC/CLAC Notice u/s No.4 Joint Verification LA Estimate (BDT) No of Aps Status Remarks No. (in acre) Submission Submission (BDT) RHD No of CCL Paid Amount in BDT

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 12/9/2019. 1 Sirajganj WP-06 LAP-2 15/2017-18 106+000-110-500 9.7175 12-Nov-17 18-Feb-18 25-Mar-18 18-Apr-18 1-Oct-18 8-Nov-18 653,171,513.34 653,171,513.34 250 249 477,582,760.27 12/9/2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on. Sub Total (WP-06, Under PM-02) 9.7175 653,171,513.34 653,171,513.34 250 249 477,582,760.27 358 180,217,733.78 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on 1 Sirajganj WP-07 LAP-1 01/SASEC/2017/18 1+500-5+500 15.3375 8-Oct-17 8-Oct-17 4-Jul-17 6-Aug-17 18-Sep-17 25-Sep-17 223,799,958.25 223,799,958.25 350 14/11/2018 Date14/11/18 237 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on 2 Sirajganj WP-07 LAP-3 01/SASEC/2018/19 5+500-9+400 14.9950 12-Jun-17 12-Jun-17 26-Jun-18 8-Aug-18 5-Nov-18 14-Nov-18 845,374,768.73 845,374,768.73 475 459,383,377.97 17/09/2019 Date17/09/19 217 375,301,087.06 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on Date 3 Sirajganj WP-07 LAP-4 02/SASEC/2018/19 9+400-17+600 15.2300 4-Aug-18 4-Aug-18 26-Jun-18 8-Aug-18 5-Nov-18 14-Nov-18 634,829,257.22 634,829,257.22 380 18/09/2019 18/09/2020 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on Date 4 Bogura WP-07 LAP-1 04/SASEC/2017 19+500-21+500 10.4340 1-Sep-19 1-Sep-19 7-May-17 28-May-17 15-Jun-17 19-Jun-17 47,510,250.60 47,510,250.60 82 60 28,021,844.11 2/10/2019 2/10/19 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on 5 Bogura WP-07 LAP-2 09/SASEC/2017 17+600-19+500 9.3501 1-Sep-19 1-Sep-19 20-Aug-17 22-Oct-17 18-Jan-18 21-Jan-18 244,461,212.14 244,461,212.14 144 77 116,757,989.14 12/11/2019 Date12/11/19 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on 6 Bogura WP-07 LAP-3 10/SASEC/2017 21+500-24+600 16.2110 1-Sep-19 1-Sep-19 20-Aug-17 22-Oct-17 18-Jan-18 21-Jan-18 466,911,800.56 466,911,800.56 125 191 366,557,651.12 12/11/2019 Date12/11/19 LAND Handover to RHD Authority on Date 7 Bogura WP-07 LAP-4 02/SASEC/2018 24+600-28+300 16.4628 1-Sep-19 1-Sep-19 29-Mar-18 22-Jun-18 19-Jun-18 22-Jun-18 578,440,233.33 578,440,233.33 282 236 407,786,164.35 26/11/2019 26/11/19 Sub Total (WP-07, Under PM-03) 98.0204 3,041,327,480.83 3,041,327,480.83 1838 1,376 1,934,025,847.53 DLAC on 22 July 2018 and 12/02/2019 to further DLAC on 27 January Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 29/01/2020. 1 Bogura WP-08 LAP-5 07/SASEC/2018. 38+080-42+200 14.7690 12-Dec-17 15-Nov-18 22-May-18 5-Feb-19 24/02/2019. Finalized 975,335,688.11 975,335,688.11 803 277 590,022,077.65 29/01/2020 2019. CLAC on 21 July 2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on. on 28 February . 2019. Approved by Land Ministry 21/03/ 2019 to DLAC on 23 December 2018. 30/03/2019 and Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 09/07/2020. 2 Bogura WP-08 LAP-8 05/SASEC /2019 33+620-38+080 9.7031 10-Apr-18 6-Feb-19 11-Dec-18 CLAC on 31 December 2019 20-Mar-19 1,411,325,058.30 1,411,325,058.30 427 145 617,162,601.86 9/7/2020 finalized on Disbursement of compensation is going on. Approved by Land Ministry. 01/04/2019. 07/04/ 2019 to DLAC on 23 December 2018. 25/04/2019 and Land hand over by DC to RHD on 04/10/2020. 3 Bogura WP-08 LAP-9 03/SASEC /2019 29+415-33+620 15.5675 10-Apr-18 29-Jan-19 11-Dec-18 CLAC on 07 October 2019 25-Mar-19 2,548,049,553.11 2,548,049,553.11 695 166 644,062,725.47 4/10/2020 finalized on Disbursement of Compensation is going on. Approved by Land Ministry. 30/04/2019. 15/05/ 2019 to DLAC on 24 February 2019. 25/06/2019 and 4 Bogura WP-08 LAP-11 06/SASEC /2019 42+200-46+700 14.2100 28-Aug-18 4-Feb-19 17-Feb-19 CLAC on 24 March 2020 25-Apr-19 3,684,767,374.04 334 - - Fund place to DC is under process. finalized on Approved by Land Ministry. 07/07/2019. 18/08/ 2019 to DLAC on 22 July 2018. CLAC 12/09/2019 and Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 10/11/2020. 5 Bogura WP-08 LAP-12 08/SASEC /2019 46+700-50+800 13.5550 28-Aug-18 31-Mar-19 5-May-19 on 13 January 2020 Approved 8-Aug-19 2,285,911,842.78 2,285,911,842.78 416 69 361,858,726.74 10/11/2020 finalized on Disbursement of compensation is going on. by Land Ministry. 18/09/2019. Sub Total (WP-08, Under PM-04) 67.8046 10,905,389,516.34 7,220,622,142.30 2,675 657 2,213,106,131.72 DLAC on 27-05-2018 and 04-07-2018 to 18-07- 1 Bogura WP-09 LAP-6 03/SASEC/2018 69+240- 72+430 14.3650 23-Apr-18 23-Apr-18 15-May-18 Approved by Land Ministry on 3-Jul-18 521,476,602.41 521,476,602.41 173 222 513,036,837.16 22/12/2019 Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 22-12-2019. 2018 06-05-2019. DLAC on 28-10-2018 and 03-01-2019 to 17-01- 2 Bogura WP-09 LAP-7 06/SASEC/2018 72+430- 76+100 12.8275 23-Apr-18 23-Apr-18 15-May-18 Approved by Land Ministry on 31-Dec-18 674,538,869.17 674,538,869.17 220 324 437,114,217.05 23/12/2019 Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 23-12-2019. 2019 19-05-2019. DLAC on 24-03-2019 and 30-05-2019 to 14-06- 3 Bogura WP-09 LAP-10 07/SASEC/2019 50+800- 65+050 13.6700 17-Jul-18 19-Mar-19 19-Dec-18 Approved by Land Ministry on 26-May-19 - - 600 - - Estimate preparation is under progressing. 2019 06/07/2020. DLAC on 12-02-2019 and 31-03-2019 to 13-04- Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 06/07/2020. 4 Bogura WP-09 LAP-13 04/SASEC/2019 65+050- 67+650 8.5500 30-Aug-18 10-Jan-19 3-Feb-19 Approved by Land Ministry on 27-Mar-19 556,673,604.38 556,673,604.38 265 180 303,681,754.21 6/7/2020 2019. Disbursement of compensation is going on. 18-12-2019. Sub Total (WP-09, Under PM-05) 49.4125 1,752,689,075.96 1,752,689,075.96 1,258 726 1,253,832,808.42 DLAC: on 26/05/2019. CLAC. Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 04/11/2020. 1 Bogura WP-10 LAP-14 09/SASEC/2019 76+100 to 79+300 12.9725 15-Apr-19 15-Apr-19 15-May-19 Approved by Land Ministry on August 25, 2019 September 9, 2019 513,780,258.73 513,780,258.73 435 21 86,471,526.37 4/11/2020 Disbursement of compensation is going on. 10/02/2020. DLAC: on 13/10/2019. CLAC Fund place to DC on 11/11/2020. Notice u/s; 8 2 Bogura WP-10 LAP-15 18/SASEC/2019 79+300-82+000 13.9575 23-May-19 23-May-19 3-Sep-19 Approved by Land Ministry on December 8, 2019 December 10, 2019 349,161,266.09 349,161,266.09 391 has issued on 3/12/2020. Now payment is under 15/07/2020. process. LAP-1 Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 20/06/2019. 3 Gaibandha WP-10 01/2017-18 98+200-102+900 16.2290 10-Apr-17 10-Jul-17 24-Jul-17 August 7, 2017 August 21, 2017 December 14, 2017 473,239,968.83 473,239,968.83 780 685 389,699,801.91 20/06/2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 05/09/2019. 4 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-2 05/2017-18 96+000-98+800 16.1226 11-Apr-17 9-Nov-17 12-Dec-17 January 10, 2018 March 27, 2018 May 21, 2018 423,506,741.34 423,506,741.34 720 640 287,750,761.56 5/9/2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 15/09/2020. 5 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-3 07/2017-18 92+900-96+000 13.9618 20-Aug-17 9-Nov-17 20-Mar-18 April 11, 2018 June 28, 2018 July 29, 2018 525,947,040.38 525,947,040.38 802 164 144,832,765.02 15/09/2020 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

6 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-4 05/2018-19 82+000-85+100 16.2200 17-Sep-17 12-Feb-19 11-May-19 May 15, 2019 June 30, 2019 July 15, 2019 760 - - Notice u/s; 7 issue is under proces

7 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-5 09/2017-18 85+100-88+100 14.1692 19-Sep-17 19-Sep-17 20-Mar-18 April 11, 2018 June 28, 2018 July 29, 2018 263,705,131.10 263,705,131.10 540 - - Full Payment Given to DC by RHD on 23/02/2020

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 03/11/2020. 8 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-6 10/2017-18 102+900-105+300 12.3100 8-Oct-17 8-Oct-17 20-Mar-18 April 11, 2018 October 3, 2018 February 14, 2019 147,477,255.26 147,477,255.26 390 41 29,906,945.38 3/11/2020 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

9 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-8 05/2019-20 90+800-92+900 11.4875 28-Jan-18 6-May-19 5-Aug-19 September 5, 2019 September 23, 2019 December 3, 2019 470 - - Notice u/s; 7 issue is under proces

10 Gaibandha WP-10 LAP-9 88+100- 90+800 10.7500 24-Jun-19 6-Jan-20 22-Jul-20 July 30,2020 0 - - Notice u/s; 4 issue is under process SASEC Road Connectivity Project-II LAP Implementation Status as of 31.12.2020

Sub Total (WP-10, Under PM-06) 138.1801 2,696,817,661.73 2,696,817,661.73 5,288 1,551 938,661,800.24 1 Gaibandha WP-11 LAP-7 11/2019-2020 106+000-108+500 13.9376 2-Jul-19 16-Sep-19 6-Feb-20 25-Feb-020 0 - - Notice No; 4 issue is under process 2 Gaibandha WP-11 LAP-10 06/2019-2020 108+500-110+000 7.5925 27-May-19 16-Sep-19 19-Nov-19 3-Dec-19 30-Jan-020 13-Feb-020 0 - - Estimate preparation is under process. 3 Gaibandha WP-11 LAP-11 04/2019-2020 110+000-112+500 11.9500 27-May-19 27-May-19 30-Jul-19 8-Aug-19 30-Sep-020 27-Nov-19 0 - - Estimate preparation is under process. Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 06/08/2019. 4 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-1 01/2018-2019 112+500-116+000 14.1650 15-Mar-17 21-Jun-18 24-Jun-18 17-Jul-18 28-Nov-18 20-Dec-18 220,713,647.24 220,713,647.24 334 7 4,25,37,490.69 6/8/2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 08/08/2019. 5 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-2 02/2018-2019 116+000-118+750 13.1350 15-Mar-17 21-Jun-18 18-Jul-18 9-Aug-18 8-Jan-19 11-Feb-19 169,348,006.34 169,348,006.34 454 45 6,613,566.16 8/8/2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 07/08/2019. 6 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-3 07/2018-2019 118+750-120+500 4.8825 8-Jan-18 18-Nov-18 4-Dec-18 14-Jan-19 10-Mar-19 24-Mar-19 23,986,386.31 23,986,386.31 121 2 4,294,637.26 7/8/2019 Disbursement of compensation is going on. 7 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-4 18/2018-2019 120+500-121+700 10.1220 8-Jan-18 20-Mar-19 21-May-19 26-May-19 17-Jul-19 28-Oct-19 350 - - Estimate preparation is under process. Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 4/10/2020. 8 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-5 8/2018-2019 121+700-124+700 14.2725 22-Jan-18 14-Sep-18 4-Dec-18 14-Jan-19 8-Feb-19 14-Feb-19 167,472,564.71 167,472,564.71 414 - - 4/10/2020 Disbursement of compensation is going on. 9 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-6 01/2020-2021 124+700-126+700 16.0925 22-Jan-18 15-Jan-020 23-Mar-20 26-Jul-20 22-Nov-20 On going 420 - - JV is on going Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 14/07/2020. 10 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-7 19/2018-2019 126+700-129+700 13.1175 22-Jan-18 28-Apr-19 21-May-19 26-May-19 15-Jul-19 18-Aug-19 565,489,641.59 565,489,641.59 488 61 11,00,18,705.08 14/07/2020 Disbursement of compensation is going on.

Land Handed over by DC to RHD on 15/07/2020. 11 Rangpur WP-11 LAP-8 20/2018-2019 129+700-133+200 11.4450 4-Feb-18 28-Apr-19 21-May-19 26-May-19 11-Jul-19 29-Jul-19 103,344,915.14 103,344,915.14 246 13 49,11,167.38 15/07/2020 Disbursement of compensation is going on. Sub Total (WP-11, Under PM-07) 130.7121 1,250,355,161.33 1,250,355,161.33 2827 128 10,908,203.42 133+260-133+800, 133+260- 1 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-9 21/2018-2019 15.3125 4-Feb-18 22-Jul-19 21-May-19 May 26,2019 16-Nov-20 On going 0 - - JV is on going 134+000 134+660-137+640, 135+100- 2 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-10 09/2018-2019 15.1875 8-Mar-18 10-Mar-19 4-Dec-18 January 14,2019 May 22,2019 (Partly) 27-June-19(Partly) 0 - - Estimate is under process. 138+420

133+800-134+640, 134+000- 135+000,137+500-139+820, 3 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-11 12/2018-2019 15.5625 8-Mar-18 18-Mar-19 24-Apr-19 April 28.2019 May 19,2019 28-May-19 39,790,772.85 39,790,772.85 338 6 291,000.00 20/09/2020 Land handed over by DC to RHD on 20/09/2020. 138+450-138+940,139+820- 140+560

138+940-140+600, 140+940- 4 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-12 13/2018-2019 14.9975 8-Mar-18 11-Dec-19 24-Apr-19 April 28.2019 May 19,2019 18-Jun-19 326,313,225.27 326,313,225.27 389 21 22,338,395.21 24/06/2020 Land handed over by DC to RHD on 24/06/2020. 142+520, 143+000-144+700 141+600-143+000, 142+520- 5 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-13 14/2018-2019 15.4950 8-Mar-18 11-Dec-19 24-Apr-19 April 28.2019 May 19,2019 28-Jun-19 292,225,391.85 292,225,391.85 416 4 13,773,465.61 24/06/2020 Land handed over by DC to RHD on 24/06/2020. 145+360, 144+700-145+900 145+360-148+460, 145+900- 6 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-14 13.6075 8-Mar-18 24-Jun-19 26-Aug-20 November 29. 2020 0 - - Notice u/s;4 issue is under process 146+920, 147+900-148+460 146+920-147+900, 148+460- 7 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-15 14.7400 24-Jun-19 24-Jun-19 10-Nov-20 November 29. 2020 0 - - Notice u/s; 4 issue is under process 150+760 145+760-152+700, 156+000- 8 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-16 9.9575 14-Nov-19 14-Nov-19 10-Nov-20 November 29. 2020 0 - - Notice u/s; 4 issue is under process 157+000 9 Rangpur WP-12 LAP-17 152+700-166+000 14.9025 24-Nov-19 24-Nov-19 10-Nov-20 November 29. 2020 0 - - Notice u/s; 4 issue is under process Sub Total (WP-12, Under PM-08) 129.7625 618,538,617.12 618,538,617.12 1,143 31 36,402,860.82 DLAC completed and Notice u/s;4 issue is Hatikamrul 1 Sirajganj WP-13 LAP-5 16.1475 22-Jul-20 29-Sep-20 21-Oct-20 November 10.2020 Completed - - 0 - - under process. Interchange DLAC completed and Notice u/s;4 issue is 2 Sirajganj WP-13 LAP-6 15.2275 22-Jul-20 29-Sep-20 21-Oct-20 November 10.2020 Completed - - 0 - - Do under process. 3 Sirajganj WP-13 LAP-7 16.3830 23-Aug-20 13-Dec-20 0 Feasibility is under process Do 4 Sirajganj WP-13 LAP-8 16.2650 23-Aug-20 13-Dec-20 0 Feasibility is under process Do 5 Sirajganj WP-13 LAP-9 16.3475 23-Aug-20 13-Dec-20 0 Feasibility is under process Do Sub Total (WP-13, Under PM-03) 80.3705 - - 0 - - Grand Total 703.9802 20,918,289,026.65 17,233,521,652.61 15,279 4,718 6,864,520,412.42

Annex -2

Monitoring of CCL and other Resettlement Benefit of THs EPs

Annex-2: Summary of Progress of Implementation of Resettlement Plan for THs & NTHs EPs

Progress Sl. No. Sub-item Target Last Current Progress % Cumulative SMR SMR

A. CCL Payment 17629 4166 552 4718 26.76%

For land

Structure 1. Payment of CCL (No. of awardees Trees

Standing Crops and Fish Stock

2. Payment of CCL (No. No. of EPs 17629 4166 552 4718 26.76% of EPs),

For land

3. Collection of Award Structure Books (Nos.) Trees

Standing Crops and Fish Stock B. Resettlement Benefits for land, crops and fish stock Stamp Duty and Registration Cost (SRC)

DA for Agri. land

DA For Homestead, Commercial, Industrial and Common Property DA for Perennial water Payment of Resettlement body Benefits (RB), Titled EPs, DA for actual cultivator of Acquired land Land Development Cost

RV of standing Crops

RV of Fish Stock

C. Resettlement Benefits for Structure related benefit Progress Sl. No. Sub-item Target Last Current Progress % Cumulative SMR SMR

Replacement Value of Structure TG Of Residential structure/Common properties RG Of Residential structure/Common properties TG Of Commercial/ industrial Structure Payment of Resettlement RG Of Commercial/ Benefits (RB), Titled EPs, industrial Structure Compensation for Tube well Compensation for sanitary Latrine Compensation for sanitary Latrine Compensation for Slab Latrine Compensation for Katcha Latrine D. Resettlement Benefits for Trees Compensation for trees on Government land Value of Fruits@30% of Timber value E. Resettlement Benefits for Business Compensation for large scale business

Compensation for Small scale business F. Resettlement Benefits for wage labour Compensation for Temporary loss of skilled wage income Compensation for Temporary loss of Unskilled wage income G. Resettlement Benefit for Non-Titled EP Progress Sl. No. Sub-item Target Last Current Progress % Cumulative SMR SMR

TG 5037 1323 395 1718 34.11%

RG 5037 1323 395 1718 34.11%

Compensation for 476 137 34 171 35.92% Tube well Compensation for sanitary Latrine Compensation for 300 37 14 51 17.00% sanitary Latrine Compensation for 24 2 26 Slab Latrine Compensation for 6 4 10 Katcha Latrine Payment of RB for, Non- Compensation for titled EPs) trees on Government 0 land Value of Fruits@30% 0 of Timber value Compensation for large scale business Compensation for 3734 705 130 835 22.36% Small scale business Compensation for Temporary loss of 1361 4 13 17 1.25% skilled wage income Compensation for Temporary loss of Unskilled wage income H. Resettlement Benefit for Tenants and structure owner One-time Moving 1327 14 53 67 5.05% Assistance for tenants Rental assistance for Residential and 763 45 143 188 24.64% commercial rented - out EPs Rental assistance for Residential and 1327 14 53 67 5.05% commercial rented -in EPs Grant to whom who shift within dead line New connection Assistance Progress Sl. No. Sub-item Target Last Current Progress % Cumulative SMR SMR Grant for Vulnerable Male Headed House 638 156 34 190 29.78% Hold Grant for Vulnerable Women Headed 84 14 4 18 21.43% House Hold Skill training for Vulnerable House Hold Payment of RB, Non- No. of EPs 7912 1753 403 2156 27.25% titled, Payment of RB, Non- No. of EPs titled,

Payment of RB, Non- No. of EPs 7912 1753 403 2156 27.25% titled, Total No. of EPs

ID Card issued 7912 4784 824 5608 70.88%

ID card distribution 7912 1753 403 2156 27.25% Identification of Non- titled EPs EP Files preparation 7912 4784 824 5608 70.88%

EC preparation 7912 4784 824 5608 70.88%

ID Card issued

ID card distribution Identification of Non- titled EPs XX District EP Files preparation

EC preparation

Application received

GRC meeting held 0 103 103 Grievance Redress YY District Non- titled EPs Recommendation 0 103 103

Rejected 0 103 103

Application received 0 0

Grievance Redress XX GRC meeting held District Non-Titled EPs

Recommendation Progress Sl. No. Sub-item Target Last Current Progress % Cumulative SMR SMR

Rejected

Application received

GRC meeting held Grievance Redress Total Non-Titled EPs Recommendation

Rejected

Application received

GRC meting Grievance Redress Total Titled EPs Recommended

Rejected

Brochure distribution 25541 9745 865 10610 41.54%

Leaflets Distribution 25541 9150 1045 10195 39.92%

Information Campaign Personal Contact 25541 12586 2262 14848 58.13% Total

Consultation Meeting 154 6 160

Miking ( Hour) 1135 150 1285

Annex-3: Assisting EPs to Get Compensation/Entitlements

Specific actions step Planned Major Progress in monthly items of (Sub-items) Up to Up to action December Up to Up to October November December

12568 11191 12568 14219 Assist in Ensure issuance of notice u/s 4, 6, 7& 8 land 5973 4030 4166 4718 Acquisition Assist EPs in receiving compensation activities Continuous Maintain close liaison with DC offices for process as payment of CCL when required Specific actions step Planned Major Progress in monthly items of (Sub-items) Up to Up to action December Up to Up to October November December

5973 4030 4166 4718 Assist EPs Motivation of EPs for relocation in relocation - - - - Payment of Transfer Grant 5973 4030 4166 4718 Assist EPs in process of relocation - - - - Assist EPs Preparation of EP files & EC Cards in process - - - - of Payment of Entitlement as per RP resettlement 722 690 720 722 Assist Vulnerable EPs in Relocation

Annex -3

Assisting EPs to Get Compensation/Entitlements

Annex: 3: Grievances and Disposal of EPs

Area Reasons of Complain Number of Number of Number of Number of Complaints Complaints Complaints Complaints received disposed recommended rejected Bogura 1. Succession’s claim 2. Correction of Name/ 687 687 687 0 Father’s name of EP 3. Left the country 4. Mistake in entitlement 5. Structure on RHD leased land 6. Out of SES 7. Outside ROW Sub-Total 687 687 687 0 Gaibangha 1. Successor’s claim 2. Correction of Name/ 205 205 205 0 Father’s name of EP 3. Tenant’s claim 4. Claim of CRP 5. Structure on RHD leased land 6. Out of SES 7. Disable’s claim 8. Claim of Structure on RHD land Sub-Total 205 205 205 205 Grand-Total 892 892 892 0

Annex- 4

Photographa of Compensation Payment at DifferentWPs,Stakeholder Consultation Meeting & FGDs, Joint verification, GRC, PVAC meeting of Different WPs

Annex-4: Photographs of Compensation Payment at Different WPs, Stakeholder Consultation Meeting and FGDs, Joint verification, Miking, GRC, PVAC meeting of Different WPs Photographs of Stakeholder Consultation Meetings (SCM) at different WPs

SCM at WP-7 attended by PD/APD/PM/DPM/ PIC/ INGO and SCM at WP-7 attended by PD/APD/PM/DPM/PIC/INGO local elite and APs and local elite and APs

SCM at WP-7 attended by PD/APD/PM/DPM/ PD speaking at WP-7 with the affected persons PIC/ INGO and local elite and APs

SCM addresing by PM and others at WP-7 PIC consultants speaking with the Aps at WP-7

PD and other RHD Official speaking with the AP at WP-12 PD and other RHD Official speaking with the AP at WP-12

Stake holder Consultation Meeting at WP-9 Stake holder Consultation Meeting at WP-9

Stake holder Consultation Meeting at WP-10 Stake holder Consultation Meeting at WP-10

Stake holder Consultation Meeting at WP-12 Stake holder Consultation Meeting at WP-12

Photographs of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) at different WPs

Focus Group Discussion at WP-12 Focus Group Discussion at WP-12

Focus Group Discussion at WP-10 Focus Group Discussion at WP-10

Focus Group Discussion at WP-7 Focus Group Discussion at WP-7

Focus Group Discussion at WP-9 Focus Group Discussion at WP-9

Focus Group Discussion at WP-12 Focus Group Discussion at WP-9

Focus Group Discussion at WP-10 Focus Group Discussion at WP-10

Focus Group Discussion at WP-10 Focus Group Discussion at WP-12

Focus Group Discussion at WP-12 Focus Group Discussion at WP-9

Photographs of Compensation Payment to the NTHs in different WPs

PD/APD/PM/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-7 PD/APD/PM/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-7

PD/APD/DPD/PM/DPM/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to PD/APD/DPD/PM/DPM/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-12 APs at WP-12

PM/DPM/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-10 PM/DPM/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-10

PM/PIC & INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-10 DPM/PIC handover the cheaque to APs at WP-10

RHD/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-9 RHD/PIC/INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-9

RHD/PIC consultant handover the cheaque to APs at WP-11 RHD/PIC consultant handover the cheaque to APs at WP-11

PIC consultant handover the cheaque to APs at WP-11 PIC consultant handover the cheaque to APs at WP-11

PIC consultant /INGO handover the cheaque to APs at WP-11 PIC consultant handover the cheaque to APs at WP-11

Photographs of Stakeholder Consultation Meetings (SCM) at different WPs

Consultation meeting at WP-9 for CPR relocation Consultation meeting at WP-9 for CPR relocation

Consultation meeting at WP-8 2with APs Consultation meeting at WP-8 with APs

Photographs of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) at different WPs

Focus group discussion at WP-8 Focus group discussion at WP-8

Focus group discussion at WP-10 Focus group discussion at WP-10

SCM and FGD Photo

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-7 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-7

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-8 Focus Group Discussion at WP-8

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-8 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-8

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-9 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-9

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-10 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-10

Focus Group Discussion at WP-10 Focus Group Discussion at WP-10 Compensation Payment Photo of WP-7

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-7 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting at WP-7

Compensation Payment Photo of WP-8

Compensation Payment at WP-8 Compensation Payment at WP-8

Compensation Payment Photo of WP-9

Compensation Payment at WP-9 Compensation Payment at WP-9

Compensation Payment Photo of WP-10

Compensation Payment at WP-10 Compensation Payment at WP-10

Miking, Joint Verification and PVAC meeting Photo

Miking at WP-13 for Joint verification Miking at WP-13 for Joint verification

Photograph of Joint Verification by DC Office, RHD and INGO at WP-13

Joint Verification at WP-13 Joint Verification at WP-13

PVAC meeting at Bogura DC office LA section PVAC meeting at Bogura DC office LA section

Annex- 5

Attendance List of Stakeholder Consultation Meeting (SCMs)

Annex: 5 Attendance List of Stakeholder Consultation Meetings (SCMs) SCM attendance of Different WPs

Annex- 6

Attendance List of Focus Group Discussion (FGDs)

Annex- 7

Summary of Skilled and Unskilled (male and female separately) Labor with designation hired by the Contractors as of End of Dec’ 2020.

Annex: 7: Summary of Skilled and Unskilled (male and female separately) Labor with designation hired by the Contractors as of End of Dec’ 2020.

Sources of Data: Sent by each contractors’ Admin Office and signed by contractor’s Project Manager Total No. of Total No. of Unskilled Total Total Number Remarks Skilled Workers Workers No. of & % of Female (Types of job assigned to women) Skille Workers Hired d & by Contractor WP Male Femal Male Female Unskil No. % e led Work ers WP 05 Not yet commenced civil works

WP06 145 0 24 05 174 05 2.87 Cooks, cleaners, other unskilled labor assigned WP07 161 02 31 09 192 11 5.73 Cooks, cleaners and other tasks assigned WP08 238 05 30 15 268 20 7.46 Cooks, cleaners and other tasks assigned such as laying of bricks for path walk, gardening, etc. ) WP09* 118 09 83 20 201 29 14.42 Unskilled labor (cook, cleaners and other tasks assigned by foreman at base camp) WP10 115 01 129 07 244 08 3.28 Cooks, cleaners and other tasks assigned WP11* 217 01 35 13 252 14 5.56 Unskilled labor (cook, cleaners and other tasks assigned by foreman at base camp) WP12 100 02 62 10 162 12 7.41 Skilled: engineers, Chef (prof.) nurse, cook, and admin staff. Unskilled: kitchen helpers, cleaners and other tasks assigned such as laying of bricks, carrying aggregates, etc. Total 1050 20 443 79 1,493 99 1070 522 (6.22%) as of Months of Dec’ 2020; GAP QPR (summary of labor force prepared by contractor as of end of QPR-4, Dec’ 2020)

Annex- 8

Summary of Age of Hired Manpower by Contractors(Staffs and Laborers) as End of Dec’ 2020

Annex: 8: Summary of Age of Hired Manpower by Contractors (Staffs and Laborers) as End of Dec’ 2020

AGE BOTH SKILLED AND UNSKILLED MANPOWER

Work Package Male Female Total number Age range Age range of Manpower WP-06 20-35 Years 179 19-70 Years WP-07 28-35 203 20-48 WP-08 29-52 288 27-62 WP-09 27-40 230 31-56 WP-10 28-39 252 25-55 WP-11 24-38 266 22-50 WP-12 174 21-55 22-50 Total-7 1,592 packages Source: Contractor’s Admin office, WP .

Annex- 9

Summary of Sex Disaggregated Number of Participants for the Community Awareness Raising Program, prevention of STD, HIV/ AIDS and Corona Virus for Community People and Workers in Civil Works/staffs in the corridor . Conducted in WPs 6 to 12 for the Period Sep,Oct- Dec’ 2020. Cumulative.

Note: Community Awareness Raising Session for Community People in the road corridor of the alignment

Work Date and Time Venue Package Male and Female together but counted separately Fema Male Total Total % le of female WP 7 19.09.20 Ghurka UP, Raiganj 11 60 71 15.49% 10:30 am-11:30 am upazila, Sirajganj dist.

WP-9 20.09.20 Nayan Sristi Pre-Cadet 0 20 20 0% 11.30-12.30pm school, Sherpur,Bogura

WP -7 28.09.2020 Etaly village, Sonka 30 02 32 93% 3:30- 4:30 pm Bazar, Sreepur, Bogura

WP-8 14.11.2020 Mohipur Sherpur, 30 04 34 91% 8:00 am 9:00am Bogura

WP- 10 21.11. 2020 Baluabazar, Gaibandha 21 19 40 52,5% 10:30 - 11:30am

WP- 09 23.11.2020 Nimapara, Shibganj, 31 14 45 65% 8:30 - 9:30 am Bogura

WP- 11 26.11.2020 Jamtala,PirganjRangpur 31 29 60 52% 9:00 am -10:00 am

WP-12 27.11.2020 Boldipukur, Mithapukur, 47 35 82 57.31% 10.00am-11.00am Rangpur

WP-07 13.12.2020 Sonka, Sherpur 16 17 33 48.48% 10.30am-11.30am

WP-06 15.12,2020 Base Camp, Sirajganj 40 4 44 91% 3.30pm-4.30pm

WP-12 22.12.2020 Road side village near 23 21 44 52.27 3.00pm-4.00pm base camp

Total 280 226 506 55.33% 55.33 44.66% 99.99% %

Guidance Notes: (a) The community awareness sessions were conducted in WPs 6 to 12 for community people and construction workers/staffs male and female together but counted separately. A total of 11 awareness programs were conducted in 7 WPs but different 8 upazilas in total 5 districts. Target people were 500 in which 50% must be women in this community awareness program in Q4 2020. PIC will conduct a capacity building/ training for the Contractors’ Health and Safety Officers on ‘conducting STD, HIV/ AIDS awareness training’ for the construction workers so that they could conduct the same to the workers in collaboration with local health agencies. (b) Public STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness-raising sessions for communities (upazilas) along the road corridor alignment of SASEC 2 has been started and conducted Sep, Oct-Dec’20 on QPR-4 2020 by the PIC’s Social Development Specialist virtually in collaboration with the Contractors HSO, Work Package 06 to 12 (as per GAP Output 1.2, and target indicator 6). As per target in this QPR 4 is full filled the community awareness raising program (500 community people in which 50% female).

Annex- 10:

Summer of Slogansfor Human Trafficking

Annex: 10: Summary of 20 slogans for Human Trafficking and 3 sample pictures of signboards displayed.

Summer of Slogans for Human Trafficking

Summary of Slogans for Human Trafficking and sample pictures of signboards in the corridor. (Oct-Dec 2020) (Awareness Program of Social Development. SASEC-2)

১. "নিজে সজেতি থানি মািবপাোর ররাধ িনর"

২. "প্রজ াভজি পড়ব িা, অজেিা োয়গায় যাবিা"

৩. "মািবপাোর আধুনিি দাসত্ব, এজি 쇁জে নদি"

৪. "নি� ও িারী েু নর বা পাোর তাজদর স্বপ্ন ও রবᶁজে থািার অনধিার েু নর"

৫. "িিযা নি� ও িারী নবক্রয় ব্ধ পণ্য িয়"

৬. " পাোর িরা নি�টি আপিার িিযা হজত পাজর মািবপাোর ররাধ/ বন্ধ ি쇁ি"

৭. "পাোরিারী সাঙ্ঘানতিভাজব নি�/ িারী অনধিার েব ব/ িষ্ট িজর এজদর ধনরজয় নদি"

৮. "Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is abuse/ women trafficking"

৯. "Women are living in republic, Do not dishonor them. Death penalty will help to protect women from rape culture"

১০. "মাবিপাোর এিটি ঘৃণ্য অপরাধ এ নবষজয় সতিব থািুি"

১১. "মািুষ রিাি পণ্য দ্রবয িয় তাজদর রবোজিিা ভয়ািি অপরাধ" ১২. "িারী ও নি� পাোরিারী সমাজের ও েিগজণ্র দিু মি এজদর ধনরজয় নদি"

১৩. "িারী ও নি� পাোরিারী সজেজহ স্থািীয় প্রিাসি বা পুন িজি েবর নদি"

১৪. রবিী িািায় নবজদজি োিুরী রদয়ার প্রজ াভিিারী বযাক্তি মািবপাোরিারী েজক্রর নিিা যাোই বাছাই ি쇁ি ও স্থািীয় পুন ি / প্রিাসিজি োিাি"

১৫. আপিার নি�জি নবজিষ িজর িিযানি�টিজি এিািী বা অিয িাজরা সাজথ বাইজর রযজত রদজবি িা, সজে থািুি"

১৬. "এ ািায় অপনরনেত র াি রঘারাঘুনর িরজ হঠাৎ িজর রিাি প্রজ াভি রদোজ স্থািীয় প্রিাসিজি েবর নদি এবং ধনরজয় নদি"

১৭. "Human trafficking can lead to kidnapping, forced sex, death", so protect it

১৮. "িারীজি সম্মাি ি쇁ি, নি�জদর ভা বাসুি"

১৯. "Girls------I am not for sale

২0. "ধষ বি / িারী-নি� নিয বাতিিারী সাবধাি! মৃতুযদণ্ড এেি বাং াজদজি িায বির"

Pictures of 3(Three) posters consisting of 20 slogans.

Each WPs displayed 3 posters or signboards in the strategic points of the corridor

1. Naymile Ch:40+250, 2.Mohipur Bazar, 3.Sherpur Bazar Ch:33+800. Leftside Ch:35+800 Right side Right side Sherpur---WP-08 Sherpur, WP-08 Sherpur, WP-08