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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 i 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