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Resettlement Monitoring Report PRC: Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Resettlement Monitoring Report Project Number: 33439-013 July 2012 PRC: Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Development II Project Prepared by Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, Fujian Academy of Agriculture Sciences (FAAS) Fuzhou, Fujian Province, PRC For Fujian Project Management Office This report has been submitted to ADB by the Fujian Project Management Office and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Your attention is directed to the “Terms of Use” section of this website. ADB Financed Project Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work under the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2), China External Monitoring Report Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, Fujian Academy of Agriculture Sciences (FAAS) July 2012 CONTENTS 1. Foreword ............................................................................................................................ 3 2. Progress of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work .................................................. 4 3. Variations of Land Acquisition Area and Reasons .............................................................. 6 4. Investment in the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work ............................................. 10 5. Implementation of Resettlement and Land Acquisition Policies ........................................ 15 6. Income and Livelihood Restoration .................................................................................. 16 7. Public Participation and Appeal Mechanism ..................................................................... 22 8. Implementation of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work ...................................... 23 9. Conclusion and suggestions ............................................................................................ 26 External Monitoring Report of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work under the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2), China 1. Foreword Experts and staff at the Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS have formed a monitoring survey team according to the Loan Agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and as entrusted by the Fujian Management Office of ADB Financed Projects. , The Project has a total of 103 subprojects that cover the activities including water and soil conservation, integrated agriculture, agro-processing, agriculture market, small hydropower, rural water supply and rural infrastructure. Generally, the scales of these subprojects are quite small, belonging to the expansion or rehabilitation. The implementation of the subprojects under the components of soil conservation plantation, livestock and aquaculture, agro-processing and agriculture market has not involved the resettlement like land acquisition or housing demolition . Of 9 small hydropower schemes, only 2 subprojects were involved the acquisition of arable land. In accordance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy, the RPs prepared for these two subprojects were approved by the ADB.. Among the remaining 7 subprojects, 2 subprojects were the technical renovation or rehabilitation subprojects, while the constructions of other 5 subprojects were only affected certain flood plain, and did not acquire arable land and housings as well. Of 17 rural water supply subprojects, only 3 subprojects involved the acquisition of arable lands. In accordance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy, the RPs prepared for these 3 subprojects were approved by the ADB. The remaining subprojects mainly involved the expansion of water plant or expansion/development of water supply pipelines, without any arable land acquisition or housing demolition. Under the component of rural road and flood dike, all the rural road subprojects were just for the expansion or upgrading on the existing right of ways , while the flood control facilities were constructed on the flood plain, without any arable land acquisition or housing demolition . Therefore, total of five subprojects involved in the arable land acquisition. In accordance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy, these subprojects prepared the short RPs, and external monitoring for them is required to be carried out conducted the resettlement monitoring activities. 1.1 Methods and scope of monitoring The monitoring survey team has conducted an overall evaluation of the resettlement and land acquisition process and the economic development of the affected areas by data collection, questionnaire survey and field survey. This report has been prepared by the Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS. 1.2 Priorities of this stage of monitoring and evaluation This report aims to sum up the implementation process of resettlement and land acquisition, the disbursement of compensation fees for land acquisition, the production capacity and livelihood restoration of the affected population, information disclosure and public participation, and the social and economic changes before and after resettlement and land acquisition of the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2) (hereinafter referred to as the “Project”) comprehensively and systematically. 1.3 Persons responsible for monitoring and contact information 3 External Monitoring Report of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work under the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2), China Table 1-1 Persons responsible for monitoring and contact information Member of Project Team Position Tel Researcher, Research Institute of Agricultural Leader Weng Zhihui 0591-87869455 Economy, FAAS Assistant Researcher, Research Institute of Lin Haiqing 0591-87869455 Agricultural Economy, FAAS Participants Intern Researcher, Research Institute of Ke Wenhui 0591-87869455 Agricultural Economy, FAAS Researcher, Research Institute of Agricultural Director Zeng Yurong Economy, FAAS Subproject Project Leader Assistants Gaotun Small Hydropower Huang Zhongjian Zhang Xiuluo, Ren Shuqian, Zhuo Changliang Station Project Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning Yu Fuxiang Chen Fanghong County Meizhou Water Supply Huang Jinxian Zhu Yuxin Project Dongxi Water Supply Zheng Chunmei Chen Kaida Project, Xianyou County Tingzhou Hydropower Zhang Daodi Ruan Ximing, Wang Beihuang Development Project 2. Progress of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work The subprojects under the Project cover water and soil conservation, integrated agriculture, rural infrastructure, and assistance services and management. The affected areas cover 40 out of the 85 counties of Fujian Province. Five subprojects are involved in the resettlement and land acquisition work, which are the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project, the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, the Meizhou Water Supply Project, the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County and the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project. 2.1 Progress of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work In the practical land acquisition work, the communication time with the affected households was longer than expected, and the funds were available behind schedule, holding back the land acquisition work, and rendering some subprojects unable to complete this work as planned. In Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, land acquired was compensated for during construction in order to shorten the period of farmland being affected, so that land acquisition was not completed on schedule. In general, the land acquisition work has been completed on schedule for most of the subprojects. A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project 41.94 mu of land has been acquired permanently and 6.3 mu of land occupied temporarily for the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project along with 40,593 individuals of young crops. Survey and counseling began in December 2004, the measurement of the land acquisition area 4 External Monitoring Report of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work under the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2), China was completed in December 2004, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in August 2005. B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County 36.35 mu of land has been acquired permanently and 42.63 mu of land occupied temporarily for the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County along with 80 individuals of young crops. Survey and counseling began in November 2005, the measurement of the land acquisition area was completed in May 2006, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in July 2007. The actual progress of land acquisition was behind schedule by 8 months, mainly because land acquired was compensated for during construction in order to shorten the period of farmland being affected (land was not acquired until construction). C. Meizhou Water Supply Project 12 mu of land has been acquired permanently and 24 mu of land occupied temporarily for the Meizhou Water Supply Project. Survey and counseling began in January 2005, the measurement of the land acquisition area was completed in February 2005, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in May 2005. The actual progress of land acquisition was largely consistent with the schedule. D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County 12.7 mu of land has been acquired permanently and 217.3 mu of land occupied temporarily for the
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