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RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT THE PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY, DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN AND TENDER DOCUMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA), AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Part 3 – Environmental and Social Assessment Studies STAGE: DATE: RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK 12/2018 STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE “KHOJAGII MANZILIYU KOMMUNALI” (KMK) Sweco Hydroprojekt a.s. K.S. Solutions LLC. Headquarters Prague Kyrgyz Republic | Bishkek 720040 | 154, Táborská 31, Praha 4, CZ Chokmorov Str I room 29. www.sweco.cz www.ks-solutions.kg Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project Resettlement Policy Framework Part 3 – Environmental and Social Assessment Studies 12/2018 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK PROJECT: DATE: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project – 12/2018 The Preparation of Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), and Financial Management Technical Assistance PART: STAGE: Part 3 – Environmental and Social Assessment Resettlement Policy Framework Studies CLIENT: ADDRESS: State Unitary Enterprise “Khojagii manziliyu Tajikistan, Dushanbe, N.Karaboev 56 Street Kommunali (KMK) AUTHOR: ADDRESS: CEO: Sweco Hydroprojekt a.s. Táborská 31, 140 16 Praha 4 Ing. Milan Moravec, Ph.D. PROJECT MANAGER: MANAGER: Doc. Ing. Vladimír Havlík, CSc. Jaroslav Fiala, DiS Report prepared by: Marie Körner, Social Expert Bernadette Noake, Environmental Expert Gulshan Ashurbekova, Legal Expert Zulfiya Bakhtibekova, Local Social Expert Mikko Punkari, Environmental Expert © Sweco Hydroprojekt a.s. All Rights Reserved. Any part of this project must not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing by the Client or Sweco Hydroprojekt a.s. Sweco Hydroprojekt a.s. 2 (74) VERSION No.: a REVISION No.: 3 Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project Resettlement Policy Framework Part 3 – Environmental and Social Assessment Studies 12/2018 CONTENTS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................ 5 Glossary of terms ........................................................................................................................ 6 1 Background information ..................................................................................... 9 1.1 Project background ................................................................................................ 9 1.2 Project objectives and outcomes ........................................................................... 9 1.3 Project areas ........................................................................................................ 11 1.4 Socio-economic background of the region ........................................................... 12 1.4.1 Population in areas to be considered under the project....................................... 13 1.4.2 Administrative structure ........................................................................................ 14 1.5 Rationale for the Resettlement Policy Framework ............................................... 16 1.6 Objectives and principles of the Resettlement Policy Framework ....................... 16 1.7 Potential adverse project impacts ........................................................................ 17 2 Institutional and legal framework ..................................................................... 18 2.1 Project organizational framework ......................................................................... 18 2.2 Laws of the Republic of Tajikistan ........................................................................ 19 2.3 World Bank Operational Policy 4.12 – Involuntary Resettlement ........................ 25 2.4 Comparison of World Bank Operational Policy 4.12 and Laws of the Republic of Tajikistan .............................................................................................................. 27 3 Entitlements ........................................................................................................ 34 3.1 Eligibility criteria and categories of affected persons ........................................... 34 3.1.1 General principles ................................................................................................ 34 3.1.1.1 Vulnerable groups ................................................................................................ 34 3.1.2 Eligibility criteria and entitlements ........................................................................ 34 3.1.3 Cut-off date ........................................................................................................... 39 3.2 Methods for valuing affected assets ..................................................................... 39 3.2.1 Types of compensation ........................................................................................ 39 3.2.2 Preparation of asset inventory ............................................................................. 39 3.2.3 Valuation methods ................................................................................................ 39 3.2.4 Compensation for assets ..................................................................................... 40 4 Implementation arrangements .......................................................................... 42 4.1 Implementation arrangements and procedures ................................................... 42 4.2 Grievance redress mechanism ............................................................................ 45 4.2.1 World Bank grievance redress service................................................................. 46 4.3 RPF implementation budget ................................................................................. 47 5 Stakeholder Engagement .................................................................................. 48 5.1 Key stakeholders .................................................................................................. 48 5.2 Consultation mechanism and information disclosure ........................................... 51 5.2.1 Participation and consultation during the preparatory phase ............................... 51 5.2.1.1 Screening for need for RAPs/ARAPs ................................................................... 51 5.2.1.2 Preliminary dissemination of information, consultation ........................................ 52 5.2.1.3 Census, socio-economic survey, inventory of assets .......................................... 52 5.2.1.4 information from surveys: dissemination and consultation .................................. 53 5.2.2 Pre-appraisal ........................................................................................................ 53 Sweco Hydroprojekt a.s. 3 (74) VERSION No.: a REVISION No.: 3 Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project Resettlement Policy Framework Part 3 – Environmental and Social Assessment Studies 12/2018 5.2.2.1 Preparation of the RAP or ARAP, disclosure ....................................................... 53 5.2.3 Appraisal .............................................................................................................. 54 5.2.3.1 Finalization of RAPs/ARAPs, disclosure .............................................................. 54 5.2.4 Implementation ..................................................................................................... 55 5.2.4.1 Participation in Committee and monitoring .......................................................... 55 5.2.4.2 Participation in delivery of assistance .................................................................. 56 5.2.5 Completion ........................................................................................................... 56 5.2.5.1 Participation in evaluation .................................................................................... 56 5.3 Summary of consultations undertaken ................................................................. 57 6 Monitoring and evaluation ................................................................................ 59 7 References .......................................................................................................... 60 8 List of annexes ................................................................................................... 62 1. Annex 1 – List of initial meeting attendees .......................................................... 63 2. Annex 2 – Content of a Resettlement Action Plan ............................................... 66 3. Annex 3 – Social screening checklist ................................................................... 70 4. Annex 4 – Voluntary land donation form .............................................................. 74 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Population of Khatlon Region (2018 data), divided by gender, working age and rural or urban ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Table 2: Population in the Vakhsh inter-district area................................................................... 13 Table 3: Population in the Vosse district ..................................................................................... 13 Table 4: Population in the Danghara-Temurmalik area .............................................................