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External Ethnic Minority Development Monitoring and Evaluation Report # Annual Report July 2011 People’s Republic of China: Hunan Flood Management Sector Project Prepared by Changsha Xinghuan Water & Electricity Engineering Technology Development Co., Ltd. for the Hunan Provincial Government and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 July 2011) Yuan (CNY) Currency unit – CNY1.00 $0.1547 = CNY6.4639 $1.00 = NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This external ethnic minority development monitoring and evaluation report 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. Loan No.: 2244—PRC Hunan Flood Control Project for Hilly Areas Utilizing ADB Loans External Monitoring and Evaluation Report of Ethnic Minority Resettlement (No. 4) Sangzhi and Baojing County Subprojects Changsha Xinghuan Water & Electricity Engineering Technology Development Co., Ltd. April 2011 Verified by: Qin Lin Reviewed by: Xia Jihong Checked by: Ren Yu Compiled by: Qin Si Main Working Staff: Qin Si Li Lin Qin Lin Xia Jihong Ren Yu Chen Zizhou Huang Qingyun Zeng Di Min Tian Mo Jie External Monitoring & Evaluation Report of Ethnic Minority Resettlement on the Hunan Flood Control Project for Hilly Areas Utilizing ADB Loans Contents Foreword ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. Background .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project General ............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Description of Ethnic Minorities in Project Areas ........................................... 2 2. Project Implementation Progress ....................................................................... 1 2.1 Civil Works Progress ..................................................................................... 1 2.2 Resettlement Progress ................................................................................. 2 3. Implementation of Action Plan ............................................................................ 7 3.1 Specific Measures ......................................................................................... 7 3.2 Fund Availability and Usage Condition ........................................................ 19 3.3 Consultation and Appeals ........................................................................... 21 4. Main Existing Problems and Corresponding Recommendations .................. 24 Changsha Xinghuan Water & Electricity Engineering Technology Development Co., Ltd. 0 External Monitoring & Evaluation Report of Ethnic Minority Resettlement on the Hunan Flood Control Project for Hilly Areas Utilizing ADB Loans Foreword The Hunan Flood Management Sector Project Utilizing ADB Loans i.e. the Hunan Urban Flood Control Project for Hilly Area was formally commenced in January of 2007. The external monitoring and evaluation of ethnic minority resettlement for nine subprojects (Sangzhi, Cili, Shimen, Jishou, Fenghuang, Baojing, Jianghua, Jiangyong and Luxi) of the project are undertaken by Changsha Xinghuan Water & Electricity Engineering Technology Development Co., Ltd., which is finally determined by ADB and Hunan project management office through their consultation. Ethnic minority external monitoring and evaluation of Sangzhi County Subproject was formally commenced at the beginning of 2008. Our corporation submitted external monitoring and evaluation reports of phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 to ADB, the Provincial Project Management Office and subproject owners respectively in March 2008, April 2009 and June 2010. The external monitoring and evaluation of ethnic minority resettlement of Baojing County Subproject was formally commenced at the end of 2009. Our corporation submitted external monitoring and evaluation reports of phase 3 to ADB, the Provincial Project Management Office and subproject owners in June 2010. This report mainly covers external monitoring and evaluation of phase 4 for Sangzhi and Baojing County Subprojects. 1. Background 1.1 Project General 1.1.1 Engineering Description (1) Sangzhi County Subproject The main purposes of Sangzhi County Subproject: A. Protect Sangzhi County from flood threat; B. Strengthen management of Lishui River basin, which is an important part of the complete flood control management system in Hunan Province. The subproject includes the following parts: Newly build dyke for 8,490 m along Lishui River and Youshui River; Construct 9 canal locks and 2 pump stations in Sangzhi County so as to form 5 flood drainage areas. The area protected by the subproject is up to 5.09 km2. The flood control standard is promoted to 1 in 20-year recurrence from current 1 in 2-year recurrence, and the water logging control standard is improved to 1 in 10-year recurrence from current 1 in 2-to-5-year recurrence. (2) Baojing County Subproject The main purposes of Baojing County Subproject: Changsha Xinghuan Water & Electricity Engineering Technology Development Co., Ltd. 1 External Monitoring & Evaluation Report of Ethnic Minority Resettlement on the Hunan Flood Control Project for Hilly Areas Utilizing ADB Loans A. Protect Baojing County from flood threat; B. Strengthen management of Yuanjiang River basin which is an important part of the complete flood control management system in Hunan Province. The subproject includes the following parts: Newly build the flood control embankment with a length of 2.68 km from Guangyinge to Xiyang bridge protection area; newly build levee revetment with a length of 1.32 km from Youshui No. 2 bridge head to Yang Xia stadium connecting with national road 209; Newly build 3 pump stations, 2 culvert gates and 3 drainage sluices (from Guanyinge to Xiyang bridge protection circle); Construct flood-control and command system and necessary management facilities. The area protected by the subproject is up to 5.09 km2. The flood control standard is promoted to 1 in 20-year recurrence from current 1 in 2-year recurrence, and the water logging control standard is improved to 1 in 10-year recurrence from current 1 in 2-to-5-year recurrence. 1.1.2 Resettlement Description (1) Sangzhi County Subproject Land acquisition, house demolition and population resettlement are all considered to be the main negative effects. Seven villages in Liyuan Town will be affected by land acquisition. Permanent land acquisition is planned to be 67.57 mu. Among them, about 78% is farmland, most of which is vegetable cultivated land, and the remaining are river bed, urban house site and unused land. The temporarily occupied land is 127.38 mu, among which 10% is farmland. It is planned to relocate 201 persons of 43 households, among which 88 persons in 18 households choose the cash compensation; 113 persons in 25 households choose the concentrated resettlement through property rights exchange. The area of demolished houses is 16860.04 m2. (2) Baojing County Subproject Land acquisition, house demolition and population resettlement are all considered to be the main negative effect. 6 villager groups of 5 villages (communities) will be affected by land acquisition. The permanent land acquisition is planned to be 33.55 mu. Among them about 12.82% is farmland which is commercial vegetable land and the remaining are garden plot, pond, enterprise and public institution land and rural house site. Besides, the temporary land occupation is 79 mu, among which 13.92% is farmland. It is planned to relocate 560 persons of 116 households, among which 312 persons in 78 households choose the concentrated resettlement through property rights exchange; 248 persons in 38 households choose the cash compensation. The area of demolished houses is 12277.5 m2. 1.2 Description of Ethnic Minorities in Project Areas 1.2.1 Description of Ethnic Minorities in Project Protected Areas (PPA) (1) Sangzhi County Subproject Changsha Xinghuan Water & Electricity Engineering Technology Development Co., Ltd. 2 External Monitoring & Evaluation Report of Ethnic Minority Resettlement on the Hunan Flood Control Project for Hilly Areas Utilizing ADB Loans Liyuan Town in which PPA is located is situated in Sangzhi County town. It is the political, economic, financial and cultural center of Sangzhi County with convenient communication. It includes 31 village (residential) committees, representing both rural and urban parts of the town. The main agricultural industries of the town are rice, vegetable, fruit and pig breeding, and the key industrial industries are Sangzi Thermal Power Plant and Xinyiyuan Iron Ore Refining and Smelting Process Plant. The PPA includes 9 communities with 17,978 households and 34,926 persons, which accounts for 58% of the total population of the county town. Among them, 82% are ethnic minorities with 64% as Tujia nationalities, 28% as Bai nationalities and 8% as Miao nationalities. Ethnic minorities get well along with the Han nationality for a long time, representing harmonious national relationship. Going into business and going out for work are the main parts