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Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 37287-01 May 2013 Cambodia: Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project External Monitoring and Post-Evaluation for Resettlement Plan Implementation Second Quarterly Report Prepared by REDECAM For the Kingdom of Cambodia Inter-Ministerial Resettlement Committee Ministry of Economy and Finance Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology This report has been submitted to ADB by the external monitoring agency and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. INTER-MINISTERIAL RESETTLEMENT COMMITTEE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCE AND METEOROLOGY TONLE SAP LOWLANDS RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT EXTERNAL MONITORING AND POST-EVALUATION FOR RESETTLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADB Loan No. 2376 – CAM (SF) ADB Grant No. 0092 – CAM (SF) SECOND SEMESTER REPORT 1ST May – 31st October 2012 Submit to IRC by REDECAM Group CONTENTS Executive Summary .............................................................................................. iii I. Project Background .................................................................................... 1 II. Scope of resettlement impacts and Budget ................................................ 2 2.1 Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement .............................................. 2 2.2 Implementing Agency .............................................................................. 3 2.3 Budget (USD currency) ............................................................................ 5 III. Schedule ..................................................................................................... 6 IV. Status of Accomplishment during the Monitoring Period ............................ 7 4.1 EMO’s Activities ....................................................................................... 7 4.2 Achievable IRC’s Activities ...................................................................... 12 4.3 Unachievable Activities ........................................................................... 14 4.4 Added/deviant Activities ......................................................................... 14 V. Follow up action on issues identified in the previous monitoring period .. 15 VI. Identified Issues and Time-Bound Recommendation ............................... 15 Annex 1 – Summary Matrix of Progress in RP Updating .................................. 16 Annex 2 – Name List of Interviewees in KTH province for Batch: 1, 2, 3 &4 ..... 18 i ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB : Asian Development Bank AH : Affected Household COI : Corridor of Impact DMS : Detailed Measurement Survey EA : Executing Agency EMO : External Monitor Organization FGD/I : Focus Group Discussion/Interview GC : Grievance Committee IOL : Inventory of Loss IRC : Inter-ministerial Resettlement Committee LA : Local Authority MEF : Ministry of Economy and Finance MLMUPC : Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction MOWRAM : Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology NWISP : North-West Irrigation Sector Project PIB : Project Information Booklet PIU : Project Implementation Unit PMO/U : Project Management Office/Unit Project : Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development (TSLRDP) PRSC : Provincial Resettlement Sub-Committee RCS : Replacement Cost Study RGC : Royal Government of Cambodia ROW : Right of Way RP : Resettlement Plan RU : Resettlement Unit SAP : Severely Affected People SES : Socio-Economic Survey TA : Technical Assistance TOR : Terms of Reference URP : Updated Resettlement Plan WG : Working Group ii Executive Summary 1. The Government of Cambodia is in receipt of an ADB Loan # 2376 CAM (SF) and Grant # 0092 CAM (SF) to fund the Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project executed by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) and is implemented in the three Provinces of Pursat, Kampong Chhnang (KCHN) and Kampong Thom (KTH). The Project aims to improve rural infrastructure and support agricultural development with major sub-projects and also includes a component of block grants to selected Commune Councils for their implementation of small scale infrastructure sub- projects that assist in the livelihoods enhancement of beneficiaries. 2. The 2nd semester monitoring report is covered from 1 st May to 31st October 2012. During the period, EMO has focused their activities in the three provinces, namely PST, KCHN and KTH by participating in public meeting, direct observation on DMS, contract making, conduct SES in KTH (Batch: 1, 2, 3 &4) and follow up on grievance process. In addition, EMO also follow up and fine out other outstanding issues. 3. Up to 31st October 2012, IRC WG has completed DMS in total= 1,331 AHs, comprising 418 AHs from Pursat, 506 AHs from Kampong Chhnang and 407 AHs from Kampong Thom province. 4. Until now, there are 1,053 AHs signed their contracts, comprising 418 AHs in Pursat, 506 AHs in KCHN province and 129 AHs in KTH province. Compensation payment has been done only for AHs in batch 1 and 2 of the three provinces. All 651 AHs in the three provinces, who signed their contracts, have received their compensation payments for their loss assets. 5. The same as previous semester, up to now, the total amount for cash compensation is USD 115,288.27 , comprising USD 78,511.26 for land compensation, USD 115.00 for structures compensation, USD 3,572.01 for tree compensation and USD 33,090.00 for other allowances. 6. In order to development of baseline survey (SES/KARE), a structured sub-sample of approximately 20% of AHs and as well as at least of 25% of severely affected households. Up to now we have interviewed in total 82 households which drawn from 235 AHs of DMS list (Batch: 1, 2, 3, & 4). For PST and KCHN the survey will be conducted in next semester. 7. On the other hand, EMO also followed up and found some outstanding issues during the monitoring period. Please read in section V for more detailed information. iii I. Project Background 8. The Government of Cambodia is in receipt of an ADB Loan # 2376 CAM (SF) and Grant # 0092 CAM (SF) to fund the Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project executed by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) and be Implemented in the three Provinces of Pursat, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Thom by the Provincial Departments of the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The Project aims to improve rural infrastructure and support agricultural development with major sub-projects and also includes a component of block grants to selected Commune Councils for their implementation of small scale infrastructure sub-projects that assist in the livelihoods enhancement of beneficiaries. 9. Pursat (PST) SRP of Batch 1 & 2 in August 2011 and Batch 3, 4 & 5 in October 2012: The Batch I involves the expansion of Natural Pond which will provide irrigation to 20 ha agricultural land in the surrounding irrigation command area. Civil work under the subprojects and related civil works will expand the capacity of the pond and create a water gate. Batch II of the Pursat irrigation programme is for increased capacity in the Otatong irrigation system, involving 6 Secondary Canal subprojects and seven tertiary canal sub-projects. Batch III consists of 2 subprojects; namely i) Kampang Village Dyke Rehabilitation and ii) Preah Chambork Canal System Rehabilitation. Batch IV consists of 2 subprojects; namely i) Koh Svay Canal System Rehabilitation Part A and ii) Koh Svay Canal System Rehabilitation Part B. Batch V consists of 2 subprojects; i) namely Siya Secondary Canal Rehabilitation Part A and ii) namely Siya Secondary Canal Rehabilitation Part B. 10. Kampong Chhnang (KCHN) SRP of Batch 1 &2 in September 2011 and Batch 3 & 4 in October 2012: The subprojects which are the subject for Resettlement involve, in Batch I, two subprojects for the rehabilitation and heightening of the dike enclosing the Kanleang Bei reservoir, and will increase the command area of the irrigation system by hectares. Batch II subprojects consist of the expansion of three Reservoirs, Chumnyke Mon, Beung Kul and Beung Lang. Batch III consists of 4 subprojects; namely i) Banteay Thlok main canal rehabilitation Part A, ii) Banteay Thlok main canal rehabilitation Part B, iii) Banteay Thlok main canal rehabilitation Part C, and iv) Banteay Thlok main canal rehabilitation Part D. Batch IV consists of 2 subprojects; namely i) O Kan Yous main canal rehabilitation 1 and ii) O Kan Yous main canal rehabilitation 2. 11. Kampong Thom (KTH) SRP of Batch 1 &2 in August 2011 and Batch 3 & 4 in September 2012: The Batch I is a secondary canal subproject. The subprojects in Batch II involve the reconstruction and improvement of the existing reservoir at Kampreal Village, Pralay Commune, Stoung District, by the heightening of a total of 936m length of the dam, and replacement of three head works structures. The two subprojects aim to improve the irrigation of 286 ha of agricultural land in the surrounding irrigation command area. Batch III consists of 2 subprojects; namely i) Boeung Tbong Secondary Canal Rehabilitation Part A and ii) Boeung Tbong Secondary Canal Rehabilitation Part B. Batch IV consists of 4 subprojects; namely i) Nong San Secondary Canal Rehabilitation Part A, ii) Nong San Secondary Canal Rehabilitation Part 1 B, iii) Dambok Youn Main Canal Rehabilitation Part A, and iv) Dambok Youn Main Canal Rehabilitation Part B. 12. The land acquisition