42012-013: Chongqing Urban-Rural Infrastructure Development

Social Monitoring Report

Project Number: 42012 June 2015

PRC: Chongqing Urban-Rural Infrastructure Development Demonstration Project Monitoring and Evaluation Report on Ethnic Minority Development Plan

Prepared by Chongqing Duojie Investment Consulting Co., Ltd Chongqing, PRC

For Chongqing Project Management Office

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ADB-FINANCED CHONGQING URBAN–RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

EXTERNAL MONITORING OF THE ETHNIC MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN

（PHASE Ⅳ）（November 2014- June 2015）

CHONGQING DUOJIE INVESTMENT CONSULTING CO.,LTD OCTOBER 2015

CONTENT

1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Project Profile ...... 1 2 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

ETHNIC MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN...... 6 2.1 Monitoring and Assessment Agency ...... 6 2.2 Monitoring and Assessment Task ...... 6 2.3 Monitoring and Assessment Method ...... 6 2.4 Monitoring and Assessment Technical Route ...... 8 2.5 Monitoring and Assessment Content ...... 8 2.6 Monitoring and Assessment Period ...... 9

3 MONITORING RESULT ...... 10 ,3.1 Project Construction Schedule ...... 10 3.2 Social and Economic Development Situation of the Project Area ...... 10 3.3 Social and Economic Situation of Typical Villages ...... 12 3.4 Social and Economic Situation of the Ethnic Minorities Families ...... 13 3.5 Implementation of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan ...... 16 3.5.1 Implementation of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan ...... 17 3.5.2 Participation in the Project Construction of the Ethnic Minorities Masses and Women .. 20 3.5.3 Technical Training and Recommended Employment ...... 22 3.5.4 Support for the Vulnerable Groups of Ethnic Minorities ...... 26 3.5.5 The Establishment of the Appeal Mechanism and the Appeal Situation ...... 28 3.5.6 Eco-Environmental Protection and Vegetation Restoration ...... 30 3.5.7 Utilization of Local Construction Materials and Transportation Resources ...... 32 3.5.8 Protection of Public Health and Population Health ...... 32

4 INSTITUTION CAPACITY ASSESSMENT ...... 34 4.1 Institution Establishment ...... 34 4.2 Institution Capacity Assessment ...... 35 4.3 Internal monitoring ...... 36

5 DISCOVERIES AND SUGGESTIONS ...... 36 5.1 Discoveries ...... 36 5.2 Suggestions ...... 38

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Profile

Chongqing Urban-Rural Infrastructure Development Demonstration Project financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) includes a total of 13 sub-components, 5 of which involves ethnic minorities, respectively, rural roads from Qianjiangba to Huangxi, Meijiang in Xiushan County to Yunai, Youyang rural roads (Jizhen in Ganxi -Ganxi railway station, Shuicao-Yaojiatuo and Heishui-Maoba ), Yaoling in Yunyang County to Qingshui and water supply project which includes two small projects in Longtan and Mawang Town of Youyang County. During the project implementation, due to the district planning adjustment, sub-components in Qianjing, Youyang, Yunyang applied for the use of domestic funds. Therefore, the monitoring of the first two phases didn’t include the above 3 sub-components. However, according to the requirements of ADB inspection team, the aim of the above sub-components has not been changed and they are still in the scope of the project. Thus, we also make an understanding of these sub-components in this phase.

Table 1-1 Overview of the Project Involving the Ethnic Minorities Project Project Overview Remarks Name Xiushan rural road starts from Meijiang town center primary school and ends at Yunai watershed on the border of Chongqing and Guizhou, via Shuixing, Caitang, Zhongling, Xiushan Rural Kaihe, Zhongxi, Hongsha, etc. The road has a total length of 31.37km, the Class III of

Road standard, the designed speed of 30km/h, the roadbed width of 7.5 meters, the pavement width of 6.5 meters and asphalt concrete pavement. There are a total of 150 culverts, 10 bridges, 1 tunnel along the road. The project totally involves 2 towns and 8 villages. The designed standard of the road is Class IV , with 132 slabed culverts. The road has a By using the total length of 66.756km including the following three parts: 13.37km from Xiaonanhai domestic funds, the Qianjiang Rural to Shihui, 21km from Huangxi to Lianghekou, adding up to 34.37km were designed into project was Road double lanes with roadbed width of 6.5 meters. 32.4km from Lianghekou to Shihui was completed in 2013. designed into single lane with the speed of 20km/h and bituminous pavement.

Youyang rural way includes the following three parts: 1. The road from Ganxi to Ganxi Railway Station: 2.2km of the road has been completed, including 0.9km-length and 4.5m-width rural road with cement concrete pavement, 1.3km-length and 7m-width municipal road, with a total investment of four million yuan which comes from the special funds of agricultural development and self-financing of villages and towns. 2. The road from Heishui to Maoba: The road approved by rural road unobstructed By using the project starts from Pingdiba Village in Heishui Town and ends at Guanlingmiao of domestic funds, Youyang Rural Tiancang Village in Maoba Township, with a total length of 10km(New road - Length three roads were Road 4.5 km), the Class IV single lane, the roadbed width of 4.5 meters, the pavement width completed in of 3.5 meters and asphalt concrete pavement. Currently, sub grade engineering of December 2013. newly-built road has been completed, with a total investment of 1.8 million yuan which comes from rural roads subsidies and local self-raised funds. 3. The road from Shuicao to Yaojiatuo: The road started from Shuicao in Maobei Township, with a total length of 8km, the Class IV of standard, the roadbed width of 4.5 meters, the pavement width of 3.5 meters, bituminous pavement and a total investment of 4 million yuan which comes from the central vehicle purchase tax subsidies for rural road and local self-raised funds. The project was completed in 2013 by using the Rural road from Qingshui to Yaoling Township is rebuilt on old road, with a total length domestic funds. Yunyang Rural of 15.8km,the Class IV of standard, double lanes of 6m, the roadbed width of 7.5m, the Only the road from Road pavement width of 6m,the road shoulder width of 0.25m×2, the designed speed of Qingshui to 20km/h, bituminous pavement and 4 slabed culverts. Yaoling Township involved ethnic minorities in total four roads. Longtan The project does Town water Youy With a scale of 30000m3/d, water supply project of Longtan Town is located in not involve land supply ang Baixiang Village, about 28km away from Youyang city. acquisition and sub-compon Water relocation. ent Suppl Mawang y Town water The project Comp With a scale of 20000m3/d, water supply project of Longtan Town is located in supply involves permanent onent Qingxiang Village, about 25km away from Youyang city. sub-compon land requisition ent

——重庆市主城区

——工程不涉及少数民族的区县 ——工程涉及少数民族的区县

图 1-1 亚行贷款项目地理位置图 1.2 Introduction to the Ethnic Minorities in the Project Area 1. Xiushan County Xiushan County belonged to Shangyu area in Shang and Zhou Dynasties (3000 years ago) - southern part of Ba State in Spring and Autumn period (2500 years ago) - the Qianzhong County in Qin Dynasty (2500 to 2207 years ago). In Han Dynasty (202 B.C. to 220 A.D.), the Qianzhong County was divided into Ba County and Wuling County. Since then all dynasties set up the county in Xiushan. Xiushan County has already begun to communicate with the central plain culture since 3000 years ago, and after 1000 years until Han Dynasty, the "Han" appellation appeared. It can be seen that the aboriginal residents of XiuShan County have mutual exchanges and integration with the Hans for over 3000 years, so their culture, language and customs have been deeply influenced by Hans. With the development of history, there is no difference between the aboriginal residents and Hans. On April 4, 1983, Tujia and Miao Autonomous County was founded, which returned all local

3 residents to ethnic minorities’ identity again. 2. Qianjiang District Qianjiang District belonged to Pu and Ba State in Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600 B.C. to 1000 B.C.)-Ba County in Qin dynasty (300 B.C.)-Fuling County in early Han Dynasty(202 B.C.). Since then, Qianjiang was set up or divided in history. Until the November of 1983, all local residents were restored ethnic minorities’ identity again with the approval of the state council. Qianjiang is a minorities-settled district, Tujia and Miao are two main minority groups; in addition, Qianjiang is scattered with Hui, Mongolian, Tibetan, Manchu, Uygur, Yi, Zhuang, Buyi, Korean, Dong, Yao, Bai, Hani, Kazak, Dongxiang, Li, Wa, Salar, Gaoshan, Tajik, Ewenki, Pumi, Shui totally 24 minority groups. On November 1, 2010, the six national population census data showed that Qianjing had a total population of 445000, in which 118840 was Hans, 256246 was Tujia, 69553 was Miao, and 373 was other ethnic minorities, minorities account for 73.3% of the total population. 3. Youyang County Youyang was set up as a county in Western Han Dynasty (202 BC) and replaced by state in Yuan Dynasty, totally more than 2200 years. Similar to Xiushan County, with the interaction and integration for over 2000 years, residents in Youyang have been completely accustomed to using the language and customs of the Hans. In the November of 1983, approved by the State Council, Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County was founded, and on November 11, 1984, all local residents was restored ethnic minorities’ identity again.

4. Qingshui Township, Yunyang County As the only ethnic minorities township in Yunyang, Qingshui Tujia Township was found in 2002. According to the historical data, aboriginal residents in Qianjiang, Xiushan,

Youyang and Qingshui have interacted with the Hans for thousands of years, they shared the same language and customs with each other. Approved by the State Council, Qianjiang District, Xiushan County and Youyang County were restored to ethnic minorities in 1983 and the Qingshui Township was founded in 2002.

2 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ETHNIC MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2.1 Monitoring and Assessment Agency

The external monitoring and assessment of the Ethnic minorities development plan is undertaken by Chongqing Duojie Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. This monitoring will conform to the relevant policies of ADB and outlines of external monitoring and assessment of the ethnic minorities development plan. Based on the Phase Ⅲ monitoring, the agency will carry out the Phase Ⅳ monitoring according to the implementation effects of the ethnic minorities development plan.

2.2 Monitoring and Assessment Task

The main task of Phase Ⅳ external monitoring and assessment of the Ethnic minorities development plan: ⑴Visit and Assessment of project implementing agencies; ⑵Investigation of Social and Economic Situation of Typical Villages; ⑶Visit and Investigation of Typical Families; ⑷Visit and Investigation of Special Groups; ⑸Investigation and Assessment of Construction Site; ⑹Reflect the Problems Found in the Monitoring to Project Implementing Agencies and Put Forward Corresponding Suggestions; ⑺Write the Reports for Phase Ⅳ Monitoring and Assessment of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan.

2.3 Monitoring and Assessment Method

Literature research——making a systematic and targeted collection of various literatures related to the implementation of the ethnic minorities development plan, such as summary reports, statistics, special investigation data of owners and project implementing agencies.

Analysis of internal monitoring reports——mastering the problems in the implementation of the ethnic minorities development plan and formulating corresponding plans and methods through detailed scrutiny of the internal monitoring reports. Visit of project implementing agencies——making visits to the project owners and project implementing agencies (Tourism Bureau, Education Bureau, Women's Federation, Labor Bureau, and Civil Affairs Bureau) and understanding the current measures, achievements and problems of the project implementing agencies. By these visits, the monitoring and assessment agency can also make a monitoring and assessment of the capacity of the project implementing agencies. Household interview——through in-depth interviews with the affected ethnic minorities families, understanding the social and economic situation, the recovery measures of livelihood, the implementation of the ethnic minorities development plan, the benefits of the project, and the views and suggestions on the project of the ethnic minorities families. Symposium——the external monitoring and assessment personnel attend the symposium which includes the representatives of county (district), town (or street office), village (or neighborhood committee) and minority residents in the affected minority population relatively concentrated area, collecting the following information: social and economic overview of project area (mainly for the development situation of community or village collective), the development situation of women and poverty groups, the implementation situation of the ethnic minorities development plan, the benefits and effects of the project, the views and suggestions of the minority residents representatives and the issue solutions in the implementation of the plan. Field trips——paying field visits to project construction area to understand the actual progress, measures, arrangements and effects of the construction unit in the implementation of the ethnic minorities development plan. According to the problems

found in field visits, the external monitoring and assessment agency would put forward the corresponding suggestions and countermeasures.

2.4 Monitoring and Assessment Technical Route

Preparation Stage

Monitoring Data Survey

Implementation of Monitoring

The project area, District, Survey: mitigation measures, Development Plan of Owner, Township, Village , Typical Families Strengthening measures, the Construction Unit, Ethnic affected people Minorities

Result Analysis

Implementation of Plan

Finds and Suggestions

Monitoring and Assessment Technical Route of Minorities Development Plan

2.5 Monitoring and Assessment Content

Based on the outlines of the external monitoring and assessment of the ethnic minorities development plan and the Phase Ⅲ monitoring results, the agency would carry out Phase Ⅳ monitoring and assessment, mainly on the following aspects: ⑴Project Construction Schedule; ⑵Social and Economic Development Situation of the Project Area; ⑶Social and Economic Situation of Typical Villages; ⑷Social and Economic Situation of the Ethnic Minorities Families; ⑸Implementation of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan; 8

⑹Capacity-building of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan Implementation Agency; ⑺The Problems and Suggestions Put Forward by Affected Ethnic Minorities Residents; ⑻Implementation Effects of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan; ⑼Internal Monitoring Situation of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan; ⑽Monitoring of Other Related Content.

2.6 Monitoring and Assessment Period

The external investigation of this monitoring began on November 1, 2014, ended on July30，2015, investigation, consultation and data collection were made several times in project area within half a year. Monitoring units sent out 2 external investigation groups of 8 people and made investigation of typical villages, typical families, special groups and project implementing agencies in the affected counties.

3 MONITORING RESULT

,3.1 Project Construction Schedule

The construction schedule of the five subprojects having been monitored in this phase is available in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Monitoring of the Project Construction Schedule

Project Schedule of the Last Phase (Phase Ⅱ) Schedule of Current Phase (Phase Ⅲ)

The land acquisition, demolition and The land acquisition, demolition and compensation have been completed. C02 and Rural Roads of Xiushan compensation have been completed. C03 and C04 have completed 80% of the County C02 have started the roadbed construction. construction. C01 and C03 have completed 70% of the construction. Rural Roads of Qianjiang Not in the Monitoring Scope Completed in October 2013 District Rural Roads of Youyang Not in the Monitoring Scope Completed in December 2013 County Rural Roads of Yunyang Not in the Monitoring Scope Completed in August 2013 County Water Supply Main project construction has been Main project construction has been Project of completed. Auxiliary projects including Water completed. About 1.5m pipeline has not been Longtan Town, the greening engineering in the factory Supply laid. Youyang County area have not been completed. Project of Water Supply Bidding work has been completed. The land Youyang The land acquisition has been completed. Project of acquisition and demolition have started. County The water division pipeline engineering Mawang Town, Pipeline laying engineering has also has started. Youyang County started.

3.2 Social and Economic Development Situation of the Project Area1

1. Xiushan County In 2014 the total production value of RMB yuan, up 10.8%. Fixed asset investment to complete the yuan, up 20.1%. Total retail sales of social consumer goods to achieve yuan, up 15.1%. The general public budget revenue is 13.4% yuan. Urban and rural residents per capita disposable income of 22901 yuan, 7431 yuan, up

1 Information Resource: almanacs of each counties and towns involved 10

10.7%, 14%. County financial institutions to deposit and loan balances were to reach the county yuan, $18.3%, 16%. 2. Qianjiang District 2014, Qianjiang District, the total value of the region to achieve more than yuan, up 10.7%. Among them, the first industrial added value of 4.5% yuan, up second; the value of the industrial added value of yuan, up 10.6%; third yuan of industrial added value increased by 12.2%. The three industry accounted for 9.3:56.5:34.2. The contribution rate of the three industries to economic growth is 3.3%, 57.9% and 38.8% respectively. 3. Youyang County 2014, Youyang County, the total production value of more than yuan, up 7.5%. The first industry to achieve an increase of 5.2% yuan, an increase of second; industrial added value, an increase of 9.6%, of which the industrial added value of RMB yuan, an increase of 13.4%, the construction industry to achieve an increase of 1.8% yuan, an increase of third yuan, an increase of 5.9%. The contribution rate of the three industries to economic growth of 59.4%, 12.5%, 28.1%, respectively, to stimulate economic growth of 4.5, 2.1, 0.9 percentage points. 4. Yunyang County 2014, Yunyang County, the total production value of yuan, up 11.8%. The first industry added value of 5% yuan, up second; the value of the industrial added value of yuan, up 17.9%; the third industry added value of RMB yuan, up 8.1%. In the second industry, the industrial added value of RMB yuan, an increase of 16.1%; the construction industry added value of yuan, an increase of 23.1%. In the third industry, the wholesale and retail industry increased by 10.4% yuan, an increase of; accommodation and catering industry increased by 8% yuan, an increase of in real estate, an increase of 4.3%. The three industrial structure is 21.6:43.3:35.1.

3.3 Social and Economic Situation of Typical Villages 2

Based on PhaseⅠⅢreport, this monitoring will make a comparative analysis of Qingxiang Village, Mawang Town in Youyang County, Caitang Village, Meijiang Town and Yunai Village, Zhongling Township in Xiushan County.

Table 3-2 An Analysis of Social and Economic Situation of Typical Villages

Indicators Analogy of Time Nodes

Economic June 2013 October 2014 June 2015 Village Unit Notes Indicator （PhaseⅡ）（Phase Ⅲ）（Phase Ⅳ）

Number Number ±% Number ±% It is the Households household 625 631 0.96% 633 0.32% only village Qingxiang affected Population person 2800 2804 0.14% 2807 0.11% Village of by the land Cultivated Mawang mu 2627 2618 -0.34% 2618 0.00% acquisition Area Town, of the Grain Youyang ton 1988 1992 0.20% 1992 0.00% water County Yield supply Net Annual project of Per-capita yuan 3652 3652 0.00% 3684 0.88% Youyang Income County.

Households household 591 593 0.34% 597 0.67%

Caitang Population person 2527 2533 0.24% 2539 0.24% Village of Cultivated It is a mu 1929 1926 -0.16% 1926 0.00% Meijiang Area municipal Town, poor Grain Xiushan ton 1478 1483 0.34% 1487 0.27% village. Yield County Net Annual Per-capita yuan 3524 3524 0.00% 3568 1.25% Income Yunai It is Village of located in Households household 522 528 1.15% 533 0.95% Zhongling the border Township, of Xiushan Population person 2358 2367 0.38% 2374 0.30% Chongqing

County Cultivated and mu 2261 2257 -0.18% 2255 -0.09% Area Guizhou, Grain which is a ton 1851 1861 0.54% 1876 0.81% Yield remote Net Annual place. Per-capita yuan 3658 3658 0.00% 3685 0.74% Income Note: The information resources are annual reports of village agriculture and statistical materials from town governments.

As we can see from the table, in different phases, the population, families, food production and the per capita net income of typical villages have increased in different degrees while the area of cultivated lands had a little decrease which resulted from rural infrastructure construction and housing construction.

3.4 Social and Economic Situation of the Ethnic Minorities Families

The social and economic situation analysis of typical families will be based on fundamental investigation, the three external monitoring and sampling data of Phase

Ⅳ, making an analysis of the whole project’s effects reflected by families’ income from the beginning.

According to the comparative analysis of the social and economic situation of typical families, the per capita income of affected ethnic minorities families increased in different degrees, which accorded with the present situation of rural economy; meanwhile, the project promoted the development of local economy. The reasons for the income increase were as follows:

⑴Earnings from the project construction

⑵The optimization of the industrial structure and the development of large-scale

cultivation, such as honeysuckle, cork, eucommia;

⑶ Earnings from migrant working, etc.

Table 3-3 Social and Economic Changes Situation of Typical Families

PhaseⅡ PhaseⅢ Current Phase Town/ Project Village Name Population Nationality Religion County Total Total Total ±% ±% Income Income Income Wang 4 Tujia no 27680 29680 7.23% 32000 7.82% Yizhong Fengtao Village Li Guiliang 5 Tujia no 27500 29500 7.27% 32500 10.17% Zhang Xifei 3 Tujia no 40123 42123 4.98% 43500 3.27% Meijiang Kang no Town 5 Tujia 23650 25650 8.46% 27000 5.26% Zhengyong Caitang Zhong no Village 4 Tujia 26150 28150 7.65% 29800 5.86% Bizhong Li Shiqing 4 Tujia no 25260 27260 7.92% 28500 4.55% Wang no 5 Tujia 28160 30160 7.10% 32000 6.10% Lianhua Yang no 3 Tujia 51520 53520 3.88% 55000 2.77% Zaiquan Yang no 2 Tujia 16720 17920 7.18% 19500 8.82% Rural Wanglong Zaiquan Roads of Village Hu Chunxiu 4 Tujia no 28160 30160 7.10% 32500 7.76% Xiushan Yang no 3 Tujia 26960 28960 7.42% 31000 7.04% County Xiuxiang Yang Zailin 4 Tujia no 29360 31360 6.81% 33000 5.23% Yang Zaihua 5 Tujia no 28160 30160 7.10% 32000 6.10% Zhongling Hu Jiyong 4 Tujia no 36000 38000 5.56% 39500 3.95% Township Yang no 3 Tujia 30960 32960 6.46% 35000 6.19% Xiujiang Yang Xiuwei 2 Tujia no 15760 16660 5.71% 17500 5.04% Malu Yang no 5 Tujia 26960 28960 7.42% 31000 7.04% Village Xiuzhong Yang Xiufu 4 Tujia no 17200 18200 5.81% 20000 9.89% Li Yan 6 Tujia no 26960 28960 7.42% 30000 3.59% Li Xingfu 4 Tujia no 16960 18460 8.84% 20000 8.34% Yang no Kaihe 3 Tujia 16960 17960 5.90% 19000 5.79% Shengju Village Zhang Yuhua 5 Tujia no 29120 31120 6.87% 32500 4.43% 14

Yao Xiuyin 4 Tujia no 30320 32320 6.60% 34000 5.20% Yang no 4 Tujia 46960 48960 4.26% 50000 2.12% Zhengxiang Yang no 4 Tujia 15760 16760 6.35% 18000 7.40% Zhengwu Wu Xuejun 3 Tujia no 14800 15800 6.76% 17000 7.59% Li Xingbao 2 Tujia no 17920 18920 5.58% 20000 5.71% Wu Xuewen 3 Tujia no 50560 52560 3.96% 54000 2.74% Jiang no 5 Tujia 15760 16560 5.08% 17500 5.68% Xiangguang Wu Xuewen 3 Tujia no 16960 17860 5.31% 19000 6.38% Li Xingcheng 5 Tujia no 29360 31360 6.81% 33000 5.23% Yang no 3 Tujia 5720 7120 5.95% 7500 5.34% Zaijiang Wu Sheng 5 Tujia no 26960 28960 7.42% 30000 3.59% Yang Xiuji 4 Tujia no 29120 31120 6.87% 34000 9.25% Yang no 2 Tujia 18960 19060 0.53% 20000 4.93% Xiujiang Yang Xiuhua 3 Tujia no 16720 17720 5.98% 19000 7.22% Wu Zhiquan 5 Tujia no 29120 31120 6.87% 33000 6.04% Wu Zhiquan 4 Tujia no 26960 28960 7.42% 31000 7.04% Wu no 6 Tujia 14800 15000 1.35% 16000 6.67% Zhengtian Wu Zhengfu 3 Tujia no 29120 31120 6.87% 33000 6.04% Zhongxi Wu Zaiju 4 Tujia no 14800 15800 6.76% 17000 7.59% Village Wu no 3 Tujia 13600 14400 5.88% 15000 4.17% Tongzhou Wu Tongyou 3 Tujia no 26960 28960 7.42% 31000 7.04% Yang no 3 Tujia 16960 17560 3.54% 19000 8.20% Shenghua Liu no 4 Tujia 15760 16460 4.44% 17000 3.28% Changxiang Liu Changjun 4 Tujia no 16960 17160 1.18% 18000 4.90% Hongsha Liu no 5 Tujia 7200 7700 6.94% 8500 10.39% Village Changrong Liu Changjun 5 Tujia no 29120 31120 6.87% 33000 6.04% Liu Changfu 5 Tujia no 8400 8900 5.95% 9500 6.74% Liu Anxing 4 Tujia no 7920 8320 5.05% 9000 8.17% Zhou no 5 Miao 30320 32320 6.60% 35000 8.29% Shengtian Yunai Zhou no 5 Miao 40560 42560 4.93% 45000 5.73% Village Shengqiang Zhou no 3 Tujia 19120 19920 4.18% 21500 7.93% Shengpu 15

Zhang no 6 Tujia 16000 16200 1.25% 17000 4.94% Zhengfa Yang no 4 Tujia 9120 9520 4.39% 10000 5.04% Xiucheng Wu Jianxian 4 Tujia no 24800 26800 8.06% 28000 4.48% Wang no 3 Tujia 18160 18860 3.85% 20000 6.04% Guoyou Tu Mingzhou 5 Tujia no 29120 31120 6.87% 33000 6.04% Ran no 5 Miao 29120 31120 6.87% 34000 9.25% Guangming Zhang no 4 Tujia 16960 17760 4.72% 19000 6.98% Jianqiao Zhang no 5 Tujia 28160 30160 7.10% 32000 6.10% Minggao Water Zhang no Supply 6 Tujia 30320 32320 6.60% 34000 5.20% Mawang Qingxiang Jianpeng Project of Town Village Zhang no Youyang 5 Tujia 41520 43520 4.82% 46000 5.70% Jianfang County Zhang no 6 Tujia 26960 28960 7.42% 30000 3.59% Yunsheng Zhang no 5 Tujia 27200 29200 7.35% 31000 6.16% Jianquan Zhang no 5 Tujia 28160 30160 7.10% 32500 7.76% Yuezhen Note: The information resources are socio-economic surveys.

3.5 Implementation of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan

⑴Relieving or Eliminating the Construction Disturbance and Impacts; ⑵Participation in the Project Construction of the Ethnic Minorities Masses and Women; ⑶Technical Training and Recommended Employment; ⑷Support for the Vulnerable Groups of Ethnic Minorities; ⑸Labor Force from the Local Ethnic Minorities; ⑹Protection of the Eco-environment and Vegetation Restoration; ⑺Utilization of Local Construction Materials and Transportation Resources; ⑻Protection of Public Health and Population Health.

According to the monitoring situations of Phase Ⅰ and Phase Ⅲ, this monitoring will make an analysis of the implementation and effects of the above measures.

3.5.1 Implementation of the Ethnic Minorities Development Plan

During the implementation, the project construction may bring the local ethnic minorities a series of negative effects including noise, outdoor security of residents and students, surface water pollution result from damage to local irrigation and drainage systems, influences on residents’ religious activities, security of construction site, traffic congestion and accidents caused by construction trucks. Rural Roads of Xiushan County, Water Supply Projects of Longtan Town and

Mawang Town, Youyang County have started. The relevant measures and implementation situation are available in Table 3-4.

Table 3-4 The Implementation of Relieving or Eliminating the Construction Disturbance Measures The Measures Implementation Situation Current Phase（PhaseⅢ） Current Phase（PhaseⅣ） Rural Roads Water Water Rural Roads Water Water Measures Rural Roads Rural Roads Rural Roads of Qingshui Supply Supply Rural Roads Rural Roads Rural Roads of Qingshui Supply Supply of Xiushan of Qianjiang of Youyang Township, Project of Project of of Xiushan of Qianjiang of Youyang Township, Project of Project of County County County Yunyang Longtan Mawang County County County Yunyang Longtan Mawang County Town Town County Town Town Try to The The The The The The construct in The The The The construction is The construction is construction is construction is The construction is construction is the daytime constructi constructi constructi constructi done in the construction is done in the done in the done in the construction is done in the done in the instead of in on is done on is done on is done on is done daytime. No done in the daytime. No daytime. No daytime. No done in the daytime. No daytime. No the night to in the in the in the in the noise daytime. noise noise noise daytime. noise noise avoid noise daytime. daytime. daytime. daytime. pollution. pollution. pollution. pollution. pollution. pollution. pollution. Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant Set up construction construction construction construction warning safety safety Warning Warning safety safety Warning Warning signs and regulations regulations Warning signs Warning signs signs have signs have regulations regulations Warning signs Warning signs signs have signs have security have been have been have been set have been set been set been set have been have been have been set have been set been set been set alerts posted and posted and up in the full up in the full up in the up in the posted and posted and up in the full up in the full up in the up in the around the warning signs warning signs positions. positions. full full warning signs warning signs positions. positions. full full canals and have been set have been set positions. positions. have been set have been set positions. positions. roads. up in the full up in the full up in the full up in the full positions. positions. positions. positions. Warning signs Warning signs Warning signs Warning signs Warning signs Warning signs Warning signs Warning signs have been set have been set have been set have been set have been set have been set have been set have been set Implement up on roads up on roads up on roads up on roads up on roads up on roads up on roads up on roads student students pass. students pass. students pass. students pass. students pass. students pass. students pass. students pass. safety There are There are There are There are There are There are There are There are There is There is There is There is measures specified staffs specified staffs specified staffs specified staffs specified staffs specified staffs specified staffs specified staffs no school no school no school no school and provide responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for in the in the in the in the students guiding guiding guiding guiding guiding guiding guiding guiding project project project project with road students on the students on the students on the students on the students on the students on the students on the students on the area. area. area. area. construction roads students roads students roads students roads students roads students roads students roads students roads students safety pass during the pass during the pass during the pass during the pass during the pass during the pass during the pass during the education. go-to-school go-to-school go-to-school go-to-school go-to-school go-to-school go-to-school go-to-school and and and and and and and and back-from-sch back-from-sch back-from-sch back-from-sch back-from-sch back-from-sch back-from-sch back-from-sch

ool periods. ool periods. ool periods. ool periods. ool periods. ool periods. ool periods. ool periods. The damages Restorations Restorations and have been done have been done restoration to part of the Partially Partially Partially Fully Partially to part of the Partially Partially Partially Fully Partially situation of damaged restored restored restored restored restored damaged restored restored restored restored restored the canals and road canals and road infrastructur surface. surface. e Observe and protect the Ethnic The implementation institution is the local company which is familiar with the local The implementation institution is the local company which is familiar with the local minorities’ cultures. They strictly respect the local Ethnic minorities’ cultures and customs. cultures. They strictly respect the local Ethnic minorities’ cultures and customs. cultures and customs. The The relevant relevant Restore the institution institution rural roads has has which are Partially Partially Fully Partially Partially Fully Fully restored Fully restored promised Fully restored Fully restored promised damaged by restored restored restored restored restored restored to restore to restore transportatio the the n. damaged damaged roads. roads. The construction materials should not The traffic The traffic The traffic The traffic be The traffic The traffic The traffic The traffic The traffic The traffic The traffic The traffic flow is flow is flow is flow is transported flow is small. flow is small. flow is small. flow is small. flow is small. flow is small. flow is small. flow is small. small. small. small. small. during the rush hours to avoid traffic jam.

3.5.2 Participation in the Project Construction of the Ethnic Minorities Masses and

Women

To ensure that women of minority ethnics in the project-affected area enjoy equal

social and economic status and interests, county/district at all levels involving ethnic

minorities should fully respect women’s rights and interests when compiling “The

Ethnic Minorities Development Plan ". Bedsides, the Women’s Federation of each

county/district should participate in the compiling process.

Considering that women depend more on land than men do, while women’s

educational and technical level is lower than men, suitable job opportunities should

prioritize women, especially those from land acquisition and relocation families, to

increase their income.

Table 3-5 Participation in the Project Construction of the Ethnic Minorities Masses and Women

Subprojects Last Phase（Phase Ⅲ） Current Phase（Phase Ⅳ）

With the constructing of the project, the labor demand With the constructing of the project, the labor demand becomes larger. The construction unit suits its becomes larger. The construction unit suits its Rural roads of measures to local conditions by employing quantities measures to local conditions by employing quantities Xiushan of local people to participate in the construction. of local people to participate in the construction. County According to the statistics, by Novembe 2014, there According to the statistics, by June 2015, there are are 261 local people employed, among which 78 are 281local people employed, among which88are women women, accounting for 30% of the employees. The construction unit has employed 165 local people to The construction unit has employed 185 local people Rural roads of participate in the construction, among which 71 are to participate in the construction, among which 82 are Qianjiang women aging from 24 to 45. They are mainly women aging from 24 to 45. They are mainly District responsible for the handling materials, cleaning and responsible for the handling materials, cleaning and greening. greening. According to the construction unit, they have According to the construction unit, they have Rural roads of employed 223 local people to participate in the employed 252 local people to participate in the Youyang construction. All of them are from ethnic minorities. construction. All of them are from ethnic minorities. County 60% are from Tujia Nationality. There are 81 women 62% are from Tujia Nationality. There are 102 women

in the employees, all of which are from ethnic in the employees, all of which are from ethnic minorities. The women are mainly responsible for the minorities. The women are mainly responsible for the handling materials, cleaning and greening. handling materials, cleaning and greening.

Rural Roads of Qingshui 32 local people have been employed during the 40 local people have been employed during the Township, construction period, among which 9 persons are construction period, among which 12 persons are Yunyang women. women. County Water Supply Project of The labor demand decreases because the project The labor demand decreases because the project Longtan approaches to completion. Currently, 5 women have approaches to completion. Currently, 5 women have Town, been employed to participate in the later construction, been employed to participate in the later construction, Youyang which mainly includes greening and cleaning. which mainly includes greening and cleaning. County Water Supply Project of The water supply project of Mawang Town has Mawang employed 6 women to participate in excavating and In operation Town, backfilling the pipe ditches. Their ages are from 31 to Youyang 45. All of them are from Tujia Nationality. County

3.5.3 Technical Training and Recommended Employment

The monitoring indicates that, relevant departments of each country/district train villagers, equipping them with skills

regarding breeding, planting, technical skills, catering, cleaning and repairing on a yearly basis.

The details of the participation of people involved in the projected–affected area are in Table 3-6.

Table 3-6 The Technical Training Participation Situation of the Affected People

Last Phase（Phase Ⅲ） Current Phase（Phase Ⅳ） Note

Training Total Accumulated Number of Participants Who Are The Subproject Training Content Total Number of Participants Who Are Affected by the Project Institution Affected by the Project relevant Total Number of Female Participants Total Number of Female Participants bureau Numbe offices Number Number r of Number of have 2-5 Proportio of People of People People Age People Age Age Proportion training Num Num n in All from Age Num from from Compositi from Compos Number Compositi in All the programs ber ber the Ethnic Composition ber Ethnic Ethnic on Ethnic ition on Trainees every Trainees Minoritie Minoriti Minori Minorities year. s es ties People Animal who have Breeding Industry Husbandry 61 61 18-44 28 41 18-40 45.90% 70 70 18-45 34 34 18-40 48.57% been Bureau affected Planting Industry by the Rural Roa Agricultural and Breeding 73 72 18-45 36 51 20-41 49.32% 82 80 18-46 36 36 20-41 43.90% projects Bureau Industry can Employment receive Vocational Training 52 49 18-41 19 29 18-38 36.54% 61 60 18-42 19 19 18-38 31.15% Agency the

Planting Workers, training Poverty Relief Breeding Workers 62 55 21-44 22 32 21-40 35.48% 71 68 21-43 22 22 21-40 30.99% invitation Office and Technicians sent by Breeding Workers Women’s each 70 67 22-43 70 67 22-41 100.00% 79 77 22-42 79 79 22-41 100.00% and Handworkers Federation training Subtotal 370 318 304 175 220 55.03% 363 355 190 190 program. Animal The Breeding Industry Husbandry 88 85 21-45 31 30 21-45 35.23% 90 90 21-45 31 30 21-45 34.44% number Bureau of the trainees Rural Planting Industry and Agricultural 79 76 17-39 29 28 17-39 36.71% 75 75 17-39 29 28 17-39 38.67% who have Roads of Breeding Industry Bureau been Qianjiang Planting Workers, Poverty Relief affected District Breeding Workers 95 90 22-41 42 52 22-41 44.21% 90 90 22-41 42 40 22-41 46.67% Office is the and Technicians accumula Breeding Workers Women’s 68 66 18-42 68 66 18-42 100.00% 70 70 18-42 70 66 18-42 100.00% ted and Handworkers Federation number. Subtotal 330 317 170 176 51.52% 325 325 172 164 They can Animal participat Breeding Industry Husbandry 88 84 18-43 24 23 27.27% 90 84 18-43 24 23 26.67% e the Bureau training Rural Planting Industry and Agricultural 102 97 18-44 45 43 18-38 44.12% 100 97 18-44 45 43 18-38 45.00% repeatedl Roads of Breeding Industry Bureau y. Youyang Employment Vocational Training 55 54 18-39 18 18 18-38 32.73% 56 54 18-39 18 18 18-38 32.14% County Agency Planting Workers, Poverty Relief Breeding Workers 41 41 18-41 21 21 18-40 51.22% 44 41 18-41 21 21 18-40 47.73% Office and Technicians Breeding Workers Women’s 61 60 24-43 61 60 24-40 100.00% 60 60 24-43 60 58 24-40 100.00% and Handworkers Federation

Subtotal 347 336 169 165 48.70% 350 336 168 163 Animal Rural Breeding Industry Husbandry 28 28 17-39 15 15 17-39 53.57% 35 30 17-39 15 12 17-39 42.86% Roads of Bureau Qingshui Planting Industry and Agricultural Township, 16 16 22-41 5 5 22-37 31.25% 20 18 22-41 5 5 22-37 25.00% Breeding Industry Bureau Yunyang Breeding Workers Women’s County 22 22 18-38 22 22 18-40 100.00% 25 24 18-39 25 21 18-40 100.00% and Handworkers Federation Subtotal 66 66 42 42 80 72 45 38 Animal Breeding Industry Husbandry 20 19 18-42 9 8 18-37 45.00% 22 20 18-42 9 8 18-37 40.91% Bureau Water Planting Industry and Agricultural Supply 13 13 18-41 7 7 18-36 53.85% 14 13 18-41 7 7 18-36 50.00% Breeding Industry Bureau Projet of Employment Longtan Vocational Training 11 10 18-43 5 5 18-41 45.45% 12 11 18-43 5 5 18-41 41.67% Agency Town, Planting Workers, Youyang Poverty Relief Breeding Workers 6 5 18-39 3 3 18-38 50.00% 8 7 18-39 3 3 18-38 37.50% County Office and Technicians Breeding Workers Women’s 8 8 18-39 8 8 18-39 100.00% 10 10 18-39 10 8 18-39 100.00% and Handworkers Federation Animal Water Breeding Industry Husbandry 10 10 18-41 4 4 18-42 40.00% 11 8 18-41 4 4 18-42 36.36% Supply Bureau Project of Planting Industry and Agricultural Mawang 8 7 18-43 6 6 18-42 75.00% 10 7 18-43 6 6 18-42 60.00% Breeding Industry Bureau Town, Employment Youyang Vocational Training 5 5 18-42 3 3 18-41 60.00% 6 5 18-42 5 4 18-41 83.33% Agency County Planting Workers, Poverty Relief 12 11 18-41 5 5 18-41 41.67% 10 11 18-41 7 7 18-41 70.00%

Breeding Workers Office and Technicians Breeding Workers Women’s 6 6 18-38 6 6 18-36 100.00% 9 8 18-38 9 8 18-36 100.00% and Handworkers Federation Subtotal 99 99 94 56 56.57% 112 100 65 60 Total 469 1160 1117 612 603 52.76% 1230 1188 640 615

Bureaus and offices of each district/county issue certificates after the training is completed, and give recommended job opportunities of social recruitment units.

According to the investigation, local recruitment units include: hotels, restaurants, repair factories, clothing factories and so on. The recruitment types are: housekeeping, repairing workers, salespersons and so on.

3.5.4 Support for the Vulnerable Groups of Ethnic Minorities

The construction will inevitably lead to home and land losing for people in the affected area. And they will, as a result, suffer from a higher risk of poverty. To alleviate the impact of the project on vulnerable groups, authorities of townships and villages have promised to give assistance to them in the arrangement of their relocation and production.

According to the monitoring, water supply project involves no vulnerable groups in Longtan and Mawang towns of Youyan county, while it involves 25,31, 42 and 5 residents respectively in Xiushan county, Qianjiang district, Youyan and Qingshui county in Yunyang district. Supporting measures now taken vary according to different situations in each county/district, and the measures primarily include providing small-sum guaranteed loan, free skill training and technical guidance to vulnerable families, and giving them more limited job recommendations without payment, as well as facilitating the relocation of the vulnerable families with free labor forces and transportation tools. Detailed descriptions are in Table 3-7.

Table 3-7 Support Measures for the Vulnerable Groups

Vulnerable Support Measures for the Vulnerable Groups Subproject Groups Last Phase (PhaseⅡ) Current Phase（Phase Ⅲ） ① Provide the vulnerable families with small-sum guaranteed loans. 5 people 25 people in7 participate in this plan. households（all ②Provide the vulnerable families with ① Provide the vulnerable families with small-sum from ethnic free technical training and limited guaranteed loans. 5 people participate in this plan. minorities）, recommended jobs.7 people participate ②Provide the vulnerable families with free technical Rural Roads among which the technical training, 2 of which get the training and limited recommended jobs.7 people of Xiushan 2 elderly recommended jobs. participate the technical training, 2 of which get the County persons in 1 ③Provide 7 vulnerable families with free recommended jobs. household and planting and breeding technical services. ③Provide 7 vulnerable families with free planting and 23 poor people ④Provide the vulnerable families with breeding technical services. in 6 poor labor force and transport tools. households ⑤Families who are vulnerable have the priority to be employed to participate in the project construction. 31 people in 8 ① Provide the vulnerable families with small-sum households（28 guaranteed loans. 12 people participate in this plan. of them from ② Provide 8 vulnerable families with free planting Rural Roads ethnic and breeding technical services. of Qianjiang minorities）. ③ Families who are vulnerable have the priority to District All of them are be employed to participate in the project construction. from poor ④ Provide the vulnerable families with labor force households. and transport tools. 42 people in ① Provide the vulnerable families with small-sum 10 households guaranteed loans. 20 people participate in this plan. （39 of them ② Provide 10 vulnerable families with free planting Rural Roads from ethnic and breeding technical services. of Youyang minorities）. ③ Families who are vulnerable have the priority to County All of them are be employed to participate in the project construction. from poor ④ Provide the vulnerable families with labor force households. and transport tools. 5 people in 2 households（all Rural Roads of them from Provide 2 vulnerable families with small-sum of Qingshui ethnic guaranteed loans and free planting and breeding Township, minorities）. technical services. Give them the priority to employed Yunyang All of them are to participate in the project construction. County from poor households.

3.5.5 The Establishment of the Appeal Mechanism and the Appeal Situation

According to the surveys, all construction units, relevant governments and their competent departments have established a sound complaints and appeal mechanism in terms of construction activities, health protections and project employments, in order to ensure the rights and interests of the ethnic minorities and increase the benefits of them.

1. The Complaint Mechanism Procedure

All the project owners in the districts and towns have established the project

complaints mechanism procedure. The details are as follow:

Stage 1: If the local people or village committees have complaints about the

project construction activities, health protections, the project land

acquisition, the project employment and other relevant problems

caused by the project, they can submit an oral or written complaint to

the corresponding town government. If the complaint is oral, the

town government should deal with it within a week and keep a

written record;

Stage 2: If the complainant is unsatisfied with the result of Stage 1, he or she

can submit a complaint to the corresponding district or town project

management office after receiving the result of Stage 1. The district

or town project management office should deal with it within a week;

Stage 3: If the complainant is unsatisfied with the result of Stage 2, he or she

can submit a complaint to the corresponding district or town court.

The court should deal with it within 15 days.

The complainant can protect their rights and interests by following the procedure above or by submitting complaints to the courts.

The relevant departments should inform the local people of the procedure by convoking meetings or other means in order to let them know their rights to submit complaints. Meanwhile, the procedure should be propagandized through media. All the opinions and suggestions should be compiled into information clauses for the competent department to deal with them in time. The complaint channel is available in Figure 3-1. The contacts of people who are in charge of each stage of the complaint procedure are available in Table 3-8.

The complainants can also submit complaints to the external monitoring institutions, which are responsible for reporting the complaints to the project owner and the project management office. In addition, the complainants can also turn to the

ADB project leading group for help. If these kind attempts still do not work and the complaints are about the violation of the ADB’s security policy. The affected people can directly submit complaints to ADB according to the ADB’s accountability mechanism (2012)1.

District or Town Project District or Town Legal Offices Immigrant External Departments Monitoring Unit

Town Governments District or Town Complaint Divisions

Affected Households/Village Committee

Figure 3-1 The Complaint Mechanism Procedure

2. Contacts of the Responsible People

The contacts of people who are in charge of each stage of the

complaint procedure are available in the following table.

Table 3-8 Contacts of the Responsible People

Complaint Xiushan County Qianjiang District Youyang County Yunyang County Procedure Institution Tel Institution Tel Institution Tel Institution Tel

Meijiang Qingshui 76626008 Longtan Town 75312022 Town Town Stage 1 Zhongling 76628728 Mawang Town 75353021 Town

Stage 2 Project Office 76895089 Project Office 13594906371

Stage 3 Court 76862185 Court 79325333 Court 68159836 Court 55161501

The water supply projects are National Funds ADB-financed project. The road National Funds Note ADB-financed Project Construction Project projects are national funds Construction Project construction projects. 3. The Complaint Situation

All the districts and towns have established sound complaint mechanisms.

During the resettlement phase and construction process, the project office, the project owner, the local governments and the construction unit have negotiated with the local people. There is no complain and appeal during the report period.

3.5.6 Eco-Environmental Protection and Vegetation Restoration

To minimize the damage the construction does to the ecology system and environment, authorities from the main departments, project owners and construction units give the constructors education of ecological and environmental protection.

Civil engineering contractors take measures for temporary and permanent environmental protection as well as water and soil preservation. The noise level is

30 restricted under the national standard, and the construction has not caused crop contamination.

Table 3-9 Protection of the Eco-environment

Subproject Last Phase (PhaseⅢ) Current Phase（Phase Ⅳ） Note Rural Roads In the construction process, the In the construction process, the There is no destruction of of Xiushan eco-environment is protected and eco-environment is protected and the eco-environment. County monitored. monitored. The water and soil conservation The water and soil conservation plan and the environmental impact plan and the environmental impact assessment have been drawn up. assessment have been drawn up. The construction unit has strictly The construction unit has strictly Rural Roads adopted the water and soil adopted the water and soil There is no destruction of of Qianjiang conservation measures to prevent conservation measures to prevent the eco-environment. District the water and soil erosion. the water and soil erosion. Greening measures like planting Greening measures like planting trees and grass have been trees and grass have been conducted to restore the vegetation conducted to restore the vegetation after the project was completed. after the project was completed. The water and soil conservation The water and soil conservation plan and the environmental impact plan and the environmental impact assessment have been drawn up. assessment have been drawn up. The construction unit has strictly The construction unit has strictly Rural Roads adopted the water and soil adopted the water and soil There is no destruction of of Youyang conservation measures to prevent conservation measures to prevent the eco-environment. County the water and soil erosion. the water and soil erosion. Greening measures like planting Greening measures like planting trees and grass have been trees and grass have been conducted to restore the vegetation conducted to restore the vegetation after the project was completed. after the project was completed. Rural Roads Greening measures like planting Greening measures like planting of Qingshui trees and grass have been trees and grass have been There is no destruction of Township, conducted to restore the vegetation conducted to restore the vegetation the eco-environment. Yunyang after the project was completed. after the project was completed. County Water Supply Project of In the construction process, the In the construction process, the Longtan There is no destruction of eco-environment is protected and eco-environment is protected and Town, the eco-environment. monitored. monitored. Youyang County

Water Supply Project of In the construction process, the In the construction process, the Mawang There is no destruction of eco-environment is protected and eco-environment is protected and Town, the eco-environment. monitored. monitored. Youyang County

According to the Forest Law and “Interim procedures for levying forest vegetation restoration fee” issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Forestry

Administration (CZ [2002] No. 73), owner units of each project have paid vegetation restoration fee to the local forestry bureau for the occupied forest land.

3.5.7 Utilization of Local Construction Materials and Transportation Resources

According to the investigation to construction unit, the construction materials like soil, gravel, stone, cement and lime etc., are all from the local place. With this method, it can reduce the building cost and enhance the support of local ethnic minorities to this Project. At the same time, the local transportation resources are fully utilized to transport the construction materials, which can promote the development of the local construction materials industry and transportation industry, and increase the ethnic minorities household income as well.

3.5.8 Protection of Public Health and Population Health

During the construction period, a large number of people gather at the construction site including construction personnel, subordinate personnel of the construction unit (the service personnel of the third industry who work under the construction unit.) and the local ethnic minority residents in the project site.

Therefore, there is a need to scientifically manage the public health and population health and take some corresponding measures.

The sanitary and security measures taken by the construction unit includes (a) setting up permanent garbage cans in construction areas; (b) leaving the daily garbage in one spot and cleaning the spot on a regular basis; (c) building toilets and covering the transportation cars, which are easily dirty with the stone and cement, with a tarpaulin etc.

With the help, support and cooperation of the owners and contractors, the Local

Sanitary and Anti-Epidemic Department has adopted a series of effective measures to control the breeding and spreading of the contagious diseases. The details are in the following Table 3-10.

Table 3-10 Disease Control and Anti-epidemic Measures

Subproject Last Phase （Phase Ⅲ） Current Phase（Phase Ⅳ） The public tents have been disinfected. Disease The public tents have been disinfected. Disease Rural Roads of prevention knowledge and AIDS knowledge prevention knowledge and AIDS knowledge publicities Xiushan County publicities have been posted. have been posted. Rural Roads of Infectious disease knowledge lectures and Infectious disease knowledge lectures and publicities Qianjiang District publicities have been conducted. have been conducted. Infectious disease knowledge lectures have been Infectious disease knowledge lectures have been Rural Roads of conducted. Disease prevention knowledge and conducted. Disease prevention knowledge and AIDS Youyang County AIDS knowledge publicities have been posted. knowledge publicities have been posted. Rural Roads of Public Health Management Regulations related to Public Health Management Regulations related to the Qingshui Township, the construction safety have been posted. construction safety have been posted. Yunyang County Water Supply Project Infectious disease knowledge lectures and water Infectious disease knowledge lectures and water safety of Longtan Town, safety and health knowledge lectures have been and health knowledge lectures have been conducted. Youyang County conducted. Water Supply Project Disease prevention knowledge and AIDS Disease prevention knowledge and AIDS knowledge of Mawang Town, knowledge publicities have been posted. publicities have been posted. Youyang County

4 Institution Capacity Assessment

4.1 Institution Establishment

In order to ensure the smooth proceeding of every project construction, district/county at all levels has to set up some needful coordination institutions to implement, coordinate and monitor the ethnic minorities development plan.

The institutions established by the construction project for the implementation of the ethnic minorities development plan comprise of:

(1)County coordination leading group

(2)County Transportation Bureau, Water Conservancy Bureau and some other relevant bureaus

(3)Contractor unit

(4)Township work group

(5)Village committee and villagers’ group

(6)The external independent monitoring and assessment agency

The institutions chart of ethnic minorities development plan implementation

The details are in the following Figure 4-1.

County coordination County transportation, water The leading group conservancy bureau and external some other relevant bureaus independ ent monitori ng and assessme Township work Contractor unit nt agency group

Village committee and villagers’ 34 group

Figure 4-1 The institutions chart of ethnic minorities

4.2 Institution Capacity Assessment

In order to ensure the smooth proceeding of every project construction, the local governments at all levels actively implement the ethnic minorities development plan under the monitoring and coordination of competent departments in each district/county. The key duties of the competent departments are to (a) organize and coordinate the relationship with the bureaus at all levels; (b) monitor the implementation of ethnic minorities development plan. The bureaus at all levels

(Civil Affairs Bureau, Education Bureau, Health Bureau, Women’s Federation and

Labor Bureau etc.) are the main body to implement the development plan. Each county set up a work group with its county magistrate as the leader and the directors of relevant bureaus as the members, and every work group comprises of 8 to 12 person. According to the findings of the monitoring, local governments at all levels have a deep understanding and rich experience to the ethnic minorities development plan. Each village and town, which has been affected by the project, set up a work group with its township leader as the headman and the village secretaries as the members.

4.3 Internal monitoring

The internal monitoring agency in project area of each districts/counties has been established. Project Management Office in each county assumes the responsibility to supervise and monitor the implementation of ethnic minorities development plan on a regular basis, which includes the task, the project implementation schedule and the completion of the expected goals. The problems and suggestions found during the monitoring process are recorded in the monitoring report. The implementation status is announced regularly by a combination means of oral statement and written report.

If any serious problem occurs, the internal conference is immediately held to solve the problem in time.

5 Discoveries and Suggestions

5.1 Discoveries

(1) According to the project construction schedule, the ethnic minorities development plan is already under implementation. Based on The Ethnic Minorities

Development Plan, the project unit, governments at all levels and theirs competent departments are taking some relevant measures to minimize the negative impacts which the project construction has on ethnic minorities, and to ensure that the project is beneficial to ethnic minorities such as (a) using the local labor force; (b) training;

(c) supporting the house-building for vulnerable group; (d) relieving or eliminating the construction disturbance and impacts and (e) absorbing the labor force from the local ethnic minorities etc.

(2) The ethnic minorities residents in project area are warmly welcome the

Project. Having gone through the field trip and some local visits, the monitoring and assessment agency found that although the ethnic minorities residents think the

Project has some negative impacts such as land acquisition and relocation; it also produced some positive effects on (a) the improvement of the local transportation and water supply environment; (b) the promotion of local agricultural development; (c) the employment of local labor force and (d) the improvement of local women’s status.

The project is welcomed by the ethnic minorities residents in project area.

(3) Project construction provides employment opportunities for local residents.

Having gone through the field trip and some local visits, the monitoring and assessment agency found that many jobs have been created during the construction period. Therefore, the income of the local villagers is rising.

(4) The measures, such as promotion of labor force’s transfer, poverty alleviation and employment promotion etc., are being carried out by the governments at all levels and theirs competent departments. These measures are advantageous to realize maximum profits of the Project.

(5) Governments of each district/county attach great importance to the implementation of the ethnic minorities development plan. Through the communication and coordination with owners and construction unit, governments at all levels and theirs competent departments conscientiously implement the relevant regulations of the ethnic minorities development plan, which plays an enormous role in the development of ethnic minorities. 37

5.2 Suggestions

(1)Establishing an implementation and coordination agency of ethnic minorities development plan. Up to now, the ethnic minorities development plan is already in operation, however, part of the institutions doesn’t know enough about the regulations of the ethnic minorities development plan. Monitoring and assessment agency suggests that the project unit should establish an implementation and coordination agency which can effectively connect the construction unit with each district/county and its competent departments to ensure that the development plan is carried out timely and effectively. Thus, the goal, which ethnic minorities make benefits from the project, will be achieved.

(2) Project unit has to establish and perfect the report system and internal monitoring system of the ethnic minorities development plan implementation. In view of the newly-built internal monitoring system, project unit has to set up a sound report system and internal monitoring system of the ethnic minorities development plan implementation. Internal monitoring system includes (a) the implementation schedule of the ethnic minorities development plan; (b) implementation content; (c) fund implementation and (d) the completion of the expected goals. For example, to hire the local labor force, it has to establish a file management system to manage the relevant materials of long-term workers and contract workers, which can protect the rights of off-farm workers. The file management system includes (a) the number of the workers at the construction site; (b) utilization of the local construction materials

38 at the construction site and (c) the number of the construction personnel who are trained temporarily.