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I l RP677 Public Disclosure Authorized I| AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICE DEPARTMENT I I Public Disclosure Authorized l l 5 Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment and Management Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework Azerbaijan Motorway Improvement and Development Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK November 2005 l l Public Disclosure Authorized l I Scott Wilson Central Asia in association with VMV Ltd, Baku I 11 Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment & Management RPF Report Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework l DISCLAIMER This draft Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) has been developed to define policies and procedures to be employed during the implementation of the Highway 2 project on matters related to involuntary I resettlement. Further work is under way within the government to refine the policies and procedures, so the project affected people will be appropriately compensated. The final RPF will be duly disclosed for interested parties following the World Bank requirements. I I l I 1 I I I l U Scott Wilson Central Asia November 2005 Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment & Management RPF Report Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework I CONTENTS 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................... 1-1 I 1.1 Background Information ........................................... 1-1 * 1.2 Rationale for Preparation of the Resettlement Framework ........................................... 1-1 1.3 Objectives of the Resettlement Policy Framework ........................................... 1-2 2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ........................................... 2-1 2.1 Introduction ........................................... 2-1 I 2.2 National Context ........................................... 2-1 2.2.1 Poverty .2-1 2.2.2 Rural Economy .2-2 2.2.3 Gender Issues .2-2 2.2.4 Potential Project-Specific Gender Issues .2-2 2.3 Local Context .2-3 2.3.1 Ethnic Minorities .2-4 2.4 Social Baseline: Baku-Shamakhi .2-4 2.4.1 Population .2-4 2.4.2 Community Structure .2-5 2.4.3 LandU and seSources of Income .2-5 2.4.4 Common property resources .2-7 2.5 Social Baseline - Alyat-Astara .2-7 2.5.1 Population .2-7 2.5.2 Community Structure .2-9 2.5.3 Land use, sources of income and economic activity .2-9 2.5.4 C ommonp ropertyresources .2-12 3 POTENTIAL SOCIAL IMPACTS .3-1 3.1 Introduction .3-1 3.2 Baku-Shamakhi Road .3-1 | C ro~~~~ff Wile- 1-nt-al A ;. X - i _'n l( .bZE Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment & Management RPF Report Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework 3.2.1 'Without Project' scenario ........................................... 3-1 3.3 Alyat-Astara Road .......................................... 3-2 3.3.1 Impact assessment .......................................... 3-4 3.3.2 Yenikand-Shorsulu ........................................... 3-4 3.3.3 Shorsulu- Masally (direct alignment) .......................................... 3-5 3.3.4 Shorsulu- Masally (railway option) ........................................... 3-5 3.4 Categories of Impact .......................................... 3-5 3.4.1 Masally-Astara .......................................... 3-5 3.5 Impacts Identified by the Local Population .......................................... 3-7 3.5.1 Important factors in favour of upgrading existing road with bypasses . .3-7 3.5.2 Important factors against upgrading existing road with bypasses . .3-7 3.5.3 Important factors in favour of new road .. 3-7 3.5.4 Important factors against new road .. 3-8 3.5.5 Other generic issues of anxiety and concern expressed during the consultation .. 3-8 3.6 HIV/AIDS .3-9 3.7 Recommendations for Preferred Alignment .3-9 3.7.1 'Railway Option'.Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.7.2 Direct Alignment .3-9 3.7.3 Yenikand-Shorsulu .3-9 3.7.4 Masally-Astara .3-10 3.8 General Socio-Economic Impacts .3-10 4 LEGAL FRAMEWORK .. 4-12 4.1 Introduction .4-12 4.1.1 1976 Road Decree . 4-12 4.1.2 1989 Road Decree No. 461 .4-12 4.1.3 2000 Decree on Application of the Road Law .4-12 4.1.4 2004 Decree on Additional Activities Aimed at Regulating the Usage of Road Reserves in the Republic of Azerbaijan ........................ 4-12 4.1.5 Other Legal Instruments ........................ 4-12 Scott Wilson Central Asia Novemher 200-5 Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment & Management RPF Report Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework Land Code dated 25 June 1999 ................................................................... 4-13 4.1.7 Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No 110 - On Approval of Regulations for an Inventory Cost estimation of Buildings Owned by Natural Persons dated June 1999 ................... 4-13 4.2 Compensation Valuation Methods in Azerbaijan . .............................................................. 4-14 | 4.2.1 Land, Crop and Tree Compensation .4-14 4.2.2 Annual Crops .4-15 4.2.3 Perennial Crops (Trees, Shrubs and Vines) .4-16 4.2.4 Permanent Acquisition of Land .4-16 4.2.5 Compensation for Immovable Assets and Land Attachments .4-17 I 4.2.6 Compensation for Temporary Access Roads .4-17 4.3 Entitlements ............................................................ 4-17 4.4 Comparison of Azerbaijan Government and WB Policy on Resettlement ................. 4-18 | 4.4.1 WB OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement .4-18 4.4.2 Resettlement Planning and Procedural Requirements .4-19 4.4.3 Public Consultation and Participation .4-19 4.4.4 Compensation Eligibility in Azerbaijan .4-20 4.4.5 Provisions for Illegal land use in Azerbaijan .4-21 4.4.6 Extent of Compensation and Resettlement Assistance .4-21 4.4.7 Property Measurement .4-22 I 5 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .... 5-1 5.1 Introduction . .5-1 5.1.1 Road Transport Services Department .5-1 5.1.2 Local Executive Powers and Municipalities .5-1 5.2 Capacity Building of Implementing Agencies to Carry out Expropriation Processes ... 5-1 I 5.3 Specific Roles and Responsibilities of Key Agencies . 5-3 5.3.1 State Land and Cartography Committee .5-3 5.3.2 Project Sponsor or Borrower .5-4 5.4 Proposed Process for Land Acquisition and Resettlement in the sub-projects ... 5-4 * Scott Wilson Central Asia November 2005 l Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment & Management RPF Report Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework 6 COSTS AND BUDGET ALLOCATION .................................. .............................. 6-1 6.1 Introduction ................................................................ 6-1 1 6.2 Cost Estimate for Project ................................................................ 6-2 7 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL ........................................... 7-1 7.1 Introduction ................................................................ 7-1 7.2 Procedural aspects concerning consultation .............................................................. .. 7-1 7.3 Recommendations for future consultation ................................................................ 7-1 1 7.4 Recommendations for Grievance Procedures ................................................................ 7-2 8 MONITORING ................................................................ 8-1 8.1 Introduction ................................................................ 8-1 8.2 Monitoring Process ................................................................ 8-1 8.2.1 Internal performance monitoring .8-1 8.3 Impact monitoring ............................................................... 8-1 3 8.4 Final External Evaluation ............................................................... 8-2 9 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLANS ......... 9-1 3 9.1 Introduction ............................................................... 9-1 9.2 Project Affected People (PAPs) ............................................................... 9-1 9.3 Principles and Objectives ............................................................... 9-1 9.4 Categories of Entitlement ............................................................... 9-2 9.5 Resettlement Action Plans ............................................................... 9-5 | A. REFERENCEMATERIALS ............................................................... A-1 B. EXAMPLE ENTITLEMENTS MATRIX ............................................................... B-1 C. OUTLINE OF A RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ........................................................... C-1 l l I * ~Scott Wilson C7entral Asia November 2005 Regional Environmental Review, Environmental Assessment & Management RPF Report Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 5 ADB = Asian Development Bank AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AzM = Azerbaijan Manat (local currency) BTC = Baku-Tblisi-Ceyan pipeline CIS = Commonwealth of Independent States EA&MF = Environmental Assessment and Management Framework EBRD = European Bank for Reconstruction and Development I EIA = Environmental Impact Assessment EMP = Environmental Management Plan EP = Environmental Protection I GDP = Gross Domestic Product Ha. = hectare HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus IBRD = International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IDP = Internally Displaced Person IFC = International Finance Corporation | Km = Kilometre LAD Land Acquisition Department LAP = Land Acquisition Plan m = metre MDG = Millennium Development Goal NGO = Non-Governmental Organisation OD Operational Directives OP = Operational Policy