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43072-013: Betio, Bairiki, and Bikenibeu Sewer System Subproject Resettlement Plan Resettlement Plan August 2014 KIRIBATI: South Tarawa Sanitation Improvement Sector Project Prepared by Ministry of Public Works and Utilities, Government of Kiribati for the Asian Development Bank. 2 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit and Currency Rate (As on 1st August 2014) USD $1.00 AUD $ 1.07 AUD $1.00 USD $ 0.93 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AUD Australian Dollar BSR Basic Schedule of Rates CEF Compensation and Entitlement Framework DMS Detailed Measurement Surveys GoK Government of Kiribati MELAD Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development MFED Ministry of Finance and Economic Development MPWU Ministry of Public Works and Utilities NGO Non-Governmental Organization PIB Project Information Booklet PUB Public Utilities Board STSIP South Tarawa Sanitation Improvement Sector Project TA Technical Assistance USD United States Dollar WHH Women Headed Household NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This resettlement plan 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. 3 CONTENTS CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................... 3 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................... 5 I. Executive Summary – Kiribati ................................................................................... 8 II. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 11 II. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION (KIRIBATI) ............................................................ 12 III. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ..................................... 16 IV. SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE ............................................. 18 V. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATIONS AND PARTICIPATION .......... 22 VI. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS ............................................................... 24 VII. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................... 24 VIII. ENTITLEMENTS, ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ................................................. 26 IX. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ...................................................................... 27 X. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ........................................................................... 31 XI. MONITORING AND REPORTING ......................................................................... 31 A. Monitoring Indicators and Process ................................................................ 31 B. Evaluation Criteria and Periodicity ................................................................. 33 XII. BUDGET ................................................................................................................ 34 XIII. CONSULTATIONS, GRIEVANCES AND OTHER ISSUES .................................... 35 XIV. AWARENESS AND CONSULTATION ISSUES ..................................................... 36 XV. DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................................ 36 4 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 List of Interventions under the project with Land Area Requirement (in sq. mts.) ... 13 Table 2 Village wise Impact on other Assets of Affected Households ................................ 17 Table 3 Village wise Average Household size of Affected Households .............................. 18 Table 4 Village Wise Population of Affected Households ................................................... 18 Table 5 Village wise Literacy Levels of Project Affected Persons ....................................... 19 Table 6 Village wise employment Status of Project Affected Persons ................................ 20 Table 7 Village wise Income Pattern of Project Affected Persons (Amount In AUD per month) ................................................................................................ 20 Table 8 Village wise Skills of Project Affected Persons ...................................................... 21 Table 9 Village wise Type of Affected properties in sq.mts (approx.) .................................. 21 Table 10 Four Year Community Engagement Plan ............................................................ 23 Table 11 Institutional Arrangement for the Implementation of the Resettlement Plan ......... 29 Table 12 Training Needs and Subject Areas ...................................................................... 30 Table 13 Implementation Schedule – Subproject Resettlement Plan ................................. 31 Table 14 Monitoring Indicators – Physical and livelihood Issues ........................................ 32 Table 15 Resettlement Plan Budget Estimate (AUD) ......................................................... 34 Table 16 Basic Rates and their basis for compensation packages ..................................... 34 ANNEXURES Appendices ........................................................................................................................ 39 Appendix 1.1 – Cabinet Decision – Trees Compensation ......................................... 41 Appendix 1.2 – Cabinet Decision – Trees Compensation ......................................... 42 Appendix 1.3 – Government Lease Rates ................................................................ 43 Appendix 1.4 – State Acquisition of Lands ................................................................ 44 Appendix 1.5 – ADB Safeguard Policy Statement .................................................... 57 Appendix 1.6 – Site Location of the Salt Water Flushing System ............................ 153 Annexures ........................................................................................................................ 165 Annexure 1 – Census and Socio Economic Questionnaire ..................................... 166 Annexure 2 – Entitlement Matrix STSISP – Resettlement Framework .................... 171 Annexure 3 Signed Letters of Intent by PS6 landowners ........................................ 197 Annexure 4 – Reports on Project Disclosure and Public Consultation .................... 204 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Institutional Mechanism for implementation of the RP .......................................... 28 5 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Government of Kiribati plans to implement the South Tarawa Sanitation Improvement Sector Project with assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with the Government of Australia. The project covers the rehabilitation of the existing sewer systems in Bairiki, Betio, and Bikenibeu, the reconstruction of ocean outfalls to these systems, an extensive community awareness program, institutional strengthening for the Ministry of Public Works and Utilities (MPWU), the Public Utilities Board (PUB) and other relevant government agencies. Additional candidate subprojects to provide toilets at individual household level is being designed for implementation on a pilot basis for 26 numbers. These toilets are being proposed to be constructed on private land of the existing householdsThis Resettlement Plan addresses the resettlement impacts for the rehabilitation of the sewerage systems which is the identified Subproject 2. This subproject consists of rehabilitation work for three locations namely, Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu. The works include rehabilitation of the (i) saltwater flushed sewer systems, and (ii) sewer sub-systems including the repair and clearing of trunk mains and conveyance pipelines, manholes, replacement of pumps and control switchboards, the installation of milli- screens at each outfall and a sludge digester. Appendix 1.6 presents the site location of the sewer system, to be rehabilitated, and the Salt water flushing system. 3. Rehabilitation work will take place on existing footprints which are on both governments owned and leased lands, and some private customary land. Additional land will be necessary for new equipment that cannot be accommodated within existing acquired land. 4. Land acquisition will have minimal resettlement impacts on the affected population. The land required is about 2.92 acres (11,804 sq.mts) under temporary acquisition during construction and about 0.13 acres (524 sq. mts) as permanent acquisition required for developing the various components under the project as mentioned in para 3. 5. The project development envisages a total of 1587 sq. mts of private acquisition of which 1479 is temporary acquisition for construction activities and 108 sq. mts is permanent acquisition for establishment of project physical interventions. This 108 sq. mts is owned by likely 10 owners, with likely 7 owners located at Pumping Station 1 Bikenibeu (98 sq.mts) 6 and 3 owners at site Pumping Station 6 Bikenibeu (10 sq.mts) being affected. The remaining land being utilised or acquired is government land. 6. The pumping station wise land required is given below: a. Pumping station 1 – Bikenibeu– 364 sq. mts temporary acquisition and 98 sq. mts permanent acquisition (potentially 7 owners). b. Pumping station 6 – Bikenibeu – 1125 sq. mts temporary acquisition
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