National NGO Monitoring of Baku-Tbilisi Ceyhan Oil Pipeline

NATIONAL NGO MONITORING OF AZERBAIJAN SECTION OF BAKU-TBILISI CEYHAN (BTC) OIL PIPELINE

MONITORING WORKING GROUP ON ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL IMPACTS OF BTC PIPELINE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE

F I N A L R E P O R T

Members of the Monitoring Group:

Gulaya Guliyeva, Coordinator, Merhemet (Charity) Foundation Ilham Huseynli, Evaluator, Public Union for Socio-Strategic Studies and Analytical Research Mirvari Gahramanly, Group Member, Committee for the Protection of Oil Workers Rights Zohrab Ismayilov, Group Member, Free Economy Centre Shahin Ramazanov, Group Member, Ojag Public Union Tamkin Eminli, Group Member, Azerbaijan Diabetes League

Baku-2005

DISCLAIMER The contents of this report should be treated as the opinions and conclusions of the monitoring group members. In no way does this report reflect the policies or views of the project sponsor or any other organisation concerned. The authors are solely responsible for any mistakes in this report. The report reflects the results of the monitoring conducted by various means. However, for reasons beyond our will, in some cases, it was not possible to learn the views of all of the parties concerned. All group members signatory hereto are in agreement with the contents of this report.

Signatures: Gulaya Guliyeva ______Ilham Huseynli ______Zohrab Ismayilov ______Mirvari Gahramanly ______Shahin Ramazanov ______Tamkin Eminli ______

Gulaye Guliyeva Ilham Huseynli Zohrab Ismayilov Coordinator Evaluator Group Member

Mirvari Gahramanly Shahin Ramazanov Tamkin Eminli Group Member Group Member Group Member

2 Experts: Ehtiram Soltanoglu, Scientific-Technological Progress and Education Foundation Azad Aliyev, Public Union for Socio-Economic Research Mushfig Huseynov, Himayadar Relief Organisation

Ehtiram Soltanoglu Azad Aliyev Mushfig Huseynov Expert Expert Sociologist

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 1

1.1 ACHIEVEMENTS...... 3 1.2 FINDINGS ...... 4 1.3 PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATION ...... 6 2. EVALUATOR’S STATEMENT...... 8 3. INTRODUCTION ...... 10 4. METHODOLOGY...... 11 5. MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY...... 12 6. RESULTS OF SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS...... 13

6.1. RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS REGARDING THE FULFILMENT OF COMMITMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME (CIP)...... 15 6.2. RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS ON IMPACTS OF BTC CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 18 7. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING FINDINGS...... 22

7.1. ACHIEVEMENTS...... 22 7.2 FINDINGS ...... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 7.3. PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:...... 34 7.4. RESULTS OF MONITORING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: ...... 1 8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 1 9. ANNEX AND REFERENCES ...... 1 APPENDIX 1: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 2004 ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF BTC IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES UNDER CIP PROJECTS:...... 1 1. Executive Summary This present report sponsored by the Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation (OSI-AF). It reflects the activities conducted within the framework of the project on “Monitoring Social Impact of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline on Local Communities Residing along the Pipeline Route.” Objectives of monitoring: 1. Study and assessment of the implementation of Community Investment Programme (CIP) in compliance with BP/BTC commitments 2. Study and assessment of the impacts of BTC construction activities on the local communities and infrastructure 3. Study and assessment of the working conditions and social status of local workers currently and previously involved in BTC pipeline construction The purpose of the CIP is to make a positive contribution to the sustainable socio-economic development of affected communities along the Azeri section of the BTC oil pipeline. In order to achieve the goal , the CIP sets up the following objectives (Reference: BP presentation materials on the CIP): • Improvement of social welfare and business opportunities of communities affected by BTC/SCP projects • Supporting community access to improved social infrastructure • Support for raising awareness on issues related to health and sanitation • Assistance to agricultural development in the regions along the pipeline route Prior to the monitoring, the working group held discussions with BP/BTC representatives from the relevant departments and listened to comprehensive presentations on BTC’s social commitments and Community Investment Programmer (CIP) strategy. These discussions addressed BTC activities aimed at fulfilling the obligations, as well as the company’s achievements and constraints. The working group also conducted a number of meetings with the BTC Social Performance and Social Investment Manager and numerous other responsible individuals, thus familiarising themselves with CIP goals and objectives and the strategy of its implementation. It was a concern to the group that although the monitoring was implemented during the last quarter of 2004, BP provided the monitoring group with information regarding the budget of the CIP implementing partners, namely four international NGOs, which related primarily to the first quarter of 2004. The monitoring of both CIP and the impact of construction activities were implemented through the use of three major components: questionnaire survey, interviews (discussion) and observation (including photography and video filming). The group spent 60 days implementing the monitoring procedures. Firstly, group members conducted pilot monitoring lasting eight days. The monitoring aimed to define methodology and a unified approach for group members, as well as to make preparations for conducting the core section of the monitoring. After analysing the results of the pilot monitoring, group members split into three subgroups, with each group identifying its target areas and communities. The monitoring executed by each subgroup lasted for 16 days, totalling 48 days of monitoring. In addition, the working group monitored CCIC and Spie Capag-Petrofac operations for four days, two days per company.

The monitoring statistics include: • Number of companies and organisations involved in discussions and questionnaire surveys (NGOs and companies directly or indirectly participating in BTC CIP) – 9 • Number of communities visited – 86 (in 11 regions) • Number of people contacted during the monitoring period – up to 3,000; including • Expats – 60, Citizens of Azerbaijan – up to 2,940 • Males – up to 2,400, females – up to 600 • Representatives of municipalities – 153 • Members of community groups – 328 • Representatives of organisations implementing CIP – 36 • Representatives of companies involved in BTC pipeline construction – 75; and,

Respondents involved in questionnaire survey – 600 Number of interviewees – 338 Audio recording – 28 hours Video filming – 6 hours Number of photos – 202 We would like to note that although there were 600 respondents involved in the questionnaire survey, only 479 questionnaires were valid. This is for the reason that 19 questionnaires were left almost entirely blank and 102 were incomplete or completed improperly without observing survey procedures. Consequently, it was impossible to summarise the results of these questionnaires. We would like to d stress that, due to a shortage of time and other reasons beyond our control, it was impossible to undertake a classical, random selection of respondents. In other words, the working group maintained a balance among communities and involved those community members in the questionnaire survey, with whom the working group had met and who had agreed to participate. This method can be considered to be a mixture of quota sampling and opportunistic sampling. Due to lack of information and certain technical restraints the working group was not able to reach the third objective as outlined above. A primary reason for this was that the monitoring was implemented during the final stage of construction. Alternatively, BP Azerbaijan delayed construction site surveys. In addition, BP/BTC, together with its contractors, did not fully comply with the agreement envisaging information exchange. It is worth mentioning that this agreement is reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding signed between BP and OSI-AF on April 22, 2004. Despite the working group’s frequent requests, it was not possible to obtain a list of workers currently and formerly employed by CCIC -- a company undertaking pipeline construction activities in Azerbaijan. The labour rights of workers involved in BTC construction were investigated by the Human Rights Monitoring Working Group within the frameworks of the monitoring programme. You may refer to the report submitted by the Human Rights Monitoring Working Group for detailed information on the labour rights of employees involved in BTC construction. In order to assess the level to which commitments were fulfilled, group members analysed the monitoring findings and discussed them with experts and consultants. As a result, group members arrived at the following conclusions.

1.1 Successes

1.1.1 Improvement of Social Welfare and Business Opportunities of Communities Affected by BTC/SCP Projects • The first attempt to launch the process of community mobilisation for CIP implementation has been made, as well as the identification of community priorities and involvement of community members in problem resolution • Community Groups have been formed to represent communities. These groups enjoyed effective capacity-building training and advice on Community Development Programmes. Community Groups acquired certain skills for representing their community • The initiative to build a business relationship among communities, municipalities and local authorities has been established. Municipalities have become more active and cooperation has materialised between municipalities and communities • Temporary workplaces and Community Funds have been created. The community has been provided with Financial Management Guidelines • A number of local NGOs have been involved in CIP implementation. They delivered training that made an impact on the development of community skills

1.1.2 Supporting Community Access to Improved Social Infrastructure: • At least one priority problem with regard to improvement of social infrastructure has been identified in each community and resolved to a considerable extent, e.g. road construction, construction of classrooms, renovation of medical facilities and other social facilities, artesian well, drilling, etc… • According to information received by the working group, although CCIC does not have any obligation it has implemented social projects amounting to $1,650,958 not only in the areas crossed by BTC, but also other regions of Azerbaijan. According to information that the working group has received, 7,500 internally displaced persons’ families (IDP) have been provided with tents totalling $300,000. Seventy homes, a water reservoir, sport yard, power systems and other facilities have been constructed for IDPs in the Saatli region. As the monitoring term was short, the working group did not assess the projects conducted by CCIC • Although Spie Capag-Petrofac has not made any commitments, the company has implemented social projects amounting to $110,000, including the reconstruction of roads and schools and water supply projects.

1.1.3 Support for Raising Awareness on Issues Related to Health and Sanitation: • Various activities aimed at the modification of medical services and facilities have been held in several communities that had prioritised these problems. Medical facilities and hospitals have been provided with equipment • The International Medical Corpse Organization has provided community to training programs on First Medical Aid Reproductive Health, Family Planning • Some community members suffering from eye disease underwent free medical eye surgery

1.1.4 Support for Agricultural Development in Regions Along the Pipeline Route: • At least one agricultural specialist has been selected in each community along the route of the BTC pipeline. These communities have been provided with training and advice on various issues and acquired appropriate skills. As a result of the training, community

members and farmers were provided with counselling services on development of agricultural sector • Spie Capag-Petrofac successfully implemented sustainable agricultural development project and provided several villages with combine and tractor

1.2 Opportunities for Improvement

1.2.1 Social Welfare and Business Opportunities of Communities Affected by BTC/SCP Projects • The process of community mobilisation within the frameworks of the CIP is not very effective in a number of communities. The maximum participation of the local communities in Community Group elections was not ensured. Links between organisations implementing the project and communities are weak. There are conflicts between some Community Groups. Most community members have very little information about the community and projects being conducted in the area (See: Results of CIP monitoring commitments – answer to second question; Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004) • CIP has not covered all of the communities along the BTC pipeline. For instance, despite the establishment of a unified community comprising two villages in Agdash and Kurdamir, only one village has benefited from the project • FINCA has been poor at establishing links with Community Groups. Instead of giving preference to Community Groups and community members in the process of issuing loans, FINCA has built up its business mostly in markets (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004) • FINCA’s interest rates are higher than those of Azeri banks and other micro-loan organisations. This fact increases project risks and impedes the creation of sustainable business structures.( source; interviews and video footages)

1.2.2 Support for Community Access to Improved Social Infrastructure: • There is an uncertainty in the handover policy of transferring authority to the appropriate bodies for using the facilities launched and financed by CIP. For instance, the Community Centre of Borsunlu in Goranboy is now being used as a canteen by the Community Leader • Funds allocated for the implementation of community projects are sufficient for partly resolving a priority problem identified by the communities. (see: Results of CIP monitoring commitments – answer to eighth question). Moreover, the principle of the 25% community contribution does not consider the level of community mobilisation. For instance, members of the Garagemerli community in Shamkir could not collect the 25% community contribution and, therefore, children are still studying at school under poor conditions. (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004 and the interviews) • Occasionally, the dominance of a certain group was evident in identifying community problems within the frameworks of the CIP. This impeded the identification of a real priority. The majority of respondents in the communities have indicated problems with gas and electricity as the major issues. However, only a few projects have been conducted to partly resolve the problems with electricity. (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004) • The sustainability of micro-projects has not been properly considered. Thus, there is no control mechanism over the implementation of project sustainability plans in some

communities. Examples of this are the reconstructed roads in the Saritepe village of Shamkir, the artesian well project in Akstafa ( See: Photo and interviews regarding the shortcomings)

1.2.3 Support for Agricultural Development in Regions along the Pipeline Route: • Loans are not favourable for agricultural development in a number of regions along the pipeline given high interest rates and timeframes. Therefore, the number of people receiving loans from FINCA for agricultural projects is extremely low. People who have received loans for agricultural projects are reluctant to do so again. For instance, during interviews held in Shamkir, farmers expressed their concern with regard to loan process and interest rate (Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004 and the interviews)

1.2.4 CIP implementation Strategy and Efficiency of the CIP • The implementation of the CIP mostly by four international NGOs is not economically efficient. A significant amount of the funds allocated to international NGOs is spent on office maintenance, salaries and transportation and travel expenses. At most, the amount allocated to national NGOs constitutes 10% of the total project budget at most. In some cases, only several employees of local NGOs have been contracted while, on the whole, the organisations themselves have been left out of the process. The procedures for selecting NGOs for the programme were mostly dependent on international organisations (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004; Results of CIP commitments monitoring – answer to the third question) • In some cases, there is a discrepancy between the expenditures envisaged in the micro-project budget and real market prices. This creates the impression that funds allocated for micro-projects sometimes are being spent carelessly (See: Photos 10,11 ) • The process of drafting, assessing, approving and implementing micro-projects sometimes takes several months and there is no flexibility in this process. This causes discrepancies between the budget of the expenditure and real market prices during the period when the price rises. Eventually, it has a negative impact on the quality of construction (Source: Interviews, video filming)

1.2. 5. Impact of BTC Construction Activities on the Local Communities and Infrastructures • 76% (188 respondents) of those involved in the questionnaire survey stated their disturbed by heavy equipment and machinery. The list included five factors stated as causing a disturbance. 49% (119 respondents) explained this disturbance as being primarily related to noise produced by heavy machinery and other equipment. 50% (136 respondents) complained primarily about the noise created during the day • 38% (95 respondents) are concerned with the behaviour of expatriates employed in construction outside of the camp. 47% of the complainants are disturbed by their clamour while 40% are concerned with their fast driving • 33% (81 respondents) lodged complaints up to seven authorities and organizations about problems and disturbance caused directly and indirectly by pipeline construction. 61% of the complaints have been addressed to local authorities while 10% to BP and its associates. 46% of the complainants (37 persons) received a positive response while 51% (41 complainants) indicated that they had received nothing whatsoever. Overall, only 28% (23 complainants) were to some extent satisfied with the responses • Roads in most villages and settlements located along the route of the BTC pipeline have been affected due to the movement of heavy machinery and large-tonnage lorries 5

during construction activities. For instance, roads in Shamkir, the Muzdurlar community in Goranboy, the Garadagli and Shikhimli communities in Ujar and the Armali community in Kurdamir sustained significant damage during the construction activities. Overall, the majority of the roads used for construction purposes sustained damage (See: Photos 14-15 reflecting the impact) • In a number of communities, homes located within the vicinity of the roads that were crossed by heavy machinery and lorry traffic endured cracks and damage. Among the communities visited by the monitoring group, up to 50 homes in the Girag Kasaman community in Akstafa and Shikhimli community in Ujar have been damaged • Irrigation systems, which were utilised by the communities, sustained damage during construction activities (See: Photos reflecting the damage)

1.3 Proposals and Recommendation 1.3.1 Improvement of Social Welfare and Business Opportunities of Communities Affected by BTC/SCP Projects • Mobilisation of communities to participate in several welfare and business development initiatives should be enhanced and promoted. New techniques should be widely applied. It is important to strengthen the links between the organisations implementing projects and local communities • Micro-projects must be implemented in communities that should have been covered by the CIP, but actually have not. The method for prioritising community projects should be improved and preference should be given to projects that will equally benefit several communities • FINCA’s mechanism for interacting with communities should be improved and a control mechanism needs to be established over this process. FINCA should be influenced to collaborate with communities in the process of issuing loans and give preference to sustainable projects • FINCA’s interest rate policy regarding CIP funds should be revised 1.3.2 Support of Community Access to Improved Social Infrastructure: • The status of each facility constructed or rehabilitated within the frameworks of the CIP should be determined and transferred to the appropriate bodies for task oriented use with all necessary documentation (i.e. municipality and other communities) • Funds allocated for community projects should be increased. Community contribution terms should be lowered in poorly mobilised communities. A model for quick fix project for stimulating public involvement in this process should be created • The future policy of the CIP should focus specifically on projects related to accessing energy resources and elaborating task-oriented activities aimed at resolving this problem as communities consider this to be the most problematic issue • Closer cooperation should be maintained with communities for project sustainability and to develop sustainability plans on infrastructure development

1.3.3 Support for Agricultural Development in Regions along the Pipeline Route: • More efficient and long-term loans should be created for agricultural development: The aim should be to establish control over a stable turnover of funds allocated for FINCA within the 4-km corridor 1.3.4 CIP implementation Strategy and Efficiency of the CIP: • More national NGOs should have an increased role in CIP implementation

• It is important to audit the financial activities of certain international NGOs, particularly, IRC and IMC, with the aim of increasing the efficiency and task-oriented fashion of spending the funds allocated for the implementation of CIP projects • More flexibility should be introduced in the process of drafting, assessing, approving and implementing micro-project 1.3.5 Impact on Social Environment and Infrastructure during BTC construction: • Local communities should be better informed in advance about the progress and movement of construction activities and places where heavy equipment and machinery is to be used to allow them to know when noise or other temporary disturbance will occur in construction areas. • Prior to commencement of the project it is important to develop guidelines for increasing the awareness of expatriates on local culture and behaviour and maintaining positive relations with the communities • It is important to establish a hot line service to create the opportunity for the BTC affected local communities to lodge their complaints on social problems to BP/BTC. At the same time the companies Community Liaison Officers should closely acquaint the local communities with grievance management procedure to assist them to address their complaints to appropriate bodies. • The claim of those whose homes have been damaged by BTC construction should be investigated, and alleged damage to the personal property should be indemnified. The concrete addresses of claimers have been presented to BP/BTC. • Micro-projects should be implemented in all communities which have been affected by BTC in order to eliminate negative impact. Note: Other proposals and recommendations for eliminating impacts on social infrastructure have been presented by the report of the Working Group on the Use of Local Resources entitled, Assessment of BTC Pipeline Impact on Economic conditions of the Regions. For detailed information, you may refer to this report.

2. Evaluator’s Statement Prior to the monitoring, members of the working group participated in project-related training and consultations and acquired professional skills. Both local and foreign experts contributed to this process. As a result of the training and consultations, group members displayed high operational capability during the implementation of the monitoring project: • Group members developed their own monitoring strategy prior to the commencement of the monitoring, which they subsequently followed throughout the project. The methodology used during the monitoring was decided on the basis of the monitoring strategy • Over the term of the project, the monitoring group worked as an organised team. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that the group encountered certain difficulties during the course of the activities. This could be explained by their lack of monitoring experience • Thinking realistically, group members refrained from using the random selection method and gave priorities to the local communities, with whom they had met and who had expressed their willingness to participate in the questionnaire survey. However, a balance between regions and communities was maintained • Questions asked by group members to interviewees were impartial and neutral. Undertaking the questionnaire survey and interviews, members of the working group were successful in establishing a sense of confidence among respondents. This was an extremely crucial factor. When making contact with community members, BTC employees and representatives of international organisations implementing the CIP, group members strictly adhered to ethical norms and completely relied on the cooperation factor • Monitoring findings were analysed through several stages with the involvement of local and foreign experts. After taking into consideration the monitoring findings, proposals and recommendations, the working group’s activity can be assessed as satisfactory

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF TWO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL ISSUES MONITORING GROUP

The Memorandum of Understanding between OSI and BP dated 22nd April 2004, Exhibit 2, Page 3, states that “To avoid conflict of interest among stakeholders the NGOs directly or indirectly implementing the work under the financial support of Projects operated by BP cannot be involved in the monitoring activities, however they will be able to participate and contribute to the discussions”. Two organisations with members represented in the Social Issues Monitoring Group submitted proposals to BTC to participate in the BTC Community Investment Programme (CIP) in November These organisations were the Social & Strategic Research Centre (represented in the Monitoring Group by Ilham Huseynli, Evaluator) and Ojag Public Union (represented in the Monitoring Group by Shahin Ramazanov). Monitoring activity of the Social Issues Monitoring Group started in September 2004 and all fieldwork, data collation and analysis was completed in February 2005. The final report was submitted to OSI in April 2005. OSI was informally advised by Mr. Ilham Huseynli that the proposal to BTC CIP from the Social & Strategic Research Centre had been successful. Following the announcement that the applications to BTC CIP by the Social & Strategic Research Centre and Ocak Humanitarian Organization had been successful, members of other Working

Groups raised concerns with OSI about the continued participation in the monitoring of organisations awarded CIP projects. The OSI Project Consultant Dr Clive Morgan discussed the issue of conflict of interest with members of the Social Issues Monitoring Group. Members of the group who participated in the discussion expressed their unanimous support for retaining Ilham Huseynli and Shahin Ramazanov as Evaluator and member of the Social Issues Monitoring Group respectively while allowing them to participate in the BTC CIP projects awarded to their organisations. The Social Issues Monitoring Group justified this position on the grounds that Ilham Huseynli and Shahin Ramazanov were an integral part of the Social Issues Monitoring Group and excluding them would compromise the ability of the group to complete their final report. This position was accepted by OSI on condition that the Social Issues Monitoring Group record their decision and endorse it in the final report. We, the undersigned, members of the Social Issues Monitoring Group, acknowledge our decision to retain Ilham Huseynli, Evaluator, representing the Social & Strategic Research Centre, and Shahin Ramazanov, representing Ocak Humanitarian Organization, as active members of the group notwithstanding the participation of them and their organisations in BTC CIP projects awarded after the start of social issues monitoring.

1. Gulaya Guliyeva 2. Mirvari Gahramanly 3. Tamkin Eminli

3. Introduction The BTC Export Pipeline Consortium consists of BP, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Unocal, Statoil, Total Finna Elf, Itochu, INPECS, Amerada Hess and ConocoPhilips. Oil pipeline construction was officially launched on September 18, 2002. The pipeline, with a total length of 1,769 km (42 inches=1m) and capacity of 1,000,000 barrels/day, is capable of transporting 50 mln tonnes of oil annually. Eleven local and foreign companies have been implementing the project’s construction, which is currently nearing completion. The project operator BP is the largest shareholder (30.1%). The shareholder holding the smallest share is the Saudi–Canadian alliance Delta-Hess (2.36%). SOCAR holds a 25% share. 30% of the project construction is financed by oil companies according to their share in the sponsors group; 70% is allocated by international financial institutions as credit. A minimum of 40 mln and maximum of 60 mln tonnes of oil are intended to be exported annually via BTC. The pipeline’s lifespan is 40 years. The signing of “The Contract of the Century” opened a new chapter in the history of Azerbaijan’s energy industry and promoted the development of yet another world-scale project – the Shah Deniz Gas Project. Upon the sanctioning of the Shah Deniz Gas Project in February 2003 with the participation of BP and its partners, the construction of a new infrastructure began. This infrastructure is designed to deliver the gas produced from this field to Turkey. The 690km-long South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) is scheduled for construction parallel to the BTC pipeline and is located within the same corridor. The Azeri section of BTC and SCP pipeline are being constructed by CCIC and Spie Capag-Petrofac ( USA France Joint Enterprise). The BTC and SCP pipelines project envisaged a preliminary environmental and social impact assessment study. To that end, the project identified communities and a surveyed territory. The 443-km-long Azeri section of the pipeline covers 137 villages and settlements (257.3 thousand people) in 13 regions. As an operator, BP on behalf of its partners has made commitments to enhance the socio- economic living standards of affected communities for the elimination of risks and impact during BTC and SCP pipelines construction. Therefore, the Community Investment Program (CIP) along the pipeline facilities has been financed by the BTC and SCP investors. The main goals of the CIP are to have a positive influence on the social welfare of the local communities affected by project construction, to contribute to the establishment of the most appropriate and effective way to manage expected revenues and to facilitate poverty reduction in the BTC and SCP regions. In order to assess the honouring of these commitments to assess findings and to make the appropriate recommendations to relevant companies for the elimination of shortcomings OSI and BP signed a Memorandum of Understanding on BTC pipeline monitoring to be conducted by national NGOs. Approximately 90 NGOs have participated in the process. Hence, there was a wider opportunity to execute multi-faceted BTC monitoring. The monitoring covered five fields. The social sphere was among them. The participation civil society in the monitoring of BTC construction is considered to be immensely important by the members of Social Issues working group. It explains why BTC Co., BP, CCIC, Spie Capag-Petrofac and four CIP implementing partners displayed a particular interest in the monitoring activities. Group members have explored the following issues established during project: 1. Current status of mobilisation of communities concerning CIP implementation, capacity building and technical support 2. Issues related to infrastructural development along the BTC pipeline route 3. Improvement of healthcare services, refurbishment and renovation of medical facilities 4. Impacts of BTC on agricultural and entrepreneurial development 5. Impact of BTC construction activities on the local communities. 6. BTC construction impact on working condition of local communities 10

4. Methodology Throughout the course of the monitoring, the working group used various methods for collecting the maximum possible amount of data and applied diversified methodological principles, which allowed the group to make the information more demonstrative and tangible. The basic principle of the group was to investigate and evaluate the subjective opinions of the local communities in an objective manner and to impartially protect the interest of involved parties. Table 1 shows the techniques and indicators used during the monitoring.

Table 1. Methods and Indicators Fields Indicators Techniques 1 CIP implementation Quantitative • Determining the number of visited communities strategy, mobilisation of Indicators • Determining the number of community communities, capacity members, who had participated in training building and technical • Interviews and discussions support 2 Support access to social Quantitative and • Determining the number of newly constructed infrastructure along the Qualitative or rehabilitated objects BTC pipeline route Indicators • Summarising information provided by local executives Physical • Interviews Indicators • Photography and video filming 3 Support for Quantitative and • Determining the number of trained agricultural entrepreneurial and Qualitative experts agricultural development Indicators • Determining the number of people, who had acquired loans (BTC figures) • Interviews 4 Issues related to CIP Qualitative • Studying the latest status of the projects efficiency Indicators implemented within the frameworks of the CIP • Analysis of financial indicators • Interviews • Photography and video filming 5 Impacts of BTC Indicators of • Questionnaire construction on Social Impact • Interviews and observations communities • Photography and video filming 6 Indicators of • Questionnaire BTC construction moral moral and • Interviews and observations and psychological impact psychological on local communities impact

Our group benefited from the following methodological principles while working to attain its monitoring objectives: 1. Allegations brought forth by various individuals were investigated in a practical manner to ensure maximum objectivity. For reasons beyond the working group’s will, in some cases, it was impossible to double-check the information. These reasons include restraints imposed on the monitoring process by concerned organisations 2. Learning the views of all of the parties concerned. In some cases, it was not possible to fully adhere to this principle as parties either ignored working group questions or provided inefficient responses 3. Reaching a consensus within the group regarding all of the conclusions made Note: Group members signed a memorandum aimed at ensuring confidentiality and regulating a code of conduct during the course of the project.

5. Monitoring Implementation Strategy A segment of the activities envisaged by the monitoring had been performed by the working group before the project’s official commencement date. Project implementation was provisionally divided into four stages comprising of the following activities: 1. Definition of roles and responsibilities 2. Preparation of questionnaires and other materials 3. Pilot monitoring to be conducted by the entire team in one of the regions along the route of the pipeline 4. Establishment of three subgroups and identification of the target area for each group 5. Implementation of questionnaire survey 6. Data collection and analysis, evaluation of results and development of monitoring report According to the project action plan, the first stage had to be completed before the commencement of the official segment. Prior to the main monitoring process, group members made a joint pilot trip with the aim of establishing a working mechanism, system of time management and appropriate and unified approach. Such tactics enabled us to further verify and standardise questions for subsequent interviews. This approach was also helpful in data analysis and summarising results. Since the process of accommodating visits to BTC construction sites was complicated and the visits were short-term, the working group made additional trips to conduct the questionnaire survey among the workers. All of the material collected during the monitoring, including questionnaires, interview contents, photos, official documents, etc. was promptly submitted to the group coordinator for storage in a safe. This material was used by all of the group members for data analysis and drafting the report.

6. Results of Surveys and Interviews As mentioned above, in order to mitigate and eliminate the risks the purpose of the CIP is to make a positive contribution to the sustainable socio-economic development of affected communities along the Azeri section of the BTC pipeline. To this end, the CIP establishes the following objectives (reference: BP/BTC presentation materials on the CIP): • Improvement of social welfare and business opportunities of communities affected by BTC/SCP projects • Supporting community access to improved social infrastructure • Support for raising awareness of issues related to health and sanitation • Assisting agricultural development in the regions along the pipeline route These priorities have been identified on the basis of the conclusions of consultations held at a local level and reflected in BTC/SCP Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) document. The CIP programme is due to be conducted along the route of the BTC and SCP pipelines within the 4-km-wide corridor, 2 km on both sides of the pipeline. Four international NGOs have won tenders organised within the framework of the CIP. The budget of the CIP in Azerbaijan is $8mln, roughly $5.5mln of which is being spent by these NGOs for the implementation of social projects (Reference: BP/BTC 2004 presentation materials on the CIP): 1. Community Development Project ($3mln): • Western regions of Azerbaijan – Save the Children • Eastern regions of Azerbaijan – International Rescue Committee 2. Health Project ($1.5mln): • International Medical Corps 3. Micro-Financing Project ($1mln): • International Foundation for Community Assistance (FINCA) The objectives of the NGO monitoring are: 1. Study and assessment of the implementation of Community Investment Programme (CIP) in compliance with BP/BTC commitments 2. Study and assessment of the impacts of BTC construction activities on the local communities and infrastructure 3. Study and assessment of the working conditions and social status of local workers currently and previously involved in BTC pipeline construction Therefore extensive activities were conducted within the frameworks of the monitoring process. Six hundred respondents participated in the questionnaire survey. The working group has enclosed relevant tables and diagrams reflecting the survey results. In addition, group members have monitored CIP implementation in 86 communities. The group spent 60 days implementing the monitoring procedures. Firstly, group members conducted pilot monitoring lasting eight days. The monitoring aimed to define methodology and a unified approach for group members, as well as to make preparations for conducting the core section of the monitoring. After analysing the results of the pilot monitoring, group members split into three subgroups, with each group identifying its target areas and communities. The monitoring executed by each subgroup lasted for 16 days, totalling 48 days of monitoring. In addition, the working group monitored CCIC and Spie Capag-Petrofac operations for four days, two days per company.

Respondents involved in questionnaire survey – 600 Number of interviewees – 338 Audio recording – 28 hours Video filming – 6 hours Number of photos – 202 We would like to note that although there were 600 respondents involved in the questionnaire survey, only 479 questionnaires were valid. This is for the reason that 19 questionnaires were left almost entirely blank and 102 were incomplete or completed improperly without observing survey procedures. Consequently, it was impossible to summarise the results of these questionnaires. We would like to d stress that, due to a shortage of time and other reasons beyond our control, it was impossible to undertake a classical, random selection of respondents. In other words, the working group maintained a balance among communities and involved those community members in the questionnaire survey, with whom the working group had met and who had agreed to participate. This method can be considered to be a mixture of quota sampling and opportunistic sampling. Monitoring group members have assessed the status of CIP implementation in communities affected by BTC pipeline construction. Additionally, the working group has surveyed the social status of a group of local workers employed in pipeline construction and the process of recruiting individuals from affected communities. Monitoring group members have held meetings with community members living in areas covered by the social investment projects, familiarised themselves with the key problems of the communities and taken other relevant actions. The working group visited the local offices of contractors involved in BTC pipeline construction, CCIC and Spie Capag-Petrofac, to observe the social problems faced by local employees at workplaces and camps. In addition, the monitoring group became acquainted with the CIPs of these companies. The activities of various organisations within the frameworks of the CIP and outside of the programme have been reflected in the separate interviews and surveys conducted in the communities. The information provided below has been collected via the monitoring activities and is based on the principles reflected in the Executive Summary and “Methodology” sections.

6.1. Results of Questionnaire Surveys Regarding the Fulfilment of Commitments of the Community Investment Programme (CIP) Overall, 300 respondents were invited to participate in the questionnaire survey. However, only 234 questionnaires were valid for summarisation as 11 questionnaires were left almost entirely blank and 55 were incomplete or completed improperly breaking survey protocol. Thus, it was impossible to summarise the results of these questionnaires. The working group maintained a balance among communities and involved those community members, with whom the working group had met and who had agreed to participate in the survey. Thus, the survey was conducted according to a method, which may be considered to be a mixture of quota sampling and opportunistic sampling. Composition of Respondents: Females 98 42% Males 136 58% Including: Age group of 18-35 125 53% Those over the age of 35 109 47% Including: Those with higher education 45 19% Those with secondary education 189 81%

Summary of the questionnaire survey were as follows: • 32% (75 respondents) indicated that they had information on the CIP • 18% (43 respondents) indicated that they had participated in meetings aimed at establishing the Community Group • In terms of the community awareness of organisations operating within the framework of the CIP, respondents indicated the names of six organisations in the questionnaire forms. FINCA was at the top of the list with 75% (165 respondents). Local organisations UMID and Agro Information Centre were also indicated with 10-11% representing fifth and sixth positions respectively (20-21 respondents) • 19% (44 respondents) stated that they participated in training sessions within the frameworks of the CIP, while 72% (169 respondents) had no information in this regard. The vast majority of training participants, namely 43% (19 respondents), only once participated in training sessions. 84% (37 respondents) were able to recall the training topics. 75% said that they were satisfied to a certain extent with the training • In terms of community problems, the majority of respondents indicated mostly power, gas and electricity issues, which proved even more important for the community than unemployment. But CIP projects, road construction and school construction and renovation took the top two places on the list with 19% and 18%, respectively • On the whole, 75% (175 respondents) were aware of the projects being implemented in the communities. 42% (98 respondents) had some information regarding the amount of funds allocated for these projects. 18% (41 respondents) said that the funds were adequate, while 58% had difficulty answering this question. 36% (85 respondents) underlined a transparent and task-oriented fashion of spending these funds. 65% (152 respondents) would like these projects to be sustainable, subject to a transparent and task- oriented spending of funds

Summary information has been derived from the following questionnaire results: 1. Are you aware of the BTC Community Investment Programme?

1. Yes 75 32% 2. No 122 52% 1 2 3 3. I refrained from joining it 37 16% Total 234 100%

2. Did you participate in the meeting dedicated to establishing the Community Group in your village or settlement?

1. Yes 43 18% 1 2. No 145 62% 2 3. I refrained 46 20% 3 Total 234 100%

3. What CIP-implementing partner organisations do you know of? Please enumerate several organisations?

1. Save the Children 39 2. International Medical Corps 41 3. FINCA 165 4. International Rescue Committee 37 5. Agro information Centre 21 6. UMID Organisation 20

4. Did CIP-implementing organisations conduct training sessions in your community?

1. Yes 44 19% 1 2. No 21 9% 2 3 3. I do not know 169 72% Total 234 100%

a) If the answer is “yes,” please indicate the topics of the training

1. Health issues 12 2. Agriculture development 16 3. Project and proposal development 3 4. Creation of the Community Fund 6 5. I do not remember 7 Total 44

b) If the answer is “yes,” please indicate how many times you participated in the training

1. Once 19 2. Twice 15 3. Three times and more 10 Total 44

c) Were you satisfied with the quality of these training sessions?

1. Yes 14 2. No 11 3. Partly 19 Total 44

5. What are the major problems in your community, village or settlement? Please indicate several problems that concern you.

1. Problems with electric power 203 87% 2. Problems with gas supply 215 92% 3. Unemployment 169 72% 4. Conditions of schools 62 26% 5. Health issues 41 18% 6. Roads 182 78% 7. Problem with water supply 126 54% Note: Percentage ratio has been calculated in accordance with the number of respondents

6. Which problems have been addressed by the projects implemented by your community?

1. Construction of a community centre 24 10% 2. School construction or 43 18% 1 refurbishment 2 3. Solution of water supply problem 21 9% 3 4. Construction or refurbishment of 36 15% 4 medical facilities 5 5. Solution of power problem 6 3% 6 6. Road construction 45 19% 7 7. I do not know 59 25% Total 234 100%

7. Do you know the amount of funds allocated for the implementation of these projects?

1. Yes 25 11%

1 2. No 136 58% 2 3 3. Partially 73 31% Total 234 100%

8. Do you think that this amount is adequate for resolving priority problems?

1. Yes 18 8%

2. No 57 24% 1 2 3. Partially 23 10% 3 4 4. It is hard to answer 136 58% Total 234 100%

9. Do you think that these funds have been spent in a transparent and practical way?

1. Yes 31 13% 2. Most likely, yes 54 23% 1 2 3. No 12 5% 3 4. Most likely, no 72 31% 4 5 5. It is difficult to answer 65 28% Total 234 100%

10. Would you like the CIP projects to be sustainable?

1. Yes, it is important 53 23% 2. Yes, but subject to a 152 65% transparent and practical 1 spending of funds 2 3. No, it is of no importance 11 5% 3 4. No, they just pull the wool 3 1% 4 over our eyes 5 5. It is difficult to answer 15 6% Total 234 100%

6.2. Results of Questionnaire Surveys on Impacts of BTC Construction Activities on the Local communities and Infrastructure Three hundred respondents were invited to participate in the questionnaire survey regarding impact of BTC construction and etc. Only 245 out of 300 questionnaires were valid for summarisation as eight questionnaires were left almost entirely blank and 47 were incomplete or completed improperly without observing survey processes. Thus, it was impossible to summarise the results of these questionnaires. We would like to stress that, due to time restraints and several other reasons beyond the working group’s control, it was impossible to undertake a classical, random selection of respondents. In other words, the working group maintained a balance among communities and involved those community members, with whom the group members had met and who had agreed to participate in the survey. This method can be considered to be a mixture of quota sampling and opportunistic sampling.

Composition of Respondents Having Completed 245 Valid Questionnaires:

Females 101 41.2% Males 144 58.8% Including: Those in the 18-35 age group 132 53.9% Those over the age of 35 113 46.1% Including: Those with higher education 48 19.6% Those with secondary education 197 80.4% Results of the questionnaire survey were as follows: • 89% of respondents have received information regarding the construction of camps and facilities related to the BTC pipeline project • 76% (188 respondents) are concerned about problems and disturbance created by heavy equipment and machinery used BTC construction activities. The list included five factors

stated as reasons for disturbance. 49% (119 respondents) explained these disturbances as being primarily related to noise produced by heavy machinery and other equipment. 50% (136 respondents) complained about the noise made primarily during the day • 38% (95 respondents) are concerned with the behaviour of expatriates employed in construction outside of the camp. 47% of the complainants are disturbed by their clamour while 40% are concerned with their fast driving • Eight factors have been listed regarding the negative impacts of pipeline construction on local infrastructure. 51% (125 respondents) stated damaged roads as the most negative • 33% (81 respondents) lodged complaints up to seven authorities and organizations about problems and disturbance directly and indirectly caused by pipeline construction. Overall, there have been 141 such complaints. These complaints touched upon six factors, of which five were related to negative impacts on local infrastructure and one to noise. Most complaints (i.e. 30%) were related to cracks in homes. 61% of the complaints have been addressed to local authorities while 10% to BP and its associates. 46% of the complainants (37 persons) received a positive response while 51% (41 complainants) indicated that they had received unsatisfactory response. Overall, only 28% (23 complainants) were to some extent satisfied with the responses

Conclusions regarding this section are derived from the following data: 1. What camps and facilities related to BTC pipeline construction are (were) located in the vicinity of your community (village or settlement)?

1 Construction camp 41 17% 2 Heavy machinery storage 114 47% 1 2 and parking 3 Facilities related to pipeline 62 25% construction 3 4 4 I do not know 28 11% Total 245 100%

2. Are (were) you disturbed by noise or any other activities caused by facilities or machinery used during pipeline construction?

1 Yes, very much 67 27%

2 To some extent 121 49% 1 2 3 Not at all 14 6% 3 4 4 Not considerably 43 18% Total 245 100%

a) If you answered “yes,” please indicate what disturbed you and your family. You may indicate several

1 Movements of heavy machinery and lorries 90 2 Noise made by heavy machinery, generators and other equipment 119 3 Effects of safety lights 16 Other effects 4 Dust 44 5 Whistle 29 Total 298

b) If you answered “yes,” please indicate the part of the day when they disturbed you and your family

1 Early in the morning 42 2 In the daytime, during work hours 94 3 At sunset 38 4 At night 14 Total 188

3. Are (were) you and your family disturbed by the behaviour of expat workers outside of the camp?

1 Yes, very much 28 11.43%

2 Yes, to some extent 67 27.35% 1 2 3 Not at all 41 16.73% 3 4 4 Not considerably 109 44.49% Total 245 100%

a) If you answered “yes,” please indicate the negative impacts on the local community

1 They drive fast 38 2 They get drunk and scuffle with local people 0 3 They insult local people 0 4 They clamour 45 Other possibilities: 5 They lead women astray 9 6 Their behaviour tempts young people to drink 29 Total 95

4. What other impacts does the pipeline construction have on communities, villages and settlements? Please indicate several?

1 Roads undergo further destruction 125 35.6% 2 Houses are damaged by vibration 125 35.6% 3 Irrigation channels sustained damage 79 22.5% 4 Access to pastures and sown areas has become 21 6% difficult 5 Small bridges sustained damage 11 3.1% 6 Children get scared 9 2.6% 7 Farm animals get frightened 8 2.3% 8 Yards are covered with dust 4 1.1% Note: Percentage ratio has been calculated in accordance with the number of respondents

5. Have you complained about any problems or disturbances connected with pipeline construction that directly or indirectly affected you or your family?

1 Yes 81 33% 2 No 164 67% 1 2 Total 245 100%

20 a) If you answered “yes,” please indicate what you were complaining about. You can indicate several causes

1 House cracks 41 2 Damage caused to irrigation channels 35 3 Difficulties with access to pastures and sown areas 31 4 Damage caused to roads 24 5 Noise made by heavy machinery 3 6 Damage caused to small bridges 2 Total 136 b) To whom have you complained?

1 Representative of the executive 47 2 Head of regional executive authorities 39 3 Head of municipality 31 4 BP and its subcontractors 14 5 President of the country 6 6 Human rights champions 2 7 Regional Land Department 2 Total 141 c) What responses did you receive?

1 They promised to tackle the problem 37 2 No response 41 3 They said that the issue was difficult 3 Total 81 d) Were you satisfied with the responses?

1 Absolutely 2 2 Partly 21 3 No 58 Total 81

7. Analysis of Monitoring Findings Monitoring results have been analysed by group members and discussed with experts and consultants. Conclusions made by the monitoring group are outlined below:

7.1. Successes

7.1.1 Improvement of Social Welfare and Business Opportunities of Communities Affected by BTC/SCP Projects • The first attempt to launch the process of community mobilisation for CIP implementation has been made, as well as the identification of community priorities and involvement of community members in problem resolution • Community Groups have been formed to represent communities. These groups enjoyed effective capacity-building training and advice on Community Development Programmes. Community Groups acquired certain skills for representing their community • The initiative to build a business relationship among communities, municipalities and local authorities has been established. Municipalities have become more active and cooperation has materialised between municipalities and communities • Temporary workplaces and Community Funds have been created. The community has been provided with Financial Management Guidelines • A number of local NGOs have been involved in CIP implementation. They delivered training that made an impact on the development of community skills

7.1.2 Supporting Community Access to Improved Social Infrastructure • At least one priority problem with regard to improvement of social infrastructure has been identified in each community and resolved to a considerable extent, e.g. road construction, construction of classrooms, renovation of medical facilities and other social facilities, artesian well drilling, etc… • According to information received by the working group, although CCIC does not have any obligation it has implemented social projects amounting $1,650,958 not only in the areas crossed by BTC, but also other regions of Azerbaijan. According to information that the working group has received, 7,500 IDP families have been provided with tents totalling $300,000. Seventy homes, a water reservoir, sport yard, power systems and other facilities have been constructed for IDPs in the Saatli region. As the monitoring term was short, the working group did not assess the projects conducted by CCIC • Although Spie Capag-Petrofac has not made any commitments, the company has implemented social projects amounting to $110,000, including the reconstruction of roads and schools and water supply projects 7.1.3 Support for Raising Awareness on Issues Related to Health and Sanitation • Various activities aimed at the modification of medical services and facilities have been held in several communities that had prioritised these problems. Medical facilities and hospitals have been provided with equipment • The International Medical Corpse Organization has provided community to training programs on First Medical Aid Reproductive Health, Family Planning • Some community members suffering from eye disease underwent free medical eye surgery

7.1.4 Support for Agricultural Development in Regions Along the Pipeline Route:

• At least one agricultural specialist has been selected in each community along the route of the BTC pipeline. These communities have been provided with training and advice on various issues and acquired appropriate skills. As a result of the training, community members and farmers were provided with counselling services on development of agricultural sector • Spie Capag-Petrofac successfully implemented sustainable agricultural development project and provided several villages with combine and tractor

Photos Reflecting Activities that is Regarded as Positive

Photo 1 Shamkir region, Deller Chirdakhan community The renovation of a medical facility is fairly good

Photo 2 Goranboy region, Yolpag community The construction of new classrooms is underway

Photo 3 Akstafa region, Boyuk Kasik community Local communities are satisfied with road repairs

Photo 4 Samukh region, Seyidlar community Assembly hall construction is underway

7.2 Opportunities for Improvement

7.2.1 Social Welfare and Business Opportunities of Communities Affected by BTC/SCP Projects • The process of community mobilisation within the frameworks of the CIP is not very effective in a number of communities. The maximum participation of the local communities in Community Group elections was not ensured. Links between organisations implementing the project and communities are weak. There are conflicts between some Community Groups. Most community members have very little information about the community and projects being conducted in the area (See: Results of CIP monitoring commitments – answer to second question; Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004) • CIP has not covered all the communities along the BTC pipeline. For instance, despite the establishment of a unified community comprising two villages in Agdash and Kurdamir, only one village has benefited from the project • FINCA has been poor at establishing links with Community Groups. Instead of giving preference to Community Groups and community members in the process of issuing loans, FINCA has built up its business mostly in markets (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004) • FINCA’s interest rates are higher than those of Azeri banks and other micro-loan organisations. This fact increases project risks and impedes the creation of sustainable business structures.( source; interviews and video footages)

7.2.2 Support for Community Access to Improved Social Infrastructure: • There is an uncertainty in the handover policy of transferring authority to the appropriate bodies for using the facilities launched and financed by CIP. For instance, the Community Centre of Borsunlu in Goranboy is now being used as a canteen by the Community Leader • Funds allocated for the implementation of community projects are sufficient for partly resolving a priority problem identified by the communities. (see: Results of CIP monitoring commitments – answer to eighth question). Moreover, the principle of the 25% community contribution does not consider the level of community mobilisation. For instance, members of the Garagemerli community in Shamkir could not collect the 25% community contribution and, therefore, children are still studying at school under poor conditions. (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004 and the interviews) • Occasionally, the dominance of a certain group was evident in identifying community problems within the frameworks of the CIP. This impeded the identification of a real priority. The majority of respondents in the communities have indicated problems with gas and electricity as the major issues. However, only a few projects have been conducted to partly resolve the problems with electricity. (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004) • The sustainability of micro-projects has not been properly considered. Thus, there is no control mechanism over the implementation of project sustainability plans in some communities. Examples of this are the reconstructed roads in the Saritepe village of Shamkir, the artesian well project in Akstafa (See: Photo and interviews regarding the shortcomings)

7.2.3 Support for Agricultural Development in Regions along the Pipeline Route: • Loans are not favourable for agricultural development in a number of regions along the pipeline given high interest rates and timeframes. Therefore, the number of people receiving loans from FINCA for agricultural projects is extremely low. People who have received loans for agricultural projects are reluctant to do so again. For instance, during interviews held in Shamkir, farmers expressed their concern with regard to loan process and interest rate (Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004 and the interviews)

7.2.4 CIP implementation Strategy and Efficiency of the CIP • The implementation of the CIP mostly by four international NGOs is not economically efficient. A significant amount of the funds allocated to international NGOs is spent on office maintenance, salaries and transportation and travel expenses. At most, the amount allocated to national NGOs constitutes 10% of the total project budget at most. In some cases, only several employees of local NGOs have been contracted while, on the whole, the organisations themselves have been left out of the process. The procedures for selecting NGOs for the programme were mostly dependent on international organisations (See: Annex 1. Brief overview of activities conducted in various communities within the frameworks of the CIP 2004; Results of CIP commitments monitoring – answer to the third question) • In some cases, there is a discrepancy between the expenditures envisaged in the micro-project budget and real market prices. This creates the impression that funds allocated for micro-projects sometimes are being spent carelessly (See: Photos 10,11 ) • The process of drafting, assessing, approving and implementing micro-projects sometimes takes several months and there is no flexibility in this process. This causes discrepancies between the budget of the expenditure and real market prices during the period when the price rises. Eventually, it has a negative impact on the quality of construction (Source: Interviews, video filming)

7.2. 5. Impact of BTC Construction Activities on the Local Communities and Infrastructures • 76% (188 respondents) of those involved in the questionnaire survey stated their disturbed heavy equipment and machinery. The list included five factors stated as causing a disturbance. 49% (119 respondents) explained this disturbance as being primarily related to noise produced by heavy machinery and other equipment. 50% (136 respondents) complained primarily about the noise created during the day • 38% (95 respondents) are concerned with the behaviour of expatriates employed in construction outside of the camp. 47% of the complainants are disturbed by their clamour while 40% are concerned with their fast driving • 33% (81 respondents) lodged complaints up to seven authorities and organizations about problems and disturbance directly and indirectly caused by pipeline construction 61% of the complaints have been addressed to local authorities while 10% to BP and its associate. 46% of the complainants (37 persons) received a positive response while 51% (41 complainants) indicated that they had received nothing whatsoever. Overall, only 28% (23 complainants) were to some extent satisfied with the responses • Roads in most villages and settlements located along the route of the BTC pipeline have been affected due to the movement of heavy machinery and large-tonnage lorries during construction activities. For instance, roads in Shamkir, the Muzdurlar community in Goranboy, the Garadagli and Shikhimli communities in Ujar and the Armali community in Kurdamir sustained significant damage during the construction activities

Overall, the majority of the roads used for construction purposes sustained damage (See: Photos 14-15 reflecting the impact) • In a number of communities, homes located within the vicinity of the roads that were crossed by heavy machinery and lorry traffic endured cracks and damage. Among the communities visited by the monitoring group, up to 50 homes in the Girag Kasaman community in Akstafa and Shikhimli community in Ujar have been damaged • Irrigation systems, which were utilised by the communities, sustained damage during construction activities (See: Photos reflecting the damage)

Photos Reflecting Shortcomings:

Photo 5 Shamkir region, Saritepe village The condition of the repaired road

Photo 6 Shamkir region, Kechili community The evening arrival of the monitoring group to the community prompted an overnight foundation of classrooms

Photo 7 The Community Centre of Borsunlu community in Goranboy is now being used as a canteen

Photo 8 Shamkir region, Garagemerli community Due to a failure to collect the 25% community contribution for the refurbishment project, children are still obliged to study under these conditions

Photo 9 Shamkir region, Bayramli community Medical facility refurbishment proceeds normally. However, the project does not envisage re-roofing, which may lead to further damage of a renovated building

Photo 10 Tovuz region, Ashagi Ayibli medical facility Each of these chandeliers has been documented as amounting to 220,000AzM, which is different from the market price

Photo 11 Tovuz region, Khatinli medical facility This sink has been documented as amounting to 80,000AzM, which seems to be different from the market price

Photos Reflecting Alleged Damage Inflicted on Communities during Construction:

Photo 12-13 Girag Kasaman village in Akstafa Houses located along the road where heavy machinery and lorries regularly moved during the construction activities

Photo 14 Muzdurlar village in Goranboy A schoolgirl points to damage inflicted on the village road by heavy lorries used during construction

Photo 15 Roads in the Armali village in Kurdamir have been damaged by BTC pipeline construction

Photo 16 Goranboy region The irrigation system has sustained damage in the course of construction

7.3. Proposals and Recommendations:

Based on the analysis of the successes and shortcomings detected during the monitoring, the Social Working Group has concluded that the CIP is of vital importance. Community development and resolving infrastructural and healthcare problems and initiatives aimed at agricultural development deserve attention. In addition, the group thinks that the following proposals and recommendations should be taken into consideration to eliminate the social impacts of BTC and fully attain CIP goals:

7.3.1 Improvement of Social Welfare and Business Opportunities of Communities Affected by BTC/SCP Projects: • Mobilisation of the communities to participate in several welfare and business development initiatives should be enhanced and promoted. New techniques should be widely applied. It is important to strengthen the links between the organisations implementing projects and local communities • Micro-projects must be implemented in communities that should have been covered by the CIP, but actually have not. The method for prioritising community projects should be improved and preference should be given to projects that will equally benefit several communities • FINCA’s mechanism for interacting with communities should be improved and a control mechanism needs to be established over this process. FINCA should be influenced to collaborate with communities in the process of issuing loans and give preference to sustainable projects • FINCA’s interest rate policy regarding CIP funds should be revised

• Support of Community Access to Improved Social Infrastructure: • The status of each facility constructed or rehabilitated within the frameworks of the CIP should be determined and transferred to the appropriate bodies for task oriented use with all necessary documentation (i.e. municipality and other communities) • Funds allocated for community projects should be increased. Community contribution terms should be lowered in poorly mobilised communities. A model for quick fix project for stimulating public involvement in this process should be created. • The future policy of the CIP should focus specifically on projects related to accessing energy resources and elaborating task-oriented activities aimed at resolving this problem as communities consider this to be the most problematic issue • Closer cooperation should be maintained with communities for project sustainability and to develop sustainability plans on infrastructure development 7.3.3 Support for Agricultural Development in Regions along the Pipeline Route: • Creation of more efficient and long-term loans for agricultural development: The aim should be to establish control over a stable turnover of funds allocated for FINCA within the 4-km corridor. 7. 3.4 CIP Implementation Strategy and Efficiency of the CIP: • More national NGOs should have an increased role in CIP implementation. • It is important to audit the financial activities of certain international NGOs, particularly, IRC and IMC with the aim of increasing the efficiency and task-oriented fashion of spending the funds allocated for the implementation of CIP projects

• Simplifying and introducing more flexibility in the process of drafting, assessing, approving and implementing projects

7.3.5 Impact on Social Environment and Infrastructure during BTC Construction: • Local communities should be better informed in advance about the progress and movement of the construction activities and where heavy equipment is to be used to make them aware that these disturbances will occur • Prior to commencement of the project it is important to develop guidelines for increasing the awareness of expatriates on local culture and behaviour and maintaining positive relations with the communities • It is important to establish a hot line service to create the opportunity for the BTC affected local communities to lodge their complaints on social problems to BP/BTC. At the same time the companies Community Liaison Officers should closely acquaint the local communities with grievance management procedure to assist them to address their complains to appropriate bodies • The claim of those whose homes have been damaged by BTC construction should be investigated, and alleged damage to the personal property should be indemnified. The concrete addresses of claimers have been presented to BP/BTC. • Micro-projects should be implemented in all communities which have been affected by BTC in order to eliminate negative impact.

Note: Other proposals and recommendations for eliminating impacts on social infrastructure have been presented by the report of the Working Group on the Use of Local Resources entitled, Assessment of BTC Pipeline Impact on Economic condition of the Regions. For detailed information, you may refer to this report.

35 7.4. Results of Monitoring Findings and Recommendations:

The summary table below presents the results of a facilitated workshop between BP/BTC and the NGO Social Working Group Representatives held on May 17, 2005.

Meeting Attendees: Dan Bliss ( BTC, ,Social/Community Relation Manager), Matin Akhundlu (BP Community Relation Coordinator), Isabel Miranda (BP, NGO Monitoring Report Adviser), Andrew Buchman (BP,External Engagement Project Strategy Coordinator), Galib Efendiyev (OSI Transparence Oil Revenue and Public Finance Programme Director), Esmira Asadullayeva (OSI, NGO Monitoring Programme Coordinator), Elmira Gasimova (NGO Monitoring Support Officer) Gulaya Guliyeva ( Coordinator of the Social Issues NGO Monitoring working Group), Ilham Huseyinlu ( Evaluator of the Social Issues NGO Monitoring working group), Mirvari Gahramanly (Member of the Social Issues NGO Monitoring working group), Zohrab Ismayil (Member of the Social Issues NGO Monitoring working group), Tamkin Eminly (Member of the Social Issues NGO Monitoring working group).

This was an opportunity for us to engage in a constructive dialogue and to hear directly from you your views and recommendations. We are pleased to provide our feedback and we have defined below the following criteria to convey our responses:

Accept (A) : We accept the recommendation and finding and we will take steps to address your recommendation or provide evidence on how BP/BTC has already addressed this issue.

Accept with Qualification (AwQ): This applies to recommendations or findings where we understand and appreciate the findings and/or recommendations the WG’s have made in their course of investigation, but we disagree with some of their views regarding the steps the company has taken to address these concerns. We therefore “qualify” our agreement in providing details of our policies and actions that already address the issues raised. We also use this criteria in cases where there is a mismatch between the NGO finding and related recommendation.

Reject (R): We disagree with the WG finding and recommendation and in the BP/BTC Summary provide our views.

In some cases the findings and recommendations needed further investigation and all parties agreed to follow –up the discussions in the next round of monitoring. (D-f05) .The ‘Next Steps’ column in the table reflects actions to be taken where appropriate.

*A, AwQ, D-f05, R: Accept, Accept with qualification, Decline to accept or reject, submit for 2005 Programme, Reject

1. Social welfare and business opportunities of communities affected by BTC/SCP projects No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 1.1 The process of community Mobilisation of the AwQ The CIP has an ongoing strategy to build upon A Closed mobilisation within the communities to participate in the work that has been accomplished to date and frameworks of the CIP is not several welfare and business maximise the benefits to the communities along very effective in a number of development initiatives the pipeline route. All new programs seek to communities. The maximum should be enhanced and push communities further in using the skills participation of the local promoted. New techniques learned during the first phase and where communities in Community should be widely applied. It is possible, programs focused on economic Group elections was not ensured. important to strengthen the development are being implemented. Links between organisations links between the Other reviews of the BTC/SCP CIP have found implementing the project and organisations implementing the opposite to be true in terms of links between communities are weak. There are projects and local the implementing partners and the communities. conflicts between some communities See public documents SRAP Panel Report Community Groups. Most Suggested (relevant points in appendix 1) and Executive community members have very Recommendation; Summary of mid-term evaluation (Appendix 2) little information about the The CIP should examine and community and projects being implement interventions that conducted in the area allow communities to make the most of the CIP. To provide on going opportunities to strong communities and provide support to less able communities

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 1.2 CIP has not covered all of the Micro-projects must be AwQ With the inception of the NNGO Capacity Closed communities along the route of implemented in communities Development Program, 106 communities along the BTC pipeline. For instance, that should have been covered the BTC/SCP pipeline route will now benefit despite the establishment of a by the CIP, but actually have from the CIP (Appendix 3). The 106 unified community comprising not. The method for communities include communities outside the 4 two villages in Agdash and prioritising community km corridor – Topal Hasanli for example. Kurdamir, only one village has projects should be improved benefited from the project and preference should be given to projects that will equally benefit several communities 1.3 FINCA has established links poorly FINCA’s mechanism for R Finca’s program has a broader mandate than just the Disagreement. The with Community Groups. Instead of interacting with communities pipeline affected communities and is reliant upon Monitoring Group giving preference to Community should be improved and a clients that have viable businesses and that are able and BP/BTC held a Groups and community members in control mechanism needs to be to meet loan qualification requirements. long dialogue the process of issuing loans, FINCA established over this process. about has built up its business mostly in FINCA should be influenced to Finca’s program is dependent upon turn over of understanding markets collaborate with communities in capital in loans and efficiencies in delivery of concerning mission the process of issuing loans and financial services. Finca has typically focused on of microcredit, give preference to sustainable urban trade as the mainstay of its portfolio, but under FINCA. projects the CIP, Finca has developed additional loan products and is constantly monitoring and responding to demand. See Appendix 4 for a breakdown of current activity.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 1.4 FINCA’s interest rates are FINCA’s interest rate policy A Finca charges interest rates that are supported Agreement Closed higher than those of Azeri banks regarding CIP funds should by the market. Comparing interest rates between and other micro-loan be revised. Finca and commercial banks is problematic organisations. This fact increases given how different the services are. Many of project risks and impedes the the loan recipients are in their second, 3rd and creation of sustainable business even 4th cycle of loans indicating a strong and structures. ongoing demand for Finca loans. Finca is currently reviewing and changing their terms on loans and taking other steps that will help the rural population along the pipeline benefit more from their micro-finance program. Finca is currently reviewing and amending their interest rates as well as the conditionality of their loans to make it easier for rural clients to meet pay back requirements. Please see Appendix 4.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

2. Support for community access to improved social infrastructure

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 2.1 There is an uncertainty in the The status of each facility AwQ The community center in Borsunlu plays an Agreement Action: list, and handover policy of transferring constructed or rehabilitated integral role in the activities of the community status check authority to appropriate bodies to within the frameworks of the (see Appendix 5). BTC/SCP and our use the facilities launched and CIP should be determined and implementing partners encourage activities that A list of all financed by CIP. For instance, transferred to the appropriate enhance sustainability. To that end, if the infrastructure the Community Centre of bodies for task oriented use community center can help support itself and projects built or Borsunlu community in with all necessary serve the community longer by providing fee for renovated under Goranboy is now being used as a documentation (i.e. services, that is supported. The main issue is the CIP will be canteen by Community Leader municipality and other that the funds received are tracked in a developed with a communities) transparent manner and that the funds go to corresponding cover costs associated with the delivery of indication of on services as well as serve as a source of funds to whose “balance” supplement the Community’s sustainability the structure fund. This will be investigated resides.

A review of use of revenue will be conducted in Borsunlu

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 2.2 Funds allocated for the Funds allocated for AwQ It is unrealistic at this point to increase budgets A Closed implementation of community community projects should be for micro-projects as most have been completed. projects are sufficient for partly increased; community The BTC/SCP CIP is continuing to fund the resolving a priority problem contribution terms should be implementation of more micro-projects through identified by the communities. lowered in poorly mobilised other programs and through local NGOs – Ojag, (see: Results of CIP monitoring communities. A model for a MADAD commitments – answer to eighth pilot project for stimulating Funds from CIP are intended to help people question). Moreover, the public involvement in this become better able to resolve their community principle of the 25% community process should be created issues themselves. It is a process, with the contribution does not consider Suggested recommendation; micro-projects as a hands on learning the level of community Funds allocated for experience. The CIP can not be responsible for mobilisation. For instance, community projects should be covering all of the social needs of all the members of the Garagemerli increased; community members of all of the communities along the community in Shamkir could not contribution terms should be pipeline route. collect the 25% community evaluated on a case by case With regard to the 25% in kind contribution – contribution and, therefore, basis in those communities this element of the program is something that children are still studying at that are small or for some has been proven in refugee and IDP school under poor conditions other reason unable to meet communities to enhance the sustainability of the 25% in kind contribution . projects through active participation and Pilot projects should be “ownership” by the communities. Garagemerli considered as a way to has mobilized the required 25% and have stimulate other communities chosen to implement an artesian well and to apply similar projects irrigation program, not a school. themselves.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 2.3 Occasionally, the dominance of The future policy of the CIP AwQ Under the CIP, 6 communities have Closed a certain group was evident in should focus specifically on rehabilitated their electrical systems by identifying community problems projects related to accessing installing new transformers and/or electric within the frameworks of the energy resources and cables/poles and one community in Hajiqabul CIP. That impeded the elaborating task-oriented repaired the gas line to the school. Access to identification of a real priority. activities aimed at resolving energy is a widespread problem throughout The majority of respondents in this problem as communities Azerbaijan and meaningful interventions cost a the communities have indicated consider this to be the most great deal – more than what is available in the problems with gas and electricity problematic issue CIP funding. Please refer to the original as the major issues. However, objectives of the CIP RFP – there is no only a few projects have been Suggested indication that CIP ever intended to address the conducted to partly resolve the Recommendation; issue of access to energy, but we are developing problems with electricity Where possible and within a community based program that includes the limits of available micro- energy management and renewable energy. project budgets, the CIP Where possible, BTC/SCP will work with should strive to assist communities on energy management and communities in improving renewable energy through future programs as access to energy well as coordinate with BP’s Energy Bus to deliver workable energy related solutions implementable at the local level.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 2.4 The sustainability of micro- Closer cooperation should be AwQ (or Both IRC and Save the Children have Closed projects has not been properly maintained with communities rewrite) implemented sustainability training for those considered. Thus, there is no for project sustainability and communities with completed projects. The control mechanism over the to develop sustainability focus of the trainings involve the development implementation of project plans on infrastructural and management of a community fund that will sustainability plans in some development be used to maintain the rehabilitated communities. Examples of this infrastructure and also serve as a source for are the reconstructed roads in the Suggested funding future projects by the communities. Saritepe village of Shamkir, the Recommendation; IMC is also doing the same thing through their artesian well project in Akstafa Communities should receive Community Health Management Boards for the sustainability training to clinics along the pipeline route. ensure that implemented micro-projects can be managed and maintained by the communities themselves over the long term.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

3. Support for agricultural development in regions along the pipeline route

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 3.1 More efficient and long-term A, with new The CIP micro credit program was not designed Closed Loans are not favourable for loans should be created for version specifically for the agricultural sectors along the agricultural development in a agricultural development: The pipeline. It is a tool designed to provide access number of regions along the aim should be to establish for the smallest and poorest of entrepreneurs to pipeline given high interest rates control over a stable turnover capital and to help those entrepreneurs to move and timeframes. Therefore, the of funds allocated for FINCA from subsistence level activities to more number of people receiving within the 4-km corridor commercially viable activities (see Appendix 4). loans from FINCA for The local NGO Agro Informazi Merkezi (AIM) agricultural projects is extremely Suggested is responsible for most of the support from the low. People who have received Recommendation; CIP at this point in time to the farmers along the loans for agricultural projects are A review of Finca’s loans pipeline route. See the end of Appendix 2 for reluctant to do so again. For targeted at rural clients should information on AIM from the mid-term instance, during interviews held focus on better meeting the evaluation of the CIP. in Shamkir, farmers expressed needs and capabilities of loan their concern with regard to loan recipients involved in process and interest rate. “The evaluators were impressed with the over agriculture or animal 70 handsome brochures on modern farming husbandry and livestock that AIM uses both in trainings and for distribution to farmers. All of the newly trained Extension Agents that we interviewed felt the trainings gave them the necessary tools to earn money as consultants to farmers.”

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

4. CIP Implementation Strategy and Efficiency of the CIP

No. NGO Finding Related BP/BTC BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps Recommendation response* (A, Agreement, AwQ, D-f05, Disagreement, R) 2005 follow-up 4.1 The implementation of the CIP More national NGOs A, to BP/BTC requests further clarity on what the Social Closed see 1.2 mostly by four international NGOs should have an increased recommendatio Working Groups means by “economically above and is not economically efficient. A role in CIP n, R to finding efficient”. BP/BTC has also requested information appendix 3 significant amount of the funds implementation on the data that supports this conclusion allocated to international NGOs is spent on office maintenance, salaries and transportation and travel expenses In some cases, there is a It is important to audit A, to Budgets and procurement for purchases associated The CIP will 4.2 discrepancy between the the financial activities of recommendatio with micro-projects are strictly controlled by the audit the expenditures envisaged in the certain international n, disagree R to implementing partners. There has been an increase financial aspects micro-project budget and real NGOs, particularly, IRC finding in the price of construction materials since the start of at least 10 market prices. This creates the and IMC with the aim of of the CIP by as much as 50%. Available budgets micro-projects to impression that funds allocated for increasing the efficiency have had to be re-aligned and in some cases make sure that micro-projects are sometimes being and task-oriented fashion compromises had to be made. In all instances, materials and spent aimlessly of spending the funds BTC/SCP has pushed for a level of quality in items purchased allocated for the materials and workmanship that satisfies the correspond to implementation of CIP communities. Additionally, BTC/SCP has insisted budgets. projects that any new structures be built with 40 cm walls and not 20 cm walls in the interests of safety. The CIP implementing partners are held to very stringent standards on financial reporting, with supporting documents required for every expenditure. Additionally, each of the implementing partners are audited annually by their own organizations and third or independent parties.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC response* BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps (A, AwQ, D-f05, R) Agreement, Disagreement, 2005 follow-up 4.3 The process of drafting, More flexibility should be A – findings The proposal approval process is strictly No action assessing, approving and introduced in the process of R - recommendation controlled to ensure that moneys are implementing micro-projects drafting, assessing, approving being used properly and it is a learning sometimes takes several months and implementing micro- process for the communities to develop and there is no flexibility in this projects quality proposals that will realistically process. This causes deliver the types of projects intended. discrepancies between the budget With “flexibility”, a degree of control is of the expenditure and real lost – on the one hand the SWG would market prices during the period like more accountability and on the when the price rises. Eventually, other hand the SWG wants more it has a negative impact on the flexibility. Although the two are not quality of construction mutually exclusive, it is difficult to find a workable middle ground

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

5. Impacts BTC construction activities on the local communities and infrastructures

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC response* BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps (A, AwQ, D-f05, R) Agreement, Disagreement, 2005 follow-up 5.1 AwQ: “disturbed” is a difficult term to Continue to 76% (188 respondents) of those Local communities should be recommendation interpret in the context of this statement. provide involved in the questionnaire better informed in advance R: findings BTC/SCP conducted regular monitoring communities with survey stated their disturbed by about the progress and of noise levels and regularly watered information about heavy equipment and movement of construction areas where dust was a problem the project machinery. The list included activities and places where through five factors stated as causing a heavy equipment and On page 18 of the report at the bottom BTC/SCP CLOs disturbance. 49% (119 machinery is to be used to of the page it is stated that 89% of and contractor respondents) explained this allow them to know when respondents received information personnel via disturbance as being primarily noise or other temporary regarding the construction of camps and consultation and related to noise produced by disturbance will occur in facilities related to the BTC/SCP community safety heavy machinery and other construction areas pipeline project. meetings equipment. 50% (136 respondents) complained primarily about the noise created during the day

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC response* BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps (A, AwQ, D-f05, R) Agreement, Disagreement, 2005 follow-up

38% (95 respondents) are Prior to commencement of the A This may be true but in the question Continue to 5.2 concerned with the behavior of project it is important to preceding this one that asks if people conduct cultural expatriates employed in develop guidelines for were disturbed by the behavior of expats awareness construction outside of the increasing the awareness of outside the camp, over 88% said they training as part of camp. 47% of the complainants expatriates on local culture were not bothered at all, not induction for all are disturbed by their clamor and behavior and maintaining considerably or to some extent. Only new contractor while 40% are concerned with positive relations with the 11% said that they were “very much and BTC/SCP their fast driving communities disturbed”. staff

As part of the induction process, each worker is required to participate in a training focused on cultural sensitivity and community interactions

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC response* BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps (A, AwQ, D-f05, R) Agreement, Disagreement, 2005 follow-up 5.3 A Both Contractors and BTC/SCP BP ACTION: 33% (81 respondents) lodged It is important to establish a maintain a database of complaints Take under complaints up to seven hot line service to create the registered with the contractors or with consideration, authorities and organizations opportunity for the BTC BTC/SCP. We can not be responsible ensure hotline about problems and disturbance affected local communities to for complaints directed to other caused directly and indirectly by lodge their complains on organizations or entities. The local pipeline construction. 61% of social problems to BP/BTC. NGO CLEE regularly monitors close the complaints have been At the same time the out and satisfaction level of addressed to local authorities companies Community complainants in a random fashion and while 10% to BP and its Liaison Officers should on a regular basis. associates. 46% of the closely acquaint the local

complainants (37 persons) communities with grievance received a positive response management procedure to All communities along the pipeline route while 51% (41 complainants) assist them to address their are visited regularly by BTC/SCP CLOs. indicated that they had received complains to appropriate Additionally, the municipality members, nothing whatsoever. Overall, bodies community action groups, the Executive only 28% (23 complainants) committee representatives in the village were to some extent satisfied all have the phone numbers of the CLOs with the responses that are responsible for their respective villages.

This issue was also discussed with the Local Content Working Group under the NGO Monitoring Programme. The suggestion made was to post CLO phone numbers in all the relevant villages so they can been reached when needed. The BP hotline number will also to be posted.

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC response* BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps (A, AwQ, D-f05, R) Agreement, Disagreement, 2005 follow-up 5.4 Roads in most villages and Note: Other proposals and AwQ The contractors are obligated to repair Ongoing settlements located along the recommendations for the roads that were used for route of the BTC pipeline have eliminating impacts on social construction purposes to at least original been affected due to the infrastructure have been condition. The contractors took movement of heavy machinery presented by the report of the photographs and recorded the and large-tonnage lorries during Working Group on the Use conditions of roads at the start of the construction activities. For of Local Resources entitled, project and so have a baseline that will instance, roads in Shamkir, the Assessment of BTC Pipeline be used to make sure that roads are in as Muzdurlar community in Impact on Economic good or better condition than when the Goranboy, the Garadagli and condition of the Regions. For project started. This is an ongoing Shikhimli communities in Ujar detailed information, you process throughout the construction and the Armali community in may refer to this report phase. Kurdamir sustained significant damage during the construction activities. Overall, the majority of the roads used for construction purposes sustained damage

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT

No. NGO Finding Related Recommendation BP/BTC response* BP/BTC Summary explanation Dialogue result: Next Steps (A, AwQ, D-f05, R) Agreement, Disagreement, 2005 follow-up 5.5 In a number of communities, The claim of those whose AwQ BTC/SCP and CCIC have investigated Potential New complaints homes located within the vicinity homes have been damaged by these complaints. SOCAR, the Cabinet verification in will be processed of the roads that were crossed by BTC construction should be of Ministers also sent a commission to 2005 Monitoring in accordance heavy machinery and lorry investigated, and alleged review the validity of the complaints. Programme with current traffic endured cracks and damage to the personal We are still working to ascertain the grievance damage. Among the property should be validity of the claims. One of the main procedure communities visited by the indemnified. The concrete findings of the commission was that the monitoring group, up to 50 addresses of claimers have houses were not built in accordance with homes in the Girag Kasaman been presented to BP/BTC. accepted building norms. community in Akstafa and Shikhimli community in Kurdamir have been damaged. 5.6 Irrigation systems, which were Micro-projects should be R as written, to redo Continue to work Irrigation across the right of way is an utilised by the communities, implemented in all recommendation with farmers and ongoing process and often involve the sustained damage during communities that have been others and contractor having to move equipment construction activities affected by BTC in order to Contractors to up and down the pipeline to repair or eliminate negative impact. ensure that install appropriate flume pipes across damage is the right of way. This process is very Suggested minimized and time consuming, but work is done and Recommendation; repaired as soon complaints are closed out. Irrigation or other as possible. infrastructure damaged during construction activity along the right of way and access roads should be repaired as soon as possible

*A, AWQ, D-F05, R: ACCEPT, ACCEPT WITH QUALIFICATION, DECLINE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT, SUBMIT FOR 2005 PROGRAMME, REJECT 5

Appendix 1: Brief Description of 2004 ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED on Behalf of BTC in Various Communities Under CIP Projects:

NAMES OF Data On Activities Conducted in Communities MONITORING OUTCOMES CIP DISTRICTS BRIEF INFORMATION № Implementin AND ON COMMUNITIES g Partners TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMUNITIES MOBILISATION INFRASTRUCTURE WORKSHOP AND TRAINING The community is The Community Group The training programme on the Artesian Well Project Local residents complain situated 25km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area totalling $9,000 about noise and dust Shamkir on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. implemented with 25% caused by BTC bank of the Kura River the support of The community was provided with advice participatory contribution construction. No village The population is organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC from 37 households residents were involved in 7,000. construction, the organisation's engineers BTC construction. Save the 1 The population is provided the community with training on Members of the community Children mainly engaged in safety rules who we interviewed said agriculture and animal that they were not aware husbandry of the establishment of a The main problems of Community Group or the village are activities conducted by the unemployment and group in the community the poor social and International economic conditions of Medical Corps infrastructure (roads, The community has no

SHAMKIR schools, hospitals) FINCA information on FINCA Garagemerli activity The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal UMID HSDM Writing 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community 4. Sustainability and Management Plan 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines Agro Information Centre

The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The extension of the Members of the community situated 15km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area school was planned (three who we interviewed said Shamkir on the left community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. additional classrooms to that they were not aware bank of the Shamkir the support of the The community was provided with advice be constructed). The cost of the activities conducted River. organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC of the project is $6,799. in community. It was The population is construction, the organisation's engineers The municipality has decided to construct an 5,695. provided the community with training on undertaken the 25% irrigation channel for the Save the safety rules community participatory community with financial Children contribution assistance from Save the Children. But, later on, the irrigation channel construction project was substituted with another project. No village residents were involved in BTC construction

International Kechili Medical Corps

FINCA

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal UMID HSDM Writing 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community 4. Sustainability and Management Plan 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre The community is The Community Group The training programme on the Electric power system situated 20km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation is to be Shamkir on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. implemented. At the time bank of Shamkir the support of the The community was provided with advice when the interview was Lake. Save the organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC conducted by the working children

Chaparly The population is construction, the organisation's engineers group, the proposal for 1,600. provided the community with training on the project was being the safety rules prepared

The Community Group The organisation provided the community Project and estimation for The quality of rehabilitation was established to with training programmes on: the renovation of the and purchased materials is implement the project. 1. First Aid village medical facility low 2. Reproductive Health were developed by the IMC 3. Family Planning organisation. The total

cost of the project is $4,500, of which 25% will be contributed by the community FINCA The organisation provided training programmes to the community on: 1. Community Management Community Fund and Utilisation 2. Needs Identification Project Proposal UMID HSDM Writing 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community 4. Sustainability and Management Plan 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines

Agro Information Centre The community is The Community Group The training programme on the Electric power system situated 25km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation is deemed to Shamkir on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. be implemented. The cost side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice of the project is $9,000, of Save the Tbilisi railway. organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC which $3,000 will be Children The population is construction, the organisation's engineers contributed by the 5,000. provided the community with training on community. The The main problems safety rules implementation of the of the village are project has not yet started unemployment and The Community Group The organisation provided the community The village medical facility

Dallar Jayir poor social and was established to with training programmes on: was renovated by the economic conditions implement the project. 1. First Aid organisation. The quality of infrastructure IMC 2. Reproductive Health of the rehabilitation is (roads, school, and 3. Family Planning satisfactory. The medical hospital). facility was provided with free medicine and medical bags FINCA

The organisation provided training programmes to the community on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal UMID HSDM Writing 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community 4. Sustainability and Management Plan 5 The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines Agro Information Centre • The community is The Community Group The raining programme on the The school building was Only active members of the situated 3km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area renovated. The total cost community, teachers, Shamkir on the right– community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. of the project was $6,240, nurses, and municipal left sides of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice of which 27% was officials are aware of the Tbilisi railway Save the organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC contributed by the implementation of CIP • The population is Children construction, the organisation's engineers community projects in the community. 4,718 provided the community with training on The majority of village safety rules residents are not aware of the activities conducted in the community The organisation provided the community The village medical facility with training programmes on: was rehabilitated by the 1. First Aid; organisation. The cost of 2. Reproductive Health; the project was $4,540, of 3. Family Planning. which 25% was IMC contributed by the community. The quality of rehabilitation was Dallar satisfactory. One patient underwent free cataract surgery

FINCA

Agro Information Centre

• The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The school roof of 290m2 situated 15km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area was rehabilitated by the Shamkir on the left community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. organisation. The total bank of the Shamkir Save the the support of the The community was provided with advice cost of the project was Lake. Children organisation. Only active for project proposal writing. During BTC $10,000, of which • The population is members of the villages construction, the organisation’s engineers 25% was contributed by 5,200. participated at the provided the community with training on community community meetings safety rules The medical facility was The medical employees provided with free said that the condition of medicine and medical the medical facility was bags by the organisation. better prior to Three residents of the rehabilitation. village underwent free IMC cataract surgery. The

medical facility was rehabilitated. The cost of project was $45,000, of which 25% was material Mahmudlu contributed by municipality. FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community. 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro information Centre • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The drinking water project situated 27km from was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area was implemented by the Shamkir on the left community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. organisation for the h ş

ı bank of the Kur River. the support of the The community was provided with advice community. The cost of l Save the • The population is 604. organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC the project was $7,315, of Ta Children construction, the organisation’s engineers which 16.2% was provided the community with training on contributed by the safety rules community

International Medical Corps

FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal UMID HSDM Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The road of a 6km length Community members who situated 10km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area was rehabilitated by the received micro-credit from Shamkir on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. organisation. The cost of FINCA were not pleased side of the Baku-Tbilisi- Save the the support of the The community was provided with advice the project was $6,709, of with the criteria of the Ceyhan road. Children organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC which $1,509 was organisation • The population is construction, the organisation’s engineers contributed by the 1,932. provided the community with training on community. safety rules. IMC

FINCA representative visits the village and talks to community members. FINCA Twenty schoolteachers receive micro-credit from the organisation. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines.

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• The community The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation has is situated was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area planned to implement the 15km from community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. school renovation project Shamkir on the Save the the support of the The community was provided with advice for the community. The left side of the Children organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC total cost of the project Baku-Tbilisi construction, the organisation’s engineers was $50,000. road. provided the community with training on • The population safety rules. is 1,932. International The organisation does Medical Corps not conduct activities in the community. FINCA The organisation provided the community Zayam with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the It has been planned to Chairman of the village situated 27km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitate the drinking municipal council Huseynov Shamkir on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. water system and road of Khagani said that, while bank of the Kura Save the the support of the The community was provided with advice a length of 3km in the presenting the project, the River. Children organisation. Roughly for project proposal writing. During BTC community. The total cost organisation stated that the • The population is 110-140 people construction, the organisation’s engineers of the project was $7,000, project amount should be 2,583. participated in the provided the community with training on of which 25% will be $3,500-$7,000. community meetings. safety rules. contributed by community. The organisation provided training Some wards in the medical rdakhan ı programmes to the community on: facility were rehabilitated 1. First Aid; by the organisation. The 2. Reproductive Health; cost of the project was

Dallar J 3. Family Planning. $4,500, of which 25% was IMC contributed by the

community. The quality of the rehabilitated wards is poor. One patient underwent free cataract surgery. FINCA

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The school was extended As the masons have not situated 15km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area (four additional classrooms been paid their salaries, Shamkir on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. are being constructed). they have suspended side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice The cost of the project construction. Generally, the Save the Tbilisi road. organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC was $7,000, of which 25% community does not have Children • The population is construction, the organisation’s engineers was contributed by the sufficient information on 1,932. provided the community with training on community. CIP implementation. safety rules.

The organisation provided the community The village medical facility with training programmes on: was rehabilitated by the IMC 1. First Aid; organisation. The cost of

ı 2. Reproductive Health; the project was $5,600, of

aml 3. Family Planning. which 25% was r contributed by community.

Bay FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre

2 • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation Members of the community situated in the was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitated the road of a who we interviewed said surroundings of the community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. length of 10km. The cost that they were not aware Baku-Tbilisi railway the support of the The community was provided with advice of the project is $9,515, of of the activities conducted on the border of the Save the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC which 25% was in the community. Republic of Georgia. Children construction, the organisation’s engineers contributed by the Two village residents were • The population is provided the community with training on community. involved in BTC 1,781. safety rules. construction. Twenty • Village residents are residents applied for mainly engaged in construction work. animal husbandry. IMC established the The organisation provided the community • The main problem of Community Group for with training programmes on: the village is IMC project implementation. 1. First Aid; sik A

F unemployment. The medical facility is to 2. Reproductive Health; be built in the 3. Family Planning. community. AKSTA

Boyuk Ka FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre

• The community is The Community Group The training programme on the Electric power wires will Local residents complain situated on the right was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area be replaced. The total cost about the noise and dust side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. of the project is $7,000. caused by BTC Tbilisi railway. the support of the The community was provided with advice the community will construction. • The population is organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC contribute 25% of this No village residents were 1,100. construction, the organisation’s engineers amount. involved in BTC • Village residents are provided the community with training on construction. mainly engaged in safety rules. The members of the animal husbandry. community who we • The main problem of interviewed said that they the village is Save the were not aware of the unemployment. Children establishment of the Community Group and activities conducted in the community under the CIP Project.

The community members i who received micro-credit from FINCA are not pleased with its criteria

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Organisation is providing community with micro FINCA credit service. Mainly, teachers received micro credit. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre

• The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The project on the The community members situated on the left was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation of the are not pleased with FINCA side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. electric power system is criteria. Members of the Tbilisi railway. the support of the The community was provided with advice being implemented. The community who we • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC total coast of the project is interviewed said that they Save the 676. construction, the organisation’s engineers $ 6,766. were not aware of the Children provided the community with training on establishment of the safety rules. Community Group and activities conducted under the CIP Project.

IMC aq l FINCA representatives FINCA held talks with community members. Soyugbu The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The construction of the No village residents have situated on the left was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area water pipeline from been involved in BTC side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. Chandargol Lake is being construction. Tbilisi railway. the support of the The community was provided with advice implemented. The length Save the • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC of the water pipeline is Children 1,495. construction, the organisation’s engineers 3km. The cost of the provided the community with training on project is $7,500, of which

Saloglu safety rules. 25% will be contributed by the community. The organisation The project is deemed to IMC conducts activities in the be implemented in the

community. community. FINCA

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ylu o FINCA The organisation provided the community St/ P with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre

Although the community is

within 500m of BTC, the community is not covered by the CIP. Local residents complain about the noise and dust caused by BTC construction. The walls of Girag Kasaman more than 30 houses sustained cracks due to the movement of heavy lorries. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The electric power system Local residents complain situated on the left was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation project was about the noise and dust side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. deemed to be caused by BTC Tbilisi railway. the support of the The community was provided with advice implemented in the construction. Save the • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC community. The total cost No village residents have Children 2,596. construction, the organisation’s engineers of the project is $7,000. been involved in BTC provided the community with training on The community has construction. safety rules. undertaken to contribute 25% of this amount. li International Medical Corps

FINCA Kasaman ı The organisation provided the community ag

ş with training programmes on:

A 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation The community has many situated on the right was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area implemented the social problems. The side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. Community Centre members of the community Tbilisi railway. the support of the The community was provided with advice Construction Project. The who we interviewed said Save the • The population is organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC total cost of the project that they were not aware Children 1,200. construction, the organisation’s engineers was $9,333. The of the establishment of the provided the community with training on community has Community Group and Zalimkhan safety rules. undertaken to contribute activities conducted under 25% of this amount. the CIP Project. International Medical Corps

FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre 3 • The community is The Community Group The organisation provided the community Four wards of the village situated 15km from was established. with training programmes on: hospital planned to be Tovuz on the right 1. First Aid; rehabilitated. The total

side of the Baku- 2. Reproductive Health; cost of the project is ı

bl Tbilisi road. 3. Family Planning. 42,770,000AzM. The ı • The population is community has

Ay International ı 8,000. undertaken to contribute Medical Corps ag 11,969,000AzM of ş A aforementioned the amount. The quality of the rehabilitated wards is good. The price of the purchased materials is higher than market price. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the Road rehabilitated in The community has many situated 15km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area community. The cost of social problems. Z

U Tovuz on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. project is $6,000, of which Members of the community side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice 25% contributed by who we interviewed said TOV Tbilisi road. organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC community that they were not aware • The population is Save the construction, the organisation’s engineers The quality of of the establishment of the 8,000. Children provided the community with training on rehabilitation work is low Community Group and safety rules. activities conducted under

ı the CIP Project. nl

ı The quality of the work and purchased materials is low. Xat

The Community Group The organisation provided the community Four wards in the village was established. with training programmes on: hospital planned were to 1 First Aid; be rehabilitated. The cost International 2. Reproductive Health; of the project is Medical Corps 3. Family Planning. 7,299,000AzM. Of this

amount, 15,189,000AzM has been contributed by the community FINCA 19

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID 2. Needs Identification, HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre • The community is The organisation provided the community The estimate and project The quality of the work and situated 10km from with training programmes on: on the rehabilitation of purchased materials is low. Tovuz on the right 1. First Aid; four wards in the village The price of the purchased side of the Baku- 2. Reproductive Health; hospital were developed material is not compatible Tbilisi road. 3. Family Planning. by the organisation. The with the price indicated in • The population is International total cost of the project is the estimate. 1,932. Medical Corps $6,000, of which 25% is

Duz Girigly being contributed by the community. The quality of the work and purchased materials is low. Prices do not coincide with prices in estimate. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The drinking water The members of the situated 15km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area pipeline system project is community who we Tovuz on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. being implemented in the interviewed said that they side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice community. The total cost were not aware of the Save the Tbilisi road. organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC of the project was $6,500, establishment of the u Children ul • The population is construction, the organisation’s engineers of which 25% was Community Group and 8,000. provided the community with training on contributed by the activities conducted under ulk safety rules. community. the CIP Project. Only active members of community are The organisation provided the community The village medical facility aware of the

Ashagi M with training programmes on: is to be constructed by the implementation of the CIP. International 1. First Aid; organisation. The total Community members are Medical Corps 2. Reproductive Health; cost of the project is not pleased with FINCA 3. Family Planning. $6,000, of which 25% will criteria. be contributed by the community. FINCA

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. Agro Information Centre • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The school project is to be Local residents complain situated 10km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area implemented in the about the noise and dust Yevlakh on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. community. The caused by BTC side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice organisation refused to construction. Although the Save the 4 Tbilisi road. organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC implement the foregoing crops of the community Children • The population is construction, the organisation’s engineers project due to difficulties have been affected by 400. provided the community with training on in raising 25% of the pipeline construction, the • The main problems safety rules. community participatory community has not of the village are contribution. received compensation. No unemployment, poor The organisation provided the community village residents have been social and economic International with training programmes on: involved in BTC conditions of Medical Corps 1. First Aid; construction. infrastructure (roads, 2. Reproductive Health; school, hospital). 3. Family Planning. The members of community are not pleased FINCA with FINCA criteria.

Duzdaq YEVLAKH The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services.

• The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The community was situated 7km from was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area involved in the Yevlakh on the left community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. rehabilitation of roads. side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice Save the Tbilisi road. organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC Children • The population is construction, the organisation’s engineers 1,570. provided the community with training on safety rules.

The organisation provided the community The village medical facility International with training programmes on: was rehabilitated by the Medical Corps 1. First Aid; organisation. The quality 2. Reproductive Health; of the project is 3. Family Planning. satisfactory. The members of the community are unhappy with the interest rate imposed by FINCA.

tabad ə FINCA The community has a revolving fund. The

Neym community members voluntarily pay 3,000AzM in membership fees per month. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The organisation provided the The village medical facility

nd situated 5km from was established. community with training programmes was rehabilitated by the ə Yevlakh on the left International on: organisation. The quality side of the Baku- Medical Corps 1. First Aid; of the project is Tbilisi road. 2. Reproductive Health; satisfactory. rimank

ə • The population is 3. Family Planning. N 1,700.

• The community is The Community Group The organisation provided the community Two projects were situated 3km from was established. with training programmes on: implemented in the Yevlakh on the left 1. Mobilisation; community: side of the Baku- 2. Agriculture; 1. Rehabilitation of electric Tbilisi road. 3. Sustainability; power system. The cost of • The population is 4. Micro-Project Development. the project is $3,100, of 1,700. which 52% is to be International contributed by the Medical Corps community; 2. Floors in 21 classrooms were repaired. The cost of the repairs was $3,900, of which 25% was contributed by the community. FINCA is conducting The members of the activities in the community who we community. interviewed said that they were not aware of the establishment of the Community Group and activities conducted under

Samadabad the CIP Project. Only active community members are FINCA aware of the implementation of the CIP in the community. Community members are not pleased with FINCA criteria. No village residents were involved in BTC construction.

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• The community is The Community Group The organisation provided the community The artesian water well No village residents were situated 5km from was established. with training programmes on: project for the community involved in BTC Yevlakh on the right 1. Mobilisation; is to be implemented by construction. The side of Yevlakh and 2. Agriculture; the organisation. The cost movement of the CCIC the Baku-Tbilisi road 3. Sustainability; of the project is $3,500. heavy lorries caused International on the right bank of 4. Micro-Project Development The members of the immense damage to village Medical Corps the Kura River. community required more roads and irrigation money for the system. Community n • The population is 2,000. implementation of the members are not pleased project. with FINCA criteria.

FINCA is conducting FINCA activities in the community. Ashagi Garkhu

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An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at a general nine-month training programme on Information meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre organisation. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The population is The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation is going 1,100. was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area to implement the electric

yli • The community is community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. power system ba

ı situated on the bank the support of the The community was provided with advice rehabilitation project Save the 5 of the Ganja River. organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC totalling $5,956. Children construction, the organisation’s engineers Agas ı provided the community with training on SAMUKH safety rules.

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The members of the community who we interviewed said that they were not aware of the establishment of the Community Group and activities conducted under the CIP Project. Only active members of the community are aware of the implementation of the CIP. FINCA The community leader does not have any information on the Community Fund. A representative of the executive authority manages the fund resources. The administrative building and power lines and water

channels have been partially rehabilitated through fund resources. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The training programme on the was elected at a general Participatory Assessment of the Area meeting of the (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. Agro organisation. The community was provided with advice Information for project proposal writing. During BTC Centre construction, the organisation’s engineers provided the community with training on safety rules.

• The population is The Community Group The training programme on the The school construction Community members are 441. was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area project for the community not pleased with the • The community is community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. is to be implemented. organisation's activities. No situated on the right the support of the The community was provided with advice village residents were Save the bank of the Ganja organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC involved in BTC Children River. construction, the organisation’s engineers construction. CCIC heavy provided the community with training on lorries have caused huge safety rules. damage to rural roads. Prior to pipeline International construction, the Medical Corps community had bitumen roads. After damaging the yli roads, however, the

ba ı company rehabilitated FINCA them by paving it with gravel. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: Ashagi Agas 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at a general nine-month training programme on Information meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre organisation. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The population is The Community Group The training programme on the The school building is to Community members are 1,920. was established at the Participatory Assessment of the Area be rehabilitated. not pleased with FINCA community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. criteria. CCIC heavy lorries the support of the The community was provided with advice have caused huge damage Save the organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC to rural roads. Children construction, the organisation’s engineers provided the community with training on safety rules.

Lak The organisation provided the community The medical facility is to with training programmes on: be rehabilitated. Due to International 1. First Aid; difficulties in raising the Medical Corps 2. Reproductive Health; participatory contribution 3. Family Planning. of the community, the project is not being implemented. FINCA is conducting FINCA activity in the community.

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing;

3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The population is The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation is Community members are 1,100. was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area implementing school the not pleased with FINCA community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. construction project criteria. CCIC heavy lorries the support of the The community was provided with advice totalling $10,000, of which have caused huge damage Save the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC $7,500 will be covered by to rural roads. No village Children construction, the organisation’s engineers the organisation and residents were involved in provided the community with training on $2,500 by the community. BTC construction. safety rules.

The organisation provided the community The organisation has not with training programmes on: performed any activities International 4. First Aid; other than training. Medical Corps 5. Reproductive Health; ly

ı 6. Family Planning. al ı

Nac FINCA is providing the community with services. FINCA The members of the community have received micro-credit. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines.

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a

Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation is CCIC heavy lorries caused • The population is was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area implementing the school huge damage to the village 920. community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. construction totalling bridge. Although the support of the The community was provided with advice $9,000, of which 25% is community members wrote Save the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC being contributed by the a letter of complaint to Children construction, the organisation’s engineers community. CCIC, the company has not provided the community with training on taken any measures yet. safety rules. No village residents were involved in BTC Some patients were construction. International provided with free eye Medical Corps

ı treatment by the

organisation. FINCA The organisation provided the community

Ali Bayraml with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The organisation is situated on the right was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area implementing the school bank of the Kura community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. construction project River. the support of the The community was provided with advice totalling $10,000, of which Save the • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC 25% is being contributed Children 375. construction, the organisation’s engineers by the community.

Qadily provided the community with training on safety rules.

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The community does not have any information on FINCA. The village has a lot of social problems. The Community Fund has been established. Five persons from the community have FINCA been involved in pipeline construction. BTC construction greatly affected rural roads. According to the agreement signed by CCIC, the company has undertaken road rehabilitation. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The population is The Community Group The training programme on the A conference hall for the The members of the 512. was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area school was built in the community who we community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. community. interviewed said that they the support of the The community was provided with advice were not aware of the Save the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC establishment of the Children construction, the organisation’s engineers Community Group and provided the community with training on activities conducted in the

Seyidlar safety rules. community under the CIP Project. Only active International members of the community Medical Corps are aware of the implementation of the CIP. Community members FINCA refused to collaborate with

The organisation provided the community refused to collaborate with with training programmes on: FINCA. Local residents 1. Community Management, complain about the noise Community Fund and Utilisation; and dust caused by BTC 2. Needs Identification, construction. Although UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; pipeline construction 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; affected residential crops,

4. Sustainability and Management Plan. they have not received 5. The community has been provided with compensation. Only one Financial Guidelines. village resident was An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a involved in BTC was elected at the nine-month training programme on construction. Agro general meeting of agriculture. Now, he is providing Information community. community members and farmers with Centre counselling services.

• The population is The training programme on the The irrigation water The gas line was 500. The Community Group Participatory Assessment of the Area system rehabilitation rehabilitated and channels was established at the (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. project is to be were cleaned through the community meeting with The community was provided with advice implemented in revolving fund of the Save the the support of the for project proposal writing. During BTC community. The cost of community. No one was Children organisation. 80% of the construction, the organisation’s engineers the project is $7,000, of involved in BTC community members provided the community with training on which 25% will be construction. participated in the safety rules. contributed by the election of the community. Community Group. International Medical Corps rkh a FINCA is providing the community with credit Gara- FINCA services. Eight households have received credit. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines.

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a

Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The Community Centre No one was involved in situated on the right was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area established with financial BTC construction. side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. support from the Tbilisi highway. the support of the The community was provided with advice organisation. Currently, • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC the Community Centre is 5,133. construction, the organisation’s engineers operational like a canteen. provided the community with training on When asked how the safety rules. income from the canteen Save the 6 is spent, the community Children leader said that he covered the community’s participatory contribution for the facility construction and, therefore, was personally receiving the income generated from canteen. The organisation provided the community The medical facility has OY with training programmes on: been rehabilitated. The unly International 1. First Aid; prices in estimate are Medical Corps

Bors 2. Reproductive Health; higher than market prices.

GORANB 3. Family Planning.

FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services.

• The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The water system is to be No one is involved in BTC situated on the left was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitated. Due to construction. side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. difficulties in raising the The community refused to Tbilisi highway. the support of the The community was provided with advice 25% community collaborate with FINCA. Save the • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC participatory contribution, IRC does not conduct Children 1,000. construction, the organisation’s engineers the project has not been activities in the community. provided the community with training on started yet. safety rules.

International Medical Corps

FINCA The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Gazanbulaq UMID HSDM Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines.

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The irrigation water Community members are situated on the left was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area system has been not pleased with FINCA side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. rehabilitated in the criteria. No village residents Tbilisi highway. the support of the The community was provided with advice community. The cost of were involved in BTC Save the • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC the project was $6,100, of construction. Children 2,400. construction, the organisation’s engineers which 25% was covered provided the community with training on by the municipality as a

slu safety rules. community contribution. lu o The organisation The medical facility has been rehabilitated. provided the community Prices in estimate are higher than market

Jinli B with training programmes prices. International on: Medical Corps 1. First Aid;

2. Reproductive Health; 3. Family Planning.

The organisation held FINCA meetings with the community.

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing;

3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The irrigation water No village residents were situated at the was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area system was rehabilitated involved in BTC bottom of the Boz community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. by the community. The construction. Pipeline Mountains on the the support of the The community was provided with advice cost of project is $9,327, construction caused huge Save the right bank of the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC of which, 25% is to be damage to the roads. Children Kura River. construction, the organisation’s engineers covered by the • The population is provided the community with training on municipality as a 697. safety rules. community contribution.

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: International 1. First Aid; Medical Corps khlar 2. Reproductive Health;

3. Family Planning.

The organisation held meetings with the community. A group of FINCA Yaharchi Gaza village residents received credit from the organisation. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; 2. Needs Identification, UMID HSDM Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines.

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a

Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The drinking water system Only one village resident situated at the was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation project is to has temporarily been bottom of the Boz community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. be implemented by the involved in BTC Mountains on the the support of the The community was provided with advice organisation. construction. BTC right bank of the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC The total cost of project is construction has caused Save the Kura River. construction, the organisation’s engineers $9,496, of which $6,981 is huge damage to the roads. Children • The population is provided the community with training on to be covered by Save the Community members are 885. safety rules. Children and $2,515 by not pleased with FINCA the community. The criteria. Community project has not yet members noted that they started. did not consider their International cooperation with FINCA Medical Corps useful.

FINCA Sarov The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The existing school No village residents were situated at the was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area building is to be renovated involved in BTC bottom of the Boz community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. and extended. Three construction. Pipeline Mountains on the the support of the The community was provided with advice additional classrooms are construction caused huge Save the right bank of the organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC to be constructed. The damage to the roads. Children Kura River. construction, the organisation’s engineers cost of the project is Community members are • The population is provided the community with training on $8,000, of which 25% will not pleased with FINCA Yolpaq 885. safety rules. be contributed by the criteria. community. International Medical Corps

FINCA

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing;

3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The irrigation water No village residents were situated on the right was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area system project is to be involved in BTC side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. implemented. The cost of construction. Community Tbilisi road. the support of the The community was provided with advice the project is $7,000. As members are not pleased Save the • The population is organisation. for project proposal writing. During BTC implementation of the with FINCA criteria. Children 500. construction, the organisation’s engineers project delays, community • People mainly provided the community with training on members lose their engaged in animal safety rules confidence in the project. husbandry and agriculture. The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: International 1.First Aid Medical Corps 2.Reproductive Health

3. Family Planning

FINCA

Azizbayov The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services

• The community is The Community Group The training programme on the The project for the No village residents were situated on the right was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation of school the involved in BTC side of the Baku community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. roof and construction of construction. Pipeline road. the support of the The community was provided with advice additional classrooms is construction has caused • The population is Save the organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC being implemented by the huge damage to the roads. 1,800 Children construction, the organisation’s engineers organisation. The cost of Community members are • People are mainly provided the community with training on the project is $18,000, of not pleased with FINCA engaged in animal safety rules which 25% will be criteria husbandry and contributed by the agriculture community International Medical Corps

FINCA The organisation provided the community

Muzdurlar with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services • The community is The Community Group The training programme on the A school with four No village residents were situated on the right was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area classrooms was involved in BTC side of the Baku- community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. constructed by the construction. As community Tbilisi road. the support of the The community was provided with advice organisation in the members are not pleased

ı Save the • The population is organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC community with FINCA activity and Children 200. construction, the organisation’s engineers criteria, they have not avanl

r • People are mainly provided the community with training on received micro-credit from I engaged in animal safety rules FINCA husbandry and agriculture. International Medical Corps

FINCA

The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing;

3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines. An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services The Community Group The training programme on the The drinking water system Two village residents were • The community is was established at a Participatory Assessment of the Area rehabilitation project is involved in BTC situated on the right community meeting with (PAA) was conducted by the organisation. being implemented by the construction. Affected side of the Baku- the support of the The community was provided with advice organisation. The cost of roads and water channels Save the Tbilisi road organisation for project proposal writing. During BTC project is $11,684, of were partially rehabilitated. Children • The population is construction, the organisation’s engineers which 40% is being 1,800 provided the community with training on contributed by the • People are mainly safety rules community engaged in animal husbandry and The organisation provided the community Three patients underwent agriculture with training programmes on: free eye surgery. The International 1. First Aid organisation provided the Medical Corps 2. Reproductive Health medical facility with

3. Family Planning medicine

The organisation is conducting activity in the

Nadirkand community. Although 18 people received credit FINCA from the organisation, generally, people are unhappy with the criteria of the credit The organisation provided the community with training programmes on: 1. Community Management, Community Fund and Utilisation; UMID HSDM 2. Needs Identification, Project Proposal Writing; 3. Long-Term Action Plan of Community; 4. Sustainability and Management Plan. 5. The community has been provided with Financial Guidelines.

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a

Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services 7 • The community is The Community Group The organisation provided the community Although the water supply situated on the bank was established with training programmes on: project is to be of the Shirvan International 1. Mobilisation implemented in the Channel Rescue 2. Agriculture community, nothing has Committee 3. Sustainability been done yet 4. Micro-Project Development

FINCA

Mugan International Medical Corps

BUL counselling services • The community is The Community Group The organisation provided the community The irrigation water pipe is The members of the situated on the bank was established at a with training programmes on: to be laid. community who we

HACIGA of the Shirvan International community meeting with 1. Mobilisation interviewed said that they Channel Rescue the support of the 2. Agriculture were not aware of the Committee organisation 3. Sustainability establishment of the 4. Micro-Project Development Community Group and activities conducted in the FINCA community under the CIP project

Garasu International Medical Corps

Agro An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Information was elected at the nine-month training programme on Centre general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing community community members and farmers with counselling services

• The community The Community Group The organisation provided the community The school gymnasium is The members of the shares a border with was established with training programmes on: being constructed community who we MIR rly ı Ə the Hajigabul International 1. Mobilisation interviewed said that they g 8 ı District Rescue 2. Agriculture were not aware of the S • The main problems Committee 3. Sustainability establishment of the KURD of the village are 4. Micro-Project Development Community Group and unemployment and activities conducted in the 38

unemployment and FINCA activities conducted in the poor social and community under the CIP economic conditions Project. of infrastructure International Local residents complain

(roads, school, Medical Corps about the noise and dust hospital) caused by BTC construction An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community Local residents complain of the village are was established with training programmes on: about the noise and dust unemployment and 1. Mobilisation caused by BTC International poor social and 2. Agriculture construction. Heavy lorries Rescue economic conditions 3. Sustainability caused huge damage to Committee of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development the village roads

(roads, school, ı hospital) FINCA

Johranl International Medical Corps

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community Rehabilitation of road with Local residents complain of village are was established with training programmes on: 3,600m length completed about the noise and dust unemployment, International 1. Mobilisation caused by BTC construction poor social and Rescue 2. Agriculture economic condition Committee 3. Sustainability of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development (roads, school, hospital) FINCA

Arashli International Medical Corps

9 • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The inter-community road The community is pleased of village are was established with training programmes on: was rehabilitated and the with the activities unemployment, 1. Mobilisation electric power system is conducted by the poor social and International 2. Agriculture being rehabilitated. The Community Group. The economic condition Rescue 3. Sustainability community was provided community has sufficient of infrastructure Committee 4. Micro-Project Development with a waste container information on the CIP (roads, school, and the community’s hospital) sewage system was cleaned Ramal FINCA

International Medical Corps

Agro Information Centre

• The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The road of a length of The community is pleased of village are was established with training programmes on: 5km was rehabilitated with the activities

UCAR unemployment, International 1. Mobilisation conducted by the poor social and Rescue 2. Agriculture Community Group. The economic condition Committee 3. Sustainability community has sufficient of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Writing information on the CIP (roads, school, hospital). FINCA

q ı International Medical Corps

Shahl An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a The community is pleased was elected at the nine-month training programme on with the activities general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing conducted by the community community members and farmers with Community Group. The Agro counselling services community has sufficient Information information on the CIP Centre

• The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community Two projects totalling $ The community is pleased of village are was established with training programmes on: 3,000 are to be with activities conducted by unemployment, 1. Mobilisation implemented in the the Community Group. The poor social and 2. Agriculture community. Due to community has sufficient International economic condition 3. Sustainability difficulties in raising 25% information on the CIP. Rescue of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development of the community Two people were involved Committee (roads, school, participatory contribution, in BTC construction hospital) the implementation of the projects has been t)

n suspended e

m The organisation conducts activities in the ttle FINCA community. Several se people received micro- credit (Fin

y t International

uni Medical Corps

Agro An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Information was elected at the nine-month training programme on

City comm Centre general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing community community members and farmers with counselling services

10 • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The power generator was The community is pleased of the village are was established with training programmes on: installed in the community with activities conducted by International unemployment, 1. Mobilisation the Community Group. The Rescue poor social and 2. Agriculture community has sufficient Committee economic conditions 3. Sustainability information on the CIP of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development (roads, school, FINCA hospital, power lines). Amirarx AGDASH • There is a need for International the construction of Medical Corps an irrigation channel from An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a • Turyanchay. Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services

• The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The community is pleased of the village are was established. with training programmes on: with activities conducted by

t unemployment, 1. Mobilisation the Community Group. The poor social and 2. Agriculture community does not have economic conditions 3. Sustainability sufficient information on lemen of infrastructure International 4. Micro-Project Development the CIP tt e (roads, school, Rescue hospital, power Committee

Laki s lines). • There is a need for the construction of a kindergarten in the community FINCA The organisation provided the community Medical equipment has

with training programmes on: been partially provided International 1. First Aid and medicine has been Medical Corps 2. Reproductive Health distributed

3. Family Planning An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The community is pleased of the village are was established. with training programmes on: with activities conducted by unemployment, 1. Mobilisation the Community Group. The poor social and International 2. Agriculture community does not have economic conditions Rescue 3. Sustainability sufficient information on Hapitli of infrastructure Committee 4. Micro-Project Development the CIP (roads, school, hospital, power lines) FINCA

International Medical Corps

• The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The irrigation water Local residents complain of the village are was established. with training programmes on: channel has been about the dust and noise International unemployment, 1. Mobilisation constructed caused by BTC Rescue poor social and 2. Agriculture construction. Heavy lorries Committee economic conditions 3. Sustainability caused huge damage to of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development the rural roads. Local (roads, school, FINCA people are pleased with the hospital, power activities conducted by the The community is pleased lines) Community Group

Alikand with the activities of the International Community Group. The Medical Corps community has sufficient

information on the CIP An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services. • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community Inter-community roads The community is pleased of the village are was established with training programmes on: were partially with the activities of the International unemployment, 1. Mobilisation rehabilitated. Roads were Community Group. The Rescue poor social and 2. Agriculture paved with gravel. community has sufficient Committee economic conditions 3. Sustainability information on the CIP of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development (roads, school, FINCA hospital, power lines). Beynəlxalq • There is a need for Tibbi Korpus the construction of an irrigation channel An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a Anvar Mammadkhanly from Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on • Turyanchay. Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community community members and farmers with counselling services.

• The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community Community is partially of the village are was established. with training programmes on: pleased with activity of International unemployment, 1. Mobilisation; Community Group. Rescue poor social and 2. Agriculture; Committee economic conditions 3. Sustainability; of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development. (roads, school, FINCA

Chiyni hospital, power The organisation provided the community The medical facility was lines). with training programmes on: rehabilitated in the International 1. First Aid community. Medical Corps 2. Reproductive Health 3. Family Planning

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in a

Agro was elected at the nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services. • The main problems The Community Group The organisation provided the community The electric power system No village residents were of the village are was established. with training programmes on: was rehabilitated. involved in BTC International unemployment, 1. Mobilisation construction. Rescue poor social and 2. Agriculture Community was pleased Committee economic conditions 3. Sustainability with the activities of infrastructure 4. Micro-Project Development conducted by the (roads, school, Community Group. The hospital, power FINCA community does not have lines). enough information on the The organisation provided the The medical facility has CIP. International community with training programmes on: been constructed. Orta Laki Medical 1. First Aid Corps 2. Reproductive Health 3. Family Planning

An agricultural specialist The agricultural specialist participated in Agro was elected at the a nine-month training programme on Information general meeting of the agriculture. Now, he is providing Centre community. community members and farmers with counselling services.

44 8. Acknowledgements

The working group would like to thank the following groups and persons for the assistance that they rendered us during the monitoring activities:

1. BP Exploration Company and, personally, Ms. Khatira Iskender 2. Translator Ms. Elmira Gasimova 3. Dan Bliss, BTC Social Performance and Social Investment Manager 4. Dr. Clive Morgan, Mentor 5. Enterprise Centre established by BP and its partners 6. Spie Capag-Petrofac and CCIC 7. Save the Children, IRC and IMC 8. Mr. Sabit Bagirov, economist, for his invaluable advice, which was instrumental for the drafting of a quality report 9. Mr. Azer Ramazanov, management consultant

9. Annex and References

1. ESIA on BTC. Preliminary situation in social sector. May 2002. 2. Report of the monitoring council on the action plan on social affairs and land acquisition. 3. Presentations on “Community Investment Programme.” 4. 4-km-Long Corridor documentary. 5. Audio and video recordings of interviews, photos. 6. Resume of a dialogue with CCIC Manager Mr. Juan Boulos during BTC onsite visit. October 30.