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Safeguards Document Project Number: 46543-002 Grant Number: 0356-TAJ Period covered: 2017 Tajikistan: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project Prepared by Ministry of Transport/Project Implementation Unit for Roads Rehabilitation Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan This report on safeguards compliance is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CAREC Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project: Contract for Engineering, Works Supervision and Project Management Services Grant 0356-TAJ Safeguards Document November 2017 Due Diligence Report (Social Safeguard) TAJ: CAREC Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project Assessment of Compliance with the Safeguard Requirements for proposed works on rehabilitation of proposed 43kmKangurt- Baljuvan-Khovaling Road Prepared by: Ministry of Transport / Project Implementation Unit Roads Rehabilitation for the Asian Development Bank This report on safeguards compliance is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Due Diligence Report of Baljuvon to Khovaling Road Rehabilitation, June 2017 Page 1 of 46 CAREC Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project: Contract for Engineering, Works Supervision and Project Management Services Grant 0356-TAJ Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................. 3 A. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4 B. The project outputs are .............................................................................................. 4 C. Scope of Work ............................................................................................................ 4 D. Methodology adopted for DDR ................................................................................... 5 E. Data Collection ........................................................................................................... 5 F. Key findings:............................................................................................................... 7 G. Justification of the proposed Kangurt-Baljuvan road rehabilitation ............................... 7 H. Need for Due Diligence Report .................................................................................... 9 I. Scope of Work ........................................................................................................... 10 J. Methodology and Information Collection.................................................................... 10 K. Management of Social and Resettlement Impacts ..................................................... 10 L. Temporary Impacts during Construction .................................................................... 11 M. Consultation and Information Disclosure ................................................................... 11 N. Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................ 12 O. Institutional Framework ............................................................................................. 14 P. Findings ........................................................................................................................... 14 Q. Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 15 R. Impacts on Ethnic Minorities ............................................................................................ 16 S. Monitoring Arrangement .................................................................................................. 16 Due Diligence Report of Baljuvon to Khovaling Road Rehabilitation, June 2017 Page 2 of 46 CAREC Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project: Contract for Engineering, Works Supervision and Project Management Services Grant 0356-TAJ Abbreviations and Acronyms AH Affected household ADB Asian Development Bank AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome CAREC Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation CC Civil Code of the Republic of Tajikistan CRBC China Road and Bridge Corporation DF Dekhan Farm DMS Detailed Measurement Survey DP Displaced Person EA Executing Agency EMC External Monitoring Consultant FGD Focused Group Discussions GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism Ha Hectare HH Household HIV Human Imuno-deficiency Virus ID Card Identity Cards IM Independent Monitor IR Involuntary Resettlement Kg Kilogram LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan LC Land Code of the Republic of Tajikistan LS Lump Sump LURC Land Use Rights Certificate M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOT Ministry of Transport NGO Non Government Organization NoL No objection letter PIU RR Project Implementation Unit for Road Rehabilitation PLU Primary land users PMC Project Management Consultant PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PSA Poverty and Social Assessment RoW Right of way RT Republic of Tajikistan Sl Serial number SLU Secondary land user SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SPISPM State Committee on Investment and State Property Management SR Safeguard Requirements STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases TJS Tajikistan Somoni (currency) ToR Terms of Reference Due Diligence Report of Baljuvon to Khovaling Road Rehabilitation, June 2017 Page 3 of 46 CAREC Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project: Contract for Engineering, Works Supervision and Project Management Services Grant 0356-TAJ A. Introduction 1. The proposed Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project is aimed at improvement of roads and associated sub-network by strengthening the 89 kilometer (km) Sayron–Karamyk section, rehabilitating the 88 km Vose - Khovaling sub-network connecting road, and improving road safety and roadside communities with renewable energy installations. These will improve national road network connectivity and quality of service, promote trade and energy diversification awareness, facilitate the economic and social development in Tajikistan, and contribute to reducing isolation.ADB is providing USD 70 million ADF Grant, and the Tajikistan Government, USD 19 million for the project, in order to support sustainable transport and economic development The Ministry of Transport (MoT, the Client) is the Executing Agency (EA), which has an already established Project Implementation Unit (PIU), responsible for implementation of the Project. Since some portion of the amount is still remaining from the original contact therefore the Government of Tajikistan is intended to use the remaining fund for reconstruction/rehabilitation of very important connecting road (Kangurt-Baljuvon) to ease communication between Dangara and Khovaling. B. The project outputs are 2. Implementation of the Kangurt – Baljuvan road will provide following outputs- i. Improved approximately 176 km of road for the CAREC Corridors 3 and 5 and its sub- network, which includes enhancing Sayron-Karamyk road section(89km) and rehabilitating Vose-Khovaling road (87 km) ii. Extended access to local communities, especially with inclusion of women and in accordance with the Gender Action Plan (GAP), including feeder roads, solar power network, HIV/AIDS awareness, road safety etc. iii. Institutional strengthening on project management, contract supervision, and efficient road maintenance. iv. Civil works are designed to increase the load carrying capacity (structural strength), improve the road safety features and enhance the pavement ride quality of about 177 km selected on the basis of economic returns. 3. In addition to the project road, the Government of Tajikistan is requesting the use of ADB financing for much needed repairing and rehabilitation of the Kangurt-Baljuvan- Khovaling road (43km) connecting the Vose-Khovaling Road at km 22 to provide improved road access to at least 17 villages along the Kangurt-Baljuvan road and reconstruction of six bridges and repair & rehabilitation of other six bridges. Proposed 43 km Kangurt-Baljuvan road will provide improved transportation of agricultural products to the Baljuvan Bazar and other distant markets. This will ease communication between Dangara district and Khovaling district. This road will be ultimately the most important connecting road network with high transportation and movement. The road was built during soviet era since then had very few maintenance activities by the concern department Condition of the proposed road and two existing bridges is poor and is not safe for movement C. Scope of Work 4. The purpose of this DDR is to provide an assessment of the social concerns that need to be taken into account in processing and implementation of the rehabilitation of Kangurt-Baljuvan-Khovaling