(RTIP-II), Region-2 PHASE II UZR SUBPROJECTS
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Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Public Disclosure Authorized Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II), Region-2 Public Disclosure Authorized PHASE II UZR SUBPROJECTS WITHOUT ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE LANDS 2014 – 2015 Public Disclosure Authorized SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN (SIMP) Public Disclosure Authorized January 2015 Social Impact Management Plan Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) Region 2, Second Year UZR Subprojects without Acquisition of Private Land Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Project Background .................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Region 2 Project area ............................................................................................... 1 1.3. Second Year Subprojects in Region 2 ...................................................................... 2 1.4. Social Implication of UZR Subprojects without Land Acquisition ......................... 2 1.5. Measures to Minimize Impacts ................................................................................ 4 1.6. Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) ................................................................. 4 1.7. Approval and Disclosure .......................................................................................... 4 2. SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION ........................................................................... 5 2.1. Project Upazilas ....................................................................................................... 5 2.2. Brief Socioeconomic Profile .................................................................................... 5 2.2.1. Chhatak Upazila ............................................................................................... 5 2.2.2. Kanaighat Upazila ............................................................................................ 6 2.2.3. Ajmiriganj Upazila ........................................................................................... 7 2.2.4. Kasba Upazila .................................................................................................. 8 2.2.5. Bancharampur Upazila ..................................................................................... 9 2.2.6. Nabinagar Upazila.......................................................................................... 10 2.2.7. Haziganj Upazila ............................................................................................ 11 2.2.8. Ramgati Upazila ............................................................................................. 12 2.2.9. Rangunia Upazila ........................................................................................... 13 2.2.10. Lohagara Upazila ........................................................................................... 14 2.3. Gender and Vulnerability ....................................................................................... 15 2.4. Ethnic Composition and Tribal People .................................................................. 16 2.5. Social Issues ........................................................................................................... 16 2.6. Public Consultation and Feedback ......................................................................... 16 2.6.1. Objectives of consultation and participation .................................................. 16 2.6.2. Consultation process and feedback ................................................................ 17 3. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ...................................................................... 20 3.1. General ................................................................................................................... 20 3.2. Legal Framework: .................................................................................................. 20 3.3. The World Bank Policy.......................................................................................... 20 3.4. Project Policy Framework ...................................................................................... 21 Subprojects for Improvement of UZRs under Phase II, Region 2 i Social Impact Management Plan 3.4.1. Basic Policy Principles ................................................................................... 21 3.4.2. Impact Mitigation Principles .......................................................................... 21 3.4.3. Eligibility for Compensation and Assistance ................................................. 22 4. SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN................................................................................ 23 4.1. Consultation and Participation Plan ....................................................................... 24 4.2. Grievance Redress Mechanism .............................................................................. 24 4.2.1. Introduction and Objectives ........................................................................... 24 4.2.2. Grievance Redress Focal Points: .................................................................... 24 4.2.3. Formation of GRC and SCC: ......................................................................... 25 4.2.4. Orientation and Disclosure of GRC and SCC ................................................ 25 4.2.5. Grievance Redress Process ............................................................................ 25 4.2.6. Documentation and Reporting ....................................................................... 26 5. RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ............................................................................. 27 5.1. Subprojects with Involuntary Resettlement Issues ................................................ 27 5.2. Objectives of the RAP............................................................................................ 27 5.3. Strategy and Guidelines for Involuntary Resettlement .......................................... 27 5.4. Subproject Impacts and Affected Persons ............................................................. 28 5.4.1. Subproject Areas and Impacts ........................................................................ 28 5.4.2. Occupations of the Affected Households Heads ............................................ 28 5.4.3. Project Affected Persons by Gender .............................................................. 29 5.4.4. Affected Structures ........................................................................................ 29 5.4.5. Loss of Income by Business Losers ............................................................... 30 5.4.6. Assistance for poor women ............................................................................ 31 5.5. Eligibility of Entitlements ...................................................................................... 31 5.5.1. Eligibility cut-off date .................................................................................... 31 5.5.2. Eligible persons (EP) for compensation and assistance ................................. 32 5.5.3. Eligibility considerations ............................................................................... 32 5.5.4. Compensation and Entitlement Matrix .......................................................... 33 5.5.5. Market price survey methodology ................................................................. 34 5.5.6. Financing Recommendations ......................................................................... 34 6. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................. 36 6.1. Institutional Arrangement ...................................................................................... 36 6.2. Roles of Responsibilities ........................................................................................ 36 6.2.1. LGED and PMU-RTIP-II ............................................................................... 36 6.2.2. Professional Services from D&S Consultancy .............................................. 41 6.2.3. Professional Services from Management Support Consultancy .................... 42 6.3. Implementation Schedule ....................................................................................... 43 6.4. Payment of Compensation and Cash Assistance ................................................... 43 6.4.1. Resettlement Budget ...................................................................................... 43 Subprojects for Improvement of UZRs under Phase II, Region 2 ii Social Impact Management Plan 6.4.2. Payment Process ............................................................................................ 44 7. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ......................................................................... 45 7.1. Monitoring Arrangements ...................................................................................... 45 7.2. Internal Monitoring ................................................................................................ 45 7.3. Indicators of Internal Monitoring ........................................................................... 46 7.4. Independent External Monitoring .......................................................................... 46 7.5. Reporting Requirements .......................................................................................