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Social Safeguards Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Report (January to June 2018) December 2018

MYA: Maubin-Phyapon Road Rehabilitation Project

Prepared by the Project Management Unit, Ministry of Construction for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 December 2018)

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Semi-Annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report

June 2018

Semi-Annual Report) (January 2018 – June 2018)

MYA: Maubin – Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project

(ADB Loan No. 3199 (MYA)

Prepared by Ministry of Construction (MOC) – Project Management Unit (PMU) for the Asian Development Bank.

This semi-annual social safeguard monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 31 December 2017)

Currency unit – kyat K1.00 = $0.007 $1.00 = K1,350

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB - Asian Development Bank AH/P - affected household/person COI - corridor of impact CSC - construction supervision consultant DMS - detailed measurement survey DOH - Department of Highways DP DP - displaced person ft - feet GAO - General Administration Office GRM - grievance redress mechanism IOL - inventory of losses km Km km - kilometer LUC - land use certificate MMK - Myanmar Kyat (the official currency unit of Myanmar) MOECF - Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry MOC - Ministry of Construction PMU - project management office NGO - nongovernmental organization RCC - resettlement coordinating committee RCS - replacement cost survey ROW - right-of-way RP - resettlement plan SAH - severely affected household SES - socioeconomic survey SPS - safeguard policy statement TA - technical assistance VECC - village environmental compliance committee

NOTES: The fiscal year of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and its agencies ends on 31 March. In this report, “$” refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. 3

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 4 1 A BRIEF PROJECT BACKGROUND ...... 4 1.1 Background ...... 4 1.2 Institutional Arrangements ...... 5 1.3 Resettlement Impacts ...... 5 1.4 Resettlement Impact Categorization ...... 6 1.5 Resettlement Scope of the Project based on 2016 Supplemental RP ...... 6 1.6 Objective, Approach and Scope of this Semi-Annual Monitoring ...... 7 2. SEMI-ANNUAL MONITORING RESULTS ...... 8 2.1 HIV/ AIDs Training...... 8 2.2 Affected Households Rural Rapid Assessment (RRA) ...... 9 2.3 Gender Sensitisation Training ...... 12 2.4 Livelihood Support and Enhancement ...... 13 2.5 Grievance Redress Mechanism ...... 13 Annex 1: Line of Questioning for Rapid Rural Assessment of the Livelihood Status of Affected Persons along the Maubin Pyapon Road since the road rehabilitation ...... 15 Annex 2: Gender and Transport Sensitisation Sessions ...... 17

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This semi-annual report includes the safeguard implementation status of Maubin – Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project covering the period January to June 2018. This report specifically covers: • Key advances and issues relevant to the Social Safeguards monitoring of the Maubin – Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project including Rapid Rural Livelihoods Assessment of 17 Affected Persons including the SAP. • Status of HIV/AIDS Awareness training • Current mechanism for Grievance redress • Other – Gender Sensitisation of Contractors and PMU.

With a considerable portion of the Project construction either underway or complete, it is important to assess the impacts of the development on the local stakeholders, and in particular the Affected Persons (APs). Therefore, a representative sample of 17 APs were interviewed to assess their current situation since the road rehabilitation in their area. The majority considered the impacts of the road as positive including helping their small businesses, whilst two small business owners faced a challenge during construction promoting their business due to road works. The remainder of APs livelihoods in terms of road impacts will be assessed later 2018. There is limited to no livelihoods training opportunities in the area, yet all interviewed APs indicated they would be interested in attending some form of business skills training.

HIV/AIDS awareness training is well on track with ICB1 only having one more training to go; while ICB2 have five trainings remaining.

To encourage greater gender equality both in the contractor’s workplace as well as within benefits from the rehabilitated road, Gender and Transport Sensitisation Sessions were provided to PMU and SMEC field staff as well as the two contracting companies. This was well received, and a further training was requested and provided to approximately 56 government civil engineer recruits (32 men and 24 women).

Anecdotally, the current GRM is operating effectively, however a more comprehensive understanding can be assessed in the next semi-annual report.

1 A BRIEF PROJECT BACKGROUND

1.1 Background

1. The Maubin – Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project is being implemented as part of the program of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to improve access to the densely populated, poor and productive agricultural areas. The Maubin to Pyapon road is the main north-south artery of the eastern side of the Ayeyarwady Delta. It provides a vital link to the economic, health, education and employment opportunities for the resident population. The road rehabilitation will also improve access to the agricultural hinterlands through provision of landing points at numerous locations where waterways meet the road.

2. The Maubin Pyapon road covers approximately 54.5 km and traverses three townships namely Maubin, Kyaiklat and Pyapon. Of the three townships, Maubin is under the Maubin district while Kyaiklat and Pyapon are under the Pyapon District. The two districts lie within the Ayeyarwady Region (Division).

3. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of rehabilitation of the Project road. The rehabilitation works on the 54.5 km road is 5 being undertaken under two construction contracts 25.5 Km and 29.0 Km in length. The contracts are delivered using the FIDIC MDB Harmonised Edition, June 2010 Conditions of Contract for Construction.

4. The loan from the ADB also includes the provision of Project Implementation Support (PIS) services to provide capacity building and institutional strengthening to Ministry of Construction (MOC) - Department of Highways and Project Management Unit (PMU).

1.2 Institutional Arrangements

5. The Project’s executing agency is the government’s Ministry of Construction (MOC) and the implementing agency is MOC’s Department of Highways (DOH) and a Project Management Unit (PMU). The MOC-PMU supervises and monitors progress of Project implementation including management of safeguard concerns with the technical assistance and support of the Construction Supervision Consultants (CSC). Implementing resettlement activities is the primary responsibility of the DOH of Maubin and Pyapon districts assisted by a Resettlement Coordinating Committee (RCC) created under each of the three townships (Maubin, Kyaiklat and Pyapon) participating in the Project. The district DOHs and RCCs of the three townships have worked together with the CSC’s Social Safeguard and Resettlement Specialist during the construction phase to verify and confirm the impacts and displaced persons (DPs). The DOH and RCCs will continue further consultation with APs during project implementation regarding compensation and other facilities/assistances/options under the project.

6. All entitlements were received by APs prior to the award of civil contracts. Subsequently, it is important to update the information regarding project resettlement impacts on APs, especially the four APs (one of which was SAP) the result of the 2016 adjustment of the horizontal alignment of certain sections of the Project road.

1.3 Resettlement Impacts

7. A Resettlement Plan, MYA: Maubin - Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project (2014), was prepared during the Feasibility Study Stage to address the impacts of the Project on displaced persons and properties within the corridor of impact. Affected households/persons (AH/P) as well as affected assets were identified and assessed based on road ROW requirements during the Project feasibility/design stage. Other impacts such as trees and crops and ancillary structures as well as vulnerable groups affected were also inventoried. Based on this initial assessment, the cost for the implementation of the RP (compensation, relocation and rehabilitation measures and implementation support) was estimated and provided to each AP.

8. A supplementary RP was prepared in 2016 to cater for adjustments in road alignment in a specific section of the road which required land purchase/compensation from 4 AP.

9. Loss of Structures: Affected structures were made mostly of light materials and were easily removable and were largely constructed for temporary use for livelihood activities. Many DPs simply moved these structures outside the corridor of impact beside the Project road. Cash assistance mostly ranging from MMK10,000 to MMK 40,000 were provided per DP for the removal and transfer of these structures.

10. Loss of Livelihood Income: Most of the affected structures were utilized for livelihood activities (selling of cooked food items/fruits and vegetables and other personal consumables, motorbike repair stalls, etc.). The effects of required change of business location, where pertinent will be monitored in 2018 through a rapid rural livelihoods assessment and a ‘best’ assessment related to changing income levels due to the relocation will be made.

11. The Maubin-Kyaiklat-Pyapon road is classified by the Ministry of Construction (MOC) as a D-IV road with a total right-of-way (ROW) of 45.7 m. The existing ROW is owned by the Government, and as such, the affected households fall under the ADB SPS category of “persons who lost the land they occupy 6 in its entirety or in part who have neither formal legal rights nor recognized or recognizable claims to such land.”

1.4 Resettlement Impact Categorization

12. Prior to implementation of civil works, resettlement impacts were screened and classified using ADB SPS 2009 classification system as follows:

Category A: If the proposed subproject is likely to have significant involuntary resettlement impacts to 200 or more persons will be physically displaced from home, 200 or more persons lose 10% or more of their productive or income generating assets or 200 or more persons experience a combination of both.

Category B: If the proposed subproject includes involuntary resettlement impacts that are not deemed significant.

Category C: The proposed subproject has no involuntary resettlement impact.

13. The Maubin – Pyapon Road Rehabilitation has required minimal land acquisition based on the changes on the designed alignment of some sections. Based on ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009 the Project had been classified as category “B” in terms of involuntary resettlement (IR). In accordance with SPS 2009, projects having any land acquisition and involuntary resettlement impacts will comply with the ADB safeguards requirement. Thus, any project that involves land acquisition and resettlement impacts Resettlement Plan (RP) and/or other safeguard reports are required as part of mitigation measures to address impacts. Accordingly, an RP was prepared in 2014 and a Supplemental RP was prepared in 2016 to address the additional land acquisition impacts resulting from the realignment of a road section.

1.5 Resettlement Scope of the Project based on 2016 Supplemental RP

14. The initial approved 2014 RP had identified a total of 62 households and three organizational entities located within and/or recently displaced from the Project ROW. However, upon review of the road horizontal alignment in 2016, there was a need for adjustment in a particular section along Km 24+049 meant land acquisition which accordingly affected four landowners and their assets. Approximately 0.93 ha was acquired, and this included part of a water channel used for irrigation and pasture/paddy land. Within the affected parcels of pasture land is a residence and a secondary structure. The number of displaced households with their affected assets of the 2016 Supplemental RP in comparison with the 2014 RP are summarized in Table 2 below.

Table 1: Affected households and entities within the project area 2014 RP Supplemental RP 2016

Affected HHs losing Public Entities losing HHs losing Of w/c, # of Of w/c, # of HHs Of w/c, # of townships structures structures agricultural HHs losing losing HHs land structures trees/crops experiencing severe impacts Maubin 26 1 (GAO) - - - - Kyaiklat 29 1 (religious community) 4 2 2 1 Pyapon 7 1 (GAO) - - - - TOTAL 62 3 4 2 2 1 Legend: GAO = General Administration Office; Households experiencing severe impacts are those losing more than 10% of land utilized for income generation and household losing entire house.

15. To assess the outcomes of the road rehabilitation on APs and in particular the SAP, the Consultant’s Resettlement Specialist in coordination with the PMU counterpart conducted a rapid rural assessment in June 2018 on a representative sample of APs. The assessment covered 17 out of the total 66 APs (a breakdown of these APs will follow) including the SAP. This assessment considered changes to living conditions and livelihoods that have occurred since the Road Rehabilitation in their relevant area through a line of questioning survey (see Annex 1: Line of Questioning).

1.6 Objective, Approach and Scope of this Semi-Annual Monitoring

1.6.1 Objectives 16. The objective of this semi-annual monitoring is to assess the progress of social safeguards implementation including; (i) Livelihoods and social status of a representative sample of APs who received compensation prior to works commencement ii) Identify the status of HIV/AIDS training to contactors and communities along the stretch of the road. iii) Consider the GRM mechanism currently in place iv) Consider other activities supporting Social safeguards. . 1.6.2 Approach of Semi-Annual Monitoring 17. For the bi-annual monitoring (January – June 2018), the following approaches and methods were utilized: • site visits and assessment of the status of a representative sample of the AP and SAP since the road rehabilitation activities have been undertaken, in June 2018. • primary data collection through individual interviews with 17 APs. A line of questioning considered AP satisfaction to RP measures and as well considered socioeconomic status (SES) since the road was rehabilitated • observation of small businesses spanning the length of the road • secondary data collection and review; and • informal discussions with contractors.

(i) Site Visits and Physical Assessment The site visits were carried out to assess actual conditions and status of RP implementation. This included visiting areas within the corridor of impact where ROW users were displaced due to the Project. In particular, the severely affected household where 0.76 ha of land was acquired was visited and the lady and her 18 year old daughter interviewed. As a female headed household reliant on earnings from her land, her input was considered crucial.

ii) For the AP rapid-rural livelihood assessment, the following methodology was undertaken:

• site visits and assessment of changed location of those places removed or relocated • primary data collection using sample household interviews on AP satisfaction to RP measures as well their socioeconomic status (SES); Samples were based on convenience, i.e. those APs who could be located and who were available to be interviewed. This proved challenging whereby some people had homes in different locations than the sites compensated, one AP had passed on and subsequently his widow was interviewed. • Secondary information on records of training and status of road rehabilitation.

1.6.3 Physical Progress with the Project Activities 18. During this reporting period (January – June 2018), the physical progress of project activities is summarized in Table 1 below. This progress report indicates that the project is close to completion. 8

Table 2: Status of two civil works contracts

Contract Time Progress as of 30.05.2018 Comment elapsed Scheduled Actual Slippage ICB1 87.1% 95.92% 94.20% -1.72% All pavement and structural works complete. Road markings, signs and road furniture outstanding. ICB2 87.1% 96.40% 95.78% -0.62% All pavement works substantially complete. Road markings, signs and road furniture outstanding. Work to two bridges ongoing.

Table 3. Number of men and women employed by Contractors

2016 2017 2018 Jan to May Men Women Men Women Men Women ICB-1 539 71 426 80 373 5 ICB-2 1040 253 1299 437 439 102

Furthermore, Table 3 above identifies the numbers of men and women employed by the contractors. Whether these people are locals or people brought in by contractors has not been explored. However, none of the 17 APs had been employed in road construction, despite at least two men indicating interest.

2. SEMI-ANNUAL MONITORING RESULTS

2.1 HIV/ AIDs Training

19. There are currently 2.2 million plus HIV infected persons in Myanmar and this is still rising (HIV/AIDS trainer per comm 2018). As migrant and transit workers are a high-risk group to acquiring HIV/AIDS, a prevention awareness campaign was carried out during the reporting period for both ICB-1 and ICB-2 workers. A lecturer from the approved NGO lectured on HIV/AIDS prevention. The objectives of HIV-AIDS Awareness Program are the following: • To reduce the risk of HIV virus transmission among the Contractor’s Personnel and the local community. • To promote early screening, diagnoses and treatment. • To assist with care and support to infected individuals.

Table 4: summarises HIV/AIDS training carried out in this reporting period.

Men Women ICB-1 189 278 ICB-2 127 188 Total 316 466

20. The program Lecturer was also consulted regarding program status. She gave an insight into participants of the program. Key points highlighted are as follows: • More women than men attend the training; • People attend but many appear largely uninterested; • All participants consider that there is no HIV/AIDS in the area – however this is false. 9

2.2 Affected Households Rural Rapid Assessment (RRA)

21. Objectives of this RRA consultation: • To gain a broad insight into those affected persons and their livelihood opportunities since the upgrade to the Maubin Pyapon Road; • Identify any livelihood training that may have been given to affected persons to improve their income generating capacity; • To gain an insight into the needs and concerns of people living near to and/or depend on the road for access to livelihoods, amenities and services.

22. Seventeen Affected Persons out of 66 (total) were interviewed over the week of the 11th – 15th June 2018. Respondents interviewed totalled approximately one third of APs. A resettlement database from the original 2014 resettlement was provided by PMU during visit. This database was used to identify APs and interview them on their current status. It is noted that this database had not been updated since its inception and did not contain new contact addresses.

23. The assessment included 12 women and 5 men. These people were selected based on convenience and purpose. • Able to be located during the interview period; • Affected persons compensated under the current Project; • One SAP affected, relocated and compensated under the current Project.

Table 5: Breakdown of APs interviewed Type of facility visited Number AP facilities visited Total AP by facility type Households 6 20 Shops 15 46 Bus stops 3 7 Monastery Gate 1 1

24. Table 5 shows that the sample collected represented between a quarter and a third of total APs.

Figure 1: Township locations of interviewed APs Figure 2: Income generating activities

Percent interviewed n=17 Income source n=17

18% 12% 29% Maubin Shops Kyklaitt Farming Pyapon 88% 53%

25. Of the APs interviewed 15 owned small shops and 2 are rice paddy farmers. While some indicated that they had requested labour roles with the construction, no respondent had received any work with the Project. It was cited by a PMU officer that it is hot work for long hours for women to work on laborious roles on the road rehabilitation whereas the paddy fields can be attended intermittently. Anecdotally they prefer the intermittent paddy field work.

26. While 15 respondents already operated small businesses, 8 indicated that they want to expand/improve their businesses, while the remaining 7 were undecided dependent on funding. No respondent had received any training related to their small businesses. This lack of training can also relate to the lack of vocational training agencies and facilities in the area.

Table 6: Impacted Structures of AHs

27. Satisfaction and benefits from the rehabilitated road Key benefits from the rehabilitated road are summarised in the following responses and compiled findings: • Fifteen AP respondents consider they have better access to services due to road upgrade, whereas only two who have a shop down the steep slope near the Oo Yin Chaung bridge indicated that they have poor access to the road. Roadworks are continuing in this area currently and the status of these APs will be reassessed in 6 months; • Decreased travel time; • Provided better access to town markets; • More comfortable drive; • More buses travel along the road now; • 15 APs say traffic increased, while 2 were unsure; • 6 respondents suggested they had increased income from travellers along the road; 8 respondents indicated that their wages had not changed; while 3 respondents wages had decreased – two of these APs affected by the slope and roadworks indicated their income had decreased. These latter two APs indicated that travellers cannot see their shops from the road; • 13 respondents indicated that they have developed a business since road upgrade; while 4 already had business.

28. Monthly income: Incomes ranged from Kyatts 20,000 to 1,000,000 as indicated in Figure 3 below.

Figure 3: Incomes of APs per month Kyatt a month 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Kyatt a month

29. Concerns regarding the rehabilitated road All 17 APs interviewed indicated safety concerns pertaining to: • Increases in traffic; • Vehicles off-loading passengers and goods on the road; • Speeding drivers (speed is high); • Overtaking and accidents.

30. The Severely Affected Person – Sugana Curve: This particular house is owned by a single mother (widow) with an 18 year old daughter who relies solely on her land for income generation. Three main elements of the discussions with her have been highlighted • She has indicated that it would increase productivity of her rice crop if relevant parts of her remaining land were levelled to increase the productivity of this land under rice cultivation. ICB-1 have suggested that they will carry out the levelling free of charge. The land for her house had been built up and levelled prior to building her home by ICB-1. However, the levelling of the paddy fields will need to be followed up later in 2018 after the monsoon season as contractor ICB-1 noted it is currently too wet to level the fields. • The mother’s main concern related to her daughter who would like to receive training to become a tailor. There are no formal training agencies in the area, hence the process would require the daughter to do an apprenticeship in a tailor’s shop in a town. • The mother also mentioned a potential idea of her setting up her own roadside shop to sell farm produce. She currently takes her produce to a small store located on the roads curve opposite her place.

Figure 4 and 5: Small Businesses of two APs

2.3 Gender Sensitisation Training

31. The conduct of Social Safeguard monitoring during this monitoring period (January – June 2018) also involved a ‘gender and transport sensitisation’ which was provided to Contractors ICB1 and ICB2, PMU staff and SMEC site staff.

32. This awareness raising program provided insights into the gendered roles of men and women in rural Myanmar and how this affects their road and transport use differently. It also considered differences between male and female employees working conditions in the transport and roads construction industry and the different practical and strategic needs of each sex within their working roles.

33. This gender sensitisation was presented by the International Gender and Resettlement Specialist in English and translated into Burmese by the national specialist. A copy of the English version of the presentation is available upon request. Annex 2 provides the photo documentations of the Gender Sensitisation sessions.

34. PMU requested an additional training session be provided to their new engineering recruits. Over 50 engineers consisting of 32 men and 24 women attended and participated in this session as indicated in Table 7 below.

Table 7: Gender Sensitisation Sessions - Maubin-Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project,

Location Date Men Women Total

1 Gonyin Dan Conference Hall 14 June 2018 32 24 56 13

2 ICB-1 Site Camp 13 June 2018 36 7 43

3 ICB-2 Site Camp 13 June 2018 10 17 27

2.4 Livelihood Support and Enhancement

35. Employment opportunities in terms of short term labour roles in construction had been mentioned to APs and the community during the preparation of the original and supplemental RPs.

36. As indicated in Table 3 a total of 542 men and women were hired by the contractors in the first semester of 2018. It is not clear how many of these workers are local residents and more specifically how many are APs. This can be followed up for the next semi-annual report. No respondent had been provided with construction opportunities, although two had indicated interest.

37. Of this total construction workforce, 19% is composed of women. This is an increase of 5% women from the previous 6 months.

2.5 Grievance Redress Mechanism

38. The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) aims to reduce the risks for the project, offers APs and communities a constructive and effective means of airing concerns/issues and achieving solutions. Specifically, the Project GRM is established to enable the APs to appeal any disagreeable decision or action arising from the implementation of the Maubin - Pyapon Road Rehabilitation Project and in particular related to the resettlement impacts and measures.

39. While a GRM was set up for the Project following ADB SPS requirements with the implementation of the 2014 RP this did not function effectively. This was due to two key reasons: • Changes in government in 2016 resulted in changes in officials with replacements unfamiliar with the project and/or local residents; • Communities along this area already have an operational grievance mechanism in place - communities are satisfied with the outcomes within this system.

40. The existing mechanism (see Table 8) will be utilized in addressing issues and concerns pertinent to the implementation of this supplemental RP.

Table 8: Grievance Redress Mechanism ADB SPS on GRM Project’s GRM Current GRM processes The government/client will establish a The RCC, an ad-hoc body, was set-up in The local PMU office deal with mechanism to receive and facilitate each township. Apart from complaints from individuals, the resolution of affected persons’ representatives from the DOH, village communities and politicians concerns and grievances about tract officials and village women pertaining to road construction physical and economic displacement organization representatives were also impacts and/or land acquisition. and other project impacts, paying members since they are very familiar particular attention to the impacts on with the socio-economic situation and Processes vulnerable groups. needs of the affected households in their village. 1. The chairperson of the GRM The grievance redress mechanism The RCC was set up at the project level is a township level should be scaled to the risks and with representatives from DOH, general administrator. While this adverse impacts of the project. administrative office, village elders, person will not be perceived NGOs, and affected households as having the authority to 14

ADB SPS on GRM Project’s GRM Current GRM processes It should address affected persons’ The village tract chief was designated as "correct" any complaints, the concerns and complaints promptly, “point of contact” in the village. RCC grievance is presented to using an understandable and members are to be provided with them and they pass it to the transparent process that is gender orientation and guidance by the PMU. responsive, culturally appropriate, construction supervision consultants in and readily accessible to the affected order to handle grievances. 2. Local people have access to and complain to regional persons at no costs and without politicians who would pass retribution. complaints "down" to the The mechanism should not impede The RCC sought to receive and address PMU (at PD level). access to the country’s judicial or concerns and grievances at the project administrative remedies level as part of the Project’s good 3. Local politicians also have management; it did impede with the access to national politicians Government’s judicial and administrative and can raise complaints to remedies high levels. The borrower/client will inform The affected households were informed affected persons about the during resettlement planning and the The complaints may or may not mechanism” GRM was reflected in the resettlement be in writing - the process is often information booklet included in 2014 RP. "the PMU have received a call" and a meeting is held which may or may not result in a written request (instruction).

49. All costs incurred in grievance resolution will be covered out of the project funds.

50. While all towns have been advised to keep proper reports and records of grievances received and conveyed to PMU, if any, this needs to be followed up.

Annex 1: Line of Questioning for Rapid Rural Assessment of the Livelihood Status of Affected Persons along the Maubin Pyapon Road since the road rehabilitation

Objectives of this consultation: • To gain a broad insight into those affected persons and their livelihood options since the upgrade to the Maubin Pyapon Road • Identify any livelihood trainings that may have been given to affected persons to improve their income generating capacity • To gain an insight into the needs and concerns of people living near to and/or depend on the road for access to amenities and services.

Specific questions for affected households and businesses General 1. Sex: o Male o Female

2. Age o Under 18 o 18-35 o 36-50 o 51-65 o Over 65

3. Key income sources at household level – wages and business • Location of businesses along road______

• Income source ______

4. Have you been hired on construction roles to the road rehabilitation? o Yes o No

5. If so, what job did you do?______

6. Has traffic increased along the road since the upgrade? o Yes o No o Uncertain

7. How has changing traffic numbers affected your business? o Increased o Decreased o Changed the type of business o Other please specify?

8. Has the road upgrade improved your income generation? o Yes o No 16

o Uncertain

9. Did you have a business prior to the road upgrade? o Yes o No o Uncertain

10. If so, what business did you have?______

11. Have you had any training to help with your business? o Yes o No o Uncertain

12. Has the road upgrade improved your access to nearby towns and services? o Yes o No o Uncertain

13. If so in which ways? o Decreased travel time o Provided better access to town markets o More comfortable drive o More buses now o Other, please specify

14. Other related concerns o Safety concerns related to traffic increases o Safety concerns related to vehicles off-loading passengers and goods from on the road o Speeding drivers o More animals using road as no bus bays o Overtaking drivers o Others please specify

Annex 2: Gender and Transport Sensitisation Sessions

New Government Civil Engineering Recruits in Gender Sensitisation Session

ICB-1 undergoing Gender Sensitisation session 18

Annex 3: Attendees at Gender Sensitisation

Sr., Sig Name Posution Organization Phone/Email No n Daw Nyein Nyein Aung J.E (10) 1 DOH, MOC 09-43179865 Soe (civil) J.E (10) 2 Daw Yin Yin Swe DOH, MOC 09-2301201 (civil) J.E (10) 3 Daw Ythan Than Maw DOH, MOC 09-5360587 (civil) J.E (10) 4 Daw Toe Toe DOH, MOC 09-254480685 (civil) 5 Daw Su Wit Ye Mon SSAE Building Department 09-401592501 DQSB,Building 6 Daw Than Myat Mon 09-420106598 Deapartment 7 Daw Su Zin Win D.O.H Tachileik District 09-400435496 S.S 8 Daw Mya Myit Zu D.O.H Taunggyi Tsp 09-4004434122 Specialist Eng:,Social, Consultatio [email protected] 9 Daw Theint Theint Aye SMEC

n om Officer SS. [email protected] 10 Dr Rosemary Faletoese SMEC

Specialist om 11 Daw Than Ntwe MOC 09-425214310 12 Daw Myat Theda Khine JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 09-2056655 13 Daw Kyi Thar Soe DOH, MOC 14 Daw Aye Aye Khine JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 09-401557187 15 Daw Ei Ei Khine JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 16 Daw Thandar Soe JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 09-43174798 17 Daw Aunt Thu Win JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 09-400461073 18 Daw Lway M Tin Aye JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 09-251077440 19 Daw Khaing Sapal JE(1) (civil) DOH, MOC 09-784042377 S.A.E(1)civi 20 U Aung naing Oo 09-5250546 l S.A.E(1)civi 21 U Zaw Phoe Naing 09-760331460 l 22 U Tun Tun JE(1) (civil) Bridge (1s) 09-788093360 23 U Kyaw Swar Win JE(1) (civil) Road Construction 09-455324430 24 U Thant Sin JE(1) (civil) Road Construction 09-254078361 25 Daw Myo MIN win JE(1) (civil) Road Construction 09-420709785 26 U Kyaw Myo Win JE(1) (civil) Road Construction 09-798226432 27 U Kyaw Nyunt JE(1) (civil) Road Construction 09-444295490 Road Special Unit (14) 28 Daw Pan Ei Phyu 09-428114602 DOH 29 Daw Zin Zin Wah 09-400532345 19

30 Daw Thi Thi Han S.S.A.E 09-783838727 31 Daw Ye Ye Sein S.S.A.E MgY Division DOH 09-440223314

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# SECTION COMMENT RESPONSE (SMEC) PROPOSED ACTION ACTION TAKEN (DEC. 2018) STATUS OPEN The report needs to clearly present type of loss/impacts and eligibility 1 See table below indicates impacted structures etc – no section in RP on impacts however. Can put these tables Inserted as Table 6 on p.10 OPEN against each of the impacts. This can be extracted from RP and in document obtained the status from implementing agency. Refer eligibility in the All of the original APs had already been asked to remove their structures from the ROW entitlement tables in the RP. Consider presenting the status in a table before the road project eventuated – see below. form. Note: The existing ROW is owned by the Government, and as such, the displaced households fall under the ADB SPS category of “persons who lost the land they occupy in its entirety or in part who have neither formal legal rights nor recognized or recognizable claims to such land.” They are not entitled to compensation for land occupied but are provided compensation and support resulting from other impacts. A resettlement database from the original 2014 resettlement was provided by PMU during 2 The report should reflect availability of resettlement database and its Response will be Updated report section 2.2 paragraph OPEN the visit. This database was used to identify APs and interview them on their current status. management by the implementing agency. added to the report. 22. It is noted that this database had not been updated since its inception and did not contain new contact addresses.

Status of relocation and payment of eligible compensation and It is understood that the only household relocated was woman at the corner bend in the See Table 1. Table 1 already provides the data. assistance needs to be clearly presented in the report. It is not clear road, only shops, stalls were moved the RP and an improved household was built. She was No information on compensation out of total affected households how many relocated or is there any moved back on same land and helped to build a better house. provided, to produce the table. Nothing relocation pending under the Project. Clarify how many have their own disclosed in MOM from July and Nov. land to shift and how many are landless? A sample only of the APs was able to be located in the timeframe hence Scoping study only 2018 MOM. done. All compensation has been given.

Note: Total of 66 households compensated – see table 1 which indicates that the initial compensation to 62 APs was carried out in 2014. A subsequent need to compensate for land from another 4 APs (one SAP) was undertaken in 2016. No further land has been required since. Affected persons had received their entitlements prior to the award of civil contract There are provisions like three months advance notice on the start of The focus has been N/A civil work, use of residual ROW, in-kind assistances in the RP. Please on SAP and her land assess and reflect implementation of such measures. The one SAP had land improved and assistance building house – land to be further levelled was to be built up but this had been delayed due to weather conditions. when the weather permitted by ICB1

Please provide details of consultation/disclosure if any made during Only consultations involved 17 individual interviews with Affected persons (26% of the Public consultation N/A the reporting period. total APs). This included the one SAP. The line of questioning is included in Annex 1. can be carried out in the next review period to provide an update of information as well as identify any issues currently being faced The Report states that GRC is not functioning effectively and no Contrary to this assumption the GRM that had been suggested in the initial project This can be followed N/A record keeping by PMU. What are the corrective measures suggested document was not operational due to a number of local realities – highlighted in the up further in January by the Monitor in this regards? Function of GRM is very much report. However, an adjustment was made in the local mechanism utilised - consequently 2019 and the important keeping in view the typical arrangement for resettlement the community and government are reportedly comfortable with the existing reporting importance of management made under this RP. mechanism and a record of grievance and their solutions is maintained. maintaining a current and effective GRM reporting mechanism and both mitigation REVIEW COMMENTS REGISTER

# SECTION COMMENT RESPONSE (SMEC) PROPOSED ACTION ACTION TAKEN (DEC. 2018) STATUS and prevention measures reinforced. This can be evaluated in the next visit and added to the next report. The report needs to include a section on conclusion and This can be followed N/A recommendation confirming implementation of RP measures and up further in January suggestions for improvements as required. 2019.