Resettlement Planning Document

Resettlement Plan Document Stage: Final Project Number: 40665 July 2008

PRC: Basin Water Pollution Control and Management Project – Qitaihe City Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Reuse

Prepared by Engineering Consulting and Appraisal Centre of Province

The resettlement plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AHs Afected Households APs Affected Persons EA Executing Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment HDRC Heilongjiang Development and Reform Committee LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement LAS Land Acquisition Survey M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MRM Management Review Meeting NGO Nongovernment Organization OESD Office of Environment and Social Development PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC People’s Republic of QCDRC Qitaihe City Development Reform Committe QCQDC Qitaihe City Qingyuan Drainage Co., Ltd. RP Resettlement plan RPR Resettlement Plan Report SES Socioeconomic Survey SRBWPCM Songhua River Basin Water Pollution Control and Management TA Technical Assistance TOR Terms of Reference VC Village Committee WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant Mu = 666.7 m2; ha = hectare=hm2

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I. Introduction

1. Qitaihe City is located in east of Heilongjiang Province. It’s a boomtown of coal industry city and famous for richness of high quality coal. At present, most wastewater drains directly to Woken River without treatment which polluted Songhua River. In order to protect Songhua River Basin from pollution, improve city water environment and sanitation conditions, and alleviate pollution on city water body and Songhua River, Qitaihe City Government put a great deal of funds to construct a wastewater treatment plant (phase I) with the capacity of 50,000 m3/d for central city. This Project has finished the initial preparation and is ready to be implemented. The treated water will reach the national standards with a level of the First Grade. To reuse the treated water, a reclaimed water plant with the capacity of 40,000m3/d will be built and the reclaimed water will be the supplemented water resource of cooling water for Datang – Qitaihe Electricity Generation Co., Ltd.. The reclaimed water utilization facility is significant for reusing of the water resouse, realizing the stratagem of economic development in cycles.

2. Qitaihe City Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Reuse Project includes: i) a reclaimed water treatment plant of 40,000 m3/d capacity; ii) distribution network from the reclaimed water treatment plant to Datang power plant, which is 8.5 km long of DN900 mm of cast iron pipes. The Project is located at the west of the wastewater plant and the two plants are built together. The wastewater treatment plant acquired land of 6.05 ha or 90.75 mu and the reclaimed water treatment plant acquired land of 2.2 ha or 33 mu. Therefore, the total is 8.25 ha or 123.75 mu. The project affectd 14 households with 51 persons in Taoshan village, Wanbaohe Township of Taoshan in Qitaihe City. All land compensation was paid by March 2008. A total of 14 affected households moved to the new site while their old buildings was demolished between October 2007 to December 2007. Appendix 1 shows the location and pipeline layout of the project.

3. The FSR of the Project was finished at November 2007 and approved by HPDR. The Preliminary Design of the Project was finished at the end of 2007 and is in the process for approval. The Project will be commenced in September 2008 and completed in December 2009. The lisences for land use plan for WWTP and ERP construction was awarded in October 2007. In addition, preliminary approval of land use certificate was obtained in November 2007. The Due Diigence Report has been prepared by Engineering Consulting and Appraisal Centre of Heilongjiang Province (ECACHP) on behalf of Qitaihe City Qingyuan Drainage Co., Ltd. (QCQDC).

II. Impacts of Land Acquisition

4. The components of Effluent Reuse Plant will be built with WWTP with total permernent land acquisition of 8.25 ha or 123.75 mu, including 7.94 ha or 119.1 mu of farmer contracted farmland and 0.31 ha or 4.65 mu of house plots with a total of 14 households or 51 persons affected. A total of 2,035.64 m2 of residential houses were demolished, including 1,041.43 m2 brick-cement structures, 261.47 m2 brick-wood structures, 113.96 m2 of earth-wood structures and 618.78 m2 of simple structures, with 14 households or 51 persons affected by residential structure demolishment of which 9 households or 32 persons were affected by farmland acquisition simultaneously. In addition, some ground attachments and basic infrastructures and facilities, such as fences, hand-pumped wells, doors, animal pens, vegetable sheds, toilet, tombs, electric pole, regular trees and fruit trees will also be affected. No vulnerable group will be affected.

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5. QCQDC conducted an impact investigation in September and signed the land compensation agreements with VC of Taoshan Village and homestead compensation agreements with 14 AHs on September 27 2007, respectively. Through different channels, such as meetings, individual interviews and focus group discussions, and public participations and negotiations, all the affected persons have been informed of the key contents of the compensation rates. All compensation was paid to the APs from January 2008 to March 2008 by QCQDC. All affected households moved to the new site between October 2007 and December 2007. Appendix 2 provides the due diligence of the WWTP land acquisition conducted by the Engineering Consulting and Appraisal Centre of Heilongjiang Province (ECACHP) in April 2008.

6. The construction of 8.5 km distribution network will occupy 2.13 ha or 31.95 mu of asphalt road temporarily. No farmland will be occupied and only road traffc will be affected for 2-3 months during the construction period. The road excavation and restoration cost has been included in the civil works budget which will be paid to contractors responsible for the road restoration. Table 2-1 provides the details of temporary land occupation status and budgets of related costs.

Table 2-1 Temporary Land Occupation and Compensation Budget* Compensation Rate Cost Estimate Component Quantity (km) Asphalt Road (ha) (CNY/m2) (CNY1,000) Water transmission 8.5 2.13 180 3,834 pipelines Note: *The compensation for temporary land occupation was included in the engineering budget and will be paid to contractors responsible for land excavation and restoration.

7. The water distribution network will be constructed section by section, which will cause short time road disruption for about 3 months at maximum. No individual households and businesses will be affected. Less impact is expected to the local surrounding residents and traffics. The impacts of temporary disruption to the urban road are addressed in the EIA report. After the completion of the pipeline construction, the temporarily affected road will be restored to its original condition when they are returned.

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Appendix 1

Figure 1-1 WWTP Proposed Site and Layout of Water Distribution Pipelines

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Appendix 2

DUE DILIGENCE REPORT OF QITAIHE CITY WWTP EFFLUENT RESUSE PLANT

1. For the construction of WWTP and ERP, 8.25 ha or 123.7 mu land was acquired permanently, including 6.05 ha or 90.75 mu for the wastewater treatment plant and 2.20 ha or 33 mu for the effluent resuse palnt. The total 8.25 ha or 123.75 mu of permanent land acquisition includes 7.94 ha or 119.1 mu of farmer contracted farmland and 0.31 ha or 4.65 mu of house plots with a total of 14 households or 51 persons affected. Of the total affected 14 households, 9 households were affected by both of farmland acquisition and house demolition; 5 households were only affected by house demolition. The total area of 7.94 ha or 119.1 mu contracted farmland to be acquired includes 4.7 ha or 70.5 mu of irrigated land, 2.52 ha or 37.8 mu vegetable land and 0.67 ha or 10.05 mu orchard land, with 2 households or 11 rural populations to lose their land completely. On average the total 9 households affected by land acquisition lose 60.8% of their land. No vulnerable group to be affected identified. Table A2-1 provides the summary of the permanent land acquisition impacts. Table A2-2 provides the impact analysis of land acquisition on their contracted farmland.

Table A2-1 Summary of Impact of Permanent Land Acqusition Land Acquisition No. Item Affected HHs APs Remarks ha mu 1 Dry land 4.74 71.1 2 Vegetable land 1.81 27.15 3 Newly vegetable greenhouses 0.15 2.25 9 32 farmer contracted farmland 4 Vegetable shed land 0.46 6.9 5 Vegetable greenhouse land 0.11 1.65 6 Garden plot 0.67 10.05 Sub-total 7.94 118.95 9 32 7 House plot 0.31 4.8 14 51 Total 8.25 123.75 14 51

Table A2-2 Impact Analysis of APs by Permanent Farmland Acquisition Loss Labor Farmland Before land Population Land acquisition (ha) proportion No. of AHs Force acquisition of farmer contracted (No.) (No.) ha mu ha mu land 1 3 2 0.86 12.9 0.59 8.85 68.60% 2 3 2 2.67 40.05 1.66 24.9 62.17% 3 2 2 1.33 19.95 0.5 7.5 37.59% 4 4 3 1.13 16.95 0.63 9.45 55.75% 5 4 3 0.93 13.95 0.66 9.9 70.97% 6 4 3 1.33 19.95 1.33 19.95 100.00% 7 7 6 1.45 21.75 1.45 21.75 100.00% 8 2 2 0.8 12 0.53 7.95 66.25% 9 3 3 0.59 8.85 0.01 0.15 1.69% Total 32 26 11.09 166.35 7.36 110.4 66.37%

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2. For the permanent land loss, sufficient cash compensation has been made to Taoshan village in one time payment before March 2008. The total compensation cost and payment for land loss was CNY4.27 million, including CNY4.15 million for land compensation and CNY0.12 million for standing crops compensation. The total land compensation multiplier is 16 times, including 6 times for land compensation which was retained by village and 10 times for resettlement subsidy which was paid to the APs. Compensation for house plot was paid to Shengli Village and compensation for young crops was paid to APs. The detailed compensation rate and amount is presented in Table A2-4 and Table A2-5.

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Table A2-4 Compensation & Standards for Permanent Land Acqusition Annual Compensation Compensation Land Permanent LA Output Compensation Compensation Paid to Village Paid to APs No. Type of Land Compensation (ha) Value Rate (CNY/m2) Amount (CNY) Multiplier (CNY/m2) 1 Dry land 4.74 2.44 16 39.04 1,850,496.00 693,936.00 1,156,560.00 2 Vegetable land 1.81 3.30 16 52.8 955,680.00 358,380.00 14,932,500.00 newly 156,720.00 58,770.00 97,950.00 3 vegetable 0.15 6.53 16 104.48 greenhouse shed vegetable 736,000.00 276,000.00 460,000.00 4 0.46 10.00 16 160 land vegetable 228,800.00 85,800.00 143,000.00 5 0.11 13.00 16 208 greenhouse 6 Garden plot 0.67 3.50 9 31.5 211,050.00 93,800.00 117,250.00 7 House Plot 0.31 2.92 9,052.00 9,052.00 Total 8.25 4,147,798.00 1,575,738.00 2,572,060.00

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Table A2-5 Standing Crops Compensation for Permanent Land Acqusition Annual Permanent Compensation Compensation Compensation No. Type of Land Output Value LA (ha) Multiplier Rate (CNY/m2) Amount (CNY) (CNY/ m2) 1 Dry land 4.74 0.73 1 0.73 34,602.00 2 Vegetable land 1.81 3.30 1 3.30 59,730.00 newly vegetable 6,495.00 3 0.15 4.33 1 4.33 greenhouse 4 vegetable shed 0.46 3.33 1 3.33 15,318.00 vegetable 4,763.00 5 0.11 4.33 1 4.33 greenhouse Total 120,908.00

3. For the construction of WWTP and ERP, A total of 2,035.64 m2 of residential houses were demolished, including 1,041.43 m2 brick-cement structures, 261.47 m2 brick-wood structures, 113.96 m2 of earth-wood structures and 618.78 m2 of simple structures, with 14 households or 51 persons affected by residential structure demolishment, of which 9 households or 32 persons were affected by farmland acquisition simultaneously. QCQDC conducted an impact investigation in September and signed the land compensation agreements with VC of Taoshan Village and homestead compensation agreements with 14 AHs on September 27, 2007 respectively. All compensation was paid to APs from January 2008 to March 2008 by QCQDC. All affected households moved to the new site between October 2007 and December 2007. In total, compensation payment for house demolition and relocation of 14 affected households is CNY1.96 million, including CNY1.75 million for house demolishment and CNY0.21 million for relocation subsidy paid to the 14 affected huseholds. Table A2-6 provide the house demolition statistics and compensation rate for houses in various structures. Table A2-7 is the relocation subsidy paid to all AHs.

Table A2-6 Compensation for House Demolition Compensation Compensation Component Township Village House type Unit Quantity Rate (CNY/m2) Amount (CNY) Brick-concrete m2 1,041.43 1,254 1,305,953.22 Brick-wood m2 261.47 788 206,038.36 WWTP+Effluent Earth- wood m2 113.96 695 79,202.20 Wanbaohe Taoshan Resuse Plant Simple shed m2 182.84 158 28,888.72 Warehouse m2 435.94 290 126,422.60 Total m2 2,035.64 1,746,505.10

Table A2-7 Relocation Subsidy Paid to the APs Compensation Households Compensation Remarks No. Item Unit Rate (CNY) (No.) Amount (CNY) Transfer and 42,000.00 1 CNY/HH 3,000 14 Transportation Subsidies Allowance for loss of 116,158.00 2 CNY/HH 8,297 14 working time Allowace for Relocation 42,000.00 3 CNY/HH 3,000 14 Loss A pig-breeding Allowance for Stoppage 4 CNY/HH 10,800 1 10,800.00 specialized Loss household Total 210,958.00 9

4. In addition to permanent loss of farmland and house demolition and relocation, some ground attachments and basic infrastructures and facilities, such as fences, hand-pumped wells, doors, animal pens, vegetable sheds, toilet, tombs, electric pole, regular trees and fruit trees werel also affected. The total ground attachments compensation of CNY2.36 million was paid to all affected households, including CNY0.71 million compensation for farmland attachments paid to 9 affected households and CNY1.65 million compensation for house attachments paid to 14 affected households. Table A2-8 provides the compensation payment for affected ground attachments.

Table A2-8 Compensation for Affected Ground Attachments of House and Farmland No. Item Unit Quantity Compensation Rate (CNY/Unit) Compensation Amount (CNY) I Farmland Attachment 1 Pumped well No. 26 4500 117,000.00 2 Electrical pole No 14 1000 14,000.00 3 Pool No. 11 500 5,500.00 4 Greenhouse m2 2600.88 60 156,052.80 5 Vegetable shed m2 4608.78 30 138,263.40 6 Power supply m 700 400 280,000.00 Subtotal 710,816.20 II Homested Attachment 7 Pen m2 718.26 685 492,008.10 8 Fence m3 74.29 334 24,812.86 9 Flower wall m3 47.9 310 14,849.00 10 Stone wall m3 4.08 135 550.80 11 Iron protection fence No. 632.3 27 17,072.10 12 Board fence M 687 10 6,870.00 13 Toilet No. 9 267 2,403.00 14 Well No. 1 1000 1,000.00 15 Seeping well No. 7 829 5,803.00 16 Sellar No. 8 1363 10,904.00 17 Methane pool No. 8 2500 20,000.00 18 Gate No. 9 900 8,100.00 19 Garage m2 76 300 22,800.00 20 Steel frame greenhouse m2 451.79 50 22,589.50 21 Pipelines m 198.45 200 39,690.00 22 Fruit tree No. 627 87 54,549.00 23 Young fruit tree No. 166,979 4 667,916.00 24 Poplar No. 3,344 35 117,040.00 25 Elm No. 3,846 20 76,920.00 26 Young poplar and elm No. 1,400 20 28,000.00 27 Medical Herb m2 850 20 17,000.00 Subtotal 1,650,877.36

Total 2,361,693.56

5. The affected households have used the farmland compensation payment to improve their living standards and income level, e.g. building vegetable shed, raising butchered pigs, fish farming, and move out for business. On average, the total households affected by 66.37% farmland acquisition will lose 49.87% of their income at the amount of CNY12,329 per household or CNY385 per capita per year, and the amount of compensation will be average at

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CNY294,023 per household. Their average household annual income is expected to increase by 71% from 2007 to 2008. In addition, they spend the remaining money on maintaining houses and purchasing furniture and agricultural machines. Based on the results of the interview with the APs in April 2008, the affected villagers are satisfied with the compensation, income restoration measures, and their current living standards. Table A2-9 provides the income generation activities of each affected households and income before and after permanent land acquisition. It demonstrates that no issues remained for the land acquisition and compensation. 11

Table A2-9 Analysis of Livelihood Rehabilitation for the Affected Households Family Annual Loss of Loss Ratio Land AHs Farmland Investment in Net Income Income Before LA Income of Income Compensation Income Generation Measures (No.) after LA (ha) Production (CNY) Increase (CNY) (CNY) (CNY) (%) (CNY) 1,000 m2 vegetable shed and 1 0.27 19,295 8,250 42.76 196,681 150,000 10,000 1,000 m2 greenhouse 1,000 m2 vegetable shed and 2 1.01 48,628 30,250 62.21 721,164 300,000 25,000 2,500 m2 greenhouse 180 butchered pig-raising in 3 0.83 24,148 5,693 23.58 129,346 180,000 36,800 480 m2yard, 1,000 m2 vegetable shed and 4 0.5 23,695 7,400 32.50 183,569 150,000 10,000 1,000 m2 greenhouse 1,000 m2 vegetable shed and 5 0.27 19,295 8,250 42.76 196,681 150,000 10,000 1,000 m2 greenhouse special fish farming household 6 0 28,095 22,000 78.31 524,483 250,000 22,000 with contracted 0.25 ha fish pond Partnership operation of 7 0 26,628 20,625 77.46 491,702 250,000 35,000 construction company with registered fund of CNY500,000 1,000 m2 vegetable shed and 8 0.27 19,295 8,250 42.76 196,681 150,000 10,000 1,000 m2 greenhouse 9 0.58 13,428 248 1.85 5,900 5,900 260 interest earning Total 222,507.00 110,966.00 49.87 2,646,207.00 1,585,900.00 159,060.00

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6. For the demolishment of residential structures, compensation along with relocation allowance was paid to the 14 affected households. Two resettlement options were provided to the APs for their selection: first, cash compensation, and second, cash compensation plus house plot of 150 m2 for house construction by APs themselves. Of the total 14 AHs, 6 choose to build new houses on the allocated house plot within the same village. The new sites for house construction are about 300 m far from their demolished houses. In total, 3 households have already built new houses up to April 2008 and the other 3 will start the construction in the 2nd half of the year since they have additional shelters in other places of the village and they will have more time after harvesting season of the year. The average size of the new houses is 90 m2 per household which is almost the same as their demolished buildings. The cost is CNY500/m2 for self-construction building. In addition to the above mentioned 6 AFs, the remaining 8 AHs chose cash payment and bought new houses in the same village or neighborhood residential community such as Shengxi Housing Area and Dezheng Housing Area which is about 800 m far from the original house site of AHs. Since Taohsan village is adjencent to the town area, many housing clusters were developed in recent years. 2 households bought apartment in Shengxi and Desheng housing area with size of 80 m2 for each at the average price of about CNY1,100/m2. Of the relocated families, 6 AHs bought houses with size ranging from 50~120 m2 at the price of CNY700/m2 in Tanshao Village. Table A2-10 provides the detailed relocation status of all AHs.

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Table 2-10 Relocation Details by Affected Households House before Relocation New Houses House AHs Population New House Distance from Relocation Approach Area Area Compensation (No.) (No.) Structure Structure Cost (CNY) Original Site (m2) (m2) (CNY) Bought houses in Taoshan Brick- 1 3 49 Brick-concrete 65 43,351.28 45,500 500m Village concrete Built new houses in Taoshan Brick-concrete & 2 3 135 132,720.12 300m (house plot) Village Birck-wood Bought houses in Taoshan Brick- 3 2 33 Brick-concrete 50 41,280.86 35,000 500m Village concrete Built new houses in Taoshan Brick- 4 4 99 Brick-concrete 90 112,240.24 63,000 300m Village concrete Built new houses in Taoshan Brick- 5 4 52 Brick-concrete 80 38,171.58 40,000 300m Village concrete Bought commercial houses in Brick- 6 4 144 Brick-concrete 80 299,953.09 88,000 800m Shengxi Housing Area concrete Built new houses in Taoshan 7 7 110 Brick-concrete 240,816.94 300m (house plot) Village Bought houses in Taoshan Brick- 8 2 64 Brick-concrete 56 44,630.8 39,200 500m Village concrete Bought houses in Taoshan Brick- 9 3 70 Brick-concrete 75 51,450.56 52,500 500m Village concrete Built new houses in Taoshan Brick- 10 2 95 Brick-concrete 100 154,529.79 70,000 300m Village concrete Bought new house in Brick- 11 5 128 Brick-concrete 80 240,658.69 88,000 500m Dezheng Housing Area concrete Built new houses in Taoshan 12 3 51 Brick-wood 35,445 300m (house plot) Village Bought houses in Taoshan Brick- 13 5 134 Brick-concrete 110 222,222.35 77,000 500m Village concrete Bought houses in Taoshan Brick- 14 4 100 Brick-concrete 120 99,747.1 84,000 500m Village concrete

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7. According to the survey of 14 households, 6 households moved into bigger houses while 3 households spent more than their house compensation. They bought or built bigger houses with their savings. The size of new houses of 5 households is a little smaller than that of their original houses, because they believe the new house is big enough for whole family. Moreover, they spent less money than the house compensation payment on their new houses and saved money for future unexpected uses. The other 3 households have not moved into the new site because they have additional shelters to live in the village. In general, the structures of all new houses are better or at least the same as that of their original buildings. Based on the public opinions, all of them are satisfied with the current living conditions in terms of houses size, public facilities (water supply, power supply, road), living environment, and access to farming location. No issues have been identified so far, but close external and internal monitoring and evaluation will be conducted in the future. Figure A2-1 and Figure A2-2 provide the pictures of new houses of 2 affected huseholds.

Figure A2-1 Figure A2-2 New Built Houses of No. 5 Afected Household New Houses of No.6 Affected Household in Shengxi Residential Community

8. APs can propose any complaint related to resettlement issues and compensation. The Project has established a transparent grievance channel in addition to the existing grievance channels of local government. The first step of grievance procedure established for the Project is through village committee, which is localized grievance mechanism. The legal resolution is the last step proposed for the APs in case that the APs are not satisfied with the decisions made during the whole localized grievance process. APs will be informed of the above grievance and appeal procedure through public information meetings, the resettlement information brochure and other media, so that they can fully understand their rights for grievance and appeal. The resettlement implementation organizations should resolve the grievance for the APs timely. The basic grievance procedures include the following steps.

Stage 1: 9. If any AP is aggrieved by any aspect of the resettlement, he/she can state their grievance and appeal to the village committee or in oral or in written form. If an oral appeal is made, the village will record it on paper and process it. Village committee will make decision on or resolve it in two weeks. The AP will be informed the result via written notice.

Stage 2: 10. If the aggrieved AP is not satisfied with the decision in Stage 1, he/she can appeal to the government office after receiving the decision; the district government office 15 will reach a decision in two weeks. The AP will be informed the result via written notice.

Stage 3: 11. If the aggrieved AP is still not satisfied with the decision of the district government office, he/she will appeal to the Qitaihe City PMO or Qitaihe City Land Resource Bureau or House Demolishment Administration Office after receiving the decision. The Qitaihe City PMO or Qitaihe City Land Resource Bureau or House Demolishment Administration Office will reach a decision in two weeks. The AP will be informed the result via written notice.

Stage 4: 12. If the aggrieved AP is still unsatisfied with the decision of the Municipal PMO or Qitaihe City Land Resource Bureau or House Demolishment Administration Office, he/she could appeal to the Provincial PMO or Provincial Land Resource Bureau or Provincial House Demolishment Administration Office after receiving the decision. The Provincial PMO or Provincial Land Resource Bureau or Provincial House Demolishment Administration Office will reach a decision in two weeks. The AP will be informed the result via written notice.

Stage 5: 13. If the AP is still dissatisfied with the decision of the Provincial PMO or Provincial Land Resource Bureau or Provincial House Demolishment Administration Office, he/she will appeal to the civil division of a people’s court according to the civil procedural law after receiving the decision of from Provincial PMO or Provincial Land Resource Bureau or Provincial House Demolishment Administration Office in written notice. . 14. The resettlers can appeal on any aspect related with land acquisition and resettlement, including compensation criteria and payment, etc..

15. An independent agency (IMA) will be hired by the Heilongjiang PMO for the overall resettlement monitoring and evaluation of the Project in Heilongjiang Province. The IMA will inspect and report on the land acquisition and resettlement processes and the operation of the HPMO, QCPMO, and QCQDC and relevant organizations involved in the LAR implementation at different levels and correct any errors made during the resettlement process.

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Appendix 3

Terms of Reference for External Monitoring and Evaluation

A. Objectives of M&E on Resettlement

1. According to the requirements of ADB’s Resettlement Policy, external monitoring and evaluation on resettlement of the subproject: Qitaihe City Effluent Resuse Project in Qitaihe City under SRBWPCM will be conducted during the land acquisition and resettlement implementation through follow-up evaluation on land acquisition and resettlement, analyzing and comparing the changes and restoration of production and living standards of those affected persons. While reports are submitted to ADB, HPMO, QCPMO and QCQDC twice a year, information and suggestions are also provided for every department to make decision as a reference. Through external monitoring and evaluation, ADB and project departments in charge of the LAR program can get sufficient information about whether the the requirements on land acquisition and resettlement are are met. Moreover, problems will be identified and suggestions for improvement will be given.

B. Major Indicators of Monitoring and Evaluation

2. The major external monitoring and evaluation indicators are as follows:

(1) M&E on Rehabilitation of APs’ Production and Livelihood: i) Production and living conditions of the APs after land acquisition; iii) Analysis and evaluation of employment and living condition before and after the resettlement; and iv) Grievance mechanism and problem resolution.

(2) M&E on House Construction and Resettlement Procedures

(3) M&E on capabilities of resettlement institution, public participation, grievance and appeal procedures.

C. Technical Flow Chart

Figure 1 provides the technical flow chart of external monitoring and evaluation.

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Figure 1 Technical Flow Chart of External Monitoring and Evaluation

D. External M&E Institutions

The external monitoring and evaluation will be undertaken by an independent external monitoring agency authorized by ADB and entrusted by Heilongjiang PMO.

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E. Organizations and Responsibilities

- HPMO will entrust an independent external monitoring and evaluation agency to conduct baseline survey, follow-up investigation, data collection, calculation and data analysis of data, regular report submission as well as the provision of opinions and advices.

- External monitoring and evaluation agency will establish an resettlement monitoring and evaluation group, which will be responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the land acquisition and resettlement, formulation of the outline for monitoring and evaluation, establishment of monitoring sites, monitoring of field survey and the data analysis, as well as preparation of land acquisition and resettlement monitoring and evaluation reports, according to ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy.

- HPMO will coordinate with the resettlement monitoring and evaluation group concerned personnel, transportation and so on during the field monitoring and survey.

F. Methods of M&E

- Monitoring and evaluation adopts a combined method of field investigation, calculation and analysis, and comprehensive assessment by experts.

- Investigation will be conducted in the way of a combination of the key parts with the overall project. There should have an overall investigation of land acquisition and resettlement implementation progress, funds, institutions and management. Investigation should be carried out among affected households.

- Random sampling and other methods will be adopted to make follow-up investigation for the typical sampling households. Sampling size will be: 100% of the affected households.

- The overall investigation adopts the forms of table investigation, forum discussion, and inquiring of documents and archives.

- Photos, audio and video records, and objects should be collected apart from the written materials.

G. External Monitoring and Evaluation Report

The external monitoring and evaluation agency will submit resettlement monitoring reports to the ADB, QCQDC, QCPMO, and HPMO every six months during resettlement implementation and annual evaluation reports as well within 2 years after the completion of resettlement implementation. Table A3-1 provides the resettlement monitoring and evaluation schedule.

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Table A3-1 Schedule for Resettlement Monitoring and Evaluation No. Report of M&E Date 1 First M&E Report 31 December, 2008 2 Second M&E Report 30 June, 2009 3 Third M&E Report 31 December, 2009 3 First Annual Evaluation Report 31 December, 2010 4 Second Annual Evaluation Report 31 December, 2011