Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report

Project number: 35173-015

Period: January – June 2020 Submission Date: July 2020

NEP: Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project

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Government of Nepal Ministry of Water Supply Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project Project Management Office Panipokhari, Kathmandu

URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION (SECTOR) PROJECT (UWSSP)

(ADB loan No.3711-NEP and Project No: 35173-015)

Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Repot (January-June, 2020)

Submitted by

Project Management Office Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project Panipokhari, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu,Nepal Tel : 977-1-4006629; Fax: 977-1-4413280 Web: www.uwssp.gov.np

Social Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Report January -June 2020

NEP: Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project ADB Loan No.:3711-NEP

Prepared by Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) Additional Financing or the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January to June 2020

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 2. BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 3 2.1 GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ...... 4 2.2 PROJECT IMPACT AND OUTCOME ...... 4 2.3 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ...... 4 2.4 KEY SUB PROJECT COMPONENTS WORKS ON SITES ...... 5 2.5 REPORTING PERIOD ...... 5 2.6 SOCIAL SAFEGUARD POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION ...... 5 2.7 SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ISSUES AND RISKS ...... 5 3. SCOPE OF THIS REPORT ...... 6 3.1 SCOPE OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD IMPACTS ...... 6 4. SUB PROJECT RESETTLEMENT CATEGORY AND IR IMPACT ...... 8 4.1 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING REPORT ...... 11 5. COMPENSATION, REHABILITATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 12 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION ...... 14 6.1 CONSULTATION ...... 14 6.2.1 Western Region...... 14 6.2.2 Central Region ...... 15 6.2.3 Eastern Region ...... 17 6.2.4 Orientation Program ...... 18 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...... 25 7.1 RECORD KEEPING AND DISCLOSURE ...... 26 7.2 CHARIKOT GRIEVANCES AND ACTION TAKEN FOR RESOLVE ...... 26 7.2.1 Charikot Issues Raised by Makaibari Struggle Group ...... 26 7.2.2 Chronology of Events ...... 26 7.2.3 Agreement with the Makaibari Struggle Group ...... 27 7.2.4 Review Meeting on the agreement reached with struggle group ...... 27 7.2.5 CRDSMC efforts to resolve the Issue ...... 28 7.2.6 Water Sources ...... 28 8. PHYSICAL PROGRESS AND RP/DDR/IP STATUS ...... 36 9. PROGRESS STATUS OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVES & INDIGENOUS PEOPLE PLAN . 38 10. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ...... 42 11. NAME OF THE PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES UNDER UWSSP ...... 44 12. MONITORING RESULTS/FINDING ...... 45 13. SAFEGUARDS LOAN COVENANTS ...... 46 14. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS, RECOMMENDATION AND DISCLOSURE ...... 50

ANNEXES: Annex-1: Training Participation Data Annex-2: Minutes of Meeting Annex-3: Photographs Annex-4: GRC Committee Name List Annex-5: Sample of Covid-19 Pandemic Response Plan of Charikot Project Annex-6: Detailed status of OBA action plan

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List of Figures: Figure 1: Physical & Financial Progress Made on January–June2020 ...... 37 Figure 2: Institutional Arrangement for Project Implementation ...... 43

List of Tables: Table 1: Summary of project descriptions and identified impacts ...... 7 Table 2: Status of affected assets in 9 sub-projects ...... 7 Table 3: Status of subprojects and its implementation till June 2020 in the UWSSP ...... 8 Table 5: Orientation/consultation meetings/training matrix ...... 19 Table 6: Chronology of Events in Charikot ...... 27 Table 7: Water Sources in Charikot ...... 28 Table 8: Status of Grievances and Resolution ...... 29 Table 9: Submitted Grievances and Resolved Status ...... 29 Table 10: Physical & financial progress made on January -June 2019 ...... 37 Table 11: Summary of project towns and municipality ...... 44 Table 12: Corrective actions and way forward ...... 50

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 1st July 2020)

Currency unit = Nepalese Rupee (NRs) $ 1.00 = NRs. 120.51 In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CDC – Compensation Declaration Committee DDR – Due Diligence Report DPs – Displaced Persons DSMC – Design and Supervision Consultant DWSSM – Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management EMP – Environmental Management Plan ERDSMC – Environment Monitoring Personnel Eastern Region Design Supervision Consultant GESI – Gender Equity and Social Inclusion GRC – Grievance Redress Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism ICG – Implementation Core Group IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IPP – Indigenous Peoples Plan IR – Involuntary Resettlement LAA – Land Acquisition Act OBA – Output Based Aid OHS – Occupational Health and Safety PMO – Project Management Office PMQAC – Project Management & Quality Assurance Consultant PPE – Personal Protective Equipment RDSMC – Regional Design, Supervision and Management Consultant RF – Resettlement Framework RP – Resettlement Plan RPMO – Regional Project Management Office SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement WRDSMC – Western Regional Design, Supervision and Management Consultant WSS – Water Supply and Sanitation WUSC – Water Users and Sanitation Committee

NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal and its agencies ends on 16 July. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY 2019 ends on 16 July 2020.

(ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

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.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a 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.

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project (UWSSP) is supporting Nepal in expanding access to community-managed water supply and sanitation (WSS) in 20 project municipalities by drawing on experiences and lessons from three earlier projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project is financing climate-resilient and inclusive WSS infrastructure in project municipalities and strengthen institutional and community capacity, sustainable service delivery, and project development.

This bi annual report presents the Social Safeguard Documents Resettlement Plan (RP)/ DDR implementing status till June 2002. It is being implemented by the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project, Project Management office Kathmandu under the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, who will address any resettlement impacts, permanent or temporary, during project implementation. The overall project is classified as category B in accordance with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009.ADB's SPS covers both temporary and permanent impacts implementation.

All 9 implementing projects are under the UWSSP- Three Region. All the Sub Project is no land acquisition under the proposed project activities. Measures to avoid and minimize private land acquisition and involuntary resettlement impacts were addressed. No livelihood and income related impacts are anticipated. Adequate vacant land is available at each project sites. Partially affected during the pipe lying time. Till now impact is avoided by good traffic management and time. Efforts are continuing to avoid the adverse impact.

A total of 53 major consultative/orientation/Trainings/ meeting were held in community to disseminate project information and project entitlements. The meeting covered issues of community participation as well as and other project related activities. The regular meeting with sub projects town community members and stakeholders is continuous. In line with the ADB Project Administration Manual of UWSSP, Grievance Redress Committees has to be formed in each sub-project. GRC has been formed in all Nine Projects.

The GRC has been addressing grievance resulted from project activities. During this reporting period 71 cases of grievances have been filed in sub projects. All are resolved in field level by GRC Committee interaction with complainer, local user and WUSC.

The implementing body UWSSP-Project Management Office (PMO) and Regional Project Management Office (RPMO) has set up institutional requirement for the implementation of Resettlement Plan and the Resettlement Plan implementation is continuous.

All the nine (9) sub projects are being monitored regularly in social safeguard and resettlement aspects. Most of the water supply structures are built either on a public land or land already owned by concerned WUSCs. Regarding the issue of temporary affected persons and compensation which often may come during implementation (digging of trench

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for pipeline) are being dealt addressing resettlement and social safeguard provisions of ADB. Physical & Financial Progress Made Till June 2020 Physical Achieved Actual Achieved Targeted Achieved Targeted Financial Financial Project Pkg Physical Progress Progress Time SN Progress Progress Progress Name No. Progress Jan-Jun Jan-Jun Elapsed % Till Now till Now Jan-Jun 2020 till Now (%) 2020 (%) 2020 (%) (%) (%) (%) 1 Charikot W01 52.25% 30.01% 35.74% 41.69% 18.89% 17.36% 62.7 2 Bhojpur W02 70.79% 45.73% 44.36% 51.43% 26.88% 21.17% 62.43 3 Siddhanath W03 59.45% 23.65% 24.81% 50.61% 14.25% 13.78% 57.45 4 Diktel W04 85.0% 49.5% 35.99% 45.0% 28.36% 17.0% 83.82 5 Ilam W05 53.55% 36.07% 42.96% 23.94% 3.98% 16.75% 62.43 6 Liwang W06 66.09% 35.86% 33.51% 49.17% 15.63% 22.09% 64.73 7 Chainpur W07 90.38% 44.61% 31.18% 59.27 26.60% 20.43% 81.82 8 Subhaghat W09 49.92% 32.67% 31.67% 32.8% 19.93% 19.84% 48.08 9 Pragatinagar W10 67.25% 27.94% 24.14% 60.13% 25.14% 13.26% 53.82

Follow Up Actions, Recommendation and Disclosure

The follow up actions for the next phase are as follows: • Implementation and follow-up of Action Plan for IPP implementation in Ilam.. • Training needs Assessment for IPs Ilam and livelihood enhancement training as per IPP recommendation.. • Continue monitoring of the subproject implementation to assess the IR and IP impacts and accordingly mitigate the issues • Continue to conduct stakeholder consultation at the subproject locations • Carry out more awareness program on grievance redress mechanism among the community people/stakeholders in subproject implementation locations • Social Mobilisers of each town project will be coordinated and facilitated for the social safeguards activities in sub-projects. Mitigation measure, monitoring works as well as awareness raising activities shall be implemented with the involvement of the contractor and WUSC. • Required support shall be provided to establish safeguard desk in each subproject level with the help of WUSC. • The regular follow up and monitoring of safeguard compliance will be continued. The project team will be involved in monitoring and providing instruction to contractors, if, they fail to compile the safeguard compliance • Consultation and dissemination: It will be conducted on regular consultative meeting with project affected people and other stakeholders to overcome the possible social problems and right information dissemination. The consultative meeting will be conducted in each sub project town constructed area and inclusive. • Facilitate Grievance Handling: It will be facilitated to mobilize project team to address the claims, obstruction and grievances. The team will verify the case related to compensation claims and resettlement close collaboration with project affected families. • CDC meetings will be organized, if required.

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2. BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project (UWSSP) is supporting Nepal in expanding access to community-managed water supply and sanitation (WSS) in 20 project municipalities by drawing on experiences and lessons from three earlier interventions projects funded by the Asian Development Bank. The project will finance climate-resilient and inclusive WSS infrastructure in project municipalities and strengthen institutional and community capacity, sustainable service delivery, and project management. It will also contribute in strengthening sector policy, regulatory capacity and project development.

Since the establishment of 276 urban municipalities in 2015, 58% of Nepal’s population of 29 million is urban. Rapid urbanization resulting from migration, reclassification and natural growth—has widened the urban infrastructure deficit. Unmanaged urban growth and lack of improved WSS has led to environmental degradation, public health risks, increased vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards, a rise in urban poverty, and hampered economic growth. Since 2000, Nepal has made strong efforts to improve access to WSS. It increased water supply coverage from 73% to 84% and basic sanitation from 30% to 81% between 2000 and 2015. Yet, in 2016 only 34% of water supply was reported to be safe and only 15% complied with the national water quality standards. More efforts are also needed to achieve improved sanitation; only 34% of urban households have septic tanks and only 15% have sewer connections. Faecal sludge management and sanitation for marginalized groups, especially for women headed households and poor households remain a challenge. Overall, municipalities find it difficult to provide adequate, cost-effective services because they lack funds, skilled personnel and sufficient operation and maintenance budgets (PAM-UWSSP, Feb 2019).

The government targets for WSS services focus on inclusive development to improve functionality, enhance service levels, and expand municipal sanitation. The government has defined institutional responsibilities and service delivery mechanisms in the sector. The Ministry of Water Supply (MOWS) is responsible for planning, implementation, regulation, and monitoring of WSS; its Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management (DWSSM) supports the provision of WSS facilities in municipalities where service level improvement is required, and these are operated by water users and sanitation committees (WUSCs) or municipalities.

Extending the water supply and sanitation services to areas dealing with hardship is still a priority in Nepal. However, there are other new issues; migration from hinterland to road centre is very common in Nepal. This has created many small towns, urban areas especially along the highways in Terai and hills as well. In these urban areas/towns, the improvement of the water supply and sanitation service level is most desirable; moreover, the quality of water has to be assured. Quality of drinking water in Nepal was largely overlooked in the past due to various reasons.

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Now, the time has come to ensure both in terms of quantity and quality of drinking water and sanitation as well as the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI), social and environmental aspects. The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project has aim to fulfil these gaps.

The scope of services of the project is to improve health and quality of life of the people living in the project areas by facilitating water supply, drainage, and sanitation facilities as well as by providing health and hygiene education programmes in the project areas of urban towns/municipalities in the country.

2.1 Goal and Objectives of the Project

The objectives of the project are: • To support Nepal in expanding access to community-managed water supply and sanitation (WSS) in 20 project municipalities by drawing on experiences and lessons from three earlier projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).and • To finance in climate-resilient and inclusive WSS infrastructure project municipalities and strengthen institutional and community capacity, sustainable service delivery, and project development.

2.2 Project Impact and Outcome

The project is aligned with the following impact: quality of life for urban population, including the poor and marginalized, improved through the provision of sustainable WSS services. The project will have the following outcome: inclusive and sustainable access to WSS services in project municipalities achieved. It has 2 major outputs as envisaged by the project. The first output is improved water supply and sanitation infrastructure, second is strengthened institutional and community capacities.

2.3 Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring is very important for ensuring social safeguard compliance. Three RDSMCs are involved in UWSSP for overall project monitoring. ERDSMC In east, CRDSMC in Central and WRDSMC in West are responsible for overall project management and monitoring in respective region.

They are prepared monthly, quarterly and semi-annual progress reports of each town projects. Resettlement activities of the projects are generally incorporated in the reports submitted to each RPMO. RPMO with assistant from DSMC specialist consolidate their reports into semi-annual monitoring and submit to PMO.PMO with assistant from PMQAC specialist consolidate their reports into semi-annual monitoring and submit to ADB. This report describes the progress of the implementation of resettlement activities, compliance issues and corrective actions. Any problems or issues identified will be followed-up (including recommendation of mitigation measures and supplementary budget); and learning from such issues will be recorded which will help to deal with issues.

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2.4 Key Sub Project Components Works on Sites

The project infrastructures are generally Intake, Deep Well Boring, Overhead Reservoir Tanks, Sump Wells, Collection Wells, Ground Reservoir Tanks, Transmission and Distribution pipe lines, Water Treatment Plants, Office Buildings, tube wells, public toilets, Electrical and Electro-mechanical Works including other associated works.

2.5 Reporting Period

This semi-annual social safeguard monitoring report includes the status of safeguard implementation activities in three region 9 projects Municipalities under UWSSP covering the period January to June 2020.Two Sub projects Panchkhal UWSSP and Deurali Hupsekot UWSSP just awarded the contract work has not started yet. Activities of the two projects shall be covered in next reporting period.

2.6 Social Safeguard Policy and Implementation

ADB‘s involuntary resettlement policy comprises of compensation of lost assets, livelihood, and income; assistance for relocation with appropriate facilities and services; and assistance for rehabilitation for the same level of well-being of people. The covenants to the loan agreement with ADB requires that Resettlement Framework documents be complied during the implementation of project in accordance with ADB's SPS 2009 and resettlement framework prepared for the project and agreed between the Borrower and ADB. Any projects that involve land acquisition and resettlement impacts to be prepared RPs resettlement plans and other safeguard reports as required under the scope of approved resettlement plan.

2.7 Social Safeguard Issues and Risks

Strategy to address social safeguard issues and risks consisted five major areas; involuntary resettlement; indigenous people; labour; affordability; and other risk vulnerabilities. Proper framework and guidelines have been prepared to handle these areas for field work to comply ADB‘s social safeguard policy statement (SPS, 2009). Resettlement framework is a key document in this regard. Resettlement framework has specific objectives, policies, principles, and procedures for land acquisition, compensation, and other assistances to the affected people. The resettlement framework complies with national laws that include the Land Acquisition Act2034 (1977) and the Land Reform Act 2021 (1964).

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3. SCOPE OF THIS REPORT

The scope of this Social Safeguard semi-annual monitoring report is to assess the progress on social safeguard implementation during the period of January to June 2020. The main objective of the report is to implement the social safeguards measures agreed in the due diligence reports, resettlement plans, indigenous peoples plan and any measures identified and recommended during project implementation as reported in previous SSMRs in compliance with the ADB SPS 2009. During the project design phase, a number of agreements, mutual understandings were done in different level of the projects actually in intake site, pipeline alignment and construction site of project related structures. The monitoring report clearly describes the findings of implementing safeguard measures. The report assesses the implementation of following issues. • Compensation payment, • Displacement of affected housing/structures and rehabilitation, • Restoration of public infrastructures, • Review of the consultation and disclosure processes, describe the subproject’s grievance redress mechanism for resolving complaints, • Restoration of livelihood of the affected persons/households, • Based on the Resettlement Framework (RF), all land acquisition and resettlement activities to be completed before commencement of civil works. However, social preparation initiatives including income restoration measures and deed transfer may continue even during on-going civil works. • Assess GESI progress

3.1 Scope of Social Safeguard Impacts

The covenants of loan agreement with ADB requires that Resettlement Framework documents shall be complied during the implementation of project in accordance with ADB's SPS 2009 and resettlement framework prepared for the project and agreed between the Borrower and ADB. Any projects that involve land acquisition and resettlement impacts are to be prepared resettlement plan and other safeguard reports as required under the scope of approved resettlement plan.

This report covers the information regarding social safeguard and resettlement issues of 9 town projects entered into construction phase. Two Resettlement Plans were prepared for two subprojects having resettlement impacts. Other 7 sub-projects have no any such impacts, so Land Acquisition, Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous People’s Due Diligence Report Due Diligence Reports (DDRs) were prepared. Public land of Shivalaya temple is used in RVT construction and one community shade with CGI roofing shifted to another location in Siddhanath-Baijanath Project Municipality. In Shuvaghat project Municipality compensation includes compensation for permanent loss of agriculture land, Compensation for crop loss, Income Restoration and permanent loss of agriculture based livelihood.

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The implementing 9 (Nine) sub projects in Eastern, Central and Western region towns, there is no displacement of people hHowever, during the construction phase there were temporary inconveniences such as increased vehicle movements that affect the pedestrians of the immediate vicinity of the work. The Resettlement Plan and Due Diligence Report are being updated periodically. The project activities didn‘t displace any persons and no indigenous people were affected by the project activities. The minimal impacts were observed in the right of way of roads where new pipes were installed. The remedial measures were taken to have proper movement of traffic and easy access to pedestrians. The Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3 below shows that summary of project activity and identified project impacts.

Table 1: Summary of project descriptions and identified impacts Probable Siddhanath Liwang Chainpur Shubhaghat Pragatinagar Ilam Diktel Bhojpur Charikot Impacts Baijanath Land Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete Requirement Addressed all No IR No Addressed No IR No IR No IR No IR issues of impact IR issues of No IR impact impact impact impact Resettlement impact Resettlement impact as per as per RP; IR RP(Community (Construction Building of Access Construction is Road)No ongoing) No additional IR additional IR impact, impact IP Impacts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A In intake N/A N/A N/A area, it will be address by IPP. Implementation Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Status of Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available RP/DDR IP=Indigenous People, IR=Involuntary Resettlement, RP=Resettlement Plan, DDR= Due Diligence Report Table 2: Status of affected assets in 9 sub-projects Compone Chainpu Siddhanath Shubhagh Pragatinag Bhojpu Chariko Liwang Ilam Diktel nt r Baijanath at ar r t Land Land Land available Land Land Land Land Land Land Land available available availabl available availabl availabl availabl availabl e e e e e Structure Construction of Constructe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Community Building d ongoing Access (Relocation/compensatio Road, n) Trees/Crop N/A N/A Yet to pay N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A s Rs.49,789

The compensation payment and settlement process in Shuvaghat project could not be achieved this monitoring period because of the nationwide lockdown announced by GoN for prevention of COVID-19. It is scheduled to finalise next reporting period.

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4. SUB PROJECT RESETTLEMENT CATEGORY AND IR IMPACT

The category of UWSSP is "B" in terms of Involuntary Resettlement (IR). Resettlement Framework (RF), and Indigenous People Plan (IPP), was also prepared for Ilam subproject to guide the preparation and assessment of subprojects in subsequent phases of the project. One resettlement plan (RP) for Siddhanath- Baijanath, Kanchanpur was prepared by PPTA for the sample sub projects, in accordance with ADB, Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009, and government laws. All ongoing nine projects under construction phase have prepared either Resettlement Plans or Due Diligence Reports. Table 3: Status of subprojects and its implementation till June 2020 in the UWSSP DEDR Impact on Submission Finalization Name of the town Pkg Status of Feasibility Status of DDR / Scope of IR Bid Contract Sn Status of Detail Design Indigenous Entitlements Presentation of Bid project no. Study RP Impact Invitation Award People with Document Communities 1. Charikot Project W01 Approved on 23 June Submitted to PMO on 30-11- Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not 8-Jan-18 15-Jun-18 IFB 29-Mar, Municipalityt, 2016 2016 Site, July 2019 Applicable Applicable published 2019 Dolakha Disclosed on UWSSP 6-8-018 site July 2020 2. Bhojpur Project W02 Approved on 24-11- Submitted to PMO on Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not 26-May-18 8-Jul-18 IFB 31-Mar- Municipality, Bhojpur 2016 25 -01- 2017 Site Applicable Applicable published 2019 Disclosed on UWSSP 31-8-018 site July 2020 3. Diktel Project W04 Submitted on 30-6- Design Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not 24-May-18 4-Jun-18 IFB 27- Mar- Municipality, Khotang 2017 & submitted on Site Applicable Applicable published 2019 Presentation 23-02-2018 5-10- on 21-1-2018 Disclosed on UWSSP 2018 site July 2020 4. Ilam Project W05 Done by Submitted on Disclosed on ADB Not Minor impact has Not 11-Feb-18 8-Jul-18 IFB 31-Mar, Municipality, Ilam PPTA 1-02-2018 Site, July 2019 Applicable been finding out Applicable published 2019 in Intake site and 31-8-018 Disclosed on UWSSP livelihood site July 2019 enhancement support shall be provided. Working IP Action plan was finalized on December 2019. IP Households survey is on going 5. Chainpur Project W07 Approved 0n 26 June Submitted to Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not 21-Feb-18 Sept 2018 IFB 7-Apr- Municipality, 2016 PMO on 24 August 2016 Site Applicable Applicable published 2019 Bhajhang Disclosed on UWSSP 28-11-

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DEDR Impact on Submission Finalization Name of the town Pkg Status of Feasibility Status of DDR / Scope of IR Bid Contract Sn Status of Detail Design Indigenous Entitlements Presentation of Bid project no. Study RP Impact Invitation Award People with Document Communities site July 2020 2018

6. Liwang Project W06 Approved Submitted to Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not 6-Apr-18 Sept 2018 IFB 10-Jul- Municipality, Rolpa PMO Site Applicable Applicable published 2019 Disclosed on UWSSP site July 2020 7. Pragatinagar ProjectW10 Completed Submitted to Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not 3-Apr-18 Sept 2018 IFB 8-Sept- Municipality, PMO on Site Applicable Applicable Published 6 2019 Dang 28-12- 2018 Disclosed on UWSSP 08-2019 site July 2020

8. Siddhanath W02 Completed Submitted to Disclosed on ADB Applicable Nil Applicable as 23-Feb-18 Sept 2018 IFB 19-Aug- Baijanath, Project PMO on 6-12-2018 Site per RP published 2019 Municipality Disclosed on UWSSP 7-03- Kanchanpur site July 2020 2018

9. Shuvaghat, W09 Completed Submitted to Disclosed on ADB Applicable Nil Applicable as 9-Apr-18 Oct 2018 IFB 15-Jul-2019 Project Municipality PMO on 13 Site per RP Published Surkhet Dec 2018 Disclosed on UWSSP 10-04-2019 site July 2020/RP 10. Khalanga UWSSP W08 Completed Submitted to Disclosed on ADB Not Nil 18-Feb-18 Published PMO on 22 Site Applicable Dec 2019 Disclosed on UWSSP site July 2020 11. BrihatBhanu, W11 Completed 22 Aug, 2018, Under Preparation Nil Not 2 Apr, 2019 Dec, 2019 Tanahu phase Applicable 12. Panchkhal, W14 Completed 31 Aug, 2018 Disclosed on ADB Not Nil 6 Oct, 2018 Dec, 2019 29 Kavrepalanchok Site Applicable June2020 Disclosed on UWSSP site July 2020

13. Kanchanrup, W12 Completed 9 Sept, 2018 Under Preparation 15 Nov, 2018 Mar, 2020 Saptari phase 14. Rampurtar, W13 Completed 27 Sept, 2018 Dropped 3 Jun, 2019 Sept, 2019 Okhaldhunga 15. Deurali Hupseekot W16 Completed 8 May, 2019 Disclosed on ADB 21 Jun, 2019 Dec, 2019 29 Nawalpur Site June2020 Disclosed on UWSSP site July 2020

16. Charikot DEWAT, W19 Submitted Design on process Under Preparation Not Nil Not Dec, 2019 Dolakha MP on 22 phase Applicable Applicable Dec 2017

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DEDR Impact on Submission Finalization Name of the town Pkg Status of Feasibility Status of DDR / Scope of IR Bid Contract Sn Status of Detail Design Indigenous Entitlements Presentation of Bid project no. Study RP Impact Invitation Award People with Document Communities 17. Bhojpur DEWAT, W21 Sanitation Survey work on process Under Preparation Dec, 2019 Bhojpur Master Plan phase Submitted 18. Dadikot , Bhaktapur W20 Process Under Preparation phase 19. Katahariya Storm W22 Completed Approved Disclosed on ADB Not Nil Not Published Water Drainage Site, June2020 Applicable Applicable

Disclosed on UWSSP site July 2020 20. Tikapur storm water Submitted Detailed Survey Disclosed on ADB Sept, 2019 Published drainage and FSTP p W18Master Plan Completed/Approved Site on 17-12-2017 Disclosed on UWSSP site July 2020

21. Sharadanagar W15 New Feasibility study Water Supply Phase 22. Madi Palpa Water W17 New Feasibility study Supply Phase

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4.1 Approach and Methodology of Social Safeguard Monitoring Report

This semi-annual monitoring report is prepared based on the available Due Diligence Reports and monthly reports of RDSMCs up to the end of June 2020. The social safeguard report is fully based on the secondary resources as reported to the RPMO.

The project progress report, DDR reports and other relevant documents were also thoroughly reviewed prior to preparing this report. Policies, legislations and guidelines relevant to the project are also referred.

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5. COMPENSATION, REHABILITATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES

Land acquisition activity is not associated under the Loan 3711-NP for Urban Water Supply Sanitation (Sector) Project. The Land Acquisition Act (LAA) 2034 (1977A.D) sets out compensation standards and benefits such as compensation for lost assets at market value, provision for alternative land and compensation for standing crops and trees. To cover resettlement-related needs of the Project Affected Persons (PAP's), under Loan 3711-NP, it has prepared a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). The policy also ensures benefits to non-titled persons such as encroachers, squatters Sharecropper/ and informal tenant with appropriate displacement allowances for relocation and income restoration assistance. The Compensation Determination Committee (CDC) headed by Chief District Officer is responsible for evaluation of property and its compensation. The RP emphasizes that compensation should enable project-affected people to maintain the existing to better standard of living.

As per the monthly reports and resettlement due diligence reports prepared by DSMC of each sub-project none of the affected person or households are found.

Most of the sub-projects under UWSSP will be implemented either on government lands (owned by government roads) or within the Row of Public Road owed and maintained by respective municipalities. WUSC or Local government body has assured that necessary required land will be provided to project.

Temporary impacts to traffic/ access to shops and residences due to digging and excavation of trenches for laying of sewerage and drainage pipe line are mitigated by ensuring access to properties, through provisions of pedestrian wooden walkways, provision of adequate signage, and careful traffic management. In some areas, traffic diversions with prior planning and proper management by the Contractors in consultation with the Traffic Police authorities and the community was required. The community people were duly informed about the subprojects and consulted before start of civil work. The mitigation measures were effectively implemented in field level. The photographs as an evidence are attached in Appendix 3. Compensation and mitigation measures include the following: • During the reporting period RP/DDR updating of all sub projects under construction phase and contract awarded were completed and approved by ADB. During this reporting period compensation for permanent loss of agriculture land, compensation for crop loss, income restoration and permanent loss of agriculture based livelihood worth NRs. 49,789 to one informal land user was processed for payment but it remained pending due to countrywide lockdown due to COVID-19. It is scheduled to settle the payment in next reporting period.

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Table 4: RP Resettlement Plan Implementation Status of sub-projects

Income Compensation Deed Public infrastructure reinstated/New restoration payment transfer Structure Remarks S. Name of training No. subproject Ac Ac Achi Target hie % Target % Target hie % Target Achieve % eve ve ve Chainpur, Not 1 Bajhang Applicable

Siddhanath Community 2 NA NA NA 50,71,966.0 11,97,490.0 23.61% Building Baijanath Center Shubhaghat, 3 49,789.0 _ _ NA NA NA On process Surkhet Not 4 Liwang,Rolpa Applicable Pragatinagar,D Not 5 NA NA NA ang Applicable Not 6 NA NA NA Ilam, Ilam Applicable Not 7 NA NA NA Bhojpur Applicable Not 8 NA NA NA Diktel Applicable Not 9 NA NA NA Charikot Applicable Total 49,789.00 50,71,966.0 11,97,490.0 23.61%

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6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION

6.1 Consultation

Consultations were carried out with local people and their organizations and other stakeholders in the implementation phase. Local community, local representatives of political parties, school teachers, business persons, women, and vulnerable groups were contacted in different project locations for consultation and disclosures about the project, its impacts and measures to be adopted for mitigating the negative impacts. Another part of the disclosure was to answer questions raised by the communities including affected persons with regard to the project, its activities and impacts. The consulted people were informed about different aspects of the projects and likely resettlement impacts and mitigation measures. They were also informed about the (i) process of assessing resettlement impacts during feasibility and detail design, (ii) process of compensation determination in accordance to the Land Acquisition Act 1977 and provisions of compensation (Photographs in appendix - 3).

Especially in Charikot, Dolakha sub-project deputy director of PMO, Mayor of Bhimeshowar Municipality, PMQAC safeguard consultant, team leader CRDSMC and WUSC chairman/member of committee had visited the intake site for consultation with surrounding local residents in ward no 7 Makaibari areas. The consulted people were informed about different aspects of the projects and likely resettlement impacts and mitigation measures. They were also informed about the (i) process of assessing resettlement impacts during feasibility and detail design, (ii) process of compensation determination in accordance to the Land Acquisition Act 1977 and provisions of compensation. The consultation and training participants' attendance sheet attached in Annex-2 Charikot-4.

6.2.1 Western Region a) Training and Orientation on UWSSP

Two days training for WUSC and Stakeholders on Orientation of WRDSMC-UWSSP was conducted in sub project municipality Kanchanpur, Mahedranagar town sub project location. The WRDSMC team expert (Team Leader, GESI Specialist, Environment and Social Safeguard Specialist) and Regional Project Manager of RPMO were involved in the training program. During WUSC orientation, consultation training information was delivered on UWSSP modality, project cycle, participation, role of stakeholders, GESI Mainstreaming/GESI Action Plan, OBA provision, Contract Management and Safeguards (Social and Environmental) aspects. The orientation was useful and fruitful in building support for further implementation of UWSSP activities. The total 42 participants participated in the orientation program. Out of 42 participants, female (thirteen) 13 and male 29 (twenty- nine) respectively.

WRDSMC-UWSSP conducted one day’s training/orientation on “Core Labor Standards”. During the orientation period working labor and contractor representative and stakeholders,

14 | P a g e Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January to June 2020 members participated in the orientation. The particular training was conducted in Siddhanath Baijanath sub project area in Bhimdutta municipality, Kanchanpur. The WRDSMC team expert (GESI Specialist, Environment and Social Safeguard Specialist) were involved in the training program. During orientation, consultation training information was delivered on basic 4 (four) Principle of “Core Labor Standard “such as:

• Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining • Elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor • Effective abolition of child labor • Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation • During the consultation session Gender Based Violence, Labour Act-2074 and its provision and operational health and safety related issues were also discussed. The total 31 labor and contract representative participated the orientation program. Out of 31 participants, one was female and 30 were male. • Regular field visit to construction sites and interaction with community people were carried out to assess and monitor the social issues. Such site visits and community interactions were carried out for OBA data collection and eligible household selection. • The summary of orientation/consultation meetings/trainings conducted so far during this semi-annual period (January- June 2020) is summarized in the table below;

b) Interaction/Awareness Meeting

Chainpur • On June-22 2020, Safety information orientation & interaction program was carried out among construction team (WUSC, contractor & consultant) and discussed about COVID-19 pandemic impact and use of PPE for safety measures.

6.2.2 Central Region a) Consultation

In implementing Charikot sub-project, interaction and meeting was continued by the PMO representatives, project consultant team, WUSC and Contractor in the project sites. Especially at the locality of Bhimeshwor Municipality, Ward No. 7, Makaibari, joint team of the project visited and interacted with the people and continuous efforts made to address their issues and concerns to make conducive environment in the construction sites. The consulted people were informed about different aspects of the project and possible measures to be addressed their demands under the project’s provisions. The consultations and training participants' attendance sheet attached in Annex-2.

To discuss on various issues of WUSC, Charikot, a meeting was organized under the vice chairpersonship of WUSC on 28 February 2020 in the office of WUSC. The agenda of the meeting were: i) Formation of GRC, ii) Endorsement of GESI AP, iii) Survey work of OBA, and iv) Preparation of EMP activities. Following decisions made against each agenda are as follows:

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• Decision 1: It was decided to reform first level of GRC that was formed earlier. • Decision 2: GESI AP was endorsed in the meeting, discussed extensively and got approval to conduct all activities as stated in GESI AP in stipulated time. • Decision 3: It was decided to complete the survey work of OBA by April 30, 2020 and agreement to start the construction work of OBA within WUSC and RPMO by first week of May 2020. The dates as agreed in the meeting were based on the agreed actions of ADB Review Mission scheduled from 26 January to 03 February 2020. • Decision 4: Prepare the specific activities of EMP and conduct accordingly in proposed time in the close monitoring of WUSC, ICG and WUSC jointly

On 13- May -2020, discussion meeting was held about the progress and upcoming activities, decided to certify IPC-04 for payments among CRDSMC/WSUC/Contractor/ ICG.

On 12 - Jun -2020, meeting among PMO, PMQAC, CRDSMC/ WUSC/Contractor/ ICG was held at PMO office, Kathmandu. Discussed about the progress and upcoming activities, deliver the all required DI Pipes & Fittings, Submit Lab test reports of Filter media (Sand), Design of SCADA system, Approval of Land From Municipality for office Building plan, Adjust the error payments by WUSC. b) Training and Orientation on UWSSP

An orientation/ awareness program focusing on project components was conducted on 27 February 2020 at the Project site of Charikot UWSSP. Major topics focused on the program were Construction Management, Environment Sensitivity, GESI and Social Safeguard. Total 65 participants of which 45 male and 20 female were participated on the event. Participants of the program were Municipality and Ward representatives, Officials of local community based organizations, WUSC Officials, ICG Officers, representatives from Contractor and other stakeholders. Team Leader, Contract Management Specialist, Social Safeguard Specialist, GESI Specialist and Environment Specialist presented power point presentations in separate sessions. After the presentation sessions various issues related to the project implementation were discussed in last session. Especially in Social safeguard training, topics focused are as follows: Especially in Social safeguard training, topics focused are as follows: • What is Social Safeguard? • ADB SPS policy 2009 and safeguard documentation. • Land required, its availability and acquisition process • Provisions of Entitlement matrix in Resettlement Framework • Indigenous people plan and its implementation. • Do no harm? • Grievance Redress Committee formation and its responsibility, members in the Committee, time frame and legal provision and other project-related documents. c) Interaction/Awareness Meeting

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Labor awareness program on Environment, GESI and Social Safeguard/Safety was conducted at Bhootpokhari of the project site on 27 February 2020 and Awareness on Hand washing and Corona Virus (COVID-19) was held on 28 February 2020 at Jilu area of the site. Participants of the both events were 42 (male-40, female-2) and 28 (female- 23, male-5) respectively. Labors of the construction site and representatives of the contractor participated in the labor awareness program and local users and members of local community groups were the participants of the health and hygiene awareness program. Environment Specialist, Social Safeguard Specialist, Project Engineer and Community Mobilizer facilitated on both events.

6.2.3 Eastern Region a) Consultation

Consultations were carried out with community people, local organizations and other stakeholders during implementation phase. During project preparation, feasibility study, detail design and implementation phase, safeguard Specialist and GESI Specialist of DSMCs, team leader of both DSMCs and ERPMO chief visited the project municipalities several times and consulted with the community people, local organizations and other stakeholders. Local representatives of political parties, school teachers, business persons, women, representative from Indigenous people and vulnerable groups were contacted in different project locations for consultation and disclosures about the project, its impacts and measures to be adopted for mitigating the negative impacts. Queries raised by the communities including indigenous people in regard to the project, its activities and impacts were well addressed (Photographs in annex – 3).

The IPP implementation in Ilam and consultation with indigenous people is continuing. During this reporting period (Jan-June 2020) major consultations carried out include the IPP dissemination through presentation among Sandakpur Rural Municipality Officials, political parties and local people of source area on 13 January 2020, and distribution of IPP summary in Nepali version to Sandakpur Rural Municipality Officials, political parties and local people, especially IPs of source area. b) Training and Orientation on UWSSP

One day training/orientation programs were organized to Contractors/Labours in Diktel subproject in January 2020 on the following matters: • Gender equality and wages, • Gender based violence (including sexual exploitation and human trafficking), • Environmental safeguard issues (no use of firewood, plastic bags, proper uses of garbage etc.) • Safety and Hygiene. (Personnel Protection Equipment) • Social behaviour in project area (no use of alcohol and smoking during work), • Health and Sanitation. • Occupational health and safety standards

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6.2.4 Orientation Program

Declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 11, 2020, the Government of Nepal made several decisions designed to prevent and reduce the impacts of corona virus. The number of COVID-19 suspected cases has been increasing exponentially and the complexity of the outbreak has continued to escalate in different societies. In fact, the pandemic has threatened communal peace and undermined security. Up to this reporting period, the regular monitoring of safeguard measures depicted in resettlement plan or DDR during project implementation period is being continued.

Awareness program held at all on going construction project sites on June 2020 in the presence of consultant team, WUSC representative, contractor representative and workers. The contractors have prepared COVID-19 response plan. Discussion was concentrated about the present Pandemic situation, precaution in this situation while working at site (Following the COVID 19 response plan) & about PPE safety measures.

According to the COVID-19 Response Plan, the following topics were included in awareness program:

Social distancing: Space (at least 2 meters) between people waiting to enter or leaving site and minimising contact during working.

Personal Hygiene Practices: • COVID-19 symptoms, go home and rest • Washing hands with clean water and soap at least for 20 seconds frequently or use sanitizer after contact. • Use of clean cloth, handkerchief or elbow for sneezing or coughing. Clean hands after coughing or sneezing thoroughly by using soap and water (minimum for 20 seconds) or with sanitizer was instructed. • Avoiding touching nose, mouth, eyes and face • Avoid close contact with people • Avoid unnecessary contact with surfaces used by others. • Use of clean mask appropriately and do not share. • Avoid unsafe contact with wild animals or other animals • Consume properly cooked meats items. • All will be encouraged to carry their own water bottle for drinking and will not be shared • Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately and properly.

Minute from Chainpur UWSSP is attached in Annex 2 - Chainpur-1.

The summary of orientation/consultation meetings/trainings conducted so far during this semi-annual period (January - June 2020) is summarized below.

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Table 5: Orientation/consultation meetings/training matrix S.N Date Location Nos. of Type of Participants Discussed Decisions/ Participant Issues Conclusions Western Region 1. Chainpur 16 Jan. WUSC M-11 RPMO, RDSMC, Consultation Discussed about the 1 2020 Office F-2 WUSC, Contractor meeting bill disbursement. 5 Feb WSUC M-13 Consultant work planning Discussed about the 2 2020 Office F-5 Staff/WSUC/ICG work planning 14 Feb WUSC M-32 Consultant Consultation Discussed about the 3 2020 Office F-11 staff/WSUC/Contractor/I meeting about EHS environmental health CG measures and safety measures 1 Mar WSUC M-16 Interaction meeting upcoming activities Discussed about the 4 2020 Office F-4 among consultant team, progress and Chainpur WSUC & RPMO team upcoming activities 17-18 Nepalgunj M-32 RPMO/PMO/ITECO Two days Discussed about the Mar2020 F-12 Team Orientation/interacti thematic activities as 5 on program among well as district level RPMO, PMO and progress of the ITECO team project 22 Mar Bhopur M-10 Consultant "World water Day" Discussed about the 2020 F-04 staff/WSUC/Contractor/I awareness sanitation and given 6 CG Campaign information about the Corona virus 22 Jun WUSC M-21 WUSC, Contractor and Safety information Discussed about 2020 Office F-05 Consultant orientation & COVID-19 Pandemic 7 interaction & use of PPE for programme safety 2. Siddhanath Baijanath 10 Jan Thapa Approximatel WUSC, PMO.RPMO, Inauguration OHT at Inauguration made 1 2020 Chowk y 150 Consultant Thapachowk by Water Supply persons Minister Bina Magar 11- 12 Hotel M-59 RPMO, RDSMC, Orientation about Aware about Jan Gangotri F-14 WUSC, Contractor and UWSSP and Core UWSSP modality, 2 2020 labour Labour Standard working procedure, OHS and Core Labour Standard. 3. Liwang 22 Jan WUSC M-11 RDSMC, Progress Review Made agreement to 2020 Office F-4 WUSC, Contractor meeting with WUSC Construct RVT at 1 and Contractor Karingkhola & inform about OBA to Ward chief 25 Feb Rolpa M-25 RPMO, RDSMC, Progress meeting Aware about project 2 2020 Heritage F-7 WUSC, Contractor with PMO/RPMO modality Formed 2 Hotel and Contractor. level of GRMC 6,13 & Site M-42 Progress Review Progress Review Agreed to discuss 15 Mar Location F-13 meeting with meeting with with DOR to resolve 3 2020 And PMO/RPMO and PMO/RPMO and issues & insufficient WUSC Contractor. Contractor. land for structures. 4. Subhaghat 1 Feb. WUSC M-23 RPMO, RDSMC, Pipe line work Distribution Pipe line 2020 Office F-3 WUSC, Contractor laying shall be done 1 as per Jajarkot highway rule 13 Feb. WUSC M-11 WUSC/DSMC/ICG/Cont -Pipe line Laying n Water Supply Should 2 2020 Office F-04 ractor covering Thakleni cover Thakleni W.N- w.n.-7 area 7 Cluster Area.

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S.N Date Location Nos. of Type of Participants Discussed Decisions/ Participant Issues Conclusions -Existing well dry Manage Water out supply for School -OBA Survey work (one Tap stand) 20 Feb. WUSC M-18 WUSC/DSMC/ICG/Cont Double story WUSC Building 2020 Office F-07 ractor building with Brick should be work of WUSC constructed double 3 office building O story with brick. shape Sump well Sump well converted and OBA to O Shape. 20 Mar Cluster M-66 WUG members OBA OBA 5 2020 level F-24

4 May WUSC M-13 WUSC/DSMC/ICG/Cont Progress Review Work start and apply 6 2020 Office F-1 ractor meeting OHS 20 Jun M-8 WUSC/DSMC/ICG/Cont Progress Review Work start and apply 7 2020 F-2 ractor meeting OHS 5. Pragatinagar Jan 07, WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Public Toilet and Decided to construct 2020 Office F-2 JV and RPMO bank account of public toilet at Kita WUSC in Nepal No.261 of former Bank Ltd. VDC ward no 4 Ga presently ward no 8 of Rapti RM, ward no 8 Pipari and also decided to operate 1 account in Nepal Bank LTD by joint signature of RPMO Chief Mr. Purna Prasad upadhya and WUSC Chairman Mr.Santa Raj Sharma Jan 12, WUSC M- 12 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Recommendation Recommendation for 2020 Office F-3 JV for 2nd installment 52nd installment of 6 2 of mobilization mobilization advance advance 5% payment NRS. 1098153.37 Jan 13, WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC payment of loan Decided to pay loan 3 2020 Office F-2 JV taken from Hariyali taken from Hariyali co-operative co-operative Jan 16, WUSC M-12 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Payment of 2nd Decided to Pay 2nd 2020 Office F-2 JV installment of installment of 4 mobilization mobilization advance advance to (WUSC part) to contractor contractor Jan 17, WUSC M-11 Progress of contract Discussion about the 2020 Office F-1 work Requirement progress of contract of staff for WUSC work. WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Discussion made for 5 JV Requirement of expert for question making, Examination centre, date and time. Jan 20, WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Fixation of Roll No Works mentioned in 6 2020 Office F-1 JV, Rapti Rural ,written examination Agenda are Municipality, Nepal Bank ,result declaration, completed

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S.N Date Location Nos. of Type of Participants Discussed Decisions/ Participant Issues Conclusions Ltd interview and final result declaration Feb 05, WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Site clearance along Requested ward 2020 Office F-1 the pipe line offices of 5, 7 & 8 to 7 provide notice for Site clearance along the pipe lines area Feb 26 WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Instruction for Agree to monitor the 2020 Office F-1 project work construction works Work schedule from WUSC and 8 GESI and select requirements for safe focal person for guards should OBA immediately be full filled by contractor Mar 16 WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC About progress Conduct site visit, 9 2020 Office F-1 Review Progress review a June WUSC M-11 WUSC, ITECO-UNEC Recommendation Recommended for 25,2020 Office for the salary. payment of WUSC OBA program and staff. covid-19 Decided to collect Grievance applications and Management OBA Survey. Decided to follow 10 Gov. guideline for Covid-19. To protect the stair case of Shankar Higher secondary it is decided to fill the foundation at RVT. Central Region 1. Charikot 1 23 Jan Contractor Total-12 Workers, site in charge, Field orientation on Orientation /Discuss 2020 site Office (Male-12 and site engineer; PPE use about safety, health Female-0) & use of PPE while working 2 27 Feb Municipalit Total-43 WUSC, DSMC, Interactive 2020 y hall (Male-19 contractor, Municipality, Programme held Female-24) CSE, Contractors’ on project’s Engineer etc. safeguards aspects in relation to the project design and management aspects 3 27 Jun Barkheban Total-16 Workers, site in charge, An orientation on Orientation about 2020 WTP (Male-16 and site engineer EHS/OHS and safety, health & use (System III) Female-0) about Corona virus of PPE & shear camp site (COVID 19) about Covid & its response plan Eastern Region 1. llam 1 13 Jan Intake area Total- 30 RPMO (PM & Engineer) IPP dissemination Fully implementation 2020 (Maima- (Male- 22 ERDSMC Site staff & program in intake of IPP jhuwa) Female-8) experts, ICG, WUSC, site Ilam municipality, Maimajhuwa RM & Contractor representatives and

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S.N Date Location Nos. of Type of Participants Discussed Decisions/ Participant Issues Conclusions local people/IPs 2 23 Jan Site office Total- 17 WUSC,DSMC, Quality assurance Fully implementation 2020 Ilam (Male- 11 contractor, Municipality, and OSH in of OSH & quality Female-6) PMQAC ongoing assure in site representatives & ICG construction work. 3 24 Jan Municipalit Total- 9 WUSC,DSMC, Pipe laying in Coordinate with 2020 y Office, (Male- 9 contractor, Municipality, Highway and DOR and local Ilam Female-0) Road Division municipality area government for representatives & ICG laying pipe in highway 4 9 Feb Site office, Total- 12 ERDSMC Site staff, Discussion about Contractor agreed to 2020 Ilam (Male- 9 ICG, Contractor. ongoing apply for the all Female-3) construction work, ongoing construction site safety, quality site of work etc. 5 16 Feb Site office, Total- 10 CMS & GESI Expert Discussed about Suggested the site 2020 Ilam (Male-3 (ERDSMC) Contactor's quality assurance staff about quality Female-7) representatives, ICG, and quality control control and GESI CSE with ERDSMC all Discuss on field site staff. visit report of PMQAC, Review of progress and construction activities. Jointly Site Visit. , 6 17 Feb, Site office Total- 14 Executive members of Discussed about Suggested the site 2020 Ilam (Male- 10 Water Supply & construction staff ,WUSC about Female-4) Sanitation User's activities. quality control OBA Committee, CMS,GESI Selection of WASH and GESI expert ICG, CSE, program on two Contractors’ Engineer number of school etc. Discussion about OBA program Site supervision works 7 18 Feb, WUSC Total-24 WUSC,ERDSMC site Discussion about Contractor agreed to 2020 Office (Male- 20 staff, contractors all site all ongoing apply for the all Female-4) staff, ICG construction works ongoing construction and instruction to site contractor to well manage of all ongoing construction site safety, backfilling, compaction manpower, equipment etc. 8 25 Feb Road Total-7 TL from ERDSMC, Discussion about Coordinate with 2020 division, (Male- 7 WUSC, ICG & pipe laying area of DOR and local Ilam Female-0) Contractor at road Mechi Highway & government for division office Ilam with Reinstate the pipe laying pipe in division chief. laying portion within highway 15 days. 9 26 Feb Municipalit Total-11( TL from ERDSMC, Discussion about Coordinate with local 2020 y Office, Male- 10 WUSC, ICG & ongoing government for Ilam Female-1) Contractor at Ilam construction work, existing water supply Municipality in presence backfilling in pipe system. of Mayor. line trench &

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S.N Date Location Nos. of Type of Participants Discussed Decisions/ Participant Issues Conclusions existing water supply system. 10 5 March Site Office Total-9 ( WUSC,CSE and site Workers are leave Before leave the site ,2020 Male-9 staff, contractors all site due to Holi festival, contractor must be Female-0) staff, ICG ongoing mange the all construction work construction area stopped. 11 22 WUSC Total-9 ( WUSC,CSE and site Discussion about Contractor agreed to March Office Male9 staff, contractors all site all ongoing do work with safety ,2020 Female-0) staff, ICG construction works as per guidelines and effect of issued by Ministry of pandemic spread of health and the novel Corona population. Virus on work progress 12 21 May Project Total-6 Social Mobilizer, OBA Orientation about Orientation /Discuss 2020 area (Male-3 selected HHs OBA,OSH and about safety, health Female-3) project guide line, and OBA

13 15 June Project Total-15 Social Mobilizer, ward Discuss about Orientation /Discuss 2020 area (Male-8 office ,local person etc. Grievance ,OBA about safety, health Female-7) house hold and OBA selection etc. 14 24 June Project Total-20 Social Mobilizer, OBA Orientation about Orientation /Discuss 2020 area (Male-11 selected HHs OBA,OSH and about safety, health Female-9) project guide line, and OBA 15 25 June Site office Total-9 ICG, Consultant, WUSC Discuss about Suggested the 2020 (Male6 resume the all civil contractor to resume Female-3) work and the civil works with verify/certify of local manpower in OBA HHs the critical situation of Covid-19 2. Bhojpur 1 14-3- WUSC Total-13 WUSC,CSE and Discussion about all Contractor agreed to 2077 Office (Male-13 contractors site staff, ongoing do work with safety (28 Female-0) ICG construction works, as per guidelines June OHS and effect of issued by the 2020) pandemic spread of Ministry of health the novel Corona and population. Virus on work progress 2 15-3- WUSC Total-13 WUSC, CSE and Discussion about Contractor agreed to 2077(29 Office (Male-11 contractors site staff, prevention and do work with safety June,20 Female-2) ICG and local people awareness on as per guidelines 20) pandemic spread of issued by MoHP COVID-19. 3 15-3- Contractor Total-25 WUSC,CSE and Discussion about Contractor agreed to 2077 site Office (Male- 25 contractors site staff OHS, prevention do work with safety (29 Female- 0) and lobors and awareness on as per guidelines June,20 pandemic spread of issued by MoHP 20) COVID-19. 4 20-2- Ward No- Total-6 WUSC,CSE and Discussion about Agreed to maintain 2077(Ju 12 (Male-6 contractors site staff, ongoing person hygiene and ne Female-0) labor and local people construction works, do work with safety 4,2020) OHS, awareness and prevention of COVID-19 3. Diktel

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S.N Date Location Nos. of Type of Participants Discussed Decisions/ Participant Issues Conclusions 1 5-3- Ward No-1 Total-5 DSMC staff and local Orientation and 2077(Ju (Male- 1 people public awareness ne Female- 4) on health and 19,2020 sanitation ) 2 24-2- Ward No-1 Total-4 DSMC staff and local Orientation and 2077(Ju (Male- 2 people public awareness ne Female- 2) on health and 6,2020) sanitation

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7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

In line with the ADB Project Administration Manual of UWSSP, a first level Grievance Redress Committees has to be formed in each sub-project. The third level (project level) GRC was formed under the Project Director of UWSSP on 6th Feb 2020. The concern DPD, Social and Environment Safeguard officers from PMO and PMQAC environment & social safeguard experts and NEFIN representative as members. Accordingly, all 9 under construction urban subprojects have formed first and second level of Grievances Redress Committees in Ilam, Bhojpur, Diktel, Liwang, Siddhnath Baijanath, Pargatinagar, Chainpur, Shubhaghat and Charikot WSSP. Two newly contracted subprojects are yet to form the GRC. The list of the GRC Committee has attached in Annex: 4. The GRM aims to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism to voice and resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the project. A common GRM is to be in place for social, environmental, or any other grievances related to the project. The GRM is to provide an accessible forum for receiving and facilitating resolution of affected person‘s grievances related to the project. Every grievance related to project have registered and careful documentation of process with regard to each grievance undertaken and handling. The social safeguards specialist of RDSMC at each project municipality level will have the overall responsibility for timely grievance redress on social safeguards issues. The Social Development Officer at the Regional Project Management Office (RPMO) is the focal person for facilitating the grievance redress at Municipality/Rural Municipality level. A second level Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) has been formed at Municipality level, comprising the Mayor as Chairperson of GRC and Regional Project Manager RPMO as Secretary. The GRC members to be comprise of (1) WUSC secretary (2) RPMO Engineer social (3) RPMO social/ environmental (as relevant) officer, (4) representative of affected persons, (5) regional DSMC‘s safeguards specialist (social/environment as relevant), (6) a representative of reputable and relevant CBO/SHG/organization working in the project area as invitee1 and (vi) contractor‘s representative. The secretary of the GRC will be responsible for convening timely meetings and maintaining minutes of meetings. The concerned social safeguards expert of regional DSMC will support the RPMO safeguard‘s officer and Project Manager of RPMO to ensure that grievances, including those of the poor and vulnerable are addressed.

The third level (project level) GRC was formed under the Project Director of UWSSP on 6th Feb 2020. The concern DPD, Social and Environment Safeguard officers from PMO, PMQAC environment & social safeguard experts and NEFIN representative as members.

Accordingly, all 9 under construction urban subprojects have formed first and second level of Grievances Redress Committees in Ilam, Bhojpur, Diktel, Liwang, Siddhnath Baijanath, Pargatinagar, Chainpur, Shubhaghat and Charikot WSSP. Two newly contracted subprojects are yet to form the GRC. The list of the GRC Committee has attached in Annex: 4.

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7.1 Record Keeping and Disclosure

Records at the town-level subprojects are kept by the concerned WUSC Member Secretary of all grievances received including contact details of complainant, date the complaint received, nature of grievance, agreed corrective actions and the date of the incident and final outcome. The number of grievances recorded, resolved and the outcomes are being displayed/disclosed in the PMO and WUSC/municipal/rural municipal office. In addition, it is also reported in the safeguards monitoring reports to be submitted in ADB on a semi-annual basis.

It is reported that the grievances recording system has been in initiated in all the project sites. The PMQAC Safeguard specialist has instructed all safeguard Specialist of Regional DSMCs to provide a short orientation to all concerned social mobilizes of each project sites about the documentation of grievances at field level. A standard and uniform template for registration and processing was forwarded to all project sites addressing to the safeguard focal person. The summary with matrix of grievances/incidents, including the dates nature of complaints/problems, and how these were resolved (either resolved on-site or through the GRC) are included in this SSMR. During the monitoring period 71 complaints were recorded for the month of January to June 2020 as illustrated in the Table 8.

7.2 Charikot Grievances and Action taken for Resolutionve

7.2.1 Charikot Issues Raised by Makaibari Struggle Group

Charikot Water Supply Project, being implemented by ADB Assistance comprising 3 schemes located at Bhimeshor Municipality of Dolakha District and covering Ward Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, is one of the projects under the scope of Central Region Design Supervision and Management Consultant (CRDSMC).

The formal difference of opinion at Bhimeshwor Municipality, Ward No.7, Makaibari area was raised by local people by lodging complaints in ADB NRM on November 2019. Majority of the people who put forward their disagreement regarding to implementation of the project belongs to local Tamang community and their major occupation is agriculture. The complaints are mainly focused on utilization of Hattichhahara water source, delivering them free of cost water through private taps in each household, deploying 50 % WUSC staff from them, allocating dedicated 50% revenue from water sales for their development activities, conducting annual social audit and progress report meeting in their community, nominating 51% WUSC members from their community and taking consent from them to deploy contractor before contracting process.

7.2.2 Chronology of Events

The major events developed till date regarding this difference of opinion among Makaibari struggle group and project stakeholders (WUSC, Municipality and project actors) can be listed as follows.

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Table 6: Chronology of Events in Charikot S.N. Event Date 1 Complaints lodged in ADB NRM by Makalbari Struggle Group led by 28 November 2019 Mr. Deepak Tamang 2 ADB forwarded the complaints to PMO Officials 05 December 2019 3 PMO instructed WUSC to resolve the issues in consultation with 9 December 2019 Municipality, District Administration Office, Bhimeshor Ward No 7 elected representatives, and other concerned stakeholders at local level 4 Same instruction letter dispatched to Municipality and CRDSMC 9 December 2019 5 WUSC held series of discussions at local level with Makaibari Struggle Various Dates group in close consultation with CRDSMC and PMO 6 WUSC Meeting decided to reach a written agreement with the 14 December 2019 complainants within a week 7 In the targeted week for agreement the Leader of struggle group was Since third week of accused of violating some social norms in his community and was in December 2019 police custody after his arrest 8 A joint team of PMO, PMQAC, CRDSMC led by DPD Mr. Ram Kumar 25 December 2019 Shrestha visited the project site to discuss with WUSC, Municipality, District Administration Office, Complainants group and other concerned stakeholders and resolve the issues 9 The joint team of PMO, Bhimeshwor Municipality, WUSC, PMQAC, 26 December 2019 CRDSMC and Contractor had visited the Ward No. 7, Makaibari area for consultation with local people. To identify local residents’ concerns and grievances, a consultation meeting with the community was held on the coordination of Mr. Bharat KC, Mayor of Bhimeshwor Municipality. 10 CRDSMC SSS Mr Samir Dhakal visited Charikot to explore the issues First week of January and their possible solutions 2020 11 A nine point agreement has been reached with the struggle group of 26 January 2020 Bhimeshwor Municipality, Ward No.7, Makaibari. 12 A joint review meeting held for the discussion on 9 point agreement 27 February 2020 made with the struggle group

7.2.3 Agreement with the Makaibari Struggle Group

A nine point agreement has been reached on 26 January 2020 with the struggle group of Bhimeshwor Municipality, Ward No.7, Makaibari. The agreed points are: (1) O & M funds will be NRS 1,500 per household for Ward No. 7. (2) Minimum tariff rate will be applied up to use of 12 thousand liters. (3) Connection charge will be 50% less than other areas (4) Five percent of total revenue collected from minimum water uses will be provided for water source management fund. (5) Charikot WUSC not take over the existing water systems of Ward No.7 (6) WUSC to recruit its maximum personnel from Ward No. 7 engaging their representatives in selection committee. (7) WUSC to support Ward No 7 in emergency situation in its capacity. (8) WUSC to allocate some water in Ward No 7, Ranipokhari in consultation with Ward No 7 elected representatives. (9) WUSC to accept and treat struggle committee as WUSC sub-committee for Ward No. 7.

7.2.4 Review Meeting on the agreement reached with struggle group

A joint review meeting appraised work progress at the Makaibari site of Ward No.7 and found that there is no any disruption in construction works and decided to provide full authority to the WUSC Chairperson for taking decisions from WUSC side in regards to endorsement process of 9 point decisions taken with the struggle group. The meeting was

27 | P a g e Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January to June 2020 held on 27 February 2020 at Office of Charikot WUSC. Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairpersons and Members of Bhimeshwor Municipality, WUSC Officials, Contractor's representatives and Consultants' team had participated on the meeting. The meeting had reviewed the previous decisions reached with the local struggle groups on 26 January 2020. In regards, Aid memoire of ADB review mission scheduled from 26 January to 03 February 2020 had instructed to endorse the agreement reached with the struggle group from concern stakeholders. Accordingly, the joint review meeting had taken some decisions on the dispute raised by Makaibari people. The meeting decided to provide full authority to the WUSC Chairperson for taking decisions from WUSC side in regards to PMO-TDF endorsement/finalization of the nine point agreement.

7.2.5 CRDSMC efforts to resolve the Issue

Resolving those issues is vitally important for project success. Keeping this in mind CRDSMC has been consistently advising, supporting and helping WUSC to resolve these issues. CRDSMC TL, SSS, CSE, JE, EPM Monitor and SM are continuously providing their support for facilitating the dispute resolution process. Meanwhile, the Project related activities are affected due to the implications of COVID-19 and continuous lockdown on different forms declared by the Government from 24 March 2020 in all over parts of the country. The Government of Nepal made several decisions designed to prevent and reduce the impacts of corona virus. The number of COVID-19 suspected cases has been increasing exponentially and the complexity of the outbreak has continued to escalate in different societies. Therefore, the endorsement process of 9-point agreement in the presence of representatives from PMO, TDF, WUSC and CRDSMC is also affected. After eased the current situation, CRDSMC coordinated to organize the stakeholders meeting at the project town for taking decisions on the endorsement process of agreement made with the struggle group. In Management Meeting on 12 June 2020, WUSC Chairperson promised to coordinate all stakeholders for finalization of 9 point agreement.

7.2.6 Water Sources

Major water sources diverted to the service area for all schemes are presented in the table below.

Table 7: Water Sources in Charikot Water S. Water Discharge, Legal Status of Water Sources Utilization No. Sources lps A Scheme 1 The WUSC has obtained permission from District Water 1 Gairi khola 10.6 Resource Committee (DWRC) Dolakha on 11 April 2016 2 Dund Khola 10.6 for tapping discharge as per DEDR. However, consensus 3 Jhapre Khola 10.6 to utilize Hattichhara source as per DEDR is not yet 4 Kagate Khola 10.6 achieved. 5 Banse Khola 10.6 6 Sisne Khola 10.6 B Scheme 2 1 Hattichhahara 30.6 2 Dovan 30.6 C Scheme 3 1 Charange 10.3 2 Ghatte Khola 10.3

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Table 8: Status of Grievances and Resolution Ilam, Bhojpur, Diktel, Charikot, Chainpur, Liwang, Subhagh, Pragatinagar, Siddhanat, SN Description Total Ilam Bhojpur Khotang Dolakha Bajhang Rolpa Surket Dang Mahandranagar 1 No. of Submitted 10 19 3 6 18 3 11 1 0 71 Grievances 2 No. of Resolved 10 19 3 6 18 3 11 1 0 71 Grievances 3 No. of Remaining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grievances

Table 9: Submitted Grievances and Resolved Status Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard Western Region 1. Chainpur 1 Disturbances and Grievances Backfilling problems while received Mr. Deepak immediately after walking during the Verbal Chainpur S Bhandari completion of excavation work of pipeline works pipeline 2 Chances of damage Mr. Lal Will Rebuild the of Private Verbal Bahadur Chainpur same structure if S infrastructure Sunar any damage 3 Chances of damage Will Rebuild the Mr. Narendra of Private Verbal Chainpur same structure if S Khadaka infrastructure any damage 4 Chances of Loss of Carefulness will be crop during applied to safe the excavation of crop during earth pipeline excavation to Ms. Kali Devi Verbal Chainpur prevent crops loss S Khadaka Backfilling immediately after completion of pipeline works 5 Construction of Mr. Narendra Verbal Chainpur Same as-1 S road Khadaka 6 Mr. Deepak Construction of Verbal Bahadur Chainpur Same as-1 S road Bhandari 7 Rebuilt the Mr. Sher Maintenance structure after Verbal Bahadur Chainpur S Structure completion of the Kuwar work 8 Backfilling Excavation work of immediately after Verbal Mr. Kaji Singh Chainpu S pipeline completion of pipeline works 9 Mr. Sudhir Maintained Existing pipe Verbal Chainpur S Shrestha Existing Pipe 10 Mr. Gajendra Maintain Existing Existing pipe Verbal Chainpur S Rasayali Pipe 11 Mre. Chandra Maintain Existing Existing pipe Verbal Jung Bahadur Chainpur S Pipe Singh 12 Mr. Satrughan Maintain Existing Existing pipe Verbal Chainpur S Bahadur Pipe

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Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard Singh 13 Worked carefully to Carefully work near Mr. Ran Verbal Chainpur avoid damage and S Continuing septic Tank Bahadur Jari health risk 14 Worked carefully to Ms. Moona Septic Tank Verbal Chainpur avoid damage and S Continuing Tiwari health risk 15 Dhan Bahadur Maintain Existing Existing pipe Verbal Chainpur S Sunar Pipe 16 Tirtha Raj Maintain Existing Existing pipe Verbal Chainpur S Joshi Pipe 17 Maintain Existing Existing pipe Verbal Janak Malla Chainpur S Pipe 18 Disturbances and Backfilling problems while Mr. Ram Golai immediately after walking during the R S Nepali (Pankot) completion of excavation work of pipeline works pipeline 2. Liwan 1 Backfilling Excavation work of Mr. Hukum immediately after Verbal Liwang S pipeline Gharti completion of pipeline works 2 Backfilling Mr. Fakta Excavation work of immediately after Verbal Bahadur Liwang-2 S pipeline completion of Gharti pipeline works 3 Backfilling Mulpani Excavation work of immediately after Verbal Community Liwang S pipeline completion of Members pipeline works 3. Shuvaghat 1 Excavated Haphazard throwing materials from of excavated pipeline trench Advised material from kept safely on one workers to pipeline & delay in Mr. Dharmi Ghurvako Verbal side avoiding S protect losses refilling may BK t, 8 impact on crops & and continue damage crop (Save refilled immediately public access my crops/ work after laying carefully) pipeline; 2 Excavated materials from Haphazard throwing pipeline trench of excavated kept safely on one material from Advised side avoiding pipeline and delay Verbal workers to Ghurvako impact on crops in refilling may Ms. Birma BK S protect losses t, 8 and refilled damage garlic & and continue immediately after onion crops (Save public access laying pipeline; my crops/ work Mobility of workers carefully) was restricted till refilled. 3 Excavated Haphazard throwing materials from of excavated pipeline trench material from Advised kept safely on one pipeline and delay workers to Ms. Laxmima Ghurvako side avoiding in refilling may Verbal S protect losses Bk t, 8 impact on crops damage garlic & and continue and refilled onion crops (Save public access immediately after my crops/ work laying pipeline; carefully) Mobility of workers

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Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard was restricted till refilled. 4 Excavated materials from Haphazard throwing pipeline trench of excavated kept safely on one Advised material from side avoiding workers to pipeline & delay in Mr. Indra Ghurvako impact on crops Verbal S protect losses refilling may Sunar t,7 and refilled and continue damage lentil crops immediately after public access (Save my crops/ laying pipeline; work carefully) Mobility of workers was restricted till refilled. 5 Pipeline work may Joining their pipe Advised interrupt existing Saraswati line with alternative workers to Ghurvako water supply (Save Verbal Aadharbhut supply (Malarani S protect losses t,8 my pipeline/ work School Kotkhola water and continue carefully) supply) public access 6 Advised Excavation for Backfilling workers to pipeline from Sump Ms. Dahnasari Ghurvako immediately after Verbal S protect losses well (restrict BK t,7 completion of and continue mobility) pipeline works public access 7 Backfilling Excavation work of Ghurvako immediately after pipeline (difficulty in Verbal Users S t, completion of mobility) pipeline works 8 Backfilling Excavation work of Mr. Tilsara Ghurvako immediately after pipeline (difficulty in Verbal S Sunar t, completion of mobility) pipeline works 9 Backfilling Excavation work of Ghurvako immediately after pipeline (difficulty in Verbal Mr. Dhani Bk S t, completion of mobility) pipeline works 10 Excavated materials from Haphazard throwing pipeline trench of excavated kept safely on one Advised material from side avoiding workers to pipeline and delay Ghurvako impact on crops Verbal Ms. Maya BK S protect losses in refilling may t, and refilled and continue damage wheat crop immediately after public access (Save my crops/ laying pipeline; work carefully) Mobility of workers was restricted till refilled. 11 Excavated materials from Excavation work of pipeline trench pipeline may get kept safely on one Advised loss of crops due to side avoiding workers to which trench Ghurvako impact on crops Verbal Mr. Santi BK S protect losses digging & backfilling t, and refilled and continue works must be done immediately after public access carefully and laying pipeline; immediately. Mobility of workers was restricted till refilled. 4. Siddhanath 1 No grievances received

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Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard 5. Pragatinagar Damages of Immediately cover staircase in school Shankar and Backfilling of 1 building may occur R Secondary Pipari RVT done S due to construction School Considering the of RVT. possible damage. Central Region 1. Charikot 1 Possible to damage V Mr. Devi Bhimesh Quickly completed S the residential Pathak, wor the Pipeline compound wall 06-18-2020 Municipali digging and during the pipeline ty-3, trenching part digging Pakhatole refilled 2 Possibility of soil V Mr. Ramkaji Bhimesh Filled up by gravel S erosion at farm land Tamang, 06- wor and soil at the slop during the pipeline 02-2020 Municipali area of the farm digging ty-6, land Lekhtole 3 Encroached the V Mr. Shiva Bhimesh Moved the pipeline S private land during Shrestha, Mr. wor on the up side of the pipe line digging Krishna Municipali existing line Bahadur ty-6, Shrestha, 03- Lektole 07-2020 4 Encroached the V Mr. Lila Bhimesh Transferred the S residential plot Sapkota, 02- wor pipeline 35 meter during the pipeline 19- 2020 Municipali upside from digging ty-6, existing side Bhatmase 5 Demand for R Local users, Bhimesh Nine point S Agreement development 28-Nov-2019 wor agreement made date: activities in Ward (complaints Municipali between WUSC Jan. 25, 2020 No.7 lodged in ADB ty-7, and local struggle endorsement NRM) Makaibari group process by the concern stakeholders (PMO, TDF, WUSC, Municipality) remains 6 Minimum space for R Local users, Phulbari, Sufficient space S drainage due to Jan-10-2020 Ramkot provided for road digging work for drain pipeline Eastern Region 1. Ilam 1 Existing pipeline V Water Users Golakhar Consultation S broken due to new Group ka, Ward- among WUSC, pipeline laying 25 Feb 2020 9 contractor & local works; demanding people and agreed for immediate repair for immediate to continue water repair of broken supply. pipeline. 2 Existing pipeline V Water Users Talkeni, Consultation S broken due to new Group Ward-8 among WUSC, pipeline laying 23 Feb 2020 contractor & local works; demanding people and agreed for immediate repair for immediate to continue water repair of broken supply. pipeline. 3 Road damaged and V Local people Talkeni, dusty environment 16 Feb 2020 Ward-8 caused by pipeline

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Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard excavation work. 4 Disturbance in V Local people Maimajuw Consultation with S transmission line of source area a, the local people laying work 14 Feb 2020 Sandakpu and agreed for demanding for work r-2 involving local opportunity for local people in people of source construction works. area. 5 Pipeline passing V Mr. Khem Near to Consultation with S through middle of Kumari Kokhari the local people the residential plot Katuwal School and agreed to 7 February control dust 2020 6 Difficulty for V Local people Abale Consultation/Discu S movement due to 17 Jan 2020 Golai ssion among pipeline digging near 0Km WUSC, contractor work in narrow road & local people and agreed for segment wise (50- 100 m ) excavation and refilling works. 7 Road disturbance / V Road users Goalkhar Consultation/Discu S blockage due to group ka ssion among due to same time 14 Jan 2020 WUSC, contractor construction works & users group and of municipality drain agreed for quickly and the pipeline completion of digging pipeline digging work. 2. Bhojpur 1 Pipeline broken due V Mr. Dipendra Ward-12 Informed to S to excavation for Shrestha contractor and new pipeline laying 19 June 2020 quickly repair of pipeline 2 Existing pipeline Mr. Krishna Ward-12 Site observation S exposed due to Bdr.BK and carefully excavation for new 18 June 2020 backfilling done pipeline laying 3 Existing pipeline V Mr. Narayan Ward-12 Informed to S broken due to Nepal contractor and excavation for new 14 June 2020 quickly repair of pipeline laying pipeline 4 Road damaged due V Mr. Kaji Karki Ward -8 Discussion with S to excavation for 22 March local people and pipeline laying 2020 reinstatement of road by contractor 5 Road damaged due V Mr. Kumar Ward -8 Site observation S to excavation for Pradhan and immediate pipeline laying Mr. Ganesh reinstatement of Prasad road by contractor 22 March 2020 6 Road damaged due V Mr. Santosh Ward-8 Site observation S to excavation for Khadka and immediate pipeline laying Mr. Badri reinstatement of Bikram road by contractor Budhthoki 20 March 2020 2066/12/3 7 3 demands V Mr. Yagya Ward-10 Interest local S regarding Bdr. Rai, Mr. people employed Participation of local Prem Kumar in construction

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Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard in construction Rai, Mr. Min works. works Bdr Tamang, Mr. Sabit Rai, Mr. Indrakala Rai 8 3 complaints V Hon. Sudan Ward -8 Immediate S regarding road Tiwari, backfilling and disturbance and Mr. Balkrishna reinstatement of damage due to due Thapa, road. to trench digging Ms. Shanti for new pipeline Maya Jan - Feb 2020 9 3 complaints V Mr. Lal Bdr. Pokhare, Site visit and repair S regarding existing Tamang, Ward-8 of broken pipeline pipeline broken due Mr. Saran to trench digging Bdr. Shrestha, for new pipeline Mr. Ram Bdr. Basnet Jan-Feb 2020 10 Distribution pipeline V Mr. Kalida Pokhare, Site observation S of Dhungebas broken Chapagai Ward-8 and immediate due to 1trench 9 Jan 2020 repair of broken digging for new pipeline 1pipeline 11 Issue of pipeline V Mr. Khadka Taxar, Discussion with AP S passing through Bdr Tamang Ward-8 and decided to private land 9 Jan 2020 shift pipeline alignment avoiding private land 12 Issue of pipeline V Ph# Ward-8 Discussion with AP S passing through 9842107456 and decided to private land 7 Jan 2020 shift pipeline alignment avoiding private land 13 Pipeline of Pokhare V Mr. Kaji Bdr Pokhare, Site visit and repair S Irrigation Scheme Karki Ward-8 of broken pipeline broken due to 6 Jan 2020 trench digging for new pipeline 14 Existing pipeline of V Mr. Kaji Bdr Pokhare, Site visit and repair S 5 HHs broken due Karki Ward-8 of broken pipeline to trench digging 6 Jan 2020 for new pipeline 15 Existing pipeline V Mr. Shayuri Pokhare, Site visit and repair S broken due to Maya Tamang Ward-8 of broken pipeline trench digging for 5 Jan 2020 new pipeline 16 Distribution pipeline V Mr. Narayan Pokhare, Informed to S of existing system Pandey Ward-8 contractor and broken due to new 6 Jan 2020 Immediate repair of trench digging broken pipe 17 Existing pipeline V Mr. Tej bdr. Pokhare, Site visit and repair S broken due to new Khatri Ward-8 of broken pipeline pipeline digging 5 Jan 2020 18 Issue due to V Mr. Gopal Pokhare, Discussion with AP S pipeline passing khatri Ward-8 and decided to through private land 4 Jan 2020 shift pipeline alignment avoiding private land 19 Existing pipeline V Mr. Navaraj Pokhare, Site visit and S broken due to Shrestha Ward-8 immediate repair of excavation for new 3 Jan 2020 broken pipeline

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Affected Current Resolved Status Record Complain By Action Taken to SN Grievance Issues Site/ Remarks Status and Date Solution Location SolveIn Process Pending Discard pipeline laying 3. Diktel 1 Possibility of V Mr. Kishor Rai Base Excavation work S damage / seepage 15 Jun 2020 Camp was done manually the residential instead of use of house during the excavator pipeline digging 2 Difficulty in mobility V Mr. Samjhana Base Quickly backfilling S due to road Rai Camp of trench by disturbance during 15 Jun 2020 contractor pipeline digging 3 Existing water V Mr. Kamala Base Immediately S supply pipeline Shrestha Camp repaired the broken due to 18 Jun 2020 broken pipeline in excavation for new the initiation of pipeline WUSC Note:-Recorded Status: Registered (R), Verbal (V); Resolved Status: Solved (S),In Process (IP),Pending (P)Discard (NA)

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8. PHYSICAL PROGRESS AND RP/DDR/IP STATUS

Till this reporting period total 11 projects have been awarded the contract on different dates. Nine subprojects now in construction phase and two subprojects (Panchkhal and Hupsekot) contracts were awarded on June 2020. Thus significant physical as well as financial progresses have been achieved till date. The mitigation measures recommendation as well as implementation of this measure will be implemented during the different stages of construction work. • Ilam Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: In Ilam Town project Design Supervision and Management Consultant and contractor have been mobilized and construction works are ongoing. A joint survey by the contractor and consultant team has already been completed. The contractor established their camp in ward number 6 of Ilam Municipality on the way to Maipokhari, near to Charkhade. All the safeguard issues are identified and recommended measures are being implemented. Safeguards documents are disclosed in ADB website. Indigenous People's action plan was finalized and shared to ERDSMC for implementation. Livelihood enhancement program for the Indigenous People will be implemented as per Indigenous Peoples Action plan. • Bhojpur Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: Contractor has been mobilized and construction works are ongoing. A joint survey by the contractor and the consultant has already been completed. • Diktel Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: Contractor has been mobilized and construction works are ongoing. A joint survey by the contractor and the consultant has already been completed. • Charikot Water Supply and Sanitation Sub project: The contract work was commenced on 29 March 2019 and this is 16th month from the start of contract. • Shubhaghat Water supply and Sanitation Sub project (Surkhet): The contract work was commenced on 15 July 2019 and this is 12th month from the start of contract. • Pragatinagar Water supply and Sanitation Sub project (Dang): The contract work was commenced on 8 September 2019 and this is 10th month from the start of contract. • Liwang Water supply and Sanitation Sub project (Rolpa): The contract work was commenced on 10 July 2019 and this is 12th month from the start of contract. • Siddhanath Baijanath Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: The contract work was commenced on 19 August 2019 and this is10 month from the start of contract. • Chainpur Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: The contract work was commenced on 7 April 2019 and this is15 month from the start of contract. • Panchkhal Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: The contract work was commenced on 29 June 2020 and this is first month of contract. • Deurali- Hupsekot Water supply and Sanitation Sub project: The contract work was commenced on 29 June 2020 and this is first month of contract.

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Table 10: Physical & financial progress made on January -June 2019 Physical Achieved Achieved Targeted Achieved Actual Project Pkg Targeted Physical Financial Progress Progress Financial Time SN Name No. Progress Progress Progress Jan-Jun Jan-Jun Progress Elapsed % Till Now % till Now % till Now % 2020 % 2020 % Jan-Jun 20% 1 Charikot W01 52.25% 30.01% 35.74% 41.69% 18.89% 17.36% 62.7 2 Bhojpur W02 70.79% 45.73% 44.36% 51.43% 26.88% 21.17% 62.43 3 Siddhanath W03 59.45% 23.65% 24.81% 50.61% 14.25% 13.78% 57.45 4 Diktel W04 85.0% 49.5% 35.99% 45.0% 28.36% 17.0% 83.82 5 Ilam W05 53.55% 36.07% 42.96% 23.94% 3.98% 16.75% 62.43 6 Liwang W06 66.09% 35.86% 33.51% 49.17% 15.63% 22.09% 64.73 7 Chainpur W07 90.38% 44.61% 31.18% 59.27 26.60% 20.43% 81.82 8 Subhaghat W09 49.92% 32.67% 31.67% 32.8% 19.93% 19.84% 48.08 9 Pragatinagar W10 67.25% 27.94% 24.14% 60.13% 25.14% 13.26% 53.82

Figure 1: Physical & Financial Progress Made on till June 2020

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9. PROGRESS STATUS OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S PLAN

All the social safeguard activities and Indigenous People Plan (IPP) as per the mentioned in the PAM–UWSSP is the major part of the project and shall be implemented according to the activities and project cycle in each project municipalities. It is obvious that different projects are in different stages of the project cycle. Hence, activities, as mentioned in the project PAM, shall be implemented in the different phases of the project cycle.

According to the implementation modality of UWSSP, a consultant team, Regional Design, Supervision and Management Consultant (RDSMC), comprised of the different thematic experts including the Social safeguard Specialist has been engaged in Central, Eastern and Western region to provide support to the Regional Project Management Office of the respective region in the course of implementing the project in a full-fledged manner.

The Sami Annual Progress Reports has been prepared based on the progress reports received from the Social Safeguard Specialist of the Regional Design Supervision and Management Consultant (RDSMC) of central Region, Eastern Region and Western Region. Some of the major activities have been carried out during the reporting period:

Formation of WUSC: As per the provision of GESI AP, there should be 9 members in Water Users and Sanitation Committee (WUSC). There should be at least 33% female members and of them, at least 1 female member must be in key post. WUSCs have been already formed in all 17 projects municipalities.

Due Diligence Report (DDR) preparation: Due Diligence Report of on-going construction sub-projects and just awarded two projects approved from ADB. Due Diligence Report for remaining subprojects are being prepared and updated for ADB clearance before contract award. Any safeguards issues identified during sub project implementation will be incorporated in QPR, SSMR and updated in DDR or Resettlement Plan if required. The status of DDR is described in detail in Table 3.

9.1 Status of implementation of Indigenous People Plan (IPP) in Ilam subproject

Action plan for Indigenous People's Plan implementation of Ilam subproject is prepared and shared with ERDSMC for implementation. The Indigenous People's Action plan is prepared based on ADB disclosure of IPP report. The IPP will focus on meaningful participation of the indigenous people so as to enhance their livelihoods through:-

• Priority to indigenous people living in the service area in the construction activities and in O & M phase activities.

• Capacity development activities for livelihood promotion

• Watershed conservation and development activities will be prioritized in the government planning and budgeted accordingly.

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• A total NRs 2.53 Million is provisioned in the IPP for the implementation of the said activities.

Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) of Ilam is being implemented to address the concerns of Indigenous People (IP) in source area. The IPP implementation status during this reporting period (January -Jun 2020) is summarized as following.

Social Mobilizers were inducted from 15 December 2019 to accelerate the IPP activities. One of the social mobilizer is fielded in the source area to carry out the IPP related activities and another social mobilizer is engaged to carry out social activities in the project service area. The social mobilizers are actively involving in field survey for identification and selection of eligible households for OBA, grievance handling, awareness generation, GESI and safeguard related activities as illustrated by the photographs below.

• Many site visits to source area were made and is being continued. ER-DSMC team visited source area from 23 to 26 December 2019 to discuss and monitor IPP implementation status. The purpose of the site visit to Sandakpur (source area) was to interact/discuss with Sandakpur Rural Municipality Chairperson, Ward Chairperson and local people. Discussion was held on demand of source area people and provision of IPP. It was agreed to construct access road to intake as per their demand and also agreed to organize orientation/ interaction at source area for information dissemination regarding IPP. Minutes of meeting/interaction is in Annex- 2-and name list of worker from Indigenous community in Annex-2 Ilam-5 and photographs in Annex-3.

• Discussion/interaction was held with WUSC Ilam on GESI and provision of IPP on 26 December 2019.

• IPP dissemination through presentation among Sandakpur Rural Municipality (Previously Mai Majhuwa VDC) Officials, political parties and local people of source area was organized on 13 January 2020.

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• IPP summary was translated in Nepali and distributed to Sandakpur Rural Municipality Officials, Political parties and local people, especially Indigenous People of source area on 13 January 2020. The distributed IPP summary in Nepali version is attached in Annex-1.

• It is planned to build a Public toilet in Budhaware Hat (market) area of Sandakpur in order to address the concern of Indigenous People's. It was well discussed with the officials of Sandakpur Rural Municipality on this matter and officials were asked to provide public land / Government owned land in Budhaware Hat (market) area.

• Inclusive employment opportunities with preference to IPs living in source area were given. Equal opportunity provided to women depending on skills. Local labors (IPs) including women have been deployed in pipe line works at intake site. Total 1,117 person days of local people (Indigenous people) in source area were employed till the reporting period. Local indigenous people (IP) have got financial benefit due to employment opportunity of: 1,117 person day x700 = NRs. 781,900. The name list / attendance of the workers from IPs in source area is attached in Annex-2 and the short story of few of them is given below.

1. Sukraraj Rai: Mr. Rai, 47 years old is a resident of source area and belong to indigenous Rai community. He lives in the ward no-2 of Maimajuwa Rural Municipality. His six member family has been residing in this area since many generations. Alike most of the other people in remote rural area, his family has been involved in agriculture and livestock rearing. His family holds small size of land and the agricultural production is sufficient to feed the family only for two months. He has a cow and a little money comes from selling cow milk. He has no other regular income source, so has to work as wage labor for seasonal income. Income from wage labor ranges from NRs. 10,000 to 15,000 per month depending upon the availability of work opportunity. Sukraraj said that "we never think about saving because the income is not sufficient even to maintain the basic needs".

He expressed his happiness as "we are happy for getting opportunity of work in our own territory for Ilam Water Supply and Sanitation Project". He has been working form 10 AM to 4 PM and earning NRs 700 per day. Till now, he has worked for 21 days and earned NRs 14,700 and he is feeling happy generating money to fulfil basic necessities of his family. He is of opinion that such project is generating opportunity for the Indigenous people in remote rural village and also optimistic for getting employment as well as other livelihood enhancement opportunity in the future.

2. Tulman Rai:

Tulmal Rai, 48 years old, is one among the Indigenous Rai community in the source area, ward no-2 of Maimajuwa Rural Municipality. His family is poor in terms of

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economic condition, and fully dependent on rural subsistence agrarian economy. His family with four members has been living in this rural area since many generations. In the absence of other employment opportunities, they are involved in agriculture and livestock rearing. They have small size of land and the agricultural production is sufficient to feed the family only for two months. He has a cow which is only source of cash income and earns NRs 3000 - 4000 per month, selling milk. He was looking for unskilled work in daily wage basis so that he could earn money to fulfil household's basic needs.

He is happy for getting opportunity of work in own village for Ilam Water Supply and Sanitation Project. He is working form 10 AM to 4 PM and earning NRs 700 per day. Till now he worked for 18 days and earned NRs 12,600 and utilized this money to fulfill basic necessities of his family. He told that "this project is opportunity for the poor Indigenous people like us in remote rural village and also optimistic for getting employment as well other livelihood enhancement opportunity in future. Had there been no activities, I would have left the village and family to work outside or do a little household works, from which I would not have earned this much of money".

3. Fulbir Rai

Son of Jayadhos Rai and Sukramati Rai is the local inhabitant of this area. His family consist of six members belongs to indigenous people and has been residing in this area since many generations. They are fully dependent on rural subsistence agrarian economy. Alike most of the other people in this remote rural area they are involved in agriculture and livestock rearing. They have two cows, four goats and few Ropani of land, but the agricultural production is sufficient to feed the family for only eight months. They earn little money selling cow milk. They have no other regular income source, so the head of the family has to work as wage labor for seasonal income.

He was excited when the project staffs informed him about the Ilam Water Supply and Sanitation Project and he mentions "we are happy getting opportunity to work in our own village". He has been working form 10 AM to 4 PM and earning NRs 700 per day. Till now he worked for 10 days and earned NRs 7,000 and he utilized the money to fulfill basic necessities of his family. He is optimistic for getting employment as well other livelihood enhancement opportunities in the future.

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able to finalized during this reporting period due to nationwide lockdown for controlling the spread of COVID 19.

9.2 OBA and Subsidized Piped Water Connection Facilities For the service delivery of OBA and free tap connection purpose, baseline data of poor, backward, single women headed households and vulnerable households etc. was started by RDSMCs in three regions. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic of COVID – 19, the Government of Nepal, has imposed the nation-wide lockdown so that the field activities are halted until restrictions are lifted.

The field verification and information collection for the eligible households identified for OBA grant is started. The completion of the data collection for OBA households is now pushed to third quarter of the 2020.Detailed status of OBA action plan is attached in Annex- 6.

10. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

The project cycle of UWSSP has been divided into three phases: Study and Planning phase, Construction phase, and Operation and Maintenance phase. The study and planning phase includes information dissemination, an application submitted by community, review of the application, public awareness activity, a detailed feasibility study and if feasible, a detailed engineering design, cost estimate and finally concluding a Sub-Project Agreement (SPA) between the WUSC and the project.

The second phase involves the construction of water, sanitation, and drainage facilities and the institutional development, training and public awareness activities. The post construction or operation and maintenance phase starts after sub-project completion and when project site office is closed. The post construction activities particularly service delivery there after (administrative, technical and financial management) become the responsibility of WUSC.

Different stakeholders have their coordinative role in the implementation of the UWSSP and their involvement in the UWSSP is illustrated in Figure 2.

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Figure 2: Institutional Arrangement for Project Implementation

ISSAU = Institutional Support and Service Advisory Unit, PCC = Project Coordination Committee, PMO= project management office, PMQAC = project management and quality assurance consultant, RDSMC = regional design, supervision, and management consultant, WASH = water, sanitation and hygiene. *PMO will act as regional project management office for the central region. Source: Asian Development Bank.

The Regional Project Management Office (RPMO) has the responsibility to implement resettlement activities in each region. The RPMO in this regard, work together with the DSMC's Social Safeguard Specialist during detailed design work. The RPMO continue further consultation with DPs during project implementation and solicits views regarding compensation, and relocation options. UWSSP/RPMO entrusted with the responsibilities for planning, design, and implementation of the project. The Regional Project Management Office is also responsible to ensure compliance with safeguard requirements of the Government and ADB and for day-to-day monitoring of project progress, including the implementation of resettlement provisions in the project and to produce progress report on all aspects concerning planning, implementation and monitoring of the land acquisition and resettlement issues. Regional Design, Supervision and Management Consultant (RDSMC) have been engaged to carry out the detail design, supervision and management of the projects. The RDSMC Social Safeguard Specialist is responsible to carry out the social impact assessment issues and to closely work with UWSSP/RPMO for safeguard implementation. The UWSSP/RPMO staff ICG Engineer, Social Mobilizer and RDSMC – Construction Supervision Engineer, Sub- Engineer, Environment Management Plan Monitor and Social Mobilizer have also engaged to carry out the community mobilization activities and responsible or the implementation safeguard related activities and RP implementation in field level

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11. NAME OF THE PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES UNDER UWSSP

Total 22 (18 water supply, 2 DEWATS and 2 Storm Drainage) projects municipalities are selected under the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project. The list of the projects municipalities are given below.

Out of 22 Projects, nine projects namely Ilam of Ilam District, Bhojpur of Bhojpur District, Diktel of Khotang District, Charikot of Dolakha District, Subhaghat of Surkhet, Siddhanath Baijanath of Kanchanpur district, Pargatinagar Dang distric, Liwang Rolpa district and Chainpur Bajhang district are under construction phase. Similarly, all other projects are progressing for the implementation phase.

Table 11: Summary of project towns and municipality Project Status Package District SN Sub Project Municipality DDR/RP/IPP Nos. Type Status 1 W01 Charikot Dolakha Bhimeshwor DDR Disclosed 2 W02 Bhojpur Bhojpur Bhojpur DDR Disclosed 3 W03 Siddhanath Kanchanpur Bhimdutta RP Cleared 4 W04 Diktel Khotang Rupakotmajuwagadi DDR Disclosed 5 W05 Ilam Ilam Ilam IPP Disclosed 6 W06 Liwang Rolpa Rolpa DDR Disclosed 7 W07 Chainpur Bajhang Jaya Prithivi DDR Disclosed 8 W08 Khalanga Darchula Mahakali DDR Cleared 9 W09 Subaghat Surkhet Ghurvakot RP Disclosed 10 W10 Pragatinagar Dang Rapti DDR Disclosed Tanahun Bhanu Design 11 W11 Brihat Bhanu DDR stage Saptari Kanchanrup Design 12 W12 Kanchanrup DDR stage 13 W13 Rampurtar Okhadhunga Molung Rural Dropped 14 W14 Panchkhal Kavre Panchkhal DDR Disclosed Chitwan Bharatpur Under 15 W15 Sharadanagar DDR preparation Deurali Nawalpur Hupsekot Rural 16 W16 DDR Disclosed Hupsekot Municipality Palpa Rampur Feasibility 17 W17 Madi Town DDR survey Tikapur Kailali Tilapur 18 W18 Drainage & DDR Cleared FSM Charikot Dolakha Bhimeshowar Design 19 W19 DDR DEWATS stage Bhaktapur Suryabinayak Design 20 W20 Dadhikot DDR stage Bhojpur Bhojpur Bhojpur Design 21 W21 DDR DEWATS stage Kathariya Rautahat Katahariya 22 W22 DDR Cleared Drainage

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12. MONITORING RESULTS/FINDINGS The regular monitoring of safeguards measures depicted in resettlement plans or DDRs during project implementation period is continued in this monitoring period. All construction ongoing project towns were monitored by the safeguard team and valuable suggestion and needful advices were shared to WUSC and project stakeholders. The safeguard team is closely working with the construction team to avoid adverse impacts. Water Users and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs) are actively facilitating to coordinate the construction team and local people during civil work. The monitoring works were under taken by using specific format and documents for assessment and evaluation. Prior the commencement of the construction work the safeguard team actively participates in field work for site possession. Information is provided to all local level users and villagers on construction being started and facilitated contractor for clearing the site.

One social mobilizer has been engaged in Ilam from December 15, 2019 from IP group. A full-fledged Grievance Redress Committees (GRC) are established in the project sites of ongoing construction. Complaint register is available in WUSC office for receiving aggrieved party’s grievances.

Two days training on WUSC and Stakeholders Orientation on WRDSMC-UWSSP has been conducted in sub project municipality Kanchanpur, Mahedranagar town sub project location.

An orientation/ awareness program focusing on project components was conducted on 27 February 2020 at the Project site of Charikot UWSSP. Major topics focused in the program were on Construction Management, Environmental Sensitivity, GESI and Social Safeguard. Total 65 participants of which 45 male and 20 female participated in the program.

The IPP implementation in Ilam and consultation with Indigenous People is continued. During this reporting period (Jan-June 2020) major consultations carried out include the IPP dissemination through presentation among Sandakpur Rural Municipality officials, political parties and local people of source area on 13 January 2020, and distribution of IPP summary in Nepali version to Sandakpur Rural Municipality officials, political parties and local people, especially Indigenous People of source area.

ERDSMC, CRDSMC and WRDSMC-UWSSP conducted one day training/orientation on “Core Labor Standards”. Working labor and contractor representative and stakeholders participated in the orientation. The particular training was conducted in nine sub project municipalities (Chainpur, Liwang, Pragatinagar, Ilam, Diktel and Bhojpur, Charikot, Siddhanath- Baijanath, and Shuvaghat). The ERDSMC, CRDSMC and WRDSMC team expert (GESI Specialist, Environment and Social Safeguard Specialist) were involved in the training program.

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13. SAFEGUARDS LOAN COVENANTS

Status of Compliance Loan Covenants S.N. Date: Up to June 2020 A. Procurement Loan Agreement (LA) The Borrower shall ensure that construction works under the Project do not involve Complied and being followed in IEE, SCHEDULE 5, Para 5 significant adverse environmental, involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples EMP, EARF, RP, IPP. All incorporated impacts which may be classified as category A under the SPS or its related in DPR rules/manuals B. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement Loan Agreement (LA) The Borrower shall ensure that all land and all rights-of-way required for the Being fully Compiled on the sub- SCHEDULE 4, Para 7 Project, each Subproject and all Project facilities are made available to the Works project that required land acquisition by contractor in accordance with the schedule agreed under the related Works providing compensation contract and all land acquisition and resettlement activities are implemented in compliance with a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to land acquisition and in, voluntary resettlement; b) the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards; c) the RF; and d) all measures and requirements set forth in the respective RP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in the Safeguards Monitoring Report. C. Monitoring Report Loan Agreement The Borrower shall ensure that the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards and the RF Being complied No involuntary or (LA) SCHEDULE4, are followed in any involuntary or voluntary land acquisitions or government land voluntary land acquisitions acquisition Para 8 clearing activities in preparation for the future Subproject or any component of and displacement have been taken such future place. Subproject. Loan Agreement Without limiting the application of the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards, the RF Being complied. No, land acquisition, no (LA) SCHEDULE4, or the RP, the Borrower shall ensure that no physical or economic displacement displacement has been taken place Para 9 takes place in connection with a Subproject until: a) compensation and other entitlements have been provided to affected people in accordance with the RP; and, b) a comprehensive income and livelihood restoration program has been established in accordance with the RP.

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Status of Compliance Loan Covenants S.N. Date: Up to June 2020 D. Indigenous Peoples Loan Agreement The Borrower shall ensure that the preparation, design, construction, Complied on ongoing 9 sub project that (LA) SCHEDULE4, implementation and operation of the Project, each Subproject and all Project is under implementation at the moment. Para facilities No major indigenous people's impacts 10 comply with are involved in the activities. IPP action a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to indigenous peoples; plan has been finalized for Ilam project b) the Indigenous Peoples Safeguards; which will be used on the other sub- c) the IPPF; and project too. d) all measures and requirements set forth in the respective IPP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth In a Safeguards Monitoring Report. E. Human and Financial Resources to Implement Safeguards Requirements Loan Agreement The Borrower shall make available necessary budgetary and human resources to Being complied; PMO now deputed a (LA) SCHEDULE4, fully implement the EMPs, the RPs and the IPPs. Social Safeguard Specialist in PMQAC Para with intermittent input; Three RDSMCs 11 are engaged with Safeguard specialist, Environment Specialist and GESI specialist for UWSSP.

F. Safeguards - Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and Works Contracts Loan Agreement The Borrower shall ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for Works Being complied; All bidding documents (LA) SCHEDULE4, contain provisions that require contractors to: are prepared as per ADB Standard Para a) comply with the measures relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE, the EMP, Bidding Document (SBD). 12 IPP, and the RP (to the extent they concern impacts on affected people during Prepared safeguard related (IEE, EMP, construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a RP, IPP & GESI-AP) compliance with Safeguards Monitoring Report; the implementation and monitoring b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; during project construction stage. c) provide the Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, the RP or the IPP; d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other Infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and e) fully reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction. G Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting Loan Agreement The Borrower shall do the following: Safeguard issues being Incorporated

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Status of Compliance Loan Covenants S.N. Date: Up to June 2020 (LA) SCHEDULE4, a) submit semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB and and considered as per the prepared Para disclose relevant information from such reports to affected persons promptly document, and followed in 13 upon submission; implementation stage and submitted b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise along with quarterly, Semi Annual and during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not Annual report. considered in the IEE, the EMP, the IPP or the RP, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and c) report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP, IPP, or the RP promptly after becoming aware of the breach. H Labour Standards. Health and Safety Loan Agreement The Borrower shall ensure that the core labour standards and the Borrower's Being complied; PMO through its (LA) SCHEDULE4, applicable laws and regulations are complied with during the Project Design, Supervision and Management Para implementation. The Borrower Consultant (DSMC) is supervising and 15 shall include specific provisions in the bidding documents and contracts financed by monitoring the compliance of labour, ADB health and safety law regulations. The under the project requiring that the contractors, among other things: project work is in compliance with ADBs requirements and national laws & (a) comply with the Borrower's applicable labour law and regulations and incorporate regulations. applicable workplace occupational safety norms; a) do not use child labour; b) do not discriminate workers in respect of employment and occupation; c) do not use forced labour; d) allow freedom of association and effectively recognize the right to collective bargaining; and e) disseminate, or engage appropriate service providers to disseminate, information on the risks of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, to the employees of contractors engaged under the Project and to members of the local communities surrounding the Project area, particularly women.

I Gender and Development Loan Agreement The Borrower shall ensure that Complied with development of GESI (LA) SCHEDULE4, Action Plan and is being implemented

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Status of Compliance Loan Covenants S.N. Date: Up to June 2020 Para a) the GESI Action Plan is implemented in accordance with its terms; in the sub- project under 16 b) the bidding documents and contracts include relevant provisions for contractors to implementation. comply with the measures set forth in the GESI Action Plan; PMO has deputed a Social c) adequate resources are allocated for implementation of the GESI Action Plan; development (GESI) Specialist in and PMQAC; One GESI specialist has d) progress on implementation of the GESI Action Plan, including progress toward been engaged in each three RDSMC. achieving key gender outcome and output targets, is regularly monitored and reported to ADB. J Framework for Inclusion of Poor and Vulnerable Households Loan Agreement The Borrower shall ensure that the Framework for Inclusion of Poor and Vulnerable Being implement, covering by GESI (LA) SCHEDULE4, Households is implemented in accordance with its terms. Action Para Plan Output 1.2. 17 K OBA Loan Agreement The OBA Guidelines Should be (LA) SCHEDULE4, The Borrower shall develop and implement OBA in accordance with the guidelines for developed by Social development Para OBA to be set out in the PAM to ensure delivery of sanitation services primarily to the (GESI) Specialist of PMQAC and will 20 poor and vulnerable groups in Project Municipalities. be implementing with in project period.

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14. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS, RECOMMENDATION AND DISCLOSURE

The follow up actions for the next phase are as follows: • Implementation and follow-up of Action Plan for IPP implementation in Ilam. • Training needs Assessment for IPs Ilam and livelihood enhancement training as per IPP recommendation. • Continue monitoring of the subproject implementation to assess the Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous People impacts and accordingly mitigate the issues • Continue to conduct stakeholder consultation at the subproject locations • Carry out more awareness program on grievance redress mechanism among the community people/stakeholders in subproject implementation locations • Social Mobilisers of each town project will be coordinated and facilitated for the social safeguards activities in sub-projects. Mitigation measure, monitoring works as well as awareness raising activities shall be implemented with the involvement of the contractor and WUSC. • Required support shall be provided to establish a safeguard desk in each subproject level with the help of WUSC. • The regular follow up and monitoring of safeguard compliance will be continued. The project team will be involved in monitoring and providing instruction to contractors, if, they fail to compile the safeguard compliance. • Consultation and dissemination: It will be conducted on regular consultative meeting with project affected people and other stakeholders to overcome the possible social problems and right information dissemination. The consultative meeting will be conducted in each sub project town constructed area and inclusive. • Facilitate Grievance Handling: It will be facilitated to mobilize project team to address the claims, obstruction and grievances. The team will verify the case related to compensation claims and resettlement close collaboration with project affected families. • CDC meetings will be organized, if required.

Table 12: Corrective actions and way forward SN Issues Corrective Actions/ Way Forward Status Remarks 1 Proactive safeguard • Dedicate the required Social mobiliser On-going by DSMCs/ desk and regular personal in all level(from Client and RPMO/ ICG monitoring and Contract or site) to establish effective reporting. safeguard unit • Regular monthly meeting, field level monitoring and reporting by safeguard desk coordinator. • Establish mechanism and organize safeguard orientation training by ERDSMC/WRSMC to concerned personal working at site. 2 Display sign boards at Place safety information's, caution signboards Has been placed in appropriate locations at work site & on camps ongoing Construction project areas 3 Occupational health It is covered by EMP and monitoring by EMP On-going, OHS and safety in including Monitor training and awareness in COVID- awareness program 19. has been done in nine projects. 4 Place hard barricade Replace rope lining with bamboo and metal Has been complied in hazard porn area fencing at trench area more then one meter with hard barricade depth. fencing of site.

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URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT (UWSSP) Training/ Awareness Program Conducted on UWSSSP Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) (January to June 2020) Participants by Sex Participants by Sex and Ethnicity Vulnerable Groups ( Dalit, Name of Urban SN District Brhamin/Chhetry Jana Jati Dalit Others Muslim Poor, Excluded etc.) Project M F Total M M Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total 1 Ilam Ilam 2 Bhojpur Bhojpur 3 Diktel Khotang 4 Charikot Dolakha 5 Liwang Rolpa 25 7 32 17 4 21 6 3 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 6 Pragatinagar Dang 3 5 8 25 10 35 14 5 19 10 4 14 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Siddhanath Kanchanpur 62 24 86 48 22 70 12 0 12 0 2 2 2 0 02 0 0 0 8 2 10 8 Subhaghat Surkhet 9 Chainpur Bajhang 29 5 34 26 4 30 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Total 141 46 187 105 35 140 30 8 38 4 3 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 11 27 Percentage 75.40 24.6 14.44

Consultation/Meetings/ Orientation/Sharing Information Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) (January to June 2020) Participants by Sex Participants by Sex and Ethnicity Vulnerable Groups (Dalit, Name of Urban SN District Brhamin/Chhetry Jana Jati Dalit Others Muslim Poor, Excluded etc.) Project M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total 1 Ilam Ilam 102 85 187 44 38 82 42 39 81 8 6 14 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bhojpur Bhojpur 136 58 194 46 9 55 76 40 116 5 9 14 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Diktel Khotang 330 138 468 123 45 168 158 76 234 18 16 34 31 1 32 0 0 0 17 5 22 4 Charikot Dolakha 73 30 103 43 12 55 19 16 35 4 0 4 5 0 5 2 0 2 5 2 7 5 Liwang Rolpa 65 22 87 47 12 59 14 10 24 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 18 53 6 Pragatinagar Dang 207 91 298 155 66 221 32 24 56 14 0 14 3 1 4 3 0 0 68 31 99 7 Siddhanath Kanchanpur 169 44 213 101 31 132 26 4 30 9 9 18 33 0 33 0 0 0 107 20 127 8 Subhaghat Surkhet 119 35 154 106 22 128 3 2 5 10 10 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 24 50 9 Chainpur Bajhang 68 24 92 58 20 78 4 3 7 6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 7 25 10 Dadhikot Bhaktapur 26 10 36 15 4 19 9 5 14 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 11 Sharadanagar Chitwan 46 23 69 23 11 34 14 10 24 4 1 5 4 1 5 1 0 1 6 2 8

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Participants of Public Awareness Campaigns on water Conservation and Sustainable Hygiene Behaviour in Project Municipality Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP)- (January to June 2020) Participants by Sex Participants by Sex and Ethnicity Vulnerable Groups ( Name of Urban Dalit, Poor, Socially SN District Brhamin/Chhetri Jana Jati Dalit Others Muslim Excluded etc.) Project M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total 1 Ilam Ilam 114 106 220 44 47 91 52 48 100 13 8 21 2 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 Bhojpur Bhojpur 121 50 171 37 6 43 77 38 115 5 6 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Diktel Khotang 121 87 208 55 23 78 55 54 109 11 10 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Charikot Dolakha 72 25 97 30 6 36 23 16 39 5 2 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 5 Liwang Rolpa 4 7 11 0 0 0 3 5 8 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Pragatinagar Dang 4 7 11 0 0 0 3 5 8 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Siddhanath Kanchanpur 35 11 46 19 4 23 15 5 20 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Subhaghat Surkhet 62 9 71 0 0 0 3 5 8 10 3 13 14 0 0 0 0 0 35 1 36 9 Chainpur Bajhang 16 13 29 8 2 10 3 6 9 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 Total 549 315 864 193 88 281 234 182 416 50 38 88 28 2 2 3 1 1 41 4 45 Percentage 63.5 36.5 32.5 48.1 10.2 0.2 0.1 5.2

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Minute of Consultation and Interaction Program Carried out under Different Sub- Projects

Western Region

1. Chainpur Meeting on 22nd June 20320

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2. Consultant meeting with UWSC members & Contracter representative for IPC-2

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Pragatinagar

1 Meeting on 25th June

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2 Meeting on 25th June

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3 Meeting on 26th February

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4. Meeting on 6th February 2020

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Liwang

1 Meeting on 24th January 2020

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Shuvaghat

1. Meeting on 1th February 2020

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2 Meeting On 23rd February 2020

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3 Meeting on 10th March

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Siddhanath

1. Meeting on 22nd June 2020

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2. Meeting on 17th June 2020

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Central Region Minutes of Meeting of Charikot 1. On 8th February 2020

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English Translation of Meeting minutes February 27th 2020.

An orientation and discussion program held on 27 February 2020 (BS 2076/11/15) at the Meeting Hall of Bhimeshor Municipality in regards to project implementation, environment, GESI and social safeguard in Charikot UWSSP under Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project.

Attendance:

S.N. Name Position Office/Address 1 Ms. Kamal Basnet Deputy Mayor Bhimeshwor Municipality 2 Ms. Rupa Shahi Bhujel Ward Member, Bhimeshwor Municipality, Ward No.5 3 Mr. Krishna Bahadur Harnetar Advisor Ward No.3 4 Mr. Ram Krishna KC Chairperson Charikot WUSC 5 Ms. Raj Kumari Shrestha Ward Member Ward No. 2 6 Ms. Santoshi Shrestha Ward Member Ward No. 3 7 Ms. Sharada Ghatani Ward Member Ward No. 6 8 Ms. Shushila Thapa Ward Member Ward No.6 9 Mr. Krishna Bahadur Karki Member Ward N o.5 10 Mr. Ram Bahadur Bhujel Chairperson Thansa Community Forest,Ward No. 7 11 Mr. Krishna Bahadur Khadka Vice Chairperson Charikot WUSC 12 Mr. Nurtaja Husain Junior Engineer CRDSMC 13 Ms. Samjhana Basnet Social Mobilizer CRDSMC 14 Ms. Kamala Maharjan Member Charikot WUSC 15 Mr. Ramchandra Basnet Ward Chairperson Ward No. 5 16 Mr. Suraj Sigdel CME CRDSMC 17 Mr. Mishri Prasad Shrestha GESI Specialist CRDSMC 18 Mr. Yogesh Shakya Environment CRDSMC Specialist 19 Mr. Bhim Bahadur Raut User Ward No.5, Banpale WSS 20 Mr. Pushkal Subedi PMO PMO, Charikot representative 21 Mr. Prakash Kumar Shrestha Technician Charikot WUSC 22 Ms. Mira Thapa Accountant Charikot WUSC 23 Ms. Anita Shrestha Treasurer Charikot WUSC 24 Mr. Bharat Pradhan Member Ward No.2 25 Mr. Moti Prasad Chaulagain Member Charikot WUSC 26 Mr. Madhav Prasad Subedi Principle Bhimeshwor Secondary 27 Mr. Birsha Bahadur Budhathoki Ward Member Ward No.4 28 Mr. Shambhu Thapa Ward Member Ward No.5 29 Mr. Charitra Krishna Joshi Ward Member Ward No.2 30 Ms. Tara Magurati Ward Member Ward No.7 31 Ms. Jamuna Shrestha Ward Member Ward No.4 32 Mr. Kailash Shrestha Chairperson Ward No.7, Sarikne 33 Mr. Netra Bahadur Basnet Chairperson Charnawati Community Forest Group,Ward No. 7 34 Mr. Gokul Prasad Neupane Ward Member Ward No.6 35 Mr. Kumar Basnet Site Supervisor NSMS 36 Mr. Raj Kumar Thapa Member Tathali WUSC 37 Mr. Sahadev Maskey Member Charikot WUSC 38 Mr. Ramji Thapa Engineer Bhimeshwor Municipality 39 Mr. Hari Prasad Neupane Chairperson Ward No.1 40 Mr. Samir Dhakal Social Safeguard CRDSMC Specialist 41 Mr. Shishir Lwagun Overseer MSNS

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S.N. Name Position Office/Address 42 Mr. Pradip Shrestha Surveyor MSNS 43 Ms. Tara Devi Shrestha Social Mobilizer UWSSP, Charikot 44 Mr. Hari Sharan Shiwakoti Ward Chairperson Ward No.3 45 Mr. Gyanendra Khadka Member Charikot WUSC 46 Ms. Bhawani Raut Officer Assistant Charikot WUSC 47 Mr. Milan Shrestha Secretary Gautam Tole WUSC 48 Mr. Sahadev Khadka Chairperson Barkhe Community Forest Users Group 49 Mr. Hira Prasad Chaulagain Member, Ward No.4 Municipality 50 Mr. Ravin Kumar Shaha Overseer MSNS 51 Ms. Navina Shrestha Member Pragatishil WUSC 52 Ms. Radhika Dahal User Pragatishil WUSC 53 Ms. Binu Shrestha Office Assistant Purano Bazar WUSC 54 Mr. Rocky Mitra EMP Monitor CRDSMC 55 Mr. Harikrishna Basnet Ward Member Ward No.7 56 Mr. Mohan Bahadur Karki Treasurer Ward No.4 57 Mr. Narayan Thapa Advisor Charikot WUSC 58 Mr. Dipak Aacharya Manager JNTCG-MSNS JV 59 Mr. Birendra Maharjan CSE BDA-JPZ-Uday JV 60 Ms. Mina Shrestha Member Charikot WUSC 61 Ms. Anita KC User Charikot 62 Mr. Shriram Aacharya Supervisor Mritsanjeevani Community Forest 63 Mr. Bhavindra Thapa Sub-engineer Bhimeswor Municipality 64 Ms. Parvati Shrestha Ward Member Ward No.2

Agenda:

1. Dispute resolution 2. Orientation Training

Decision: Decision on Agenda No.1: As per the 9 point agreement made between Water Supply and Sanitation Committee and Struggle Group of Ward No.7, Makaibari, construction works of the project are ongoing without any disruption. Now the construction work at the treatment plant of Bhutpokhari and pipeline digging works on the way of intake from Bhutpokhari to Shakti Chhahar is in implementation. As per the decision made in an agreement reached with the struggle group on 26 January 2020 (BS 2076/10/12), today’s meeting unanimously taken a decision that there is not found any construction related disturbance at the site. In addition, on the basis of guideline provided by ADB Mission, the meeting has authorized to Mr.Ram Krishna KC, Chairperson of WUSC in regards to implementation through endorsement process of the agreement made between WUSC and struggle committee which was reached in the presence of representatives of Project Management Office and Town Development Fund dated on 26 January 2020 (BS 2076/10/12).

Decision on Agenda No.2: As per the decision, an Informative Orientation Program on Project Construction, Environment, GESI and Social Safeguard was conducted during the meeting.

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5. On 28th February 2020

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6. Minute of Orientation program on Environment Health and Safety (EHS)/ Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and COVID 19 at Barkheban WTP (System III) Site

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Eastern Region Minutes of Meeting of Ilam

1. Meeting with CMS, GESI, Consultant all Site staff, ICG and Contractor Meeting With WUSC, CMS, GESI, ICG and Contractor at Ilam on 17th February 2020

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2. Minute of Meeting with Road division of Ilam on February 25th 2020

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3. Muchulka

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4. Orientation/consultation on project objectives and public awareness meeting minute at llam

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5. Attendance of Indigenous People (IP) working in Source Area

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Minutes of Meeting of Bhojpur

1. On 14th February 2020

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2. On 16th February 2020

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3. On 22nd February 2020

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4. On 30th May 2020

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5. On 2nd June 2020

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Minutes of Meeting of Diktel

1. On 23rd May 2020

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2. Sample Grievances record system in field level from Diktel Projects.

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Annex-3: Photographs

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Annex-3: Pictures of Sub Project Sites under the Implementation Phase (Civil Works) and Trainings

Chainpur - Bajhang

Photo No.1: Photo taken during orientation Photo No.2 During Presentation about programme in Nepaljung PPEs.

Photo No.3: Orientation at field for worker Photo No.4: Temperature checking of labour before work start at site

Photo No.5: Discussion with WUSC and Photo No.6: Observation of Construction representative of Contractor , Bajhang Site, Bajhang

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Shubhaghat, Surkhet

Photo No.1: ITECO Nepal UNEC JV TL Photo No.2: CSE of BDA-PEA JV briefing on briefing about UWSSSP, Shubhaghat, current status of project, Shubhaghat, Surkhet Surkhet

Pragtinagar Rapti, Dang

Photo No.1: Consultation Meeting with WUSC Photo No.2: Meeting with WUSC, Rapti, Dang

Photo No.3: Notice Board with Contact No. & Photo No.4: Notice Board with Contact No. & Email Address at Pipari OHT Site Email Address in local language at Pipari OHT Site, Rapti, Dang

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Siddhanath Baijananath, Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur

Photo No.1: : Inauguration program of OHT Photo No.2: Orientation and Consultation by Rt. Honourable Minister of Water Supply Program for Project Information, Safeguards Bina Magar, 10thJanuary 2020 (11th and 12th January 2020)

Photo No.3: Core Labor Standard training at Photo No.4: Daily Routine Checkup of staff, Site, 12/01/2020 Kanchanpur

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Charikot ,

Photo No.1: During the Orientation on Photo No.2: Orientation on Project, Project, Modality, Safeguard, GESI and Modality, Safeguard, GESI and Environment on February 26, 2020 at Environment on February 26, 2020.

Charikot

Photo No.3: Interaction with local Makaibari Photo No.4: Interaction with local ward no. 7, Charikot Makaibari ward no. 7

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Photo No.5: Briefing by Project Engineer Photo No.6: Briefing by Social Safeguard during the onsite orientation/awareness Specialist during the onsite Orientation/ Program on Environment, GESI and Social awareness Program on Environment, Safeguard/Safety on February 27, 2020 at GESI and Social Safeguard/Safety on Charikot. February 27, 2020 at Charikot.

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Ilam

Photo No.1: Meeting / Interaction regarding Photo No.2: IPP Dissemination at Source IPP Implementation at Source Area Area, Sandakpur

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Photo No.3: Social Mobilizer Interacting with Photo No.4: Social Mobilizer Interacting IPP in Source Area, Sandakpur with IPP in Source Area, Sandakpur

Photo No.5: Social Mobilizer Collecting Photo No.6: Meeting with WUSC Ilam in Information presence of RPMO Manager

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Diktel, Khotang

Photo No.1: Social Mobilizer Interacting with Photo No.2: Public Notification for Beneficiaries grievances recording at Diktel Town Project on January

Photo No.3: Orientation for health and Photo No.4: Public Notification for project information at Bhadaure of Bhojpur Grievance Recordings at Bhojpur Town Town Project Project on February

Mitigation Masures adapted

Photo No.1: Separate Kitchen for Labor at Photo No. 2: Additional Safety Helmets

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Pipari Site of Pagatinagar Town for distribution at Siddhanath Town Project

Photo No.3: Placing of CAUTION board at Photo No.4: Barbed wire fencing provided Chainpur project site at Pipari Site of Pragatinagar Town

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Annex-4: GRC Committee Name List

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Annex-4: List of Grievances Redress Committee

A) Project, Municipality and WUSC level Grievance Redress Committees

Project level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Bidhya Nath Bhattarai Project Director, UWSSP, PMO Coordinator of GRC 2 Concerned Deputiy Directors Deputy Project Director-PMO Member-Secretary 3 Ms.Ajita Regmi Social Safeguard Officer, PMO Member Environmental Safeguard Officer, 4 Mr. Manish Raj Member PMO Social Safeguard Specialist, 5 Mr. Shiva Adhikari Member PMQAC Environmental Safeguard 6 Mr. Arun Acharya Member Specialist, PMQAC 7 Representative from NEFIN Representative Member 1. Bhojpur: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr.Parbin Kumar Suwal Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist 2 Mr. Dipendra Pokheral Member secretary ERDSMC Construction Super vision 3 Laxmi Prasad Chaudhary Member Engineer/ ERDSMC 4 Mr. Nabin Kumar Kalyan Engineer Contractor Member 5 Mrs. Renuka Poudel Social Mobilizer ERPMO Member Bhojpur: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr.Kailash Kumar Ale Mayor, Bhojpur Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Padam Kunwar Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr. Dipendra Pokheral Member ERDSMC Construction Supervision Engineer 4 Mr. Laxmi Prasad Chaudhary Member - ERDSMC 5 Mr. Nabin Kumar Kalyan Local user Member 6 Mrs. Renuka Poudel ICG Engineer - RPMO Member Env focal person/Social Safeguard 7 Mr. Ankit Man Shrestha Member Officer-RPMO(Engineer ERPMO) 2. Ilam: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Kedar Thapa Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Tilak Bahadur Thakuri secretary WUSCC Member secretary Social Safeguard Specialist 3 Mr. Dipendra Pokheral Member ERDSMC Construction Super vision 4 Mr. Dhirendra Yadav Member Engineer/ ERDSMC 5 Mr.Rupdhan Rai local user Member 6 Mr. Bibek Jha Engineer ERPMO Member 7 Mr. Megraj Dhimal Engineer Contractor Member 8 Mr. Gopal Poudel Member WUSC Member 9 Mrs. Mokchhe Dahal Social Mobilizer ERPMO Member Ilam: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No Name Designation on GRC 1 Mahesh Basnet Mayor, Ilam Municipality Chairperson 2 Mr. Padam Kunwar Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member secretary 3 Bibek Jha,ICG,Er Member secretary Member 4 Ram Pachhera,CSE Member Member Meghraj Dhimal,Site 5 Member Member engineer/contractor

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6 Tara Gurung SM Member Member 7 Dhana maya Subedi,SM Member Member

2. Ilam: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Kedar Thapa Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Tilak Bahadur Thakuri secretary WUSCC Member secretary Social Safeguard Specialist 3 Mr. Dipendra Pokheral Member ERDSMC Construction Super vision 4 Mr. Dhirendra Yadav Member Engineer/ ERDSMC 5 Mr.Rupdhan Rai local user Member 6 Mr. Bibek Jha Engineer ERPMO Member 7 Mr. Megraj Dhimal Engineer Contractor Member 8 Mr. Gopal Poudel Member WUSC Member 9 Mrs. Mokchhe Dahal Social Mobilizer ERPMO Member Ilam: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No Name Designation on GRC 1 Mahesh Basnet Mayor, Ilam Municipality Chairperson 2 Mr. Padam Kunwar Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member secretary 3 Bibek Jha,ICG,Er Member secretary Member 4 Ram Pachhera,CSE Member Member Meghraj Dhimal,Site 5 Member Member engineer/contractor 6 Tara Gurung SM Member Member 7 Dhana maya Subedi,SM Member Member

3. Diktel: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Dhan Kumar Joshi Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist 2 Mr. Dipendra Pokheral Member ERDSMC Construction Super vision 3 Mr. Bhola Prasad Chaudhary Member Engineer/ ERDSMC 4 Mr. Santosh Basnet Engineer Contractor Member 5 Mrs. Bhawana Karki Social Mobilizer ERPMO Member

Diktel: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No Name Designation on GRC Mayor, Rupakot Majuwagadhi 1 Mr. Deep Narayan Rijal Chairperson GRC Municipality 2 Mr. Padam Kunwar Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member secretary 2 ,ICG,Engineer Member secretary Member secretary 3 Mr. Bhola Prasad Chaudhary ,CSE Member Member

4 Santosh Basnet,CM,contractor Member Member

5 Bhawana Karki SM Member Member

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4. Subhaghat: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mrs. Maina B.K Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist 2 Mr. Gauri prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Super vision 3 Mr.Santosh Bhujel Member Engineer/ WRDSMC 4 Basanta Rayamajhi Engineer Contractor Member 5 Ms. Janaki Gautam Social Mobilizer WRPMO Member Subhaghat: Municipality level GRC Designation/ S.No. Name Designation Status on GRC 1 Mr. Hasta Pun Mayor-Gurvakot Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Purna Prasad Upadhyaya Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member-Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr. Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision Construction Supervision 4 Member Engineer- WRDSMC Engineer- WRDSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 ICG Engineer-RPMO ICG Engineer-RPMO Member Sub project Affected Family 7 Affected Family Representative Member Representative 8 Mr. Harihar Regmi Chairman WUSC Member

4. Subhaghat: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mrs. Maina B.K Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist 2 Mr. Gauri prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Super vision 3 Mr.Santosh Bhujel Member Engineer/ WRDSMC 4 Basanta Rayamajhi Engineer Contractor Member 5 Ms. Janaki Gautam Social Mobilizer WRPMO Member

Subhaghat: Municipality level GRC Designation/ S.No. Name Designation Status on GRC 1 Mr. Hasta Pun Mayor-Gurvakot Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Purna Prasad Upadhyaya Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member-Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr. Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision Construction Supervision 4 Member Engineer- WRDSMC Engineer- WRDSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 ICG Engineer-RPMO ICG Engineer-RPMO Member Sub project Affected Family 7 Affected Family Representative Member Representative 8 Mr. Harihar Regmi Chairman WUSC Member

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5. Siddhanath Baijnath: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Karbeer Singh Airee Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist - 2 Mr. Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WDRSMC Construction Supervision Engineer- 3 Mr. Ananta Prasad Gautam Member WRDSMC 4 Social Mobilizer Social Mobilizer - WRDSMC Member 5 Contractor Representative Contractor Representative Member

Siddhanath Baijnath: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Surendra Bista Mayor, Bhimdutta Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Purna Prasad Upadhyaya Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member, Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr. Gauri Prasad Sharma Member DRSMC Construction Supervision Engineer - 4 Mr. Ananta Prasad Gautam Member DRSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 Mr. Balram Yadav ICG Engineer - RPMO Member Sub project Affected Family 7 Affected Family Representative Member Representative 8 Mr. Tul Bahadur Khadaka Secretary-WUSC Member 9 Mr. Keshav Bhatta Engineer-Contractor Member

6. Chainpur: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr.Lokendra Bahadur Bista Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist- 2 Mr.Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision 3 Construction Supervision Engineer Member Engineer- WRDSMC 4 Social Mobilizer Social Mobilizer- WRDSMC Member 5 Contractor Representative Contractor Representative Member

Chainpur: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Birendra Bahadur Khadka Mayor-Jay Prithvi Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Purna Prasad Upadhyaya Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member-Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr.Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision Construction Supervision 4 Member Engineer- WRDSMC Engineer- WRDSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 ICG Engineer-RPMO ICG Engineer-RPMO Member Sub project Affected Family 7 Affected Family Representative Member Representative 8 Mr.Prem Prakash Chhatyal Secretary-WUSC Member 9 Mr Engineer-Contractor Engineer-Contractor Member

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7. Liwang: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr.Liladhar Acharya Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist- 2 Mr.Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision 3 Construction Supervision Engineer Member Engineer- WRDSMC 4 Social Mobilizer Social Mobilizer- WRDSMC Member 5 Mr. Sobik Shrestha Contractor Representative Member

Liwang: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Purna K.C. Mayor-Rolpa Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Purna Prasad Upadhyaya Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member-Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr.Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision Construction Supervision 4 Member Engineer- WRDSMC Engineer- WRDSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 ICG Engineer-RPMO ICG Engineer-RPMO Member Sub project Affected Family 7 Affected Family Representative Member Representative 8 Mr.Hari Prasad Acharya Secretary-WUSC Member 9 Mr -Sobik Shrestha Project Engineer-Contractor Member

8. Pragatinagar: WUSC level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr.Shanta Raj Sharma Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC Social Safeguard Specialist- 2 Mr.Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision 3 Mr. Chandra Kant Jha Member Engineer- WRDSMC 4 Miss Sushma Bhujel Social Mobilizer- WRDSMC Member 5 Mr. Bechulal Shrestha Contractor Representative Member

Pragatinagar: Rural Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Numananda Subedi Chairman Rapti Rural Municipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Purna Prasad Upadhyaya Regional Project Manager-RPMO Member-Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr.Gauri Prasad Sharma Member WRDSMC Construction Supervision 4 Mr. Chandra Kant Jha Member Engineer- WRDSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 ICG Engineer-RPMO ICG Engineer-RPMO Member Sub project affected family 7 Affected Family Representative Member representative 8 Mr.Omnath Banjade Secretary-WUSC Member 9 Mr Bechulal Shrestha Engineer-Contractor Member

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9. Charikot: WUSC level GRC

Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Ram Krishna KC, Chairperson WUSC Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Biraj Man Shrestha, Ward Chairperson, Ward No.2 Member 3 Mr. Hari Sharan Sapkota, Ward Chairperson, Ward No.3 Member 4 Haribansha Chaulagain, Ward Chairperson, Ward No.4 Member 5 Mr. Ram Chandra Basnet, Ward Chairperson, Ward No.5 Member 6 Mr. Navin Lama, Ward Chairperson, Ward No.6 Member 7 Mr. Kailash Kumar Shrestha, Ward Chairperson, Ward No.7 Member 8 Mr. Pushkal Subedi, ICG Engineer Member 9 Mr. Birendra Maharjan, CSE, CRDSMC Member 10 Mr. Sanjay Shrestha Site Engineer, Contractor Member 11 Ms. Samjhana Basnet, Social Mobilizer, CRDSMC Member

Charikot: Municipality level GRC Designation/Status S.No. Name Designation on GRC 1 Mr. Bharat KC Mayor, Bimeshowar Muicipality Chairperson GRC 2 Mr. Ram Kumar Shrestha Deputy Project Director-PMO Member-Secretary Social Safeguard Specialist- 3 Mr.Samir Dhakal Member CRDSMC Construction Supervision 4 Mr. Birendra Maharjan Member Engineer- CRDSMC 5 Social Safeguard Officer Social Safeguard Officer-RPMO Member 6 Mr. Pushkal Subedi, ICG Engineer-RPMO Member Sub project affected family 7 Affected Family Representative Member representative 8 Mr.Dhurba Basnet Secretary-WUSC Member 9 Mr. Sanjay Shrestha Engineer-Contractor Member

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Annex-5: Sample of Covid-19 Pandemic Response Plan of Charikot Project

Government of Nepal Ministry of Water Supply Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project Project Management Office Panipokhari, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

Charikot Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Contract No: UWSSP/OCB-01/Charikot-Dolakha

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan

for

Occupational Health & Safety

Submitted by: Contractor: JNTCG-MSNS JV

Approved By: Consultant BDA-JPZ-UDAYA

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION: ...... 126 2. BACKGROUND: ...... 126 3. RESPONSE PLAN AND SPECIFIC OPERATION PROCEDURES ...... 126 3.1. DEFINING A CORONA VIRUS CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 127 3.2. PRINCIPLES OF WORKER PROTECTION ...... 127 3.3. COMMON SYMPTOMS OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE ...... 128 3.4. SELF-ATTESTATION BY PERSONS/LABOUR PRIOR TO WORK ...... 128 3.5. SOCIAL DISTANCING: : ...... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 3.6. TRAVEL AND COMMUNICATION ...... 129 3.7. PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES ...... 129 3.8. GENERAL DIRECTION ...... 130 3.9. WORK-SITE PREVENTION PRACTICES ...... 130 3.10. WASHING FACILITY AND SAFE WATER ...... 131 3.11. CLEANING PROCEDURES ...... 131 3.12. LABOUR CAMP ...... 132 3.13. TOILET FACILITY...... 132 3.14. EATING/SNACKS ARRANGEMENTS ...... 132 3.15. CHANGING FACILITIES, SHOWERS AND DRYING AREAS ...... 133 3.16. STOCK PILING THE REQUIRED MATERIALS ...... 133 3.17. UPDATES ON COVID-19...... 133 3.18. COORDINATION & REPORTING ...... 133 3.19. ORIENTATION ...... 133 3.20. EMERGENCY CONTACT ...... 134 4. RESOURCE REQUIREMENT ...... 134 5. APPOINTMENT OF THE DESIGNATED CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM ...... 136 6. EVALUATING COMPANY’S CORONA VIRUS CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 137

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1. Introduction:

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes. At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. However, precautions can be implemented to prevent and slow down the transmission of the virus.

This plan has been prepared by contractor for the construction of the Charikot Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, within the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project, Panipokhari Kathmandu, to protect the employees' health and safety all while keeping our business running as smooth as possible, needed to build a response management coinciding with the national and global strategy.

This approved project guideline for Health and Safety Plan (H&SP) requires that the COVID- 19 focal officer at the contractor’s worksite (appointed by contractor and agreed by PMO/RPMO/RDSMC) submit a written daily report to the client’s representative (Team Leader of RDSMC through Construction Supervision Engineer). The COVID-19 focal officer (EMP Monitor) shall certify that the contractor is in full compliance with these guidelines.

2. Background:

Construction of the Charikot Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project with the contract reference No. UWSSP/OCB-01/Charikot_Dolakha, has been started after the signing of the contract in 29 Mar 2019 with the contractor and the client at the Project Management Office, Kathmandu. The activities comprise of the labour-intensive works like concreting, pipeline works, and masonry works in the remote area. Locally available manpower has been used to get the objective within the stipulated time. Still, the manpower available in the local area are not always capable of doing the right work. Employees have been enrolled from different part of the country. At the initial stage of the COVID-19, the employees from other districts of the Nepal were rescued. Possible work activities have been carried out with the locally available manpower of the project area.

For some specific cases, the materials and special manpower should be imported and employed from India. SCADA system technicians, DI pipes and fittings are the main manpower and materials which have to be employed and imported directly from India. Some of the materials have been imported and the remaining large quantity of the materials has to be imported in near future. The condition of CovID-19 has been growing critical in India. The import of the materials has been taken as the one of the risks of spreading of the CovID-19 in the project site. This special operating procedure for site specific plan is the outcome of the concern of the contractor and other stakeholders for the minimizing the risks during the CovID-19.

3. Response Plan and Specific Operation Procedures

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This plan has been equipped with the following site-specific strategy for the CovID-19 response management. Construction sites operating during the Covid-19 pandemic need to ensure they are protecting their WORKFORCE and minimizing the risk of spread of infection.

1.1 Defining a corona virus crisis management plan

Concerning about the economic crisis, development, human right etc. the construction industry is the distinctive field in Nepal. Construction of infrastructures can change in socio- economic scenarios. The worse effect in the socio-economic crisis can be addressed somehow by resuming the construction work of the infrastructure industry, during and short after the crisis of COVID-19.

This guidance is intended to introduce consistent measures on sites of all sizes in line with the Government’s recommendations on COVID-19 interventions.

1.2 Principles of Worker Protection

COVID-19 Transmission: There are two main routes of transmission of the COVID-19 virus: respiratory and contact. Respiratory droplets are generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Any person who is in close contact with someone who has respiratory symptoms (sneezing, coughing) is at risk of being exposed to potentially infective respiratory droplets. Droplets may also land on surfaces where the virus could remain viable; thus, the immediate environment of an infected individual can serve as a source of transmission (contact transmission).

This COVID-19 response plan/guideline is prepared on the basic principles of the protection i.e. putting barriers to transmission route: • Consistently practicing social distancing. • Covering coughs and sneezes. • Maintaining hand hygiene. • Cleaning surfaces frequently.

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The first and most important intervention principle is isolation i.e. any staffs and labourers must not attend work if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. They must report their absence to the supervisor or site management so records can be maintained.

• If sick, inform, & stay home • If felt uneasy/sick during work, inform, & go home • If someone sick, inform, & send them home • If your family member is feeling ill, stay home

1.3 Common Symptoms of Corona Virus Disease

As per the WHO, COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

Most common symptoms: • Fever. • Dry cough. • Tiredness.

Less common symptoms: • Aches and pains. • Sore throat. • Diarrhoea. • Conjunctivitis. • Headache. • Loss of taste or smell. • A rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes.

Serious symptoms: • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. • Chest pain or pressure. • Loss of speech of movement.

1.4 Self-Attestation by Persons/Labour Prior To Work

Prior to starting a work, each labor /worker will be self-attested to the supervisor: • No signs of COVID-19 symptoms within the past 24 hours. • No contact with an individual diagnosed with COVID-19. (Contact means living with a positive person, being within 6 feet of positive person OR sharing things of positive person) • Not undergone quarantine or isolation (in case of any laborer /worker who has been quarantined or isolated previously). • The engagement of workers over the age of 55 years will be discouraged • The self-attestation would be verified by focal officer (EMP monitor) at site through discussions with laborers /workers and/or preliminary checks and visual observation. In addition, we, the Contractor shall mandatorily follow all medical test requirements for the workers prior to their engagement and/or mobilization at site as per the guidelines issued by the GON and Province/Local government agencies and WHO from time to time.

1.5 Social distancing

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All workers, staffs, consultants and visitors must follow the below appropriate steps of social distancing:

• Staggered start and finish times - reduce congestion/contact at all times • Monitor site access points (multiple) to enable social distancing – change the number of access points, either increase to reduce congestion or decrease to enable monitoring • Space (at least two metres) between people waiting to enter or leaving site • Reducing the number of people in attendance at site inductions (and consider holding them outdoors wherever possible (no more than 5 people per induction, with 2m distancing where possible) • All other work to minimize contact between workers will be planned (non-essential physical work that requires close contact between workers will not be carried out). • Break times will be staggered - reduce congestion and contact at all times. • Site compound gate will be manned and access to all non-essential visitors will be denied. • Sign in register for all personnel and visitors will be maintained (on arrival and sign out when leaving the site).

1.6 Travel and communication

• Wherever possible workers will be encouraged to travel alone by foot or using their own transport. Parking area for those additional vehicles, motor-cycles and bicycles will be arranged. The emergency contact numbers of all workers, drivers, staffs and visitors are collected, should any person fall unwell with COVID-19 symptoms, their household will be informed to pick them up.

• Every machine or vehicle will be wiped down the interior and door handles with disinfectant (with 1% sodium hypochlorite solution daily) prior to entry. Adequate quantity of the disinfectant will be provided by the contractor at all such site-specific locations.

1.7 Personal Hygiene Practices

All concerns will be instructed and notified to maintain the safe personal hygiene practices to be safe from COVID-19. • Wash hands with clean water and soap at least for 20 seconds frequently. • Use of clean cloth, handkerchief or elbow for sneezing or coughing. Cleaning their hands after coughing or sneezing thoroughly by using soap and water (minimum for 20 seconds) will be instructed. • Touching nose, mouth, eyes and face will be avoided • Avoid close contact with people with COVID-19 symptoms • Avoid unnecessary contact with surfaces used by others. • Use of clean mask appropriately and don’t share. • Avoid unsafe contact with wild animals or other animals • Properly cooked meats items to be consumed. • All will be encouraged to carry their own water bottle and will not be shared • Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately and properly.

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1.8 General Direction

• Only Namaste (no hand-shaking) • All individual work group meetings/ talks will follow social distancing • At each job briefing /toolbox talk, employees will be asked if they are experiencing any symptoms, and are sent home if they are • Each worksite will have laminated COVIID-19 safety guidelines and hand washing instructions and workers must follow those guidelines. • All restroom /toilet facilities will be clean and hand washing facility will be provided with soap. • All surfaces will be regularly cleaned, including tabletops /surfaces, door handles, laptops, records, etc. • All common areas and meeting areas will be regularly cleaned and disinfected at least once a day. • All will be encouraged to bring food from home or kitchen mesh within the work camp will be maintained. • Work schedules will be adjusted to provide time for proper cleaning and disinfecting as required.

1.9 Work-Site Prevention Practices

• All persons at the worksite will have their temperature screened with Infrared Thermometer (hand held non-contact). • All workers will use, contractor provided reusable and disposable PPEs i.e. boots, gloves, mask, goggle and helmet and or plastic face shield. Responsible officer will ensure sharing of these are not done. Each labelled set is provided to particular worker every day. • In work conditions where required social distancing is impossible to achieve, such employees will be supplied with additional protective measures. • Multi person activities will be limited where feasible (more than two persons lifting activities) • Gathering places on the site such as sheds and/or break areas will be eliminated, and instead small break areas will be used with seating limited to ensure social distancing. • Cleaning person(s) to be provided with gloves, gown and face mask for each cycle of cleaning. The Contractor will make available adequate supply of PPE and chemicals while the threat of CovID-19 continues. • Clean all high contact surfaces a minimum of twice a day in order to minimize the spread of germs in areas that people touch frequently. This includes but is not limited to desks, laptops and vehicles” will be instructed strictly. • Maintaining of their good health by getting adequate sleep; eating a balanced, healthy diet, avoid alcohol; and consume plenty of fluids will be motivated. • Continuation of works in construction project with workers available on site and no workers will be brought in from outside. • The site offices will have adequate ventilation. The air conditioning or ventilation systems installed at the site offices will have high-efficiency air filters to reduce the risk of infection. The frequency of air changes will be increased for areas

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where close personal proximity cannot be fully prevented such as control rooms, elevators, waiting rooms, etc.

1.10 Washing Facility and Safe Water

The provision of safe water, sanitation, and hygienic conditions is essential to protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including the COVID-19 outbreak. Ensuring good and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices in construction site will help prevent human-to-human transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

Frequent and proper hand hygiene is one of the most important measures that can be used to prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus. WHO guidance on the safe management of drinking-water and sanitation services applies to the COVID-19 outbreak. Disinfection will facilitate more rapid die-off of the COVID-19 virus. Many co-benefits will be realized by safely managing water and sanitation services and applying good hygiene practices.

• All worksites will have access to toilet and hand washing facility with soap. Tippy tap and swinging door at toilet will be promoted to lessen the direct contact. • Providing hand cleaning facilities at entrances and exits, by soap and water will be available wherever possible or hand sanitizer if water is not available • Washing facility for visitors with soap and water will be maintained. • All onsite workers will be instructed to maintain and keep stations clean. • If a worker notices soap or towels are running low or out, immediately they will notify supervisors. • Garbage bins will be placed next to the hand wash facility for discarding of used tissues/towels with regular removal and disposal facility ie pits with soil cover (end of each day). • Sufficient water for cleaning will be made available. • Safe and adequate drinking water (disinfected with chlorine) for hand washing, drinking, cooking, utensils washing and bathing will be ensured for all the onsite employees and workers. The residual chlorine concentration in disinfected drinking water will be maintained at 0.20 to 0.50 mg/l.

1.11 Cleaning Procedures

• Increased cleaning/disinfection visits to at least once a day will be performed. Cleaning person(s) will be provided with gloves, gown and face mask for each cycle of cleaning. • IEC materials: Each worksite will have enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures that are posted and shared including sheds, gates, equipment, vehicles, etc. and will be posted at all entry points to the sites, and throughout the project site. These include common areas and frequent touch points like: • Taps and washing facilities • Toilet flush and seats • Door handles and push plates • Handrails on staircases and corridors • Lift and hoist controls • Machinery and equipment controls

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• Food preparation and eating surfaces • Telephone equipment / mobiles • Keyboards, photocopiers and other office equipment • Re-usable PPE will be thoroughly cleaned after use and not shared between workers.

1.12 Labour Camp

Masks will be provided to all the persons/ labours for use at the camp site as well as at the worksite. Increase of cleaning/disinfection visits to at least once a day will be recommended. Cleaning person(s) will be provided with disposable gloves, gown and face mask for each cycle of cleaning.

1.13 Toilet Facility

• Restriction of the number of people using toilet facility at any one time by appointing one welfare attendant among the labours. • Washing of hands with soap and water before and after using the facilities will be instructed. • Enhancing of the cleaning regimes for toilet facilities particularly door handles, locks and the toilet flush will be performed. Swinging door will be preferred at toilet. • Portable toilets will be avoided wherever possible, but where in use these will be cleaned and emptied more frequently. • Suitable and sufficient rubbish bins will be provided for hand towels with regular removal and disposal to disposal pit which will be covered by layer of soil.

1.14 Eating/snacks Arrangements

• Contractor will arrange all daily need items and grocery at site itself and no worker will be allowed to go to shops for daily need items. • Dedicated eating areas will be identified on camp to reduce food waste and contamination. • Break times will be staggered to reduce congestion and contact at all times. • Hand washing with soap and water facilities or hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance of any room where people eat and should be used by workers when entering and leaving the area. • Workers will sit two meters apart from each other whilst eating and avoid all contact • Disposable plates and cups will be used as far as possible. • Drinking water will be provided with enhanced cleaning measures of the tap mechanism (promotion of tippy taps) introduced with the 0.2-0.5 mg/l residual chlorine (Chlorine tables will be used) • Tables will be cleaned between each use. • All rubbish will be put straight in the bin and not left for someone else to clear up; only covered pedal operated bins should be used and the bins should be cleared and cleaned regularly, with strict adherence to safety protocols for disposal and

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hygiene maintenance (including proper PPE’s such as gloves, mask and apron worn by the waste handler/cleaner and disposal at a designated place); • All areas used for eating will be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each break and shift, including chairs, door handles, etc.

1.15 Changing Facilities, Showers and Drying Areas

• Staggered start and finish times will be introduced to reduce congestion and contact at all times will be implemented. • Enhanced cleaning of all facilities throughout the day and at the end of each day will be introduced. • Increasing the number or size of facilities available on camp if possible, will be considered. • Based on the size of each facility, determining how many people can use it at any one time to maintain a distance of two meters will be scheduled. • Hooks for hanging cloths will be at least 2 meter apart. • Providing of suitable and sufficient garbage bins in these areas with regular removal and disposal will be maintained.

1.16 Stock Piling the Required Materials

All types of construction materials including daily personal uses for hygiene maintenance will be stored safely in sufficient quantity with in the construction site. The materials includes like sanitizers, PPEs (masks, goggles, gloves, boots, helmets, face and body covers etc.), soap, towels, disinfectants, food items, safe water, IEC materials, first aid kit with basic medicines, infrared temperature gun and etc.

1.17 Updates on Covid-19

The Contractor will be in regular updates from/with consultants team, the Department of Health, Welfare and Labour Department, GoN to identify any potential worksite exposures relating to COVID-19, including: • Following the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Population, GoN and following provisions of Labour Act 2017 - GoN, and OSHA will be performed. • Regular orientation on COVID-19 to workers before work proceeds every day

1.18 Coordination & Reporting

Charikot (Dolakha) Water Supply and Sanitation User Committee, Bhimeshwor Municipality Office and ward offices, Dolakha Community Hospital, District Administration Office, CR- DSMC team will be coordinated with for concerns related with the health screening and health provisions of the workforce. Regular Reporting will be done to consultants team and to other stakeholders as and if required.

Additionally, regular online meetings will be conducted with the project team.

1.18.1 Orientation

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The orientation program will be conducted with the co-ordination of any health-related agencies or safeguard officer to ensure all workers and staff get training on above requirements before start of any construction activity. Workers will be oriented every day before commencing work. During construction period frequent visual and verbal reminders to workers can improve compliance with hand and face hygiene practices and thus reduce rates of infection. So, proper hand washing with soap posters will also be displayed at work site and labor camps.

1.18.2 Emergency Contact

Emergency contact number of contractor’s responsible person, EMP/ OHS facilitator, hospital, WUSC member will be provided at work site and labor camp for reporting COVID- 19 symptoms. The contact numbers of the close relative of the workers and staffs will be collected for emergency use, if they show the symptoms of COVID-19.

1. RESOURCE REQUIREMENT

Resources required specifically managing the COVID 19 risk shall be identified, planned, procured, and made available at site in adequate quantities. The resources, activities and budget which are required to manage COVID 19 risks are included in Table 1 below. Because the response to COVID19 pandemic remains fluid, the items included in the resource requirements in the table below may be updated from time to time to ensure all needs are considered.

This response plan shall be considered as a supplemental document to the environmental management plan (EMP) in the initial environmental examination report and shall form part of the site-specific EMP of the contractor. The budget estimate below shall be drawn from the provisional sum provided in the contractor/s contract.

Table 1: Indicative Cost of Resource Requirements

Items / Activities Unit Cost (NRs) Total Cost ($) (i) Thermal scanners. All persons at the 5500/scanner worksite should have their temperature screened with Infrared Thermometer (handheld non-contact). (ii) Contactless attendance system. Attendance done at gate by security guard (iii) Liquid Soap & Hand washing 500/5L liquid soap arrangement at site in workmen habitat (promote tippy tap for (Tippy tap) water dispensing) (iv) Contactless, pedal operated sanitizer Metal foot Sanitizer dispenser: 5000.00/unit (v) Team for cleaning & disinfection (2 1000/day persons) (vi) Nose/ face masks for teams who are 55/mask screening workmen, conducting medical check-up & disinfection. (vii) Hand gloves for teams who are screening 25/pair workmen, conducting medical check-up &

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disinfection. (viii) Quarantine Facilities for accommodating c/o Government Health Government symptomatic workmen. Agency Health Agency (ix) Additional rest areas at sites and dining L.S. 10000 one spaces in Workmen habitat time (x) Ensure availability (even tie-up) of L.S. 2000.00/trip Ambulance equipped with all necessary (arrangement on retainer items like nose masks, first aid kits, basis with nearest aprons, disinfect solutions etc. hospital) (xi) First aid kits with hand sanitizers and L.S. 1000/vehicle hand wash liquids shall be mandatory 2000/site available in all the vehicle without any lapses. (xii) Regular notification by state government, No additional cost required district authority should be adhered and all the staff should be compulsorily made aware of that (xiii) Job protection of workers during crisis No additional cost required period of COVID 19 pandemic needs to be ensured. Grand Total Cost

2.1 Standards and Guidelines

The activities under the response plan will follow, and will comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines;

✓ Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19, OSHA 2020 ✓ Interim Guidance; Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for the COVID-19 virus, WHO and UNICEF, March 2020 ✓ Special Note to the Service Providers, Ministry of Water Supply, 2020 ✓ Health Sector Emergency Response Plan – CovID19 Pandemic, MoHP, GoN, May 2020 ✓ Any other existing and/or new standards and guide lines will also be followed.

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2.2 Appointment of the designated crisis management team

Authorized Contractor’s Representative Mr. Gauri Prasad Upreti

Contractor’s Representative (Deepak Acharya:9801193135)

EMP Monitor Site Engineer Operational In charge Rocky Mitra Sanjay Shrestha Shreeram Acharya 9860559074 (9801193386) 9801193209

Contractor’s Executive Staff

Site Supervisors Pradip Shrestha: 9801193385 Kumar Basnet: 9801193381

Foreman

Worker

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2. Evaluating company’s corona virus crisis management plan

The company’s corona virus response (crisis) management plan will be continuously evaluated and updated by DSMC and contractor.

This will be regularly reported in MPR/QPR or any time requested by PMO and other agencies.

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Annex-6: Detailed status of OBA action plan

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OBA Action Plan and Status

Time Time Current Status (As of Aug 10, 2020) Frame Frame S. (as per Remar Activities N. OBA Propos Pragatina Shuvagha Siddhanat Bhojp Dikt Cahrik ks Chainpur Liwang Ilam Guidelin ed gar t h ur el ot es) Information On On dissemination/meeting/Pa On On 1 Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete goi goi mphlet/ postering in going going ng ng Cluster/Tole Level Preliminary Data 2 Collection of OBA eligible Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete HHs through HHs Survey June- Aug Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete 0.5 1.5 Application collection – (2nd (110 (216 (60 (581 (11 3 Months from eligible HHs week), Applicatio Applicatio Applicatio Applicatio Applicatio 2020 ns) ns) ns) ns) ns) Field Field Field Application verificatio verificatio verificatio review/verification Field Field n n n 4 through Field Visit & verificatio verificatio complete complete complete discussion with n - 0 n - 0 d - 43 d - 13 d - 151 stakeholders HHs HHs HHs Reapplication collection 5 from missing eligible HHs Aug Final Application Review (2nd 6 and Verification for Final 0.5 1.5 – week) List Months – Sep Final list preparation of 2020 7 eligible HHs with consent of the Municipality

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Final List Display in WUSC 8 & Municipality Office Final List Approval by the 9 WUSC Agreement between 10 RPMO/PMO and WUSC Agreement between 11 WUSC and Beneficiaries Finalization of Latrine 12 Model & construction modality Construction of HHs 13 Latrine Started Construction Completion, Oct 14 document preparation & 3 – 6 2020 – Reporting Months Jan Field Visit, Verification & 2021 Cross Checking, Photo 15 Capture by Verification Team Recommendation for 80% 16 reimbursement to WUSC After 1.5 Month after completion and use : Re Field Visit, Verification & 17 Feb Cross Checking, Photo 1.5 – Mar Capture by Verification Months 2021 Team Recommendation for 20% 18 Reimbursement to WUSC