SUMMARY OF KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND INDICATION OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT Broad support No. Date Place Topic & issues raised Outcomes obtained? (Y/N) 1. June Key informant Meetings with the following to inform the design: Provided information on ongoing Y 2010 interviews, Chairman Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council and past interventions, what Bandarban, (CHTRC), Deputy Commissioners (Bandarban, works, what is still needed. Need Khagrachari, Khagrachari), CHT Hill District Councils [HDCs] to have support for further Rangamati (Bandarban, Khagrachari, Rangamati), Local infrastructure development. Government Engineering Department [LGED] (Bandarban, Khagrachari, Rangamati), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Danish International Rural Development Project Second Chittagong Tracts Hill Development Agency (DANIDA); nongovernment organizations [NGOs] (including Eco Devt.) 2. June Digholchari, Get input from village communities of several Overwhelming community support Y 2010 Bonojogichara, indigenous peoples (IP) groups on project design and for roads and many ideas Wagga, Dewan ideas for needed interventions, broad community generated for appropriate Para, Juiggyachola, consent over a period of 10 days field visits to villages community infrastructure and Monglapara, in all 3 districts. other desired support. Kanajupara, Rang Suggestions for implementation Lai, Bethlehem, Kara arrangements. para, Antaha para, Chemi Dulu para, Tripura para, Chitta Ranjan Karbari para, 3. July Rangamati Inception workshop including key stakeholders from all Many suggestions on method of Y 2010 3 districts including over 50 representatives from implementation. Infrastructure executing agency (EA), implementing agencies (IAs), requirements and overall high HDCs, Circle Chiefs, NGOs, civil service organizations support for project. (CSOs) etc. Discuss project design process, initial results, way forward and project safeguards. (RRP 4. Aug - Bandarban, Socioeconomic survey (SES) of 60 villages for baseline See detailed SES report. Land Y Sep Khagrachari, social mapping information tenurity is a minor. Key constraint BAN 2010 Rangamati for improved livelihoods is access to markets and transport + skills. 42248 5. 31 Aug Rangamati Design and monitoring framework (DMF) Workshop Problems and issues affecting Y 2010 involving representatives from key stakeholder groups CHT were identified from the ) 2 (IP communities represented by NGOs; officials from perspectives of communities who LGED and Ministry of CHT Affairs [MOCHTA] (Dhaka live there, government agencies and CHT); HDCs; UNDP; etc), the project management who work in the region, and non- office (PMO) and consultants. This was the first of government organizations. several attempts to actively involve various interest groups in the project design work. The participants were allowed the opportunity to present their institutional agenda, or for those representing groups that have been affected in the past, their aspirations for the second phase of CHT Rural Development Project (CHTRDP). There was only enough time for group and plenary discussions to identify problems and issues, and consolidate to prepare initial problem tree analysis, but the workshop demonstrated the value of group dynamics in tackling issues, and providing space to voice out individual concerns and aspirations. 6. Aug Due diligence visits Jhagrabil-Rangamati via Baradam Upazila Road of Widespread unresolved issues Y 2010 to CHTRDP1 roads Upazila Rangamati Sadar and Kaptai and Rangamati uncovered resulting from lack of Districts transparent procedures for land Kawkhali H/Q-Ghagra Bazar Upazila Road of Kawkhal acquisition in previous project. Upazila, Rangamati District Rigorous method for rectifying provided to ADB Bangladesh Wagga Junior High School to Sapchari Union Road, Resident Mission (BRM) for Kaptai Upazila, Rangamati District implementation. Lessons learned Manikchari - Rajbari - Juiggyachola Bazar Union (Rural) incorporated into preparation of Road, Manichari Upazila, Kagrachari District, and Land Acquisition and Hansamapara - Bagmara -Antapara - Rajosthali Bodar Resettlement Framework (LARF) Upazila Road, in Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari for this project and discussed with Upazilas, Bandarban District key project stakeholders. 7. Sept Rangamati Midterm workshop including key stakeholders from all 3 Continued debate over project Y 2010 districts including over 50 representatives from EA, IAs, components, implementation HDCs, Circle Chiefs, NGOs, CSOs, government line arrangements, agreement with departments (women‟s affairs, environment, agriculture, arrangements for land acquisition fisheries, health), mouza headmen, upazila chairmen, compensation. etc. Discuss likely project content and impacts including project safeguards. 8. Sept - Rangamati Consultations with CHTRC, LGED, HDC, Upazila and Long list of 264 km of rural rods Y Dec union representatives and project preparatory technical (union and upazila) identified for 2010 assistance (PPTA) consultants on long list of roads to upgrading under the Project. This be upgraded under the Project. CHTRC taking lead on is the definitive list from which all establishing selection criteria. roads to be selected with any deviations being prior agreed with CHTRC. List is agreed to by all stakeholders including MOCHTA and is incorporated in project administration manual (PAM). 9. Sept - Rangamati Coordination Meetings and Thematic Presentations on The thematic presentations and Y Dec key areas of the project design. This was carried out on provided opportunities to validate 2010 an almost weekly basis with consultants presenting findings from the field and desk their findings from the field work and desk studies and studies and to draw initial the progress of design work in their particular thematic responses to the emerging design areas to a more or less permanent group comprising considerations for the various CHT stakeholders represented by the LGED, CHTRC, components. The discussions HDC focal persons and the PPTA team. The meetings often led to divergent perspectives were often contentious given the overlapping and on the focus and scope of the sometimes conflicting interests of the different groups of project, however it had been stakeholders represented. particularly useful in bringing out the key expectations and biases of key stakeholders and to put in place a process for finding a common ground for the project design work. 10. Dec Rangamati Midterm workshop including key stakeholders from all 3 Presentation of the final project Y 2010 districts including over 50 representatives from EA, IAs, design, its components and HDCs, Circle Chiefs, NGOs, CSOs, government line implementation arrangements. departments (women‟s affairs, environment, agriculture, Broad consent for project however fisheries, health), mouza headmen, upazila chairmen, some last minute requests for etc. Discuss likely project content and impacts including more increasing components and project safeguards. allocation of additional finances, etc. 11. Feb Rupashi Bazar, Consultations with communities and in particular Several questions were raised and Y 2011 Lama, Bandarban, resettlement and land acquisition affected people along answered, see consultation record Panijhiri Para, the proposed Panijhiri Para to Chingkum Para road. In attached. The community was Chaikhang Union, conjunction with the preparation of the land acquisition very supportive of the proposed Alikadam Upazila, and resettlement plan (LARP), ADB consultants road. Bandarban explained the impacts and entitlements of affected people, and sought broad community support for the subproject. 3 4 12. Mar Rangamati ADB fact-finding mission to draw together all aspects of CHTRC were keen on less roads Y 2011 the project and seek agreement on the final project and more community design. development. Rationale for roads as catalyst for other (community) development activities was once again explained in detail. Consensus reached on design and way forward. 13. Mar Uttar Shantipur, and Consultations with communities and in particular Several questions were raised and Y 2011 Baurapar, resettlement and land acquisition affected people along answered, See consultation record Panchhari. the proposed Panchhari growth centre to Bhaibonsora attached. The community was Khagrachhari. growth centre road. In conjunction with the preparation very supportive of the proposed of the LARP, ADB consultants explained the impacts road. and entitlements of affected people, and sought broad community support for the subproject. 14. Mar Chaingkhong Consultations with communities and in particular Several questions were raised and Y 2011 Mukhpara,and resettlement and land acquisition affected people along answered, See consultation record Moipara, Rajostholi, the proposed Poaito (RHD)-Zimrong-Chaingkhong attached. The community was Rangamati Mukhpara road. In conjunction with the preparation of very supportive of the proposed the LARP, ADB consultants explained the impacts and road. entitlements of affected people, and sought broad community support for the subproject. 5 DETAILS OF CONSULTATIONS Introductory Meeting of TA 7432-BAN: Second CHT Rural Development Project (CHTRDP-II) Venue: TA Office Conference Room Date: 2 June 2010 / Time: 9:30 AM List of the attendees Main Points of Discussion 1. Ms. Yasmin Siddiqi, Mission leader, ADB, Philippines 1. Welcome address by Ms. Siddiqi 2. Ms. Marlene Fuentes, CEO, ANZDEC, New Zealand and then the meeting