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Resettlement Policy Framework Public Disclosure Authorized HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL MINISTRY OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURE ROADS Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Public Disclosure Authorized RURAL ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized FINAL DRAFT NOVEMBER 29, 2004 Abbreviations Acronyms APP Agricultural Perspective Plan B.S. Bikram Sambat CAS Country Assistance Strategy CBO Community Based Organization CDC Compensation Determination Committee CDO Chief District Officer CFUG Community Forestry User Groups COI Corridor of Impact DDC District Development Committee DOLIDAR Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads DTMP District Transportation Master Plan EA Environmental Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMG Environmental Management Group EMP Environmental Management Action Plan EMP Environmental Management Plan EPA Environmental Protection Act EPA 97 Environmental Protection Act 1997 EPR 97 Environmental Protection Regulation 1997 (amendment 1999) ESA Environmental and Social Assessment ESAF Environmental and Social Assessment Framework ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment HMG His Majesty’s Government HMG/N His Majesty’s Government of Nepal IBRD International Bank for Rural Development IDA International Development Association IEE Initial Environmental Examination IP Indigenous People IUCN International Conservation Union LCF Land Compensation Framework LEF Land Entitlement Framework LIL Learning and Innovation Loan MoH Ministry of Home MoLD Ministry of Local Development MoLRM Ministry of Land Reform and Management MoPE Ministry of Population and Environment MoWT Ministry of Works and Transport NGO Non-Governmental Organization NPC National Planning Commission NRATSP Nepal Rural Accessibility and Transport Service Project PAF Project Affected Families PWD Public Works Directives RAP Resettlement Action Plan RIP Rural Infrastructure Project ROW Right of Way SA Social Assessment SAP Social Action Plan SPAF Seriously Project Affected Families TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ i 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1 Project Description............................................................................................................. 2 Project Components............................................................................................................ 2 Project Districts.................................................................................................................. 4 2. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY................................................................................. 7 Objectives And Scope Of The Environmental And Social Management Framework......... 7 Environment Aspects .......................................................................................................... 7 Social Aspects ..................................................................................................................... 9 3. POLICES, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ............................................................ 12 Relevant HMGN Policies.................................................................................................. 12 HMGN’s Legislative Framework and Guidelines ............................................................ 13 HMGN Policies Supporting Vulnerable Communities ..................................................... 15 World Bank Environment and Social Safeguard Policies ................................................ 17 Comparison of HMGN and World Bank Policies on involuntary resettlement and land acquistion ................................................................................................................... 20 Recommendations............................................................................................................. 23 4. IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ..................... 24 General ............................................................................................................................. 24 Environmental Review...................................................................................................... 24 Environmental impacts on sample raip sub-projects........................................................ 30 Social Review.................................................................................................................... 30 Conclusions....................................................................................................................... 36 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK....................... 37 General ............................................................................................................................. 37 Environment Assessment And Management ..................................................................... 38 Environmental Screening Process ....................................................................... 38 Environmental Screening Criteria ....................................................................... 38 Environmental Assessment Process for RAIP .................................................................. 39 Initial Environmental Examination .................................................................................. 39 Environmental Impact Assessment ................................................................................... 42 Rural Access Improvement Project Environment and Social Management Framework Environmental Impact Prediction..................................................................................... 43 Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures in RAIP................................................. 46 Approach to Mitigation Measure......................................................................... 46 Implementation Mitigation Measures for RAIP................................................................ 47 Implementation of Mitigation Measures........................................................................... 48 Environmental Management Plan .................................................................................... 51 Capacity building.............................................................................................................. 54 6. RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK................................................................... 55 Description and Objectives............................................................................................... 55 Social Screening ............................................................................................................... 55 Voluntary Land Donation................................................................................................. 55 Involuntary Resettlement and Land Acquisition............................................................... 56 Eligibility Criteria ............................................................................................................ 57 Subproject Resettlement Action Plans .............................................................................. 61 Implementation Process.................................................................................................... 61 Grievance Redress Mechanisms ....................................................................................... 61 Funding Arrangements ..................................................................................................... 62 Consultation /Participation .............................................................................................. 62 Monitoring and Evaluation............................................................................................... 62 Capacity Building ............................................................................................................. 63 7. VULNERABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK............................. 64 Description And Objectives .............................................................................................. 64 Policies Strategies And Actions........................................................................................ 64 Subproject Vulnerable Communities Development Plans................................... 64 Social Uplift Activities ........................................................................................ 65 Strategy for Vulnerable Communities Development........................................... 65 8. Consultation/Information Dissemination/Documentation Activity Supporting Monitoring and Evaluation of RAIP Implementation ........................................................................... 68 9. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................... 71 Institutional Arrangements ............................................................................................... 71 General................................................................................................................. 71 Institutional Arrangement for ESMF Implementation......................................... 71 Monitoring And Evaulation .............................................................................................
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