43023-013: Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project
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Resettlement Planning Document Project Number: 43023-013 June 2017 PRC: Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project- Updated Resettlement Plan for the Qinzhou Xincheng Road Network Component Submitted by: Guangxi Foreign Loan Projects Management Office This resettlement planning document 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 particular 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. Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project Qinzhou Xincheng Road Network Component (Binhai Highway and Road No. 2 North-Central Section) Resettlement Plan Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment Co., Ltd. 19 June, 2017 ENDORSEMENT LETTER FOR THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN The Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment Co., Ltd. (GQLIICL), the implementation agency (IA) has prepared this Resettlement Plan (RP) for the Qinzhou Xincheng Road Network Component under the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project, which is under application for a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The RP fully complies with requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and policies of People’s Republic of China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qinzhou Municipal Government as well as complies with ADB’s policy on Safeguard Policy Statement in 2009. This resettlement plan is based on the feasibility study report (FSR) and measurement and socioeconomic surveys and Qinzhou City Project Management Office hereby confirms the content of this RP and will guarantee the land acquisition and resettlement and compensation budget being provided according to the provisions of aforesaid plan. This RP will be revised and approved by ADB before its implementation when the detailed design is completed. Thanks for all your support and help to the Qinzhou Xincheng Road Network Component under the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project. XXXX, Vice Mayor, Qinzhou City Vice Mayor, Qinzhou City Chairman, ADB Loan Project Leading Group June 2017 TABLE OF CONTENT ENDORSEMENT LETTER FOR THE RESETTLEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF ACRONYMS AND MEASURES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Description of the Project .......................................................................................................... 1 1.3 LAR Impacts of the Project ....................................................................................................... 3 II. IMPACT OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT .......................................... 6 2.1 Measures Taken to Avoid or Minimize LAR Impacts ....................................................... 6 2.2 Methods of LAR Impact Assessment .................................................................................... 6 2.3 Scope of LAR Impacts ............................................................................................................... 7 III. SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED AREA AND POPULATION ................ 16 3.1 Socioeconomic Profile of QinzhouCity ............................................................... 16 3.2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Area and APs ......................................... 16 IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ................................. 22 4.1 Public Participation Strategy .................................................................................................. 22 4.2 Methods and Measures of Public Participation ................................................................ 22 4.3 Public Participation during RP Preparation ....................................................................... 22 4.4 Women’s Participation ............................................................................................................. 23 4.5 Information Disclosure ............................................................................................................. 23 4.6 Public Participation Plan during RP Implementation ...................................................... 24 V. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ............................................................ 29 VI. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND POLICIES ...................................................................... 30 6.1 Applicable LAR Laws, Regulations and Policies ............................................................. 30 6.2 ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policies ........................................................................... 31 6.3 Related Laws and Regulation of PRC ................................................................................ 32 6.4 Gaps between ADB and Chinese Policies ........................................................................ 38 6.5 Compensation Criteria and Principles ................................................................................ 42 VII. ENTITLEMENT MATRIX.............................................................................................. 46 VIII RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATON PLAN ....................................................... 49 8.1 Objectives and Principles of Resettlement Program ...................................................... 49 8.2 Compensation and Rehabilitation Plan .............................................................................. 49 IX. COST ESTIMATES ...................................................................................................... 61 9.1 Compensation and Resettlement Costs ............................................................................. 61 9.2 Annual Budget ............................................................................................................................ 62 9.3 Flow of Fund ............................................................................................................................... 63 X. LAR IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ........................................................................ 64 10.1 Principles ...................................................................................................................................... 64 10.2 LAR Implementation Schedule .............................................................................................. 64 XI. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................. 67 11.1 Project Resettlement Organizational Set-up ..................................................................... 67 11.2 Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 69 11.3 Institutional Capacity Strengthening .................................................................................... 71 XII. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING ...................................................... 73 12.1 Internal Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 73 12.2 External Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................... 74 12.3 Reporting Requirements ......................................................................................................... 76 APPENDIX 1: Resettlement Information Booklet ............................................................ 77 APPENDIX 2: TOR for External Monitoring and Evaluation ........................................... 88 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND MEASURES ADB - Asian Development Bank AFs - Affected Families AHs - Affected Households APs - Affected Persons DI - Design Institute BP - Bank Policies DMS - Detailed Measurement Survey EA - Executing Agency F - Females QHDAO - Qinzhou House Demolishment Administration Office QLRB - Qinzhou Land Resource Bureau QMG - Qinzhou Municipal Government QPMO - Qinzhou Project Management Office GQLIICL - Guangxi Qinzhou Linhai Industry Investment Co., Ltd. FSR - Feasibility Study Report GDP - Gross Domestic Product GZAR - Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region HDAO - House Demolishment Administration Office HHs - Households IA - Implementing Agency IMA - Independent Monitoring Agency LA - Land Acquisition LAR - Land Acquisition and Resettlement LRB - Land Resources Bureau M - Males M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MLG - Minimum Living Guarantee OP - Operational Procedures PDG - Port District Government PLG - Project Leading Group PMO - Project Management Office PPTA - Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC - Peoples Republic of China RC - Resident Committee RIB - Resettlement Information Booklet RO - Resettlement Office ROW - Right of Way RP - Resettlement Plan S&T - Science & Technology ToR - Terms of Reference US$ - United States Dollar WF - Women’s Federation km2 - Square Kilometer % - Percentage mu - Chinese area measure for land, 1 mu = 1/15 ha (1 ha = 15 mu) Chinese currency Yuan CNY - CNY 1 = 1/ 6.80 $US ($US 1 =CNY 6.80) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Qinzhou Xincheng Road Network Component will be financed by ADB loan saving