45354-002: Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin
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Social Safeguard Due Diligence Report Final December 2015 TAJ: Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin Prepared by the Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation for the Asian Development Bank. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ALRI – Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation DRMC – Disaster Response Management Committee DFA – Dehkan Farmers Association EA – Executing Agency GOT – Government of Republic of Tajikistan GRC – Grievance Redress Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism Ha – Hectare IR – Involuntary Resettlement KMK – Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali (Housing and Utility Company) LARF – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARP – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan M&E – Monitoring & Evaluation MOF – Ministry of Finance MEWR – Ministry of Energy and Water Resources NGO – Non-government Organization PMO – Project Implementation Unit WUA – Water Users Association WCG – Water Consumer Group WEIGHTS AND MEASURES km - Kilometer m - Meter NOTES In this report, "$" refers to US dollars This social due diligence 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 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. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 3 A. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 B. Project Description ................................................................................................. 3 3. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY FOR DUE DILIGENCE ......................................... 7 4. FINDINGS OF SITE VISIT ............................................................................................... 7 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ......................................................... 43 6. DUE DILIGENCE ON LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT ........................... 46 7. TEMPORARY DISTURBANCE ..................................................................................... 47 8. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ........................................................................ 48 9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 50 ANNEXURE Annex 1: List of persons met Annex 2: Photos of the consultations with local communities LIST OF TABLES Table 1: List of approved sub-projects for detailed design Table 2: Project Location for each jamoat Table 3: Demographic data on Tusyon jamoat Table 4. Summary of Public Consultation Table 5: Summary of Grievance Procedure LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Tughay dike being gradually washed out Figure 2: Existing service roads (earth type) on Tughay dike Figure 3: Flood damage caused by washout of Tughay dike Figure 3: Single span bridge in Tughay village Figure 4: Laydown area around the bridge in Tughay village Figure 5. Dike in Javrez village in Avazov jamoat of Vose district Figure 6. Spur in Javrez village Figure 7. Service road on Javrez dike Figure 8. Spur protecting Sari Angur village Figure 9. Spur protecting Ghofilobod village and existing service road Figure 10: Bridge and dike in Jerkala village Figure 11: Access for the machinery in Jerkala village Figure 12. Dahana dike section Figure 13. Sections of Kelanchi canal Figure 14. Proximity of residential areas at a section of Kelanchi canal Figure 15. Water wheels installed on some sections of Kelanchi canal Figure 16. Irrigation water pipes crossing Kelanchi canal Figure 17. Outfalls for excess water on the downstream lands along the collectors Figure 18. K-2-9 collector in Kabut Sayfiddinov jamoat Figure 19. Existing silt dumps along the K-2-9 collector Figure 20. K-7-0 collector Figure 21. Service road on K-7-0 collector Figure 22. Boytudasht No.0 Pumping Station Figure 23. Access road to Boytudasht No.0 Pumping Station Figure 24. Secondary school in Viskharv gorge to be protected by the subproject Figure 25. Proposed location of flood protection structure Figure 26: Devdara river dike Figure 27: Kevron 1 canal and main reach Figure 28: Old Kevron 1 canal washed away by flood Figure 29. Laydown area for Kevron 1 and 2 subproject Figure 30. Flood protection location in Ruzvay village Figure 31. Ad-hoc flood protection measures washed out by flood Figure 32: Flood control dam in Bunai-1 village Figure 33: Subproject in Vahdat village of Vodkhud jamoat Figure 34: Irrigation water pipe in Vahdat village Figure 35: Flood protection embankment in Barushon village Figure 36: Barushon ravine after the mudflow Figure 37: Earth road leading to embankment in Barushon village Figure 38: Mohi May canal in Barushan village Figure 39: Google Earth Map plotting reforestation area Figure 40: Location of the reforestation plot (1) Figure 41: Location of the reforestation plot (2) Figure 421: Reforestation plot (3) Figure 43: Route of the Shoburhon irrigation canal and proposed reconstruction section Figure 44: Current status of head structure of Shoburhon canal Figure 45: Section to install new plastic pipes Figure 46: Section to replace old metal to plastic pipes Figure 47: Location of Zong Irrigation Subproject Figure 48: Typical collector in Zong irrigation subproject, Zong jamoat, Ishkashim 1. INTRODUCTION A. Introduction 1. The “Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin, Republic of Tajikistan” project under a Grant from the Asian Development Bank number G 0352-TAJ is being executed (in part) by the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (ALRI). 2. The Consultants (Eptisa, in association with Silk Road Consulting), are providing technical assistance to the ALRI for project implementation, under a contract for consultancy services signed with ALRI on 7 April 2015, with services commencing on 24 April 2015.. 3. The overall project implementation period is 2014 to 2019. The project is included in the Tajikistan Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR), which was approved for funding under the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) in November 2010. The project is consistent with the Tajikistan Country Partnership Strategy 2010-2014 and is included in the Country Operation Business Plan 2013–2014 for Tajikistan. This project is also in line with ADB's long-term strategic framework, Strategy 2020, which includes support to increase climate resilience of developing countries and promote the development of the private sector 4. This Social Due Diligence Report is developed for the Components 1 and 2, implemented by the Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation (ALRI). B. Project Description 5. The project main objective is to increase climate resilience of communities in the Pyanj River basin. The project comprises 4 components: Component 1: more resilient flood protection systems comprising rehabilitation of small scale flood management infrastructure, and capacity building of disaster management committees; Component 2: more resilient irrigation systems comprising rehabilitation of small scale irrigation infrastructure, and capacity building of water user associations; Component 3: more resilient drinking water supply systems comprising rehabilitation of drinking water supply infrastructure in highly vulnerable communities, and capacity development of water consumer groups; Component 4: a microfinance component to provide financial services to vulnerable groups, especially women, and promote climate resilience measures. 6. The project comprises physical and nonphysical measures. The main scope of physical measures is the infrastructure upgrade/rehabilitation works, which include detailed engineering design, earthworks, reinforced concrete structures, drainage, riverbank protection, replacement of pumping and electrical control equipment. Sustainability of the improved infrastructure will be ensured through climate-resilient design, operation and maintenance, and community participation. The infrastructure will be climate-proofed by incorporating information on climate change (e.g. increase in temperature, droughts, floods and other climate hazards projected in the next 20-30 years) in the engineering design, and in the operation and maintenance guidelines. 7. The main scope of non-physical measures is capacity building including supervision and quality assurance during construction, guidance for infrastructure operation and maintenance, training on the climate change adaptation for the local community groups (e.g. jamoat officials, water users associations (WUA), disaster risk management committees (DRMC) and drinking water consumer groups (WCG)). Training for the local communities to be provided through the Project Management Office (PMO) district offices and the Climate Change Information Centers established under the PPCR. 8. The above Components 1, 2, 3 and 4 are under the responsibility of different government bodies. Components 1 and 2 are implemented by the State Institution Project Management Unit under the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (ALRI); Component 3 is implemented by the Project Implementation Group under the KMK (Khochagii Manziliyu Kommunali) State Unitary Enterprise for Housing