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Transport Connection in Northern Mountainous Provinces Project Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan Cao Bang Province Cao Bang Provincial People’s Committee April 2011 (FINAL DRAFT) Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan Cao Bang Province ABBREVIATIONS ADB = Asian Development Bank CEM = Committee for Ethnic Minority DARD = Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DP = Displaced Person EM = Ethnic Minority GAEMDP Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan GOV = Government of Viet Nam HH = Household MOLISA = Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs NGO = Non-government Organization PDOT = Provincial Department of Transport PPA Participatory Poverty Assessment PPC = Provincial People’s Committee PPMU = Provincial Project Management Unit Project = Transport Connection in Northern Mountainous Provinces Project WU = Women’s Union YU = Youth’s Union Revised, version2 Page i Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan Cao Bang Province TABLE of CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 3. SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................... 2 4. WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITIES ...................................................................................................................... 2 5. ETHNIC MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS ................................................................................................................. 3 6. CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................................... 3 7. PROJECT BENEFITS ........................................................................................................................................ 4 8. RESETTLEMENT IMPACTS AND SOCIAL RISKS ........................................................................................... 4 8.1 HIV/AIDS ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 8.2 HUMAN TRAFFICKING ............................................................................................................................................ 5 8.3 ROAD SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 6 9. BENEFICIAL AND MITIGATIVE MEASURES ................................................................................................... 6 9.1 HIV/AIDS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN & ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ................................................ 6 9.2 EMPLOYMENT DURING CIVIL WORKS ....................................................................................................................... 8 9.3 SAFETY MEASURES ALONG THE ROAD .................................................................................................................... 8 9.4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... 11 9.4.1 PPMU .......................................................................................................................................... 11 9.4.2 Women’s Union ........................................................................................................................... 11 9.4.3 Committee for Ethnic Minorities (CEM) ........................................................................................ 12 9.4.4 Youth Union ................................................................................................................................. 12 9.4.5 Support from Project Coordination Consultants ........................................................................... 12 10. BUDGET .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 11. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 12. MONITORING, REPORTING & EVALUATION ................................................................................................ 14 13. SCHEDULE & MONITORING .......................................................................................................................... 14 14. UPLOADING ON ADB WEBSITE .................................................................................................................... 15 LIST OF ANNEX Page NO TABLE OF FIGURES ENTRIES FOUND. LIST OF TABLES Page Table 1: Characteristics of Roads Affected ................................................................................................................ 1 Revised, version2 Page ii Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan Cao Bang Province Table 2 : Summary of Perceived Benefits and Adverse Effects of Road Project ...................................................... 4 Table 3: Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan ................................................................................ 8 Table 4 : Summary of Budget for the Implementation of the GAEMDP for Cao Bang Province .............................. 13 Table 5: Indicative Implementation Schedule .......................................................................................................... 14 Revised, version2 Page iii Gender Action and Ethnic Minority Development Plan Cao Bang Province EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Background. The Transport Connections in Northern Mountainous Provinces Project will rehabilitate about 307 km of provincial and district roads in six provinces in the northern mountainous provinces of Viet Nam (Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, and Lao Cai). These provinces have high rates of poverty and ethnic minority populations. The road network consists predominantly of unpaved, narrow roads. Many sections are impassable during the rainy season. The travel time and cost from mountainous remote areas to social infrastructure will be reduced, and the economic activities along the roads will be enhanced. For Cao Bang Province, the Project will improve Road 202 with a total length of 30.2 km. The road will be upgraded to Class V with a carriageway of 3.5 meters (m) width and an embankment width of 6.5 m. Road 202 is located in a remote and mountainous area. Socio-Economic Information. The main primary source of income of most HH in the project area is agriculture and forestry (bamboo). The incidence of poverty in Cao Bang province in 2008 was 39.2% (new standard). Remote areas, especially those that become difficult to access by road during the rainy season, are particularly poor. This is the case for Road 202. By paving this road, the project will improve year-round all-weather access to markets, jobs, schools, and health centers. Women are involved mainly in agricultural activities in the Project area. They also sell their products to the local markets. With better roads, the markets will be easier to reach and trading opportunities for women will increase. Better roads will also bring more customers to the area, improving opportunities to expand women's small enterprises. Access to health center will also be improved. Access to health clinics is important for women. It means that they and their children are able to recover more quickly. There are nine ethnic minorities living in Cao Bang. The largest ethnic groups are the Tay (46%), Nung (32%), H'mong (8%), Dao (7%) and Lolo (1%). The Kinh represent only 5% of the population. In the project area, along Road 202, all the population belongs to an ethnic minority group: Dao (82%), Nung (17%) and Tay (2%). GAEMDP. This gender action and ethnic minority development plan (GAEMDP) has been prepared to maximize benefits to local populations and to ensure that women and ethnic minorities equally share the benefits. Enhanced connectivity can also have unintended consequences (e.g. increased risk of HIV/AIDS and human trafficking, increased road safety risks), and this plan includes provisions to mitigate against these risks. The GAEMDP will include four components, all of which have been designed to ensure as many beneficiaries as possible from the investments made. The four components are: HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Campaign; Road safety campaign and measures; Employment of local population during construction; Climate Change adaptation HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Campaign. An HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness campaign and a road safety campaign will be conducted before and during construction along the project roads. WU at the provincial and commune levels will be responsible for the whole campaign organization (training of facilitators, materials). Training of facilitators will be conducted by women’s unions and representatives of HIV/AIDs centres and communes in Road 202. Campaigns will be conducted at commune & village levels by 2 facilitators per village (village chief & 1 woman member of the WU). Campaigns will be conducted at village level and during market days, through distribution of leaflets, use of loud speakers, and presentation of plays. Construction-Setting