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Social Assessment Report Ningxia University Public Disclosure Authorized World Bank Loan Project Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project Social Assessment Report Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Ningxia University Public Disclosure Authorized Yinchuan of China 2011-09-18 Prepared by: Ningxia University Address: 489# Helanshan Xilu Road, Yinchuan, Ningxia, PRC Telephone: 0086-951-2061661 Fax: 0086-951-2061661 Postal Code: 750021 Email：[email protected] Person in Charge of Social Assessment: Huang Lijun Staff in Social Assessment: Huang Lijun, Wang Yu, Bao Wanghu, Feng Xuejun, Yang Xiaoyan, Li Lijuan, Huang Yue, Ji Jingwen Written by: Huang Lijun, Wang Yu, Bao Wanghu Checked and approved by: He Quanfa AL Alternative Livelihood AV Administrative village CYFNR closed young forest for natural rehabilitation DC Desertification control EE Ecological economic EF Economic forest FF Forest farm FGB Free-grazing ban HH Household LCP the land conversion program LSFD land suitable for forestry development NIFCC Ningxia International Forestry Cooperation Center SA social assessment SCVR sandland closure for vegetation rehabilitation T Township V Village UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 1 ha = 15 mu - -I- Table of Contents SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 1 FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................ 6 1. BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................ 7 1.1. BACKGROUND AND NECESSITY OF THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ............................... 7 1.1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ......................................................... 7 1.1.2. NECESSITY OF THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ............................................................... 8 1.2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ............................................................ 10 1.3. SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................... 10 1.4. TASKS, IMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .......................................... 14 1.4.1. TASKS OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .................................................................................. 14 1.4.2. IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ....................................................................... 14 1.4.3. OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ......................................................................... 14 1.4.4. CONTENTS OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ........................................................................... 15 1.5. MAJOR SOCIAL FACTORS IMPACTING THE PROJECT ................................................... 16 1.7. METHODS OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ............................................................................... 18 1.7.1. METHODS OF INVESTIGATIONS ................................................................................... 18 1.7.2. 1.7.2. METHODS OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS.......................................... 20 1.8. STEPS OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................... 21 1.8.1. THREE PHASES OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 21 1.8.2. LOCATIONS AND STEPS OF FIELD INVESTIGATIONS .................................................... 22 1.8.3. OPERATION OF SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .......................................................................... 23 1.8.4. PROCEDURES OF FIELD INVESTIGATIONS ................................................................... 23 1.8.5. SELECTION OF INVESTIGATION SITES ......................................................................... 26 1.8.6. INFORMATION SOURCES .............................................................................................. 28 1.8.7. REPORT STRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 29 2. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE PROJECT AREA ....................................................... 30 2.1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROJECT-IMPACTED AREA ...................................... 30 2.2. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES ..................................................................................................................... 32 2.2.1. YINCHUAN MUNICIPALITY .......................................................................................... 32 2.2.2. SHIZUISHAN MUNICIPALITY........................................................................................ 33 2.2.3. WUZHONG MUNICIPALITY .......................................................................................... 34 2.2.4. ZHONGWEI MUNICIPALITY ......................................................................................... 35 2.3. DISTRIBUTION OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND ETHNIC MINORITIES ......... 36 2.3.1. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC BRIEF OF THE PROJECT AREA ...................................................... 36 2.3.2. SITUATION OF ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE PROJECT AREA ........................................ 37 2.4. ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................. 40 2.5. RURAL WOMEN EMPLOYMENT IN THE PROJECT AREA ............................................... 41 3. COMMUNITY INVESTIGATIONS OF FREE-GRAZING BAN AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS 43 3.1 PRESENT SITUATION OF FREE-GRAZING BAN IN THE PROJECT AREA ......................... 43 3.2. RELATION BETWEEN GRASSLAND ECOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD ........................................................................................................................... 44 3.3 ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD STRUCTURE BEFORE FREE-GRAZING BAN ........................ 46 - -II- 3.3.1. ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD STRUCTURE IN THE PROJECT VILLAGES IN YANCHI COUNTY ................................................................................................................................... 47 3.3.2. ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD STRUCTURE IN THE PROJECT VILLAGES IN LINGWU ....... 52 3.3.3. ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD STRUCTURE IN TAOLE TOWNSHIP OF PINGLUO COUNTY 55 3.4. CASE STUDY FREE-GRAZING BAN AND LAND USE STRUCTURE IN YANCHI COUNTRY59 3.4.1. ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF FREE-GRAZING BAN ............................... 59 3.4.2. ANALYSIS OF LAND USE STRUCTURE ......................................................................... 61 3.4.3. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF FREE-GRAZING BAN ................................................ 62 3.4.4. POLICY ENVIRONMENT AND COUNTERMEASURE PROPOSALS ................................... 63 4. ANALYSIS OF THE BASIC FEATURES OF THE IMPACTED HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR WILLINGNESS OF THE PROJECT PARTICIPATION ................................................................. 68 4.1. BASIC FEATURES OF INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS .................................................. 68 4.2. BASIC SITUATION OF LIVELIHOOD AND PRODUCTION ................................................... 69 4.3. INFORMATION PUBLICITY OF THE PROJECT ................................................................... 71 4.4. SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AND ALTITUDE .......................................................................... 73 4.5. RANKING PROJECT BENEFITS ........................................................................................ 73 4.6. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE PROJECT TOWNSHIPS, VILLAGERS, FOREST FARMS AND NATURE RESERVES .................................................................................................................. 74 4.6.1. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE PROJECT TOWNSHIPS .................................... 74 4.6.2. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE PROJECT FOREST FARMS .............................. 76 (1) RENCUNDU FOREST FARM ................................................................................................. 76 4.6.3. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE PROJECT VILLAGES ...................................... 79 4.6.4. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF YANCHI MECHANIZATION FOREST FARM ............ 82 5. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC IMPACTS ......................................................................... 83 5.1 IDENTIFICATION OF STAKEHOLDER ................................................................................ 83 5.2 PROCESS OF STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION ................................................................. 85 5.2.1. INTERVIEWS WITH OFFICIALS ..................................................................................... 85 5.2.2. INTERVIEWS WITH PROJECT EMPLOYERS ................................................................... 85 5.2.3. UNLIMITED PRE-INFORMED PARTICIPATION OF STAKEHOLDERS ................................ 85 5.3 ANALYSIS OF THE DEMANDS OF THE STAKEHOLDERS ................................................... 88 5.4 ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT IMPACTS ON STAKEHOLDERS ............................................ 89 5.4.1. NINGXIA INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION CENTER UNDER NINGXIA FORESTRY BUREAU ................................................................................................................. 89 5.4.2. GOVERNMENTS OF PROJECT COUNTY UNITS ............................................................. 89 5.4.3. COUNTY PROJECT OFFICES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF THE
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