48218-003: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project

Social Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Report

Loan Number: 3620 NEP Project Number: 48218-003 April 2020

Nepal: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project

Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank.

This Social Monitoring 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.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 31 March 2020) Currency unit - Nepalese (NPR) NPR 1.00 = $0.00824 $ 1.00 = 121.28 NPR

This social monitoring 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.

Contents 1. Project Background ...... 1 2. PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES ...... 1 3. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ...... 6 3.1 Social Safeguards provision in RCIP ...... 6 4. OBJECTIVE, APPROACH AND SCOPE OF SEMI ANNUAL MONITORING ...... 6 4.1 Objective ...... 6 4.2 Approach ...... 7 4.3 Scope of Semi Annual Monitoring ...... 7 5. SOCIAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING PARAMETERS/INDICATORS AND PROVISION ...... 7 6. PROCESS VERIFICATION OF VOLUNTARY LAND DONATION ...... 8 7. VULNERABLE AFFECTED PERSONS’ SUPPORT MEASURES ...... 8 8. CPP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS MONITORING ...... 9 8.1. Progress of deed transfer of donated land...... 9 8.2. Progress on livelihood restoration of APs ...... 10 8.2.1 Livelihood Enhancement Skill (LES) training ...... 10 8.2.2. Employment Generation ...... 12 8.3. Grievance Redress Mechanism and Progress ...... 13 8.4. Grievance Redress Records and Progress ...... 14 8.5. Rehabilitation of public and private structure ...... 15 8.6 Awareness Program on HIV/AIDS, STI, Human Trafficking and Road Safety ...... 16 8.7 Project disclosure, public participation and consultation ...... 17 9. PREPARATION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PLAN (CPP) FOR ADDITIONAL LENGTH ...... 18 10. SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS FOR APS ...... 19 11. Institutional Arrangements ...... 21 12. Key Issues and Way forward...... 21 13. TIME-BOUND ACTION PLAN ...... 22 14. ANNEX ...... 24 Annex-1: Progress of deed transfer in all project Districts ...... 24 ANNEX-2: Disaggregated data of Livelihood Skill Development Training ...... 27 Annex-3 Status of Loan Covenants ...... 28 ANNEX-4: Grievance record and Status ...... 32 Annex 5: Pictures ...... 43

Table: Table 1: Contract Details of Sub projects and physical progress ...... 3 Table 2: Summary of Deed transfer and Monitoring Status ...... 9 Table 3: Progress of organized livelihood Skill Training in summary ...... 11 Table 4: Employment generation record in project districts as of 31 March 2020 ...... 12 Table 5: Formation of Grievance Redress Committee and sub- Committee ...... 13 Table 6 : Summary of Grievance record and Status ...... 14 Table 7: Reconstruction of infrastructure by contractors ...... 15 Table 8: Achievement of HIV/AIDS, STI, Human Trafficking and Road Safety awareness training against its target...... 16 Table 9: CPP of new section of purposed roads ...... 18 Table 10: Time-Bound Action Plan...... 23

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank APs Affected Peoples CBO Community Based Organization CPF Community Participation Framework CPP Community Participation Plan Council for Technical Education and Vocational CTEVT Training CSC Construction Supervision Consultant DLRO District Land Revenue Office DLSO District Land Survey Office DoLI Department of Local Infrastructure EA Executing Agency FGD Focus Group Discussion GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HH Households IA Implementing Agency M Municipality MOU Memorandum of Understanding NGO Non-Government Organization PAM Project Administration Manual

PCU Project Coordination Unit PIU Project Implementation Unit RCIP Rural Connectivity Improvement Project RM Rural Municipality ROW Right of Way SMR Safeguards Monitoring Report

DEFINITION

Acquisition: Acquisition of land and other assets for the purpose of development projects in accordance to prevailing Land Acquisition Act 1977 (2034 BS).

Displaced Persons: Affected persons are those who are physically displaced (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and economically displaced (loss of land assets, income sources, or means of livelihood) as a result of involuntary resettlement of land, involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and protected areas.

Indigenous People: The ethnic groups and communities having distinct social and cultural characteristics such as distinct language/mother tongue, traditional customs, cultural identity, social structure from those of dominant populations and culture. The National Foundation for Upliftment of Aadibasi/Janjati Act, 2058 (2002) has identified 59 groups as Adivasi/Janajati (or indigenous peoples or nationalities) in Nepal. Meaningful consultation : A process that (i) begins early in the project preparation stage and is carried out on an ongoing basis throughout the project cycle; (ii) provides timely disclosure of relevant and adequate information that is understandable and readily accessible to affected people; (iii) is undertaken in an atmosphere free of intimidation or coercion; (iv) is gender inclusive and responsive, and tailored to the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; and (v) enables the incorporation of all relevant views of affected people and other stakeholders into decision making, such as project design, mitigation measures, the sharing of development benefits and opportunities, and implementation issues.

Rehabilitation: The measures taken to mitigate social impacts, including compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation allowances where required.

Replacement Cost: The market value of a project affected assets. For agriculture land, this includes reference to land of equal size, type and productive potentiality in the vicinity of the affected land and land preparation costs where required. For houses and other structures, this includes reference to the market price of materials and labor, and the cost of transporting materials to the building site. The replacement cost further includes the cost of any registration and transfer taxes for land and buildings.

Resettlement: Resettlement denotes the consequence that occurs due to acquisition of land and other assets as well as the entire process and activities related to acquisition and implementation of resettlement plan in accordance to prevailing Acts.

Right of Way: Right of way means the land acquired for the project purposes. Generally, government declares 50 meter for National highway, 30 meter for feeder roads and 15 to 20 m for rural roads.

Sub project Level Grievance Redress Committee: Committee established at Rural Municipality or municipality level committee to hear complaints and grievances at local level. APs can approach the sub-committee with his/her problem which is then discussed locally with the aim of amicable settlement..

Severely Project Affected Family: Family having more than 10 percent loss of total landholding or income is considered as severely affected family.

Titleholder: The person in whose name the project-affected land, structure, business is registered and who is authorized to receive the compensation granted for the loss of business or acquisition of the land and assets.

Vulnerable Persons: The vulnerable are individuals or groups who may experience adverse impacts from the proposed project more severely than dominant population because of their unique and inherit socioeconomic characteristics. Typically, they are those households falling below the poverty line1, the landless, household members with disability, female headed households, single women, households having elderly (Jestha Nagarik) and children, Dalits, Indigenous peoples and those without legal title to land.

1 NPR 19,262 person/year (source: Nepal Living Standards Survey 2010/2011)) i.e. an inflation-adjusted figure of NPR 23,307 per person per annum in 2014 7

1. Project Background

1. Rural Connectivity Improvement Project's (RCIP) overarching goal is improving connectivity between rural communities, productive agricultural areas and socioeconomic centers in 16 districts namely Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Dhankuta, Sindhui, Dolakha, Sindhupalchok, Kavreplanchok, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Chitwan, Parbat, Rolpa and Rukum of Nepal by improving rural roads and enhancing capacity of road implementation agency. RCIP will focus on improving 380.686 km rural roads to all-weather standards, serving the agricultural sector and 7.5 million rural populations in 16 districts located in five provinces ensuring roads are maintained in sustainable manner. RCIP is being implemented with the loan assistance of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and counterpart funding from Government of Nepal (GoN). The total project duration is 5 years (2018 to 2023) and it is divided into two parts: first two years as an upgrading works/construction phase and then one year of defects liability period and remaining two years of performance based maintenance period.

2. The overall project impact will be reflected through improving connectivity between rural communities, productive agricultural areas and socioeconomic centers in 16 terai and hill districts of Nepal.

3. The project will have two outputs: Output 1: Rural road conditions between the selected rural communities, productive agricultural areas, and socioeconomic centers improved; and Output 2: Rural infrastructure agency capacity enhanced. Road conditions of about 380 kilometers (km) rural roads between the selected rural communities, productive agricultural areas and socioeconomic centers will be improved to all-weather standards with safety features, and be maintained for 3 years. The capacity development will involve (i) trainings on safeguards, road safety awareness, road asset management, contract management, and rural road design and construction; (ii) development of vision, policy, business plan, and institutional structure frameworks for state-of-the-art rural road agency; (iii) development of pavement design, quality control and road safety guidelines; and (iv) ) development of detailed design for future pipeline project.

2. PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES

4. This Project will improve about 380.686km of 27 roads of 16 districts. 27 road sub-projects are being upgraded through 11 packages. Up to the reporting period construction work has been continued in 10 packages. Due to the breach of contract by the Contractor of package - 4 for two roads in Rolpa district the contract has been terminated and a new process has been started. All the 27 roads are planned for upgrading and improvement to a single lane blacktop standard. In all of the road sub-projects, works also include construction, rehabilitation, and replacement of numbers of cross drainages, construction of roadside drains and construction of

1 retaining walls. Provision of road safety and social & environmental safeguards are other important aspects of the road sub-projects. Overall physical progress as of March 2020 is 52.24%

Details of Physical Progress of each Contract is presented in table below.

Table 1: Contract Details of Sub projects and physical progress

S. Lengt Contract Contract Districts Name of Road Sub-Project PIU Physical Progress N. h (km) no. Date Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-Guhawari- Site Office established, Joint survey completed, Laladhbandra-Jharka-Baluwathan- Insurance Policy, Construction drawings, QAP Chapramari-Khajurgachhi and Work program submitted, Site office for Charpane-Chaitubari-Matigada- DoLI/ employer also established, The periodic air 30- 1 Jhapa Sadhukuti-Khodamara-Rajgadh 43.515 RCIP/ 1 quality monitoring wok performed , site Mar-18 Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Baswari - NCB-01 clearance, earth cutting, Embankment filling, Solmari road structural and longitudinal drain works are going Kharsangwari-Jalthal-Mangalware- on, Overall physical progress is 54.14% against Baundoka-AdhikariChowkSadak target of 93.03% Phidim-Nagin - Sidin - Prangbung - Site Office established, Joint survey completed, Falot Road (Phidim - Ludintar Insurance Policy, Construction drawings, QAP Sector ) and Work program submitted, Site office and DoLI/ vehicle for employer also established, The Panchtha RCIP/ 30- 2 Samdin - Chokmangu - 39.307 1 periodic air quality monitoring wok performed, r NCB - Mar-18 Nawamidada - site clearance, earth cutting, Embankment filling, 02 FaktepGhurbisepanchami Road structural and longitudinal drain works are going (Samdin - Nawamidada Sector) on. Overall progress is 61.31% against target of 89.22% Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Site Office established, Joint survey completed, Purbakushaha - Biratnagar Road Insurance Policy, Construction drawings, QAP Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - and Work program submitted, Site office and 3 Sunsari Prakashpur - Madhuwan - DoLI/ vehicle for employer also provided, The periodic Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - RCIP/ 30- air quality monitoring wok performed, site 40.479 1 Laukahi - Boarder Road NCB - Mar-18 clearance, earth cutting, Embankment filling, 03 structural and longitudinal drain works are going Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun - on, The Contractor is in process of procuring and 4 Dhankuta Chanuwa Road installing Asphalt plant for Road 3.Overall progress is 53.88%.

S. Lengt Contract Contract Districts Name of Road Sub-Project PIU Physical Progress N. h (km) no. Date

Mijhing-Ruinibang-Badachaur- Due to breach of the Contract by the contractor the Gumchal-Harjang-Syuri-Gaam DoLI/ Contract has been terminated effective from 25th Road RCIP/ 5 Rolpa 19.693 4 January, 2020. Before termination of the Contract NCB - the overall physical progress was 14%. New 04 Mijhing-Dhulewodaar-Namjaa- procurement process has been started. Sirp-Pang Road Nepaltar - Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang -Mangalbare - Contract signed, Construction survey completed, Ebhang - ChaturemoadAadipur - - drawings submitted and approved, site DoLI/ Chapeti - Beldagi Damak Road clearance, earth cutting, Embankment filling, and RCIP/ 3-Dec- 6 Ilam 22.789 1 structural works are going on, crusher plant Mangalbare - Pungfung - Ektappa- NCB - 18 installed, procurement of Asphalt plant is in SikariBhanjyang- Phuyatappa - 05 Rabi road (Surubindukhanda) under process, Overall progress is 48.08% against target of 54.89%

Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Submitted design drawing of 8 Km length road of Road(13.615 km ) DoLI/ Khorsane – Singhdevi ,Site clearance, earth cutting, RCIP/ 5-Aug- Embankment filling, structural works are going 7 Morang Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- 31.885 1 NCB - 2019 on,. Overall progress is 6.0% against target of Babiyabirta - Amahi Road 06 18.04% (18.270km) Nayapul - Pawati - Dadakharka Site Office established, Joint survey completed, 8 Dolakha Road Construction drawings, QAP and Work program Sindhupa Barhabise - Maneswara - DoLI/ submitted, Site office and vehicle for employer 9 RCIP/ 31- also provided, The periodic air quality lchowk Ghumthang - Listi - Bhairabkunda 43.089 2 NCB - May-18 monitoring wok performed , site clearance, earth Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati - Kavrepla 07 cutting, structural and longitudinal drain works 10 Dhadkharka- Pokharichauri - nchowk are going on, Overall progress is 63.25% against Gurase Road target of 76.22%

S. Lengt Contract Contract Districts Name of Road Sub-Project PIU Physical Progress N. h (km) no. Date Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi - Dhanshari Site Office established, Joint survey completed, 11 Sindhuli Dhudhuli - Lakhima - Construction drawings, QAP and Work program DoLI/ RatmataKartha - Thakur Damar - submitted, Site office and vehicle for employer RCIP/ 9-Dec- Arunathakur 36.651 2 also provided, The periodic air quality NCB - 18 Bansbari- BagesworiPurano Health monitoring wok performed , site clearance, earth 12 Bhaktapur 08 Post to VDC Building cutting, structural and longitudinal drain works Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - are going on, Overall physical progress is 46.46% 13 Kathmandu Thulomasino - Satghumti Road Site Office established, Joint survey completed, Construction drawings, QAP and Work program Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - DoLI/ submitted, site clearance, earth cutting, structural Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - RCIP/ 7-Dec- 14 Chitwan 37.566 2 and longitudinal drain works are going on, Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar NCB - 18 Overall physical progress is 47.00% against Road 09 target of 63.45%

Site Office established, Joint survey completed, Insurance Policy, Construction drawings, QAP Lunkhu- Mudikuwa Road DoLI/ and Work program submitted, Site office and RCIP/ 13-Jun- 15 Parbat 25.804 3 vehicle for employer also provided, site NCB - 18 clearance, earth cutting, , structural works are 10 Armadi- Banau Road going on, Overall progress is 61.05% against target of 81.26% SolawangRauleBaluwaNaigadpulJa Site Office established, Joint survey completed, maabagarSimalchaurHukaamRanm Insurance Policy, submitted, Establishment of DoLI/ amaikot Road's (Naigadpul- material test lab initiated, site clearance, earth Rukum RCIP/ 31- 16 Jamabagar Sector) 30.043 5 cutting, and structural works are going on, NCB - May-18 Overall progress 23.60% against target of Sital Pokhari- Jhulkhet-Chunwang 11 84.53% Road

Source: Progress report prepared by CSC.

3. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

3.1 Social Safeguards provision in RCIP

5. The project is categorized as C for involuntary resettlement given that the candidate road sub-projects will not have any land acquisition. The construction will be carried out mostly within the existing road corridor/right-of-way, widening of road width and minor realignments in some cases, which will require narrow strips of land to be made available. In such cases, eminent domain will not be used but instead a voluntary land donation system will be used in accordance with Project’s Community Participation Framework. As per the framework candidate roads to be selected under RCIP will not have any and acquisition. In such cases, the voluntary land donation system will be used in accordance with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) requirements. The procedural framework of suggested guideline for voluntary land donation in CPF ensured(i) full consultation with landowners and any non-titled affected people on alignment selection and inform them regarding project modalities; (ii) that voluntary donation does not severely affect the living standards of the affected persons, (iii) that any voluntary donation is confirmed through verbal and written record; and (iv) that an adequate grievance mechanism is in place.

6. Community Participation Framework (CPF) has been prepared during the project preparation, which provides the basis for the preparation of Community Participation Plan (CPP), safeguard management and monitoring process to be followed. The CPF also sets out the organizational structure for social safeguard management within Project Coordination Unit (PCU), Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and sub-project level supported by CSC's Gender and Social Development specialist and other staff. Moreover, organizational structure including consultation, participation and disclosure and grievance redress mechanism are also indicated in CPF to be followed during subproject implementation.

7. All together 27 road sub-projects have been selected for RCIP. Transect walk surveys were conducted. Joint consultation meetings with affected HHs, ward chair persons of respective Rural Municipalities/ Municipalities and concerned stakeholders at community level were conducted to disseminate information about the project to the concerned stakeholders. MoUs were made with individual land owners and then Community Participation Plans (CPPs) were prepared for 27 road sub-projects. Based on CPP, affected area of particular parcels have been calculated and verified by district land survey office team and proceed for ownership transfer of affected parcels. (PAM, RCIP).

4. OBJECTIVE, APPROACH AND SCOPE OF SEMI ANNUAL MONITORING

4.1 Objective

8. The objective of this semiannual monitoring report is to assess progress status on safeguard planning and implementation of the road sub-projects including i) MoU with land owners for voluntary land donation , ii) deed transfer of donated parcels iii)

grievance redress mechanism, and iv) livelihood restoration of affected persons/HHs and other issues raised during project implementation.

4.2 Approach

9. This social safeguard monitoring report has been prepared taking into account the approach of compiling the monthly reports prepared and submitted by Gender and Social Development Specialist, quarterly progress reports from CSC. Equal emphasis has been laid on field visit to each sub-project where construction works is going on. During each field visit, particular attention has been paid to those affected households who are vulnerable and marginal land holdings. The spot check method has also been followed by observing and interviewing some affected households during field visits. 4.3 Scope of Semi Annual Monitoring

10. This semiannual monitoring report includes status of safeguard implementation activities in RCIP covering the period of October 2019 to March 2020.

5. SOCIAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING PARAMETERS/INDICATORS AND PROVISION

11. The following parameters have been scrutinized during social safeguard monitoring:

. Implementation status of Community Participation Plan (CPP)- progress on MoU signing and voluntarily donation of affected parcels and deed transfer as part of CPP implementation . Rehabilitation of public utilities provisioned in BoQ. . Establishment of Grievance Redress Mechanism and progress . Public consultation and disclosure activities . Progress on livelihood restoration of APs 12. All affected parcels are being donated by land owners voluntarily as per the provision of CPF. The CPF has following principles with respect to voluntary land donation:

I. The project benefits are realistically offset the size of the donated land; II. If the land owner disagree for land donation, eminent domain or other powers of the state will not be used; III. The donation has been limited to only land and minor assets like extended veranda (sitting place outside residences), tree, boundary fence etc. (houses and major assets like boundary wall, tube well, etc. has excluded from donation); and IV. No physical displacement will take place. It is important to stress and make it very clear during discussions/consultations that no donation can take place if it requires any household relocation; this also includes for squatters and encroachers.

13. Voluntary land donation is not within the scope of the SPS 2009. However, to ensure that land donation is carried out on a voluntary basis and that person who are donating land are not adversely impacted, proper due diligence and meaningful consultation has been accomplished. The due diligence and consultation will (i) verify that the donation is in fact voluntary and did not result from coercion, using verbal and written records; and (ii) ensure

that voluntary donations do not severely affect the living standards of affected persons and benefit them directly.

14. The tradition of voluntary land donations for community based rural infrastructure development projects is being practiced in Nepal where people donate small strips of their land for the betterment of the entire community. Considering this, the entire process of land donation emphasizes on the spirit of “free will”, minus any element of coercion.

6. PROCESS VERIFICATION OF VOLUNTARY LAND DONATION

15. Based on Community Participation Plan (CPP), available documents in PIUs related to social safeguard and discussion with local people, following steps have been followed for voluntary land donation:

I. Disseminate project information and land donation concept to all relevant agency including affected land owners of road corridors. II. Identification and verification of land area to be donated through cadastral survey; III. Meaningful consultation with affected persons; IV. Obtaining signed agreement with land owners for donating affected portion/area of land in presence of representatives from local Palikas; V. Prepare a group application requesting ownership transfer of affected parcels and submit it to District Land Revenue Office (DLRO) with covering letter of PIU Chief. DLRO forwards that group application to District Land Survey Office (DLSO) for necessary action. DLSO deducts the total affected area of each plot which is donated by land owner and then submit to DLRO for releasing new land ownership certificate with revised land area. During deed transfer process CSC's Gender and Social Development Specialist and PIU staff are also involved for facilitating and coordinating all deed transfer process related activities.

VI. Finally, land revenue office produces the new certificate for land donor with the change area and also produce separate document for project office. VII. The land donors will be exempted from the tax of the government and other costs incurred during land ownership transfer.

7. VULNERABLE AFFECTED PERSONS’ SUPPORT MEASURES

16. Around 38 vulnerable households have been identified in the 27 sub road project. Out of the total vulnerable households, none of the household has donated more than 5 % land of his/her total land for the additional (new cutting) width of the roads. Project is supporting vulnerable households to restore their livelihood through employment generation by the road construction and providing livelihood enhancement skill training. Total 850 affected people are being provided different types of life skill enhancement trainings in which 38 vulnerable HHs members are also included. By March 2020, 1,059,689 person day

employments has been generated in construction works, it includes around 12% women employment.

8. CPP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS MONITORING

17. In order to identify any social impact due to the Project implementation, the PIUs and the CSC team have carried out several site visits and consultative assessments in the project areas during the preparation of this document. Based on this and discussions held with the local residents in the Project locations, it has been confirmed that the implementation of the concerned Project does not have any negative social impact. Hence, All the road subprojects of RCIP have been categorized as C for involuntary resettlement and IP. However, based on public consultation, Community Participation Plan has been prepared for each sub project as per the provision of CPF. The implementation of CPPs was started before construction work and it is continued. 8.1. Progress of deed transfer of donated land

18. Total number of affected land parcels is 6795 along the road alignment of 27 roads. Out of those parcels, small strip of new cutting is needed for 1562 parcels of 15 roads. Total affected households of 1562 parcels belong to 520 HHs with 2392 population. Twelve (12) road sub projects of Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Rolpa and Sindhuli do not require any additional land for road improvement. The deed of already occupied land parcels by these existing roads had not transferred before implementation of these CPPs except two roads of Rolpa district. The land owners of existing parcels are still paying land revenue tax of the occupied portion of land to date. RCIP is assisting deed transfer of total area of road though additional land area is not required for road improvement for RCIP roads.

19. 6795 parcels have been identified till date in all 27 roads alignments which are 59 parcels less than the previous reporting period. 3637 identified parcels belong to absentees and 3158 parcels are potential for deed transfer. The ownership of 2437 parcels have been transferred to date. The project has achieved 77.17% progress based on potential land parcels. The MoUs have been signed for more 72 land parcel. Absentee's parcels increased by 6 during this period. Progress of Kitta Kat is 597 and new achievement of deed transfer is 496 parcels. In Rolpa and Sindhuli, the progress of deed transfer is 100%. The deed transfer of potential parcels in six roads of Ilam, Dhankuta, Sunsari, Morang and Parbat districts have been completed. The detailed information of deed transfer of all project districts is attached in annex-1.

Table 2: Summary of Deed transfer and Monitoring Status

Progress Progress as of Progress as of Description change in this Sept 2019 March 2020 semi annual

Road Length (km) 380.686 370.821 Total Parcels Identified 6854 6795 -59 Legal Problem or Absentee Parcels 3631 3637 6 (no) Collateral in Banks 637 699 62

Progress Progress as of Progress as of Description change in this Sept 2019 March 2020 semi annual

Migration (Out of Village) 1,379 1,375 -4 Legal Problem 1,615 1,563 -52 Actual Identified Plot (Total plot- 3223 3158 -65 absentee) MOU signed 3136 3208 72 Target (Actual identified plot) 3223 3158 -65 Kitta Kat 2300 2538 238 Achieved 2242 2437 195 Progress % 69.56 77.17 Source: Data record in each PIU.

20. District Land Revenue Offices (DLROs) have re-verified (Motha Bhidaune) the land parcels in some of the road sub projects during the deed transfer process. Few discrepancies on identified parcels have been observed due to different reasons like error in previous cadastral survey, , no provision of stopping land transactions, change of road alignment etc. Change of land parcels is realized in Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar, Chitwan, Parbat and Rukum districts.

21. The land parcel belonging to migrated land owner, legal issue like death of owner, disputed land etc. and collateral in banks are considered as condition to be as absentees. It is found that absentees' record has been changed during this period. Since the project is in category- C, project has not requested to DLROs for freezing any land transaction (Rokka) and during the re-verification of the land parcels, some APs have been changed which led to the changes in record of absentees.

8.2. Progress on livelihood restoration of APs

22. Affected households who have an impact on their income sources (land, business) particularly those who are poor, vulnerable or are at risk of impoverishment will be assisted through livelihood restoration programs. The training program will cover one person from the APs households of 16-45 years aged group. Likewise affected people have been given to priority for employment in wage labour in road construction and maintenance work. These programs are expected to re-establish APs’ lost livelihood options and uplift of new income- generating opportunities.

8.2.1 Livelihood Enhancement Skill (LES) training

23. Livelihood Enhancement Skill (LES) training is being organized based on the guideline of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT). A total of 19 trades for Livelihood Enhancement Skill (LES) training have already listed and 850 trainees will be trained by the Training Service Provider (TSP) from 27 road sub-project areas of 16 districts. Training Center Nepal (TCN) has been selected as a training service provider. Representation of Women, Dalit, Janajati, and OBC in GESI point of view and other criteria like age and education based on training nature and CTEVT norms is being followed.

Special needy groups such as women (including pregnant, lactating mothers) and differently able people are being provided addition care during the entire period of training program.

24. RCIP had conducted training need assessment (TNA) of 297 APs in 2018. Based on that TNA, project identified 19 trades for livelihood skill training. Identified 19 trades include tailoring, assistant beautician, building electrician, mobile repairing, motorcycle repairing, offseason vegetable production, Indian cooking, goat farming, bricklaying mason, construction carpentry, Community livestock assistant (veterinary), Bakery, Mushroom farming, gabion waving, Junior Plumber, Junior welder, Junior Poultry technician, light vehicle driving and computer operator. Considering the number of APs, project has increased to 850 participants for aforesaid training and now service provider is conducting TNA for remaining participants.

25. The service provider has completed 2 events of beautician and tailoring training on 10 March 2020. Participants for completed course were from Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Kabhre, Sindhuli, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu districts. Likewise, four events of same trainings (2 events beautician and 2 events tailoring) were started in Chitwan and Itahari from 2 February, 2020 and 15 February 2020 respectively but due to COVID-19, those events have been postponed until the situation becomes normal. Participants for ongoing (but postponed) training are from Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Dhankuta, Ilam and Panchthar, Chitwan, Rolpa, and Parbat. Total participants of above mentioned six events(2 events completed and 4 events postponed) of trainings are 110 where all of them are female and 11.82% are from Dalit, 64.55% are from Janajati/ Madhesi/ Adibasi and 23.64% are from Bramin/ Chhetri/ Thakuri community.

26. Service provider is following the most of the compliance mentioned in terms of reference (ToR) like ratio of practical and theory, provision for taking care of special needy groups, condition of training hall/lab, separate toilets and washing facilities for male and female, first aid facilities, drinking water, sufficient furniture in classrooms and workshop/field/labs, arrangement of food, refreshment and accommodation, distribution of toolkit to each participant, lesson plans, visuals, handouts, manuals, assignment sheets, daily records of performance assessment and attendance of trainees, group insurance of every trainee . Post- training support provision (linkage with employment opportunity, financial institution, etc.) for trained participants is yet to be initiated. Summary of organized training has been given in following table and detail data has been attached in annex-2.

Table 3: Progress of organized livelihood Skill Training in summary

Target Event no Total Name of Participants Target of Status of Partici Address Remarks course to be Event organized event pation trained training Kathmand Total trades 1 19 Completed u are 19 and Tailoring 100 5 Ongoing 850 Aps 2 but 39 Itahari and will be postponed Chitwan trained in Kathmand 42 events Beautician 100 5 1 20 Completed u, during 11

Target Event no Total Name of Participants Target of Status of Partici Address Remarks course to be Event organized event pation trained training Ongoing project 2 but 32 Itahari and period. postponed Chitwan Total 200 10 6 110

8.2.2. Employment Generation

27. There have been two types of employment generation during the implementation of the project. Many people have got opportunities as skilled/unskilled labors including local residents along the road alignment and nearby project areas. The residents of nearby project areas have also got opportunities to increase their business such as teashop, grocery, small hotel for lodging and foodstuff and small shops. This has helped them to uplift their income level. Up to this period, 1059689 person-days employment has been generated by road construction, in all project districts, CSC, PCU and PIUs contract staff. The total person- days employment generated by road construction includes skilled 358415 person-days (33.82%) and unskilled 701274 person-days (66.18 %%) among those 931826 person-days (87.93%) for male and 127863 person-days for female (12.07. During the period of October 2019 to March 2020, 392072 person-days employment has been generated by road construction, in all project districts. Among them, 115394 (29.4%) were skilled and 276678 (70.6%)] unskilled, and 337914 (86.2%) male and 54158 were female (13.8%) person-days. 28. Most of the labours hired by contractors are from outside the districts. And as per the contractors, they have challenge to increase female employment in construction work since the female workers from out districts do not want to leave their house and local female are not interested to work as a wage labour in order to maintain social status. Contractors are trying to increase female labour in appropriate work of construction. The project has issued instruction to increase the number of female workers. Contractors are coordinating with local government of respective road alignment The numbers of female workers from the local area have been increased in this period as compared to the previous In the month of February and March 2020 the target in terms of female employment percentage have achieved. (See table 4) Table 4: Employment generation record in project districts as of 31 March 2020

S.N. Districts Male Male Female Skilled Unskilled Total 1 Jhapa 63796 8560 25691 46665 72356 2 Panchthar 95575 18259 47835 65999 113834 3 Ilam 55990 9146 27360 37776 65136 4 Morang 6368 2028 2788 5608 8396 5 Sunsari/Dhankuta 48523 8110 20969 35664 56633 7 Kathmandu 14893 2090 4448 12535 16983 8 Bhaktapur 15808 1765 5940 11633 17573 9 Kabhre 58820 5362 17422 46760 64182 12

S.N. Districts Male Male Female Skilled Unskilled Total 10 Sindhupalchowk 47042 4562 10740 40864 51604 11 Dolakha 38514 3621 10374 31761 42135 12 Sindhuli 71751 4929 17286 59394 76680 13 Chitwan 94771 6432 30862 70341 101203 14 Parbat 120228 18512 39887 98853 138740 15 Rukum 56418 6298 14155 48561 62716 16 Rolpa 60520 8377 19661 49236 68897 17 CSC 64008 6858 61722 9144 70866 18 PCU & PIUs 18801 12954 1275 30480 31755 Total (As of 31 March 931826 127863 358415 701274 1059689 2020) Percentage 87.93% 12.07% 33.82% 66.18% Progress as of 30 593912 73705 243021 424596 667617 September 2019 Progress of this period 337914 54158 115394 276678 392072 % 86.2% 13.8% 29.4% 70.6%

Source: Data record in each PIU. 8.3. Grievance Redress Mechanism and Progress

29. The Project has established three tires of Grievance Redress Mechanism a) Central level b) PIU/District level and c) Local (municipality and rural municipality) level with the objective of timely addressing the complaints received from the Affected Persons’ (APs). Corrective measures will be undertaken at the field-level within 5 days for major critical issues, seven days for critical issues, and 15 days for normal issues. If any grievances remain unresolved at the first level, the PIU's Project Manager should activate the second level of the GRM by referring the issue. In case, the grievance still remains unresolved at the second level, the PCU Project Manager will activate the third level of the GRM. All grievances will be documented with full information (person and issue). The Social Development and Gender Specialist checks the grievances received both in written and verbal means. Project has formed 65 GRSC in local level and 16 GRC in PIU level and 1 GRC in the central level till the reporting period. The progress of grievance redress committee formation is presented in the table below

Table 5: Formation of Grievance Redress Committee and sub- Committee

Brahmin/ Janjati/ Description No. Male Female Dalit Chhetri/ Total Aadibai Thakuri GRSC (Local level) 65 346 145 38 181 272 491 GRC (PIU and Central) 17 153 31 3 41 140 184 Total 82 499 176 41 222 412 675 Source: Data record from in each PIU.

8.4. Grievance Redress Records and Progress

30. As the project is implemented in the existing road and the civil works is in under construction, the GRC and GRSC under the GRM are actively working for receiving/recording complaints from the APs with the aim of resolving recorded complaints in a timely manner following the GRM procedure. Up to the reporting period, 60 complain/grievances have been received and most of them were addressed. Out of 60 grievances, 29 grievances have been received in this period. A summary of grievance status is presented in the following table. Details of the grievances is provided in Annex-5 Table 6 : Summary of Grievance record and Status

SN Grievance Type of Grievance Grievance Received Redress Status (No.) 1 13 Public utilities reinstatement (water pipe, Addressed electricity, telephone pole etc.) 2 5 Asphalt thickness should be increased Out of scope 3 5 Road width should be increased Addressed 4 4 Process of quality of works (curing, mortar ratio Addressed etc.) 5 14 Issues on affected land (Slope cutting, equal Addressed 11 cutting in both side, missing of land parcel) issues, On process 3 Issues 6 9 Protection for vulnerable structure 8 Addressed, on process 1 issues 7 3 Environment (Control of air pollution) Addressed 8 1 Alignment change Addressed 9 1 Replace existing hum pipe Addressed 10 2 Additional Expand the slab culvert Addressed 11 1 Both side drain required Addressed 12 1 Road construction for initial feeder portion. On process 14

SN Grievance Type of Grievance Grievance Received Redress Status (No.) 13 1 Compensation for crops (Cardamom) On process

8.5. Rehabilitation of public and private structure

31. During construction, some public utilities might be damaged due to the use of heavy equipment. Planning of rehabilitation and reconstruction of community infrastructure such as water supply, sanitation facilities, health facilities, schools, parks, etc. that might be destroyed should be done before the construction. Rehabilitation and reconstruction of infrastructure aims to restore the functioning of the existing structures and services or upgrade them to meet current needs. RCIP has made provision in BoQ and allocated budget for this purpose and contractors are responsible for rehabilitation of public utilities if damaged. Most of the structures which are at risk were recorded as a grievance by local people. The structure were protected and re-instead by contractors. The detail of protected/reconstructed structures is provided in following table 7.

32. Protection walls are being constructed to protect residential houses and other public structures. In unavoidable case of Parbat, cash assistance has been provided for repairing of the affected three minor structures. Valuation for assistance has been carried out as per the norms of Department of Local Infrastructure. Loss assessment is being carried out for similar cases in other road sub projects. (Based on support assistance matrix of CPF for loss of structure)

Table 7: Reconstruction of infrastructure by contractors

Name of Road Sub- Description of damaged S.N. District Status Project utilities 1 Padajungi (Lakhanpur)- 100 meter water pipe Reconstructed Guhawari- damaged by road by contractor Laladhbandra-Jharka- construction in Lakhanpur- Baluwathan- Khajurgachhi road Jhapa 2 Chapramari- About 400 meter area of Reconstructed Khajurgachhi existing road centre line by contractor consist water pipe in Lakhanpur-Khajurgachhi 3 Mudheshanischare - 100 meter water pipe Reconstructed Dhankuta Dadagaun - Chanuwa damaged by road by contractor Road construction 4 Dolalghat - Phalate - Water supply pipe damaged Reconstructed Kolati -Dhadkharka- by the road construction by contractor Kavre Pokharichauri - Gurase Road 5 Phisling - Tarse - Water supply pipe damaged Reconstructed Chitwan Upradanggadi - by the road construction by contractor Shaktikhor bazar Road 6 Lunkhu- Mudikuwa Water supply pipe damaged Parbat Road by the road construction 15

8.6 Awareness Program on HIV/AIDS, STI, Human Trafficking and Road Safety

33. One day orientation program was designed on the basis of output 1 of the project as activities assigned in GESI AP to ensure the selected rural communities would be familiar with the project and its implementation modality, incorporate measures to mitigate HIV risk and Anti-human trafficking activities along the area of road corridor. Similarly, the labors involved in road construction works need to be familiar with the sexually transmitted infection (STI) and preventing human trafficking through awareness sessions. The mobility of people and vehicular traffic will increase during and post road construction period. In post road construction period, the surface of the road will be smooth and vehicle will ply in high speed, this may cause road accidents. The situation will be aggravated if road safety awareness is not given especially among elderly people and school children. Besides, the risk of human trafficking, HIV/AIDS and STIs might be seen due to the mobility of outsiders for different activities and consequences of such issues/risk could be severe. Hence, to mitigate the risk or address this issue, it is needed to impart the awareness orientation on the above-mentioned matters to community people and school children. The project document clearly mentioned that about 4000 people from the road corridor impact (CoI) zone will be familiar and ensure that representation of women, Dalit, Janajati, Muslims and other vulnerable people in the orientation program. .

34. With reference to the above background, 14 events of one-day awareness orientation program on HIV/AIDs, STI, human anti-trafficking and road safety awareness-raising sessions have been organized to community people of 14 road subprojects of PIU 2, PIU 3 and, Jhapa district of PIU 1. The similar event has been organized for students of the same road corridor. Total participants including students in those awareness sessions were 1740 attributing to 771 (44.31%) female, 969 (55.69%) male, 186(10.69%) Dalit, 609(35.00%) Janajati, 2 (0.11%) Muslim and 943 (54.20%) Braman/Chhetri/ Thakuri. Participants of school student were 960 from 14 schools of 14 road corridor with 509 (53.02%) girls and 451 (46.98% boys. Awareness events have been organized with the coordination of District/Local level health office and Bar association. Power point presentation and visual documentary have been used to elucidate the participants Table 8: Achievement of HIV/AIDS, STI, Human Trafficking and Road Safety awareness training against its target. Achievements Disaggregation Target during Project period No of Participants % Male 969 55.69% Female At least 40% 771 44.31% Gender Total 4000 1740 100.00% Dalit 186 10.69% Janajati 609 35.00% Ethnic Muslim At least 40% 2 0.11% Group Bramin/Chhetri/Thakur i 943 54.20% Total 4000 1740 100.00% Boys Students 451 46.98%

Girls Students 50% 509 53.02% School Student of 27 school along with 960 student from Students Total road sub project 14 school 100.00% 16

8.7 Project disclosure, public participation and consultation

35. The consultations were carried out in consistent with CPF and Community Participation Plan. A range of formal and informal methods have been adopted to carry out consultations including, but not limited to: focus group discussions (FGDs), public meetings, community discussions, and in-depth and key informant interviews during transect walk and CPP preparation and implementation phase. The social focal person under PIUs verified that the consultations undertaken at different locations, in particular with affected persons, but also with local level community leaders, social workers, representatives of political parties, civil society organizations, business person, and vulnerable groups. Consultation meetings were organized in the proposed project site, in each road section to get feedback on people’s perceptions of the project and suggestions. The overall objective of the consultations was to share project related information with project affected local communities and stakeholders and to assess the project’s likely impacts on them. The consultations were also instrumental to understand the perceptions of affected persons, local residents, and expectations of affected people.

36. Altogether 197 events of consultation meetings were conducted during CPP preparation to discuss on land donation and other project implementation related issues in all 27 road sub- projects. In total 4745 participants participated in the consultation meetings in which 3580(75.45%) were male and 1,165 (24.55%) were female. Out of total 4745 participants, Dalit 385 (8.11 %), Aadibasi/Janjati 2165 (45.63%), Muslim 95 (2.00%) and Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri 2100 (44.26%) were involved. First-year, basically consultation meetings were held on CPP preparation and land donation agreement whereas second-year, consultation meeting were conducted on the project implementation-related issues and CPP preparation of additional length of seven road alignment of Jhapa, Morang, Dolakha, Kabhre, Chitwan, Rukum and Rolpa. Last year (from April 2019 to March 2020), 36 events of consultation meetings were conducted. The number of participants in consultation meetings was 1083 with the composition of male 811, female 272, Dalit 104, Janajati 471, Muslim 20 and others 488. The detailed quantitative sex-disaggregated information during the reporting period is presented below.

Fig: Participation in Consultation Meeting

9. PREPARATION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PLAN (CPP) FOR ADDITIONAL LENGTH

37. During the period of implementation of 27 road subprojects, it has been realized that some initial section of few road projects needs to be upgraded as a blacktop roads. The endpoint of some road projects has not touched the major agriculture market of the respective alignments. The initial sections of these roads have been found poor road geometry, high longitudinal gradient, the insufficient radius of the bends and nearly damage stage gravelled pavement. So local beneficiaries of these road subprojects requested the project to upgrade these remaining portions of the respective road with the same standard as of RCIP so that upgraded road will provide real service to increase the socio-economic status of local people.

38. The project has some saving from the contract price against the cost allocated for civil works. The project has decided to prepare detail project report (DPR) of the additional length of the road as mentioned in Para 37. As a part of DPR, the project has carried out transect walk and hold a consultation meeting with stakeholder and affected people and found that existing width is sufficient for road construction so no need of additional private land, no structure will be displaced vulnerably due to road construction and all APs are ready to donate land parcel to road subproject. Based on transect walk, the project has prepared six CPP of the additional length of subproject of Jhapa, Morang, Kabhrepalanchowk, Dolakha, Chitwan and Rukum. Since the deed transfer process has already been completed and no other social issue has been found in the additional length of a road project of Rolpa district, the due diligence report (DDR) has been prepared in spite of CPP. 14 events of consultation meetings had been conducted during CPP and DDR preparation. Total participants in consultation meeting were 440. Out of total participants, male were 347 (78.86%), female were 93 (21.14%), Dalit were 19 (4.32%), Janajati were 168 (38.18%), and Others Bramin /Chhetry /Thakuri were 253 (57.5%).Summary of new CPP and DDR has been presented in the table below.

Table 9: CPP of new section of purposed roads

Additional Name of Road Sub- CPP/ Purposed section of S. N. Districts purposed Project DDR RCIP road length Padajungi - -Jharka- 1 Jhapa Baluwathan-Chapramari- Khajurgachhi 3.758 CPP End section of RCIP road Link with RCIP road latamorang-babiyabirta- 2 Morang (Laxmimarga - Dangihat Goigadha 9.35 CPP - babiyabirta - Amahi) Nayapul - Pawati - 3 Dolakha Initial section of RCIP Dadakharka Road 6.8 CPP road Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati -Dhadkharka- 4 Kavre Pokharichauri - Gurase Initial section of RCIP Road 5.5 CPP road Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - 5 Chitwan Initial section of RCIP Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - 9.262 CPP road 18

Additional Name of Road Sub- CPP/ Purposed section of S. N. Districts purposed Project DDR RCIP road length Shaktikhor

Mijhing-Dhulewodaar- 6 Rolpa Initial section of RCIP Namjaa-Sirp-Pang Road 10.161 DDR road Dhaune- Baluwa - 7 Rukum Initial section of RCIP Deukhola) 10.257 CPP road

10. SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS FOR APS

39. The project will avoid structures as far as possible by seeking alternative design or change in design. If avoidance is not possible, compensation/assistance would be provided based on technical valuation. The following table presents the compensation/assistance for affected structures and mitigation measures as prescribed in Project’s CPF. Impact Category Mitigation Measures Responsibility Willing transfer of land by means of written consent (MOU) • No compensation for the donated land, but entitled for compensation of other assets such as house, structures, etc. • Transfer of land ownership by negotiation (MOFALD [executing agency] and the owner). • waiver of transfer costs, registration fees or other charges. Municipalities, PIU and Loss of Land • Preferential employment in wage labour For vulnerable APs Land Revenue • Advance notice to harvest standing crops Department • For land involving traditional and tenurial rights, the legal provisions applicable of Government of Nepal pertaining to transfer of land will be followed. Existing customary rights of the tribal communities on various categories of land shall be taken into account during the process of land transfer.

Impact Category Mitigation Measures Responsibility No physical displacement should be involved • Project shall undertake repairs. If repair is not enough to address the loss, restoration cost shall be provided. • For loss of residential structure, provision of alternate plot of land and structure of equivalent quality and value to be provided as per AP’s choice, or cash assistance by EA to meet the loss of land and structure allowing the AP to purchase land and rebuild structure of equivalent standard • For loss of boundary walls and fences, willing transfer by means of MOU. In case voluntary donation of such structures are not possible, cash assistance as per replacement cost by EA to meet loss of such structures, or provision of materials and/or labor by EA to allow the AP to replace/rebuild the same Municipalities, PIU and Loss of Structure • For VAPs, preferential employment in wage labour in project Land Revenue construction and maintenance work. Department • For tenants, assistance to find alternative rental arrangements by municipalities, or cash assistance by EA equivalent to advance payments made to the owner • For squatters, provision of alternative relocation site, or cash assistance as per replacement cost, or provision of building material and/or labor by EA. • For land and structure involving traditional and tenurial rights, the legal provisions applicable of Government of Nepal pertaining to transfer of land will be followed. Existing customary rights of the tribal communities on various categories of land shall be taken into account during the process of land transfer. Livelihood enhancement skills training will be provided to all APs. • Linkage with financial institution if the AP wants to take soft loan to operate business after getting livelihood Loss of livelihood Municipalities and PIU enhancement skills training. • For VAPs, preferential employment in wage labour in project construction and maintenance work. Willing transfer of the asset by means of written consent (MOU). Loss of Assets Municipalities, PIU such • For VAPs, preferential employment in wage labour in project and as Trees, Well, construction and maintenance work. Land Revenue and Department Ponds • In case voluntary donation of such assets are not possible, cash assistance as per replacement cost by EA to meet loss of such assets

Impact Category Mitigation Measures Responsibility

Loss of Willing transfer of the asset by means of written consent community (MOU). Municipalities, PIU owned assets • Relocation or construction of asset by EA with technical and such as wells, inputs from PIU. Land Revenue ponds, grazing • Consultations with the concerned section of the Department land etc. community in case of grazing land, etc.

Temporary The contractor shall bear the cost of any impact on impacts structure or land due to movement of machinery during during construction. construction tside proposed corridor of include disruption • All temporary use of lands ou construction to be through written approval of the of normal traffic, PIU, Land landowner and contractor. increased noise Revenue Dept, levels, dust • Location of construction camps by contractors in Municipalities, consultation with municipalities. generation, and Contractor damage to • Contractor shall be responsible for regulating time of usage of heavy machineries, dust suppression, schedule of adjacent parcel of construction to allow normal traffic during morning and land due to evening and signage of sensitive areas where safety is a movement of concern. heavy machinery During transect walk, and shortly before putting roads into Increased road operation: Increasing awareness of affected communities Municipalities and PIU safety risks on road safety risks and measures to be implemented Other impacts not Unforeseen impacts will be documented and mitigated identified based on the principles in this framework.

11. Institutional Arrangements

40. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration through Department of Local Infrastructure (DoLI) is the project executing agency (EA), responsible for overall project coordination, management, and implementation. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) established within DoLI in Kathmandu is headed by a Project Coordinator with overall responsibility for executing the project with support of Project Implementation Units (PIUs). Five Project Implementation Units have been established at provincial level, each located in Jhapa, Lalitpur, Parbat, Rolpa and Rukum and each PIU is headed by a Project Manager who are responsible for day-to-day management of the project activities including civil works. A Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) with multi-sectorial experts has been procured to support for implementing project activities including social and environment safeguard component.

12. Key Issues and Way forward

41. During this period, some issues were found which are listed below • In PIU-1, progress of deed transfer is slow as the DLSO and DLRO are not cooperating smoothly as expected. The deed transfer progress of Kabhrepalanchowk district is also slow. The land owners of around 3600 parcels are absentees by different reasons (collateral in various financial institutions, out of village/ town & legal problem) in most 21

of the project districts which is hindering to achieve remarkable progress on deed transfer. • Involvement of women employment in road construction is not as targeted (at least 15%). • Lock down due to COVID-19 may hamper the deed transfer process, settlement of grievances and livelihood skill training to complete on stipulated time frame

Way forward; • PIU-1 is constantly following up to the DLSO and DLRO for expediting the deed transfer process. • Regular coordination is being made with respective ward chair persons in respective road sub projects for identifying absentees land owner. As soon as the absentees are identified, deed transfer process will be initiated. • In case of not identified parcels, PIUs should request to respective ward offices Palikas to produce recommendation letter with proof as an absentee. • All Contractors are being oriented regarding GESI requirement. Respective ward chairpersons and other representatives are also requested to facilitate contractors to identify women workers from poor and marginal community for road construction works and bioengineering.

13. TIME-BOUND ACTION PLAN

42. Follow up actions will be carried for ongoing safeguard activities. Frequent field visits need to be conducted to obtain necessary information and any action that needs to be corrected. The MOU of remaining parcels in all subprojects need to be signed. However, the deed transfer process is ongoing but till the reporting period, the progress is not satisfactory. Only 35.86% of deed transfer based on a total identified plot and 77.17% out of total potential land parcels are completed. Absentee numbers with different reasons is high that is a huge challenge for the project. Some major activities including livelihood related skilled training to APs and capacity building on field level Social safeguards and GESI staff should be conducted in the next period. Based on potential parcels, of six roads of Ilam, Dhankuta, Sunsari, Morang and Parbat district, the deed transfer have completed. Recommendation letter with proof as an absentee from the respective ward of municipality t should be collected where 100% deed transfer has been completed based on potential parcels. The following table presents the time-bound follow-up action plan.

Table 10: Time-Bound Action Plan

Year 2020 No Activities Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Responsibilities

Sign of Memorandum of PIU/CSC 1 Understanding for Remaining Aps Deed Transfer of affected plots and collect recommendation letter from PIU/CSC/DLRO/ 2 municipality for absentees DLSO Compensation of structures if any 3 PIU/CSC

Grievances record and addressing 4 Carry out public consultation, field PIU/PCU/CSC verification and check social safeguards compliance with CPF provisions during implementation 5 PIU/PCU/CSC Conduct workshop/seminar on GESI 6 and safeguards at PCU, PIUs level PIU/PCU/CSC Conduct livelihood related skill 7 training to the Aps in the field. PIU/PCU/CSC/SP Carry out baseline social survey of road corridor and prepare baseline Completed 8 report PIU/PCU/CSC Organize public audit/social audit of 9 road sub-projects if required. PIU/CSC/Contractor Implementation of OHS, establishing gender friendly environment in the labour camp during road 10 implementation PIU/CSC/Contractor Implementation of orientation program on HIV/AIDS, Human 11 Traficking, and Road safty. PIU/PCU/CSC Review of Community Participation Plan (CPP) prepared by consultancy 12 for RCIP-2 PIU/PCU/CSC

14. ANNEX

Annex-1: Progress of deed transfer in all project Districts

Legal Problem or Absentee Progress % Deed transfer (plots) Plots (no)

S. N. Districts Name of Road Sub-Project MOU MOU signed Legal Banks actual actual Out Out of Road LeangthRoad km actual Village Kitta kat progress (6 (6 and 7) Problem based based on Achieved identified Progress Progress % Total Total Plots Identified Collateral in total plots (2 plot based on Progress Progress % on identification Target Target =Actual plots (2-3-4-5) identified plot (based on (based actual identified plots) MoU progress % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Phidim-Nagin - Sidin - Prangbung - Falot Road (Phidim - 24.46 412 35 147 40 190 190 167 167 88 46 100 Ludintar Sector ) 1 Panchthar Samdin - Chokmangu - Nawamidada - Faktep 14.85 141 23 22 16 80 80 80 80 100 57 100 Ghurbisepanchami Road (Samdin - Nawamidada Sector)

Sub total of district 39.31 553 58 169 56 270 270 247 247 91 49 100

Nepaltar - Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang -Mangalbare - Dhuseni - Gajurmukhi - Ebhang - Chaturemoad Aadipur - 13.28 160 18 16 10 116 116 116 116 100 73 100 Larumwa - Gharti Dobhan - Chapeti - Beldagi Damak Road (Ebhang - Chaturemoad Sector) 2 Ilam Mangalbare - Pungfung - Ektappa Sikari Bhanjyang- Phakphok - Ra.ma.bi. Khambang Chowk - Thingepur - 9.51 229 37 7 6 179 179 179 179 100 78 100 Aamchok - Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi road (Suru bindu khanda) Sub total of district 22.79 389 55 23 16 295 295 295 295 100 76 100

Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-Guhawari-Laladhbandra-Jharka- 10.003 465 32 57 229 147 147 60 60 41 32 100 Baluwathan-Chapramari-Khajurgachhi

Charpane-Chaitubari-Matigada-Sadhukuti-Khodamara- 15.484 446 53 69 208 116 116 50 50 43 26 100 Rajgadh 3 Jhapa Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Baswari - Solmari road 11.509 536 14 205 207 110 110 40 40 36 21 100

Kharsangwari-Jalthal-Mangalware-Baundoka-Adhikari 6.519 255 32 48 93 82 82 77 77 94 32 100 Chowk Sadak Sub total of district 43.515 1,702 131 379 737 455 455 227 227 50 27 100

Legal Problem or Absentee Progress % Deed transfer (plots) Plots (no)

S. N. Districts Name of Road Sub-Project MOU MOU signed Legal actual and and 7) Out Out of actual Road Road Leangth km Village based based on Problem Achieved identified Progress Progress % Total Total Plots Identified plot based on Progress Progress % on identification Target Target =Actual plots (2-3-4-5) (based on(based actual identified plots) MoU progress % total plots (2 and Kitta progresskat identified plot (6 Collateral in Banks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Road (23 km left to be 13.615 35 3 0 3 29 29 29 29 100 83 100 upgraded out of 38 km) 4 Morang Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta - Amahi 18.270 386 68 89 107 122 122 59 59 48 32 100 Road (29 km left to be upgraded out of 31 km) Sub total of district 31.885 421 71 89 110 151 151 88 88 58 36 100 Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - 12.787 41 6 7 14 14 14 14 14 100 34 100 Biratnagar Road 5 Sunsari Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - Laukahi - 17.35 134 20 31 25 58 58 58 41 71 43 100 Boarder Road Sub total of district 30.14 175 26 38 39 72 72 72 55 76 41 100 6 Dhanakuta Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun - Chanuwa Road 10.34 88 6 12 13 57 57 57 57 100 65 100 Sub total of district 10.34 88 6 12 13 57 57 57 57 100 65 100

Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi - Dhanshari 12.776 0 100 100 100 7 Sindhuli Dhudhuli - Lakhima - Ratmata Kartha - Thakur Damar - 13.011 6 6 6 6 6 100 100 100 Arunathakur Sub total of district 25.787 6 6 6 6 6 100 100 100 8 Dolakha Nayapul - Pawati - Dadakharka Road 12.08 166 5 15 9 126 137 126 126 92 83 92

Sub total of district 12.08 166 5 15 9 126 137 126 126 92 83 92 Barhabise - Maneswara - Ghumthang - Listi - 9 Sindhupalchow 12.377 418 92 170 21 126 135 126 126 93 32 93 Bhairabkunda Sub total of district 12.377 418 92 170 21 126 135 126 126 93 32 93 Kavreplanch Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati -Dhadkharka- Pokharichauri - 10 18.63 369 25 160 120 51 64 27 27 42 17 80 owk Gurase Road Sub total of district 18.63 369 25 160 120 51 64 27 27 42 17 80 Bansbari- Bageswori Purano Health Post to VDC 11 Bhaktapur 4.461 392 54 35 129 184 174 117 86 49 44 106 Building Sub total of district 4.461 392 54 35 129 184 174 117 86 49 44 106 Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - Thulomasino - Satghumti 12 Kathmandu 6.403 105 1 3 97 101 25 15 15 96 96 Road Sub total of district 6.403 105 1 0 3 97 101 25 15 15 96 96 Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - 13 Chitwan 37.566 163 35 20 14 149 94 75 75 80 58 159 Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar Road Sub total of district 37.57 163 35 20 14 149 94 75 75 80 58 159

Legal Problem or Absentee Progress % Deed transfer (plots) Plots (no)

S. N. Districts Name of Road Sub-Project MOU MOU signed Legal actual actual Out Out of and and 7) actual Road LeangthRoad km Village based based on Problem Achieved identified Progress Progress % Total Total Plots Identified plot based on Progress Progress % on identification Target Target =Actual plots (2-3-4-5) MoU progress % (based on (based actual identified plots) total plots (2 and Kitta progress kat identified plot (6 Collateral in Banks Lunkhu- Mudikuwa Road 13.00 465 55 90 160 138 160 118 75 47 34 86 14 Parbat Armadi- Banau Road 12.801 405 70 90 99 200 146 146 146 100 36 137

Sub total of district 25.804 870 125 180 259 338 306 264 221 72 35 110 Mijhing-Ruinibang-Badachaur-Gumchal-Harjang-Syuri- 13.697 173 173 173 173 173 100 100 100 15 Rolpa Gaam Road Mijhing-Dhulewodaar-Namjaa-Sirp-Pang Road 5.996 414 414 414 414 414 100 100 100 Sub total of district 19.69 587 0 0 0 587 587 587 587 100 100 100 Solawang Raule Baluwa Naigadpul Jamaabagar Simalchaur Hukaam Ranmamaikot Road's (Naigadpul- 11.626 144 0 50 29 55 65 54 54 83 45 85 16 Rukum Jamabagar Sector)

Sital Pokhari- Jhulkhet-Chunwang Road 18.42 247 15 35 8 189 189 145 145 77 77 100

Sub total of district 30.04 391 15 85 37 244 254 199 199 78 65 96 Total All districts 370.821 6,795.000 699 1,375 1,563 3,208 3,158 2,538 2,437 77.17 46 102

Indicator Progress % Colour Analysis

0% to 25% Very Poor

25.1% to 50% Poor 50.1% to 75% Good

75.1% to 100% Very Good

ANNEX-2: Disaggregated data of Livelihood Skill Development Training

General information Sex Caste/Ethnicity OVAPs

Name of Duration Total (M+F) Total

course Coverage Districts of course Male Female Dalit Janajati/Ma dhesi/Musli m/Adibasi Muslim Bramin/ Chhetri/ Thakuri HHH Female Aps (Structure) Aps(Land) Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Kabhre, Sindhuli, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu 65 days 0 19 2 10 0 7 14 19 Tailoring Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Ilam, Panchthar, Dhankuta 65 days 0 18 2 13 0 3 0 0 18 18 Chitwan, Rolpa, Parbat 65 days 0 21 6 13 0 2 21

Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Kabhre, Sindhuli, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu 65 days 0 20 0 12 0 8 7 13 20 Beautician Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Ilam, Panchthar, Dhankuta 65 days 0 18 2 14 0 2 0 18 18 Chitwan, Rolpa, Parbat 65 days 0 14 1 9 0 4 14 Total 0 110 13 71 0 26 0 7 63 110

Annex-3 Status of Loan Covenants

Para Description Status No. Particular Covenants Grievance Redress Mechanism 1 Within 12 months after the Effective Date, DOLI shall prepare Being complied. a grievance redress mechanism, acceptable to ADB, and 65 GRSC in local level establish a special committee to receive and resolve and 16 GRC has been complaints/grievances or act upon reports from stakeholders formed in PIU level and 1 on misuse of funds and other irregularities, including GRC has been formed in grievances due to resettlement. The special committee shall (i) central level. These make public of the existence of this grievance redress committees have started to mechanism, (ii) review and address grievances of stakeholders receive and resolve the of the Project, in relation to either the Project, any of the grievances in the field. service providers, or any person responsible for carrying out any aspect of the Project; and (iii) proactively and constructively responding to them.

Community Participation Framework 2 The Borrower shall ensure, or cause DOLI to ensure, Complied. implementing the provisions of the CPF as agreed upon with Based on CPF, Now 6795 ADB and in conformity with all relevant applicable laws and parcels have been regulations of the Borrower. identified till date in all 27 roads where 3637 identified parcels are absentees and 3158 parcels area actual identified parcels. Out of actual identified parcels Aps signed the MoUs for deed transfer of 3208 parcels where as they transferred the ownership in 2437 parcels. Project has achieved 77.17% progress based on actual identified parcels (potential parcels). Based on total identified parcels, project has achieved 35.86% for deed transfer. 3 The Borrower shall ensure, or cause DOLI to ensure, that subsequent to award of Works contract under any subproject, no section or part thereof under the works contract shall be Being complied. handed over to the contractor unless the applicable provisions

of the CPF have been complied with.

Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples 4 The Borrower shall ensure, or cause DOLI to ensure, that the Project does not have any indigenous peoples or involuntary resettlement impacts, all within the meaning of SPS. In the Being complied as per the event that the Project does have any such impact, the CPF. Borrower shall take steps, or cause the DOLI to take steps, to ensure that the preparation, design, construction, implementation and operation of the Project comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Recipient; (b) the SPS; and (c) any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report.

Human and Financial Resources to Implement Safeguards

Requirements 5 The Borrower shall make available, or cause DOLI to make Being complied. available, necessary budgetary and human resources to fully Gender & Social implement the EMP. Development Expert: 2 in CSC and Social safeguard specialist:1 in PCU, Environment expert:2 in CSC and Environment Safeguards Specialist: 1 in PCU Safeguards Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and – Works Contracts 6(a) The Borrower shall ensure, or cause DOLI to ensure, that all bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions Being complied. that require contractors to: Complied for Contracts (a) comply with the measures relevant to the contractor set forth in which has already been the IEE and the EMP, and any corrective or preventative awarded actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report;

(b) (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; Being complied. Budget has been allocated in BoQ. (c) (c) provide the Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or Not yet due. operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, or (No issues arise). the EMP;

(d) (d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and Being complied. other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and

(e) (e) reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion Being complied. of construction.

Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting 7 (a) The Borrower shall do the following or cause DOLI to do the following: (a) submit semi-annual and annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports Being complied. to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to First report of affected persons promptly upon submission; Environmental monitoring report and social safeguards monitoring report (March-August 2018) were submitted to ADB. Social Safeguards Annual report (Mar 2018- March 2019) , social Safeguards semiannual reports for the period of April 2019 to September 2019, Social Safeguards quarterly report for the period of Oct-Dec 2019 were submitted to ADB. Now Social Safeguards Semiannual report for the period of September 2019- March 2020 has been prepared and ready to submit to ADB. (b) (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE or the EMP, To be complied. promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or Issues not raised yet impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and

(c) (c) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP promptly after becoming aware of the breach. To be complied. Issues not rose yet.

ANNEX-4: Grievance record and Status

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status

100 meter water pipe Stakeholder meeting was held at road alignment damaged by road Addressed on 1 25 sep,2018 and PIU has made decision for replacement it. construction in Lakhanpur- 9/30/2018 Water pipe has been replaced. Khajurgachhi road Public utilities utilities Public reinstatement Meeting was held with water users group with About 400 meter area of presence of ward chief, Project Manager & other existing road center line Addressed on 2 10 Oct, 2018 stakeholders at Kamal RM-5. PIU has decided to consist water pipe in 27-Oct-2018 replace around 400/400 meter in both road bank Lakhanpur-Khajurgachhi of 90 mm/60mm HDP pipe. Public utilities utilities Public reinstatement 1-Demand of Drain 2-witdth GRSC meeting was held on 17 April, 2019 at of road 3-Homepipe 4-delay Kamal RM area with the presence of contractors total 7 Issues Jhapa Jhapa sub base work 5- require and discussed about the issues. Contractor solved on 3 10 April, 2019 passing zone 6-replace of committed to manage all issues except demand of June-July electricity and telephone drain before monsoon period. Regarding the 2019. pole 7-contorl pollution drain, they decided to verify the field before come during construction to the conclusion Public utilities utilities Public and reinstatement control pollution Meeting was held on 18 Oct 2018 at Kamal RM area with representatives of parliament member, Asphalt thickness should be representatives of RM, local people, presence of increased minimum 5mm in 4 15 Oct, 2018 PIU1 Project manager/CSC/contractor. Since this Under process Lakhanpur-Khajurgachhi grievance is out of scope of PIU level GRC, it has road been forwarded PCU level GRC for the resolution of this issue. Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-Guhawari-Laladhbandra-Jharka-Baluwathan- Padajungi (Jhapa) Chapramari-Khajurgachhi thickness Asphalt increased be should

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status Meeting was held on 14 Oct 2018 at Kamal RM area with representatives of parliament member, Asphalt thickness should be representatives of RM, local people, presence of 5 10 Oct, 2018 increased minimum 5mm in PIU1 Project manager/CSC/contractor. Since this Under process Charpane Rajgadh road grievance is out of scope of PIU level GRC, it has been forwarded PCU level GRC for this matter resolve. Asphalt thickness thickness Asphalt increased be should Project Manager has clarified to community about Road width should be 12 project objectives & its design. But people still meter in Charpane Rajgadh demanding existing road width is already 12 6 15 Sep, 2018 Under process road meter So drain should be made out of 12 meter. So it has been forwarded PCU level GRC for the resolution of this issue. Charpane-Chaitubari-Matigada- (Jhapa) Sadhukuti-Khodamara-Rajgadh should width Road increased be Grievance redress meeting was held on 27th august, 2019 at samayagadha bazar with presence of PM/Ward chief, all members of Both side drain require at GRSC/SRE/ME/SDGS and other people who Solved, 27 7 25 Aug,2019 Technical samayagadha Bazar area at registered grievance. After discussion and August 2019 Kamal RM-2 observation of field, PIU shall manage both side drains along bazar area during construction. The local people are satisfied. Grievance redress meeting was held on 27th

(Jhapa) (Jhapa) august, 2019 at samayagadha bazar with presence of PM/Ward chief, all members of More widening require in GRSC/SRE/ME/SDGS and other people who Solved, 27 8 24 Aug,2019 Technical samayagadha bazar curve registered grievance. After discussion and August 2020 area at Kamal RM-2 observation of field, PIU shall manage more widening in curve section along the bazar area during construction. The local people are Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Baswari - Solmari road road Solmari - -Baswari Samayaghad Amaldagi - satisfied.

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status Grievance redress meeting was held on 27th august, 2019 at samayagadha bazar with presence of PM/Ward chief, all members of Request to replace existing GRSC/SRE/ME/SDGS and other people who hume pipe along registered grievance. After discussion and Solved, 27 9 24 Aug,2019 Technical samayagadha bazar area at observation of field, if the existing Hume pipe is August 2021 Kamal RM-2 not necessary to use existing point or already damaged then, project shall manage shall along the bazar area during construction. The local people are satisfied. Grievance redress meeting was held on 27th august, 2019 at samayagadha bazar with presence Request to Asphalt or sub- of PM/Ward chief, all members of base out of 5 miter along GRSC/SRE/ME/SDGS and other people who Solved, 27 10 24 Aug,2019 Technical samayagadha bazar area at registered grievance. After discussion with local August 2022 Kamal RM-2 peoples, there is not provision of Asphalt out of 5 meter so sub base shall do by project and people convinced.

Meeting was held on 15 Oct 2018 at Kamal RM-4 area with representatives of parliament member, Asphalt thickness should be representatives of municipality/ RM, local people, 11 11 Oct, 2018 increase minimum 5mm in presence of PIU1 Project Under process Amaldangi- Solmari road manager/CSC/contractor. Since this grievance is out of scope of PIU level GRC, it has been forwarded PCU level GRC for this matter resolve. Asphalt thickness should should thickness Asphalt increased be

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status Meeting was held on 9 Oct, 2018 at Haldibari RM office with representatives of parliament member, representatives of municipality/ RM, Asphalt thickness should be local people, presence of PIU1 Project 12 5 Oct, 2018 increase minimum 5mm Under process manager/CSC/contractor. Since this grievance is inKharsangwari-Jalthal out of scope of PIU level GRC, it has been forwarded PCU level GRC for the resolution of this issue. Kharsangwari-Jalthal- Mangalware-Baundoka- Sadak Chowk Adhikari (Jhapa) thickness Asphalt increased be should Land survey office Amin verified the condition of One side more land cutting field with the presence of SM/land owner on 6 in Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Addressed on 13 3-Aug-18 August 2018. After verifying the field, both side Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - 8/6/2018 lands have been equally donated and the land Biratnagar Road owner convinced. Slope cutting cutting Slope land private in

Amin of the Land survey office verified the One side more land cutting Solved at 6 14 3-Aug-18 Land condition of field presence of SM/land owner on 6 at Duhabi-12 august 2019 august, 2018. After verify the field, both side land has equal Acquired so land owner convinced. The meeting was held on 24 April, 2019 at Gadhi RM-4 with presence of RM president, vice

Sunsari Sunsari president, ward president, PIU /CSC team and all Revivification of affected 15 20-Apr-19 land affected peoples /other stakeholders. The Solved area by LSO meeting decision was to verify affected land parcels on 25 April, 2019 by the grievance subcommittee and done accordingly. Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - - Purbakushaha - - Chhitaha Satterjhoda - Inaruwa (Sunsari) Road Biratnagar of Revivification land affected Land survey office Amin verified the Condition of

More area cutting by road field with the presence of SM/land owner on 26 in Jhumka- Prakashpur - Addressed on 16 22 Sep, 2018 August 2018. After verifying the field, it has been Madhuwan- Laukahi - 8/26/2018 found that no more area cutting and the land Boarder Road owner convinced. Ramdhuni - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha in cutting Slope land private

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status Grievance redress meeting was held on 22th January, 2020 at Prakashpur bazar with presence of Project manager & Engineer, SRE/RE/CM/SDGS Additional Expand the slab 17 15 Jan, 2020 Technical and grievance registered peoples. After deeply Solved culvert in Ch.13+865 discussion & field observation , both party have committed to construction of additional 1.5 meter slab culvert widening Grievance redress meeting was held on 22th January, 2020 at Prakashpur bazar with presence of Project manager & Engineer, SRE/RE/CM/SDGS Additional Expand the slab 18 17 Jan, 2020 Technical and grievance registered peoples. After deeply Solved culvert in Ch.13+875 discussion & field observation , both party have committed to construction of additional 1.5 miter slab culvert widening Grievance redress meeting was held on 28th August, 2019 at Laukahi Bazar with presence of Require wide road (out of PIU Engineer/SRE//RE/CM/SDGS and grievance Solved at 28 19 25 Aug, 2019 Technical project scope)in Laukahi registered peoples. After deeply discussion & august 2019 Bazar section at Koshi RM-1 observation of field, both parties have committed to improve widening where possible only in Bazar areas. Ward level GRSC Meeting was held on 29 Jan, 2019 at ward office hall with the presence of PIU quantity of sand is more project manager, Engineer /CSC/Contractor. The than Norms and curing is team field verifies from where issues raised and Addressed on 20 22 Jan, 2019 very low during the decision was taken to improve the some lack by 29 Jan,2019 construction of structures contractor. Contractor committed to improve where identified lack up to 3 days. Within committed day, the lack has been improved. Process of quality of of quality of Process (curing,mortar works ratio)

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status

Grievance meeting was held on 11 January 2020 at site chaired by President of GRSC presence of Public utilities 10 meter water pipe need grievance registered people. The team 21 10 Jan, 2020 Solved reinstatement to be replaced observation of field and conclusion to replace 10

Dhankuta Dhankuta meter water pipe along the crossing at 2 different places. The water pipe has been replaced. Mudheshanischare - - Mudheshanischare Chanuwa - Dadagaun Road The GRSC meeting was held on 22 March at Mangsebung RM ward no. 2 and committee members had visited in field where the issues Some structures and raised. The GRSC came to conclusion that 1 house existing water supply might be damaged and should be protected by 22 16 March,2019 pipeline along alignment Addressed machinery wall which is under construction. Now might be damaged due to the work has been done as per the decision. The construction. project had managed around 4.5 km length water supply pipe and community have access water

Ilam supply. Private structures and public public and structures Private utilitiesreinstatement

The GRSC meeting was held on 22 March at Mangsebung RM ward no. 3.This meeting had Some land parcels along the decided to request PIU1 for verification of missing 23 16March,2019 Under process roadside have been missing parcels. PIU1 had also requested with Land survey office for verification of parcels as per grievance but yet to be mobilized. Nepaltar - Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang- - Shantidada - Nepaltar - Ebhang - Gajurmukhi - Dhuseni - Mangalbare - Dobhan Gharti - Larumwa Aadipur - Chaturemoad (Ilam) Road Damak Beldagi - Chapeti Missinglandparcels

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status The GRSC meeting was held on 23 March at road site and committee members had visited in field Some structures and where the issues raised. The GRSC came to existing water supply conclusion that2 houses 1 kitchen and 1 toilet pipeline along alignment might be damaged and should be protected by Addressed on 24 18 March,2019 might be damaged due to machinery wall which is under construction. Now 3/23/2019 construction at Deumai the work has been done as per the decision. Municipality-ward no 2 and Likewise if the community irrigation canal /water 4 resource and water pipeline are damaged during construction of road, project will repair and make as previous condition. Mangalbare - Pungfung - - Pungfung - Mangalbare SikariBhanjyang- Ektappa Ra.ma.bi.Khambang - Phakphok - Aamchok - Thingepur - Chowk Rabi - Phuyatappa - Jungetar Ilam Khanda) (Surubindu road public and structures Private utilitiesreinstatement

The six person grievances have registered in PIU1 Jhapa on 7th may 2019. Project (Phidim -

manager/Engineer has taken action to resolve the issues and RE team has verified of issues at field six issues Machinery wall for 25 7th May,2019 safeguard and recommend to appropriate solution. After solved on house protection detail discussion, PIU has taken decision for June 2019 Protection of 6 structures through machinery walls. The Grievances person is satisfied and

Panchthar Panchthar structures shall be safe. Phidim-Nagin - Sidin - - Phidim-Nagin Road Falot - Prangbung SectorLudintar ) (Panchthar)

expand the road width and Grievance has registered in PIU and it is being 26 15-May-19 Technical drain along bazar area (150 on process assessment. m length) Chokmangu- Nawamidada Faktep - Ghurbisepanc hamiRoad

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status 14th Dec, 019 verify of cadastral report & existing Land parcels The meeting was held on 16th, 2019 at Letang M- road does not match few 27 at Letang 1 Aarubote presence of ward chief, PIU engineer, Solved section along the road so Municipality- consultant, APs. The team along with Amin request to verify it 1 verified cadastral report & engineering design. The conclusion of meeting was road construction will be as cadastral survey report.

Morang Morang 15th Dec, 019 verify of The meeting was held on 16th, 2019 at letang M- Land parcels to safe structure on 1 Aarubote presence of ward chief, PIU engineer, 28 at Letang On process affected land consultant, APs. The team along with Amin

left to be upgraded out of 38 km) ofout38 upgraded be to left Municipality- verified cadastral report & engineering design. 1 The conclusion of meeting was to again verify through LSO, Belbari team soon. Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Road (23 km (23 Road Kerawari -Singhadevi - Khorshane After the receiving grievance of community, suddenly meeting was held on 6th Dec, 2019 at Land survey office in Belbari presence of Project verify of cadastral report & existing manage (PIU1), Municipality Mayor, Ward Chiefs, Affected land road does not match few chief of LSO & personnel. The meeting came to 29 3rd Dec, 2019 Solved parcels at section along the road so the conclusion that they would verify the Morang Morang Belbari RM request to verify it cadastral report with the support of Land survey office personnel & Municipality Amin where they were in confusion. The verify work has been started on 5th January, 2020. Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Dangihat - Laxmimarga Amahi - Babiyabirta Banaul- be to left km (29 Road km) of 31 out upgraded

Equal amount of The PIU assured for protection wall where 30 11 April, 2019 land should be cutting in excessive land is cutting in the meeting conducted Resolved either side of the road at ward office on 11 April, 2019 Kathmandu Kathmandu Badbhanjyang Badbhanjyang Sanomasino - - Thulomasino Satghumti - (KTM) Road Private Land cutting

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status

Addressed on 25 February, Water supply pipe damaged Reinstatement of damage has already been 31 16 March, 2019 by the road construction completed By the contractor

2019 Public utilities reinstateme nt Equal amount of PIU, CSC and local representatives is having Resolved on 32 2 March, 2019 land should be cutting in meeting with landowner and convince them on May 2019 both sides of the road geographical situation Private Land cutting Kavre Kavre Excessive dust problem Water spraying in regular basis (ongoing process 33 29 March, 2019 Resolved during construction until road construction completion) Dust Dust proble m PIU engineer assured that protection wall be Resolved on Protection wall for 34 29 March, 2019 given for vulnerable structures due to slope April-June vulnerable structures cutting in private land 2019 Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati - Kolati - Phalate - Dolalghat Gurase - Pokharichauri Dhadkharka- (Kavre) Road Private structure s Excessive dust problem Water spraying in regular basis (ongoing process 35 28 March, 2019 Resolved during construction until road construction completion) Dust Dust proble m In bypass, more land is consumed by the road; Consultation with land owner, PIU is seeking Job provided 36 28 March, 2019 equal amount of land solution for employment opportunity but AP didn't should have been used from for a family member in contractor site office response both side Land Land loss Bypass in

Ward chairperson has convinced the land owner Addressed on More land loss in loop 37 16 February,2019 considering the geographical situation; provision 20 March, section

Sindhupalchowk Sindhupalchowk of life skill trainings for them 2019 Land loss Land No design and estimate for Road 0-0+700 Chainage and 38 Under Process construction requested for construction 3-Nov-19 in this section also. Discussion between contractor and PIU is due. Barhabise - Maneswara - - Maneswara - Barhabise Bhairabkunda - Listi - Ghumthang (Sindhupalchowk)

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status

PIU assured that protection wall be given for Resolved on 25 February, Protection wall for vulnerable structures due to slope cutting in 39 April-June 2019 vulnerable structures private land making coordination with rural

Dolakha Dolakha 2019 municipality and GRSC Nayapul - Pawati- Dadakharka (Dolakha) Road Private structures

Road width should be PIU has recommended to PCU to increase 4.4m, 40 3 March, 2019 increased from 3.75 m to Addressed for approval

Sindhuli Sindhuli 5m Tallo - Ranibas - - Ranibas - Tallo Harshadi (Sindhuli) width Road Water supply pipe damaged Reinstatement of damage has already been 41 12 April, 2019 Addressed by the road construction completed By the contractor. Public utilities reinstate ment New alignment for 3 km at ch. 0+600 needed to be changed in design in The decision has been made on 29 April 2019 by Resolved on 42 Chitwan 28 March, 2019 which community people the PIU to conduct survey as per demand April-June demanded that survey considering technical feasibility too 2019 should be carried out

isling - Tolang - Baspur - - Baspur - Tolang isling - through the residential area Ph - Tarse - Mayatar - Oralang bazar Shaktikhor - Upradanggadi (Chitwan) Road alignment Road change As far as possible loss of structures would be Compensation should be Resolved on 10 February, avoided if not inventory of such likely losses will 43 provided for loss of private April-June 2019 be taken, valuation will be conducted and structures 2019 recommend to PIU, PCU for compensation Loss of of Loss private structure Parbat Parbat 15 February, Muddy road section Contractor upgraded muddy section into gravel Addressed on 44 2019 should be graveled for easing to move 2/28/2019 Mudikuwa-Lunkhu Mudikuwa-Lunkhu (Parbat) Road Muddy road

Name of Date of Grievance Type of Action Taken to Redress and Management of S.N. Road Sub- Grievance Description of Grievance Redress Grievance Grievance

District District Project Received Status Some land parcels have not Process has been initiated by the DLSO for 45 8 January, 2019 found in cadastral report; Under process verification demanded for verification Land Land

Public utilities Water supply pipe damaged 46 Addressed reinstatement by the road construction Reinstatement of damage has already been 14-Nov-19 completed By the contractor

Reinstatement of Water supply pipe damaged 47 20 April, 2019 damage has already been completed By the Addressed by the road construction contractor Public utilities utilities Public reinstatement

nau Road (Parbat) (Parbat) Road nau During wall construction, Resolved on

Ba PIU, CSC and DLRO 48 15 April, 2019 land used from one side April-June will verify the issue and rectify instead of either side 2019 Armadi- use Excessive onland of side one

As far as possible loss of structures would be Valuation is Compensation should be avoided if not inventory of such likely losses will done, 49 20 March, 2019 provided for loss of private be taken, valuation will be conducted and payment is Rukum Rukum structures recommend to PIU, PCU for compensation due Sital Pokhari-Sital Jhulkhet- Road Chunwang Rukum) private of Loss structure

No design and estimate for Road 0-0+700 chainage and 50 Under Process Barhabise - - Barhabise construction requested for construction Maneswara - - Maneswara in this section also. - Bhairabkunda Bhairabkunda - Sindhupalchowk Sindhupalchowk

Ghumthang - Listi - Ghumthang 3-Nov-19 Discussion between contractor and PIU is due.

Annex 5: Pictures

Some pictures of physical progress and safeguards

Base coarse ready for Asphalt concrete work Rd-2, NCB-3 Base Coarse compaction works in Padajungi Jhapa(NCB- 01)

Quarry of Embankment fill material for Road-2 of NCB-6 Gabion works in Road-2, NCB-06

Side drain works in Road-1, NCB-5 Prime coat laying at Road No.2 of NCB-3

Photo of Livelihood Skilled Training in Kathmandu and Itahari

Photo: Project coordinator is providing few remarks and distributing the certificate to participants in Kathmandu

Photo: PCU and PIU staff is are monitoring the skill training in Kathmandu

Photo: Project Manager of PIU-1 is inagurating the skill training in Itahari

Photo: Beautician Training in Kathmandu

Photos of orientation training on HIV/AIDS, STI, Human Trafficking and Road safety organized in Jhapa districts.

Photos of consultation meeting during transect walk for CPP preparation

Photo: Consultation meeting in Morang Photo: Consultation meeting in Jhapa

Photo: Consultation meeting in Rolpa Photo: Consultation meeting in Rukum

Photo: Consultation meeting in Kabhre Photo: Consultation meeting in Chitwan

Comments Response Matrix for Social Monitoring Report

S.N. ADB Observation/Comments Response 1 Though the project is category ‘C’ for involuntary 1.1 Land owners have offered resettlement, the land acquisition related activities were land donations. The project expected during implementation. A community accepted the donation following participation framework (CPF) was prepared at appraisal the criteria stipulated in the to guide voluntary donation process and ensure no project community participation coercion was used for voluntary donation of land and framework without coercion or nonresidential structures. The community participation intimidation in presence of plan for each subproject is required to ensure voluntary representatives from local donation eligibility assessment is done following defined Palikas. process and verified by external monitor, vulnerable 1.2 If needed External monitor affected persons were provided appropriate assistance to will be appointed with due restore loss of livelihood. consultation with the ADB. 1.3 Vulnerable households have been identified and Life Skill Improvement Trainings, assistance for restoration of damaged structures, employment opportunity in construction activities are being provided for those affected vulnerable persons to restore their livelihood. 1.4 Total 850 affected people are taking different types of life skill enhancement trainings in which vulnerable HHs members are also included. By March 2020 1059689 person day employment has been generated in construction works, it includes around 12% women employment. 2 The project has planned to construct 27 road subprojects 2.1 The project has prepared 27 with 380km in length. During project processing a total of CPP of 27 road 16 CPP were prepared for 16 roads covering 219.063km subproject covering 380 km road. road. A consolidated due diligence report was prepared All 27 CPPs have been already indicating impacts of 16 roads. The due diligence report submitted to ADB Manila. The reports that 118 households requires to donate land or copies of all 27 CPPs will be nonresidential structures. There were 70 vulnerable provided to ADB/NRM for affected households for whom vulnerable assistances disclosure. shall be provided. 2.2 The second part of the issue has been addressed in response no 1.3. 3 The project shall submit two sets of social monitoring 3.1 An email was received from S.N. ADB Observation/Comments Response reports. As per Schedule 5 Para 12 of loan agreement -- ADB/NRM on 4 January 2019 semi-annual monitoring report is required. As per Para 41 regarding the requirement of of project’s community participation framework-- annual social safeguard External annual monitoring report is required. monitoring report. Annual social safeguard report of 2018 was already sent to ADB and it has been disclosed in ADB's website. 3.2 We submitted the annual social safeguard report of 2019. Comments will be incorporated as per ADB/NRM observation. Irrespective of the aforesaid response, we need to make common consensus with ADB/NRM regarding the requirement of reports. 3.3 However as mentioned in Schedule 5 Para 12 of loan agreement semi-annual social safeguard monitoring report is attached herewith for your review and further actions. 4 Each semi-annual report is expected to explain 4.1 Comments have been implementation status of community participation plan, incorporated as suggested in the process verification of voluntary donation, design and attached Semi- Annual Social implementation of vulnerable affected persons’ support Safeguard Monitoring Report. measures, and any corrective measures taken to ensure implementation of CPF requirements. The information contained in each subproject’s CPP is the baseline for monitoring and progress reporting. Each semi-annual and annual report shall be reviewed by ADB for disclosure. We take reference to disclosed resettlement plan while reviewing the social monitoring report of other projects. In this project the reference will be CPP. However, only summary of 16 CPP is disclosed in ADB website and status of rest CPP is not available to NRM safeguard team whereas the annual report states that CPP for all subprojects have been prepared.

5 Comparative analysis between facts and figures 5.1 Total land parcels (plots) are presented in external annual monitoring report and 6795 along the road alignment of disclosed due diligence report plus CPP shows that there 27 roads. Out of those parcels, is difference of understanding on defining affected small strip of new cutting is person/household. The annual report’s reporting is based needed for 1562 plots of 15 on plots and all plots under the road alignment are roads. counted as affected plots whereas the due diligence 5.2 Twelve (12) road sub projects report and uploaded standalone CPP counts only of Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Rolpa S.N. ADB Observation/Comments Response additional strip of land required for widening of existing and Sindhuli do not require any road as affected plot and number of affected households additional land for road also computed accordingly. For example, total 16 road’s improvement. Total affected CPP has reported that only 118 affected households will households of 1562 parcels be affected due to project, but the annual report belong to 520 HHs with 2392 reported that 6,795 plots were identified for deed population. transfer and review mission considered all plots as 5.3 The deed of already occupied affected plots. The report does not account for affected land parcels by these existing household which should be the unit of analysis. The roads had not transferred before report does not provide information on analysis of implementation of these CPPs vulnerable household and assessment of percent of land except two roads of Rolpa or income loss (refer Para 31 of RRP and Para 13 of CPF). district. The land owners of The calculation of % loss is depending on household’s existing parcels are still paying total holding. land revenue tax of the occupied portion of land to date. RCIP is assisting deed transfer of these land parcels though additional land is not required for road improvement for RCIP roads. 6 Based on presentation and structure of the report, the 6.1 Comments have been report seems semi-annual monitoring report. However, incorporated in the attached the cover page and some sections heading states it is an Semi- Annual Social Safeguard external annual monitoring report. In majority of section Monitoring Report. headings and content it is mentioned as semi-annual 6.2 The report is prepared based monitoring report. The semi-annual social monitoring upon the available report report also has prescribed template. The report mostly template. followed the semi-annual reporting template. We are happy to share the template if needed.

7 The report does not follow the content recommended for 7.1 Mitigation measures are external monitoring in CPF. The external annual being carried out. No physical monitoring report shall include information on adequacy displacement is required. Though of budget, severity of impact, social infrastructure for minor loses, cash assistance development indicators, economic indicators, adequacy has been provided in Parbat (for of mitigation measures, and adequacy of land transfer 3 partial structures). documentation, grievance redressal and additional 7.2 In most of the cases, information as needed. protection walls are constructed to protect residential, nonresidential and public structures. Reinstatement of water supply, irrigation channels etc. are being carried out by contractors as per the contract provisions. 7.3 Grievances Redressal Mechanism (GRM) has been established as per the provision S.N. ADB Observation/Comments Response of schedule 5, Para 5 of loan agreement. The project has established three tiers of Grievance Redress Mechanism i) Central level ii) PIU/District level and iii) Local (municipality and rural municipality) level with the objective of receiving and facilitating the resolution of Affected Persons’ (APs) complaints. Social Mobilizers and Social Development and Gender Specialists are being mobilized to communicate with the communities and APs for timely addressing the Aps's complaints. 8 Based on requirement of loan agreement and CPF the 8.1 Please refer response no 1.3 project shall submit two semi-annual monitoring reports for external monitoring report and one external monitoring report per year. and response no 3.3 for semi- annual monitoring report. 9 Para 63 of PAM states that ADB will also assess the 9.1 We are collecting and progress of social safeguard activities during review compiling monthly progress of missions. As per the provision, ADB review mission is each road sub project in every including social safeguard Para in each aide memoire. month and maintaining record in Review mission aide memoire of April 2019 recorded monitoring format. As the those 7,084 plots as affected plots. The number of project request, District Land affected plots reduced at the time of December 2019 Revenue Offices (DLROs) have re- review mission, which records 6,839 plots as affected verified (Motha Bhidaune) the plots. The annual report submitted in April records 6,795 land parcels in some of the road plots as affected plots. It is a serious concern why the sub projects during the deed number is decreasing compare to past. It indicates that transfer process. Few the project’s data recording and management system is discrepancies have been weak. The review mission did not raise issues of observed due to different reasons information inconsistency in the aide memoire. There is like error in previous cadastral another issue that the aide memoire considered all plots survey, verification of earlier under the road as affected plots which is not consistent cadastral survey, no provision of with definition of affected plots. stopping land transactions, alignment changes etc. Change of land parcels is found in Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar, Chitwan, Parbat and Rukum districts.

10 The latest review mission records that 3,632 plots (53%) 10.1 During the re-verification of are owned by either absentee owner or with legal issues the land parcels, some APs have and no voluntary donation MOU was signed whereas the been changed. Since the project S.N. ADB Observation/Comments Response number of plots under this category is increased at the is in category-C, project has not time of annual report to 3,637 (53.53% of total affected requested to DLROs for freezing plot). This is critical area to discuss to comply with SPS any land transaction (Rokka). So, requirements. Generally, in case of absentee and legal there is change in records of dispute the compensation amount is set aside and absentees. deposited in separate account to continue the work. In the project context, the required land is acquired only through voluntary donation. However, neither MOU for 10.2 Since the project is in voluntary donation was signed nor the project concept category C, there is no provision demands to deposit equivalent compensation amount for compensation for land as per set aside for the absentee owner or legal cases. As per CPF entitlement matrix. Project RRP-- for voluntary donation, the government shall can offer donation following ensure that land donation is undertaken without donation criteria. coercion and documented in a transparent manner and will have the process verified by an independent monitor. 10.3 A mechanism is being The issue is that to ensure donation whether the project formulated that after post project shall wait until the donation is agreed or the project period, deed transfer cost for continue to construct road by depositing equivalent absentees will be managed by compensation amount into escrow account to pay respective municipalities. compensation if the owner denied to donate as no

coercion is allowed. Both semi-annual and external monitoring report shall analyze and explain this condition and steps taken by the project to ensure compliance with CPF requirement and SPS 2009.

11 We suggest the PCU and expert team supporting PCU for 11.1 Suggestions will be followed editorial review prior to submitting to ADB to ensure for forthcoming Semi- Annual report quality and to avoid typo, editorial issues, Social Safeguard Monitoring inconsistency and clarity of the information provided. Reports.

12 As per the report, the project involves voluntary donation 12.1 Migration, legal issue like of 6,795 land plots of which the status of more than 50 death of owner, disputed land percent is not clear yet with legal issue or absentee. etc. and collateral in banks are While going through the report, it feels that the project is considered as absentees. Land more focused on receiving the voluntary donation and plots were identified as per deed transfer of the donated land plots without giving cadastral survey reports. The land attention to follow the defined procedure of CPF while owners offered donation of their identifying the land plots and receiving the donation and land for road improvement. linkages to mitigation measures as stipulated in the CPF. Project accepted the offer For example, the CPF states that a maximum of 5% of without coercion and land can be donated, particularly for the vulnerable intimidation in the presence of households. However, the report does not provide representative of Palikas. information if any assessment were conducted and 12.2 Some of the mitigation whether the vulnerable households are donating any measures are being carried out land plots. In addition, it should also be clarified that like life skill enhancement S.N. ADB Observation/Comments Response whether the donation is limited to only land and minor trainings, employment assets and whether no physical displacement has taken opportunities in road place for the households including non-titleholders (such construction, cash assistance etc. as squatters and encroachers donating land). In addition, 12.3 Remaining comments have the report is silent about the verification of voluntary been incorporated in the land donation process in the form of MOU (as stipulated attached Semi- Annual Social in CPF- Para 17). Safeguard Monitoring Report.

13 The report has presented generic information regarding 13.1 Assistance is provided for loss of structure and no physical displacement. The affected three minor structural information conflicts with information given in the due losses in Parbat district. Loss diligence report. Though the report presents there is assessment is being carried out requirement of shifting of minor structures, but it is not for similar cases. Protection walls clearly mentioned whether they are compensated or are being constructed to protect donated. If donated, then report shall verify whether the residential houses and other project has followed stipulated procedures public structures. 13.2 Comments have been incorporated in the attached Semi- Annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report. 14 Section 6.1 and the table included provide information 14.1 Comments have been on total number of plots required for the project and incorporated in the attached other associated information. It is suggested that the Semi- Annual Social Safeguard write-up of the section be revised providing clear Monitoring Report. information following the requirement of CPF.

15 Section 6.2, Para 17 and 18 shall be revised to make it 15.1 Comments have been short and clear. incorporated in the attached Semi- Annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report. 16 Table 8 heading: revise the heading to correctly reflect 16.1 Comments have been the content. incorporated in the attached Semi- Annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report.