Highway Expansion Phase 2 Project

Social Safeguard Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Report July 2020

THA: Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Highway Expansion Phase 2 Project

Prepared by Department of Highways for the Asian Development Bank.

This social safeguard 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.

3rd SEMI-ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT

Project Number: 3582 – THA July 2020

THA: Greater Mekong Subregion Highway Expansion Phase 2 Project

National Highway 22 and 23

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

This semi-annual 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.

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank AHs Affected Households APs Affected Persons COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 CSC Construction Supervision Consultant CSE Construction Supervision Engineer DD Due Diligence DED Detailed Engineering Design DOH Department of Highways EWEC East-West Economic Corridor FS Feasibility Study GAP Gender Action Plan GMS Greater Mekong Sub-region GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IR Involuntary Resettlement Km kilometer MOT Ministry of Transport NH National Highways OTOP One Tambon One Product PAO Provincial Administrative Organization PDR People's Democratic Republic PEA Provincial Electricity Authority PIC Project Implementation Consultant PMU Project Management Unit PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC People’s Republic of China PSD & HSO Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office PWA Provincial Waterworks Authority PWD Person with Disability RAP Reclaim Asphalt Placement RDD Resettlement Due Diligence RGRWG Resettlement Grievance Redress Working Group ROW Right-Of-Way RP Resettlement Plan SAO Sub-district Administration Organization SGE Some Gender Element SPS Social Policy Statement 2009 SSD Social Due Diligence SSMR Semi-annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report TOT Telephone Organization of Thailand

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS ...... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 2 LIST OF TABLES ...... 3 LIST OF PHOTOS ...... 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 4

I. INTRODUCTION ...... 6 A. Background of the Project ...... 6 B. Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs/Subprojects ...... 6 C. Location of the Project ...... 7 D. Overall Physical Progress of Project Implementation ...... 7 E. Objectives of the Social Monitoring ...... 9

II. PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT PLAN ...... 9 A. Additional Affected Households ...... 10 B. Status of Provision of in-kind Assistance to Affected Households ...... 10 C. Status of Provision of Livelihood Assistance to Vulnerable Group…………………….. 12 D. Changes in Project Scope and Updated Project Impacts ...... 15

III. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND CONSULTATION ...... 15 A. Status of Consultation...... 17 B. Status of Utilities Relocation ...... 17 IV. MAJOR CHALLENGES/ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATION…………………………….. 20

V. COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCY IN PROVIDING LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE AFFECTED PERSONS...... 20

VI. MONITORING OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN CIVIL WORKS ...... 21

VII. ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT PERIOD………………………………………………………. 22

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: Photo Documentation of Additional Affected Persons…………………………… 23 APPENDIX 2: Details of Complaints/Requests Received and Responses…………….………. 26 APPENDIX 3: Campsite Monitoring Report ………………………………………………………..33

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Work Packages……………………………………………………………………………… 7 Table 2: Physical Accomplishments...... 8 Table 3: Number of Project Affected Households ...... 10 Table 4: AH Follow Up Work Plan: November-December 2020 ...... 12 Table 5: Number of Vulnerable Affected Households ...... 13 Table 6: Status of Assistance Provided by Government Agencies to Vulnerable Groups …………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Table 7: Additional Works ...... 15 Table 8: Dates and Number of Attendees of Resettlement Grievance Redress Working Group Meeting ...... 16 Table 9: Number of Complaints/Requests Received and Responses ...... 16 Table 10: Status of Utilities Relocation ...... 18 Table 11: Labor Force by Gender ...... 21 Table 12: Activities for the Next Period ...... 22

LIST OF PHOTOS

Photo 1: The training program on “The Tourism Management Emphasizing on the Local Food Identity”, held on March 15, 2020, at Non-Formal Education Office, Sawang Dandin District, Sakon-Nakhon Province ...... 13 Photo 2: Public Consultation held on 29 June 2020, at Sakon Nakhon Highway District 1 ……………………………………………………………………………………………...... 17

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand has requested assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) in financing the upgrading of sections of two (2) National Highways, National Highway 22 (NH22) and National Highway 23 (NH23), traversing the northeastern provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et and Yasothon. On 19 October 2016, the Thai Cabinet approved the improvements on NH22 from A. Nong Han to A. Phang Khon and Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanom; and NH23 from Roi Et to Yasothon. The highways are within the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC).

2. The project will involve the expansion of the aforementioned road sections from their present stage of single two-lane carriageways to four-lane carriageways with median. It will be financed through the GMS Highway Expansion Phase 2 Project. The Department of Highways (DOH) of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) is the Executing Agency.

3. The proposed project aims to improve efficiency and safety of movements of goods and people in the northeastern region of Thailand. It will contribute to the achievement of the government’s goal of supporting inclusive growth and regional integration.

4. The project was designed in compliance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009 principles in managing Involuntary Resettlement (IR) such as avoiding IR wherever possible; minimize IR by exploring project and design alternatives; enhance, or at least improve the living standards of the people especially those affected by the Project by restoring the livelihoods of the displaced or affected persons/households (APs/AHs) and other vulnerable persons.

5. In 2017 a Resettlement Plan (RP) was prepared under the Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) in conjunction with Feasibility Studies (FS) for the subprojects and was endorsed by the DOH to ADB. The project is categorized B under the involuntary resettlement safeguards.

6. As of the reporting period, January to June 2020, the overall progress of project implementation is 79.431 ahead of the target by +11.316 but slightly lower to the previous accomplishment of +17.885. 7. All new AHs identified in Package M temporarily closed their shops due to government restriction as part of the country’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention protocol while all eight (8) AHs in Package N who have transferred to the other side of the road and continued their business have transferred back to their existing places as the road rehabilitation has been completed since the middle of June 2020. 8. As of this third Semi-annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR), the whole stretch of road alignment is cleared of AHs. Seven of the previously identified AHs in Package N will no longer be affected since their stalls are already outside the construction limits. 9. The Resettlement Grievance Redress Working Group (RGRWG) was formally organized on 30 January 2019. The organization was officially disseminated through a letter from the DOH dated 31 January 2019 with reference no. 06136/43. The RGRWG for each work package is composed of Representatives from the DOH, APs, community/local administrative organization, CSC, and contractors.

10. A public consultation was conducted on 29 June 2020 held in Sakon Nakhon Highway District 1. The public consultation was triggered by a request from Ms. Patranoot Sapso, an owner of a piece of land close to the Right-Of-Way (ROW) where a pedestrian overpass is proposed to be constructed fronting the Kusuman Kindergarten School. Ms. Patranoot Sapso is objecting to its construction since the pedestrian overpass once constructed will obstruct the view from her land. She requested the DOH to have a public consultation to discuss the matter and find out an appropriate solution on the issue. 11. The issue was resolved with the participants agreeing to construct the pedestrian overpass in front of the Kusuman Kindergarten School but reducing the construction plan by at least four (4) meters so as not to obstruct the view from Ms. Patranoot Sapso’s land. 12. For this reporting period, a total of 171 women are employed in all packages. Of the total women employed, 76 are skilled workers and 95 are unskilled workers.

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The Project’s Social Safeguard Monitoring Report for Resettlement Plan (RP) implementation is required by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a semi-annual basis. This is the third Semi-annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report (SSMR) for the project. This report includes the physical progress in Project’s civil works, updates on RP implementation and social activities for the period of January to June 2020.

A. Background of the Project

2. The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand has requested assistance from ADB in financing the upgrading of sections of two (2) National Highways, National Highway 22 (NH22) and National Highway 23 (NH23), traversing the northeastern provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et and Yasothon. On 19 October 2016, the Thai Cabinet approved the improvements on NH22 from Nong Han to Phang Khon and Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanom; and NH23 from Roi Et to Yasothon. The highways are within the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC). 3. The project will involve the expansion of the aforementioned road sections from their present stage of single 2-lane carriageways to 4-lane carriageways with median. It will be financed through the GMS Highway Expansion, Phase 2 Project. The Department of Highways (DOH) of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) is the Executing Agency.

B. Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs/Subprojects

4. The proposed project aims to improve the efficiency and safety of the movements of goods and people in the northeastern region of Thailand. It will contribute to the achievement of the government’s goal of supporting inclusive growth and regional integration. 5. The expected impact of the project will be access to social and economic opportunities enhanced. The outcome will be the efficiency and safety of movements of goods and people on project roads improved. 6. The project will consist of the following two (2) outputs: Output 1: Sections of NH22 and NH23 upgraded; and Output 2: Capacity in road safety management strengthened.

7. The Project’s component 1 includes the upgrading of about 142 km sections of NH22 and NH23 from single two-lane highways to divided four-lane highway standards. Roads sections under the project for upgrading are (i) from A. Nong Han to A. Phang Khon (about 40.130 km) and from Sakon Nakhon to Nakhon Phanom (about 44.304 km) of NH22 and a section from Roi Et to Yasothon (about 58.988 km) of NH23. The civil work is divided into six (6) work packages, as presented in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Work Packages

Contract Length District Coverage Chainage Package (km) National Highway 22: A. Nong Han – Nakhon Phanom I A. Nong Han – A. Phang Khon Km 60+000 – Km 74+850; 23.430 (Section 1) Km 79+420 – Km 88+000 J A. Nong Han – A. Phang Khon Km 88+000 – Km 104+700 16.700 (Section 2) K Sakhon Nakhon – Nakhon Km 155+480 – Km 156+950; 17.906 Phanom (Section 1) Km 180+540 – Km 188+400; and Km 189+100 – Km 197+676 L Sakon Nakhon – Nakhon Km 197+676 – Km 223+073.635 25.398 Phanom (Section 2) National Highway 23: Roi Et – Yasothon M Roi Et – Yasothon (Section 1) Km 115+512 – Km 141+412 25.900 N Roi Et – Yasothon (Section 2) Km 142+412 – Km 175+500 33.088

C. Location of the Project

8. NH22 traverses parts of Sakon Nakhon Province and Nakhon Phanom Province. NH22 ends at the Thai border in Nakhon Phanom Province where the Third Mekong International Bridge links Thailand with Tha Kaek District of Khammoune Province in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). NH22 and the Nakhon Phanom Border are used as the main freight transportation route between Thailand and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (PRC) via Lao PDR and Vietnam. Thai trucks are allowed to enter into Lao PDR based on a bilateral Cross-Border Transport Agreement. Freights are transshipped to Vietnamese trucks at the border between Lao PDR and Vietnam.

D. Overall Physical Progress of Project Implementation

9. As of the reporting period, January to June 2020, the overall progress of project implementation is 79.431 ahead of the target by +11.316 but slightly lower to the previous accomplishment of +17.885. (Refer to Table 2.) 10. Package J attained the highest physical accomplishment to date of +25.181 followed by Package N with +23.546 accomplishment and the third-highest accomplishment is Package K with +18.796 physical accomplishment. 11. The package with the lowest physical accomplishment is Package I with -6.979.

Table 2: Physical Accomplishments

Contract Package 1st SSMR (as of June 2019) 2nd SSMR (as of December 2019) 3rd SSMR (as of June 2020) Ahead Ahead Ahead Contractor Plan Progress Plan Progress Plan Progress (+) (+) (+) Behind Behind Behind (Start - End) Qrt Accu. Qrt Accu. Qrt Accu. Qrt Accu. Qrt Accu. Qrt Accu. (-) (-) (-) National Highway 22: A. Nong Han - A. Phang Khon Package I Banchakij Co., Ltd. 9.286 15.804 6.138 10.745 -5.059 6.100 27.577 15.414 37.507 +9.930 25.142 71.165 15.563 64.186 - 6.979 (01 Oct 18 - 17 Jan 21) Package J Thaiwat Engineering Co., Ltd. 7.640 15.97 21.654 39.301 +23.331 8.790 31.980 21.063 73.468 +41.488 21.200 71.210 5.771 96.391 + 25.181 (01 Oct 18 - 17 Jan 21) National Highway 22: Sakon Nakhon - Nakhon Phanom Package K Sermsanguan Construction 9.303 17.988 7.337 17.78 -0.208 6.796 32.593 23.132 54.844 +22.251 18.792 67.774 13.964 86.570 + 18.796 Co., Ltd. (01 Oct 18 - 16 Feb 21) Package L Pranakorn Sriayuthaya Commercial and Industry Co., 4.371 13.501 10.625 19.695 +6.194 13.521 34.313 23.538 56.242 +21.929 22.041 79.726 12.373 90.523 + 10.797 Ltd. (01 Oct 18 - 16 Feb 21) National Highway 23: Roi-Et - Yasothon Package M China Railway 20 Bureau 6.230 14.134 11.339 20.993 +6.859 11.477 33.460 8.697 39.474 +6.014 20.317 71.133 4.577 67.574 - 3.559 Group Corporation (01 Oct 18 - 16 Feb 21) Package N Ch. Thavee – Thongma Joint 7.908 16.099 7.800 20.705 +4.606 8.030 31.966 13.784 40.361 +8.395 10.528 51.072 19.300 74.618 + 23.546 Venture (01 Oct 18 - 16 Feb 21) Overall 7.483 15.573 10.795 21.564 +5.991 9.062 31.408 17.274 49.793 +17.885 19.461 68.115 12.067 79.431 + 11.316 (Total of six (6) packages) Source: Quarterly Report No. 3 (April - June 2019) Quarterly Report No. 5 (October - December 2019) Quarterly Report No. 7 (April - June 2020)

E. Objectives of the Social Monitoring

12. The objective of the SSMR is to assess the progress of social measures undertaken during the implementation of civil works. Specifically, it aims to: (i) Assess the level of assistance extended to the affected persons (APs); (ii) Review the organization of Resettlement Grievance Redress Working Group (RGRWG) and the process of addressing complaints; and (iii) Assess the present status of APs.

PART 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT PLAN

II. PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT PLAN

13. The Royal Government of Thailand through the DOH committed to ensuring and will cause concern project implementers’ compliance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009, and other relevant laws of the government. 14. In 2017 an RP was prepared under the Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) in conjunction with Feasibility Studies (FS) for the sub-projects and was endorsed by the DOH to ADB. The project is categorized B under the involuntary resettlement safeguards. 15. The impacts are characterized as economic displacement of shop owners and paddy farmers. The RP identified a total of 155 affected households (AHs). It also confirms that the DOH has already acquired the land in 1967 (NH22) and 1968 (NH23). 16. The RP is to be updated1 following completion of Detailed Engineering Design (DED) by the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC). However, upon completion of the DED, the CSC and the DOH observed that most AHs have voluntary vacated the road’s right-of way (ROW). The Resettlement Team of the CSC conducted Resettlement Due Diligence (RDD) in March 2019 to determine the reasons of AH’s immediate transfer outside of the project’s ROW. 17. During the conduct of the RDD, the Resettlement Team of the CSC had a difficulty in retrieving the list of APs. Inquiries were made from the Project Management Unit (PMU) and the DOH sub-districts, but only partial list of APs was obtained. Of the 155 APs listed in the 2017 RP, only 97 names of APs were recovered. Table 3 below presents the number of APs based from 2017 RP and the retrieved number of APs in RDD Report.

1 Para 122, page 35 of 2017 Resettlement Plan 9

Table 3: Number of Project Affected Households

Based from 2017 RP Based from Work Package Shops Paddy Farms RDD 2019 NH 22 42 0 51 Package I 30 0 35 Package J 6 Package K 12 0 10 Package L No affected AHs NH 23 21 92 46 Package M 13 36 14 Package N 8 56 32 Total 63 92 97

18. Of the 97 APs whose names are included in the recovered list, only 55 APs were located and interviewed during the conduct of the RDD. Those APs that were not interviewed, according to informants, have transferred to another district or province.

A. Additional Affected Households

19. As reported in the second SSMR. There are 18 new AHs identified. Two (2) AHs will be affected due to the construction of the U-turn slot in Km 135+050 in Package M while the 16 new AHs will be temporarily affected by the temporary closure of the road from Km 155+250 to Km 159+050 in Package N. 20. It further reported that eight (8) AHs have transferred to the other side of the road and continue their business while the seven (7) AHs remain at their existing place. Six (6) of the remaining AHs are seasonal fruit vendors and are selling the product of their farms. Since their crops are not yet due for harvest, they decided not to transfer and instead wait until the harvest season and maybe by then, the road rehabilitation will be completed. 21. One of the remaining AHs is operating a gasoline station. The owner and the contractor agreed to provide temporary access to the gasoline station and continue with its operation.

22. As for this reporting period, the third SSMR January - June 2020, all new AHs identified in Package M temporarily closed their shops due to government restriction as part of the country’s COVID-19 prevention protocol while all eight (8) AHs in Package N who transferred to the other side of the road and continued their business have transferred back to their existing places as the road rehabilitation has been completed since the middle of June 2020.

B. Status of Provision of in-kind Assistance to Affected Households

23. The RP confirmed that the DOH had acquired the land way back in the late ‘60s. Therefore, all AHs (shop owners and paddy farmers) identified in the RP and RDD are encroachers in the DOH property including the additional AHs affected by the construction of U-turn slot in Km 135+050 in Package M. In compliance with ADB’s SPS, the 2017 RP provides for in-kind assistance to relocating shop owners. The DOH and the civil works contractor are tasked to spearhead the dismantling, reconstruction and/or transferring of affected shops to areas outside of the ROW at no cost to the affected people.

24. The paddy farmers, on the other hand, will be informed in advance of the commencement of civil works and will be given sufficient time to harvest their crops. 25. As of this reporting period, the third SSMR, January – June 2020, the whole stretch of road alignment is cleared of AHs. Seven (7) of the previously identified AHs in Package N will no longer be affected since their stalls are already outside the construction limits. Because these AHs are located outside the ROW and did not have any relocated activities. Therefore, the project will not provide any assistance to them but they can request further help thought the GRM process. 26. For the self- relocating households, as reported in the DDR, there were twenty-nine (29) AHs who moved out of the ROW by themselves which the project already has a plan to follow up their situation. But due to the government restriction as part of the country’s COVID -19 prevention protocol, PMU has postponed conducting a mini-survey about the livelihood and income status of the self-relocating households to September 2020 and at the same time, PMU will discuss the post-resettlement status of AHs who moved out of the ROW but have not yet been interviewed. The results will be reported in the next report 27. The DOH through the CSC will follow up on the status of AHs and self-relocating households who were not interviewed during the RDD by face to face interview and telephone interview for AH those who are not available for face to face interview. The issues concerned are project related information including income status, GRM mechanism received, complaint-request and assistance received. The detailed plan is shown in the Table 4 below. In addition, the DOH through the CSC will continuously monitor the livelihood and incomes status of self-relocating households every 6 month until the project is completed.

Table 4: AH Follow Up Work Plan: November-December 2020

AH Follow Up Work Plan : November-December 2020 Time Frame ITEM ACTIVITIES November December w 1 w 2 w 3 w 4 w 1 w 2w 3 w 4

1 Prepare AH's name list and make appointment with them. 2 Interview AHs and self-relocating households who were not interviewed during the RDD for Package I & J by - on site face to face - telephone call for AH who are not available at the site. 3 Interview AHs and self-relocating households who were not interviewed during the RDD for Package K by - on site face to face - telephone call for AH who are not available at the site. 4 Interview AHs and self-relocating households who were not interviewed during the RDD for Package M&N by - on site face to face - telephone call for AH who are not available at the site. 5 Draft the 4 th SSMR report. 4 Submit the report.

C. Status of Provision of Livelihood Assistance to Vulnerable Group

28. As provided in the 2017 RP, vulnerable AHs are entitled to participate in government- sponsored livelihood support programs that match their needs and profile. The DOH, through the PMU and specifically the CSC’s Resettlement Specialist, will match the needs of the vulnerable and severely AHs with prevailing local government initiatives. With assistance from the DOH, the AHs may enroll in these livelihood programs. The AHs will also be given priority for construction- related employment. The PMU will ensure that all vulnerable households have access to all project-related information and avail assistance prior to land clearing. 29. The 2017 RP identified a total of 62 vulnerable AHs with elderly household heads constituting the majority at 65%; 17 AHs (27%) are female-headed households, four (4) household heads with disability (6%), and one (1) poor AH. As mentioned in paragraph 25, Seven (7) of the previously identified AHs in Package N will no longer be affected since their stalls are already outside the construction limits. Among those seven (7) AHs, there are three (3) VAHs included. Therefore, the number of VAHs in Package N is only 5 AHs and the total number of VAHs is 23 VAHs. The breakdown is shown in Table 5 below.

Table 5: Number of Vulnerable Affected Households

Data District / Female Elderly Disabled Poor Total Source Package Headed Sakon Nakhon 3 4 3 0 10 Roi Et 0 5 1 0 6 2017 RP Yasothon 14 31 0 1 46 Total 17 40 4 1 62 I 3 4 1 0 8 J 0 0 0 0 0 K 3 3 0 0 6 2019 L 0 0 0 0 0 RDD M 0 4 0 0 4 N 2 3 0 0 5 Total 8 14 1 0 23

30. During the RP preparation, discussions were made with the District Community Development Offices with the affected district to explore possibilities of availing livelihood support for the vulnerable AHs through the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) program. 31. As reported in the second SSMR, four (4) APs in Package I have participated in a study trip to the Department of Service Industry of Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus on 20 December 2019, and will attend training on food and services by February 2020.

32. On 15 March 2020, the Tourism and Hotel Management Programme, Department of Service Industry of Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus sponsored a training program on “The Tourism Management Emphasizing on the Local Food Identity” held at the Non-Formal Education Office, Sawang Dandin District, Sakon Nakhon Province. Four (4) APs from Package I attended the training.

33. Table 6 below presents the status of the provision of assistance to vulnerable groups.

Table 6: Status of Assistance Provided by Government Agencies to Vulnerable Groups

Number/ Assistance to Be Status 2nd SSMR Status 3rd SSMR Package Name of Location Provided (1st SSMR) (Jul – Dec 19) (Jan – Jun 20) APs (Jan – Jun 19) 17 shop From Km Saimoon Sub-district The contractor leveled Shop owners are now owners 83+300 to Administration the frontage of the operating their Km 83+900 Organization (SAO) shops for access to the business. provided training on customers as of June handicrafts. 2019. Booyang Km 83+300 A person with a disability The contractor offered The son is currently Chanaman (PWD). Provided with a job to her son, but employed. the monthly subsidy by her son is already Sakon Nakhon PSD & employed. HSO and her son was referred to the contractor for possible project- related employment. Manee Km 83+300 Saimoon SAO is No longer interested in Namkiet exploring the possibility attending the training to provide training on as she is now very cloth weaving under busy with her OTOP. business. Wanpen Km 83+300 Saimoon SAO is Participated in a study Attended the training I Mulpen exploring the possibility trip to Kasetsart program on “The to provide training on University on 20 Tourism Thai dessert cooking. December 2019, and Management will attend training on Emphasizing on the food and services by Local Food Identity” February 2020. at the Non-Formal Education Office, Sawang Dandin District, Sakon Nakhon Province on 15 March 2020 organized by the Tourism and Hotel Management Programme, Department of Service Industry of Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus. Manee Km 172+600 Yasothon PSD & HSO They did not meet the Lompan is exploring possibility to criteria for additional Bungern Km 174+200 provide additional financial support by N Srikamsai financial assistance. the Yasothon PSD Maliwan Km 172+600 and HSO. Archyathe

D. Changes in Project Scope and Updated Project Impacts

34. In line with the DOH’s road safety program, truck drivers are required to take a rest for every four (4) hours of continuous driving. In compliance with the program, the DOH has since been establishing truck rest areas along the National Highway Network. The development of such truck rest areas is envisaged to reduce traffic accidents. 35. The project road includes the development of truck rest areas particularly in Work Packages L, M, and N. In addition to truck rest areas, there are sections of the project road that need technical adjustments for safety consideration as shown in Table 7 below.

Table 7: Additional Works

Package Length (km) Nature of Work I 5.928 Median/pavement work J 12.248 Reorganization of road configuration K 1.470 Left side expansion for community service road (1 lane to 3 lanes) L 9.274 Overlay M 0.243 Median works N 3.688 Median works Total 32.851

36. While these works were included in the detailed design that was completed in May 2017, the assessment of potential Involuntary Resettlement (IR) impact was not included in the RP. 37. The Social Safeguard Team of the CSC conducted a Social Due Diligence (SDD) from 18 to 20 June 2019 and confirmed that no IR impacts will occur in areas where additional sections will be constructed. The SDD also presented supporting documents confirming that lands for the rest truck areas were already acquired by the DOH prior to the commencement of the project.

38. For this reporting period, January to June 2020, no additional significant project impact was reported.

III. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND CONSULTATION

39. The RGRWG was formally organized on 30 January 2019. It was officially disseminated through a letter from the DOH dated 31 January 2019 with reference No. 06136/43. 40. The RGRWG for each work package is composed of Representatives from the DOH, Affected People, community/local administrative organization, CSC and Contractors. The functions of the RGRWG are as follows: (i) Planning out the orderly and systematic removal and transfer of obstructions in a particular segment or section of the ROW in a manner that will ensure the smooth implementation of civil works and at the same time ensure that roadside shop owners are able to continue with their livelihood with the least possible disruption in business operation and that other AHs are provided sufficient time to harvest their crops and/or remove their structures from the ROW;

(ii) Assist in the selection of new sites on which affected shops could be rebuild (iii) Assist in information dissemination regarding the project and in the conduct of public meetings and consultations; provide orientation to stakeholders (District DOH staff, construction workers, villagers AHs on Resettlement, Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and of the function of the RGRWG; and (iv) Provide input and insights in resolving grievances within legal framework and existing cultural practices.

41. The RGRWG for each work package meets every two (2) months unless there are specific issues that need immediate action. 42. For this reporting period, the RGRWG for each work package had a meeting to discuss and respond to various complaints and requests coming from the APs and officials of affected communities. The dates of the meeting are presented in Table 8 below while the number of complaints/requests received and acted upon is presented in Table 9 below.

Table 8: Dates and Number of Attendees of Resettlement Grievance Redress Working Group Meeting (January - June 2020)

Package Date/Time Number of Attendees I and J 15 January 2020: P.M. 9 members of Package I 7 members of Package J 3 resource persons K 15 January 2020: A.M. 8 members 3 resource persons L 15 January 2020: A.M. 10 members 2 resource persons M 14 January 2020: A.M. 7 members 4 resource persons N 14 January 2020: P.M. 10 members 2 resource persons

Table 9: Number of Complaints/Requests Received and Responses (January - June 2020)

Number of Complaints Number of Requests Package Completed/ Completed/ Total Received Received On Process On Process I 1 1/0 1 1/0 2 J 0 0/0 3 3/0 3 K 2 2/0 0 0 2 L 0 0 2 1/1 2 M 4 4/0 3 3/0 7 N 1 1/0 1 1/0 2 Total 8 8/0 10 9/1 18

43. The nature of complaints is generally the leveling of soil in front of their stalls and missing streetlights while the requests are mostly for the use of unsuitable materials for schools or temples.

A. Status of Consultation

44. A public consultation was conducted on 29 June 2020, held in Sakon Nakhon Highway District 1. The public consultation was triggered by a request from Ms. Patranoot Sapso. She is an owner of a piece of land close to the ROW where a pedestrian overpass is proposed to be constructed fronting the Kusuman Kindergarten School. Ms. Patranoot Sapso is objecting to its construction since the pedestrian overpass once constructed will obstruct the view from her land. She requested the DOH to have a public consultation to discuss the matter and find out an appropriate solution on the issue. 45. The meeting was chaired by the District Chief of Kusuman District. One hundred and thirty- three (133) people participated in the consultation. The participants discussed the pros and cons of the proposed construction including a request to adjust the construction plan to reduce the impact to Ms. Patranoot Sapso. The participants decided to divide the house as to who is in favor and against the proposed overpass. There was an overwhelming vote in favor of the construction and Ms. Sapso acceded to the majority decision but requested the DOH to consider reducing the size of the pedestrian overpass by at least four (4) meters. 46. The Project Manager acknowledged her proposal to try out the possibility to adjust the pedestrian overpass construction plan as requested by Ms. Patranoot Sapso. Finally, the participants agreed to construct the pedestrian overpass in front of the Kusuman Kindergarten School and reduce construction plan by at least four (4) meters so as not to obstruct the view from Ms. Patranoot Sapso’s land.

Photo 2: Public Consultation held on 29 June 2020, at Sakon Nakhon Highway District 1

B. Status of Utilities Relocation

47. This section provides an update of activities conducted to relocate utilities within the road’s ROW from January to June 2020. Table 10 below presents the status of utilities relocation:

Table 10: Status of Utilities Relocation

Status as of Status as of Status as of Date Activity Conducted 30 June 2019 30 December 2019 30 June 2020 16 Nov 18 Sent letter requesting:

Removal/relocation of Conducted inspection for No utility to be No utility to be Utilities in Package M; the installation of traffic relocated. relocated Reference No. signs. No utility to be CSMHE2/PM-DOH/M/18/004) relocated. 23 Nov 18 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Public Utility in The Welcome arch of Welcome Arch All utilities Km 199+775, Package L; Nakhon Phanom Provincial relocated as of relocated Reference No. Administrative Organization January 2019. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/L/18/002 (PAO) in Km 199+775, Package L, has been relocated as of January 2019.

Relocation of Public Utility in The temple arch of Relocated as of Km 204+750 RT, Package L; Mahachai in Km 204+750 January 2019. Reference No. RT, Package L, has been CSMHE2/PM-DOH/L/18/003 relocated in January 2019.

Relocation of Public Utility in The water supply line of Water supply line Km 212+300 to Km Boontaphan Co., Ltd in Km relocated as of 213+200, Package L; 212+300 to Km 213+200, January 2019. Reference No. Package L, has been CSMHE2/PM-DOH/L/18/004 relocated in January 2019. 30 Nov 18 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Kusuman The Kusuman Hospital’s Relocated as of All utilities Hospital’s Water Pump water pump station has January 2019. relocated Station and Water Supply been relocated as of Pipeline, Package K; January 2019. Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/18/005

Relocation of Kusuman The Sakon Nakhon PWA is Relocated as of Provincial Waterworks preparing a detailed plan to January 2019. Authority (PWA)’s Water relocate water pipeline. Pipeline, Package K; Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/18/006 18 Dec 18 Sent letter requesting:

Utility Relocation, Package The Phon Thong PWA is Water pipeline Utilities N; Reference No. preparing a detailed plan to relocated as of relocated CSMHE2/PM-DOH/N/18/011 relocate the water pipeline. September 2019. 23 Jan 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Electrical Poles Preparing cost estimation Still pending for Still pending of Nakhon Phanom for the relocation of relocation of for relocation Provincial Electricity Electrical Poles. electrical poles of electrical Authority (PEA), Package L; poles Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/L/19/005

Status as of Status as of Status as of Date Activity Conducted 30 June 2019 30 December 2019 30 June 2020 23 Jan 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Electrical The electrical poles have Relocated as of All utilities Poles of Sakon Nakhon been relocated from May June 2019. relocated Provincial Electricity to June 2019. Authority (PEA), Package K; Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/19/009

Relocation of Underground The TOT is preparing a Underground Telephone Cable Duct of detailed plan to relocate telephone cable Telephone Organization of the underground telephone duct relocated of Thailand (TOT), Package K; cable duct. September 2019. Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/19/010 11 Feb 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Na Poo Sao’s The water pipeline has Relocated as of May Relocated. Water Pipeline; Package K; been relocated as of May 2019. Reference No. 2019. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/19/018 25 Feb 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Yasothon The Yasothon PEA is Relocated as Provincial Electricity preparing a detailed plan to of February Authority (PEA)’s Cable, relocate the electric cable. 2020. Package N; Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/N/19/020 26 Feb 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Phon Thong The Phon Thong PWA is The water pipeline Relocated. Provincial Waterworks preparing a detailed plan to relocated as of Authority (PWA)’s Water relocate the water pipeline. September 2019. Pipeline, Package N; Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/N/19/018 01 Mar 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Provincial The Sakon Nakhon PWA Remaining water All utilities Waterworks Authority has been relocating the pipelines relocated relocated. (PWA)-Sakon Nakhon’s water pipeline since May as of September Water Pipeline, Package K; 2019. There are two (2) 2019. Reference No. locations that are not yet CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/19/027 relocated.

Relocation of Electrical The Sakon Nakhon PEA is Electrical poles Poles of Sakon Nakhon preparing a detailed plan to relocated as of Provincial Electricity relocate the electrical September 2019. Authority (PEA), Package K; poles. Reference No. CSMHE2/PM-DOH/K/19/028

Relocation of Provincial The Sakon Nakhon PWA is Water pipeline Waterworks Authority preparing a detailed plan to relocated as of (PWA)-Sakon Nakhon’s relocate the water pipeline. September 2019. Water Pipeline, Package K; Reference No. CSCHE2/PM-DOH/K/19/029

Status as of Status as of Status as of Date Activity Conducted 30 June 2019 30 December 2019 30 June 2020 25 Mar 19 Sent letter requesting:

Relocation of Electrical The Nakhon Phanom PEA Relocation of poles Relocated. Poles of Nakhon Phanom started relocating the poles completed. Provincial Electricity as of late June 2019. Authority (PEA), Package L; Reference No. CSCHE2/PM-DOH/L/19/022

IV. MAJOR CHALLENGES/ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATION

48. This section presents the difficulties in monitoring the implementation of the RP and ensuring that civil works are implemented in accordance with ADB’s SPS 2009. 49. As reported in the first SSMR, January – June 2019, the CSC’s Social Safeguards Team has sought the assistance of RGRWG in each work package in identifying former users of ROW. However, even the village heads have no information about those previous ROW occupants. Some APs alleged that these former occupants have transferred to other subdistricts.

50. For vulnerable AHs identified during the RDD, the government initiatives for AHs have been identified in June 2019. Following the government’s budgeting process, the program has implemented in March 2020. However, due to the current health crisis, after attending the program, the AHs have no opportunity to open their shops and to apply their cooking knowledge to improve their livelihood yet.

PART 2: IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL AND GENDER ACTIVITIES

V. COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCY IN PROVIDING LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE AFFECTED PERSONS

51. As reported in the second SSMR, four (4) APs in Package I have participated in the study trip to the Department of Service Industry of Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus on 20 December 2019, and will attend training on food and services by February 2020. 52. On 15 March 2020, the Tourism and Hotel Management Programme, Department of Service Industry of Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus sponsored a training program on “The Tourism Management Emphasizing on the Local Food Identity” at the Non-Formal Education Office, Sawang Dandin District, Sakon Nakhon Province. Four (4) APs from Package I availed of this training program.

VI. MONITORING OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN CIVIL WORKS

53. The Project’s gender category is some gender elements (SGE). There is no gender action plan (GAP) prepared for the project. However, there are specific features where women could participate during project implementation and maintenance such as participation of women in civil works (both skilled and unskilled labor); road construction and maintenance related skills training that could be provided by the contractors to local people including women during civil works which could increase skills competencies of women in some unskilled labor; awareness-raising on HIV/AIDS and human trafficking prevention, core labor standards, and gender awareness. 54. As reported by the contractors for each work package, a total of 171 women are employed in all packages. Of the total women employed, 76 are skilled workers and 95 unskilled workers. The breakdown of the labor force per work package is shown in Table 11 below. The campsite monitoring report is attached as Appendix 3.

Table 11: Labor Force by Gender

Labor Force Package Skilled Workers Unskilled Workers Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total I 122 12 134 33 14 47 155 26 181 J 59 14 73 29 30 59 88 44 132 K 30 6 36 12 10 22 42 16 58 L 53 16 69 0 13 13 53 29 82 M 41 11 52 72 13 85 113 24 137 N 106 17 123 30 15 45 136 32 168 Total 411 76 487 176 95 271 587 171 758

VII. ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT PERIOD (July 2020 – February 2021)

Table 12: Activities for the Next Period

2020 2021 Activity JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Site Visits RGRWG Meetings Monitor Grievance Resolution Monitor the Contractors to follow the ADB Social Safeguard Policy and the New Labor Protection Act. Preparation of SSMR No.4 1) Review related documents and data. 2) Interview AHs and self-relocating households who were not interviewed during the RDD. 3) Analyze and report preparation. 4) Complete and submit the SSMR No.4 Planning for post-resettlement evaluation - Time- bound - Methods Issues for follows Submit Post- resettlement evaluation plan outline in SSMR No.4

APPENDIX 1 Photo Documentation of Additional Affected Persons

New Affected Persons (AHs) in Package M

Request Present Order AHs Photo from AHs Status 1 Two (2) They do not Temporarily AHs, request any closed all butcher stall assistance, shops due to

at Km they plan to government’s 125+050 are move to the restriction to affected by land they combat the U-Turn rent from COVID-19 construction. the landowner at the back of the existing stalls.

New Affected Persons (AHs) in Package N

Request Present Order AHs Photo from AHs Status 1. Group of ห Group of 15 The project 15 new new AHs has provided AHs. requested to them build appropriate temporary locations to stalls on the build right side of temporary fruit the road from stalls. Eight (8) Km 155+250 of them have - Km 159+050 moved to the

during the new locations rehabilitation to run their of the road business. In on the left- the middle of hand side. June 2020, all of them have moved back to their land after the road rehabilitation was completed.

Request Present Order AHs Photo from AHs Status 2 One (1) A gasoline The contractor AH, a station owner assisted the gas requested to gasoline station station. make to make temporary temporary access to the access and the station. station continues operating. The temporary access has been closed in the middle of June 2020, after the road rehabilitation was completed.

APPENDIX 2 Details of Complaints/Requests Received and Responses (January - June 2020)

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor Package I 1 1 15/01/20 Request to cut big Villagers living The project has finished trees in ROW close to the road cutting the trees in March 2020. 2 2 15/01/20 Suitable location to Villagers of Ban Kamnan of Saimoon Sub- construct the Saimoon district has organized the pedestrian overpass meeting with villagers of Ban Saimoon to discuss the location to construct the pedestrian overpass and they reached an agreement to construct the pedestrian overpass in front of Kamnan’s house. Package J 3 1 15/01/20 Request to construct The Highway District has more U-Turn at Ban received the request and Panna and to will assess the feasibility construct the if it is possible do in the T- intersection with a next fiscal year. traffic light at Ban Maungkai 4 2 15/01/20 The request to Villagers at Ban The Highway Depot change the location to Panna Office together with the construct the bus stop project has organized the or to construct one public hearing meeting at more bus stop at the Ban Panna and agreed to new location. change the location to construct the bus stop from the location in front of the school to the location in front of the village.

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor 5 3 29/01/20 Request to construct Villagers at Ban The project has compiled the connection road Muangkai the request in February at Ban Muangkai 2020.

Package K 6 1 15/01/20 Request to strictly Villagers The project has installed follow the the temporary manhole environmental and covers to prevent safety measurements accidents and provide due to a lot of dust water spraying to reduce and many manholes dust. with no cover

7 2 28/02/20 Ms. Patranuch Subso, Ms. Patranuch The Highway District has the land’s owner, Subso, the organized the public complained that she land’s owner hearing meeting on 29 has not agreed with June 2020 and agreed to the project on the adjust the construction construction of the plan. pedestrian overpass in front of her land.

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor Package L 8 1 15/01/20 Request to have an Villagers The project has submitted intersection and a the request from Nong traffic light at Ban Sang villagers, Nong Sang: Wangtamua Sub-district to have the intersection . and traffic light at Ban Nong Sang to the DOH for further consideration. 9 2 15/01/20 Request to have an Villagers who The project has agreed to accessible way to the live behind make an access way main road Rabiengfood from the village through Restaurant the school to the main

road. Package M 10 1 15/01/20 Villagers complained Villagers The project has that the streetlights reconnected the have been out of streetlights at two (2) order and there were locations and installed not sufficient lights at temporary streetlights for night. another (2) locations.

11 2 15/01/20 Request to have Villagers The project has intersection and traffic organized public hearing light at Ban meeting with the villagers Thasabang on 22 January 2020 and agreed to have an

intersection and a traffic light at Ban Thasabang.

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor 12 3 20/03/20 Request to install the Roi-Et Primary The contractor will take culvert for the Educational care of the request. connection road to Service Area Planchai Scout camp Office (PEASO)

13 4 20/03/20 Complaint to repair Inter Concrete The contractor has the fence of the Industry Co, Ltd. agreed with Inter company office Concrete Industry Co, destroyed because of Ltd. to take care of the the construction of the fence repairing. road 14 5 12/03/20 Complaint of Ms. Piyawan The project has installed insufficiency of the Chanphaosang the detour sign already. detour signs at Km through the 122+112, Km DOH call center 131+062 and Km 135+500 15 6 11/04/20 Mr. Metawin Muangpil Mr. Metawin The contractor has complained that the Muangpil. completed replacing three culverts have been (3) culverts for Mr. broken by the Metawin Muangpil since Contractor. 22 April 2020.

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor 16 7 03 and Request to install Thawatburi The project has installed 29/04/20 streetlights at all Police Station temporary streetlights at junctions and villagers Ban Ummao (Km 125+512), at Ban Thabor (Km 128+062), at Ban Donwua (Km 128+963), at Ban Wainoi (Km 131+537) and at Ban Thungkhaoluang (Km 133+862) as of May 2020.

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor

Complainant/ Order Date Topic Solution/Action Remarks Requestor Package N 17 1 03/12/19 A group of sixteen A group of The project has provided (16) fruit stalls located sixteen (16) fruit them appropriate on the left-hand side stalls locations to build of the road on their temporary fruit stalls. land requested to Eight (8) of them have move to build moved to the new temporary fruit stalls locations to run their on the right-hand side business. In the middle of of the road since the June 2020, all of them road on the left-hand have moved back to their side will be closed for land after the road further improvement rehabilitation was as planned which will completed. obstruct the customers to access to their stalls. 18 2 14/01/20 Request to install Villagers The project has installed warning signs for warning signs at critical commuters locations such as in front of the Sabina Factory.

APPENDIX 3 Campsite Monitoring Report

Information regarding Contractor Workers’ Status and Campsite: Package I

Date: 30 June 2020 Contractor Staff: • Total of 181 persons. (26 females, 155 males) • 38 persons (5 females and 33 male) are permanently hired and have been following the contractor from place to place. • 143 persons (21 females and 122 males) are temporary locally hired. • 47 unskilled laborers (14 females and 33 males) are locally hired. Safety officer: • 12 Safety Officers (1 managerial level, 1 technician level, 10 head worker level) Environmental Officer: • 2 Environmental Officers Social welfare registration: • The workers have got social welfare in line with the Labor Protection Act. Accommodation Provided • 3 rooms in size of 6 m x 3.5 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 3 managerial level • 4 rooms in size of 6 m x 3.5 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 8 engineers • 7 rooms in size of 8 m x 3 m with 1 restroom for 14 head men or foremen • 40 rooms in size of 4.30 m x 3 m for 56 workers (1 family/1 room, 2 single workers/1 room) and 20 shared restrooms (10 restrooms for female and 10 restrooms for male) • No single female worker hired. Water supply: • Drinking water: The contractor buys clean drinking water from the drinking water supplier. • Water for general use: Village water supply. Transportation: • Transportation is provided for bringing the workers to the construction site. Others: • A grocery in the camp site Land used for campsite: • The contractor has got permission from the DOH to use around 16 acres of the DOH’s land.

Information regarding Contractor Workers’ Status and Campsite: Package J

Date: 30 June 2020 Contractor Staff: • Total: 132 persons (44 females and 88 males) • 90 persons (22 females and 68 males) are permanently hired and have been following the contractor from place to place. • 42 persons (22 females and 20 males) are temporary locally hired. • 59 unskilled labors (30 females and 29 males) 30 females: 16 persons are locally hired and 14 persons are not locally hired. 29 males: 20 persons are locally hired and 9 persons are not locally hired. Safety officer: • 18 Safety Officers (6 managerial level and 12 head worker level) Environmental Officer: • 2 Environmental Officers Social welfare registration: • The workers have got social welfare in line with the Labor Protection Act. Accommodation Provided • 2 rooms in size of 12 m x 12 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 2 managerial level • 10 rooms in size of 8 m x 5 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 10 engineers • 12 rooms in size of 6 m x 5 m with 1 restroom for 12 head men or foremen • 20 rooms in size of 6 m x 5 m for 20 technicians • 200 rooms in size of 5 m x 3.5 m for 200 families of workers and 40 shared restrooms (20 restrooms for female and 20 restrooms for male.) • No single female worker hired. Water supply: • Drinking water: The contractor buys clean drinking water from the drinking water supplier. • Water for general use: Water from natural source which has been treated through the filtration and purifier system. Transportation: • The contractor has provided transportation for the workers to the construction sites. Others: • A grocery in the camp site. Land used for campsite: • The contractor has rent a piece of land around 16 acres from a private owner.

Information regarding Contractor Workers’ Status and Campsite: Package K

Date: 30 June 2020 Contractor Staff: • Total: 58 persons. (16 females and 42 males) • 40 persons (8 females and 32 males) are permanently hired and have been following the contractor from place to place. • 18 persons (8 females and 10 males) are temporary locally hired. • 22 unskilled labors (10 females and 12 males) 10 females: 7 persons are locally hired and 3 persons are not locally hired. 12 males: 9 persons are locally hired and 3 persons are not locally hired. Safety officer: • 3 Safety Officers (1 managerial level, 1 technician level, 1 head worker level) Environmental Officer: • 1 Environmental Officer Social welfare registration: • The workers have got social welfare in line with the Labor Protection Act. Accommodation Provided • 1 room in size of 6 m x 4 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 1 manager • 10 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 7 engineers (5 families) • 5 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom 10 single engineers (2 single engineers/1 room) • 4 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m with 1 restroom for 4 families of head men or foremen • 3 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m with 1 restroom for 5 technicians • 32 rooms in size of 6 m x 3 m with 1 restroom and cooking area for 32 families of workers • No single female worker hired. Water supply: • Drinking water: The contractor buys clean drinking water from the drinking water supplier. • Water for general use: Groundwater Transportation: • Transportation is provided for bringing the workers to the construction sites. Land used for campsite: • The contractor has got permission from the DOH to use the DOH’s land.

Information regarding Contractor Workers’ Status and Campsite: Package L

Date: 30 June 2020 Contractor Staff: • Total: 82 persons (29 females and 53 males) • 34 persons (13 females and 21 males) are permanently hired and have been following the contractor from place to place. • 48 persons (16 females and 32 males) are temporary locally hired. • 13 unskilled labors (13 females): 13 persons are locally hired. Safety officer: • 13 Safety Officers (5 managerial level, 3 technician level, 5 head worker level) Environmental Officer: • 3 Environmental Officers Social welfare registration: • The workers have got social welfare in line with the Labor Protection Act. Accommodation Provided • 2 rooms in size of 4 m x 4 m with air conditioner ,1 restroom and cooking area for 2 managerial staff. • 4 rooms in size of 4 m x 4 m with air conditioner, 1 restroom and cooking area for 4 engineers and headmen. • 10 rooms in size of 3.5 m x 3.5 m with 1 restroom and cooking area for 3 secretaries and administrative officers • 30 rooms in size of 3 m x 3 m with cooking area and 24 shared restrooms for 30 families (40 workers) of workers • No single female worker hired. Water supply: • Drinking water: The contractor has installed high quality water filter and purifier to treat ground water for drinking. • Water for general use: Ground water Transportation: • Transportation is provided for bringing the workers to the construction site. Land used for campsite: • The contractor has bought pieces of land which is around 25 acres from villagers.

Information regarding Contractor Workers’ Status and Campsite: Package M

Date: 30 June 2020 Contractor Staff: • Total: 137 persons (24 females and 113 males) • 46 persons (3 females and 43 males) are permanently hired and have been following the contractor from place to place. • 91 persons (21 females and 70 males) are temporary locally hired. • 85 unskilled labors (13 females and 72 males) 13 females: 5 persons are locally hired and 8 persons are not locally hired. 72 males: 39 persons are locally hired and 33 persons are not locally hired. Safety officer: • 3 Safety Officers (1 head worker level, 2 assistant head worker level) Environmental Officer: • 1 Environmental Officer Social welfare registration: • The workers have got social welfare in line with the Labor Protection Act. Accommodation Provided • 1 room in size of 8 m x 4 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 1 manager • 6 rooms in size of 4 m x 4 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 7 engineers • 7 rooms in size of 4 m x 4 m without air conditioner for 7 foremen • 8 rooms in size of 4 m x 4 m without air conditioner for 10 technicians • 19 rooms in size of 5 m x 4 m with 1 restroom for 38 workers • No single female worker hired. Water supply: • Drinking water: The contractor buys clean drinking water from the drinking water supplier. • Water for general use: Municipality water supply Transportation: • Transportation is provided for bringing the workers to the construction site. Land used for campsite: • The contractor has rent the rooms from a private accommodation service agency.

Information regarding Contractor Workers’ Status and Campsite: Package N

Date: 30 June 2020 Contractor Staff: • Total: 168 persons (32 females and 136 males) • 146 persons (16 females and 130 males) are permanently hired have been following the contractor from place to place. • 22 persons (16 females and 6 males) are temporary locally hired. • 45 unskilled labors (15 females and 30 males) 15 females: 3 persons are locally hired and 12 persons are not locally hired. 30 males: 19 persons are locally hired and 11 persons are not locally hired. Safety officer: • 8 Safety Officers (2 technician level and 6 head worker level) Environmental Officer: • 2 Environmental Officers Social welfare registration: • The workers have got social welfare in line with the Labor Protection Act. Accommodation Provided • 4 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m with air conditioner and 1 restroom for 4 engineers • 8 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m with 1 restroom for 8 head men or foremen • 5 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m for 5 technicians • 100 rooms in size of 6 m x 4 m for 158 workers and 20 shared restrooms (15 restrooms for female and 15 restrooms for male) • No single female worker hired. Water supply: • Drinking water: The contractor buys clean drinking water from the drinking water supplier. • Water for general use: Village water supply and ground water. Transportation: • Transportation is provided for bringing the workers to the construction site. Others: • A grocery in the camp site. Land used for campsite: • The contractor has got permission from the DOH to use the DOH’s land around 3 acres.