External Resettlement Monitoring and Evaluation Report December 2018 People’s Republic of China: Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management (Sector) Project 6th External Resettlement Monitoring and Evaluation Report for Six Subrojects Prepared by the National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, for the Guiyang Municipal Government and the Asian Development Bank. This external resettlement monitoring and evaluation 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. ADB-funded Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management (Sector) Project External Resettlement and Ethnic Minority Development Monitoring and Evaluation Report (No.6) National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Dec 2018 Project leader : Chen Shaojun M&E staff : Chen Shaojun, Chen Xinxin, Luo Xia Prepared by : Chen Shaojun, Chen Xinxin, Luo Xia National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai M&E agency : University (NRCR) Address : NRCR, Nanjing, Jiangsu Postcode : 210098 Tel : 025-83786503 Fax : 025-83718914 [email protected] Email : [email protected] Executive Summary The External Monitoring and Evaluation Report on Resettlement and Ethnic Minority Development (NO.6) involves six sub-projects, namely, Liaojiuzhai Reservoir Project of Xifeng County, Jiancaogou Reservoir Project of Xifeng County, Jinlong Reservoir Project of Xiuwen County, Baiang Reservoir of Kaiyang County,Maozhulin Reservoir Project of Kaiyang County, and the Jinjiajing Reservoir Project of Wudang District. This round of M&E began in January 2018. NRCR established two monitoring teams to conduct field surveys on the 6 subprojects with the assistance of the Guiyang and local PMOs, implementing agencies (IAs). The following methods were used: Literature review ； FGD ；Interview ；Field visit. Based on the monitoring, the main findings are listed below. Resettlement has been largely completed, and some subprojects are behind schedule. Jinlong Subproject and Maozhulin Subproject almost completed in end of 2018. The organizational structure for resettlement is sound and duties clearly defined. Most outstanding issues have been solved. Maozhulin Subproject: Two households in Heping Village did not entered into LA agreements due to land ownership disputes in 2015, and agree to deposit the LA compensation with the township government temporarily. As of February 2018, the LA compensation had been paid. See Appendix 2. Jinlong Subproject: The 15.835 mu of collective barren hill acquired in 2014 is located on the boundary between Xinzhai and Xiaoshan Villages. The LA compensation has been shared equally by the two villages. See Appendix 1. Jinlong Subproject: In 2014, the compensation for about 260 trees of Zhang Guixiang, a villager in Xinzhai Village was not paid because the Xiuwen County Government was short of funds. In 2015, the government wanted to compensate for such trees at the rate for young trees, but Zhang Guixiang did not agree and insisted that such trees should be compensated for at the rate for adult trees. As of February 2018, negotiation was underway. It’s heard has been resolved. Will further confirm it during the supplementary survey. The suggestions include: Solve outstanding issues arising from LA and HD timely. The local PMOs should solve the outstanding issues arising from LA and HD in some subprojects in consultation with the local governments. The compensation standard for the Maozhulin Reservoir in Kaiyang County was 17,000 in agreed RP, and the actual compensation to the villagers is only 15,000 yuan/mu. The insufficient part is being paying to the villagers. The progress will be monitored and analyzed in next M&E report. Contents 1 BACKGROUNDS AND M&E PROFILES ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Latest Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area ................................................................................ 4 1.3 M&E ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1 Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.2 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.3 Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3.4 Reporting ..................................................................................................................................... 9 2 INSTITUTION ARRANGEMENTS AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING FOR RESETTLEMENT AND ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................. 10 2.1 Institution Arrangements ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Capacity Strengthening ........................................................................................................................11 2.3 Internal Supervision and Inspection .....................................................................................................11 2.4 Evaluation on Capacity Building of Social Safeguards Implementation .............................................11 3 IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS OF CIVIL WORKS AND LAR ........................................................ 13 3.1 Implementation progress of Civil works ............................................................................................. 13 3.2 Implementation Progress of LAR ....................................................................................................... 13 4 EVALUATION ON COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT POLICES IMPLEMENTATION .......... 17 4.1 Resettlement Policy Framework ......................................................................................................... 17 4.2 LA Procedures..................................................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Compensation Rates for LAR ............................................................................................................. 18 4.4 Reasons for the difference in the compensation standard ................................................................... 20 4.5 Resettlement Fund Disbursement and Allocation ............................................................................... 20 5 HOUSE DEMOLITION AND RESETTLEMENT ...................................................................................... 22 5.1 Brief review of the resettlement plan .................................................................................................. 22 5.1.1 Jiancaogou Reservoir Project of Xifeng County ................................................................. 22 5.1.2 Kaiyang County Bai'anhe Reservoir Project ........................................................................ 22 5.1.3 Wudang District Jinjiaqing Reservoir Project ....................................................................... 22 5.1.4 Jinlong Reservoir ..................................................................................................................... 22 5.2 Restoration of house demolition ......................................................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Jiancaogou Reservoir Project of Xifeng County ................................................................. 22 5.2.2 Xiuwen County Jinlong Reservoir Project ............................................................................ 22 5.2.3 Bai ’anhe .................................................................................................................................... 23 5.2.4 Jinjiaqing ................................................................................................................................... 23 6 RESETTLEMENT AND LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION ........................................................................ 24 6.1 Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration ........................................................................................... 24 6.1.1 Liaojiuzhai Subproject ............................................................................................................. 24 6.1.2 Jiancaogou Subproject ........................................................................................................... 25 6.1.3 Jinlong Subproject ................................................................................................................... 26 6.1.4 Bai ’an River Subproject .......................................................................................................... 27 6.1.5 Maozhulin Subproject