World Bank-financed Hebei Rural Renewable Energy Development Demonstration Project Public Disclosure Authorized Resettlement Action Plan (General Report) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Hebei Rural Renewable Energy Development Demonstration Project Management Office May 2014 Contents 1 Overview of the Project ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Project ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Components and Resettlement Impacts ....................................................................................... 1 1.2.1 The Project ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2.2 Related Project ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Gross Investment and Funding Sources......................................................................................... 4 1.4 Social Benefits of the Project ......................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Measures to Reduce Resettlement ............................................................................................... 5 1.6 Project Preparation and Progress .................................................................................................. 6 2 Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Project Impact Survey .................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Permanent LA and Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Permanent LA ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.2 Impact Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Temporary Land Occupation ......................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Affected Infrastructure and Attachments ................................................................................... 10 2.5 Affected Population ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.5.1 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.5.2 Vulnerable Groups ............................................................................................................... 10 2.5.3 Ethnic Groups ....................................................................................................................... 10 3 Socioeconomic Profile ............................................................................................................................................11 3.1 Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area .................................................................................. 11 3.1.1 Socioeconomic Profile of Hebei Province ............................................................................ 11 3.1.2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Counties .................................................................... 11 3.2 Sampling Survey on AHs .............................................................................................................. 11 3.3 Social and Gender Analysis .......................................................................................................... 13 3.3.1 Overall Development of Local Women ................................................................................ 13 3.3.2 Survey on Women’s Development ...................................................................................... 14 4 Legal and Policy Framework ...................................................................................................................................16 4.1 Regulations and Policies on Resettlement................................................................................... 16 4.2 Resettlement Policies and Compensation Rates of the Project .................................................. 17 4.2.1 Policies of the Project .......................................................................................................... 17 4.2.2 Compensation Rates of the Project ..................................................................................... 17 4.2.3 List of Taxes and Fees on LA................................................................................................. 19 5 Production and Livelihood Restoration Programs ...................................................................................................20 5.1 Resettlement Objectives and Modes ........................................................................................... 20 5.2 Restoration Program for Permanent LA ...................................................................................... 20 5.2.1 Cash Compensation ............................................................................................................. 20 5.2.2 Social Security ...................................................................................................................... 21 5.2.3 Employment ......................................................................................................................... 24 5.2.4 Skills Training ....................................................................................................................... 24 5.3 Restoration Program for Affected Infrastructure and Attachments ........................................... 25 i 5.4 Restoration Program for Temporary Land Occupation ............................................................... 25 5.5 Restoration Program for Affected Vulnerable Groups ................................................................ 26 5.6 Protection of Rights and Interests of Ethnic Minorities............................................................... 26 5.7 Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests ............................................................................... 26 6 Organizational Structure .........................................................................................................................................27 6.1 Organizational Setup ................................................................................................................... 27 6.2 Organizational Responsibilities .................................................................................................... 27 6.3 Staffing ......................................................................................................................................... 28 6.4 Measures to Strengthen Institutional Capacity ........................................................................... 29 7 Resettlement Budget ..............................................................................................................................................30 7.1 Budget .......................................................................................................................................... 30 7.2 Annual Investment Plan ............................................................................................................... 30 7.3 Fund Management and Disbursement ........................................................................................ 30 7.3.1 Disbursement Process .......................................................................................................... 30 7.3.2 Disbursement and Management ......................................................................................... 31 8 Public Participation .................................................................................................................................................32 8.1 Completed Public Participation Activities .................................................................................... 32 8.2 Information Disclosure ................................................................................................................ 32 8.3 Public Participation Plan for the Next Stage ................................................................................ 32 9 Grievance Redress ..................................................................................................................................................35 9.1 Appeal Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 35 9.2 Principles for Grievance Redress ................................................................................................. 35 9.3 Contact Information for Grievance Redress ................................................................................ 36 10 Implementation Schedule .....................................................................................................................................37