Social Monitoring Report #7 Semiannual Report January 2020 People's Republic of China: Hubei Huanggang Urban Environment Improvement Project Prepared by National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University for the People's Republic of China and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 15 December 2019) Currency unit – yuan (CNY)} CNY1.00 = $0.1447 $1.00 = CNY6.9109 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AH – affected household AP – affected person FGD – focus group discussion GAP – gender action plan HD – house demolition HMG – Huanggang Municipal Government HPMO – Huanggang Project Management Office HUCIC – Huanggang Urban Construction Investment Co. Ltd. IA – implementing agency LA – land acquisition M&E – monitoring and evaluation NED – New Eastern District NRCR – National Research Center for Resettlement PIC – project implementation consulting PPMS – project performance management system RP – resettlement plan SAP – social action plan WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 hectare – 15 mu NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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. ADB-financed Huanggang Integrated Urban Environment Improvement Project External Resettlement and Social Monitoring and Evaluation Report (No.7) National Research Center for Resettlement January 2020 M&E agency National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University (NRCR) Project leader Chen Shaojun Prepared by Zhao Yaoyang, Shi Lei, Cao Xiuling, Zhang Yu, Chen Shaojun Address Hohai University, no.8 Focheng West Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Postcode 210098 Tel 15366141153 Fax 025-83718914 E-mail [email protected] Contents 1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Overview of the RP ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 External Resettlement M&E ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Scope ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.3.2 Key Points ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.4 Methods ............................................................................................................................ 4 2 Organizational Structure ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Agencies ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Capacity ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Evaluation and Suggestions ......................................................................................................... 6 2.3.1 Evaluation ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.3.2 Suggestions: ..................................................................................................................... 7 3 Resettlement Implementation M&E .......................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Land Approval Progress ............................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Construction Progress .................................................................................................................. 8 3.3 Change of Resettlement Impacts ............................................................................................... 10 3.4 Resettlement Progress ............................................................................................................... 11 3.4.1 LA .................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4.2 Demolition of Residential Houses ................................................................................... 12 3.4.3 Demolition of Non-residential Properties ........................................................................ 12 3.4.4 Attachments .................................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Fund Disbursement .................................................................................................................... 13 3.5.1 LA .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.5.2 HD ................................................................................................................................... 14 3.5.3 Fund Disbursement Process ........................................................................................... 14 3.6 Resettlement Policies and Rates ................................................................................................ 14 3.6.1 LA .................................................................................................................................... 14 3.6.2 HD ................................................................................................................................... 15 3.6.3 Young Crops and Attachments........................................................................................ 15 3.6.4 Tax Rates ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.7 Evaluation and Suggestions ....................................................................................................... 15 3.7.1 Evaluation ....................................................................................................................... 15 3.7.2 Suggestions .................................................................................................................... 16 4 Livelihood Restoration ............................................................................................................................ 17 4.1 Cash Compensation ................................................................................................................... 17 4.2 Social Security ............................................................................................................................ 17 4.3 Agricultural Restructuring Measures ........................................................................................... 17 4.3.1 Crop Cultivation............................................................................................................... 17 4.3.2 Aquaculture ..................................................................................................................... 18 4.4 Nonagricultural Employment Measures ...................................................................................... 18 4.4.1 Commercial Development ............................................................................................... 18 4.4.2 Off-farm Employment ...................................................................................................... 18 4.4.3 Independent Economic Development ............................................................................. 19 4.4.4 Jobs Generated by the Project ....................................................................................... 20 4.5 Support for Vulnerable Groups ................................................................................................... 20 4.6 Evaluation and Suggestions ....................................................................................................... 20 4.5.1 Evaluation ....................................................................................................................... 20 4.5.2 Suggestion ...................................................................................................................... 21 5 Sampling Survey .................................................................................................................................... 22 5.1 Survey Information ...................................................................................................................... 22 5.2Basic Information ......................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Population and age ........................................................................................................