Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report Project number: 35173-015 Period: January – June 2020 Submission Date: July 2020 NEP: Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project This report was prepared by Ministry of Water Supply, Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank. This document is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Access to Information Policy and does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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Government of Nepal Ministry of Water Supply Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project Project Management Office Panipokhari, Kathmandu URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION (SECTOR) PROJECT (UWSSP) (ADB loan No.3711-NEP and Project No: 35173-015) Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Repot (January-June, 2020) Submitted by Project Management Office Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project Panipokhari, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu,Nepal Tel : 977-1-4006629; Fax: 977-1-4413280 Web: www.uwssp.gov.np Social Monitoring Report Semi-Annual Report January -June 2020 NEP: Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project ADB Loan No.:3711-NEP Prepared by Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) Additional Financing or the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January to June 2020 Table of Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 1 2. BACKGROUND OF THE REPORT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................ 3 2.1 GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................... 4 2.2 PROJECT IMPACT AND OUTCOME ............................................................................................... 4 2.3 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 4 2.4 KEY SUB PROJECT COMPONENTS WORKS ON SITES ................................................................... 5 2.5 REPORTING PERIOD .................................................................................................................. 5 2.6 SOCIAL SAFEGUARD POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................... 5 2.7 SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ISSUES AND RISKS ..................................................................................... 5 3. SCOPE OF THIS REPORT ............................................................................................................. 6 3.1 SCOPE OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD IMPACTS .................................................................................... 6 4. SUB PROJECT RESETTLEMENT CATEGORY AND IR IMPACT ................................................ 8 4.1 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING REPORT ......................... 11 5. COMPENSATION, REHABILITATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES .................................... 12 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION ...................................................................... 14 6.1 CONSULTATION ....................................................................................................................... 14 6.2.1 Western Region................................................................................................................. 14 6.2.2 Central Region .................................................................................................................. 15 6.2.3 Eastern Region .................................................................................................................. 17 6.2.4 Orientation Program .......................................................................................................... 18 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ....................................................................................... 25 7.1 RECORD KEEPING AND DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................ 26 7.2 CHARIKOT GRIEVANCES AND ACTION TAKEN FOR RESOLVE ....................................................... 26 7.2.1 Charikot Issues Raised by Makaibari Struggle Group ..................................................... 26 7.2.2 Chronology of Events ........................................................................................................ 26 7.2.3 Agreement with the Makaibari Struggle Group ................................................................. 27 7.2.4 Review Meeting on the agreement reached with struggle group ...................................... 27 7.2.5 CRDSMC efforts to resolve the Issue ............................................................................... 28 7.2.6 Water Sources .................................................................................................................. 28 8. PHYSICAL PROGRESS AND RP/DDR/IP STATUS .................................................................... 36 9. PROGRESS STATUS OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVES & INDIGENOUS PEOPLE PLAN . 38 10. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION .................................. 42 11. NAME OF THE PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES UNDER UWSSP .................................................. 44 12. MONITORING RESULTS/FINDING ............................................................................................. 45 13. SAFEGUARDS LOAN COVENANTS .......................................................................................... 46 14. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS, RECOMMENDATION AND DISCLOSURE ......................................... 50 ANNEXES: Annex-1: Training Participation Data Annex-2: Minutes of Meeting Annex-3: Photographs Annex-4: GRC Committee Name List Annex-5: Sample of Covid-19 Pandemic Response Plan of Charikot Project Annex-6: Detailed status of OBA action plan i | P a g e Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January to June 2020 List of Figures: Figure 1: Physical & Financial Progress Made on January–June2020 ........................................ 37 Figure 2: Institutional Arrangement for Project Implementation .................................................... 43 List of Tables: Table 1: Summary of project descriptions and identified impacts ................................................... 7 Table 2: Status of affected assets in 9 sub-projects ....................................................................... 7 Table 3: Status of subprojects and its implementation till June 2020 in the UWSSP ..................... 8 Table 5: Orientation/consultation meetings/training matrix ........................................................... 19 Table 6: Chronology of Events in Charikot ................................................................................... 27 Table 7: Water Sources in Charikot .............................................................................................. 28 Table 8: Status of Grievances and Resolution .............................................................................. 29 Table 9: Submitted Grievances and Resolved Status .................................................................. 29 Table 10: Physical & financial progress made on January -June 2019 ........................................ 37 Table 11: Summary of project towns and municipality ................................................................. 44 Table 12: Corrective actions and way forward .............................................................................. 50 ii | P a g e Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January to June 2020 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 1st July 2020) Currency unit = Nepalese Rupee (NRs) $ 1.00 = NRs. 120.51 In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CDC – Compensation Declaration Committee DDR – Due Diligence Report DPs – Displaced Persons DSMC – Design and Supervision Consultant DWSSM – Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management EMP – Environmental Management Plan ERDSMC – Environment Monitoring Personnel Eastern Region Design Supervision Consultant GESI – Gender Equity and Social Inclusion GRC – Grievance Redress Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism ICG – Implementation Core Group IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IPP – Indigenous Peoples Plan IR – Involuntary Resettlement LAA – Land Acquisition Act OBA – Output Based Aid OHS – Occupational Health and Safety PMO – Project Management Office PMQAC – Project Management & Quality Assurance Consultant PPE – Personal Protective Equipment RDSMC – Regional Design, Supervision and Management Consultant RF – Resettlement Framework RP – Resettlement Plan RPMO – Regional Project Management Office SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement WRDSMC – Western Regional Design, Supervision and Management Consultant WSS – Water Supply and Sanitation WUSC – Water Users and Sanitation Committee NOTES (i) The fiscal