Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 49310-002 January 2021 People’s Republic of China: Yunnan Lincang Border Economic Cooperation Zone Development Project (EMDP & GAP) Prepared by: National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University for the Lincang Municipal Government and the Asian Development Bank. 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. Social Monitoring Report #2 Semiannual Report January 2021 People’s Republic of China: Yunnan Lincang Border Economic Cooperation Zone Development Project Prepared by the National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University for the Lincang Municipal Government and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of December 31, 2020) Currency unit – Chinese Yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.15 $1.00 = CNY6.87 ABBREVIATIONS AAOV – average annual output value ADB – Asian Development Bank AH – affected household AP – affected person DMS – detailed measurement survey EMDP – Ethnic Minority Development Plan FGD – focus group discussion GAP – Gender Action Plan HD – house demolition IA – implementing agency LA – land acquisition LBECZ – Lincang Border Economic Cooperation Zone LEF – Land-Expropriated Farmer M&E – monitoring and evaluation NRCR – National Research Center for Resettlement PMO – project management office PRC – People’s Republic of China RP – resettlement plan WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm – centimeter 1 hectare – 15 mu mu – 666.67 m2 square meter – m2 This resettlement 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. 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L3759-PRC: ADB-financed Yunnan Lincang Border Economic Cooperation Zone Development Project External EMDP and GAP M&E Report (No.2 by January 2021) National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University Nanjing, Jiangsu, China January 2021 Contents 1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 External EMDP M&E ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Objectives and Key Points ........................................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Identification of Local Minority Population .......................................................................................... 5 2.1 Minority Population of Lincang City ................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Beneficiary Minority Population ........................................................................................................ 6 3 Poverty Status of Minority Residents and Implementation of the Poverty Alleviation Plan ........... 8 3.1 Poverty Status of Minority Residents ............................................................................................... 8 3.2 Implementation of the Poverty Alleviation Plan .............................................................................. 8 4 EMDP Implementation Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 9 4.1 Overview of the EMDP ....................................................................................................................... 9 4.1.1 Impacts on Local Minority Residents ........................................................................................... 9 4.1.2 Sampling Survey on Minority AHs ............................................................................................. 10 4.2 EMDP Implementation Progress ..................................................................................................... 10 4.2.1 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................... 10 4.2.2 Enhancement Measures ............................................................................................................ 20 4.3 Issues and Suggestions .................................................................................................................. 25 4.3.1 Key Issues and Challenges ....................................................................................................... 25 4.3.2 Suggestions and Subsequent Measures ................................................................................... 25 5 GAP Implementation Monitoring ......................................................................................................... 36 5.1 Overview of the GAP ........................................................................................................................ 36 5.2 GAP Implementation Progress ........................................................................................................ 36 5.2.1 Output 1: Cross-border capacity improved ................................................................................ 36 5.2.2 Output 2: Integrated urban environment infrastructure in the Qingshuihe border area improved 36 5.2.3 Output 3: Social infrastructure and services improved .............................................................. 36 5.2.4 Output 4: Institutional capacity of involved agencies improved ................................................. 36 5.2.5 For outputs 1–2: Assessing beneficiaries’ satisfaction with cross-border facilities, improved water, solid waste treatment, road, river environment and public transport infrastructure ................................ 36 5.2.6 For outputs 3–4: Assessing beneficiaries’ satisfaction with hospital facilities, medical care services, school facilities, curriculum setting and education quality ....................................................... 37 5.2.7 For all outputs:Providing job opportunities for women and protecting women’s labor rights..... 37 6 Sampling Survey ................................................................................................................................... 42 6.1 Method ............................................................................................................................................... 42 6.2 Results ............................................................................................................................................... 42 6.2.1 Population .................................................................................................................................. 42 6.2.2 Age Structure ............................................................................................................................. 42 6.2.3 Education ................................................................................................................................... 42 IV 6.2.4 Land Contracting ........................................................................................................................ 43 6.2.5 Employment ............................................................................................................................... 43 6.2.6 Annual Household Income and Expenditure ............................................................................. 43 7 Grievance Redress ............................................................................................................................... 44 7.1 Grievance Redress Channel ............................................................................................................ 44 7.2 Recording and Feedback ................................................................................................................. 45 7.3 Evaluation .......................................................................................................................................... 46 8 Findings and Suggestions ................................................................................................................... 47 8.1 Findings ............................................................................................................................................. 47 8.2 Suggestions .....................................................................................................................................