IPP593 rev Public Disclosure Authorized Social Assessment Report for the World Bank-financed Jiangxi Poyang Lake Basin and Ecological Economic Zone Small Town Development Demonstration Project Gongqingcheng City,Jiujiang Jinxian City; Public Disclosure Authorized county,Nanchang city Jiujiang County,Jiujiang City Yifeng County,Yichun DJIUexing County, City Shangrao City 共青城市、九江县 Hengfeng County, Shangrao City Luxi County, Pingxiang city Nanfeng County, Fuzhou City Jinggangshan city, Public Disclosure Authorized Ji’an City Ruijin City, Gan City Gan County, Gan City Social Assessment Team, Hohai University July 2012 Public Disclosure Authorized I Contents Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 1 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Basic Information on the Project................................................................................... 8 Figure 1-1 Schematic Map of the Project Area ............................................................................................ 8 1.2 Components .................................................................................................................. 9 Table 1-1 Summary of Subprojects Selected for SA .................................................................................... 9 1.3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area ................................................................. 10 1.1.1 Overview of Jiangxi Province ............................................................................. 10 1.1.2 Poyang Lake Ecological Economic Zone ........................................................... 11 1.1.3 Profile of Project Counties .................................................................................. 12 2 Overall Introduction to SA ................................................................................................................. 16 2.1 Tasks and Objetives of SA .......................................................................................... 16 2.2 Basis and Scope of SA ................................................................................................ 16 2.3 Methodology of SA ..................................................................................................... 17 2.4 Survey Methods .......................................................................................................... 18 2.5 Field Survey Process ................................................................................................... 20 Table 2-3 Project Survey Schedule ............................................................................................................ 21 3 Road Construction and Improvement Subprojects ............................................................................. 23 3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Primary Stakeholder Analysis ..................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Identification of Stakeholders ............................................................................. 24 3.2.2 Needs of Stakeholders ......................................................................................... 25 3.2.3 Impacts of the Project on Stakeholders ............................................................... 26 3.2.4 Impacts of Stakeholders on the Project ............................................................... 35 3.3 Public Participation ..................................................................................................... 36 3.3.1 Participation of Residents ................................................................................... 36 3.3.2 Participation of Women ....................................................................................... 37 3.4 Social Impact Analysis ................................................................................................ 38 3.4.1 Project Benefit Analysis ...................................................................................... 38 3.4.2 Negative Impacts of the Subprojects ................................................................... 39 3.5 Social Risk Management ............................................................................................ 40 3.5.1 Identification of Social Risks .............................................................................. 40 3.5.2 Evasion of Social Risks ....................................................................................... 42 4 Flood Protection and Drainage Subprojects ....................................................................................... 46 4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 46 4.1.1 Jinxian County Qinglan Lake (Enclosed) Flood Control Construction Project .. 46 4.1.2 Luxi County Yuanhe River Flood Bank Ecological Management Project .......... 46 4.2 Primary Stakeholder Analysis ..................................................................................... 46 4.2.1 Identification of Stakeholders ............................................................................. 46 4.2.2 Needs of Stakeholders ......................................................................................... 47 4.2.3 Impacts of the Project on Stakeholders ............................................................... 47 4.2.4 Impacts of Stakeholders on the Project ............................................................... 52 4.3 Public Participation ..................................................................................................... 53 4.3.1 Participation of Residents ................................................................................... 53 4.3.2 Participation of Women ....................................................................................... 54 4.4 Social Impact Analysis ................................................................................................ 54 4.4.1 Project Benefit Analysis ...................................................................................... 54 4.4.2 Negative Impacts of the Subprojects ................................................................... 55 4.5 Social Risk Management ............................................................................................ 55 4.5.1 Identification of Social Risks .............................................................................. 55 4.5.2 Evasion of Social Risks ....................................................................................... 57 5 Water Supply and Wastewater Subprojects ....................................................................................... 61 II 5.1 Luxi County Water Supply System Improvement Project .......................................... 61 Table 5-1 Affected Population in Additional Water Supply Area .............................................................. 61 5.2 Primary Stakeholder Analysis ..................................................................................... 61 5.2.1 Identification of Stakeholders ............................................................................. 61 5.2.2 Needs of Stakeholders ......................................................................................... 62 5.2.3 Impacts of the Project on Stakeholders ............................................................... 62 5.2.4 Impacts of Stakeholders on the Project ............................................................... 65 5.3 Public Participation ..................................................................................................... 65 5.3.1 Participation of Residents ................................................................................... 65 5.3.2 Participation of Women ....................................................................................... 65 5.4 Social Impact Analysis ................................................................................................ 66 5.4.1 Project Benefit Analysis ...................................................................................... 66 5.4.2 Negative Impacts of the Subprojects ................................................................... 67 5.5 Social Risk Management ............................................................................................ 67 5.5.1 Identification of Social Risks .............................................................................. 67 5.5.2 Risk Evasion Measures ....................................................................................... 69 6 Conclusions and Suggestions ............................................................................................................. 71 6.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 71 6.1.1 Road Construction and Improvement Subprojects .............................................. 71 6.1.2 Flood Protection and Drainage Subprojects ........................................................ 71 6.1.3 Water Supply and Wastewater Subprojects ......................................................... 72 6.2 Suggestions