MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT No. 2 – PMU2 *************** Public Disclosure Authorized CENTRAL HIGHLANDS CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CHCIP) Public Disclosure Authorized DRAFT UPDATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized Gia Lai Province Public Disclosure Authorized July 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... i FIGURES AND TABLES ............................................................................................................ iv ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................... v DEFINITION OF TERMS ........................................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ x I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project overview .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Gia Lai Subprojects ...................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Objective of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) ......................................................... 5 II. LEGAL FRAMEWORKS ..................................................................................................... 5 2.1 The Legal framework of the Government of Vietnam ................................................... 6 2.2 The World Bank’s Operational Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) .............. 7 2.3 Gaps between the World Bank’s policy and Government of Vietnam’s policy on involuntary resettlement and harmonization measures. .......................................................... 8 III. SCOPE OF PROJECT IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..................................13 3.1 Scope of Project Impacts ............................................................................................13 3.1.1 Affected households ............................................................................................13 3.1.2 Impacts on Land ................................................................................................15 3.1.3 Impacts on Houses and Secondary Structures ....................................................16 3.1.4 Impacts on Crops and Trees ................................................................................17 3.1.5 Impact on Businesses ..........................................................................................17 3.1.6 Impact on Graves ................................................................................................17 3.1.7 Impact on Public Assets .......................................................................................17 3.1.8 Impact on Livelihood ............................................................................................17 3.1.9 Cumulative impacts..............................................................................................18 3.1.10 Temporary Impact ................................................................................................18 3.2 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................18 IV. SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED POPULATION .......................................20 4.1 Purpose of Socioeconomic Survey and Methods ........................................................20 4.1.1 Purpose ...............................................................................................................20 4.1.2 Research Methods ...............................................................................................20 4.2 Socioeconomic Overview of Subproject Area ..............................................................21 4.2.1. Economic condition ..................................................................................................21 i 4.2.2. Available infrastructure and service ..........................................................................22 4.2.3. Social condition ........................................................................................................22 4.3 Socio-economic Survey on affected households ...................................................27 4.3.1 Household size. ...................................................................................................27 4.3.2. Ethnicity ...............................................................................................................28 4.3.3 Age structure .......................................................................................................30 4.3.4 Education Status ..................................................................................................31 4.3.5 Gender Analysis ..................................................................................................32 4.3.6 Energy, water, and sanitation ...............................................................................35 4.3.7 Vulnerable Households ........................................................................................35 4.3.8 Impact on Livelihoods ..........................................................................................35 4.3.9 Need Assessment on Livelihood Restoration Program ........................................35 V. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION .............37 5.1 Objective of Information Disclosure, Public Consultation and Participation .................37 5.2 Stakeholders of the Project .........................................................................................37 5.3 Methods of Information Disclosure, Public Consultation and Participation ..................38 5.3.1 Methods and Techniques .....................................................................................38 5.3.2 Information Dissemination and Consultation during preparation of RAP (FS/Preparatory Phase) .....................................................................................................38 5.3.3 Stakeholder Engagement/Public Consultations during Updating of RAP (Detailed Design and Documentation) ...............................................................................................39 5.4 Mechanism for Information Disclosure, Public Consultation and Participation during RAP implementation ..............................................................................................................42 VI. PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES FOR COMPENSATION, SUPPORT, RESETTLEMENT AND LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION .........................................................................................43 6.1 General principles .......................................................................................................43 6.1.1 Principles for Compensation and Support .................................................................43 6.1.2 Principles for Physical Resettlement ....................................................................43 6.2 Eligibility Criteria and Entitlements ..............................................................................44 6.2.1 Eligibility Criteria ..................................................................................................44 6.2.2 Entitlements .........................................................................................................46 6.2.3 Cut-off date: .........................................................................................................46 6.3.1 Compensation for Permanent Impact ...................................................................46 6.3.2 Compensation for Temporary Impact (during construction) ..................................51 6.3.3. Support/Allowances .............................................................................................51 6.3.4 Livelihood Restoration Program ...........................................................................55 ii 6.4 Entitlements Matrix .....................................................................................................62 VII. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .........................................................................63 7.1 Responsibilities of Stakeholders .................................................................................63 7.2 Updating of RAP .........................................................................................................66 7.2.1 Key issues subject to RAP Updating ....................................................................66 7.2.2 Approval of updated RAP.....................................................................................67 7.3 Implementation of RAP ...............................................................................................67 Steps in the Implementation of the RAP ................................................................................67 7.3.2 Resettlement Arrangement .......................................................................................70 7.3.3 Gender Monitoring Plan .......................................................................................71 7.5 Implementation Schedule ..........................................................................................74