Fundamental Outline of Resettlement Action Plan
Ma Thet Hnin Hnin SuDip.EIA/EMS-1Presentation-3, Second seminarDepartment of Mining Engineering, YTU Date: Feb 10,2016
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Resettlement Action Plan
a plan for securing livelihood of project affected persons to be involuntary resettled
• (In case the project causes large-scale involuntary resettlement)
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Objective• To identify and improve the livelihoods of affected person by the proposed project, or at least
restore them
• To justify their displacement after consideration of alternatives that would minimize or avoid displacement
• To establish rates of compensation for nature of their losses/ physical resettlement under legal framework and Guideline
• To carryout stakeholder engagement and development planning;
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Compensation and Resettlement
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• Introduction ( Project’s profile)• Minimizing Resettlement ( Consider the possible alternative ways…)• Census and Socioeconomic Surveys• Legal Framework (Host country’s laws, standards, policies and plans
International Guideline, local Legislations,etc…)• Resettlement Sites • Income Restoration• Institutional Arrangements• Implementation Schedule• Participation and Consultation• Grievance Redress• Monitoring and Evaluation• Costs and Budgets• Annexes
Outlines…..
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Types of Resettlement SiteLocation – households in project area
Facility- infrastructure (roads, wells, electric-supply facilities, school, health center, administrative office, monastery, pagoda in addition to housing plots)
Environmental and Social Considerations –
1. Natural Environment (Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity, orchard)
2. Social Environment (Local Economy, Consideration for women, children and vulnerable groups)
3. Pollution Noise and Vibration, water, Solid Waste
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Resettlement SitesUpper Irrawaddy
Hydroelectric Project
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Income Restoration Strategies• The “Land for Land” and “House to
House” • No fixed formula for success• Feasibility of income restoration
strategies is key. • Technical• Financial- operation cost &
market price• Economic• Implementation Capacity,
Acceptable to PAPs• Supports for income earning
opportunities, community development, awareness raising
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Source; Image of Economic Activities in/ around SEZ and Expected Income Level of PAPs
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Compensation; Thilawa SEZ
Only households: i) actually living inside 2000ha Development Area, and ii) demolished houses and moved out due to Notice of January 2013 are
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Compensation; Corridor
Source; GMS East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC): Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement Project – Resettlement Plan | November 2014
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Monitoring
• Provide early warning of potential environmental damages
• Three components •Performance monitoring( Public hearing, relocation, income restoration,etc.)•Impact monitoring•completion audit~ External evaluation
• full compensation entitlements within agreed *timeframes
• If necessary, changes in RAP procedure are made to improve entitlements
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Source; Monitoring and Reporting Procedure after Relocation Phase in TSEZ
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Social Survey and Public Hearing
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Conclusion
• Minimize the undesirable impact• Implementation should be made for effective
and timely supervision and monitoring according to commitments
• RAP actions and compensation measures are effective in sustainably enhancing.( must be equality)
• Towards Sustainable Development (SD)
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References JICA’s requirement for Resettlement Action Plan, November 2012 GMS East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC): Eindu to Kawkareik
Road Improvement Project – RAP| November 2014 ESC Guidelines World Bank (WB) Safeguard Policy : Operational Policy on
Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12)Annex A Preparation for RAP Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard Policy: Safeguard
Policy Statement 2009 (SPS) FIC Handbook
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Thank You For Your Attention!
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