40540-017: SASEC Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project

Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report

Project No. 40540-017 June 2019

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2 - Tranche 1

This Semiannual 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

Fourth Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report January to June 2019

ADB Loan No.3592/ 3593-BAN: SASEC Road

Connectivity Project - II

(Improvement of Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road to a 4 Lane Highway)

Prepared by the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC)on behalf of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges for the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(Asof 4 February’ 2019) Currency Unit – Bangladesh Taka (BDT)

BDT 1.00 = $0.0119164 $1.00 BDT 83.9179

1 BDT = 0.0119164 USD1 USD = 83.9179 BDT.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

1ha (Hectare) = 10000sq.m (square meter) or 2.47 Acre or 247 Decimal

1 Acre = 100 Decimal 1 km (kilometer) = 1000 m (Meter)

1 Metric Ton = 1000 kg (kilogram)

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

AH Affected Household

APs Affected Persons

ARIPA Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 2017

ARIPO Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance (1982)

BBA Bangladesh Bridge Authority

CCL Cash Compensation under Law

CLS Core Labor Standard

CPR Common Property Resources

DC District Commissioner / Deputy Commissioner

DLAC District Land Acquisition Committee

EA Executing Agency

EC Entitlement Card

EGM Effective Gender Mainstreaming

EM Entitlement Matrix

EPs Entitled Persons

FGD Focus Group Discussion

GoB Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

INGO Implementing Non-Government Organization

IR Involuntary Resettlement

ILRP Income and Livelihood Restoration Program

IOL Inventory of Losses

JVC Joint Verification Committee

JVS Joint Verification Survey

LAP Land Acquisition Plan

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LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts

MARV Maximum Allowable Replacement Value

MIS Management Information System

MoRTB Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges

NTH Non-Title Holder

PAVC Property Assessment and Valuation Committee

PCR Physical and Cultural Resources

PDH Project Affected Household

PIC Project Implementation Consultant

PIU Project Implementation Unit

RAC Resettlement Advisory Committee

RHD Roads and Highways Department

RV Replacement Value

RoW Right-of-Way

RP Resettlement Plan

SASEC South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation

SMR Social Monitoring Report

SMVT Slow Moving Vehicular Traffic

TH Title Holder

ToR Terms of Reference

WP Work Package

This semi-annual social monitoring report is a document of the borrowr. 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.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Affected Person (AP) Any person who, as a result of the project, will lose physical assets (land, structures, trees and crops), income (business income, wage, access to resources (pond, forest, etc), either partially or fully, permanently or temporarily.

Awardee Refers to persons concerned by the acquisition of their private land. Their identification will be confirmed by the respective Deputy Commissioner. The compensation for the acquired assets is provided to ‘awardees’ through the notification under Section 8 of the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 2017.

Compensation Payment in cash for an asset to be acquired or affected by the project at replacement cost at current market value.

Cut-off Date Refers to the date after which the eligibility for compensation or resettlement assistance will not be considered is the cut-off date. The start date of carrying out the census/inventory of losses is considered as the cut-of date for eligibility to resettlement benefits of non-titled holders.

Decimal Decimal is the lowest unit of measurement of land and is the equivalent to 435.6 square feet. 247 decimal is equal to one hectare, while 100 decimal is equal to one acre.

Entitlements Include the range of measures comprising cash or kind compensation, relocation cost, income restoration assistance, transfer assistance, income substitution, and business restoration measures, which are included in the Entitlement.

Eminent Domain Refers to the regulatory authority of the Government to obtain land for public purpose/interest under Section 8 of the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 2017.

Hectare (Ha) One hectare is equal to 2.47 acre and 247 decimals (one acre = 100 decimal). It is also measured as 1 ha = 10,000 square meters.

Household A household includes all persons living and eating together (sharing the same kitchen and cooking food together as a single-family unit).

Inventory of Losses (IOL)

Refers to the inventory of the properties affected by the project and recorded in the census survey.

Non-title Holders (NTHs)

Refers to households who have no recognizable rights or claims to the land that they are occupying, and includes people using private or public land without permission, permit or grant.

Relocation Refers to the physical displacement of the affected persons from the affected area to a new area/site.

Replacement Cost Includes (i) fair market value (ii) transaction costs (iii) interest accrued (iv) renovation costs and (v) other applicable payments if applicable. The replacement cost does not take into account depreciation value.

Resettlement Mitigation of all the impacts associated with land acquisition includingrelocation and reconstruction of physical assets such as housing andrestoration of income and livelihoods in post-relocation period.

Resettlement Assistance

Support, rehabilitation and restoration measures extended in cashand/or kind over and above the compensation for lost assets.

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Significant Impact Refers to severity of impact with regard to loss of housing and productive assets of affected persons/families.

Title EPs Refer to the private land owners (Affected Persons) located with the RoW of the Project and identified by the DC office.

Vulnerable Households

Include households that are (i) headed by single women or women with dependents; (ii) headed by elderly man (over 65 years old); (iii) households that fall on or below the poverty line (iv) households of Indigenous population or ethnic minority; (v) persons without title to land; (v) households headed by children(younger than 18 years) and (vi) households of low social group or caste.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS ....................................................................................................... 1

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ....................................................................................................... 1

ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 1

GLOSSARY OF TERMS .............................................................................................................. 3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 8

1.PROJECT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 11

1.1 Background of the Project ...................................................................................... 11

1.2 Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs ................................................................... 11

1.3 Objectives of the Social Monitoring Report............................................................. 11

1.4 Progress / Status of Implementation of Resettlement Plans ....................................... 12

2.CONSULTATION MEETINGS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .......................... 17

2.1 Consultation Meetings Conducted ........................................................................... 17

3. Institutional Arrangement ....................................................................................................... 20

3.1Grievance Redress Mechanism .................................................................................. 20

3.2 Steps of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ............................................. 21

3.3 Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC) ....................................... 21

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3.4 Joint Verification Committee (JVC) ........................................................................ 22

3.5Additional Information on the Institutional arrangement for Payment of Compensation (NTH): .............................................................................................................................. 22

4. Monitoring .............................................................................................................................. 24

4.1External Monitoring ..................................................................................................... 24

4.2 Monitoring of Cash Compensation under Law (CCL) ............................................... 24

4.2.2 Status or Progress of Payment to Title Holders (THs) ............................................ 26

4.3 Status of the Common Property Resources (CPRs) Affected .................................... 26

5. Monitoring Other REsettlement Implementation Issues ......................................................... 27

5.1 Monitoring of Other Resettlement Benefits for THs and NTHs .................................. 27

5.2 Other Information Related to RP Implementation ..................................................... 27

5.3 Overall Achievement Compared to Internal Monitoring Indicators ............................ 30

6.1 Results of Monitoring Based on the Observations Per Semiannual monitoring ..... 30

6. CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................... 34

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL AND GENDER ACTIVITIES .............................................. 36

7.1 Training on Safeguards, Core Labor Standards, Gender/ Mainstreaming.............. 39

7.3 Awareness Raising on STI, HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Prevention ................ 40

for Project Implementers .................................................................................................. 40

Annexures .................................................................................................................................. 43

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ANNEX A: Progress of Land Acquisition up to 10 July 2019 SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2 ..................................................................................................................................... 44

ANNEX B: Photo Documentation of Site Visits ........................................................................... 47

ANNEX C: PHOTO DOCUMENTATION (TRAINING ON SAFEGUARDS, CORE LABOR STANDARDS, GENDER AWARENESS/ MAINSTREAMING, HIV/AIDS AWARENESS, AND OTHER TOPICS HELD ON 23-24 APRIL 2019 BOGURA AND HATIKAMRUL ......................... 58

ANNEX D: PICTURES DURING THE TRAINING ON COMPENSATION PAYMENT MECHANISM HELD IN THE PROJECT AREA BY THE ADB EXTERNAL MONITOR ............... 61

AND PIC RESETTLEMENT TEAM FOR THE INGO FIELD STAFF ON 22-23, 2019. ................ 61

ANNEX E:ATTENDANCE SHEETS DURING THE CONSULTATION MEETINGS .................... 62

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Status of Alignment Demarcation, Structure Numbering, SES and Related Works 14

Table 2: Schedule and Persons Involved in the IOL Validation ............................................ 14

Table 3: Summary of Major LAR Impacts ............................................................................ 16

Table 4: Summary of Resettlement Impacts based on IOL of Updated RP in ..................... 16

Table 5: Summary of Resettlement Impacts based on IOL of Updated RP in Section 2: Hatikamrul - Rangpur (WPs- 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) ........................................................... 17

Table 6: Resettlement Impacts Based on IOL Hatikamrul Interchange ................................ 17

Table 7: FGD/ Consultation Meeting Organized by INGO During the Reporting Period ...... 17

Table 8: Additional Consultation Meetingswith the Affected Persons ................................... 18

Table 9: LAP Submission, Approval and Compensation Payment Status ............................ 25

Table 10: District-wise LAP Submission, Approval and Compensation Payment Status ..... 25

Table 11:Summary of the Payment to Title Holder EPs ....................................................... 26

Table 12: List of CPRs as type-wise at Package 1-9 ........................................................... 26

Table 13: Social Safeguards Activities Conducted in May 2019 ......................................... 28

Table 14:Monitoring Issues/Indicators and Results (Source: INGO) .................................... 30

Table 15: Level of Knowledge and Awareness of APs – Progress since last SMR .............. 33

Table 16: Summary of Stakeholders Consultations Conducted in Q1 and Q2 2019 Safeguards and Social Development Activities Conducted (Jan-June 2019) ...................... 37

Table 17: Summary of Skilled Unskilled Labor Including Women Hired by Contractors as of End of June 201 (Source: Resident Engineers and Contractor’s PM) .................................. 41

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Project Location Map, SASEC Road Connectivity Project .................................... 12

Figure 4: Diagram Showing the Functions of the PAVC ...................................................... 22

Figure 5: Flow Chart of the Procedures for Paying the Compensation and other Tasks ...... 24

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The SASEC Road Connectivity Project - II (also referred to as the Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Project-Phase 2 in the previous Social Monitoring Reports) aims to improve the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road into a 4 Lane Highwaywith slow moving vehicular traffic (SMVT) lane on both sides from Elenga - Hatikamrul to Rangpur districts. The length of the road is about 190.4 km with an average carriage width of 7.3 meters. ADB has been a partner of the Government of Bangladesh in improving the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor since 1994. The executing agency of the project is the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges. RHD has engaged the services of a Project ImplementationConsultant (PIC) to assist in project loan implementation which has been mobilized on 27th January 2019. The road section is running through 14Upazilassub-districts) under five districts i.e. Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha and Rangpur. It will benefit over 15 million population (with 2,476,132 households), of which 5,952,114 (with over 1 million households) will be directly benefited.The road project is divided into two (2) major sections, as follows: (i) Elenga – Hatikamrul Section about 33.5 km in length under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), and; (ii) Hatikamrul – Rangpur section with a total length of 140 km. under the jurisdiction of the RHD. But for Hatikamrul Interchange is a separate work package-13 for 1.5km distance. This is the fourthsemiannual Social Monitoring Report (SMR) from January to June, 2019 after employing Project Implementation Consultant. Progress During Reporting Period There will be three Resettlement Plans(RPs) for Non Titled Affected Households, for three sections which have been already approved by ADB and there will be another three RPs for Titled affected Households(AHs). The RPs for titled Households are under process. 100% socio economic survey(SES) of which out of 7409 AHs, already- 5,037 AHs details survey has been completed. Total all categories Non Titled PAHs/unit-7900 and Estimated Titled PAHs/Unit all categories-7409( excluding Hatikamrul Interchange). INGO is working for RP implementation. Photo taking of NTHs has been started already and after ID card preparation and EP file & ECs completion payment will be started. Status of Land Acuisition and Legal Cash compensation Around 600 acre land will be under acquisition. It might be changed as all LA cases land and design are not finalized. There are 40 LA cases of which in which CCL payment is on going for 2 land acuision cases. (LAP-1 of sirajganj and LAP of Gaibandha-1,Details in Annex-A). For Several LA cases pyment is in advance stage. Public Consultation and Information Desimination Both from implementingNon governmentOrganiation(INGO) and project Implementation consultant (PIC) Focus group discussion are organized( see details in Annex-B). Positive idea regarding the project from AHs and they need active support from the project authority and NGO in getting payment. Resettlement brochure andleaftlet are being distributed.

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Social and Gender Mainstreaming The project’s gender category is effective gender mainstreaming (EGM) as per ADB policy on gender and development. A GAP has been prepared with key gender responsive features included in the design, and activities/ indicators as follows: (i) at least 15% of labor in road construction are women; (ii) at least 500 community members (target 50% women) from upazilas (sub-districts) along the road corridor alignment participated in STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness training program; (iii) all civil works laborers shall participate in Training on STD and HIV/AIDS prevention training; (iv) all affected female-headed households will be provided with livelihood skills training/ additional vulnerability allowance; (v) at least 5,000 residents (50% women) from communities along the alignment participated in road safety awareness; \ (vi) 75% of students (50% girls) of at least 200 kindergarten, primary and secondary schools in the upazilas along the road corridor participated in road safety awareness sessions; (vii) at least 15% of labor in maintenance are women; and (viii) at least 40% of tree plantation laborers (Phase 1) are women. The succeeding discussion includes updates on the following: (i) consultation meetings with stakeholders including project implementers; (ii) training conducted for the project implementers including contractors in WPs 6, 7, 8 and 9 held on 23 - 24 April 201; (iii) Awareness raising for project implementers including contractors in WPs 6, 7, 8 and 9 held on 23-24 April 2019, and (iv) other social/gender activities conducted, and (iv) updates on female participation in civil works.

Site visits and stakeholder consultation meetings were conducted during the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2019. The stakeholders consulted during this period include the RHD officers, PIC consultants including the resident engineers at the field, INGO team leader, field coordinators and staff at the head office in at the sites, contractors, district commissioners, the social welfare agency, and 2 NGOs in Bogura and Rangpur, and local people/ project beneficiaries. Recommendations

Implementation of the land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) related activitiesin SASEC II project still has a long way to go. The following challenges and issueshave been identified. noticed:

As per the Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh, DC started payment at Sirajganj after making the acquired land encumbrance free. Payment by other DCs have not yet commenced.The Contractors for civil works are on already mobilized and awaiting for the LA to be handed over or identify the lands / road sections already acquired so that they could proceed with the civil works such as road clearing, etc.

As per the ADB SPS, 2009, the detail about the Compensation Packages,

compensation policy, relocation option, livelihood restoration and different guidelines of the project should be disclosed to the APs. Formal disclosure meetings were held or carried out with some APs but this process need to be carried out in other affected communities. Brochures/Booklets were distributedto EPs to inform them about the Entitlement Matrix of Resettlement Plan. The activities has already been started.

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The Land requirement for the project and impacts might be changed in some road

sections with revision of the design for new alignments. This would cause delay in the LAP process/ approval.

The new Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh was gazetted in the middle part of the

Land Acquisition Process of SASEC II project. This law has provision of giving higher compensation rate for land acquisition. This leads to revision of LA budget in most of the areas.Titled APs will get compensation based on new Law if the Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) is approved by DC office after enacting the new Law(after 21 September 2017).

The INGO is on board since May 2017. The INGO’s 24 months Contract period

ended on April 2019. As of December 2018, 89.84% of allocated Man-month has been utilized by the INGO, the compensation payment works have been started from October 2018 for the Title-holders. The INGO’s service will be extended, and it has reduced manpower during the transitional work period.

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1.PROJECT OVERVIEW 1.1 Background of the Project

The SASEC Road Connectivity Project - II (also referred to as the Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Project-Phase 2 in the previous Social Monitoring Reports) aims to improve the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road into a 4 Lane Highwaywith slow moving vehicular traffic (SMVT) lane on both sides from Elenga - Hatikamrul to Rangpur districts. The length of the road is about 190.4 km with an average carriage width of 7.3 meters. The Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur road is an important arterial road that connects north-western part of Bangladesh to Dhaka and Chittagong. It is supporting Bangladesh under the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), 2016 - 2020 which is also aligned with the country’s Seventh Five Year Plan. ADB has been a partner of the Government of Bangladesh in improving the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor since 1994.1The executing agency of the project is the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges. RHD has engaged the services of a Project ImplementationConsultant (PIC) to assist in project loan implementation which has been mobilized on 27th January 2019.

The SASEC Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project -Phase 2 has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in October 2017, and four contracts of civil works have been awarded and commenced in December 2018. The tenders had been floated for Multiple Package 1 (MP-1) (Elenga-Hatikamrul) on 20 July 2017. As of June 2018, the Technical Evaluation and Financial Evaluation of the bidders of MP-1 has been completed and contract for MP-1 has been awarded in January2019. For MP-2 (Hatikamrul- Mokamtola), the tender floated on 30 October 2017. As of December 2018, the Technical Evaluation and the Financial Evaluation were completed. For MP-3 (Mokamtola- Rangpur Modern Mor), the tender was floated on 30 January 2018 and the Technical Evaluation has been completed.

The road section is running through 14Upazilassub-districts) under five districts i.e. Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha and Rangpur. It will benefit over 15 million population (with 2,476,132 households), of which 5,952,114 (with over 1 million households) will be directly benefited.The road project is divided into two (2) sections, as follows: (i) Elenga – Hatikamrul Section about 33.5 km in length under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), and; (ii) Hatikamrul – Rangpur section with a total length of 140 km. under the jurisdiction of the RHD. The project will start at Elenga of Tangail District (about 17 km east of BangabandguJamuna Bridge) and ends at Rangpur town (Modern Mor).Figure 1 shows the project location map.

1.2 Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs

The goal of the project is to provide efficient, safe, and environmentally sustainable road transport in the region. The Project’s outcome is that the road connectivity of the Dhaka -Northwest international trade corridor is improved. Project impacts includes (i) an efficient and modern road transport system in Bangladesh, and (ii) subregional connectivity and trade improved.

The project has three outputs2: Output 1: Phase 2 of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor (Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur section) is upgraded; Output 2: Institutional Capacity of RHD in road and operation and maintenance enhanced; and Output 3: Road safety and gender responsive features enhanced and completed (cost overrun of Dhaka-Northwest international trade-Phase 1).

1.3 Objectives of the Social Monitoring Report This is the fourth SemiannualSocial Monitoring Report (SMR) for SASEC Dhaka North west Corridor Road Project, Phase 2. It covers the period of January 1, 2018 to December 31,2018.The objective of the monitoring activities is to ensure that the implementation of

1Ibid, 2Facility Administration Manual (Project No. 40540-016). ADB. September 2017.

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land acquisition and resettlement(LAR) comply with the ADB SafeguardPolicyStatement (SPS), 2009. The Fourth Semiannual Social Monitoring Report (SMR) presents the progress and/ or status of the implementation of the Resettlement Plans RPs) prepared for the project, and the social related activities implemented in the project area for the period, January to June 2019. The report is a requirement by ADB for the client to comply every end of six months period. All submitted and approved SMRs have been disclosed in ADB website3 and RHD’s website. Information/ data included in the SMR were gathered from various sources such as (i) INGO (SAMAHAR) Monthly Progress Reports from January to June 2019; (ii) RHD/ PICs Project’s Monthly and Quarterly Progress Reports from (January to June 2019); (iii) site visits and consultation meetings with RHD Officers (project directors, deputy project director, project managers and deputy project manager and other officers); contractors and staff, PIC’s team leader and other consultants’ team in main office and in the project sites; and INGO’s team leader and field coordinators.

Figure 1: Project Location Map, SASEC Road Connectivity Project

1.4 Progress / Status of Implementation of Resettlement Plans Duringthe project’s preliminary design phase in 2017, the consulting firm SMEC, Ltd.)threeprepared Resettlement Plans for (i) the Elenga-Hatikamrul road section; (ii) the

3 https://www.adb.org/projects/40540-014/main#project-documents

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Hatikamrul – Rangpur road section; and for (iii) the Hatikamrul Interchange.A Resettlement Framework (RF) was also prepared in 2017. RHD has deputized some of the officials from its core setup to integrate a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) dedicated to the SASEC Project -II. The RHD PIU will supervise and monitor the RP implementation process, and in May 2017, the RHD has engaged the services of a private organization (SAMAHAR) as the implementing NGO (INGO), specifically for the following activities (i) updating the Land Acquisition Plans (LAPs) ii) updating theResettlement Plan (RPs) and iii) implementation of the RPs. The INGO set up two offices at Polashbariupazila of Gaibandha district and Sherpurupazila of Bogra district.The offices are equipped with necessary furniture, vehicles, computers and other equipment and facilities. The RHD’s approved personnel for the INGO is 65 with the total allocation of 1,063 man-months. The 24 months contract time of INGO is already over (1st Phase 27th May201 to April,2019 for 24 months) and the INGO Is now working with reduced manpower as a continuation of the previous contract (2nd phase commenced by 1st May 2019 to October 2020) for a period of 18 months).The Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) and the RHD will monitor the RP implementation. The DistrictCommissioners’(DC) Office implements the land acquisition process and will be supported by the INGO. The Land acquisition (LA) section will act in this regard under the leadership of theLand Acquisition Officer (LAO). The project’s RPs and RF were disclosed on ADB’s website in May 2017. The computation of the budget included in the RPs were corrected and updated based on the surveys conducted by the INGO. In addition, the GOB adopted a new Land Act in September 2017, the Land Acquisition Act,Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act (ARIPA) 2017, which triples the rate of land and structures. In this perspective, the RPs need to be updated.

1.4.1 IOL and SES for Non Title Holder (NTHs)

The IOL and SES survey for Non Titledholders (NTHs) affected by the project has been completed by 31 December 2018.End date of Census and SES for Elenga – Hatikamrul portion, WPs 5 and 6 within the existing RoW were numbered and photographed during April and May 2018. The Cut-off date(31 May 2018) for package 5 and 6 were declared during the IoL and consultation meetings with the affected households. For Hatikamrul (WPs 7 to 12), the survey for NTHs were carried out in April to October 2018. As the date of numbering throughout the whole stretch of the project road is not the same, the end date of the IOL census and SES was on 31 October 2018, has been set as the Cut-Off date for WPs 7 to 12. For WP 13, the survey for NTHs were carried out from September to 31 October 2018, and the latter was set as the Cut-off date. The updated RPs for(i) Elenga – Hatikamrul section; (ii) Hatikamrul-Rangpur Section, and; (iii) Hatikamrul Interchange were submitted by RHD to ADB to solicit the latter’s “No Objection”.

As of end of this reporting period, the SES for the NTHs has already been completed. Relevant RPs for NTHs were already approved by RHD and ADB, and are being implemented. As of 30th June 2019, the cumulative progress of the total SES completion is 5,037out of an estimated total of 6,000. INGO has already completed the total SES survey of NTHs within the alignment.

Table 1 in the next page shows status of alignmentdemarcation, structurenumbering, SES and other related works.

1.4.2 IOL and SES for Title Holders (THs)

The survey for the Title Holders (THs) affected households for WPs 7 to 12 commenced in Febuary 201 and will be completed by last week of July 2019. As of end of June 2019, a

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total of 4,440 SES has been completed out of 7,291 estimated number of project affected households (PAHs).

Table 1: Status of Alignment Demarcation, Structure Numbering, SES and Related Works

Contracts Alignment

Demarcation Numbering

of Structures Photographing of Structures

Status of SES

HH CPR Total Number of

PDHs

1 Completed Completed Completed Completed 206 3 209 (actual)









Total (Non Titled Holders) 5,037 188 5,225 (actual)

Source: INGO, June 201 Progress Report.

1.4.3. Status of Implementation of Other RPs Related Activities

As of this reporting period, a total 40Land Acquisition Plans (LAPs) were submitted to the DC offices, the feasibility for 36 LAPs was completed, the District Land Acquisition Committee (DLAC) completed for 36 LAPs. Section-4Notice served for 29 LAPs, the Joint Verification Surveys were completed for 24 LAPs, Section – 7 Notice was served for 19 LAPs. The Budget estimate for 4 LA Case in Sirajganj district was completed. The payment under Sirajganj already started from 17 October 2018 (LAP-1, Sirajganj). The INGO already marked the Existing Property Line of RHD, and in areas where new land acquisition was needed, the proposed Acquisition Line is already marked. The INGO Field team has completed the structure marking and already surveyed total 5,037 IOLand SES forms of non-title APs by December 2018. Likewise, the MIS of INGO already completed of the total Data Entry works at its Dhaka office. For payment Non titled EP file and EC MIS to be reactivated.The INGO prepared Resettlement Tools like ID Cards, Leaflets and Information Brochures ready with for approval from RHD.

1.4.4 Inventory of Losses (IOL) Validation As per instruction by RHD, the PIC’s resettlement specialists together with the INGO resettlement team conducted IOL Validation activity was to randomly check the measurements of structures and names of its owners as listed in the IOL summary sheets. This activity will ascertain the accuracy of IOL recording done by the INGO. A Team composed of representatives from RHD, PIC and INGO conducted the IOL validation activity from May 13 to 16, 2019 covering the work packages 05, 06,07, and 08. Table 2 below presents the schedule and persons involved in the IOL validation activity by Work Package.

Table 2: Schedule and Persons Involved in the IOL Validation

Date WP Persons Involved Organization Designation May 13, 2019

WP-6 Mr. AhsanMasudBappi RHD PM-2 Md. IqbalKarim Rahim INGO Area Manager, INGO,

Sirajganj Site office Mr.Michael S. Alcazaren

PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Int’l)

Md.Humayun Kabir PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Nat’l)

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Date WP Persons Involved Organization Designation May 14, 2019

WP-7 Mr. NowajeshRahmanBiswash

RHD Deputy Project Manager(DPM)

Md. IqbalKarim Rahim INGO Area Manager, INGO, Sirajganj Site office

Md. HabiburRahman INGO Area Manger, Bogra Site office Md. Rabiul Islam INGO Resettlement Organizer Dilip Kumar Chowdhury INGO Resettlement Organizer Mr.Michael S. Alcazaren PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Int’l) Md.Humayun Kabir PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Nat’l)

May,15 WP-8 Mr. MintuRanjanDebanath RHD PM-4 Mr. TalimulHoq RHD Deputy Project Manager(DPM) Md. HabiburRahman INGO Area Manger, Bogra Site office KaziSumon INGO Cad Operator Parimal Gupta INGO Resettlement Organizer

Mr.Michael S. Alcazaren PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Int’l) Md.Humayun Kabir PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Nat’l)

May,16 WP-5 Mr. Ahsanu Kabir Pavel RHD PM-1 Md. Bulbul Ahmed RHD Sub .Asstt. Engineer Mr. Michael S. Alcazaren PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Int’l) Md.Humayun Kabir PIC Consultant Resettlement Specialist(Nat’l)

The Team did not find any major discrepancies in the IOL. The structures are well numbered, owners of the structures were fully identified and the measurement for affected structures are recorded. However, some structures need further revalidation by the INGO. For instance the structure No. P3-0065 owned by a certain Surman Ali Pramanik. The record indicates a concrete one-storey building, but it was found out that the affected structure is a two-storey building with additional storage area ( probably a concrete water tank) on top of the second floor. Also the structure Nos. 0159, a six-storey concrete building owned by Faruk Hosen and P1-061, a two-storey concrete building owned by NurHossain, both are found to have basements but were not recorded in the IOL sheet.Further, the INGO is enjoined to recheck the names of the affected persons for possible wrong identification or mis- spellednames (as in the case of owner of structure P1-0019).

1.4.5 Preparation of Land Acquisition Plans (LAPs)

RP implementation work is delayed due to updating of original LAPs for additional Land Acquisition and correction of errors in original LAPs.Besides, new Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh gazetted after the implementation work started.The implementation work is now back on track by the effective measures taken by the RHD. To expedite the work,External Monitoring is required to bring good results along with the regular monitoring of RHD or by the PIC Resettlement Specialists, to assist the INGO.

As of end of December 2018, a total 39 LAPshave beensubmitted to the DC offices with the following breakdown: 4for Sirajgong, 13for Bogra, 8for Gaibandha and 14for Rangpur District. The feasibilitystudyof the DC office was completed for 25 LAPs and DLAC were completedfor 25 LAPs. Section-4Notice was served for 21 LAPs, Joint Verification Surveys completed for 22 LAPs, Section–7 Noticeswereserved for 19LAPs.The budget estimatefromthe DC Sirajganj Office for 4 LAPs and BoguraOffice for 12 LAPs have been completed.

A total 21 Joint Verification Surveys (JVS) have been completed up-to June 30, 2019. Of which four (4) JVS completed in Sirajganj, Thirteen (13) in Bogura and five (5) JVS completed in Gaibandha district. For details of the status of the LA process, please refer to Annex A.

1.5 Project Scope of Impacts (THs and NTHs)

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The summary of majorLAR impacts of the project as per the latest RPs approved by ADB are presented in Table 3.

Table 3: Summary of Major LAR Impacts

Sl No.

Resettlement Plans

Total Area Land

affected

Total No. of Affected HHs Total No.of CPRs affected

1 Improvement of Elenga- Hatikamrul Road

Total Private land-10.09 acre(4.08ha)

-Allcategories Non Titled AHS – 902 and Physical Displacement of Non titled AHS- 467. Titled Household-118(package-2) surveyed, Package-1 , no acquisition

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2 Hatikamrul Interchange

Total 9.88 acre (4.0 ha) (Private land), Previous estimation.

- Non Titled AHs-297 will be physically displaced. All categories affected/unit Non titled -1018 . No Titled Household survey yet conducted.

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3 Improvement of Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road

562.998 acre(227.93 ha)4

- Non TitledAHs 4,2735 to be Physically displaced and all categories Non Titled AHs/Unit-5980. Estimated Titled AHs -7291(Surveyed already- 5,037)6

CPR-161 Grave-176

Total Total land to be acquired around-582.968 acre(236.01 ha)7

Total all categories Non Titled PAHs/unit-7900 and Estimated Titled PAHs/Unit all categories-7409(1188+72919) excluding Hatikamrul Intersection

188

Source: INGO, June 2019.

The specific breakdown of the summary of resettlement impacts in Section 1: Elenga - Hatikamrul (WPs 5 and 6) as per IOL and updated RPs is shown in Table 4 below.

Table 4: Summary of Resettlement Impacts based on IOL of Updated RP in

Section 1: Elenga-Hatikamrul (WP- 5 and WP- 6)

Impacts Section 1: Elenga-Hatikamrul WP -5 WP-6 Total

Displaced Households 206 261 467 Displaced Structures Primary 182 175 357 Secondary 8 6 14 Use of Primary Structures Residential 20 28 48 Business 150 179 329 Residential cum Commercial 1 1 2 Loss of Business 185 202 387 Lossing Jobs 85 177 262 Affected Graves 0 0 0 Community Resources 3 14 17 Income Vulnerable 36 53 89 Source: IOL/ Updated RPs (SASEC - II)

4 Source: Executive summary,RP of Non Titled AHs,Hatikamrul to Rangpur, SASEC-II, 31st March,2019, 5 RP of Non titled, Hatikumrul to Rangpur 6Monthly Progress Report, SASEC-II, INGO SAMAHAR, May,2019 7The figure may be changed as total amount of land as per submitted LA Plan is 600.388 acre. In some LA cases amount of land is still not finalized. 8 For Package-2, Titled Household 118; In Package-1, there is no acquisition; From Hatikamrul to Rangpur( Package 3 to 8) total titled households -7291 9 Table, 9.1; MPR of INGO May,2019

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The specific breakdown of the summary of resettlement impacts in Section 2: Hatikamrul - Rangpur (WPs 7 to 12) as per IOL and updated RPs is shown in Table 5 below.

Table 5: Summary of Resettlement Impacts based on IOL of Updated RP in Section 2: Hatikamrul -Rangpur (WPs- 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

Impacts Section 2: hatikamrul - Rangpur

WP 7 WP 8 WP 9 WP 10 WP 11 WP 12 Total Displaced Households 684 592 1,203 666 659 469 4,273 Displaced Structures Primary 533 536 1,080 575 614 431 3,769 Secondary 5 0 1 16 2 1 25 Use of Primary Structure Residential 135 18 72 54 36 13 328 Business 473 355 950 297 292 263 2,630

Residential cum Commercial

0 1 2 0 1 1 5

Loss of Business 615 393 1,089 283 304 267 2,951 Losing Jobs 261 32 243 66 4 17 623 Affected Graves 0 4 168 1 3 0 176 Community Resources 49 26 32 21 22 11 161 Income Vulnerable 130 117 104 121 103 81 656 Source: IOL and updated RPs (SAEC - II).

Table 6 presents the resettlement impacts for WP 13: Hatikamrul Interchange based on the IOL/updared RP.

Table 6: Resettlement Impacts Based on IOL Hatikamrul Interchange

Impacts Total (WP 13; Hatikamrul

Interchange)

Displaced Households 297 Displaced Structures Primary 238 Secondary 2 Use of Primary Structure Residential 65 Business 231 Residential cum Commercial - Loss of Business 396 Losing Jobs 474

2.CONSULTATION MEETINGS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 2.1 Consultation Meetings Conducted

Public consultation meetings, stakeholder’s meeting is an essential part of RP implementation. Consultation meetingsis a continuous process. In July 2018, there were 365 affected people consulted. For the period January to June 2019, the INGO conducted 6 additional consultationmeetingsparticipated by 178 APs and in June 201, a total of 4 FGDs/ consultation meetings were conducted that was participated by 192 persons.

Overall from 2018 to end of June 2019, the cumulative total number of affected persons consulted is about 735. The total number of participants and other information is shown in Table 7: Consultation Meetings held in Feb-May 2019 and Table 8: Consultation meetings conducted in June 2019.

Table 7: FGD/ Consultation Meeting Organized by INGO Duringthe Reporting Period (Feb-May 2019)

Date of meeting

Venue No of Participants Type of Participants

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2 February; 2019; 9-30AM

Aria Bazar, Bogura 38 AHs both Titled and Non titled

2 February; 2019; 10-30AM

NaimaileBaar, Bogura 50 AHs both Titled and Non titled

5 February.;2019

Mahipurbaar 50(with 3 female) AHs both Titled and Non titled

April 15, 2019; 11AM

Chandaikona, Sirajganj 30(with five female) AHs both Titled and Non titled

May 16, 2019;11AM

Bhuyangati, Sirajganj 25 AHs both Titled and Non titled

May 20, 2019; 11AM

Gurka Bazar, Sirajganj 35 AHs both Titled and Non titled

Total 178

In addition to the aforementioned consultation meetings, the PIC consultants with support from the INGO field staff had organized 6 FGD meetings with the affected affected households in selected affected communities/ districts. The consultation meetings were conducted in areas along the project alignment road sections where the INGO completed their RoW demarcation, structuremarking, IOL and SES. These were participated by 192 persons.

The discussions were focused about the project, the resettlement impacts ad entitlements, and address their clarifications regarding the payment of compensation. One key finding from the consultation process is that the affected persons are aware about the project, although they are not fully aware of their entitlements.

Table 8 shows the place, date and time, type and number of affected persons consulted conducted in June 2019.

Table 8: Additional Consultation Meetingswith the Affected Persons Conducted in June 2019 in the Project Area

Sl. No.

Location of the Consultation Meeting

Date & Time Type of APs No. of

Attendance

1 Bhuiyagati Bazar, Sirajganj, WP-7

18-June-2019, 12:00pm

MainlyBusiness owners, Land and Structure owners, local elites, vendors

41 APs

2 Dhakandi bazar, NeaHatikamrul Interchange , Sirajganj; WP-13

20-June-201, 9:00AM

Mainly Business owners, Land and Structure owners, local elites, vendors

16 APs

3 SheruaBatttala, Bogura, WP-8

17-June-2019, 11:00AM

Mainly Business owners, Land and Structure owners, local elites, members of women Labor Union

44 APs

4 Garidah Bazar, Bogra 19-June-2019, 5:00pm

Land and Strurcture owners, local elites, Business owners,Rentees, Vendors

20 APs

5 Kalital Bazar, Gobindaganj, Gaibandha; WP-10

19-June-2018, 10:30am

Land and Structure owners, local elites, Business owners,Rentees and vendors.

41 APs

6 Elenga, Tangail, WP-5 20-June-2019, 12:30pm

Mainly Business owners, Land and Structure owners, Vendors

30 APs

Total 192

During the Consultation Meetings, it was observed that most of the APs haveprimaryknowledge about the project, its displacement and compensation payment process. The most important finding is thatboth the THs and NTHs are not fullyaware of the entitlements as per the RPs. The THs affected persons are not aware about the process of compensation payment from the DC office and other entitlements included in the RPs’ entitlement matrix (EM). Likewise, most of the THs APs are confused about the marking of

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the proposed acquisitionline, and they requested a specific decision on the marking of the proposed acquisition line so they can understand which of their assets will be affected. Listed below are some of the key concerns and recommendations raised by the THs affected persons during the consultation Meetings:

Most of the APs do not have sufficientknowledge about the Land Record/Ownership related documents like Khatian, Mutation, Parcha and other documents.

Titled APs are not well informed about the Compensation Payment as per latest Law

of Bangladesh. The majority of the participants do not have knowledge about the provisions in current Land Acquisition Act of Bangladesh and the notice served by DC office under different sections. Thus, there is a need to have formal consultation meeting with the APs to disclose the EM, as well as distributeleaflets or brochuresabout the entitlements.

Some of the Titled APs need to know and would like to ask for assistance how to

write their application to the DC office if they have any objection to the acquisition as per the Law.

Some APs have received Section 4 notice from the DC office, but they don’t have

sufficient information on how to proceed further.

Some APs have received section 4 notice addressed to their deceased father or grandfather but the property is yet not divided among the successors and computation has not been completed. In such cases, the APs need assistance to know how the succesors of the property will get compensation from the DCs’ offices.

In some places, section 4 noticeswere served based on Cadastral Survey(CS) map,

but Revisional Survey (RS) map is published in the area. The affected property is not addressed as per the RS map. APs do not know what they will do in such cases.

Some titled APs are confused about the marking of the proposed acquisition line done by the INGO field staff. They informed this to the INGO field staff, but did not get any appropriate solution or action on this issue yet.

In some places, the proposed acquisition line is not marked yet. But the

APsunderstand that their land will be acquired under the project since the acquisition line is marked on their adjacent properties to them. These Title APs are in worried and requested that the issue be resolved or clarified as soon as possible.

The following are some of the key issues and recommendations raised by the NTHs during the consultation meetings.

As the Entitlement Matrix (EM)has not been disclosed yet previouslyby the INGO, APs are not fully aware about the compensation packages as per the RPs’ EM. In June 2019, resettlement brochure has been disclosed / distributed to the NTHs during FGDs and consultation meetings. It was observed that the project affected households(PAHs) are being more interested about the project and their entitlement this time.

They want to know when they have to move out from their present location, how

much time they will get once the notice is served to them to move out.

The vulnerable APs like women, elderly and other low income people are concerned about their future. But they don’t exactly know the provisions or budget allocated or included in the RPs.

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Theygradually learned about the Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM) in the project.

APs need to know and where to get sufficient knowledge about the Compensation

Payment Mechanism for NTHs, encroachers or vendors. FGDs will be conducted in other areas to inform the affected persons in the project area, and clarify their concerns, if any.

Consultation meetings with the RHD (PIU) Officials and INGO in Dhaka were also conducted during this reporting period. The purpose of the consultation meetings is to discuss updates about the progress of RPs, activities of the INGO including IOL and SES, preparation of the RPs for NTHs and separate for THs. Suggestions relevant to the implementation of RPs, preparation of schematic drawings showing the areas with resettlement impacts, capacity building for the INGO field staff, and consultation schedule/ plans for the affected households.

During this reporting period, there were two training workshops/ consultation meetings with the project implementers including contractors and INGO field staff. Some of the topics discussed include overview of the ADB SPS 200, guidelines for IR, RPs prepared in the project and entitlements, safeguards measures that should be followed by the contractors prior to civil works, mitigation measures, grievance redress mechanism GRM), and other related topics. These were carried out on on 23 and 24 April 2019 in Bogura and Hatikamrul, respectively.

Capacity building for the INGO field staff was also conducted by the PIC resettlement team and the AD external monitor resettlement officer on 21 and 22 May,2019 in Polashbari and Bogra respectively, and participated by the INGO Field staff. This is in preparation for the payment of compensation for the affected persons. Procedures of compensation, tasks/ responsibilities, and other related topics were discussed.

3. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 3.1Grievance Redress Mechanism

The Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and Resettlement Plan (RP) clearly explained the Grievance Redress in the project. There is a two-tier grievance redress mechanism (GRM) adopted in SASEC-II project: (i) at the community level (Union Parishad/ Municipality) and (ii) Project level GRC (the MORTB) which formed a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) by a Gazette Notification on 30 April 2018. The committee has been activated and is functional since December2018.The GRC consists of the following members:

Community Level GRC members: (i) Project Manager (Executive Engineer)-Convener (ii) Deputy Project Manager (Sub-Divisional Engineer), SASEC II -Member (iii) Representative of the RP Implementing NGO - Member Secretary (iv) Union Parishad Chairman/Pourashava Mayor (at which Union Parishad/Pourashava the Affected Person registered his complain) or UP Member/Councilor of adjacent Union ParishadChairman/Pourashava -Member (v) Representative of the Affected Person (Women Representative if Affected Person is Women)–Member

Project Level (PIU) GRC members:

(i) Representative nominated by the Chief Engineer, RHD - Convener (ii) Chief Resettlement Office (Deputy Project Director), SASEC II –Membe

(iii) Resettlement Specialist from the CSC(Supervision Consultant of the

Project) –Member

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3.2 Steps of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) The GRM follows the following steps: Step 1. The complainant can approach the INGO field level officials for clarification, or submits any formal complaints. The NGO will provide clarification to the affected person and try to resolve the problem at local level with the involvement of the PIU resettlement representative. If this is not resolved (maximum 7 days).

Step 2.The affected person submit the complaints to the GRC (local level committee). NGO staff will assist the affected person in filing the complaints (maximum 3 days). Step 3. The local-level GRC will evaluate the complaints. Cases related to compensation under the ARIPO will be referred to the DC through RHD for further review and action. Decision has to be made by the DC and complainant informed within 14 days. Step 4. If the complaint is within the GRC mandate and does not related to compensation under ARIPO, the Local-level Committee will hold a session with the aggrieved person, minute recorded. A proposed action/decision will have to be made and complainant informed orally and in writing within 14 days. Step 5. The complainant may accept the Local-level Committee decision; if not, he/she may want to submit the complaint to the project-level committee. The NGO will assist the complainant in filing the claim (maximum 3 days). Step 6. The project-level committee will hold a session with the aggrieved person, minutes recorded. The approved verdict will be communicated to the complainant PD in writing. Step 7. If the complainant does not accept the project-level Committee decision, he/she may want to submit directly (in writing) to the ADB’s Resident Mission or South Asian Transport and Communication Division (maximum 7 days). Step 8. Should efforts to resolve the issue fail, the affected person may submit their complaint in writing directly to the ADB Accountability Mechanism: http://www.adb.org/Accountability- Mechanism/default.asp.18. Step 9. If the complainant does not accept the project-level Committee decision, he/she may want to submit to the court of law. The NGO will assist the complainant in filing the claim (maximum 7 days).

3.3 Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC)

The MORTB formed the Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC) by a Gazette notification on 30 April 2018. The PAVCin each upazilahas the following roles: (i) provide guidance for the valuation of properties at replacement cost, and (ii) recommend the replacement cost to the Project Director for approval of the GoB. The PAVC consists of the following members:

Representative of RHD, Deputy Project Director (Nominated by PD, SASEC II) (/PIU- Convener

Representative from the concerned DC office-Member Area Manager INGO-Member-Secretary.

The overall procedure of functions of the PAVC is shown in Figure 2 below.

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Figure 2: Diagram Showing the Functions of the PAVC

3.4 Joint Verification Committee (JVC)

The function of the Joint Verification Committee (JVC) at each of the Union Parishads within the project area is to compare and review the physical verification data (IOL and list of affected person) for titled and non-titled holders. The compensationpaymentprocedures states that all verification will be documented and signed in a Joint Verification Form, and submitted to the Project Director and Deputy Commissioners. The project’s Joint Verification Committee (JVC) has been formed by the RHD in January 2019 and is now functional.

3.5Additional Information on the Institutional arrangement for Payment of Compensation (NTH):

Listed below are additional information on the institutional arrangement for payment of compensation to NTHs, the compensation procedures, and disbursement documentation.

(i) Property Assessment and Valuation Committee (PAVC) - Is responsible in estimating the amount of compensation and other entitlements due to affected Non- title holders.

(ii) The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) - Shall ensure that sufficient budget is readily available for the payment of compensation and other entitlements due to Project Affected Households.

(iii) The Implementing Non-Government Organization (INGO, SAMAHAR) – Prepare the final list of affected households and the corresponding affected assets; assist the Affected Households in the preparation of all required documents to claim for

Identification of alignment and affected properties

PAVC members

PAVC to collect information on per unit values for all types of losses, verify quantities of all types of losses of non-titled

PDHs/EPs

Sub-Register office for recorded value of land, if

considered necessary

Conduct Market Value Surveys for Lands,

Structures and Trees

Key Informants

Potential buyers

Wood merchant, carpenter

Potential sellers

Deed writers

Religious leaders

Local elites

Prepare Mouza and land type wise CMVs for land

PEA Board for approval of Unit Rates

Using the quantities per unit values the INGO will prepare the compensation package for each EP representing the

PDHs

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compensation; assist the affected households in opening a bank account; assist RHD in the disbursement of compensation vouchers to AH and submit corresponding post-disbursement report.

Compensation Procedures:

(i) The RHD will prepare the computation of compensation for the affected non-title holders based from the estimates prepared by the PAVC..

(ii) The INGO will prepare the list of affected persons and the corresponding affected assets. The RHD, INGO and local administration will conduct joint verification survey to finalize the list of AHs and their corresponding affected assets.

(iii) The INGO will: a. Prepare a Personal Identity Card (PIC) with Personal Identity Number (PIN)

and Photograph, duly authenticated by Ward Councilor for each affected Non-Title holders and signed by RHD and INGO;

b. Prepare and finalize the entitlement file of each NTH; c. Assist the affected NTH open a bank account d. Submit to RHD list of affected NTH who have accomplished and submitted

all required documents; e. Request RHD to release the payment vouchers of NTH who have submitted

all required documents; f. The INGO, in behalf of the RHD shall disburse payment vouchers to NTH in a

government office and witnessed by the Chairman of local administration. (iv) RHD prepare the compensation voucher based on the submitted list by INGO and

transmit to the INGO for disbursement to the EPs. RHD shall require the INGO to submit a post-compensation disbursement report.

Disbursement Documentation: (i) INGO must maintain a photocopy of payment voucher issued to NTH; (ii) The photocopy must be duly signed by the recipient NTH (both husband and wife) and marked as “ received with corresponding date of receipt” and also signed by a witness; (iii) The INGO must take photograph of NTH receiving the payment voucher; (iv) The INGO will prepare and submit report to RHD on the number of NTH who received the compensation, the photocopies of the disbursed payment vouchers, picture during the distribution of payment and the total amount disbursed. Where (v) The PIA will create Identity number for each of the EPs and prepare documents for EP-wise EC for payment. (vi) The will prepare Identity cards with photograph attested by the Ward Councilor of the EP. (vii) The Identity cards will be jointly signed by the PEA and PIA representatives and the pasted photograph must be attested by the concerned Ward Councilor. (viii) The PEA will disburse Account Payee Cheque either in their office or in the office of Ward Councilor and about the place it must be informed to the EPs in particular. (ix) Individual Identity number will be created against the name of all Entitled Persons (x) Photograph attested by the Ward Councilor of the displaced people for preparation of Identity cards. (xi) The Implementation Agency will prepare entitle persons file and entitlement card for each of the EPs. (xii) The PIA will assist the EPs in opening Bank Account in the name of EPs. (xiii) The tenants of the house or commercial premises and employee will collect documents in favor of their tenancy or identification from the owner of the structure/employer which will be attested by the concern Ward Councilor.

If there are complaints arising, the INGO shall submit to RHD the full account of the complaints ( Nature, name of complainant and action taken). The Flow Chart for the compensation procedures, and other relevant tasks is shown in the next page.

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Figure 3: Flow Chart of the Procedures for Paying the Compensation and other Tasks

4. MONITORING 4.1External Monitoring

The capacity development technical assistance (CDTA) attached to the project includes external monitoring of the land acquisition and resettlement process. However, the CDTA is not yet effective (i.e. the funds cannot be used until certain approval process within the government process and concluded). ADB has thus provided interim monitoring support through the recruitment of 5 external monitors on an intermittent basis. The external monitoring resettlement specialist has provided guidance to RHD and the INGO on how to implement resettlement activities as per ADB’s requirements, and in using relevant methodologies and developing appropriate tools

4.2 Monitoring of Cash Compensation under Law (CCL)

4.2.1 Status of Land Acquisition Plan (LAP), Approval and Payment to THs

As of reporting period starting from December 2018, a total of 39 LAPshave beensubmitted to the DC offices: 4for Sirajgong, 13for Bogra, 8for Gaibandha and 14for Rangpur District. The feasibilitystudyof DC office had been completed for 25 LAPs and DLAC had been completedfor 25 LAPs. Section-4Notice was served for 21 LAPs, Joint Verification Surveys completed for 22 LAPs, Section – 7 Noticeswereserved for 19LAPs.The budget

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estimatefromthe DC Sirajganjoffice for 4 LAP and Bogura office for 12 LAP have been completed. Table9 shows the Land acquisition progress status at a glance Table 10 presents the District-wise LAP submission, approval and compensationpaymentstatus. The detailed status of LA approval and compensation is shown in Appendix A.

Table 9: LAP Submission, Approval and Compensation Payment Status

Indicators of LAP Status Progress Up to April

2019

Progress in May 2019

Progress in June

2019

Cumulative Progress up to June 2019

Percent of Total

Tentative No. of LAP Proposals

48 48 - 48 100%

Administrative Approval Received

42 02 - 44 88%

Proposal submitted 39 01 - 40 81% Feasibility Completed 29 07 - 36 60% DLAC Completed 29 07 - 36 60% Serving Section-4 Notice

23 06 - 29 48%

Joint Verification Completed

23 01 - 24 48%

Serving Section-7 Notice

9 06 - 15 19%

Estimate 6 - 1 7 4% Payment done 1 - 1 2 2% Land Handover 1 - - 1 2%


Table 10: District-wise LAP Submission, Approval and Compensation Payment Status

Status of LAPs District Wise numbers Total Remaining

*Tangail Sirajganj Bogra Gaibandha Rangpur

No. of LAP Submitted

- 4 15 10 13 42 6

Feasibility Stage

- 4 14 6 12 36 12

DLAC Meeting Organized

- 4 14 6 12 36 12

Section-4 Notice

- 4 13 4 8 29 19

Joint Verification Complete

- 4 13 5 4 26 22

Section – 7 Notice

- 4 3 2 4 13 22

Budget Estimation by DC Office

- 2 1 1 - 4 44

Provisional Budget submitted to DC

- 2 3 2 7 41

Section-8 Notice

- 1 - 1 - 2 46


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A totalof 21 Joint Verification Surveys (JVS) have been completed as of end of June 30, 2019. Of which four (4) JVS completed in Sirajganj, Thirteen (13) in Bogura and five (5) JVS completed in Gaibandha district.

4.2.2 Status or Progress of Payment to Title Holders (THs)

Payment of compensation to Titled holders already commenced. Of the total four Districts, only Sirajganj District Commissioner (DC) has started payment to the EPs. RHD placed an estimated amount of BDT 223,799,958.24 to the DC office of Sirajganj under LA Case No. 01/2017-18. The DC of Sirajgonj district has already paid Tk10,67,15,664 I cheque payment to Title Holder EPs from the second week of October 2018. As of June 2019, RHD already made advance payment (provisional amount) to the DC Office of Bogra and Gaibandha under 4 LA Cases. The summary of payment to Title Holders is shown in Table 11 below.

Table 11:Summary of the Payment to Title Holder EPs

Sl. No.

Name of District

LAP No.

LA Case No. Amoun of

Fund (BDT) Status of

Fund

DC’s Payment to Title EPs

(BDT)

Date of payment

Remain-ing

money (BDT)

1 Sirajganj LAP-1 LA Case No. 01/2017-18

223,799,958.24 As per Estimate

.10,67,15,664

17.10.2018 to June 30,2019

117,084,294.24

2 Bogra LAP-2 LA Case No. 09/SASEC/2017

99,400,000 Provisional

3 Bogra LAP-3 LA Case No. 10/SASEC/2017

176,800,041.76 Provisional

4 Gaibandha

LAP-1 LA Case No. 01/2017

30,00,00,000.00

Provisional

5 Gaibandha

LAP-2 20,00,00,000.00

Provisional

Source: RHD/INGO, June 2019.

4.2.3 Status or Progress of Payment of Non-Title Holders (NTHs)

The compensation of Non-Titleholders will be paid from the RHD project office through the INGO. The Indent(estimate of compensation of EPs prepared by the INGO)preparation work is in progress. As a part of revision of RP, the census survey has been completed and Inventory of Losses (IoL) also completed.MIS data entry started lately and need further validation during payment from requiring body(RB) in finalization of EP file and Entitlement card. NGO has started the Indent preparation work and payment to the EPs is under process.

As stated in the RPs, the total number of project displaced persons is 5,037, and the vulnerable affected householdsis estimated at 76.

4.3 Status of the Common Property Resources (CPRs) Affected Table 12 below shows the total number of common property resources (CPRs) affected by the project presented by wowk package. The current RP (40540-016-rp-en_1) identified a total of 188 Common Property Resources (CPRs). The payment to the CPR management committee and the relocation of the structures will be made very soon as reported by the INGO.

Table 12: List of CPRs as type-wise at Package 1-9

Type-wise WP-1 WP-2 WP-3 WP-4 WP-5 WP-6 WP- WP-8 WP- Total

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displaced CPRs 7 9 Mosque - 7 10 6 8 4 9 1 1 46 Temple - - 2 - - 1 - - - 15

School/ -C1ollege

- 1 3 6 3 2 - - - 15

Mosque/ Madrasha

- - 2 2 4 4 1 - 2 15

Mazar - - 1 - 1 1 1 3 - 7 Mazar/Mosq Madrasha

- 1 - - - 1 1 - - 3

Office 1 1 13 5 8 2 1 - - 31 Club 2 3 7 - - 3 3 4 4 26

Health Clinc - - 1 1 1 - 1 - - 4 Playground - - - - - 1 - - - 1 EidGah - - 3 2 3 1 2 2 - 13 P.Shed - 1 3 1 2 1 1 - 1 10

Gate - - - - - - 2 - - 2 Graveyard - - 2 2 2 - - - 1 7 Cremation - - 1 - - - - - - 1 Public Toilet - - 1 1 - - - - 1 3

Total 3 14 49 26 32 21 22 11 10 188

Source: RHD RPs, INGO 2019.

5. MONITORING OTHER RESETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES 5.1 Monitoring of Other Resettlement Benefits for THs and NTHs The Resettlement Plan (RP) states that a member of affected Vulnerable Households will be provided with Livelihood Improvement Training to one member of each vulnerable HH. Training courses will be identified during the implementation of the RPthrough a needs assessment of the participants. Each participant will also receive a seedgrant upon the completion of the course designed to help them set up their own small business. No steps have yet been taken by the INGO regarding the Livelihood Restoration Program (ILRP). However, it may take place when the number of Vulnerable Households(762)will be known after or during compensation payment or training period. A government agency will be engaged to assist in conducting livelihood skills training and other related services for the identified vulnerable affected persons. The RPs’ EM includes assistance to affected households/ entities at replacement value (RV) of secondary structures based CMVS. The owners of structures will be given all the salvageable materials of structures free of cost if they demolish the affected structures by themselves. Cash grant for income loss to the owners of rented-out structures. Transfer assistance in cash to renters of structures will also be provided. Cash grant for income loss for affected business enterprises; cash grant to wage earners of affected business enterprises; cash grant for the Relocation of affected graves; and cash compensation and grants to the representative owners of affected CPRs are some of the assistance to APs included in the RPs’ EM/ budget. Implementation of these will be monitored.

5.2 OtherInformation Related to RP Implementation 5.2.1 Major Activities Carried Out from January to June 2019

February to March, 2019. The major activities were literature review , preparation of inception report, site visit, communication with the INGO, meeting with RHD executives were the main activities.

April, 2019. Two workshops were organized in the month of April by the PIC consultants. In the workshops, Contractor’s field executives and INGO staffs were attended. Also, APDs and concerned Project Managers of RHD were attended. National and International Resettlement and PIC consultants participates in the meeting. Multimedia presentation was done by International Resettlement Specialist on ADB policies regarding SPS-2009 to the participants

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May 2019. The major activities conducted by the social safeguards (resettlement) team are consultation meetings with project implementers (including INGO, other consultants and ADB) on 2 and 7 May 2019 and 26 May 2019 ( RHD) and conducted IOL validation for WPs 06,07,08 and 09 from 13 – 16 May 2019. The ADB External Monitor assisted by the PIC Safeguard Specialist conducted an orientation-training on compensation mechanism for Non-title holders on 21-22 May 2019. Table 13 presents the key activities related to social safeguards conducted in May 2019 and some pictures during the IOL validation and site visits are shown below.

Table 13: Social Safeguards Activities Conducted in May 2019

No. Activity Date

(2019)

1 PIC Staff meeting presided by the Team Leader to prepare for a short

presentation for the Inception workshop to be conducted on May 6,

2019

2 May

2 Conducted dry-run presentation for the inception report workshop 3 May

3 Final dry-run with RHD Officers 5 May

4 Inception report workshop. Presented the accomplishments and

proposed methodology and activities for the Social Safeguards Team

6 May

5 Attended meeting with WP 06 7 May

6 Attended meeting with ADB Resident mission.

Meeting with ADB External Monitor regarding orientation-training on

compensation mechanism for non-title holders

Meeting with APD Prakasedh and PM MahbuburRahman re conduct

of IOL validation

8 May

7 Conducted IOL validation in WPs 06, 07, 08 and 05 13-16 May

8 Assisted the ADB External Monitor in conducting the orientation-

training for INGO on Compensation mechanism for non-title holders

held in INGO office in Polashbari and Bogra

21-22 May

9 Attended meeting at RHD with PD and presented the highlights of

Resettlement Plan for Non-title holders

26 May

IOL Validation at WP-7, DPM RHD and INGO Area Manager and PIC consultants


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June, 2019. PIC consultants conducted 6 FGD meetings with PAHs at field level and two consultation meetings were organized with the INGO staff in the month of June. During April and May in the reporting period two workshops were conducted both INGO and with the contractor’s field staff and two consultation cum training meetings on payment mechanism were held to the INGO staff.

Training on Payment Mechanism

Two training meetings were held one at Garidah and another at Polashbari INGO office for Resettlement Organizer and Area Manager as a part capacity building Program. The main theme of the training on payment mechanism is to ensure transparency of payment, avoiding mistake, expediting the payment and raising skill of the of resettlement organizers. Among the presenters External monitor of ADB and PIC consultants were present in the meeting. In case of payment both titled and non-titled affected persons.

Some pictures during the training are shown below.

Training on payment mechanism at Polashbari; Date: 21.6.2019; 10AM

Training on payment mechanism at Garidah; Date: 22.6.2019; 10AM

Since the last report submission, the INGO field team has received sufficient training and is now trained enough to conduct field survey, demarcation of the Alignment, Household/structure marking and video filming.And the reporting period INGO staffs got training, ADB policy on involuntary resettlement, on payment mechanism, IoL validation through workshop, training programme organized by the relevant resource persons of project Implementation Consultants(PIC).

The INGO prepared the following Resettlement Tools as a part of expediting the RP Implementation works.

(i)English &Bangla ID Card for NTH EPs (ii)English &BanglaID Card for TH EPs

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(iii) English & Bangla Information Brochure (iv) English& Bangla Leaflet for TH EPs (v) English &BanglaLeaflet for NTH EPs

All the documents were prepared both in English and Bangla and were submitted to RHD for comments. Incorporating their comments these were sent to ADB by the PD for their review. All the above five documents have been finalized by incorporating all the comments and have been approved by the PD, SASEC-II office.

5.3 Overall Achievement Compared to Internal Monitoring Indicators

The summary of key activities carried out by the INGO as of end of reporting period include the following:

A total 40 LAPs were submitted to the DC offices, the feasibility of 36 LAPs was completed, and the DLAC completed for 36 LAPs. Section-4Notice was served for 29 LAPs, the Joint Verification Surveyswerecompleted for 24 LAPs, Section – 7 Notice was served for 15 LAPs. The budget estimate for four (2) LA Case in Sirajganjand 1 for Bogura were completed and 1 for Gaibandha.The payment under this cases already started the month of October 2018 and is under process.

The INGO already done marking for the Existing Property Line of the RHD alignment. But in many areas where new acquisition is needed, the proposed Acquisition Line has been marked ..

The INGO Field team completed the marking of the structures and a total of 5037(non title)IOL and SES survey have been conducted and completed.

The Data Entry has been completed on 30 November 2018 and RPs (non titled) already have been submitted to RHD..

The INGO prepared the Resettlement Tools like ID Card, Leaflets and Information Brochuresalready approved by ADB and RHD.

The INGO’s Two field Offices are now in full operation with the necessary equipment and logistics.

6.1 Results of Monitoring Based on the Observations PerSemiannual monitoring

Table 14presents the summaryof the the results/ status of some indicators included in the

SMRs. This will help understand the progress made as regards the implementation of RPs

and other activities, and other related information.

Table 14:Monitoring Issues/Indicators and Results (Source: INGO)

Monitoring Issues/ Indicators

Result of First Semi-annual

SMR

Progress during Second Semi-Annual SMR

Progress during Third Semi-Annual SMR

Progress during the Fourth SMR

Deployment of adequate staff of INGO

Not all proposed staff were deployed

INGO deployed most of their staffs as of June 2018

INGO deployed total of their staffs 65 as of Dec’ 2018

INGO is waiting for re contract. Presently they are working with reduced manpower

Rapport-Building with affected people

Field staff are not known by the local people

Rapport Building with affected people is progressing well

Rapport Building with affected people have progressed well

Rapport building is being continued

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SMR




Stakeholders Consultation Meeting

Not held as of December 2017. Scheduled to start in March 2018

Total 20 Stakeholders Consultation Meetings were conducted by the INGO

Stakeholder Consultation meeting will start for THs, survey started

Stakeholders consultation is going onwards

Development of Survey Tools

Survey tools are being developed

Survey tools like ID Card, Leaflet and Information Brochures were prepared

All are completed Survey of Non titled earlier completed. Around 80% THs completed in the reporting period

Running Video of the alignment

Will be done before census and SES

Running Video is completing.

Completed N/A

House/Structure marking

Will be done before census and SES

House/Structure marking are being done during Census and SES

Completed Marking not relevant in the present time

Census and socioeconomic survey of the affected households

Survey commenced in March 2018

Census and Socioeconomic Survey of the Affected Households started and 45% of surveys has been completed

100% SES has been completed

Socio Economic Survey(SES) of THs will be completed by 31st August2019

Inventory of losses survey to quantify actual losses of properties due to the project,


Completed For Titled households, it depends on SES completion and DC’s payment

Property valuation survey to determine unit rate of each category of the affected properties (e.g., land, structures, trees etc.)


Contract 1 & 2 completed

Completed It is on going, ForNon Titled it is completed but for titled it needs more time.

Video filming of the structures and other affected assets within the project right of way to visualize the project right of way and prevent fraudulent claims in future

Will be captured individually after conducting census and IOL survey

100% Completed Completed Already completed

Focus group discussion (FGDs) with the affected occupational groups to let them know about probable impacts of the project and mitigation measures,

Focused groups are not formed as yet since EPs are not yet identified

Consultation meetings are conducted but no FGD) have been conducted and it will be ongoing during implementation period.

FGDs were not conducted by INGO

Not conducted during reporting period by INGO but was done by PIC consultants

FGDs with vulnerable groups, women and other marginal groups likely to be affected by the project;

Focused groups are not formed as yet since vulnerable groups are not yet identified

Focus group discussion (FGDs) have been conducted and it will be ongoing during implementation period.

Vulnerable groups are identified. Total no. of VG is 762

Female headed and below poverty line for Non titled identified for Non titled. Titled survey is still on going.

Submission of Land Acquisition Plans.

LAPs are being submitted. 22

A total of 33 LAPs out of 42 were

A total of 39 LAPs out of 45 were

Cumulative progress

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SMR




LAPs out of 42 required LAP have been submitted

submitted. submitted submission of LA plan is 40

ID number is to be devised for each of the entitled persons

Not yet devised since EPs are not yet identified

Yet not started. Completed ID No for NTHs, photo taking started just end of the reporting period

CCL (DC’s cheque) is to be collected from the DC office to make additional compensation and other resettlement benefits to the legal owners

Not yet started since DC has not started payment of compensation

No DC start CCL payment

DC isstarted payment of compensation

This has been started where CCL paid

Photography of the EPs will be taken using ID numbers on their chest to prepare ID cards

Photography has not yet been started

Photography for NTHs is completed

Photography for NTHs is in the process and THs is not started

Photo taking has been started

ID cards to be prepared for the EPs using photograph

ID card has been developed and taken concurrence from RHD. ID card will be prepared after photograph is taken

Format of ID card has been developed and taken concurrence from RHD. ID card will be prepared after photograph is taken

ID card prepared Individual ID card of NTHs is in the process

Individual entitlement is to be calculated based on category of losses and policy of theRP

Not yet calculated since census and market survey is yet to do

Yet not started Calculation started MIS section of INGO is working on it

Debit voucher and other necessary documents are to be prepared for making payment of compensation and other benefits

Sample of debit voucher has been shared with RHD. It will be auto generated

Final Debit voucher and other payment documents preparation yet not started

- This is under process

Provide assistance to EPs in updating record of rights to get compensation

Message delivered in consultation meetings.

Message delivered in consultation meetings. Practical assistance will start after starting of DC’s payment.

Practical assistance is started

On going

Provide assistance to RHD in payment of compensation

Not yet started payment of compensation

Payment document is prepared. Other assistance will be render when payment will start.

Payment is started Formal payment will start soon

Provide assistance to EPswith Grievances, if any

People are not fully aware of grievance redress mechanism.

Not yet started Not aware yet. After startof Compensation Payment

Provide assistance to displaced households/EPs in relocation and resettlement

Will start assistance after payment of compensation and resettlement benefits

Yet not started Not yet started After start of Compensation Payment

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SMR




Generate progress reports for real-time monitoring of RP implementation progress using user-friendly menu driven software

Monthly progress report is being submitted by INGO

INGO is submitted the Monthly Progress Report

INGO is submitting monthly and bi-annual report to RHD

N/A

Source: MPR of INGO, June,2019 and Information Site Visit

In addition to the aforementioned issues/indicators as shown in Table 14, the monitoring team consulted the affected people to measure their level of awareness about the project. The key findings of the APs’ level of knowledge and awareness about the projects, EMs, compensation and other information is shown in Table 15.

Table 15: Level of Knowledge and Awareness of APs – Progress since last SMR Issues Discussed with

the people Findings in

The Second SMR Findings in the Third SMR Findings in the

Fourth SMR Knowledge about the project goals and objectives including time line and interventions

People are not much aware of the project since consultation meetingshave not been taken place.

People are aware of the project since INGO held Consultation Meetings.

People is more aware regarding project interventions

Understanding of the APs about the GoB policy in case of their unauthorized occupancy on RHD land

People understand that they have to move elsewhere once the project is on board and compensation issues are substantially settled by the project.

People understand that they have to move elsewhere within short time as the Contractor is ready to go on board.They are informed about compensation issues are substantially settled by the project.

They are more aware about the government policy and also they know now within cut off date encroachers and squatters will get compensation.

Perception of the APs about the project policy in case of their unauthorized occupancy on RHD land

They don’t have idea about project policy particularly about compensation to the squatters

People are primarily informed about project policy but not at detail level.

Not detailed idea but want to know about their unauthorized occupancy.

Whether the APs are known about the INGO engaged for providing assistance to the affectedpeople

Affected People are not fully aware of the INGO activities in the project

Affected People are informed about the INGO activities in the project

INGO is locally known to the AHs

Whether the APs are aware of the compensation policy

They are not aware of the compensation policy

Affected People are beeninformed about compensation policy by the INGO staffs informally and in a discrete manner.Need to hold formal consultation meeting on the EM disclosure as well as making Leaflet or Brochure available to APs. As per the ADB SPS, the detail about the Compensation Packages, compensation policy, relocation option, livelihood restoration, etc. should be disclosed to the APs. Still no formal disclosure meeting held to inform about the Rs’ EM.

Recently resettlement

brochure has been

distributed to the

affected community

and they become more

conscious about

compensation policy.

Whether the APs are ready to move from the RHD area before civil construction started

The APs are ready to move before construction is started

APs informed that theyare ready to move elsewhere when construction works will start

They are agree to move but needs compensation prior to dislocation.

Source: FGD meetings with the AHs, INGO Field office______

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6. CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Implementation of the LAR related activitiesin SASEC II project still has a long way to go. The following challenges and issueshave been identified. noticed:

As per the Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh, DC started payment at Sirajganj after making the acquired land encumbrance free. Payment by other DCs have not yet commenced.The Contractors for civil works are on already mobilized and awaiting for the LA to be handed over or identify the lands / road sections already acquired so that they could proceed with the civil works such as road clearing, etc.

As per the ADB SPS, 2009, the detail about the Compensation Packages,

compensation policy, relocation option, livelihood restoration and different guidelines of the project should be disclosed to the APs. Formal disclosure meetings were held or carried out with some APs but this process need to be carried out in other affected communities. Brochures/Booklets were distributedto EPs to inform them about the Entitlement Matrix of Resettlement Plan.

The Land requirement for the project and impacts might be changed in some road

sections with revision of the design for new alignments. This would cause delay in the LAP process/ approval.

The new Land Acquisition Law of Bangladesh was gazetted in the middle part of the

Land Acquisition Process of SASEC II project. This law has provision of giving higher compensation rate for land acquisition. This leads to revision of LA budget in most of the areas.Titled APs will get compensation based on new Law if the Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) is approved by DC office after enacting the new Law(after 21 September 2017).

The INGO is on board since May 2017. The INGO’s 24 months Contract period

ended on April 2019. As of December 2018, 89.84% of allocated Man-month has been utilized by the INGO, the compensation payment works have been started from October 2018 for the Title-holders. The INGO’s service will be extended, and it has duringreduced manpower during the transitional work period.

At some places, identifying the correct RoW was taking more time and caused delay in theIoL and SES, but now it is completed. The LAP preparation work is taking more time than expected due to delay in identifying proposed acquisition line. Filling up IOL and SES forms by the INGO field workers is taking more time than

expected. This will delay the finalization of the EP list, the update of the RP and the compensation payment to the EPs of the project.

Need to conduct more consultations/ FGDs with the AHs. It has been observed that

the APs usually rely on information they receive from a Consultation or Group discussion rather than hearing from the Resettlement Workers.

In Rangpur area, delay in Mouza Map collection has affected the LAP preparation process. In some areas, local people claimed ownership within the RHD RoW. Expert Surveyors already involved in demarcating such areas in consultation with government surveyors.

Delay in the DC offices in giving the estimates and doing other works related to

compensation payments. One DC office has already commenced the payment of compensation.

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Based on the scenario observed during this reporting period, the following recommendations are set forth: Necessary administrative steps should be taken by the RHD to expedite the

compensation payment by respective DC to avoid delay. To expedite the compensation payment process, RHD recommended to split up the

RPs into two and is approved by ADB: (i) RPs for Titled holders and (ii) RPs for Non-titled holders.

The marking for proposed acquisition line should be completed. The titled EPs are in

a dilemma with their future course of action. It is also putting impact on LAP preparation works and other related issues.

Titled APs expressed necessity of training on land record and ownership documents

(like Khatian, Porchaa) by the RP implementation team.They should also be informed about the Compensation Payment as per latest Law of Bangladesh. Maximum have the minimum knowledge about the provisions in current Land Acquisition Act of Bangladesh and the notice served by DC office under different sections.

APs want a hassle-free and fair compensation payment process.Titled APs want help

from INGO for collecting their compensation from DC office, such as assistance in preparing their documents for DC office and guidance for compensation collection.

Special guidance should be provided to the Titled EPs regarding Land

Record/Ownership related documents like Khatian, Mutation, Parcha and other documents by the TL of INGO or by any expert level input. Becasuse, sometimes the field team of INGO can notprovide assistance in land record related issues satisfactorily.

A special training should be arranged for the INGO team on Land Record/Ownership

related documents like Khatian, Mutation, Parcha and other documents as well as on the Land Acquisition Procedures in Bangladesh. Because, Titled- EPs often seek help from INGO team as they do not getDC office people on the field most of the times.

APs are informed about the project. They know that they have to move from their

present location. Necessary FGD meetings should be conducted by the INGO to inform Titled and Non-Titled EPs about detail payment procedure. Information dissemination meetings should be conducted by the Team Leader or equivalent level professionals and on a periodical basis.

APs want official disclosure of the compensation package as per the Entitlement

Matrix (EM). As a part of formal disclosure of Information on the EM, Leaflets and information Brochures should be shared with APs as soon as the IOL and SES have been completed.

A time-bound Action Plan showing the milestones need to be developed by the INGO

which they will follow to accomplish the remaining tasks on time. Affected people particularly squatters are to be informed in groups about the RPs’

Entitlement Matrix regarding relocation, compensation, etc.They should be encouraged to relocate in cluster so that their business operation can continue.They demanded for proper compensation of their assets at market rate.

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The Project Assessment Valuation Committee (PAVC), the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) and the Resettlement Advisory Committee (RAC) should be fully functional as PAVC and GRC have already obtained approval.

As the implementation of resettlement activities is delayed, the INGO team must be

kept under close monitoring on a regular basis. Considering the scale of the project, RHD should keep provision of full-time monitoring by External Social Safeguard/Resettlement Specialist which can be in a form of Individual Consultants.A regular monitoring by External Monitor along with the Resettlement Specialist of CSC willbring a good results in Resettlement Implementation by INGO complying to the ADB Safeguard Policy.

Basic and refresher training for the RHD and INGO officials is important. The INGO

should have an in-house capacity building for their staff to improve performance. The progress review meeting among the RHD, CSC,External Monitors, BRM of ADB

Consultants and INGO on fortnightly basis will be more effective.

7.IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL AND GENDER ACTIVITIES The Project’s outcome is that the road connectivity of the Dhaka -Northwest international trade corridor is improved. Project impacts includes (i) an efficient and modern road transport system in Bangladesh, and (ii) subregional connectivity and trade improved. The project has three outputs10: Output 1: Phase 2 of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor (Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur section) is upgraded; Output 2: Institutional Capacity of RHD in road and operation and maintenance enhanced; and Output 3: Road safety and gender responsive features enhanced and completed (cost overrun of Dhaka-Northwest international trade-Phase 1). The road project will benefit 209 mouzas in 14 upazilas (subdistricts) crossed by the road out of 47 upazilas in the entire 5 districts (Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogura, Gaibandha, and Rangpur) within the project area. The project will benefit over 15 million population (with 2,476,132 households), of which 5,952,114 (with over 1 million households) will be directly benefited. The project’s gender category is effective gender mainstreaming (EGM) as per ADB policy on gender and development. A GAP has been prepared with key gender responsive features included in the design, and activities/ indicators as follows: (vii) at least 15% of labor in road construction are women; (viii) at least 500 community members (target 50% women) from upazilas (sub-districts) along the road corridor alignment participated in STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness training program; (ix) all civil works laborers shall participate in Training on STD and HIV/AIDS prevention training; (x) all affected female-headed households will be provided with livelihood skills training/ additional vulnerability allowance; (xi) at least 5,000 residents (50% women) from communities along the alignment participated in road safety awareness; \ (xii) 75% of students (50% girls) of at least 200 kindergarten, primary and secondary schools in the upazilas along the road corridor participated in road safety awareness sessions; (vii) at least 15% of labor in maintenance are women; and (viii) at least 40% of tree plantation laborers (Phase 1) are women. The succeeding discussion includes updates on the following: (iii) consultation meetings with stakeholders including project implementers;

10Facility Administration Manual (Project No. 40540-016). ADB. September 2017.

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(iv) training conducted for the project implementers including contractors in WPs 6, 7, 8 and 9 held on 23 - 24 April 201; (iii) Awareness raising for project implementers including contractors in WPs 6, 7, 8 and 9 held on 23-24 April 2019, and (iv) other social/gender activities conducted, and (iv) updates on female participation in civil works.

7.1 Site Visits and Stakeholders Consultations

Site visits and stakeholder consultation meetings were conducted during the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2019. The stakeholders consulted during this period include the RHD officers, PIC consultants including the resident engineers at the field, INGO team leader, field coordinators and staff at the head office in at the sites, contractors, district commissioners, the social welfare agency, and 2 NGOs in Bogura and Rangpur, and local people/ project beneficiaries. The total number of participants during the consultation meetings is 359, of which 43 are females which account for about 12.0% as of end of June 2019. The consultation meetings with the affected persons conducted by the INGO is presented in their Monthly Progress Report and is not included in this number. Table 16 below presents the summary of consultation meetings conducted with various stakeholders during the reporting period.

Table 16: Summary of Stakeholders Consultations Conducted in Q1 and Q2 2019 Safeguards and Social Development Activities Conducted (Jan-June 2019)

No. Date Activity

1 25 March

2019

RHD/ PIC consultation meeting to discuss resettlement and

social development matters, priority tasks suggested by

ADB/RHD. The meeting was participated by RHD officers

(APDs, DPD and PMs), PIC Team Leader, Deputy TL,

SSDS, NSDS and NRS; INGO (SAMAHAR) Team Leader

and Staff; and ADB Resettlement Specialist for External

Monitoring.

10

(2 females)

2 27-29

March

2019

Site visit and consultation meetings by the SSD team in the

project area (190.40. km); meeting/ FGD with the INGO in

Bogora; consultation with Govt. Agencies, contractors and

PIC consultants, local people affected by the project.

43

(8 females)

3 1 April

2019

SSD team conducted meeting with the INGO (SAMAHAR).

7

(2 females)

4 8 April

2019

PIC SSD team consultation meeting with INGO (SAMAHAR)

to discuss RHD’s request to prepare summary report on updates on old and new RPs (THs and NTHs), and power

point presentation material on resettlement.

5

(2 females)

5 15 April

2019

RHD/ PIC meeting held in SASEC 2 Conference Room

(Dhaka) to discuss updates on resettlement (LAPs/

schematic maps); schedule/logistics and participants

relevant to Training on Safeguards, Core Labor Standards,

Gender, Road/ Fire Safety Awareness scheduled on 23-24

April 2019.

16

(3 females)

6 17-19

April

2019

Site visit and consultation meetings by SSD Team in SASEC

2 road (190.4 km); meeting with the INGO to finalize the

schematic maps; conduct FGD/ consultation meeting

(courtesy call) with the District Commissioners (DCs) and

Social Welfare Agency, and some NGOs in Bogura and

Rangpur.

27

(11 females)

7 23-24

April

Consultation during the Training on safeguards/gender

awareness with Project Implementers including contractors

77

(2 females)

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2019 held in Bogora (23 April 2019); Hatikamrul (24 April 2019).

8 29 April

2019

PIC SSDS team participated in ADB/ RHD meeting with the

ADB Mission Team Leader, and Safeguards/Social

Development Officers (ADB HQ and BRM) held in ADB-

BRM.

16

(5 females)

9 7 May

2019

Meeting with the Resident Engineers in WPs held in SASEC

2 Conference Room

16 (2 females)

10 25 May

2019

Meeting with RHD, INGO and PIC safeguards/ social team

held in RHD/ PIU DPD’s Office

6

(1 female)

11 18 June

2019

Site visits and consultation meetings/ FGD held in WP-8,

Bottola Bazar SherpurUpazila (2 FGDs)

60

(4 females)

12 19 June

2019


Kalitala Bazar, SingzaniMouza, GaibandhaUpazila

40

(1 female)

13 20 June

2019


Dhorakanti Bazar, Hatikamrul Interchange.

16

1 female)

14 20 June

2019


Elenga Bus Stop, Tangail District

30

(1 Female

Total 359 (43

females or

12.0%)

All stakeholders consulted in the project area (District Commissioners, Social Welfare Agency, local people/ project beneficiaries, etc.) are highly in favor of the project. Among the positive impacts cited are as follows (i) project will provide positive and long term benefits to the people including women, children, elderly and all road users; (ii) project will be a great help to the people with business, when going to their place of work, and the road at the end point (Rangpur) is linked to the road going to land ports and border countries will also be improved under SASEC III project; (iii) improved roads will provide the people including women and children easier access to basic facilities/ services (hospitals/ clinics, schools, markets, etc.). The key concerns raised and recommendations by the stakeholders are as follows: (i) people who will be affected by land acquisition and resettlement impacts along the 190.4 km road alignment; (ii) increase of road accidents during and after road construction; (iii) dust and other environmental concerns; and (iv) potential social/gender risks such as STD, HIV/AIDS and human trafficking due to improved road connectivity (rural to urban, city and districts including border countries). During consultation meeting, the project team explained about the project, elicit the views/ perception of the stakeholders on how the project will benefit them, potential impacts that may arise during the road construction, and mitigation measures to address the problems/ concerns (which are explained in the RPs, EMP/CEMP, and GAP).The social welfare agency implements programs such as road safety and HIV/AIDS, and Human trafficking awareness, livelihood program, etc. in the project area. The officers/ staff are willing to collaborate with the SASEC 2 team in conducting similar programs. For Selected pictures taken during the consultation meetings/ site visits, field notes and attendance sheets are shown in the Annex B,C,D and E. Several consultation meetings with the INGO (SAMAHAR) at the head office in Dhaka and in field offices in Bogura and Polashbari were also conducted during this reporting period. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss about the status of the preparation of the RPs, plans for consultation meetings, preparation of schematic maps showing the affected persons along the project roads, key issues/ concerns, and priority tasks by concerned parties (INGO, RHD/PIC and external monitor

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Consultation meetings with the RHD/ PIU and the project implementation consultants were conducted on a weekly basis, and or as required. Reports that need to be submitted by the safeguards and social development team were discussed. The following reports were submitted by the PIC social development consultants to RHD: (i) Lessons learned from SASEC-1 and Recommendations for the Project; (ii) Stakeholder's Communication Strategy; (iii) Training Schedule with Topics/ Methodology for the Training on Safeguards, Core Labor Standards, Gender, and other related topics; (v) Guidelines with Guide Questions for Conducting FGDs with Concerned Stakeholders; and (vi) Template for preparing SMR based on ADB-BRM’s suggestions (discussed on 3 April 2019 meeting in ADB-BRM). Inputs for the Inception Report, Monthly and Quarterly Reports were also prepared.

7.1 Training on Safeguards, Core Labor Standards, Gender/ Mainstreaming The RHD/ PIC conducted a training on safeguards, international core labor standards, gender awareness/ gender mainstreaming (including HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness), road and fire safety awareness on 23-24 April 2019 at the project area. The training was participated by project Implementers at the field level (project sites) including representatives from the RHD’s Project Implementation Unit (PIU), PIC technical team at the site (resident engineers, site engineers, and national safeguards and social development specialists); and Contractors’ Personnel (from project manager down to foreman level); and the INGO (SAMAHAR) staff at the field level. For WPs 7, 8 and 9, the training was held on 23 April 2019 in Bogura, participated by 54 (52 males and 2 females). The training for WP 6 was held on 24 April 2019 in Hatikamrul, participated by 23 (21 males and 2 females). For the 2 training sessions conducted, the total number of participants is 77 including 2 females. The Training for WP 5, 10 to 13 will be conducted in the Third Quarter of 2019 (between later part of August or early September 2019). Training materials/ handouts were prepared and provided to the participants. The training is a requirement of ADB for project implementers including the PIU, PIC/ consultants, and Contractors. The training covers the following topics (i) environmental safeguards, (ii) social safeguards, (iii) core labor standards, (iv) gender awareness/ mainstreaming including Gender Action Plan (GAP) indicators and monitoring tools, and (v) road and fire safety awareness. The environmental safeguards, the training covers topics such as ADB’s Environmental Safeguards Policy (as per ADB SPS, 2009), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), purpose of EMP/ CEMP; monitoring and reporting. The social safeguards modules provide an overview of ADB’s Safeguards Policy for Involuntary Resettlement (IR); relevant laws of the GoB; implementation of Resettlement Plans’ (RPs)/ activities; roles and responsibilities of concerned agencies/ organizations relevant to RPs implementation; Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM); Information disclosure and consultations with the affected households (THs and NTHs), and other stakeholders; monitoring and reporting, and other related topics. Under Social and Gender Awareness, the modules include the ADB’s policy on gender and development; core labor standards; gender mainstreaming categories and GAP target indicators and activities; STD, HIV/AIDS prevention, and human trafficking awareness training for contractors and labor force, monitoring and reporting. The road safety and fire safety awareness; familiarization of the road safety signs and other safety measures; and

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other heath and occupational health safety in construction sites covered in the EMP were discussed by the environmental safeguards specialists. Shown below are some pictures during the training held on 23-24 April 201. Additional pictures during the training are shown in Annex C.

RHD/PIU Officers, PIC, Contractor, INGO and other participants during the Training held in Bogura on 23 April 2019.

RHD/ BBA officers, PIC, Contractor, ING and othet participants during the Training held in RHD Banglow House, Hatikamrul on 24 April 2019.

7.3 Awareness Raising on STI, HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Prevention for Project Implementers

Awareness raising or orientation on STI, HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Prevention was conducted for project Implementers including the contractors’ project managers, foremen and other supervisory positions; the PIC’s resident engineers, and RHD/PIU officers. This is one of the modules included during the training on gender awareness/ GAP indicators and gender mainstreaming during the training held in Bogura on 23 April 2019 for WPs 7, 8 and 9 participants; and in Hatikamrul on 24 April 2019 for WP 6 participants. A total number of 77 persons (2 females) participated in the training. The same training will be conducted for project implementers including contractors in WPs 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13 by 3rd quarter of 2019. Awareness raising for the local communities along the project areas will also be conducted starting 3rd quarter 2019, guided by the indicators stated in the GAP. Terms of reference for HIV/AIDS awareness/ prevention training has been prepared, and will serve as a guide should there be an INGO that will be engaged to implement the said program. Follow-up HIV/ Awareness for the contractors’ labor force and local communities in the project area will be conducted on a regular basis in coordination with NGO/ government agencies implementing similar programs. Shown below are some pictures/ slide taken during the HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness raising activity held on 23-24 April 2019 for WPs 6, 7, 8. Additional pictures and information on the topics discussed are shown in Annex C.

The PIC senior social development specialist discussin the HIV/AIDS prevention and

human trafficking prevention during the training held on 23-24 April 2019. Right picture

8.4 Report on Women Participation in Civil Works/ Construction Activities

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One of the indicators included in the GAP under under Output 1: Dhaka-Northwest International Trade Corridor Phase 2 Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur) upgraded, sub-output 1: Integrated gender responsive and safety friendly features in road design, is at least 15% of labor in road construction are women. Table 17 below presents the summary of labor force hired by the contractors cumulative since start of civil works/ mobilization. A total of 127 unskilled labor and 141 skilled labor were hired by the contractors as of end of June 2019. The female unskilled labor accounts for about 22.8% or 29 females. Monitoring of the labor force and other indicators will be done on a monthly basis, and will be included in the GAP Quarterly Progress Report. Table 17: Summary of Skilled UnskilledLabor Including Women Hired by Contractors as of

End of June 201 (Source: Resident Engineers and Contractor’s PM)

WP Total Labor Skilled Unskilled Women Skilled-unskilled

Remarks

WP-05 Contract not awarded yet WP-06 100 40 55 0 + 5 WP-07 85 50 20 0 + 15 WP-08 45 20 23 0 + 2 WP-09 40 20 13 0 + 7 WP-10 8 - 8 - Survey work WP-11 13 8 5 - Do WP-12 6 3 3 - Do Total 297 141 127 29 unskilled (22.8%)

Note: Prepared by the national social development specialist based on data collected at the site/ from contractors. Numbers and percentages will be validated during the next site visit.

7.2 Additional Social and Gender Related Activities Implemented Additional social and gender activities carried out during this reporting period are as follows: (i) assisted the safeguards (resettlement) team in conducting meetings with the affected persons/ households in preparation for the disbursement of compensation to NTHs (with guidance from RHD and in support to the INGO); (ii) prepared and presented/ discussed the power point presentation materials for social development and gender topics during the Workshop on Inception Report held on 6 May 2019 at the RDH Conference Room;

(iii) prepared documents relevant to GAP such as (a) GAP activities implementation plan which present the key activities relevant to GAP activities by project output and timeline; (b) GAP monitoring tool which is essential for data collection and monitoring of indicators on a quarterly basis, and discussed with the national social development specialist; and (c) Template for the contractors in monitoring the number of skilled and unskilled labor force hired presented by month and cumulative since the commencement of the civil works. The GAP monitoring template has been submitted to ADB-BRM for comments and the Senior Social Development Specialist has provided comments/ suggestions for GAP monitoring, and the GAP monitoring template.

(iv) prepared the Terms of Reference (ToR) for Implementing STD, HIV/AIDS Prevention and human trafficking awareness program for the contractors’ labor force, and local communities in upazilas along road corridor in alignment, for comments/ approval by ADB. The ToR will serve as a reference by the INGO to be engaged by RHD in implementing this program.

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(v) updated the Stakeholders Communications Strategy Matrix and FGD Guide Questions (in preparation for public consultations/ FGDs in Hatikamrul and other districts covered by the project) to be conducted by the safeguards and social development team.

vi) discussed and shared with the Safeguards team the template for preparing semiannual social monitoring report (SMR), progress of RPs’ implementation and other relevant data. The template was suggested by ADB-BRM’s safeguards officer.

5.7. Next Steps/ Plans

The following are the priority activities that will be conducted during the 2nd half of 2019. (i) Conduct stakeholders consultation meetings/ FGDs with the APs/ project beneficiaries and other stakehokders in the project area jointly with the safeguards specialists and INGO staff. (ii) Conduct Training on Safeguard, Gender including Core Labor Standards, HIV/AIDS Awareness, etc. for WPs 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13; preparation of modules and handouts. (iii) Conduct STD, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Human Trafficking Awareness for Contractors’ labor force and local communities through an INGO. Coordination will be done with government agencies/NGOs implementing similar programs. (iv) Conduct social and gender assessment/ baseline data collection in the project area. Social and gender data will be updated. This is in preparation for conducting awareness raising on STD/ HIV/AIDS prevention in communities along the project road alignment. (v) Implementation of other activities and indicators as stated in the GAP, in consultation/ collaboration with ADB-BRM.

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ANNEXURES

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ANNEX A:PROGRESS OF LAND ACQUISITION UP TO 10 JULY 2019 SASEC ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT-2

Progress of Land Acquisition up to 10 July 2019

SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2

LA Proposal Amount

of land

(Acres)

Project

Manag

er

Joint

Verification

Completed

Notice

u/o:7

Served

Estimate

Received, Date

& Amount in

BDT

Payment

Made

Total Paid

Amount, TK

Land

Recei

ved

Remarks

Sirajganj LAP-1

(LA Case No.

01/2017-18)

15.34 PM3 September

25, 2017

November

12, 2017

May 27, 2018

22,37,99,958.24

22,37,99,95

8.24

(Full)

223,799,958.24

Nove

mber

14,

2018 - Land received.

Sirajganj LAP-2

LA case no.

15/2017-18)

10.09 PM2 November

8, 2018

November

11, 2018

65,31,71,513.34

30 May 2019

65,31,71,51

3.34

653,171,513.34

Estimate paid in

full.

Sirajganj LAP-3

(LA Case No.

01/2018-19)

15.00 PM3 November

14, 2018

March 25,

2019

84,53,74,768.73

17 June 2019

84,53,74,76

8.73

845,374,768.73

Estimate paid in

full.

Sirajganj LAP-4

LA case no.

02/2018-19

15.23 PM3 November

14, 2018

March 25,

2019

63,48,29,257.2

17 June 2019

63,48,29,25

7.2

634,829,257.20

Estimate paid in

full.

Bogra LAP-1

(LA Case No.

04/SASEC/2017)

10.43 PM3 June 19,

2017

November

12, 2017

August 13, 2018

BDT

4,75,10,250.59

4,75,10,250.

59

(Full)

47,510,250.59

Estimate paid in

full.

Bogra LAP-2

(LA Case No.

09/SASEC/2017)

9.35 PM3 January 21,

2018

July 24,

2018

24,44,61,212.14 9,94,00,000

(Provisional)

+14,50,61,2

12.14

244,461,212.14

Estimate paid in

full.

Bogra LAP-3

(LA Case No.

10/SASEC/2017)


2018

August 3,

2018

46,69,11,800.5 17,68,00,04

1.76

(Provisional)

+29,01,11,7

58.74

466,911,800.50

Estimate paid in

full.

Bogra LAP-4 16.46 PM3 &

PM4

June 22,

2018

Estimate is

expected to be

received by 7

July 2019.

Bogra LAP-5 14.77 PM4 March 4,

2019

- The proposal is

in MoL. It will be

submitted to

PM office by 30

June 2019.

Bogra LAP-6

Case no.

03/SASEC/2018

14.37 PM5 July 8, 2018 Estimate is

expected to be

received by 7

July 2019.

Bogra LAP-7

Case

no.06/SASEC/2018


2019

- Proposal has

been approved

by PM office.

- Estimate is

expected to be

received by 15

July 2019.

Bogra LAP-8 9.73 PM4 April 1, 2019 Proposal is in

L for approval.

Bogra LAP-9 15.57 PM4 May 10,

2019

- DC office is

processing the

proposal to

send to MoL.

Bogra LAP-10 15.82 PM5 - Joint

verification will

be started from

10 July 2019.

Bogra LAP-11 14.21 PM4 - Joint

Verification on

going

Bogra LAP-12 13.56 PM4 DLAC done

Bogra LAP-13

(Case No.

04/SASEC/2019)

8.59 PM5 April 7, 2019 - The proposal is

in MoL.

Bogra LAP-14 12.97 PM6 DLAC done

Bogra LAP-15 15.11 PM6

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LA Proposal Amount

of land

(Acres)

Project

Manag

er

Joint

Verification

Completed

Notice

u/o:7

Served

Estimate

Received, Date

& Amount in

BDT

Payment

Made

Total Paid

Amount, TK

Land

Recei

ved

Remarks

Gaibandha LAP-1

(LA Case No.

01/2017)

16.23 PM6 December

14, 2017

July 4,

2018

February 20,

2019

BDT

47,32,39,968.83

47,32,39,96

8.83

473,239,968.83

-Estimated

amount paid in

full.

Gaibandha LAP-2 16.12 PM6 May 21,

2018

September

6, 2018

March 27, 2019

BDT

42,35,06,741.34

42,35,06,74

1.34

423,506,741.34

-Estimated

amount paid in

full.

Gaibandha LAP-3 13.96 PM6 July 29,

2018

12,00,00,00

0.00

(Provisional)

120,000,000.00

-Estimate

Preparaton is

ongoing in PWD

and Forest

department.

Gaibandha LAP-4 16.22 PM6 - Joint

verification On

going

Gaibandha LAP-5 14.17 PM6 July 29,

2018

-Estimate

Preparaton is

ongoing in PWD

and Forest

department.

Gaibandha LAP-6 12.31 PM6 November

4, 2018

-Estimate

Preparaton is

ongoing in PWD

and Forest

department.

Gaibandha LAP-7 13.52 PM7 - LAP need to be

resubmitted.

Gaibandha LAP-8 11.14 PM6 - Feasibility not

yet done

Gaibandha LAP-9 16.50 PM6 - The LAP will be

submitted after

finalizing the

Govindgonj

part.

Gaibandha LAP-10 16.50 PM7

Gaibandha LAP-11 16.50 PM7

Rangpur LAP-1

LA case no.

01/2018-19

14.17 PM7 December

20, 2018

May 2,

2019

22,07,13,547.24

17 June 2019

22,07,13,54

7.24

220,713,547.24

Estimate paid in

full.

Rangpur LAP-2

LA case no.

02/2018-19

13.14 PM7 February 11,

2019

May 2,

2019

16,93,48,006.34

17 June 2019

16,93,48,00

6.34

169,348,006.34

Estimate paid in

full.

Rangpur LAP-3

LA case no.

07/2018-19

4.88 PM7 March 24,

2019

May 2,

2019

2,39,86,386.31

17 June 2019

2,39,86,386.

31

23,986,386.31

Estimate paid in

full.

Rangpur LAP-4

LA case

no.18/2018-19

8.02 PM7 DLAC done

Rangpur LAP-5

LA case no.

08/2018-19

14.47 PM7 March 14,

2019

May 5,

2019

10,00,00,00

0.00

(Priovisional)

100,000,000.00

- Estimate of

PWD and forest

is on going.

- Estimate from

DC office is

expected to be

received by 10

July 2019.

Rangpur LAP-6 15.61 PM7 - LAP need to be

resubmitted.

Rangpur LAP-7

LA case no.

19/2018-19

13.51 PM7 5,00,00,000.

00

(Provisional)

50,000,000.00

Rangpur LAP-8

LA case no.

20/2018-19

11.72 PM7 5,00,00,000.

00

(Provisional)

50,000,000.00

Rangpur LAP-9 15.12 PM8 DLAC done

Rangpur LAP-10 15.0275

PM8

- Notice u/o:4

will be served.

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LA Proposal Amount

of land

(Acres)

Project

Manag

er

Joint

Verification

Completed

Notice

u/o:7

Served

Estimate

Received, Date

& Amount in

BDT

Payment

Made

Total Paid

Amount, TK

Land

Recei

ved

Remarks

Rangpur LAP-11

15.73

PM8

5,00,00,000.

00

(Provisional)

50,000,000.00

Rangpur LAP-12

15.79

PM8

5,00,00,000.

00

(Provisional)

50,000,000.00

Rangpur LAP-13

15.485

PM8

5,31,46,589.

14

(Provisional)

53,146,589.14

Rangpur LAP-14 9.82 PM8

Rangpur LAP-15 15.7725 PM8

Rangpur LAP-16

17

PM8

- LAP

preparationis

under process.

Rangpur LAP-17 PM8

Land in Acre 665.69

Land in (ha)

269.511

8623

1,444,256,9

60.76

4,899,999,999.

94

Source: PIU,RHD, SASEC-II

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ANNEX B: PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF SITE VISITS

ANNEX B: PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF THE SITE VISITS, CONSULTATION MEETINGS FOR JANUARY TO JUNE 2019 Ne

B.1 Site Visit by the National Social Development Specialist, 30-31 January 2019 Meeting with the INGO office in

Garidoha, Bogura District Polashbari site in Gabindaganj

District Affected markets aGobindaganjDistrci

National SD Specialist with the INGO

staff at the site

National SD Specialist with the INGO

staff at the site

One of the bazars affecteproposed improvement of S(from 2 to 4 lane highway).

B.2 Consultation Meetings with the RHD Officers (March-April 2019) 20 March 2019: Consultation Meeting with the RHD Project Director Mr.QuaziShariarHossain;Mr.Santosh Kumar Roy; APD-1 Mr.GolamMortoza; APD-2 Mr.EnamulHaque; and the PICconsisting of the A.TL Mr. Lee SK, social development specialists (Ms. Ester FeMs.HasinaKhatun), and project coordinator Mr.Shamsuddoha.

RHD/PIU officers provided updates about the

project, RPs implementation and priority tasks/

actions that need to be done.

The PIC team discussed the key delivera

the project relevant to resettlement, soci

gender.

25 March 2019: Consultation Meeting with the RHD PIU (SASEC- II Project) Officers (APDs, DPD

PMs) with the PIC (Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, SSDS, NSDS and NRS), INGO (SAMAH

Team Leader and Staff), and the Resettlement Specialist for External Monitor for the project.

Purpose of the Meeting is to discuss resettlement matters, issues and concerns and priority activities that need to be done; and PIC social/gender related activities/ deliverables.

INGO (SAMAHAR) TL, PIC consultants SSD team) discussing the TH/ NTHs, stLAPs, major resettlement issues/ concernpriority activities.

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B.3 Site Visit in SASEC - 2 Project (90.4 km) by the Safeguards and Social Development Team on 27-29 March 2019

The PIC’s safeguards (resettlement) and social development team conducted site visit at the project site (190.40. km) from Elenga to Rangpur. The objectives of the site visit are: to assess social safeguards impacts, potential social/gender risks associated with the project; identify mitigation measures, and how the project will benefit the people/ stakeholders; to discuss with the INGO (SAMAHAR) the data needed by RHD/ ADB (LAPs, schematic maps in all work packages, priority tasks relevant to LAR); to conduct initial visit at the con tractors’ camp sites; provide overview of the safeguards policies, GAP activities to 2 contractors which have already commenced construction of camp sites. Detailed discussion will be provided during the training on safeguards, core labor standards, gender awareness/mainstreaming, road and fire safety awareness for project implementers including contractors.

27 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation Meeting with PM 1 (WP 05) and Engineer for WP-06 by the PIC safeguards and SD specialists in PM-1 Office in BBA, Jamuna Resort.

27 March 2019. Picture Below: FGD/ consultation with some NTHs in WP-05 by the PIC team and BBA officers.

28 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation meeting by the PIC team with the Surveyors/ staff of the INGO (SAMAHAR) in Bogura.

28 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation meeting by the PIC team with the Surveyors/ staff of the INGO in PolashbariGabindaganj District.

28 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation/ FGD with some affected Persons/ stakeholders in along road section in WP-09. They are all in favor of the road improvement project.

28 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation/ Briefing with the contractor and RE on Safeguards and GAP target indicators for female labor force, etc. by the PIC safeguards and Social Devt. team at the camp site of WP-09.

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29 March 2019. Pictures Below: Consultation with the contractor/ some labor force in WP-07 by the PIC safeguards and social development team at the construction camp site. Construction of camp site is in progress. Contractor were oriented on the target percentage of female participation in civil works, HIV/AIDS prevention training, safeguards policy, etc.

B.4 Consultation with Government Agencies (DC/ Subdistrict, Social Welfare

Agency) in Bogura and Rangpur Districts on 17-19 April 2019

18 April 2019. Picture Below: Consultation with the Representatives of the DC Office in Bogura. They are aware of the project and had expressed great support during public consultations, and other activities where their help will be needed.

18 March 2019. Consultation with the Govt. Social Welfare Agency inBogura. They are very happy to hear about the project, and expressed willingness to collaborate with RHD/ PIC in implementing programs such as livelihoods, road safety, HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness, will inform local people including women to contact contractors if they need jobs, etc.

18 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation meeting with the subdistrict Chief Engineer in Polashbari, Gaibandha. He is aware of the project and had expressed great support to the SASEC 2 team, and in organizing public consultations with the affected people/ households.

19 March 2019. Picture Below: Consultation by the Safeguards and Social Development Team with with Government Social Welfare Agency in Rangpur . They are aware of the project and have expressed willingness to support SASE 2 if their assistance is needed. They have programs on livelihoods, road safety awareness, HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness in coordination with health agencies and NGOs.

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B.5 Additional Pictures During Meetings with RHD Officers and ADB (April 2019)

4 April 2019. Pictures Below: RHD/PIC meeting on resettlement matters held in RHD participated by APD, DPD, PM and PIC’s SSD team. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss updates on the resettlement maps showing the affected assets, and to discuss next steps and other matters relevant to resettlement concerns in the project area.

Left picture: RHD’s APDs, DPD, PM, and PIC resettlement specialist. Right picture: PIC safeguards and social development team providing information on the maps and affected assets to RHD Officers. 15 April 2019.Additional Consultation Meetings by the PIC with RHD Officers on Resettlement and Social Matters (including the Training on Safeguards, Gender, CLS, etc.) held in SASEC 2 PIC Conference Room. The meeting was presided by APD Mr.EnamulHaque, and participated by APD Mr.GolamMortoza, PM Mr.MahbuburRahman, and other PMs and RHD Officers. PIC team were represented by A.TL, DTL, Safeguards and Social Development Team, and other consultants (SASEC 2 Project).

29 April 2019.ADB/ RHD and PIC Meeting Held in ADB-BRM. Purpose of the Meeting: To discuss updates about SASEC 2 Project, including safeguards, social and gender related concerns. The meeting was participated by the ADB Mission Team from ADB headed by Mr. Tanaka and safeguards/ social development officers from ADB Manila and BRM; RHD officers (APDS and PM); and PIC safeguards and social development team.

Left picture: ADB Mission Team and RHD Officers for SASEC 2 Project. Center picture: ADB Safeguards/ Social Development Officers, and Mission Team Leader explaining the purpose of the meeting, asked questions relevant to resettlement, environmental safeguards, and social/gender; and the status of the design for Hatikamrul Interchange. RHD assisted by PIC safeguards and social development team provided information in response to the questions raised by the ADB Mission. Right picture: ADB and PIC safeguards and social development team.

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B.6 Consultation meeting/ FGDs in the Project Area (WPs 5, 8, 10 and 13) held on 17 to 20 June 2019

Facilitators: Ms. HasinaKhatun Social Development Specialist (PIC) Mr. Humayun Kabir Resettlement Specialist (PIC) Mr. SaifullahDostogir Resettlement Specialist (ADB) The ADB External monitor (ADB) was present in the FGDs carried out in WPs-08 and WP-7. The Area Managers of NGO (Samahar) and employees assisted in arranging the meeting and remained present in all the (6) six FGD programs at the field and (2) two consultation meetings at NGO offices from 17th June to 20th June’19. The FGD programs were held at WPs- 5,7,8,10&13. Two (2) FGDs were held at WP-8. The PIC team arrived in Bogura on 17th June’ 19, afternoon. Consultation Meeting: Consultation meeting was held at Garidah NGO office with the Area Manager,Mr.Habib (SAMAHAR) on 17th June afternoon at 4.30pm-6.00pm. Agenda was focused on status of Land Acquisition and Resettlement (Mr. SaifullahDostogir, the External Monitor of ADB was also present in the meeting). The following major concerns were raised and identified along with their activities such as:

SES(socio-economic survey) for THs (Title Holders) is in progress;

JV(Joint Verification)

Work with Forest dept. for trees

Work with Public Works dept.(PWDB)for price of various structures

Land schedule (Porcha)

FGD

Notice Processing- to help DC office

Making GRC

1. Compensation money will be given to the NTHs very soon, for this reason works to do for EPs:

Opening bank account- to help EP’s

EP’s card and file prepare

EP’s paper collection such as- Chairman certificate, NID, papers of bank and

stamp undertaking.

The Garidah INGO office is managed by 1 Area Manager, 1 Land Acquisition Manager, 4 Resettlement Organizer, 1 Surveyor and 1 Computer Operator and they are engaged with WP- 7(partly), 8 and 9. Recently the computer operator resigned the job and there is no MIS post.

Consultation meeting with Area Manager of Garidah, with thePIC and External Monitor of ADB on 17th June ’19

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1) FGD at WP- 8, Sherua Bot-tala, Shah Bondegi union, Sherpur, Boguraon 18th June

2019

Participants: Total 44 participants were present in the FGD program from 10.00pm-11.30pm. Most of them are affected persons, beneficiaries from the project, male and female members of union parishad, Ex Chairman, Resident Engineer (RE) of WP-8, PIC Consultants. ADB Consultant, INGO employees and local businessmen.

Participants/affected persons raised hands for concerns about the project development and their compensation payment

Findings: Participants present were happy/ satisfied with the good compensation package they will receive. They have taken in mind that though they will lost their livelihood but the road project is very important for the development of the country, the package will however, allow them to get back their providence, and will have even much better life. Sherpurupazila is in Bogura district. The total population of this upazila is 3,75000 (2011 census) within the area of 296.27km2. Of the total population, 188,085 are male and 186,915 are female. NasimaAkhtar and Bilkish begum, female members of 10 No. Shah Bondegi Union Parishad said, women use to work in the union parishad and its earth work and tree plantation works. All people appear to be benefited. At WP-8, there are 592 NTHs in total waiting to receive compensation which will be paid by the INGO soon. There are 2 unskilled women labor working in the contractor site/yard during the site visit. The contractor plan to hire additional local labor including women. HIV/AIDS: Cases of HIV/AIDS have not been reported and so also case of human trafficking. The civil work for WP-8 has been awarded/started. Feedback/ Concerns raised: MdAbdurRahman, Ex Chairmanand NasimaAkhtar, member of UP mentioned that the small amount of money received from compensation by the APs will be exhausted or spent within a very short time and their livelihood will face problem in day to day life. Maximum shop keepers and their employees could lose their living / income due to irregular and poor income which shall jeopardize social peace and harmony in the area.

2) FGD at WP-7, Bhuiyagati bazar, Bhurka Union, Sirajganj on 18th June 2019

Participants: Total number of 41 participants were present in the FGD program held on date from 12.20pm-1.50pm. Most of them are affected persons, beneficiaries from the project, male and female members of union parishad, Teacher, Highway Engineer (HE) of PIC, Structural Engr. of contractor of WP-7, ADB Consultant, PIC Consultants, INGO employees and local people.

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PIC and ADB consultant are describing the procedure of compensation payment and answering their questions Findings: Participants present were happy for the good compensation package that they will receive. They have taken in mind that though they have will lose their livelihood but it is beneficial for the development of the country. The meeting was held at Bhuiyagati bazar. This area is under Bhurka union and Royganjupazila in Sirajganj district. The total population of Rayganjupazila is 285,445 (2011 census) within the area of 268km2. The population consists of 143,445 are male and 142,000 are female. At Bhurka union, about 40% women are working under this union, as informed by UP member Md. AynalHuq. Women use to work in the earth work and tree plantation works under the UP. All concerned persons are assumed to be benefited. At WP-7 there are 684 NTHs (Non Titled Holders) in total are about to receive compensation amount which is to be started by INGO soon. Women labors are working in this contractor site/yard. The Highway Engineer of PIC and Structural Engineer (contractor side) of WP-7 were present in the FGD meeting, also informed that about 15 (out of 85/90 ) women are working as Labor, Cook’s helper, Helper of mason and Cleaner. There are no separate shed or toilet for women in the site because they all are the local employees. Wages for the same work for women is equal HIV/AIDS: There are cases of HIV/AIDS human trafficking reported. Feedback/ concern raised: Pintu Kumar Das, one shop keeper informed that he has 3 (three) employees, one is listed in SES but 2 were on leave during SES events and could not be enrolled. He wants to know whether there is any chance to include updates, and any suggestion can be given to him by the PIC/NGO. Maximum NTHs have no bank account and do not know the procedures. The INGO assist them in spite of limited number of staff. 3. FGD at WP-10, Kalitala bazar, GobindaganjUpazila, Gaibandha District on 19th June 2019. Participants:The totalnumber of participants present in the FGD program is 41 (held from 10.15pm-12.30pm).Most of them are affected persons, beneficiaries from the project, ex- member, current members of union parishad, Head Master of Durgapur high school, Female members of UP, House wives, Resident Engr. of WP-10, PIC consultants, INGO employees and local people.

PIC The INGO staff answering the questions raised by the affected persons regarding compensation.The REis requesting them to support and help the total development work (project).

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Findings: The participants were found mostly in dilemma for their future livelihood. In one hand, a good compensation package they are to receive, on the other hand, they have no land to do any business or work. They have taken in mind that though they have to lose their livelihood for the development of the country, the package will however, allow them to get back their providence, even more better than today. Affected People want help from RHD further for space for work. The FGD was held at Balua hat, kalitala bazar, 6 no Dorbosta union, upazilaGobindaganj under Gaibandha district. The total population of Gobindaganjupazila is 461,428(2011 census) within the area of 481.66km2. The population consists of 258428 are male and 203,000 are female. Gobindaganj is the second largest upazila of the country. At No. 6 Dorbosto union, there are 45% women working under this union as mentioned by the UP Female member Ms. Marjina Begum. Women used to work in the union and union’s earth work and tree plantation works. All people appear to be benefited. At WP-10 there are 666 NTHS in total are waiting to receive compensation money which is about to start or be released by the INGO soon. Women laborers are not working in this contractor site/yard because civil work has not yet commenced, as mentioned by Mr. Shafiqul Islam, the Resident Engineer of WP-10.Only survey and Land Acquisition work is in progress; there are 8 unskilled labor working in this site. HIV/AIDS: Cases of HIV/AIDSare not reported, also cases of human trafficking. Feedback/ Concern: AbulKalamMondol, affected man informed that he missed himself to putting his name in the SES, Md. Anwarul Islam wanted to know and make sure whether his name was in the record or not. Md. Abdul Khalekmentioned that he was sick and one side paralyzed and when the SES was conducted, he did not express this weakness but he is entitled for special distress money and wants help. The Area Manager and PIC mentioned that they can prepare a letter/ mail or drop in the GRM Committee box within 2 months. Maximum NTHs have no bank account and do not know the procedure. But Mr. Zakaria, the Area Manager of Palashbari told though they have very few manpower but INGO always trying to help them. Consultation Meeting with INGO at Palashbari INGO office held at 1.00pm-1.30pm: This office is working same as Garidah office with 1 Area Manager, 1 LA Manager, 2 Resettlement Organizer and 1 surveyor and there is no MIS post now.

1. FGD at WP-08, Garidah bazar, Sherpur, Bogura on 19th June 2019

Participants: The totalnumber of participants present in the FGD program is 20 (started from 05.30pm-06.30pm in the Garidah market area). Most of them are affected- poor shop keepers, one or two are land owners, beneficiaries from the project, NGO employees and PIC consultants.

PIC consultants describing the procedure of compensation payment and answering their questions

Findings: The participants were found mostly very known person to the NGO people because the NGO office is very close to the Garidah bazar. The shop keepers (NTHs)

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knows after receiving compensation money, they have to leave this place and think about their future livelihood. In one hand, a good compensation package they are to receive, on the other hand, they have no land to do any business or work. They have taken in mind that though they have to lose their livelihood for the development of the country, the package will however, allow them to get back their providence, even more better than today. Affected People want help from RHD for govt. space by the side of the road. The FGD was held at tea stall at Garidah bazar, WP- 8 at Garidah union, upazilaSherpur under Bogura district. Ex UP member Md. AmjadHossain informed over telephone that, there are 32000 people living under this union and women use to work in the union, and union’s earth work, also at nursery, at chatal for drying paddy/rice, tree plantation works etc. At WP-8 there are 592 NTHS in total are waiting to receive compensation money in 22.5km road which is about to be started by INGO soon. There are 45 (20 skilled and 23 unskilled)male labor and only 2 women labor is working in the site. Women laborers were not seen yet working in this contractor site/yard. HIV/AIDS: Cases of HIV/AIDS have not been reported, andalso human trafficking cases. Feedback/ Concerns:Md. AminulHuq and others(shop keeper) in the meeting said, after taking compensation money, the poor employees of the shops may misuse the money and soon fall in drug (yaba,gaza,fencidil) addiction. At Garidah bazar there are some drug addicts/ users identified by police but no action taken yet. So, some of the affected persons, having no jobs, may be engaged in buying and selling drugs. Unemployed and landless affected person might find scope of earnings in this anti-social activities by joining such groups causing serious antisocial and bad, harmful impact to the society. Road side one almost new mosque at Garidah bazar is in the RoW and will be demolished. People of this area and religious men in the mosque were requesting to save it, if possible. 2. FGD at WP-13, Dhopakandi bazar, Hatikamrul Interchange, Sirajganj,on 20th June

2019

Participants: Total 16 participants were present in the FGD program started from 9.10am and continued till 10.30am. Most of them are affected shop keepers and their employees, 2 service holders (local bank), UP members, beneficiaries from the project, NGO employees and PIC consultants.

Social.Dev. Specialist of PIC describing the Project Features to Entitled Persons, Compensations and answering their questions. Findings: The Participants were found mostly very well known about the project and NGO persons also very well known to them. This part of inter change consists of 4 roads in 4 directions from the point, one road runs towards Bogura- Rangpur, one towards Dhaka, one towards Pabna and the other one runs towards Rajshahi. In the Interchange area, there will be flyover for smooth passes of traffics. The shop keepers (NTHs), after receiving compensation money will have to leave this place and their future livelihood will be at stake. In one hand, a good compensation package they are to receive, on the other hand, they have no land to do any business or work. Affected People want help and assistance from RHD for govt. road side space.

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The FGDs were heldat Dhaka-Pabna road side and the other at Dhaka –Bogura road side area. WP- 13 (1.5 km) is in the Hatikamrul union, upazilaUllaparar under Sirajganj district. There are 32000 people living under this union and women use to work in the union and outside of this union also. Their work are earth work, at nursery, at chatal, seller at bazar ,cook/helper at hotel, tree plantation works etc. 1018 NTHs (source:INGO,SAMAHAR)of project affected households (including hhs, shops, rentals and CPRs) in total are waiting to receive compensation money. Civil works not yet commenced in this site/yard. HIV/AIDS: No reported HIV/AIDSand human trafficking cases. Feedback and Concerns:Md. Emtiaz and Mr. Kishore Kumar, service holders expressed their views that If there are 2 lane flyover with 2/3 lane road, then it would be more hazardless and smooth plying of transports like developed country and help to reduce accident. At Dhopakandi bazar there are some poor shopkeepers told that after payment of compensation they have to leave this area with no jobs but to start pulling van, rickshaw, being helper of any bus/truck/car of this busy area. For the people who will not get any jobs/works may get involved in drug trafficking along with other anti-social activities, which would be very much harmful to the society. 3. FGD at WP-5, Elenga Bus Stand, KalihatiUpazila, Tangail on 20th June 2019

Participants: Total number of participants were present in the FGD program is 30 (held from 11.00am through 12.30pm). All of them are affected shop keepers and their employees, businessmen, beneficiaries from the project, NGO employees and PIC consultants.

PIC, Social Dev. Specialist describing the development of the project work and

compensation payment

Findings: Mr. Abdul HalimSarker and Mr. Anwar Hossain, businessmen of the area informed that the people of the area are very much aware and have the knowledge of resettlement compensation process and activities involving affected persons of Jamuna Bridge, Jamuna Access roads, Jamuna rail development works done previously.The Government acquired land for road at Tangail-Elenga, C.S first (1941) and Elenga to east side of BB Bridge (13.6 km) are completely occupied and being used for business purpose by the people of this area. There is no private land in between. As per ADB policy.all NTHS will get compensation for structures and the people are happy as they are supposed to receive compensation amount soon, but worried about their livelihood to be affected in the long term. ElengaPourashava is in the KalihatiUpazilla, district of Tangail.Its total population is 55,000 (2011 census) within the area of 23.24km2. 28,050 are female and 26,950 are male. Very few women are used to work out side of the pourashava. At WP-5 there are 206 NTHS in total, are waiting to receive compensation money and will start payment by INGO very soon. HIV/AIDs: No reported cases of HIV/AIDS and human trafficking. Work for WP-5 (Civil work) has not yet been awarded/started.

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Feedback/ Concerns Raised:Participants informed that there will not be very bad impact in the society for this few affected persons because capital city is very close to them and after receiving payment, most of NTHs will start rickshaw/van pulling at Dhaka and Tangail district. Additional Data Gathered: Summary Table of skilled unskilled and women are working in the site: (source: From RE and Contractor’s PM)

WorkPackages (WPs)

Total Labor

Skilled Unskilled Women Skilled-unskilled

Remarks

WP-05 Contract not awarded yet WP-06 100 40 55 0 + 5 WP-07 85 50 20 0 + 15 WP-08 45 20 23 0 + 2 WP-09 40 20 13 0 + 7 WP-10 8 - 8 - Survey work WP-11 13 8 5 - Do WP-12 6 3 3 - Do Total 297 141 127 29 unskilled

(22.8%)

Note: Prepared by the national social development specialist based on data collected at the site/ from contractors (as of end of June 2019). Numbers and percentages will be validated during the next site visit.

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ANNEX C: PHOTO DOCUMENTATION (TRAINING ON SAFEGUARDS, CORE LABOR STANDARDS, GENDER AWARENESS/ MAINSTREAMING, HIV/AIDS AWARENESS, AND OTHER TOPICS HELD ON 23-24 APRIL 2019 BOGURA AND HATIKAMRUL

RHD assisted by PIC organized/ conducted the training on safeguards, international core labor standards, gender awareness/ mainstreaming/GAP (with topics on HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness), road and fire safety for project implementers (RHD, PIC, contractors and INGO team at the site) on 23 April 2019 (WPs 7, 8 and 9) in Bogura; and 24 April 2019 for WP 6 in RHD’s Banglow House in Hatikumrul. The total number of participants for (WP 7, 8 & 9) on 23 April 2019 training was 54 (52 males and 2 females). In WP 6, the training was participated by 23 (21 males and 2 females). The Training for WP 5, 10 to 13 will be scheduled in Q3 2019.

23 April 2019. Picture Below: Training for WP 7, 8 and 9 held in Bogura

The RHD officers and PIC Training Team with the Participants (Project Implementers).

23 April 2019. Below: Some pictures taken during the training held in Bogura (WPs 7, 8 & 9)

Left picture: Social development specialists providing information on gender concepts/

awareness, core labor standards, ADB policy on gender and development; relevant laws/ programs of Bangladesh on gender equity, etc. Other topics on gender, core labor standards were also discussed. Right picture: Environment specialists explaining the ADB environmental policy of ADB, EMP/CEMP activities and other related topics.

Left Picture: PIC international resettlement specialist discussing the social safeguard policy of

ADB, RP activities and entitlements; Right picture: PIC international social development

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specialist conducting the STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness

training for WPs 7, 8 and 9 on 23 April 2019.

The RHD Officers (APDs and PMs during the Training), gave message to the participants.

PM3 conducted and/ or facilitated the evaluation of the Training using participatory

approach. Overall, the participants appreciated the training conducted as it provided them

additional learning on the modules discussed which they could use or guide them during

SASEC 2 project implementation.

Left photo: RHD Officer for WP 7 presenting the summary of environmental safeguard policy

and EMP in Bangla language based on the the key points discussed by the Senior

Environment Specialist (int’l) focused on EMP/ CEMP, etc. Right photo: The RHD Officers

(APD and PMs) delivered message for the participants.

Picture on the left: RHD APD-2,Mr.EnamulHaque, delivered a message about the project and

emphasizes on compliance of the safeguards policies, gender action plan, and other

deliverables. Thus cooperation of the contractors is very important. Other RHD officers (PMs)

were also present during the training.

Photo on the right: RHD PM3 (WP -07), Mr.MahbuburRahman, facilitated the training

evaluation using participatory approach or interactive strategy with the participants. Overall,

the participants highly appreciated the training, as they learned additional information and

practical suggestions based on the sharing done by the resource persons from RHD/ PIC

team.

24 April 2019: Training for WP 6 held in RHD Banglow House (Hatikamrul)

The training participants with the RHD / BBA officers and the PIC Training Team.

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Below: Some pictures taken during the Training for WP -06 in Hatikamrul, with the Project

Manager and Engineer (BBA) for WP-06, PIC RE and safeguards/social team, Contractor

and Labor Force, and INGO (SAMAHAR) Staff at the Site

Left picture: PIC consultants discussion the topics related to safeguards, core labor standards,

road safety, etc. Right picture: WP-06 Project Manager (BBA) giving his message to the

participants during the training on 24 April 2019 in RHD Conference Room, Banglow House,

Hatikamrul.

Left picture: PIC’s National environment, and resettlement specialists providing additional

information (in Bangla). Right picture: PIC senior social development specialist discussing

the international core labor standards, gender mainstreaming/ GAP activities, and topics

relevant to STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness.

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ANNEX D: PICTURES DURING THE TRAINING ON COMPENSATION PAYMENT MECHANISM HELD IN THE PROJECT AREA BY THE ADB EXTERNAL MONITOR AND PIC RESETTLEMENT TEAM FOR THE INGO FIELD STAFF ON 22-23, 2019.

Training on payment mechanism INGO office at

Polashbari office, 21.6.2019; PIC Consultant and

External Monitoring Consultant

Training on payment mechanism at

Garidah;Date: 22.6.2019; 10AM

FGD meeting at Gaibandha , Kalitala Bazar,

Gaibandha on 19.6.2019 with AHs

FGD meeting at Gaibandha , Kalitala

Bazar, Gaibandha on 19.6.2019 with AHs

FGD meeting at Gaibandha , Garidah Bazar,

Bogra on 19.6.2019 with AHs

FGD meeting at Gaibandha , Garidah

Bazar, Bogra on 19.6.2019 with AHs

FGD meeting at Elenga , Tangail on

20.6.2019 with AHs

FGD meeting at Bhuyagati, Sirajganj on

20.6.2019 with AHs

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ANNEXE:ATTENDANCE SHEETS DURING THE CONSULTATION MEETINGS

March 2019

April 2019

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ATTENDANCE SHEETS DURING THE TRAINING ON SAFEGUARDS, GENDER AWARENESS AND HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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