Resettlement Framework Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (P180323) (English)

Table of Contents

• Acronyms 2
• 1 Introduction 8
• 1.1 Objective of Resettlement Framework 8
• 1.2 Requirements of Resettlement Framework 8
• 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 10
• 1 10
• 2.1 General 10
• 2.2 Project Development Objective 10
• 2.3 Project Location 10
• 2.4 Project Components 10
• 2.5 Project Beneficiaries 17
• 3 Legal Framework 18
• 3.1 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 18
• 3.2 Land Acquisition Act 1894 18
• 3.3 Balochistan Acquisition of Land Act 1974, 1976 and 1985 AMENDMENTs/ORDINANCEs 19
• 3.4 World Bank ESS5 20
• 3.5 Land Acquisition Act 1894 and World Bank ESS5 21
• 4 Assessment of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Risks 27
• 4.1 Types of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Risks 27
• 4.2 Category 1: Involuntary Resettlement due to Civil Works 28
• 4.2.1 Identification of Risks 28
• 4.2.1.1 Component 1: Community infrastructure rehabilitation: 28
• This component will finance the rehabilitation of community infrastructure damaged by floods, including irrigation and flood protection infrastructure (subcomponent 1.1), restoration of water supply (subcomponent 1.2), reconstruction of roads, bridges... 28
• 4.2.1.1.1 Sub-Component 1.1 – Rehabilitation of Irrigation and Flood Control Infrastructure. 28
• Supporting in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of priority irrigation, drainage, and flood protection infrastructure to restore agricultural production and protect the population and their assets against future floods. The rehabilitation will res... 28
• 4.2.1.1.2 Sub-Component 1.2 – Restoration of Water Supply Schemes. 28
• 4.2.1.1.3 Sub-Component 1.3 – Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Roads and Bridges. 29
• Under SoP1, this sub-component will finance (i) reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of damaged roads and bridges; The selection of priority damaged roads will follow geospatial criteria considering the impact on the accessibility to schools, health f... 29
• 4.2.1.2 Component 4: Livelihoods, natural resources and watershed management: 29
• 4.2.2 Status of Land Settlement and Records in Flood Affected Districts 30
• 4.2.3 Mitigation Measures 31
• All project activities which include civil works under Component 1, and 4 on large and small scale civil works will be screened by the Project to identify any potential impacts related to land acquisition and resettlement this includes construction ac... 31
• Based on the findings of the screening activity, the Project will determine the need for preparing a Resettlement Plan, the magnitude and requirements of which will be proportionate to the identified risks and status of land settlement/records. This R... 31
• 4.2.3.1 Land Acquisition in Areas where Communal or individual Land is available with its Official Land Records 31
• 4.2.3.2 Compensation for Informal Settlers/Occupants (encroachers) 32
• 4.3 Category 2: Voluntary Land Donation due to civil works of rehabilitations on existing large and small-scale civil works 32
• 4.3.1 Identification of Risks 32
• 4.3.2 Mitigation Measures 33
• 4.3.2.1 VLD in Settled Districts/Areas with Land Records 33
• 5 Preparing Resettlement Plans 34
• 5.1 Methodology of Screening 34
• 5.2 Assessment of Impacts from Land Acquisition and Resettlement 34
• 5.3 Community Participation and Consultations 35
• 5.4 Field Surveys 36
• 5.5 Valuation of Assets 36
• 5.6 Approval of Resettlement Plan 36
• 5.7 Disclosure of Resettlement Plan 36
• 5.8 Adaptive Management of Resettlement Plan 36
• 6 Eligibility and Entitlements Matrix 37
• 7 Implementing Arrangements 46
• 7.1 Proposed Project Management 46
• 7.2 District Agencies 47
• 7.3 Grievances Redressal Mechanism 47
• 7.4 Internal Monitoring 47
• 7.5 External Monitoring 48
• 7.6 Budget 48
• ANNEXURES 49
• Annexure A: Involuntary Resettlement Screening Checklist for Civil Works 49
• Annexure B: Community Development Council (CDC) Screening Checklist 52
• Annexure C: Voluntary Land Donation (VLD) Framework 54
• Annexure D: VLD/Due Diligence Screening Checklist 56
• Annexure E: Sample Agreements for Voluntary Land Donation (to be translated into Urdu) 58
• Annexure F: Elements of a Resettlement Plan 62