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External Resettlement Monitoring Report
Project No. 42080
Semestral Report
Mission 6 – Additional mission in June, 2016
VIE: STRENGTHENING WATER MANAGEMENT
AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS REHABILITATION
PROJECT
Subproject: Construction of Nghi Xuyen Pumping Station in Hung Yen province
Prepared by: The External Monitoring Agency (EMA) – Ha Long Investment and Consulting JSC. (Halcom) for the Central Project Office (CPO) Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
(As of 23th March 2016 at Vietcombank)
Currency unit – VND
$1.00 = VND 22,300
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
m (Meter) – Is the base unit of length
m2 (Square meter) – A system of units used to measure areas
m3 (Volume) – A system of units used to measure the spaces, that an object or substance occupies.
kg (Kilogram) – A decimal unit of weight based on the gram
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB Asian Development Bank
AH Affected household
AP Affected person
BHH Bac Hung Hai
CPMO Central Project Management Office
CPO Central Project Office
CPC Commune Peoples’ Committee
DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
DOLISA Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Assistance
DCARC District Compensation, Assistance, Resettlement Committee
DMS Detailed Measurement Survey
DONRE Department of Natural Resources and Environment
DPC District Peoples’ Committee
EA Executing Agency
EMA External Monitoring Agency
IOL Inventory of Losses
LURC Land Use Rights Certificate
MOLISA Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Assistance
MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
PPC Provincial Peoples’ Committee
CPO Project management unit
RF Resettlement Framework
RP Resettlement Plan
SES Socio-Economic Survey
VND Vietnamese dong
VWU Viet Nam Women’s Union
WRU Water Resources University
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This resettlement 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.
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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 3
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6
I.1. Overview of Project ............................................................................................. 6
I.2. Project impact scope ........................................................................................... 8
II. MONITORING METHODS AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .................... 14
II.1. Methodology .................................................................................................... 14
II.2. Monitoring procedures ..................................................................................... 16
III. MONITORING RESULTS ............................................................................................. 16
III.1. Inventory of loss .............................................................................................. 19
III.2. Compensation plans ....................................................................................... 19
III.3. Resettlement for displaced households ........................................................... 27
III.4. Income and living restoration .......................................................................... 27
III.5. Complaints and grievance redress .................................................................. 28
III.6. Synthesis of incurred issues found in the 6th monitoring mission and additional monitoring ............................................................................................................... 29
III.7. Assessment of the people’s level of satisfaction for the project ....................... 29
IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................. 29
IV.1. Conclusions .................................................................................................... 29
IV.2. Recommendations .......................................................................................... 30
APPENDIX: Some pictures in the survey of Nghi Xuyen Pumping Station in March 2014 .................................................................................................................................. 32
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I. INTRODUCTION
I.1. Overview of Project
1. The Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project
funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency was
ratified by the Government of Vietnam in the Project Portfolio in Decision No. 2272/TTg -
HTQT dated 18/11/2009. The Project takes effect as of 7/9/2011 and the project loan
closing date is 31/12/2016. The project is implemented in three provinces: Bac Ninh, Hai
Duong and Hung Yen.
2. The project consists of three major components:
• Component 1- Construction of new campus for Water Resource University
(WRU): The project will support a major portion in the first phase of establishing the
new campus in Pho Hien area for the Water Resource University, comprising a well-
balanced, functional mix of educational facilities sufficient for 13,400 students and
dormitories for 30% - 50% of them by 2016.
• Component 2 - Strengthening capacity of BHH service providers: The project
will strengthen the capacity of water management organizations through out BHH
area, including strengthening the capacity and establishing the supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
• Component 3 - Construction and Rehabilitation of BHH Irrigation and Drainage
Infrastructure: The project will support the construction of 08 new Pumping
Stations and rehabilitation of two existing Pumping Stations for irrigation, drainage
and dual purposes in the BHH system.
3. The project consists of 11 subprojects, covering three provinces of Hai Duong, Bac
Ninh and Hung Yen; two subprojects: Rehabilitating My Dong Pumping Station - Hai Duong
province and Upgrading Vang Canal II - Bac Ninh province have no resettlement impact.
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Table 1: Locations of the sub-projects
No. Subproject list
Hung Yen province
1. Construction of Chua Tong new Pumping Station - Thanh Long commune and Trung Hung commune – Yen My district
2. Construction of Lien Nghia new Pumping Station - Lien Nghia commune - Van Giang district
3. Construction of Nghi Xuyen new Pumping Station - Thanh Cong commune and Chi Tan commune - Khoai Chau district
4. Construction of new campus of Water Resources University - Nhat Tan commune and An Vien commune - Tien Lu district
Hai Duong province
5. Construction of Doan Thuong new Pumping Station - Doan Thuong commune and Toan Thang commune - Gia Loc district
6. Upgrading Cau Dua Pumping Station - Van To commune - Tu Ky district
7. Construction of Co Ngua new Pumping Station - Van Giang commune - Ninh Giang district
8. Rehabilitating My Dong Pumping Station
Bac Ninh city
9. Construction of Phu My new Pumping Station - Dinh To commune - Thuan Thanh district.
10. Construction of Nhat Trai new Pumping Station - Minh Tan commune, Trung Xa commune - Luong Tai district.
11. Upgrading Vang canal II - Trung Kenh commune - Luong Tai district.
4. Based on the MARD’s Decision No.395/QD-BNN-HTQT on Feb 11, 2010 on the
approval of the investment project "Strengthening Irrigation Management and Improvement
of Irrigation System"; Decision No.1396/QD-BNN-TCTL on June 14, 2012 on the approval
of the Nghi Xuyen Pumping Station Subproject in ADB5. Nghi Xuyen Pumping Station is
designed for the drainage for 8274ha in Chau Giang River Sub-region including: Binh Minh,
Yen Phu, Yen Hoa, Da Trach, Tan Dan, Ham Tu, An Vi, Tu Dan, Dong Ket, Ong Dinh, Binh
Kieu, Lien Khe, Phung Hung, Dai Hung, Thuan Hung, Chi Tan, Thanh Cong and Khoai
Chau town, Chau Giang district, Hung Yen province. The Pumping Station consists of 11
units, with the total capacity of 55 m3/s. In addition, the Sub-project also includes the
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culverts through the channel items, 22KV high voltage line with 15.5 km long, substations,
and administration buildings.
I.2. Project impact scope
I.2.1. Impact scope by original works (implementation phase)
5. As stated in the IMO’s 1st and 2nd monitoring reports, the construction of Nghi
Xuyen Pumping Station affected 137 households and 02 PC head offices of Thanh Cong
and Chi Tan communes. 78 households were affected less than 10% of their total
agricultural land; 59 households were affected more than 10% of their total agricultural land
and there were no displaced households. Among 137 households, there are 37 households
whose land hired from the commune-managing land was affected and 74 and 27
households whose agriculture land was affected permanently and temporarily. There is only
01 household whose land is affected both permanently and temporarily. The details of
impacts are as follows:
Table 2: Impact on households of original works
No. Commun
e
Numbe
r of
APs
Numbe
r of
AHs
Numbe
r of
severel
y AHs
Number
of
marginal
ly AHs
Number
of
vulnerab
le AHs
Number of
permanent
ly affected
HHs
Number
of
temporaril
y affected
HHs
1 Chi Tan 248 54 16 38 3 18 27
2 Thanh
Cong 430 83 43 40 16 56 0
Total 678 137 59 78 19 74 27
Source: DCARC’s data – March, 2013
6. Impact on land: Nghi Xuyen Pumping Station Subproject will impact 154,725.4m2, in
which the permanent land acquisition is 120,167.6 m2 and the temporary land acquisition is
34,557.8 m2. There is no impact on residential land in this Subproject. The details are in the
following table:
Table 3: Land area temporarily and permanently affected by subproject
Unit
Affected land
Permanently Temporarily Total
Production/Agricultural land m2 30,638.6 9,516.8 40,155.4
Residential and garden land m2 0 0 0
Agricultural land managed by the commune, aquaculture land,
m2 89,529 25,041 114,570
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Unit
Affected land
Permanently Temporarily Total
irrigation land
Total m2 120,167.6 34,557.8 154,725.4
Source: DCARC’s data – March, 2013
7. Affected assets: Most of affected assets were crops and plantings. There are about
5,085 trees including banana, bamboo, eucalyptus. The total affected area of crops and
trees is 146,688m2. Besides, there were 04 affected households whose assets like
temporary works, yard, water reservoirs, drilled well, fish pond etc. were affected.
I.2.2. Impact Scope by Additional Works
8. Additional Works include “Construction of 22KV transmission line for Nghi Xuyen
pumping station in Hung Yen Province” and “Dredging and widening the canal ditch and
building some construction works on the canal ditch leading to Nghi Xuyen pumping
station”. Impacts by those 2 additional works are summarized as the follows
I. 2.2.1. Impact on households
9. The additional works and electric line affect 207 HHs. Most of these AHs are
marginally affected, only 05 AHs are affected severely due to relocation and only 02 AHs
are affected severely due to losing more than 10% of productive land holding (one AH
losses 13.01%, and 01 AH losses 13.66% of productive land). There is no ethnic minority
living in the subproject area. No households belong to vulnerable group. Details are shown
in Table 4.
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Table 4: Impacts on households of additional works and electric line
No.
Commune Number of AHs
Number of APs
Number of severely Ahs
Number of marginally AHs
Losing > = 10% of productive land-holding
Relocation
Partially affected agricultural. land
Partially
affected
residential
land
Only affected
non- land
assets
1 Chi Tan 40 172 0 0 24 2 10
2 Thanh Cong
15 65 0 0 2 0 12
3 Thuan Hung
21 90 1 5 7 7 9
4 Tan Dan 29 125 1 0 23 0 3
5 Ong Dinh 11 47 0 0 7 0 5
6 An Vi 6 26 0 0 0 0 6
7 Khoai Chau 9 39 0 0 0 0 9
8 Phung Hung 54
232 0 0 46 0 9
9 Dai Hung 22 95 0 0 20 0 2
Total 207 890 2 5 129 9 65
Source: DMS data and results of Socio-economic survey provided by DRC – April 2016
I.2.2.2. Impacts on lands
I. 2.2.2.1. Permanent impacts on land
10. The implementation of additional works and the erection of electric line in Nghi
Xuyen sub-project acquires a total of 21,240.60m2 of land, including 1,081m2 of residential
land, 1,112.58m2 of agricultural land, 19,047.02m2 of the public land comprising of:
1,847.30m2 of transport/ irrigation and aquaculture land, 16,980.02m2 of land managed by
CPC (productive land and land of river/pond), and 219.70m2 reclaimed land.
11. Details of the permanently affected land are shown in Table below.
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Table 5: Area of land affected
No.
Commune Residenti
al land (m2)
Productive land (m2)
Transport/
Irrigation land (m2)
Land managed by CPC
(m2)
Reclaimed land
(m2)
Total land acquired
(m2)
1 Chi Tan
200.00
117.50
52.32
11,975.60
219.70
12,565.12
2 Thanh Cong
-
8.64
143.40
2,148.12
-
2,300.16
3 Thuan Hung
881.00
455.40
1,430.12
2,714.10
-
5,480.62
4 Tan Dan
-
145.44
4.32
14.24
-
164.00
5 Ong Dinh
-
42.56
9.92
20.96
-
73.44
6 An Vi
-
-
107.36
-
-
107.36
7 Khoai Chau
-
-
63.52
-
-
63.52
8 Phung Hung
-
260.32
26.42
107.00
-
393.74
9 Dai Hung
-
82.72
9.92
-
-
92.64
Total
1,081.00
1,112.58
1,847.30
16,980.02
219.70
21,240.60
Source: DMS data provided by DRC - April 2016
I. 2.2.2.2. Temporary impacts on land
12. The erection of power line and the construction of additional works do not cause
temporarily impacts on land or access of local people, because the erection of power line is
carried out during the off-farm and most of it runs along the right-of-way of a canal and road.
I. 2.2.3. Impacts on trees and crops
13. Nghi Xuyen sub-project affects 2,400 trees of all kinds (mainly banana, longan,
kumquat, eucalyptus and bamboo); 1,112.58 m2 of productive land includes 533 m2 of rice
field, 6,460 m2 of annual plants like saffron, vegetables and peanut and 24 m2 of fishing
pond.
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Table 6. Affected trees, crops
No
Commune
Rice, vegetables (m2)
Saffron, peanut, others (m2)
Fish pond (m2)
Banana (pcs)
Longan (pcs)
Orange (pcs)
Kumquat, lemon (pcs)
Jack-fruit (pcs)
Pomelo (pcs)
Bam-boo (pcs)
Eucalyptus (pcs)
1 Chi Tan 77 3,488 - 126 9 - - 6 - - 9
2 Thanh Cong - 2,283 -
1,45
4 - 2 - - 43 - -
3 Thuan Hung - 567 - 146 182 - - 14 - 140 3
4 Tan Dan 87 38 - - 3 4 16 - - - -
5 Ong Dinh 29 29 - 5 7 - - - - 1 5
6 An Vi - 45 6 12 3 9 - 2 - - 11
7 Khoai Chau 25 - - 29 6 - - - - - 4
8 Phung Hung 229 9 18 36 11 - - - 6 - 3
9 Dai Hung 85 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Total 533 6,460 24
1,80
8 221 15 16 22 51 141 35
Source: DMS data provided by DRC April 2016
I. 2.2.4. Impacts on houses and structures
14. The additional works of Nghi Xuyen sub-project affects houses and structures on
land such as water tank, yard, well, wall, or auxiliary structures of 17 households which
were built on the reclaimed land or on right-of-way of irrigation works. The total housing
area affected is 347.6 m2 of grade-4 houses of 6 households of which 5 households may
need rebuilding of which 01 AH has another house in another place so this AH opts for
receiving compensation in cash for his house to be affected. Other 4 AHs opt for moving to
other place nearby. The local authority introduces a resettlement site close by that is large
enough for 4 AHs to move to. This resettlement area is close to a rural road, easy to
access to and just few hundred meters away from their old living place. People are pleased
with the proposed location.
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15. Number of affected households and details of each type of affected structures are
presented in Table 7 below.
Table 7: Impacts on houses and structures
No Commune Houses
(m2)
Water tanks (m3)
Yards (m2)
Wells (pcs)
Brick wall (m2)
Concrete components (m3)
Auxiliary works (m2)
1 Chi Tan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Thanh Cong
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Thuan Hung
356.5 299.8 308.3 7 829.5 10.6 252.7
4 Tan Dan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ong Dinh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 An Vi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Khoai Chau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Phung Hung 0 0 9.99 0 2.3 0 0
9 Dai Hung 0 0 4.14 0 2.72 0 0
Total 356.5 299.8 322.43 7 834.52 10.6 252.7
Source: DMS data provided by DRC April 2016
I. 2.2.5. Impacts on livelihood and income sources
16. The widening of the canal section and the erection of electric line in Nghi Xuyen sub-
project permanently affects assets of 207 households (890 people) in 09 communes and
town in Khoai Chau district, of which 07 households are severely affected as losing
residential land and houses or losing more than 10% of total productive land, and the
remaining households are marginally impacted as they lose less than 10% of total
productive land area. Among 07 severely affected households, there are 05 households
from Thuan Hung commune that need rebuilding houses. 01 household losing 13.01% of
total productive land in Thuan Hung commune, and 01 AH losing 13.66% of total productive
land in Tan Dan commune. Besides the assistance allowances as stipulated by project
policy, according to the results of in-depth interviews of the severely AHs and CPC leaders,
these households expressed that they would receive further support like to be prior to
attend in the available poverty reduction and extensive agriculture programs or credit for
extension of their farming work as a measure to restore their income. The PPMU, in close
coordination with DCARC, makes list of affected households entitled to the income
rehabilitation program and implements the income rehabilitation program for affected
households, in close collaboration with commune leaders.
I. 2.2.6. Impacts on community assets
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17. The widening of the additional canal section and the erection of power line in Nghi
Xuyen sub-project does not affect any public assets. No cultural/historical structures are
affected by the sub-project.
II. MONITORING METHODS AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
II.1. Methodology
18. The main objective of the independent resettlement monitoring is to review and
assess periodically and independently (i) the achievement of the resettlement objectives; (ii)
the changes in living standards and livelihoods; (iii) the restoration and/or improvement of
the socio-economic conditions of the affected people; (iv) the effectiveness and
sustainability of entitlements; and (v) the need for additional mitigation measures. The
Consultant deploys the independent resettlement monitoring to monitor the implementation
of the resettlement activities in compliance with the provisions outlined in the Project’s
Resettlement Policy Framework (RF) and the Sub-projects’ Resettlement Plan (RP).
19. The monitoring indicators include but not limited to the following:
- The information and public consultation on the resettlement policy and the
entitlements of the affected households; the participation of affected persons in the
planning, updating and implementing the Resettlement Plan;
- The detailed measurement survey of affected properties; the formulation and
approval of compensation plan; payment of compensation under the approved policy
are in accordance with the approved Resettlement Plan;
- The procedures for acquisition and handover of land; the coordination of
resettlement activities in accordance with the construction schedules;
- Construction/reconstruction of houses and replacement structures on residential
land or in new residential areas;
- The satisfaction of the affected persons with the terms and conditions and the
implementation of the Resettlement Plan;
- The grievance redress mechanism (documenting, procedures, settlement);
- The effectiveness and the sustainability of the entitlements and income restoration
measures for the affected households; ability of affected persons to
restore/reconstruct their livelihoods and living standards. Particular attentions will be
given to severely affected and vulnerable households;
- Social and resettlement impacts caused by the activities in the construction phase;
- Institutional capacity, internal monitoring and reporting.
20. The Consultant combined different methods for the sixth monitoring and additional
items monitoring in order to collect both quantitative and qualitative information. Main
methods include focused group discussion, questionnaires for survey, data review and in-
depth interview. In addition, the Consultant noted down their observation to deeply
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understand the living conditions of affected households, on-site implementation progress,
etc. In the 6th monitoring, the questionnaire survey and indepth interviews with the affected
households by the Consultants were focused on those which are affected by the original
works, while those which are affected by the additional works will be upgraded in the final
report prepared by the Consultants.
(i) Data analysis
The Consultant review data related on safeguard policies, legal documents, internal reports
and other documents related to resettlement compensation collected from CPO, PMU,
DCARC and analyze those data to get multidirectional information about the monitoring.
(ii) Survey with questionnaires
During the monitoring, this method was used as a main tool to collect information of affected
households concerning demography, income and living standard, production capacity,
satisfaction with the compensation; Satisfaction rate of affected people with regulations and
the implementation of resettlement plans; Effectiveness and sustainability of entitlements
and measures to restore affected peoples’ livelihoods; Capacity of affected people to
recover/ regenerate livelihoods and living standard. The questionnaires were filled by 8
households (including 4 severely affected households and 4 slightly affected households) in
Thuan Hung commune for the additional construction work and 18 affected households in
Thanh Cong commune (2 households affected by previous work and 5 households affected
by additional work) and Chi Tan (3 households affected by previous work and 8 households
affected by additional work It is expected that the Consultants will conduct a survey on
100% affected households (both initial construction part and additional construction part)
during the final monitoring. The records and findings on the implementation of the income
restoration program for severely affected households will be reflected in the Consultants’
final monitoring report.
(iii) Focused group discussion
Disscussions were organized with CPO to study advantages, challenges and solutions
during the implementation of resettlement plans; remaining problems and their causes;
development plan for the coming time; recommendations to address remaining problems,
etc. In addition, affected households were also invited to focused group discussions such
that the Consultant was able to evaluate different aspects of their entitlements. The
Consultant conducted 2 focused group discussions for the additional work in Thuan Hung (6
households) and Chi Tan (6 households). The affected households selected for this
monitoring mission include 02 households that have their houses affected and resettle ,02
others that are severely affected households and 01 vulnerable household. The Consultant
also conducted 3 group discussions with the local authorities of Thuan Hung, Chi Tan and
Thanh Cong communes.
(iv) In-depth interview
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Affected peoples, project implementation staff and responsible people during the
resettlement process were interviewed with the questions prepared in advanace by the
Consultant. That information is used to supplement for those collected from survey with
questionnaires and data analysis. The Consultant conduct 13 in-depth interview including 4
severely affected households in Thuan Hung commune, 5 affected households in Thanh
Cong commune and 4 affected households in Chi Tan commune.
(v) Observation:
Observation is to support those methods mentioned above. Consultants use this kind of
method to investigate people’s living conditions or what is happening on site, etc. Then,
tehy will propose necessary information collected from secondary data, questionnaires
interpretation and group discussion results
II.2. Monitoring procedures
21. The preparation for the monitoring mission was conducted in the weeks from
5/01/2016 to 10/1/2016. In the Consultant’s office, the experts of the monitoring team
reviewed all the remaining issues of the Subproject in the previous mission, prepared the
monitoring tools for the next mission. The field monitoring in three provinces of Hung Yen,
Bac Ninh and Hai Duong were conducted from 11/1/2016 to 20/1/2016.
22. On 11/1/2016, the Consultant worked with the Central Management Unit for
Irrigation Projects (CPO) and the CARC of the ADB5 Subproject in Khoai Chau district to
collect relevant documents. On the same day, the Consultant conducted in-depth interviews
with 4 households in Chi Tan commune, 5 households in Thanh Cong commune. Also, the
Consultant organized some group discussions with local authorities of Thanh Cong, Chi Tan
and Thuan Hung.
23. On 29/4/2016, the Consultant carried out a survey for the additional works including
in-depth interviews for 4 severely affected households in Thuan Hung commune, 4 affected
households in Thanh Cong commune and 3 affected households in Chi Tan commune.
Besides, group discussions with households are organized in Thuan Hung commune (6
households) and Chi Tan commune (6 households) and 21 questionnaires were distributed.
The Consultant also held group discussions with the local authorities of Thuan Hung, Thanh
Cong and Chi Tan communes.
24. Furthermore, the Consultant worked with a representative from Khoai Chau DCARC on
resettlement issues.
25. After site survey, the monitoring team worked with the Central Management Unit for
Irrigation Projects (CPO) of ADB5 Subproject in Hung Yen province to discuss about the
monitoring contents.
III. MONITORING RESULTS
Results of 6th monitoring and additional monitoring are mainly carried out in communes
where much affected during the construction namely Thuan Hung, Chi Tan and Thanh
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Cong communes. Therefore, monitoring results in Part III are only information collected
from those commune. For other communes, households are mainly slightly affected with
land for agriculture production, irrigation, crops on ditches and power lines. Hence, what
was not monitored by the Consultant shall be mentioned in the next monitoring report.
III.1. Assessment of indoor works
26. The CPO in collaboration with the Compensation, Assistance and Resettlement
Committee (CARC) of Khoai Chau district organized the compensation for the Sub-project.
In general, the compensation complies with the provisions laws.
27. All records of inventory and approved compensation plans were stored at the
DCARC and the CPO’s offices. The DMS forms were fully signed by the participants and
representatives of affected households and stored in the CPO and DCARC’s offices.
28. At the time of monitoring, the internal reports between CPO and construction unit
were maintained monthly. Also, sup-project implementation reports between CPO and ADB
were also available when necessary.
29. In communes and towns where the additional work of dredging, expansion and
construction of the diversion canal section to the pumping station and the power line item
are implemented, the appraisal committees were established to verify the land origin. The
committees include 12 - 16 members who are representatives for local authorities and the
departments, unions/associations, village leaders and affected households. Main tasks and
responsibilities of CARB include (i) Disseminating project information; (ii) Organizing,
planning and carrying out land acquisition, compensation, assistance and other
resettlement issues in the district as agreed in the RP. (iii) Conducting DMS and preparing
compensation plan for people who need to relocate (iv) To implement consulting works and
cooperating with stakeholders when updating and implementing RP. (v) Paying
compensation and assistance for people who need to relocate after the updated RP is
approved by CPO and ADB. Ensuring payment for compensation, assistance and other
payments for people who need to relocate are transferred promptly; and (vi) Supporting
PPC to solve disputes at district level (if any).
30. 21/21 affected households in survey said that they knew about “Project Information”.
The information about the project as well as the steps taken for the site clearance and
compensation is mainly disseminated to the affected households through village meetings.
The households, if they do not understand, can ask information from the local authorities
(communes and villages). The additional PAPs said the same opinions «We were informed
about this project a long time ago, any one know how many years will the project
implement" (a women in Thuan Hung commune).
31. During the RP preparation and update, the general information about the project, the
main content of the RP as well as the compensation and assistance policy, living restoration
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program, the complaint mechanism were informed to the affected households through
public meetings conducted by the CPO in collaboration with the Consultant (for
consultations). The affected households filling questionnaires (21/21 households) and in the
in-depth interviews and focus group discussions said they joined the consultation meetings
and understand the project information.
32. The plan was publicly posted for 20 days starting from January 04, 2016.
33. After the public posting, households reviewed and signed in the minutes of
compensation calculation. 21/ 21 interviewed affected households said that they checked
the compensation plan and signed on the minutes of the compensation calculation.
34. 4 severely affected households who have to relocate in Thuan Hung Commune said
that they were asked in meeting about economic recovery and agreed to receive support in
cash. Cash support is prepared in compensation plans for households.
35. Table below present the involvement of affected households in project activities:
Table 8: Households’s involvement in project activities
No. Contents Number
Yes No
1. The household to be informed in advance about measurement time, inventory loss count?
20 1
2. The household to be involved in the job of measuring and counting inventory loss?
20 1
3. Is land and household measurement correct? 21 0
4. The household to check through the inventory minute and sign on it?
21 0
5.
The household to be discussed with to select an appropriate compensation options (for example discussion on compensation options by money, “land for land”, by houses, etc.)
21
0
6. The household to be able to look at the calculation minute.?
21 0
Source: IMO survey data in 5/2016
36. In the survey, onnly 1/21 households said they do not remember, do not know or the
other member in their family should know about that. Regarding announcement before
measurement, only 1/21 households said that they did not get involved in measurement
activity. “I did not get involved because I do not have much property” (In-depth interview –
Man from Thanh Cong commune).
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37. 21/21 households agreed with the accuracy of land and house measurement results.
They were asked to sign on the inventory loss minute and discussion on compensation
options.
38. For relocation households in Thuan Hung communes, the local government has
granted the land use rights for new resettlement land where just 100m far from their recent
houses. In general, all 4 interviewed households were quite happy with the compensation
“We. received money for compensation and we waiting to start building a foundation in the
new land on some beautiful day in May. We are satisfied with the new place and the local
government said that there will be more infrastructure invested there including road
instatement, construction of water supply and power supply system to serve people like us
who move to stay there.”(In-depth interview with households who have to relocate in Thuan
Hung commune)
39. Conclusions: The information and consultation with the affected households were
carried out in accordance with the provisions of updated RP.
III.2. Inventory of loss
40. Before the DMS implementation in households, the CARC through the CPC sent
written notice to each household. The DMS team established by the CARC includes (i)
Representatives of the functional offices of the District as the Natural Resources and
Environment, the Finance, Economy – Infrastructure divisions, (ii) Representatives of the
CPCs, including leaders of the CPC, land registry officers and village chiefs, (iii)
Representatives of the affected households and (iv) heads of the affected households.
41. According to the consultations with 4 severely affected households in Thuan Hung
commune and 21 households in Thanh Cong and Chi Tan communes who were affected by
activities of additional work under the subproject, 20 out of 21 interviewed households said
that they were informed in advance about the schedule of detail measurement survey,
20/21 households said they were involved in detail measurement activity. 21/21 households
checked and signed on the minute for inventory of loss, 21/21 affected households thought
the measurement results were accurate.
42. “ I know exactly how large my house is. Therefore, if their measurement results are
incorrect, I know for sure. If the results are incorrect, I will ask them to measure again.
However, I notice that many people get involved in this detail measurement activity. So,
inaccuracy is almost impossible.” (In-depth interview with affected households in Chi
Tan commune)
43. Conclusion: The DMS was conducted in accordance with the state’s regulations
and the RP provisions.
III.3. Compensation plans
III.3.1. Legal framework and compensation baseline
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44. The basis for compensation is the Legal Framework of the updated Resettlement
Plan approved by ADB in April 2016 and PPC. The Policy Framework is developed based
on the legislation of the Government of Viet Nam and the ADB's policy relating to the land
acquisition and involuntary resettlement.
45. The compensation process shall apply the following decisions:
- Constitution of Vietnam 2013;
- The Land Law 45/2013/QH13 which has been effective since July 1, 2014;
- Decree No.43/2014/ND-CP dated on May 15, 2014 guiding in detail some articles
of Land Law 2013;
- Decree No.44/2014/ND-CP dated on May 15, 2014 provides on method to
determine land price; make adjusted land price brackets, land price board; valuate
specific land price and land price consultancy activities;
- Decree No. 47/2014/ND-CP dated on May 15, 2014 providing compensation,
assistance, resettlement when land is recovered by the State;
- Decree No. 38/2013/ND-CP dated on April 23, 2013, on management and use of
official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans of WB;
- Decree No. 72/2007/ND-CP dated on May 07, 2007 of the Government on
management of dam safety;
- Decree No. 201/2013/ND-CP dated on November 27, 2013 of the Government
detailing the implementation of some articles of the Law on Water Resources;
- Circular No. 36/2014/TT-BTNMT dated on June 30 2014, regulating method of
valuation of land; construction, land price adjustment; specific land valuation and
land valuation advisory;
- Circular No. 37/2014/TT-BTNMT dated on 30 June 2014, regulating compensation,
assistance and resettlement when the State acquires land.
- Decision No. 52/2012/QD-TTg, dated on November 16 2012, on the assistance
policies on employment and vocational training to farmers whose agricultural land
has been recovered by the State.
Other laws, decrees and regulations relevant to land management, land acquisition
and resettlement include the Construction Law 50/2014/QH13, dated on 18 Jun 2014,
on construction activities, rights and obligations of organization and individual investing
in civil works construction and construction activities; Decree No. 46/2015/ND-CP
dated on May 12, 2015 on quality management of constructions; Decree No.
38/2013/ND-CP on management and use of official development assistance; Law on
Marriage and Family No. 52/2014/QH13 of the Government on marriage and family
Law implementation, stipulating that all documents registering family assets and land
use rights must be in the names of both husband and wife.
Besides, the compensation plans are prepared based on the following decisions and
notifications of Hung Yen PPC as follows:
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- Decision No. 14/2014/QD-UBND of Hung Yen PPC issued on 27/10/2014
promulgating some specific cases on compensation and support to affected people
when the State acquires land from them in Hung Yen province;
- Decision No. 2209/QĐ-UBND of Hung Yen PPC issued on 10/11/2015 approving
the land prices for preparing Resettlement and Compensation plan when the State
acquires land for dredging, widening canal sections and construction of on-canal
structures to Nghi Xuyen pumping station;
- Decision no. 21/2014/QD-UBND of Hung Yen PPC issued on 26/12/2014
promulgating regulations on land prices in Hung Yen province in 2015;
- Notice No.279/TB-STC dated 31/12/2015 of Hung Yen Provincial Department of
Finance regulating the compensation rates, allowances for crops, trees and
livestock in Hung Yen province;
- Notice No.217/TB-SXD dated 31/12/2015 of Hung Yen Provincial Department of
Construction regulating the compensation rates, allowances for houses, assets and
other structures in land acquisition and resettlement in Hung Yen province.
- Decision no. 2382/UBND-KT2 dated 22/12/2015 by Hung Yen PPC applying the
resettlement frameworks for compensation and assistance in land acquisition by
canal section of Nghi Xuyen pumping station.
46. At the 6th monitoring mission and additional monitoring, Khoai Chau DCARC issued
some options and statements relating to the implementation of the "dredging, expansion
and construction of the diversion canal into Nghi Xuyen pumping station" in the 3
communes as follows.
- Option No.05/PA - HDBTHT-TDC dated January 4, 2016 by Khoai Chau district on
the compensation, support and resettlement in Thanh Cong commune.
- Option No.06/PA - HDBTHT-TDC and resettlement by Khoai Chau district dated
January 4, 2016 on compensation, support and resettlement in Chi Tan commune.
- Option No.07/PA-BTHT and resettlement by Hung Yen dated January 4, 2016 on
compensation, support and resettlement in Thuan Hung commune.
47. At the 6th monitoring mission and additional monitoring, Khoai Chau District CARC/
District People’s Committee issued some options, statements and decisions relating to the
implementation of “Dredging and widening the ditch and construct a work on the canal
leading to Nghi Xuyen pumping station” and "construction of 22KV transmission line for
Nghi Xuyen pumping station, Hung Yen province” in 8 communes and 1 town as below:
- Detailed Option No. 05/PA-HDBTHT-TDC by Khoai Chau district People’s
Committee dated January 4, 2016 the compensation, support and resettlement
when the State recovers land in Thanh Cong commune, Khoai Chau district to
carry the project to carry the project of Strengthening the irrigation management
and upgrading, specifically "Dredging and widening the ditch and construct a work
on the canal leading to Nghi Xuyen pumping station". Detailed Option No. 02/PA-
HDBTHT-TDC by Khoai Chau district People’s Committee dated January 4, 2016
the compensation, support and resettlement when the State recovers land in
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Phung Hung commune, Khoai Chau district to carry the project "Strengthening the
irrigation management and upgrading", the construction item of the 22KV
transmission line to Nghi Xuyen pumping station, Hung Yen province.
III.3.2. Compensation and Assistance Unit Prices
48. The compensation unit prices for land is appropriate to the results of the
replacement costs of the updated RP. The affected households agreed and have no
questions about the land compensation unit prices. The compensation unit prices for
property, structures, plants and crops are in accordance with the findings of replacement
costs stated in the updated RP.
Table 9: The compensation unit prices for affected households by diversion
canal
No. Items Unit prices for compensation (VND/m2)
1 Rural residential land 700,000 – 900,000
2 Farmland 61,000
3 Compensation for crops 10,000
4 Compensation for plants 30,000 – 4,500,000
(VND/tree)
6 Compensation for structures According to the unit prices stipulated by the
PPC for each type
49. The compensation unit prices for affected households by “the construction of 22KV
transmission line into Nghi Xuyen pumping station, Hung Yen province” as follows:
Table 10: The compensation unit prices for the additional items of the electric line
No. Items Unit prices for compensation (VND/m2)
1 Farmland 61,000 – 71,000
2 Compensation for crops According to the unit prices stipulated by the
PPC for each type 3 Compensation for plants
4 Compensation for structures
50. Conclusion: Through the observation and information collection from the affected
families as well as local government officials, the monitoring team assessed that the unit
prices of the compensation and assistance in the compensation plan for affected
households are suitable to the updated RP replacement costs and the affected people
agreed with the compensation prices.
III.3.3. Assistances and supports
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51. According to resettlement framework of the Strengthening Water Management and
Irrigation Systems Project, affected persons losing 10% or more agriculture land holding are
entitled to receive assistance for income restoration, life stabilization and some special
assistance for vulnerable groups and affected persons losing less than 10% of agriculture
land are entitled to the assistance for job-training or creation also. Besides the assistance
for affected households, under this sub-project the agriculture land managed by commune
has been acquired with huge areas, therefore DRC has considered the negative impact to
land budget of communes and proposed to have the support for the public agriculture land
which are permanently acquired by project for affected communes. The support amount is
applied according to the Decree 47/2014, Circular No. 37/2014/TT-BTNMT dated 30/6/2014
of MONRE and Decision No.14/2014/QD-UBND of Hung Yen PPC dated 27/10/2014 of
Hung Yen province for compensation, assistance and resettlement when the state acquires
land, and also in accordance with the Project Resettlement Framework.
III.3.4. Approval of the compensation plan - compensation budget
52. The costs of compensation for 3 communes affected by dredging, expansion and
construction of the diversion canal in Nghi Xuyen pumping station is about VND
5,055,258,631.
Table 9: The detailed compensation cost for 3 communes is presented as the follows:
No. Contents Thanh Cong Chi Tan Thuan Hung Total (VND)
1 Land acquired from people
2,909,005,942
2,909,005,942
2
Compensation and assistance for households on agricultural land
282,200,550
282,200,550
3
Compensation and assistance for households farming for additional income on irrigation land
113,816,250
236,926,876
350,743,126
4
Compensation and assistance based on area of affected land
99,090,000
89,086,995
188,176,995
5
Compensation and assistance based on area of public land of PPC
202,161,800
852,994,400
163,608,100
1,218,764,300
6
Cost of land reclamation and improvement
7,245,000
7,245,000
7
Implementation cost of resettlement compensation and assistance
8,446,261
24,485,639
66,190,818
99,122,718
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430,759,311 1,248,767,584 3,375,731,736 5,055,258,631
53. The estimated cost of compensation in 8 communes and 1 town for the construction
of 22KV transmission line for Nghi Xuyen pumping station is about VND 281,492,622.
Table: Compensation for the construction of 22KV power line for Nghi Xuyen pumping station
No. Item Phung Hung
Tan Dan
Khoan Chau Town
An Vi Commune
Ong Dinh Commune
Dai Hung Commune
Thuan Hung
Chi Tan Thanh Cong
Total
1 Compensation for farm land
15,879,520
10,326,240
2,596,160
5,045,920
4,203,200
7,168,720
2,389,080
47,608,840
2 Assistance for job transition
47,638,560
30,978,720
7,788,480
15,137,760
21,506,160
123,049,680
3 Assistance for vocational training
780,960
436,320
127,680
248,160
352,560
1,945,680
4 Compensation for crops and other assets
10,537,000
5,099,600
9,720,000
1,725,858
1,864,400
86,400
29,033,258
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Public land leased by household from CPC
499,600
499,600
6 Land managed by CPC
6,527,000
1,011,040
1,278,560
605,120
1,952,000
341,600
263,520
11,978,840
7
Crops cultivated on land leased by household and under CPC’s management
35,192,200
429,200
1,179,560
625,000
662,000
38,087,960
8 Assistance for land reclamation.
5,509,800
1,178,400
184,800
1,389,600
1,846,800
194,400
10,303,800
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No. Item Phung Hung
Tan Dan
Khoan Chau Town
An Vi Commune
Ong Dinh Commune
Dai Hung Commune
Thuan Hung
Chi Tan Thanh Cong
Total
9
Assistance for people earning living on irrigation land
3,607,800
6,678,800
80,000
356,400
10,723,000
10 Total 122,065,540
49,459,520
3,607,800
6,678,800
24,955,280
25,331,978
6,860,200
34,080,640
2,933,400
275,973,158
Assistance for land acquisition (2%)
2,441,311
989,190
72,156
133,576
499,106
506,640
137,204
681,613
58,668
5,519,463
Grand total 124,506,851
50,448,710
3,679,956
6,812,376
25,454,386
25,838,618
6,997,404
34,762,253
2,992,068
281,492,622
III.3.5. Compensation payment
54. The compensation payment made for AHs in 3 communes which were chosen for
survey conduction are basically finished. HHs received compensation from February to April
2016. However, Thuan Hung communal authorities reported there was still 1 HH headed by
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (light AHs) who had not received compensation (around 36 millions).
The reason is that Ms. Hoa did not agree with the authority’s opinion on the origin of her
land. The board of land examination origin said that Ms. Hoa land was originally long-term
garden land rather than homestead land. So, her family will get compensated with the cost
norm for garden land as her neighbors. (It should be noted that her neighbors whose land
had similar origins as evaluated by the board of land examination also received full
compensation already).
55. The compensation was made by District Tresuary at CPC office. AHs were invited to
come and take the money from 3-7 days in advance.
56. All of respondents said that they received the advance notice of compensation
payment which was convenient for households to receive the compensation.
57. Conclusion: The payment of compensation is made in accordance with the
provisions specified in the updated RP.
III.4. Resettlement for displaced households
58. It is expected that there are 5 households (in Thuan Hung commune) for the
additional item of dredging, expansion and construction of the diversion canal into the
pumping station. In these 5 households, there are no poor, policy/vulnerable households.
The local authorities have arrange some land for their relocation (5 households). They are
preparing to build the foundation.
III.4. Income and living restoration
59. The majority of households had main income source from agriculture namely
planting rice, crops and turmeric roots. Apart from that, HHs earn extra income by working
as masonry and selling goods in the local markets. In Thanh Cong commune, the average
income per person in 2015 was VND 21 million/ year, number of poor households
accounted for 5,1%. . In Chi Tan commune, the average income per person in 2015 was
VND 15.4 million/ year. In Thuan Hung commune, the average income per person in 2015
was VND 30.2 million/ year and the rate of poor households reduced to 2.66%.
60. The level of impacts caused by the erection of the electric line is very minor and
does not affect the livelihood of affected people. The alignment of the electric line runs
along the canal and road, so it only affects trees and some crops growing in the right-of-way
of canal and road or growing on the public land managed by the communes. The averaged
land acquired by the erection of electric line is about 5m2 per household, so it is very minor,
except for 01 household in Tan Dan commune losing 16.8m2 of land (equal to 13.66%) of
total productive land, and 01 household losing 13.01% of total productive land in Thuan
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Hung commune. The socioeconomic survey to these households indicated that these SAHs
live on farming and have participated in the agricultural extension and do more intensive
cultivation thanks to the knowledge gained from the agricultural extension courses that
they’ve been participated. The AH tends to use the compensation to apply farming
techniques in their production.
61. The income restoration program for the households affected by the initial
construction part was stated in the previous monitoring report. As recorded in the 6th
monitoring, their lives become stable.
62. The affected households in the additional construction stages when being consulted
all said that they wholeheartedly support the project for the common goals of the
community. The Subproject impact does not make them worse off but would rather make
them benefit much when the project is completed. “I think that it is a good project and
benefit people like me. So, I would not so unhappy for my land loss since I think it is for the
common benefit of the Stat. Though land loss of course make us face some difficulties, we
think we can overcome that and that would not make us worse off. Later on when the
project is completed, we will gain much benefits for our irrigation which is expected to
increase the productivity?” (Group discussion in Thanh Cong commune)
III.5.Land use right certificate issuance
63. Previously, the revoked agricultural land is the land type 03. People have not been
granted with land use right certificates. Besides, Hung Yen takes both methods of
"Agricultural Land Exchange and Accumulation" in accordance with the State’s general
policy. Basically the program completed. Through consultations with local leaders, the
issuance of certificates of land use rights is underway and people are re-declaring their land
area to communal cadastral officials. This work will be updated in the next monitoring report
by the Consultant.
64. On the other hand, Hung Yen province is implementing the "Vietnam Land
Administration Project” (hereinafter referred to as VLAP)" carried out from 2008 to 2013 in 9
provinces of Hanoi, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Tien Giang,
Ben Tre, Vinh Long. The project is sponsored by the World Bank and the New Zealand
Embassy with the aims of reforming administrative procedures in land management in
Vietnam. It is expected that by the end of 2020, people in Hung Yen province will be
granted new land use-right certificates.
III.6. Complaints and grievance redress
65. For AHs in implementation phase: According to the information obtained from the
CPO, the District Compensation, Assistance and Resettlement Committee (DCARC) and
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the CPC, during the implementation, there was no grievance letter from affected
households.
66. For AHs in additional construction: Thuan Hung commune authorities reports only
Ms. Hoa’s HH refused to take the compensation. It is because she disagreed with the
conclusion of the board of land examination on the origin of her affected land. The DARD
and CPO already had a discussion for explanation to her but she did not accept. At the time
of 6th monitoring mission, the Consultant failed to meet with Ms. Hoa since she was not
home.
III.7. Summary of findings in the 6th monitoring mission and additional monitoring
67. The Sub-project have additional items (i) dredging, expansion and construction of
the diversion canal to the pumping station which affects 3 communes: Chi Tan, Thanh Cong
and Thuan Hung (ii) the construction of 22KV line for Nghi Xuyen pumping station (phase
2), which affects 8 communes and one town (Tan Dan, Phung Hung, Dai Hung, Thuan
Hung, Thanh Cong, Chi Tan, An Vi, Ong Dinh and Khoai Chau town).
68. During the 6th monitoring and additional monitoring missions, the Subproject issued
some decisions for compensation, support and resettlement plans for households affected
by two additional works (i) dredging, expansion and construction of the diversion canal to
the pumping station (ii) construction of 22KV line for Nghi Xuyen pumping station.
69. The payment was basically finished except for one HHs who refused to take the
compensation for they did not agree with the conclusion of the origin of their land.
70. At the time of additional monitoring, the local government of Thuan Hung commune
updated the news that the construction was suffering from erosion and might affect 4-5
households. It is being checked at the moment.
III.7. Assessment of the people’s level of satisfaction for the project
71. The Subproject takes long deployment in the communes, so most people in the
affected communes said that they knew the project information. The affected households
were disseminated the concerned policies and consulted in public meetings. The affected
people were satisfied with the compensation plan and the project supports.
72. Overall, the affected households are aware of the importance and benefit the Sub-
project brings to the locality and community. They expected that the project would be
implemented as soon as possible and the benefits of the projects will come true.
IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
IV.1. Conclusions
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73. The payment of compensation to farmers affected in implemented phase finished in
the 2nd monitoring mission, people have received compensation from 11/2012. As of the 3rd
monitoring mission, there is no incurred payment of compensation for households in this
period. For households affected in additional stages (i) the dredging, expansion and
construction of the diversion canal to the pumping station and (ii) the 22KV line for Nghi
Xuyen pumping station was basically done except for 1 HH who refused to take the
compensation.
74. During the implementation, there were no complaints to the Subproject. However,
regarding the additional construction work, there is still 1 HH in Thuan Hung commune who
did not agree with the conclusion of the board of land examination on the origin of their land.
That’s why they refuse to take the compensation.
75. Most affected people are aware of the project benefits and satisfied with the
compensation policy; people have no complaints about measurements and DMS as well as
the payment of compensation and support.
76. Basically, the construction of Nghi Xuyen pumping station has undergone the
coordination between Central Management unit for irrigation projects (CPO) and the DCRC
of Khoai Chau district who have complied with the resettlement procedures as outlined in
the Project's RP. The stages of dissemination of information, inventory of loss, payment of
compensation are participated and monitored by the representatives of the affected
households and relevant departments. Some recommendations of the affected persons
were timely addressed by the CPO and local authorities. The internal monitoring was
fulfilled fully and routinely by the CPO and the CPO.
77. The reports reflect the resettlement progress as well as problems to be solved. The
data are saved in the offices of the DCARC and the CPO’s office in both hard-copies and
soft-copies in computer database to serve the management and reporting. Thank to this
cooperation, the implementation of the compensation and resettlement of the project has
been carried out with accuracy, objectiveness and convenience; all complaints and
questions of the affected persons have been resolved promptly to ensure the progress.
IV.2. Recommendations
78. Nghi Xuyen Sub-project is under the additional expansion of the diversion canal.
During the construction there will be arising impacts that affect households. The CPO and
the DCARC should have close monitoring plans to detect arising problems and address
them timely (if any). The CPO should collaborate with the construction units to ensure the
construction schedule as outlined by the plan.
79. Thuan Hung TPC and local political organization shall work together with the DARD,
CPO to encourage and explain to Ms. Hoa’s family about the origin of her affected land
such that she can understand that the current conclusion on her affected land’s origin is true
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and well-grounded complying with legal regulation and the compensation for her family is in
accordance with approved policies.
80. The DCARC should try to finish counting inventory of loss and measurement, then
preparing compensation plan for households affected by the erosion during the construction
to the north of the construction work.
81. The CPO needs to request the Contractor to utilize local workers with special
attentions to the severely affected household, poor households, female headed households,
female labors. The proper basic works shall be arranged to be suitable for the workers of
different groups, ages to participate.
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APPENDIX: Some pictures in the survey of Nghi Xuyen Pumping Station in March
2014
Group Discussion in Thanh Cong Commune Land where 4 affected household relocate