RP968 V14 World Bank-financed Jiangbin East Road and Fanggui North Road Construction, and Sewer Line Project in Qujiang District Resettlement Action Plan of the World Bank-financed Jiangbin East Road and Fanggui North Road Construction, and Sewer Line Project in Qujiang District, Quzhou City August 2014 Contents 1 Basic Information of the Project ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.1 Introduction .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.2 Project Preparation and Progress ........................ Error! 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Bookmark not defined. 9 Organizational Structure ........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 9.1 Organizational Structure for Resettlement ........................................................ 22 9.2 Organizational Chart ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 9.3 Organizational Responsibilities .......................................................................... 23 9.4 Qualifications and Staffing ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 9.5 Measures to Strengthen Institutional Capacity .................................................. 26 10 Implementation Schedule .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 10.1 Linkage between Resettlement Implementation Schedule and Construction Plan Error! Bookmark not defined. 10.2 Master Resettlement Schedule ....................... Error! 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List of Tables Table 1-1 Components .............................................................................................. 1 Table 2-1 Summary of Permanently Acquired Collective Land ................................. 5 Table 3-1 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Villages ......................................... 8 Table 5-1 Compensation Rates for Permanent LA .................................................. 13 Table 5-2 Compensation Rates for Demolished Rural Residential Houses ............ 13 Table 6-1 Training Program for the APs .................................................................. 17 Table 7-1 Results of Public Opinion Survey ............................................................ 19 Table 7-2 Public Participation Plan for the APs ....................................................... 20 Table 7-3 Policy Disclosure Process ....................................................................... 20 Table 9-1 Staffing of Resettlement Agencies ........................................................... 25 Table 9-2 Resettlement Training Program ............................................................... 26 Table 10-1 LA and HD Schedule ............................................................................. 27 Table 11-1 Resettlement Budget ............................................................................. 29 Table 11-2 Annual Investment Plan ......................................................................... 29 Table 13-1 Entitlement Matrix .................................................................................. 34 2 List of Figures Figure 2-1 Current Situation of Collective Land to be Acquired ................................ 5 Figure 2-2 Affected Residential Houses .................................................................... 6 Figure 3-1 Educational Levels of the Sample Population ......................................... 9 Figure 3-2 Employment Structure of the Sample Population .................................. 10 Figure 8-1 Appeal Procedure................................................................................... 21 Figure 8-2 Appeal Channel ...................................................................................... 21 Figure 9-1 Organizational Chart .............................................................................. 23 Figure 11-1 Fund Flowchart ..................................................................................... 30 3 ABBREVIATIONS AAOV - Average Annual Output Value AH - Affected Household AP - Affected Person DMS - Detailed Measurement Survey HD - House Demolition LA - Land Acquisition LEF - Land-expropriated Farmer M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation PRC - People’s Republic of China RAP - Resettlement Action Plan RIB - Resettlement Information Booklet Units Currency unit = Yuan (CNY) US$1.00 = RMB6.00 1 hectare = 15 mu 4 1 Basic Information of the Project 1.1 Introduction According to the guidelines of the Notice on Application for Projects Financed by the Balance of the World Bank Loan (ZPMO [2013] No.24), and based on the practical situation of environmental infrastructure construction in Qujiang District, an application for financing by the balance of the Bank loan has been filed for the Jiangbin East Road and Fanggui North Road Construction, and Sewer Line Project in Qujiang District, Quzhou City. The Project is located north of central Qujiang District, north of Shenjia Development Zone, surrounded by the planned Quzhou Integrated Logistics Center, Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway Quzhou Freight Yard, and Quzhou Port. In addition, a number of adjacent key projects have broken ground successively, such as the Zhejiang Xinnongdu Wholesale Market, Quzhou Grain Logistics Center, Quzhou International Logistics Center (dry port, public bonded warehouse), Logistics Zone of Donggang Industrial Park, Bulk Means of Production Storage and Distribution Center, and Logistics Business Service Zone. Xin’an Avenue in Qujiang New Town has extended eastward to the logistics park. The Project will help improve the urban road network, and lay a good foundation for future economic and social development. In addition, the storm water and wastewater network in the Project will solve the water use and drainage problem for about 2,000 urban residents, and provide a storm water and wastewater catchment area of about 0.6 km2, and a daily wastewater collection capacity of 600 tons. The Project can make Qujiang District more attractive to domestic and foreign capital, sustain the district’s rapid economic growth, improve the urban water environment, preserve the water quality of the Qiantang River, promote the district’s construction and urbanization, and improve residents’ health and living quality. Therefore, the Project is very necessary for Qujiang District. The Project consists of the following: 1) Jiangbin East Road  Jiangbin East Road is 1,489m long and 28m wide, being a secondary urban trunk road. 2) Fanggui North Road  Fanggui North Road is 821m long and 30m wide, being a secondary urban trunk road. The scope of construction includes the pavements, pipelines and related works of the above roads, which will be coordinated with the roads and pipelines completed on the west. Table 1-1 Components Starting/ending points Scope of construction Traffic signals Water supply Marker lines Storm water Streetlamps Wastewater Telecom Width Length Area Power Gas No. Road 2 Starting point Ending point (m) (m) (m ) Jiangbin Bailing North Xiangzhang 1 28 1,489 42,473 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ East Road Road Road Fanggui Dongji 2 Jiangbin Road 30 821 23,586 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ North Road Avenue 1 1.2 Project Preparation and Progress The proposal of the Project has been approved by the Qujiang District Development and Reform Bureau with Document QDRBA [2014] No.52. The feasibility study report, environmental impact assessment report, resettlement action plan (RAP) and environmental management plan of the Project are being prepared. 1.3 Identification of Related Projects According to the Zoning Plan of the Urban Center of Qujiang District, and the Twelfth Five-year Development Plan of the New Urban Area of Qujiang District (2011-2015), the Project is an urban road construction project and has no related project. 1.4 Beneficiary and Affected Areas 1.4.1 Beneficiary area The Project serves Qujiang District, Qujiang Development Zone, Logistics Park and the river isle in Quzhou City. Quzhou City is located in western Zhejiang Province, bordered by Fujian, Jiangxi and Anhui Provinces, and Hangzhou, Jinhua and Lishui Cities in Zhejiang Province, within east longitude 118°01′-119°20′ and north latitude 28°14′-29°30′. The city measures 127.5 km from east to west and 140.25 km from south to north, with a land area of 8,836.5 km2. In 2001, Quxian County was cancelled and Qujiang District set up. Today, the urban area of Quzhou City consists of Kecheng and Qujiang Districts, and its land area has risen to 2,357.4 km2. Qujiang District is a newly developed urban district, and the east living and public activity center of Quzhou City, performing such functions as commercial services, entertainment and residence. Qujiang Development Zone is a main industrial zone of Quzhou City, and is designed as a modern industrial zone with good landscaping, convenient traffic, sound infrastructure and a beautiful environment. Logistics Park is a new development zone and integrated multifunctional park with the storage, transport, distribution, circulation and processing functions mainly, and has some specialized markets. It is a hub of material, commodity and information flows. 1.4.2 Affected area 99.09 mu of rural collective land in Fangyang, Nanshandi and Qiancheng Villages, Zhangtan Sub-district, Qujiang District will be acquired permanently for the Project, affecting 35 households with 150 persons; rural residential houses of 10,000 m2 in Nanshandi Village will be demolished, affecting 20 households with 80 persons. See Table 1-2. 2 Table 1-2 Summary of Resettlement Impacts Type of impact Fangyang Nanshandi Qiancheng Subtotal Acquired rural Total 12.74 11.793 74.557 99.09 collective land (mu) Where: farmland 12.74 3.5 74.557 90.797 Temporarily occupied land (mu) 0 0 0 0 2 Demolished rural residential houses (m ) 10,000 0 10,000 Households affected by LA only 0 5 10 15 Population affected by LA only 0 20 50 70 Households affected by both LA and HD 0 0 0 0 Directly affected Population affected by both LA and HD 0 0 0 0 population Households affected by HD only 0 20 0 20 Population affected by HD only 0 80 0 80 Subtotal of households 0 25 10 35 Subtotal of population 0 100 50 150 The planned land area for the construction of the Project is 66,059 m2 (equivalent to 99.09 mu). After project approval, the owner entrusted the land and resources department to acquire the land by allocation according to law. 1.5 Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area According to the 2013 Statistical Yearbook of Quzhou City, the socioeconomic profile of Qujiang District in 2012 is as follows: Qujiang District governs two sub-districts, 10 towns, 9 Xiangs and 513 administrative villages, with a land area of 1,748.9 km2. At the end of 2012, the district had a population of 397,700, including a nonagricultural population of 36,200, an annual natural population growth rate of 4.27‰, and a population density of 229 persons/km2. In 2012, the district’s GDP was 11.20489 billion yuan, including 1.87206 billion yuan from primary industries, 5.38219 billion yuan from secondary industries and 3.95064 billion yuan from tertiary industries (ratio: 8.2:53.1:38.7). It can be seen that the district’s economy relies mainly on secondary and tertiary industries, and its economic level is high in China. In 2012, the district’s per capita GDP was 28,133 yuan, and fiscal revenue 273.45 million yuan. 1.6 Gross Investment and Funding Sources The Project is an urban infrastructure construction project funded and constructed by the Qujiang District Government, and its construction funds are from domestic counterpart funds and the Bank loan. The estimated investment in the Project is 82.42 million yuan (including construction costs of 47.26 million yuan), including a Bank loan of USD4.52 million. 1.7 Measures to Reduce Construction Impacts 1.7.1 Planning and design stage At the planning and design stage, the design agency and owner of the Project took the following effective measures to reduce the local socioeconomic impacts of the Project: 3 A) At the planning stage, the Project’s local economic and social impacts were taken into account as key factors for option optimization and comparison. B) Optimize the design to occupy wasteland and state-owned land as much as possible, and minimize the occupation of farmland. 1.7.2 RAP preparation and implementation stage At the RAP preparation and implementation stage, when LA or HD is unavoidable, the following measures will be taken to reduce the local impacts of the Project: A) Strengthen the collection of basic information, make an in-depth analysis of the local present socioeconomic situation and future prospect, and develop a feasible RAP based on the local practical conditions to ensure that the APs will not suffer losses due to the Project. B) Encourage public participation actively and accept public supervision. C) Strengthen internal and external monitoring, establish an efficient and unobstructed feedback mechanism and channel, and shorten the information processing cycle to ensure that issues arising from project implementation are solved timely. 4 2 Impacts of the Project In order to learn the Project’s impacts, the PMO and NRCR conducted a DMS and a socioeconomic profile in the project area from late July to early August 2014, covering project impacts and suggestions, income and expenditure, expected resettlement modes, income restoration programs, etc. During the survey, extensive public consultation was also conducted. 2.1 Acquisition of Rural Collective Land The Project affects 3 villages—Fangyang, Nanshandi and Qiancheng Villages. The acquired land in Fangyang Village is small in size and is all land retained by the collective, affecting no one. The population affected by LA is in Nanshandi and Qiancheng Villages. The project area is located in the suburb, featuring high levels of economic and social development, developed secondary and tertiary industries, and a low proportion of agricultural income. Therefore, though the land acquired for the Project is farmland, there is little impact on the income of the AHs. See Figure 2-1. Table 2-1 Summary of Permanently Acquired Collective Land Affected Acquired collective land (mu) Percent Affected village Subtotal Farmland Garden land Other land (%) HHs population Fangyang 12.74 12.74 0 0 12.86% 0 0 Nanshandi 11.793 3.5 0 8.293 11.90% 25 100 Qiancheng 74.557 74.557 0 0 75.24% 10 50 Total 99.09 90.797 0 0 100.00% 35 150 Figure 2-1 Current Situation of Collective Land to be Acquired 2.2 Temporary Land Occupation The Project does not involve temporary land occupation. 5 2.3 Demolition of Rural Residential Houses 20 houses with a total area of about 10,000 m2 in Nanshandi Village will be demolished for the Project. Table 2-2Affected Residential Houses 2 Affected Component Sub-district Village Area (m ) Structure HHs Population Fanggui North Road Zhangtan Nanshandi 10000 Masonry concrete 20 80 Figure 2-2 Affected Residential Houses 2.4 Affected Population In the Project, 150 persons are affected directly by the acquisition of rural collective land and the demolition of rural residential houses. See Table 2-3. Table 2-3 Summary of the Affected Population Zhangtan Sub-district Item Subtotal Fangyang Nanshandi Miujia Households affected by LA only 0 5 10 15 Population affected by LA only 0 20 50 70 Households affected by both LA and HD 0 0 0 0 Directly Population affected by both LA and HD 0 0 0 0 affected Households affected by HD only 0 20 0 20 population Population affected by HD only 0 80 0 80 Subtotal of households 0 25 10 35 Subtotal of population 0 100 50 150 2.5 Vulnerable Groups The socioeconomic survey shows that the Project affects no vulnerable groups, such as ethnic 6 minorities, the poor and the disabled. 2.6 Affected Ground Attachments Ground attachments affected by the Project are about 1,980 orange trees. Table 2-4 Affected Ground Attachments Type Qty. Scattered orange trees 1,980 7 3 Socioeconomic Survey Results In July 2014, the survey team of Hohai University conducted a socioeconomic survey in the project area, and a sampling survey on 25 AHs (100% of all AHs) by means of questionnaire survey and interview. 3.1 Affected Sub-district and Villages The Project is located north of Dongji Avenue, south of the Qujiang River, east of Bailing North Road, and west of the Quzhou Grain Logistics Center, involving Fangyang, Nanshandi and Qiancheng Villages, Zhangtan Sub-district. Zhangtan Sub-district is located in Dongcheng District, Quzhou City, and was merged from fromer Zhangtan Town and Xiazhang Xiang in 2006. It has a land area of 53.98 km2 and a population of 42,851, and governs 25 villages and 3 communities. The sub-district is the seat of the Qujiang District Government, and the political, economic and cultural center of Qujiang District. It is run through by the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, Hangzhou-Jinhua-Quzhou Expressway, National Highway 320, Qulong Highway, and the Qujiang River, boasting convenient land and water traffic. The sub-district has 94 enterprises and 4 agricultural bases. In 2007, its industrial output value was 460 million yuan and agricultural output value 59.16 million yuan. Fangyang Village has 410 households with 1,376 persons, and 700 laborers, in which 500 work for local enterprises, accounting for 71% of labor force, and 200 deal with agricultural production, accounting for 29%. In 2013, the village’s per capita income was 12,000 yuan. The characteristic industry is orange cultivation. Nanshandi Village has 466 households with 1,376 persons, and 750 laborers, in which 40 work for local enterprises, accounting for 5.0% of labor force, 146 work outside, accounting for 18.2%, 210 deal with individual businesses, accounting for 26.1% of labor force, and 408 deal with agricultural production, accounting for 50.7%. In 2013, the village’s per capita income was 13,500 yuan. The characteristic industry is orange cultivation. Qiancheng Village has 600 households with 1,849 persons, and 1,000 laborers, in which 600 work for local enterprises, accounting for 60.0% of labor force, and 400 persons deal with agricultural production, accounting for 40.0%. In 2013, the village’s per capita income was 12,500 yuan. The characteristic industry is orange cultivation. See Table 3-1. Table 3-1 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Villages Affected village Key indicator Fangyang Nanshandi Qiancheng Households 410 466 600 Population 1,253 1,376 1,849 Where: Population Males 620 656 884 Agricultural population 1,253 1,376 1,849 Nonagricultural population 0 0 0 Labor force 700 804 1,000 Labor force Working for local enterprises 500 40 600 8 Working outside 0 146 0 Individual businesses 0 210 0 Agricultural production 200 408 400 Cultivated area (mu) 1,004 1,095 1,413 Paddy rice output (kg/mu) 700 700 700 Land Garden land 0 0 0 Woodland 0 0 390 Water surface 0 0 0 Net income Per capita net income of farmers 12,000 13,500 12,500 3.2 Affected Rural Households 3.2.1 Age distribution This survey covered 35 households with 150 persons, including 25 households with 100 persons in Nanshandi Village and 10 households with 50 persons in Qiancheng Village. All samples are of rural status in household registration, including 72 women, accounting for 47.7%, and 118 laborers, accounting for 78.1%. Educational levels Among the 35 sample households, there are 5 pre-school children, accounting for 3.31%; 3 illiterates, accounting for 1.99%; 37 persons having received primary school education, accounting for 24.50%; 68 persons having received junior high school education, accounting for 45.03%; 22 persons having received senior high school education, accounting for 15.23%; and 15 persons having received junior college or above education, accounting for 9.93%. See Figure 3-1. 3.31% 1.99% 9.93% 学龄å‰? ä¸?识字 15.23% 24.50% å°?å­¦ åˆ?中 高中 45.03% 大专å?Šä»¥ä¸Š Figure 3-1 Educational Levels of the Sample Population 3.2.2 Productive resources Among the 35 sample households, per capita cultivated area is 0.8 mu, and crops are orange and vegetables mainly. 9 3.2.3 Housing size Among the 35 sample households, the 20 households affected by HD have a total housing size of 10,000 m2 and an average housing size of 500m2 per household. Most of their houses are in 4-storied masonry concrete structure. 3.2.4 Employment structure Among the 150 samples, there are 117 laborers, in which 14 work for enterprises, accounting for 11.86%; 23 work outside, accounting for 19.49%; none deals with individual business; and 87 deal with agricultural production, accounting for 73.73%. See Figure 3-2. 11.86% 本地ä¼?业 19.49% 外出打工 个体 73.73% 0.00% 农户 Figure 3-2 Employment Structure of the Sample Population 3.2.5 Annual household income and expenditure The per capita annual gross income of the 35 sample households is 7,840.16 yuan, including wage income of 1,420.24 yuan, accounting for 18.11%; outside employment income of 4,225.30 yuan, accounting for 53.89%; individual business income 0; agricultural income of 2,147.07 yuan, accounting for 27.39%; and other income of 47.55 yuan, accounting for 0.61%. The per capita annual gross expenditure of the 35 sample households is 6,335.29 yuan, including agricultural expenses of 500.66 yuan, accounting for 7.90%; nonagricultural expenses of 9.97 yuan, accounting for 0.16%; electricity expenses of 249.60 yuan, accounting for 3.94%; water expenses of 11.40 yuan, accounting for 0.18%; communication expenses of 274.30 yuan, accounting for 4.33%; educational expenses of 455.75 yuan, accounting for 7.19%; medical expenses of 181.72 yuan, accounting for 2.87%; non-staple food expenses of 3,151.77 yuan, accounting for 49.75%; household appliance and furniture expenses of 1,032.52 yuan, accounting for 16.30%; social insurance expenses of 125.70 yuan, accounting for 1.98%; entertaining expenses of 328.70 yuan, accounting for 5.19%; and other expenses of 13.19 yuan, accounting for 0.21%. See Error! Reference source not found.2. Table 3-2 Annual Income and Expenditure of the Sample Households Item Amount (yuan) Per capita (yuan) Percent 10 Wage income 214,456 1,420.24 18.11% Outside employment income 638,020 4,225.30 53.89% Annual Individual business income 0 0.00 0.00% household Agricultural income 324,208 2,147.07 27.39% income Other income 7,180 47.55 0.61% Total 1,183,864 7,840.16 100.00% Agricultural expenses 75,600 500.66 7.90% Nonagricultural expenses 1,505 9.97 0.16% Electricity expenses 37,690 249.60 3.94% Water expenses 1,722 11.40 0.18% Communication expenses 41,419 274.30 4.33% Educational expenses 68,819 455.75 7.19% Annual medical expenses 27,440 181.72 2.87% household Non-staple food expenses 475,918 3,151.77 49.75% expenditure Household appliance and 155,911 1,032.52 16.30% furniture expenses Social insurance expenses 18,980 125.70 1.98% entertaining expenses 49,633 328.70 5.19% Other expenses 1,992 13.19 0.21% Total 956,629 6,335.29 100% Item Insured Exclusion Premium Eligibility Benefit Fundraising In administrative villages Having not attained 16 Two classes Males: Class A: 30% from within the urban planning years upon LA, having of premium attaining 480 yuan government area of Quzhou City, if covered basic contribution: 60 years per month, subsidy, and Basic planned land use in the endowment insurance Class A: Females: Class B: not less than living past 3 years exceeds for urban employees 33,000 attaining 349 yuan 30% from the security 80% of taxable area or and receiving basic yuan, Class 55 years per month collective and for 60% of actual area, LEFs pension monthly B: 23,800 individual LEFs having been converted Compensation is yuan respectively into urban status and granted to other attained 16 years should ineligible LEFs at a be secured. time. 4.3.2 Compensation and resettlement policy for the temporary occupation of collective land Young crops or attachments on the temporarily occupied land will be compensated for at not more than 12,000 yuan/mu. The Project does not involve temporary land occupation. 4.3.3 Compensation and resettlement policy for demolished rural residential houses 1. Compensation and resettlement policies The residential houses demolished for the Project will be subject to property swap or cash compensation as follows: According to the Notice of the Quzhou Municipal Government on Issuing the Compensation and Resettlement Measures for the Acquisition of Houses on Collective Land in the Urban Area of Quzhou City (QMG [2014] No.42), there are 3 resettlement modes for the acquisition of lawful residential houses on collective land in Quzhou City, namely property swap, relocation and cash compensation, in which APs choosing property swap or cash compensation will no longer be entitled to house construction on rural housing land. It is learned that due to the urban planning and limited land supply of Qujiang District, the mode of relocation with a low land utilization rate is infeasible. In the future, the resettlement mode for HD in Qujiang District will be property swap or cash compensation. 11 2. Subsidies 1) Transition subsidy: If an AH finds transitional housing itself, a transition subsidy of 6 yuan/m2 of lawful building area per month will be paid; if the monthly transition subsidy of an AH is less than 400 yuan, it will be made up to 400 yuan; 2) Moving subsidy: 2,000 yuan per household, paid at a time 4.3.5 Resettlement policy for vulnerable groups The Project does not affect any vulnerable group directly. 4.3.6 Compensation policy for affected ground attachments Affected ground attachments will be restored or relocated by proprietors after receiving compensation. Those included in the Project will be restored by the owner. 12 4 Compensation Rates 4.1 Acquisition of Rural Collective Land According to the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Measures of Zhejiang Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Notice of the Zhejiang Provincial Government on Adjusting and Improving Compensation and Resettlement Policies for Land Acquisition (ZPG [2014] No.19), and the Notice of the Quzhou Municipal Government on Adjusting and Improving Compensation and Resettlement Policies for Land Acquisition of the Urban Area of Quzhou City (QMG [2014] No.41), Fangyang, Nanshandi and Qiancheng Villages, Zhangtan Sub-district affected by the Project are Tier-3 areas. LA compensation rates have been fixed in consultation with the affected village committees, and based on the information provided by the Qujiang District Government and Zhangtan Sub-district Office. See Table 5-1. Table 4-1 Compensation Rates for Permanent LA Land type Area level Composite compensation rate (0,000 yuan/mu) Farmland (garden land), aquaculture Tier-3 6.3 water surface, construction land Location-based composite compensation rate includes land compensation, resettlement subsidy, and compensation for young crops and ground attachments (including trees and fruit) 4.2 Temporary Land Occupation The Project does not involve temporary land occupation. 4.3 Rural Residential Houses Residential houses on collective land will be compensated for at replacement cost. See Table 4-2. Table 4-2 Compensation Rates for Demolished Rural Residential Houses Item Unit Rate Remarks House compensation 1. Excluding compensation for housing land; 2. If a house has an age of not more than 3 years, no depreciation will apply; if a house has an age of more than 3 years, it will depreciate by 1% per Masonry 2 annum; depreciation rate will not exceed 30%; concrete yuan/m 1000 3. Floors with a cornice height of 1-1.7m is compensated for 30% of the rate; structure floors with a cornice height of over 1.7m at 50% of the rate; open floors with a height of 1.5-2.2m at 50% of the rate; open floors with a height of over 2.2m and built without authorization still at 50% of the rate. Other compensation Made up to 400 yuan per month per household; 2 yuan/m Transition subsidy is calculated from the month of relocation to 4 months Transition per 6 after resettlement; subsidy month In case of property swap, resettlement should be completed within 24-36 months; if no resettlement housing is offered beyond this period, transition 13 Item Unit Rate Remarks subsidy will be doubled from the ending month of this period; In case of cash compensation or relocation, transition subsidy is paid for 12 months. In case of property swap or relocation, moving subsidy should be paid when the AH moves from the demolished house to the transitional house, and paid Moving yuan per 2000 again when it moves from the transitional house to the resettlement house; if subsidy time the AH moves from the demolished house directly to the resettlement house and chooses cash compensation, moving subsidy should be paid at a time. This compensation rate is determined pursuant to the Notice of the Quzhou Municipal Government on Issuing the Compensation and Resettlement Measures for the Acquisition of Houses on Collective Land in the Urban Area of Quzhou City (QMG [2014] No.42). In order to verify if this rate can truly cover losses, the survey team of Hohai University conducted a detailed analysis of the replacement costs of local single-storied masonry concrete, masonry timber and earth timber houses. It can be seen from the resettlement work of the ongoing urban village reconstruction project of Qujiang District (273 out of the 293 households affected by HD entered into agreements within 40 days from the beginning of LA, no complaint has occurred, and the APs are highly satisfied) that this compensation rate is satisfactory to the APs. 4.4 Other Ground Attachments Table 4-3 Compensation Rates for Other Ground Attachments in the Urban Area of Quzhou City Item Compensation rate (yuan) Scattered orange trees 100 4.5 Rates of Other Costs Table 4-4Rates of Other Costs Item Rate Survey and design costs 4% of basic resettlement costs External M&E costs 2% of basic resettlement costs Internal M&E costs 0.5% of basic resettlement costs Implementation management costs 2% of basic resettlement costs Training costs 1% of basic resettlement costs Contingencies 10% of basic resettlement costs LA management costs 4% of LA costs Farmland occupation tax 30,015 yuan/mu Land development costs 18,676 yuan/mu Fees for compensated use of additional 10,672 yuan/mu construction land Land reclamation costs 2,000 yuan/mu 14 5 Production and Livelihood Restoration Programs 5.1 Objective of Resettlement The objective of resettlement of the Project is to ensure that the APs receive full compensation for their losses, reasonable resettlement and good rehabilitation, so that they can share the benefits of the Project, and also to provide subsidies for their temporary difficulties, so that their income level and living standard are improved or at least restored to pre-project levels in real terms. 5.2 Compensation and Resettlement for Permanent LA 1. LA impacts 99.09 mu of land in Fangyang, Nanshandi and Qiancheng Villages, Zhangtan Sub-district, Qujiang District will be acquired permanently for the Project, affecting 35 households with 150 persons. Although the acquired land is farmland, it is scattered and small in size, so the impact on each AH is minor. In addition, 20 houses in Nanshandi Village will be demolished for Fanggui North Road. Currently, large-scale urban village reconstruction is underway in Qujiang District, and Nanshandi Village is a resettlement site, so local residents are highly aware of and highly recognize the LA resettlement policy of Qujiang District, and think that it is effective. 2. Resettlement program The Qujiang District Government and Zhangtan Sub-district Office would offer training on pastries, bench working, electrical engineering, sewing, etc., and employment information and job opportunities to local residents every year, promoting the employment of the affected laborers effectively. In addition, with the consent of over 2/3 of villagers, the affected village collectives will withhold 1,000 yuan/mu from LA compensation, and distribute the balance to the AHs. The affected laborers may continue to do their current jobs or develop individual businesses after receiving compensation. 3. Security measures Eligible LEFs may be included basic living security (subsidy) for LEFs. A. Policy basis Social Security Law of the PRC, Measures for Land Acquisition Compensation and Basic Living Security for Land-expropriated Farmers of Zhejiang Province (Decree No.264 of the Zhejiang Provincial Government), Notice of the Quzhou Municipal Government on Issuing the Measures for Basic Living Security for Land-expropriated Farmers of Quzhou City (QMG [2014] No.32), Notice of the Quzhou Municipal Labor and Social Security Bureau, and Quzhou Municipal Bureau on Further Improving the Basic Living Security System for Land-expropriated Farmers of Quzhou City (QMLSSB [2013] No.136) B. Insured Registered rural residents within the urban area of Quzhou City having attained 16 years upon unified acquisition of rural collective land with the approval of the provincial or above government 15 The following persons are excluded from basic living security for LEFs: 1) Those having not attained 16 years upon LA; 2) Those having been subject to employment resettlement or employed by public institutions; and 3) Those having retired from public institutions and receiving basic endowment benefits monthly. For those having not attained 16 years, land compensation and resettlement subsidy will be paid at a time, and they will not be included in basic living security. C. Premium (based on Document QMG [2010] No.32) 33,000 Government subsidy 10,000 8 years and 480 yuan yuan Individual contribution 23,000 Monthly Equivalent 9 months Premium 23,800 Government subsidy 10,000 benefit period 6 years and 349 yuan yuan Individual contribution 13,800 4 months LA compensation under the Project will fully make up the lost land income during the contracting period and be enough for LEFs to pay endowment insurance premiums. The farmland acquired for the Project is irrigated land mainly, with an annual output value of 1,100 yuan/mu. 1) The annual net income of irrigated land is 1,100 yuan/mu. The average future opportunity cost of land is calculated using the NPV method based on the benchmark deposit rate of 4.75% of the People’s Bank of China (for 5 years or more) as follows: (1  i ) n  1 NPV=A i (1  i ) n (Where: NPV is net present value, A is annual net output value, and I is discount rate) It can be seen that the net land income for different contracting periods is as follows: Remaining contracting period Net land income (yuan) n=30 NPV= 14,055 n=20 NPV= 10,998 n=10 NPV= 6,531 2) The land acquired for the Project will be compensated for at the location-based composite compensation rate of 63,000 yuan/mu, in which the village collective withholds about 1,000 yuan, and the balance of 62,000 yuan/mu will be paid to the AHs. 3) Based on remaining contracting period, the amount of premium to be paid per mu of land is as follows: Remaining contracting period Amount of premium to be paid per mu of land (yuan) n=30 26,495 n=20 30,002 n=10 34,469 It can be seen that LA compensation is still sufficient to pay premiums after making up the lost net land income. In addition, at the construction stage, the resettlement agencies will take some supporting measures, including: 16 a) Making jobs first available to affected laborers to generate cash income; b) Making labor output opportunities first available to affected laborers; and c) Offering skills training at least once to each AH, such as commercial crop cultivation and stockbreeding, in order to increase crop quality and output, increase income, and restore livelihoods Although the Project has not been implemented and LA has not begun, local residents are highly willing to cover social security. 5.3 Restoration of Temporarily Occupied Land The Project does not involve temporary land occupation. 5.4 Resettlement for HD The resettlement policy for the 20 households affected by HD for the Project is based on the Notice of the Quzhou Municipal Government on Issuing the Interim Measures for the Overall Relocation and Reconstruction of Urban Villages (QMG [2013] No.42). According to the policy, the resettlement housing for all households affected by HD will be planned in a unified manner. In addition to house compensation, each AH will also receive a moving subsidy, a transition subsidy, a reward, etc. Relocated facilities, such as telephones and TV cables, will be compensated for based on actual losses. According to Document QMG [2013] No.42, resettlement housing will be constructed in a market-based manner for rolling and balanced development. There are 3 resettlement sites for the Project, all located in Qujiang Development Zone along the railway – the Nanshandi resettlement site, Miujia Village and Longtan Jiayuan Garden. Resettlement housing size is calculated at 1:1.5 for Floor 1, 1:1.2 for Floor 2, and 1:1 for Floor 3 or above. Any house with a per capita size of less than 50 m2 may be exchanged for resettlement housing at 50 m2. Any excess resettlement housing size will be paid for at the market price upon HD. Any deficient size will be settled at replacement cost, and by reference to floor and location. In case of cash compensation, house compensation is based on 3 times the price of the demolished house upon HD, subject to the submission of a lawful certificate. 6.6 Resettlement Training and Project Employment In order that the APs restore their income sustainably, the Qujiang PMO, and labor and social security bureau will offer free vocational skills training regularly. See Table 5-1. Table 5-1 Training Program for the APs No. Time Venue Mode Trainees Duration (day) Scope May Zhangtan Expert 1 APs 3 Welding, PC, etc. 2015 Sub-district Office lecture Dec. Labor and social School 2 APs 2 Welding, PC, etc. 2015 security bureau training 3 Jun. Zhangtan Expert APs 3 Welding, PC, etc. 17 2016 Sub-district Office lecture 4 Other irregular technical guidance APs To be determined Since the project area is located in the suburb of Qujiang District and close to Qujiang Development Zone where there are many enterprises, the district government should strengthen coordination with enterprises so that they employ APs where possible, thereby promoting their income restoration. 6.7 Protection of Rights and Interests of Vulnerable Groups and Women The directly affected population of the Project does not include vulnerable groups. In the Project, women will fully participate in resettlement through information disclosure and collective meeting, and enjoy the same rights as men in compensation, employment and training. In addition, the following measures will be taken to promote the income restoration of the affected women: 1) At the construction stage, a certain proportion of unskilled jobs (at least 10%) should be first made available to women, and women should receive equal pay for equal work. 2) Women will have priority in receiving free skills training. 3) At the operation stage, such jobs as cleaning and landscaping should be first made available to women to promote their income restoration. 4) The affected women have equal opportunities to receive resettlement information, and participate in public consultation and resettlement. The compensation agreement must be signed by the couple. 6.8 Affected Infrastructure and Ground Attachments Affected special facilities and ground attachments will be restored by proprietors after receiving compensation from the owner. Restoration measures for demolished facilities must be planned in advance, and suited to local conditions so as to be safe, efficient, timely and accurate, with minimum adverse impact on nearby residents. Affected public facilities will be demolished according to the construction drawings without affecting project construction and with minimum amount of relocation. Affected pipelines will be rebuilt before demolition (or relocated) without affecting regular lives of residents along such pipelines (including those not to be relocated). 18 6 Public Participation 6.1 Public Participation Strategy According to the policies and regulations of the state, Zhejiang Province and Quzhou City on resettlement, it is very necessary to conduct public participation at the preparation and implementation stages in order to protect the lawful rights and interests of the APs, reduce grievances and disputes, and realize the resettlement objectives properly by developing sound policies and implementation rules on displacement and resettlement, preparing an effective RAP, and organizing implementation properly. Currently, the Project is at the preparation stage, and the feasibility study report has been just completed, pending approval by the development and reform bureau. At this stage, the Qujiang District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, and the owner Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd. conducted extensive consultation on resettlement with the sub-district office, village committees and APs. 6.2 Public Opinion Survey During the socioeconomic survey in July 2014, the Leading Group of the World Bank-financed Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Small Town Environment Project (Zhejiang Project Leading Group for short), and Quzhou Project Leading Group also conducted a public opinion survey together with NRCR, covering 25 households. The survey results are summarized in Table 7-1. Table 6-1 Results of Public Opinion Survey Results No. Question Options (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Are you aware of the Project? 1) Yes; 2) No; 3) Unclear 90% 10% 2 Do you support the Project? 1) Yes; 2) No 94% 6% Which potential positive impacts 1) Improving the living environment; 2) does the Project have (multiple Improving the business environment; 3) 3 85% 13% 2% choices allowed)? Solving drinking problem; 4) Increasing job opportunities and income; 5) Other Which potential negative impacts 1) Affecting livelihoods; 2) Affecting work or 4 does the Project have (multiple production; 3) Reducing land resources; 4) 39% 8% 31% 22% choices allowed)? Reducing income; 5) Other Are you aware of the local 1) Yes; 2) A little; 3) No 5 45% 32% 23% resettlement policies? What’s your suggestion for the 1) Minimizing HD; 2) Minimizing LA; 3) 6 Project? Hiring local labor where possible; 4) Using 40% 27% 33% local raw materials where possible; 5) Other What’s your expectation for the 1) Fully paid to AHs without land distribution of land compensation reallocation; 2) Land compensation retained fees and resettlement subsidies? by the collective, resettlement subsidy paid 7 (For households affected by LA) to AHs, and covering social insurance for 9% 31% 38% 22% LEFs; 3) Fully paid to the collective with land reallocation; 4) Using land compensation to run collective enterprises 19 Results No. Question Options (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) without land reallocation; 5) Other After you willing to cover social 1) Yes; 2) No; 8 47% 53% insurance for LEFs after LA? If yes, how much are you willing 1) 5,000 yuan or less; 2) 5,001-10,000 9 to pay for insurance? yuan; 3) 10,001-20,000 yuan; 4) 20,001 73% 27% yuan or more 10 If no, the main reason is: 1) Self-paid amount too high; 2) Benefit too 36% 36% 27% low; 3) Long waiting time; 4) Other (specify) 11 If your house is to be 1) House construction on housing sites demolished, what’s your allocated in a unified manner; 2) Receiving 63% 17% 20% expected resettlement mode? cash compensation to buy commercial (For households affected by HD) housing; 3) Property swap; 4) Other 6.3 Public Participation Process and Policy Disclosure Plan Further public consultation should be conducted with the APs to ensure proper resettlement and solve all problems before RAP implementation. The resettlement agencies will arrange public participation meetings rationally so that every AH has an opportunity to consult on compensation before entering into compensation agreements. The LA and HD work of the Project is planned to be completed in August 2015, so the following preliminary public participation plan has been developed. Table 6-2 Public Participation Plan for the APs Time Venue Participants Scope Remarks Dec. Socioeconomic survey, DMS Project impacts in the Fangyang, Staff, APs 2014 survey socioeconomic survey Nanshandi Jan. Owner, Zhangtan Sub-district LA Compensation and resettlement Preliminary consultation and 2015 and HD Management Office, APs policies and preliminary programs during RAP preparation Qiancheng Dec. Owner, Zhangtan Sub-district LA Compensation and resettlement Further consultation Villages, 2015 and HD Management Office, APs policies and programs during RAP revision Zhangtan Mar. Sub-district Owner, Zhangtan Sub-district LA Specific issues in resettlement Additional consultation 2015 and HD Management Office, APs policies and programs during RAP finalization Table 6-3 Policy Disclosure Process Document Language/mode of disclosure Time Location Project introduction Dec. 2014 Chinese, municipal Introduction to LA and HD impacts Apr. 2015 Municipal government website government website Introduction to LA and HD policies May 2015 After Bank Zhangtan Sub-district and Notice on RAP disclosure Chinese review affected villages Chinese, distributed to the After Bank Zhangtan Sub-district and RIB APs review affected villages After Bank Quzhou Project Leading Group, RAP Chinese, English review Zhangtan Sub-district Office 20 7 Appeal Procedure During preparation and implementation of the RAP, consistent attention will be paid to the participation of the APs and an appeal mechanism will be established. The appeal procedure is as follows: 阶段1：如果移民对移民安置感到ä¸?满，他们å?¯ä»¥å?‘æ?‘委会ã€?樟 æ½­è¡—é?“å¾?地拆è¿?办公室æ??出å?£å¤´æˆ–书é?¢ç”³è¯‰ï¼›å¦‚果是å?£å¤´ç”³ 诉，则è¦?ç”±æ?‘委会或樟潭街é?“å¾?地拆è¿?办公室å?šå‡ºå¤„ç?†å¹¶ä¹¦é?¢ 记录。æ?‘委会或樟潭街é?“å¾?地拆è¿?办公室应在2周内å?šå‡ºå¤„ç?†å†³ 定。 阶段2：移民若对阶段1的决定ä»?ä¸?满æ„?，å?¯ä»¥åœ¨æ”¶åˆ°å†³å®šå?Žå?‘ 衢州市衢江区城乡建设å?‘展有é™?å…¬å?¸æ??出申诉，衢州市衢江区 城乡建设å?‘展有é™?å…¬å?¸åº”在2周内å?šå‡ºå¤„ç?†å†³å®šã€‚ 阶段3：移民若对阶段2的决定ä»?ä¸?满æ„?，å?¯ä»¥åœ¨æ”¶åˆ°å†³å®šå?Žå?‘ 衢州市衢江区污水处ç?†åŽ‚筹建工作领导å°?组æ??出申诉，应在2周 内å?šå‡ºå¤„ç?†å†³å®šã€‚ 阶段4：移民若对阶段3的处ç?†å†³å®šä»?ä¸?满æ„?，在收到决定å?Žï¼Œ å?¯ä»¥æ ¹æ?®æ°‘事诉讼法，å?‘民事法庭起诉 Figure 7-1 Appeal Procedure All agencies will accept grievances and appeals from the APs for free, and costs so reasonably incurred will be disbursed from the contingencies. See Figure 8-2. Village committees Zhangtan Sub-district LA and HD Management Office Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd. Quzhou Project Leading Group Local court Figure 7-2 Appeal Channel At the whole construction stage, the above procedure will remain effective so that the APs can use it to solve relevant issues. The above appeal channel will be disclosed to the APs via the RIB and mass media. 21 8 Organizational Structure 8.1 Organizational Structure for Resettlement In order to ensure successful project implementation, a sound organizational structure must be established to plan, coordinate and monitor resettlement. The agencies responsible for resettlement planning, management, implementation and monitoring of the project include:  Office of the Zhejiang Project Leading Group (Zhejiang PMO)  Quzhou Project Leading Group  Zhangtan Sub-district LA and HD Management Office  Qujiang District Land and Resources Bureau  Qujiang District Labor and Social Security Bureau  LA and HD Task Force of Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd.  Affected village committees  Design institute  External M&E agency Zhejiang PMO: leading LA and resettlement activities of the Project, developing policies, reviewing the RAP, and preparing internal monitoring reports for submission to the Bank Quzhou Project Leading Group: preparing the RAP, conducting LA and fund management, coordinating and conducting internal supervision and inspection (Note: The road and sewer works in the Project are a component of the Qujiang District WWTP Project, so the organizational structure of the leading group of the Qujiang District WWTP Project established earlier is still followed in the Project.) Zhangtan Sub-district LA and HD Management Office: conducting the DMS, implementing LA and HD, and assisting in handling issues arising from LA and HD; handling, reviewing and coordinating LA formalities, and conducting appeal handling and arbitration during LA and HD Qujiang District Land and Resources Bureau: handling, reviewing and approving LA formalities, and conducting coordination, management, supervision and arbitration Qujiang District Labor and Social Security Bureau: developing the endowment insurance policy for LEFs, managing the endowment insurance of the households affected by LA, participating in social assistance and development support for low-income AHs, and participating in the employment guidance of the APs LA and HD Task Force of Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd.: RAP implementing LA, HD and resettlement according to the RAP approved by the Bank, and reporting resettlement progress to the Quzhou Project Leading Group regularly Affected village committees (Nanshandi and Miujia Villages): entering into HD compensation agreements with the AHs, conducting the DMS, implementing LA and HD, and assisting in handling issues arising from LA and HD Design institute: conducting project design, and identifying the range of HD External M&E agency: conducting external M&E on LA, HD and resettlement 22 8.2 Organizational Chart Figure 8-1 Organizational Chart 8.3 Organizational Responsibilities 8.3.1 Zhejiang PMO  Responsible for project leadership, organizing, coordination and policy-making, examining the RAP, implementing internal supervision and inspection, and making decisions on major issues arising from resettlement  Organizing and coordinating the preparation of the RAP;  Implementing the policies in the RAP;  Coordinating the implementation of the RAP according to the project construction schedule;  Examining monitoring reports;  Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from its work  Conducting internal monitoring, appointing an external M&E agency, and coordinating external M&E activities  Reporting LA and HD progress, fund use and implementation quality to the Bank regularly 8.3.2 Quzhou Project Leading Group  Appointing a design agency to identify the project area 23  Organizing the socioeconomic survey  Conducting the DMS  Organizing public participation activities  Carrying through the state policies and regulations on construction land management  Developing LA resettlement programs, and participating in the preparation of the RAP  Directing, coordinating, and supervising resettlement activities and progress  Checking monitoring reports  Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from its work 8.3.3 Zhangtan Sub-district LA and HD Management Office  Participating in the socioeconomic survey  Developing LA resettlement programs, and participating in the preparation of the RAP  Approving HD formalities  Managing LA, HD and resettlement information  Directing, coordinating, and supervising resettlement activities and progress  Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from its work 8.3.4 Qujiang District Land and Resources Bureau  Carrying through the state policies and regulations on construction land management  Participating in the review of compensation rates for land and attachments  Going through the LA approval formalities  Participating in the socioeconomic survey  Participating in the preparation and review of the RAP  Issuing the construction land examination report  Issuing the LA announcement  Directing, coordinating, supervising LA and resettlement activities  Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from LA and fund disbursement 8.3.5 Qujiang District Labor and Social Security Bureau  Developing the endowment insurance policy for LEFs  Managing the endowment insurance of the households affected by LA  Participating in social assistance and development support for low-income AHs  Participating in the employment guidance of the APs 8.3.6 LA and HD Task Force of Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd.  Organizing the socioeconomic survey  Conducting the DMS  Organizing public participation activities  Developing resettlement programs, and participating in the preparation of the RAP  Carrying through the state policies and regulations on construction land management  Developing LA resettlement programs and compensation rates, and submitting to the competent authorities for approval  Going through the land use approval formalities  Applying for the land use and construction permits 24  Participating in the preparation of the RAP  Implementing the RAP  Entering into LA and HD compensation and resettlement agreements with the affected villages  Managing LA, HD and resettlement information  Training the staff  Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from LA and fund disbursement  Handling HD disputes and appeals  Imposing administrative punishments on violations in HD  Reporting LA, HD and resettlement information to the Quzhou Project Leading Group 8.3.7 Nanshandi and Miujia Village Committees  Entering into LA and HD compensation agreements with APs  Conducting the DMS  Implementing LA and HD  Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from LA and HD 8.3.8 Design institute  Minimizing project impacts through design optimization  Identifying the range of LA and HD 8.3.9 External M&E agency Observing all aspects of resettlement planning and implementation as an independent M&E agency, and submitting external resettlement M&E reports to the project leading group, Liuzhou PMO and Bank, including: 1) Conducting the socioeconomic survey 2) Estimating detailed impacts, and evaluating the production and livelihood restoration of the APs; 3) Analyzing data; 4) Monitoring the whole process of implementation of the RAP, and submitting M&E reports to the Zhejiang PMO and Bank 8.4 Qualifications and Staffing The Quzhou Project Leading Group is composed of leaders and officials of different administrative agencies. Its members have rich experience in LA, HD and resettlement, have participated in the resettlement work of a number of municipal construction projects in Quzhou City, and can play an excellent coordinating role in LA, HD and resettlement. The Quzhou PMO thereunder is responsible for handling day-to-day affairs. The resettlement agencies are well staffed, with a full-time workforce of 26 and a peak workforce of 42. See Table 9-1. Table 8-1 Staffing of Resettlement Agencies 25 Full-time Peak Resettlement agency Composition workforce workforce Zhejiang PMO 2 3 Civil servants Quzhou Project Leading Group 6 10 Technicians LA and HD Task Force of Qujiang District 9 12 Civil servants, technicians Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd. Zhangtan Sub-district LA and HD 2 3 Civil servants, technicians Management Office Qujiang District Land and Resources Bureau 1 2 Civil servants Qujiang District Labor and Social Security 1 2 Civil servants Bureau Design institute 2 6 Senior engineers, engineers External M&E agency 3 4 Resettlement and social experts Total 26 42 8.5 Measures to Strengthen Institutional Capacity  In August 2009, the Quzhou Project Leading Group trained the LA, HD and resettlement staff of the Project on the Bank’s operational policy (OP4.12), LA and HD regulations, theory and methods of socioeconomic survey, etc. The staff of the former Bank-financed project is employed for the Project, and has sufficient knowledge of the Bank policy and resettlement practices.  Before the implementation of the RAP, the LA, HD and resettlement staff of the Project will be trained on the Bank’s operational policy, LA and HD regulations, resettlement implementation management, etc. in order to improve their professional proficiency.  At the resettlement implementation stage, backbone resettlement staff members will be organized to visit other domestic Bank-financed projects, attend training on resettlement and other aspects, etc. In addition, skills training will be available to the APs irregularly based on project progress in order to increase their employment rate (see  Table 8-2 ).  Provide financial and equipment support to improve working efficiency.  Establish a rational division of labor, and develop sound reward and punishment measures for the resettlement staff to motivate them.  Establish a resettlement management information system for computerized data management. Strengthen information feedback, create a smooth information channel, and leave major issues to the project leading group.  Strengthen the reporting system and internal monitoring, and solve issues timely.  Strengthen independent M&E. The external M&E agency should point out existing issues to competent authorities timely, and propose solutions accordingly. Table 8-2 Resettlement Training Program Estimated budget No. Item Trainees Time Venue (0,000 yuan) Domestic resettlement Backbone resettlement One session 1 China 10 operational training staff per annum Domestic resettlement One session 2 Resettlement staff China 10 operational training per annum 3 Skills training for APs APs Irregular Quzhou City 10 4 Subtotal 45 26 27 9 Implementation Schedule 9.1 Linkage between Resettlement Implementation Schedule and Construction Plan The resettlement implementation schedule will be coordinated with the construction schedule, and implementation is scheduled to be completed by August 2015. The principles for scheduling are as follows:  LA and HD should be completed at least one month before land use, and the starting time will be determined based on the need for LA, HD and resettlement.  Before commencement of construction, sufficient time must be allowed for LA, HD and resettlement. 9.2 Master Resettlement Schedule 9.2.1 Principles for scheduling:  The range of LA and HD will be finally determined based on the design drawings of the unit works before the DMS.  The DMS results will be confirmed by the Quzhou Project Leading Group, LA and HD Task Force of Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd., agencies concerned and proprietors based on the boundary maps before the signature of compensation and resettlement agreements.  The LA and HD Task Force of Qujiang District Urban-Rural Development Co., Ltd. will hold a mobilization meeting to disclose compensation and resettlement policies and measures for LA and HD before signing compensation and resettlement agreements, and then release the LA and HD announcements formally.  Compensation and resettlement agreements will be entered into with the AHs after the confirmation of the DMS results, and the release of the LA and HD announcements.  Infrastructure will be reconstructed before demolition.  Compensation fees should be settled after contract signing and before land use.  Resettlement should be supervised to the satisfaction of the AHs. 9.2.2 Master resettlement schedule The master resettlement schedule has been drafted based on the progress of construction, LA and HD, and resettlement preparation and implementation. The exact implementation schedule may be adjusted due to deviations in overall project progress. See Table 9-1 . Table 9-1 LA and HD Schedule No. Task Period Starting date Ending date 1 Preparation 92d 2014-6-1 2014-9-1 2 Establishing the leading group to gather staff 9d 2014-9-1 2014-9-9 28 3 Determination of range of LA and HD 20d 2014-9-9 2014-9-28 4 Preliminary socioeconomic survey 31d 2014-11-29 2014-12-27 5 Preparation of the RAP framework 14d 2014-12-28 2015-1-10 6 Preparation for DMS and training 25d 2015-1-11 2015-2-4 7 DMS 15d 2015-2-5 2015-2-19 8 Negotiation of resettlement policies and programs 10d 2015-2-20 2015-3-1 9 Preparation of the RAP 32d 2015-3-2 2015-4-1 10 Implementation 72d 2015-4-10 11 Mobilization for LA and HD 18d 2015-4-10 2015-4-27 12 Announcement of LA and HD 15d 2015-4-28 2015-5-12 Negotiation and signing of compensation and 13 39d 2015-5-13 2015-6-20 resettlement agreements 14 Commencement of construction 0d 2015-6-21 2015-6-21 15 Infrastructure reconstruction 500d 2015-6-31 16 M&E 700d 2015-8-31 29 10 Funds and Budget 10.1 Funds All costs incurred during LA and resettlement will be included in the general budget of the Project. Based on prices in 2009, the total resettlement costs of the Project are 6.6477 million yuan. Table 10-1 Resettlement Budget WWTP and sewer network Rate No. Item Unit Amount (0,000 Percent (yuan) Qty. yuan) Compensation fees for 1 mu 63,000 99.09 624.267 21.74% permanent LA Compensation fees for 2 mu 1,200 0 0 0.00% temporary land occupation Compensation fees for rural 2 3 m / / 1242 43.26% residential houses 3.1 House compensation Masonry concrete structure 2 m 1,000 10,000 1000 34.83% (Grade 2) 3.2 Other compensation Moving subsidy Household 2,000 20 4 2 Transition subsidy Month *m 6 10,000×36 216 4 Ground attachments / / 22 Orange trees / 100 2,200 22 Subtotal (Items 1~4) / / 1888.267 65.77% 5 Survey and design costs 0,000 yuan 4% 75.53068 2.90% 6 External M&E costs 0,000 yuan 2% 37.76534 1.45% 7 Internal M&E costs 0,000 yuan 0.50% 9.441335 0.36% Implementation management 8 0,000 yuan 2% 37.76534 1.45% costs 9 Training costs 0,000 yuan 1% 18.88267 0.72% 10 Contingencies 0,000 yuan 10% 188.8267 7.25% 11 Taxes / / 614.5289111 23.59% LA management costs 0,000 yuan 4% 75.53068 2.90% Farmland occupation tax mu 30,015 90.797 272.5271955 10.46% Land development costs mu 18,676 90.797 169.5724772 Land reclamation costs mu 2,000 0 0 Fees for compensated use of mu 10,672 90.797 96.8985584 additional construction land Subtotal (Items 5~11) / / / 982.7409761 34.23% Total / / / 2871.007976 10.2 Annual Investment Plan An annual investment plan has been prepared based on the project implementation schedule. See Table 11-2. Table 10-2 Annual Investment Plan 30 Year 2014 2015 2016 Subtotal Investment (0,000 yuan) 520.9073881 1823.175858 260.4536941 2604.536941 Percent (%) 20 70 10 100 10.3 Funding Sources The funding sources for the construction of the Project include domestic and overseas bank loans, and fiscal appropriations. Resettlement funds are from fiscal appropriations mainly. LA costs of the Project are 300,000 yuan/mu. 10.4 Fund Management and Disbursement 10.4.1 Fund flow In order that compensation fees under the Project are paid timely and fully to the APs according to the compensation policies and rates specified in the RAP, the owner should enter into LA and HD compensation agreements with the AHs, specifying amounts of compensation, term of payment, liabilities for breach, etc. See Figure 11-1. Figure 10-1 Fund Flowchart 10.4.2 Disbursement and management 1) All costs related to resettlement will be included in the general budget of the Project. 2) Land compensation fees and resettlement subsidies will be paid up before LA so that all APs can be resettled properly. 3) In order to ensure the successful implementation of LA and resettlement, financial and supervisory agencies will be established at all levels. 31 11 M&E To ensure the successful implementation of the RAP and resettle the APs properly, periodic M&E on resettlement activities will be conducted in accordance with the Bank’s policy on involuntary resettlement (OP4.12), and the Operational Guide to the Monitoring and Evaluation of Resettlement of World Bank Financed Projects in China. Monitoring is divided into internal monitoring of resettlement agencies and independent external monitoring. Internal monitoring will be implemented by the Zhejiang and Quzhou PMOs to ensure that resettlement activities are conducted pursuant to the principles and schedule of the RAP. The purpose of internal monitoring is to keep the resettlement agencies functioning properly during implementation. Independent M&E means the regular M&E of resettlement activities by an independent M&E agency. The independent monitoring of the Project will be conducted by an independent agency with relevant experience, covering:  Functions of the resettlement network;  Implementation progress of LA, HD and resettlement, and compensation;  Resettlement and restoration of residents and entities;  Investigation and analysis of the production level and living standard of the APs Independent monitoring is conducted on all resettlement activities by an agency independent of resettlement implementation with a comprehensive, long-term point of view. The external M&E agency will follow up the resettlement activities to see if the state laws on resettlement, and the Bank’s operational policy on involuntary resettlement (OP4.12) are complied with, and if the production level and living standard of the APs are improved or at least restored to pre-project levels. The external M&E agency will give suggestions to the implementing agencies based on issues found during monitoring so that such issues can be solved timely. 11.1 Internal Monitoring The Zhejiang and Quzhou PMOs run an internal monitoring mechanism to inspect resettlement activities, establish a basic resettlement database, and use it to prepare the RAP, monitor all AHs, and conduct internal supervision and inspection of the whole process of resettlement preparation and implementation. 11.1.1 Implementation procedure During implementation, the Quzhou Project Leading Group will collect and record resettlement information from the monitoring samples, and report real-time activity records to the provincial PMO timely to maintain continuous monitoring. The provincial PMO will inspect implementation regularly. Information forms of specified formats will be prepared in the above monitoring mechanism to realize a continuous mechanism from the Quzhou PMO to the Zhejiang Project Leading Group. As an integral part of the internal monitoring system, the Qujiang District Land and Resources Bureau, and Zhangtan Sub-district LA and HD Management Office will conduct inspection and verification regularly. 32 11.1.2 Scope  Rural resettlement  Payment of compensation fees  Labor resettlement  Compensation and resettlement for HD  Infrastructure reconstruction  Staffing, training, working schedule and efficiency of the resettlement agencies  Registration and handling of grievances and appeals of APs 11.1.3 Reporting The Zhejiang PMO will submit an internal monitoring report to the Bank semiannually. 11.2 External Monitoring 11.2.1 External M&E agency The Zhejiang PMO will appoint a qualified, independent agency as the external M&E agency. The external M&E agency will conduct follow-up M&E on resettlement activities regularly, monitor the progress, quality and funding of resettlement, and give opinions. It will also conduct follow-up monitoring on the production level and living standard of the APs, and submit M&E reports to the Zhejiang PMO and the Bank. 11.2.2 Monitoring procedure and scope â‘´ Preparing the Terms of Reference of M&E ⑵ Developing software for the resettlement M&E information system ⑶ Preparing a survey outline, a questionnaire and a record card â‘· Design of the sampling survey plan (10% of households affected by LA and HD) ⑸ Baseline survey A baseline survey required for the independent M&E of the AHs will be conducted to acquire baseline data on the living standard (livelihood, production and income levels) of the monitored AHs. ⑹ Establishing an M&E information system An M&E information system will be established, where a database will be established for different types of M&E data, in order to provide computer aid for analysis and follow-up monitoring. ⑺ M&E survey  Capacity evaluation of resettlement agencies: to investigate the working capacity and efficiency of the resettlement agencies  Monitoring of resettlement progress, compensation rates and payment  Impact analysis of the project  Follow-up survey and evaluation of the income level of the AHs (sampling rate 10%)  Monitoring of typical households affected by HD: payment of compensation fees, availability of resettlement housing, relocation progress, income restoration, resettlement quality, housing quality  Monitoring of typical affected entities: payment of compensation fees, LA for new site, property construction, relocation progress, production restoration, employee income restoration, resettlement quality 33  Restoration measures for vulnerable groups  Public facilities: payment of compensation fees, functional restoration, reconstruction progress  Public participation and consultation: to monitor public participation activities during the preparation and implementation of the RAP, and the effectiveness of participation  Appeals: to monitor the registration and disposition of appeals of the APs â‘» Compiling monitoring data, and establishing a database ⑼ Comparative analysis ⑽ Preparing M&E reports according to the monitoring plan  August 2015: appointing the external M&E agency and preparing the terms of references  August 2015: preparing for external M&E  September 2015: submitting the M&E Report No.1 (baseline report)  March 2016: submitting the M&E Report No.2  September 2016: submitting the M&E Report No.3  November 2016: submitting the post-evaluation report 11.3 Monitoring Indicators  Socioeconomic indicators: per capita income, GDP, employment rate  Institutional indicators: staffing, staff competencies, rules and regulations, equipment, affairs handling rate  APs affected by LA or occupation: availability of compensation fees, production resettlement mode, income variation, employment rate, satisfaction with resettlement  Residents affected by rural HD: availability of compensation fees, resettlement sites, house construction, satisfaction with resettlement  Infrastructure: availability of compensation fees, function restoration  Public participation: frequency and scope of participation, and impacts on project implementation 11.4 Post-evaluation After project implementation, the resettlement activities will be subject to post-evaluation using the theory and methodology for post-evaluation on the basis of M&E. Successful experience and lessons of land acquisition and resettlement will be evaluated to provide experience that can be drawn on for future resettlement. The post-evaluation will be conducted by an independent external M&E agency appointed by the Zhejiang PMO. The post-evaluation agency will prepare terms of reference for post-evaluation, establish a system of evaluation indicators, conduct socioeconomic analysis and survey, and prepare the Resettlement Post-evaluation Report for submission to the Zhejiang PMO and the Bank. 34 12 Entitlement Matrix Table 12-1 Entitlement Matrix Compensation and resettlement Type of impact APs rates policies Composite compensation is paid to Composite compensation rate for farmland: Fangyang, the affected rural collective 63,000 yuan/mu Nanshandi and economic organization and rural Qiancheng residents to be resettled for Villages production development and livelihood restoration. Receiving compensation for ground Young crop compensation is included in attachments composite compensation. Acquisition of 35 households Receiving training and job rural collective with 150 opportunities, and being entitled to land (99.09 mu) persons measures that at least maintain their operating income Having priority in being employed Taxes Land development costs: 18,676 yuan/mu Fees for compensated use of additional Departments construction land: 10,672 yuan/mu concerned Farmland occupation tax: 30,015 yuan/mu LA management costs: 4% of LA costs 2 Demolition of 20 households Receiving house compensation at Masonry concrete structure: 1,000 yuan/m rural residential with 80 persons replacement cost houses (total in Nanshandi 2 area: 10,000 m ) Village Ground Receiving compensation from the Proprietors attachments owner 35