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Social Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Social Monitoring Report (January–June 2019) Project No.: 49042-005 July 2019

TAJ: CAREC Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road Project, Additional Financing

(Road Section 1: Chashmasoron [Km33+475]–Vakhsh Bridge [Km73+050])

Prepared by the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan for the Asian Development

Bank.

This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

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Semi-annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report, Phase 2 Reporting period: (January – June 2019) GRANT 0569 – TAJ

CENTRAL ASIA ECONOMIC COOPERATION CORRIDORS 2, 5, AND 6 (DUSHANBE –KURGONTEPPA) ROAD PROJECT – ADDITIONAL FINANCING

SEMI-ANNUAL SOCIAL MONITORING REPORT

(January – June 2019)

GRANT 0569 – TAJ

CENTRAL ASIA ECONOMIC COOPERATION CORRIDORS 2, 5, and 6 (DUSHANBE –KURGONTEPPA) ROAD PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING

Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan

Financed by:

Asian Development Bank

July 2019



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Table of Contents

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................... 4

GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................... 5

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 7

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Project Background ...................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Scope of Project Impact ................................................................................................ 7

1.4 Public Consultations and Information Disclosure ...................................................... 9

1.5 LARP Preparation and Implementation ..................................................................... 10

1.6 Institutional Arrangements ......................................................................................... 10

1.7 Project Location Map .................................................................................................. 11

1.8 Clearance of Road Corridor ........................................................................................ 12

1.9 Design Changes .......................................................................................................... 12

1.10 Measures undertaken to prevent social impact on private assets ........................ 12

II. OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITRING ................................................... 14

2.1 General Aspects .......................................................................................................... 14

2.2 Methodology for Internal Monitoring ......................................................................... 15

2.3 Capacity for Social Monitoring ................................................................................... 16

III. SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE .................................................................................................. 17

3.1 Description of Design Changes.................................................................................. 17

V. Key Findings of Due Diligence.......................................................................................... 24

VI. Preventive and Mitigation Measures Required during Road Works.............................. 25

VII. Grievance Redress .......................................................................................................... 26

VII. Final Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................................... 27

7.1 Monitoring Findings .................................................................................................... 27

7.2 Recommendation ........................................................................................................ 27

7.3 Plans for the Next Reporting Period .......................................................................... 28

Annexes .................................................................................................................................. 29

Annex 1 Template of Grievances Log for reporting claims and grievances ................. 29

Annex 2 Details on design change locations, approval status and LAR impacts

assessment ........................................................................................................................ 30

Annex 3 Impact Assessment for Khuroson Market underground passage

construction ....................................................................................................................... 32

Annex 4 Possible additional project impact on perennial and annual crops ................ 34

Annex 5 Photo Gallery ...................................................................................................... 36



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Tables: Table 1 . Summary Figures on Project Impact .................................................................... 8

Table 2 . Project Affected Assets Subject to Cash Compensation ....................................... 8

Table 3 . Summary table on current status of design changes ......................................... 17

Table 4 . The summary data on four (4) segments with confirmed LAR impacts ............... 17

Table 5 . The summary data on four (4) segments with confirmed No LAR impacts ......... 18

Table 6 . Location of U-turns being under final consideration and approval ...................... 21

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ADB Asian Development Bank

AH Affected Household

APs Affected persons

DMS Detailed Measurement Survey

DPs Displaced persons

SSC Social Supervision Consultant

EA Executing Agency

GRC Grievance Redress Commission

GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism

GOT Government of Tajikistan

IA Implementing Agency

KII Key Informant Interview

LARDD Land Acquisition and Resettlement Due Diligence (report)

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

LHS Left hand side

NSS National Safeguards Specialist

PIU Project Implementing Unit

PIURR Project Implementation Unit for Road Rehabilitation

RHS Right hand side

SPS Safeguards Policy Statement (ADB 2009)

SSS Social Safeguards Specialists

TSJ Tajik Somoni



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GLOSSARY

Displaced Persons (DP)

In the context of Involuntary resettlement, displaced persons are those who are physically displaced (relocation, loss of residence, or loss of shelter) and/or economically displaced (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income sources, or means of livelihood) as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or access to legally designated parks and protected areas (ADB SPS 2009).

Detailed Measurement Survey (DMS)

With the aid of the approved detailed engineering design, this activity involves the finalization and/or validation of the results of the inventory of losses (IOL), severity of impacts and list of DPs. The final cost of resettlement can be determined following completion of the DMS.

Compensation Payment in cash or in-kind to replace losses of lands, housing, income and other assets caused by the Project. All compensation is based on the principle of replacement cost, which is a method of valuing assets to replace the loss at current market rates, plus any transaction costs such as administrative charges, taxes, registration and titling costs.

Cut-off Date The date after which people will not be considered eligible for compensation.

Dekhan Farm Mid-size land, which is legally and physically distinct from the household plot for which full land use right, but not ownership is allocated either to individual, group of individuals, or legal entity. The Law No 48 of Dekhan Farms (dated 2002) regulate Dekhan Farms in Tajikistan.

Entitlements The range of measures comprising cash or in-kind compensation, relocation cost, rehabilitation and transfer assistance, income substitution /business restoration, which are due to DPs, depending on type, extent and nature of their losses, and which suffice to restore their social and economic base.

Eligibility Any person who resided in the Project area before the cut-off date that suffers from:

(i) loss of house, (ii) loss of assets or ability to access such assets, permanently or

temporarily, or (iii) loss of income sources or livelihood, will be entitled to

compensation and/or assistance.

Hukumat District administration in Tajikistan.

Income restoration

This is the reestablishment of sources of income and livelihood of the affected households.

Inventory of Losses (IOL)

This is a process in which all fixed assets (i.e. lands used for residence, commerce, agriculture; houses; kiosks, stalls and shops; ancillary structures, such as fence, gates, paved areas and wells, affected trees and crops etc.) with commercial value and sources of income and livelihood inside the Project right-of-way (Project area) are identified, measured, their owners identified, their exact location determined, and their replacement costs calculated.

Jamoat A sub-district level administration.

Land Acquisition Refers to the process whereby an individual, household, firm or private institution is compelled by a public agency to alienate all or part of the land/assets for public purposes in return for in-kind replacement or compensation at replacement costs.

Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP)

A time-bound action plan with budget setting out compensation for affected land/assets and resettlement strategies, objectives, entitlement, actions, responsibilities, monitoring and evaluation.



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Non-titled Means those who have no recognizable rights or claims to the land that they are occupying.

Poor Means households whose combined monthly income falls below TJS 1020/-1. WB poverty line (standard) is used by different government and non -government institutions. On a regular basis, WB conducts monitoring (assessment) by interviewing HHs. The data is reflected in WB reports, which is presented to relevant government institutions. Also, this data is used to identify the poverty for the given period.

Rehabilitation This refers to additional support provided to DPs losing productive assets, income, employment or sources of living, to supplement payment of compensation for acquired assets, in order to achieve, at a minimum, full restoration of living standards and quality of life.

Replacement cost

The calculation of full replacement cost will be based on the following elements:

(i) fair market value; (ii) transaction costs; (iii) interest accrued; (iv) transitional and restoration costs; and (v) other applicable payments, if any.

Resettlement This includes all measures taken to mitigate all adverse impacts of the Project on DP’s property and/or livelihood. It includes compensation, relocation (where relevant), and rehabilitation as needed.

Severely Affected This refers to affected households who will (i) lose 10% or more of their total productive land and/or assets, (ii) have to relocate; and/or (iii) lose 10% or more of their total income sources due to the Project.

Significant impact

Means 200 or more people will experience major impacts, which are defined as; (i) being physically relocated from a house, or (ii) losing 10% or more of their income generating assets.

Vulnerable Anyone who might suffer disproportionately or face the risk of being marginalized from the effects of resettlement and includes; (i) female-headed households with dependents; (ii) disabled heads of household; (iii) poor households; (iv) landless; people (v) elderly households with no means of support; (vi) households without security of tenure; (vii) ethnic minorities; and (viii) small farmers (with landholdings of two hectares or less).



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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Introduction

1. This is the second Semi-annual Social Safeguards Monitoring Report prepared for the Dushanbe-Kurgonteppa road rehabilitation project – Phase 2 and covers the reporting period from January 1 to June 30, 2019. The report describes the status of project implementation, activities carried out by the contractor with regard to social safeguard issues, including grievances raised, resolved and/or rejected, mitigation measures provided during the monitoring period, and the actions planned to accomplish the outstanding issues.

2. In addition, the report provides suggestions for social impact management, checklist for monthly reporting, actions planned for the next reporting period covering July 1 to December 31, 2019 to be reflected in the 3rd semi-annual Social Monitoring Report.

1.2 Project Background

3. The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (GoT) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) are financing the CAREC Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe-Kurgonteppa) Road Project. Phase 2 of the project covers a 39+585 Km road section which stretches from Chashmassoron village (Galaobod Jamoat) at Km 33+475 and ends at Km 73+050 at Vakhsh Bridge.

4. The project is supervised by Kocks Consult GmbH and Construction Contractor (Engineer) is Sinohydro Tajikistan Corporation Limited.

5. The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is the Executing Agency. The Project Implementation Unit for Road Rehabilitation (PIURR) under the MoT is the project Implementing Agency.

1.3 Scope of Project Impact

6. The given road section traverses through five Jamoats: Galaobod, Obikiik, Khiloli, Aini and Kizil-kala and connects Dushanbe to the Afghanistan border.

7. The Project required land and assets acquisition due to the broadening of the road. Consequently, Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP1) was prepared to adequately address LAR impacts of 245 DPs with a total number of 1,952 project affected persons (909 male and 1,043 female) identified during the conduct of the census and DMS2 implemented in April and May, 2017.

8. The project impact extended to the rightful occupiers of project affected land parcels utilized for residential purposes by local households, as well as agricultural land parcels in the possession of Dekhan Farms. Additionally, privately owned commercial facilities, often rented to private individuals, are also affected by the proposed road project and are counted in the total number of 245 DPs. This number also includes severely affected DPs and vulnerable groups.

1 LARP was approved and disclosed in February 2018. The main objective of the LARP was to identify persons economically and/or physically displaced (DPs) due to the Project and to assist them to restore their livelihoods. The LARP compiled the relevant laws of the Republic of Tajikistan and the requirements of ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. The LARP was prepared to: (i) address and mitigate impacts caused by the project; (ii) ensure compliance with ADB’s SPS (2009) requirements and (iii) determine compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation assistance for the affected households. 2 The updated DMS survey was carried out in October and December 2017 after pedestrian underground passage was added to preliminary design.



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9. The Project required land and assets acquisition due to the enlargement of the road. Consequently, Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) was prepared and in February 2018 publicly disclosed prior to commencement of LARP actual implementation.

10. By the completion of LARP implementation, the LAR activities were undertaken with regard to all 245 DPs entitled to the cash compensation package.

Table 1. Summary Figures on Project Impact

# Type of impact Number of Item/DP

1 Total number of affected residential land parcels (excluding those attached with project affected houses)

83

2 Total number of project affected residential houses 18

3 Total number of land parcels under Dekhan Farms 11

4 Total number of affected agricultural land parcels, specifically fruit garden

2

5 Total of project affected commercial facilities 78

6 Total number of individual renters of project affected commercial facilities

53

7 Total number of severely affected DPs 98

8 Total number of DPs qualified as vulnerable 66

SUM (without double counting) 245

Table 2. Project Affected Assets Subject to Cash Compensation

# Description of Item Number of Items

1 Partially affected residential land parcels 51

2 Residential houses 17

3 Residential house under construction 1

4 Ancillary residential structures 25

5 Improvements to non-residential buildings and 8 ancillary structures 40

6 ancillary structures to commercial structures 8

7 Metal gates, iron meshed fences, water wells, various improvements to land parcels (no if units)

249

8 Commercial facilities 79



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# Description of Item Number of Items

9 Persons employed in business operations (renters of commercial facilities)

78

10 Partially affected residential land parcels 51

11 Partially affected land parcels of commercial designation 30

12 Agricultural land plots (mostly narrow strips of land) 12

13 Fruit bearing trees 1,174

14 Sampling of fruit trees 337

15 Decorative (Pine trees) 829

16 Timber trees 221

1.4 Public Consultations and Information Disclosure

11. As described in the approved LARP, stated in the first semi-annual monitoring report and confirmed by the Social Safeguards Consultant through interviewing randomly selected DPs, the LARP Disclosure was planned and implemented in accordance to established practice and in compliance with ADB SPS 2009. In particular the following activities were undertaken:

a) Final LARP and LARP Addendum in English were uploaded on the ADB website3;

b) Copies of the LARP in the Russian language were distributed in the offices of local authorities;

c) Approved LARP in the Russian language was posted on the website of the MOT4, and

d) Pubic consultations were conducted during LARP preparation and implementation phases.

12. The PPTA Consultant (Project Preparatory Technical Assistance) and the Project Implementation Unit for Road Rehabilitation (PIURR) conducted 13 consultations with the DPs and wider Project communities, with stakeholders in the Project district, with females organized in focus group discussions and consultations with women and men from vulnerable and severely affected households. In total, 333 persons (216 men and 116 women) participated in the consultations conducted in March and October 2017 and February 2018.

13. Starting from this period till present Public Consultations have been continuously carried out by Social Safeguards Specialists of the Engineer and PIURR representatives in coordination with local government that kept local communities updated on project related works, design changes, additional surveys, development of relevant mitigation measures and grievance redress procedures.

3 https://www.adb.org 4 http://www.mintrans.tj

https://www.adb.org/



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1.5 LARP Preparation and Implementation

14. According to the Internal Monitoring Report on Implementation of the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) for Phase 2, the LARP was approved in February 2018.

15. LARP implementation was undertaken by the Project Implementation Unit for Road

Rehabilitation (PIURR) and social safeguards and resettlement specialists engaged by Supervision Consultant (Kocks Engineers). The LAR activities commenced on October 16 2018 and completed on November 30, 2018.

16. Upon the completion of cash compensation disbursement, the PIURR together with the International and National Social Safeguards Consultants, conducted internal social monitoring and LARP implementation status assessment. In addition the External Monitoring Report was prepared in January 2019 by the External Monitoring Specialist independently engaged by the PIU. The results of monitoring and assessment, confirming that LARP implementation was completed prior to the commencement of civil works along the road ROW; these were confirmed in both monitoring reports and the award on commencement of road works which was officially granted5.

1.6 Institutional Arrangements

17. The core agencies and organizations involved in the LAR process are: ADB, Ministry of Transport, Project Implementation Unit for Road Rehabilitation (PIURR), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, State Committee for Land management and Geodesy (SCLMG), State Unitary Enterprise for Valuation (SUE) ‘Narkhguzori’, District Authorities, Local Executive Government Districts (Hukumats), Jamoats, City and Town Local State Executive Authorities, LAR Committee, and other state agencies.

18. The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is the Executing Agency. The MoT has the overall responsibility for the Project in areas such as preparation, implementation and financing of all LAR tasks, cross-agency coordination, management, monitoring and evaluation of all project implementation aspects, including procurement of goods, services, and works on the projects.

19. The Project Implementation Unit for Road Rehabilitation (PIURR) of MoT is the Project Implementing Agency. The PIURR is in charge to ensure the operation of the project implementation unit and provision of adequate resources and skilled personnel. The PIURR employs staff with extensive experience in managing ADB Projects including a full time designated safeguards specialist who, with assistance from other designated officials as necessary, is managing the implementation of the LARP, including co-ordination of project related activities of all involved agencies. The PIURR Social Safeguard Specialist is responsible to directly report to the PIURR Director.

5 The date of Contract Award is July 26, 2019; Commencement Date: October 8, 2018. However, civil works within the settlements covered under the LARP commenced only after the External Monitoring Report issued in January 2019.



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1.7 Project Location Map

Figure 1: Shows Dushanbe-Kurgonteppa Project Location.

Figure 2: Shows Phase 2 road section and project affected Jamoats



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1.8 Clearance of Road Corridor

20. The entire site was handed over6 to the Construction Contractor after the approval of Internal and External Social Monitoring Reports, i.e. LARP Implementation Compliance Report.

21. The Kocks national social safeguard experts regularly visits the project site for visual

observation purposes. One of the objectives of the expert is to coordinate between the construction company and DPs who received cash compensation for project affected assets and confirm the structure is demolished, salvaged materials collected and the area vacated for commencement of road works; and also to check for any DP in need for technical assistance for clearing the area form project affected and compensated structure prior to commencement of road works.

22. However, during the road construction works due to various technical reasons design change is required.

1.9 Design Changes

23. The realignment changes were required to address a number of technical, economic, and social issues.

24. According to the ADB, social safeguards requirements for due diligence should be carried out in conjunction with the proposed design changes.

25. Each location of design change was carefully examined on site to detect any possible

LAR impact. Prior to final approval suggested design changes, causing some realignment of the ROW, have been revised to improve technical parameters of road design, put efforts to eliminate any potential impacts on private assets and avoid disturbance of local communities and road side traders observed along the road.

26. The separate summary tables differentiate sections of design change by status of

approval and existence or absence of LAR impacts. 27. The status of the approved and pending design changes and undertaken due diligence

assessment results are described in detail in the Chapter. Social Due Diligence.

28. The location and KMPs of the approved design changes with confirmed LAR impacts are summarized in the table provided at Annex 2.

1.10 Measures undertaken to prevent social impact on private assets

29. In coordination with Mr. Nazrishoev the Deputy Team Leader the Contractor the Social Safeguards Team of the Engineer conducted site visit to assess specific locations and consider technical issues to eliminate the impact on private assets.

a. At the LHS Km 39+400-39+700 the Social Safeguards consultants suggested to

replace the drainage ditch (with 5 meters width) water collector (1.5 meters width), to prevent project impact from private canteen, several fruit bearing trees and fence.

b. At the RHS Km 40+100-40+200 according to road design around a 2 meter high

embankment is considered that it would have an impact on two residential houses. To prevent such impact Social Safeguards Consultant in coordination with Mr.

6 On October 8, 2018 is official commencement. However, civil works within the settlements covered under the LARP commenced only after the External Monitoring Report issued in January 2019.



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Nazrishoev the Deputy Team Leader the Contractor are considering an alternative option for the construction of a retaining wall instead of the embankment to prevent project impact towards these two residential houses.



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II. OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITRING

2.1 General Aspects

30. As per the approved LARP and LARP Addenda, the implementation of the LARP is subject to internal monitoring as the Project encountered an insignificant number of project affected persons facing involuntary resettlement 7 . Therefore, internal monitoring of social safeguards has been undertaken on a regular basis by the PIURR assisted by the consultant’s national and international social safeguards and resettlement specialists.

31. Consultant’s national social safeguards specialist is in charge to conduct regular site visits, examine whether road works incurred any impact to local residents, or land users. If any social impact is detected, the National Safeguards Specialist prepares relevant report and submits to the project Team Leader for the further follow up and shared with International Safeguards Consultant to keep updated, informed, and receive feedback if required. These reports are specific and provide descriptions of the impact, full name and contact details of affected person(s), exact location of the affected area (Km/side of the road), and relevant photos. These reports initiate follow up actions to resolve the case(s) and their current status is reflected in the Monthly Progress Reports.

32. The Construction Supervising Consultant is assisting the PIURR with international and national Social Safeguards and Resettlement specialists who are engaged in the process of internal monitoring to effectively detect and address any emerging social safeguards issues during the LARP implementation process and the construction period as well. The key objective of the internal social safeguard monitoring is over-viewing the process of the LARP implementation such as the compensation process and grievance redress procedures during the entire project cycle. Also, the approved LARP and Addendum to LARP provide the indicators for monitoring LARP implementation as well as social safeguard issues.

33. At the project implementation phase Social Safeguards monitoring identifies two major aspects:

a) LARP and Addenda to LARP implementation monitoring, and

b) Social safeguards monitoring.

34. The key objective of LARP implementation monitoring is to assess whether the actual impacts of the project were addressed correctly and fully compensated as required by LARP stipulations and budget. In addition, due attention should be paid to the application of grievance redress procedures during the entire project cycle:

a) Compensation payments disbursed;

b) Replacement lots allocated (Not applicable to this Project);

c) Housing and infrastructure construction completed;

d) Relocation of people completed (Not applicable to this Project);

e) Income restoration and development activities initiated (if required);

f) Monitoring and evaluation reports submitted.

7 The ADB SPS 2009 considers involuntary resettlement impact is significant if 200 or more persons are to be physically displaced from their home or lose 10% or more of their productive or income-generating assets.



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35. Social Impact monitoring indicators:

a) Assessment of GRM application and GRC efficiency through monitoring to determine whether:

(i) All physical inputs committed in the LARP have been delivered and all services provided;

(ii) Mitigation actions prescribed in the LARP have provided the desired effects;

(iii) Socioeconomic status of affected population against the baseline conditions before the displacement has not been deteriorated as a result of the Project impact;

(iv) GRC was effective and efficient, and

(v) Project affected persons were fully aware of GRC availability.

36. These objectives were satisfied by a methodical review of the compensation records and an exacting verification confirming that the actual amounts paid to the APs corresponded with the amounts indicated in the final LARP and the processed AP contracts.

2.2 Methodology for Internal Monitoring

37. As stated above the major purpose of the internal monitoring is to determine whether the LARP compliance indicate that the compensation program had been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the Republic of Tajikistan, ADB SPS 2009, and to the satisfaction of the DPs. In addition, it is important to assess that social impacts are well mitigated through the instruments stipulated under the approved LARP and LARP Addenda undertaken in compliance within the country legislation, social safeguards guidelines and to the extent possible meet the best international practice.

38. To meet the requirements, the Consultant as a rule, initially conducted desk reviews, closely reviewed all available reports and Grievance Log.

39. Grievance Redress effectiveness was confirmed through the grievance log records available with PIURR and by several claimants. The International Social Safeguards Consultant conducted several project site visits in March and June of 2019, during the Consultant’s two missions8 to Tajikistan conducted during the reporting period.

40. In addition, the International and National Safeguards Consultants conducted several field trips to project site to meet with project stakeholders and Key Informant Interviews: village heads, residents of project affected villages and randomly selected households directly affected by the Project.

41. The following areas are routinely addressed during the internal monitoring and evaluation of project performance process:

a) Grievance Redress Mechanism;

b) Unanticipated/temporary impacts or damages;

c) Possible needs for realignment of ROW, design changes;

d) Possible needs for livelihood restoration, provision of mitigation measures, or need for preparation LARP Addendum.

8 The International Social Safeguards Consultant conducted two missions to Tajikistan from March 27-April 4, 2019 and June 3-13, 2019.



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42. Listed below are the Instruments and Indicators for Social Impact and Project Performance monitoring and assessment:

a) Assessment of the efficiency of Grievance Redress measures:

(i) Frequency and contents of lodged grievances

(ii) Practice of Grievance redress: timing of collection, review and response time required by GRC

(iii) Assessment of resolved and rejected grievances

b) Instruments and timing exercised to address any cases of unanticipated impacts

c) Assessment of the effectiveness of provided mitigation measures based on the recipients’ feedback

d) Assessment of income restoration of vulnerable and severely affected AHs, and if required, provision of relevant mitigation measures.

43. The LARP implementation did not require additional assessment, as land acquisition and issuance of cash compensation was fully accomplished prior to preparation of the 1st Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report. Therefore, the Consultant was focused on social safeguards monitoring and effectiveness of grievance redress procedures undertaken during the reporting period.

2.3 Capacity for Social Monitoring

44. The Construction Supervising Consultant had on board International and local social

safeguards and resettlement specialists, providing regular assistance to the PIURR in order to accomplish the internal monitoring assignment during the project cycle.

45. The responsible persons for the social safeguards management and monitoring of the project were as follows:

a) PIU: Social/Environmental Specialist: Mr. Eraj Mirzoev

b) Supervising Engineer: International Social Safeguards Specialist Mrs. Lela Shatirishvili and National Social Safeguards Specialist: Mr. Mahhmat Kholikov.

c) Contractor: International Social Safeguards Specialist (Jian Djien)

46. Mr. Eraj Mirzoev from PIU is responsible for LAR implementation, social safeguards management and monitoring from PIU’s side. While Mrs. Lela Shatirishvili is responsible for implementing intermittent monitoring and providing guidance and training to the local counterparts and personnel who were involved in the day-to-day activities of social monitoring.

47. Supervising Consultant had on board International and local social safeguards and resettlement specialists, providing regular assistance to the PIURR in order to accomplish the internal monitoring assignment during the project cycle.



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III. SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE

3.1 Description of Design Changes

48. In early June 2019, KOCKS International Social Safeguards Consultant made a 10-day visit to the country and worked closely with the National Social Safeguards Specialist (also KOCKS), and designated staff of the PIURR. This extended Team conducted a number of field surveys to monitor and assess project performance and prepare the semi-annual Social Monitoring Report.

49. The realignment changes were required to address number of technical, economic and social issues. According to ADB social safeguards requirements for due diligence should be carried out in conjunction with the proposed design changes.

50. Each location of design change was carefully examined on site to detect any possible LAR impact. Prior to final approval suggested design changes, causing some realignment of the ROW, have been revised to improve technical parameters of road design, put efforts to eliminate any potential impacts on private assets and avoid disturbance of local communities and road side traders observed along the road.

51. The separate summary tables differentiate sections of design change by status of approval and existence or absence of LAR impacts.

Table 3. Summary table on current status of design changes

No Description No of Sections A Approved design change with confirmed LAR Impacts 4 B Approved design change with No LAR Impacts 3 C U-turn Design changes under consideration

(approval pending) 14

Total sections 21

52. As a result of design change technical parameters of the road have been significantly improved in terms or road safety. The four (4) sections of design change with confirmed LAR impacts will affect the private assets of 22 DPs (183 APs). The table below describes the exact location of each design change and umber of affected DPs, per location.

Table 4. The summary data on four (4) segments with confirmed LAR impacts

# LHS/RHS Start End Length (M) No of DPs

1 RHS 34+080 34+160 80 1 DP

2 LHS 50+860 51+860 1,000 1 DP

3 LHS/RHS 52+140 53+760 1,620 18 DPs

4 LHS 55+427 55+790 363 2 DPs

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53. Along these four approved design changes the Social Safeguards Consultants had

already conducted a census, DMS, and the inventory of project affected assets in the presence of DPs and representative of local Jamoat. The inventory data were prepared to be provided to the PIU for submission to the State Unitary Enterprise on Pricing for determination compensation unit rates and compensation amount per each project affected asset.

54. The Valuation is expected to be ready by mid October 2019. Once the official valuation

is received the LARP Addendum will be shortly finalized and submitted for PIU and ADB for further review, comments and approval. The draft LARP Addendum will then be submitted by October 21, 2019.

55. Construction works along these four sections/locations are kept on hold until the LARP

Addendum is prepared, approved, fully implemented and the Final Compliance report prepared by External Monitoring is reviewed and approved by the ADB & MOT/PIU.

56. LAR impacts identified based on realignment design being under consideration.

Additional DMS will be undertaken once the design approved. LARP addendum and/or DDR will be prepared based on the findings of additional surveys.

57. Approved design change with No LAR Impacts. These four (4) location of approved

design change have been examined on site together with the Construction Contractors, KOCKS Engineer and Social Safeguards specialist, PIURR, local residents and representatives of local Jamoat.

58. The absence of LAR impact has been confirmed as a result of on-site observation, interviewing several road users and as a result of title search.

Table 5. The summary data on four (4) segments with confirmed No LAR impacts

# LHS/RHS Start End Length (M)

Purpose

1 LHS/RHS 35+620 35+630 10 Animal crossing

2 LHS/RHS 38+000 38+010 10 Animal crossing

3 LHS 37+000 38+000 1,000 Shifting ROW due to river bend

4 LHS/RHS 72+860 72+980 110 Bridge No 14a.

Total 1,130

59. Site specific public consultation meetings were conducted by the Engineer’s Social Safeguards Staff, the Engineer and PIURR technical staff.

60. The main question participants asked referred to technical characteristics of the project, timeframe of project implementation and expected completion, possible disruptions for traffic, cattle, pedestrians, and commercial operations. The minutes of public consultation meetings are attached to this Report in Annexes 1-5.



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61. The Consultant in coordination with PIURR and Engineer conducted required surveys based on the approved design and confirmed non-existence of LAR impact with regard to these new realignment.

62. Below is provided the information of the locations of design change and assessment of project impact based on the approved design change locations.

No.1 Widened animal underground passage at 35+620 to Km 35+630

63. Animal underground passage on the State Land for seasonal usage is located at Km 35+620 to Km 35+630 on the territory of Dakhana Jamoat. Based on the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, the decision was made to replace original drainage pipe with a wider concrete tunnel (height 2.5 X 4 meters width) to allow seasonal movement of herders; at the same time this concrete tunnel will commensurably handle a larger flow of rain water to expedite pass through during the wet season.

64. Land territory on the right hand side of the road is under Dekhan Farm S. SHERNAZAR (registered in Khuroson rayon). This State–owned Dekhan Farm is under operating the State Committee for Cattle Breeding. The lease agreement is entered between the Dekhan Farm and Mr. Rakhimov Saidmurod, who is leasing this land for 5 years; the lease agreement was recently renewed for another 5 years to expire by the end of 2024. The lease agreement covers 10 hectares of land with an annual lease rent of 500 TJS/year.

65. The area of land required for construction of an entrance to the concrete tunnel is around 150 sq.m. (15 X 10 meters), along the edge of the existing road, creating a narrow strip of land (of approximately 150 sq.m.) to be permanently acquired for tunnel construction, belongs to the State; more specifically the land is on the balance sheet of the Ministry of Agriculture. Although the area (beneath this 150 sq.m. required for concrete tunnel construction) an area exhibits a trace of hay collection, there are no leasehold documents processed to identify the lessor 9 . The Engineer’s Social Specialist together with the representatives of the PIURR, local Jamoats and the Heads of the villages carried out site visits to collect information from local sources, however no cases of illegal usage were confirmed10.

66. The exit of the underground animal passage will connect to the cattle path local herders use for passage large number of cattle towards summer pastures. This event is seasonal and takes place in May and June.

67. Local Jamoat in coordination with Ministry of Agriculture has identified new cattle path boundaries. The approved drawings are available locally and any person interested to lease State land for agricultural purposes can obtain accurate information on new cattle path location to refrain from using the cattle path territories for growing annual crops

9 According to legal regulations, land required for rehabilitation purposes for public needs is transferred to Road Management Agency without any restrictions in favor of the rights of the lessor. However, official notification on pending construction works and land acquisition shall be provided to the lessor holding official land lease to the project affected land. 10 Beyond this (150 sq.m.) there is large territory available for hey collection. During numerous site observations carried out by Engineer’s Social Team, PIURR and the representatives of local Jamoats and heads of the villages (“Raisi Mahale”), who are the most informed persons to obtain the information on any cases of illegal usage in the area, the absence of illegal usage was confirmed.



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and eliminate the risk of income loss through annual crops damaged as a result of cattle moving through cattle path towards summer pastures.

68. Proposed plan to reconstruct drainage pipe and replace it with a wider concrete tunnel was discussed together with the representatives of the Engineer, Jamoat, local residents and herders. The location, designation and dimensions of proposed concrete tunnel was accepted by all meeting attendees. The tunnel will provide better access to local land users who lease and cultivate land for the growing of wheat. Through the new tunnel, land users will also be able to pass with agricultural machinery to cultivate as well as transport the yield from the leased land plots.

69. The Minutes of the meeting and photos are attached in the Section of Appendixes.

No 2. New location for 2nd underground animal passage

70. Animal underground passage on the State Land for seasonal usage is located at Km 38+000 to Km 38+010 on the territory of Dakhana Jamoat. Based on the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, the decision was made to shift the location of animal crossing from original location (Km 37+000 to Km 37+010) further from the residential settlement. In addition, the existing, unfinished and abandoned structure not be affected as a result of the underground animal passage construction works.

71. The State-owned land to be permanently acquired for the underpass construction purposes belong to the Ministry of Agriculture. The area of land take is rather small (4 x 2.5m) as only a narrow strip of barren land will be required to construct the entrances on each side of the road. This barren land is not legally or illegally used by any private person. During selection 11 of location for this underground animal passage the confirmed absence of LAR impact was considered one of the advantages.

72. The Minutes of the meeting and photos are attached in the Section of Appendixes.

No 3. Shifting central line along the river bend

73. The design change and shifting central line was proposed with the intention to improve, strengthen the river bend at Km 37+000 to Km 38+000 on the LHS of the road.

74. No private land, assets or privately used State land will be acquired for implementation of the proposed design change along this section.

No. 4. Reconstruction of Bridge No 14a at Km 72+860.

75. Technical works to be implemented during the reconstruction of Bridge 14a will not require temporary or permanent acquisition of any territory land or assets in the vicinity of the bridge. The width of existing road allows reconstruction activities without

11 During numerous site observations carried out by Engineer’s Social Team, PIURR and the representatives of local Jamoats and heads of the villages (“Raisi Mahale”), who are the most informed persons to obtain the information on any cases of illegal usage in the area, the absence of illegal usage was confirmed.



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requiring provision of temporary access road to bridge12 . No additional impact is confirmed, therefore no action is required in terms of LARP Addendum and/or DDR.

Construction of new Conference Room in Khuroson

76. The Construction of new conference room will be organized within the premises of Hukumat building, meaning that the location is completely outside of the ROW and neither is included in any of the above provided tables. Moreover, no LAR impacts may be whatsoever expected as a result of this activity. Therefore, no action is required and this assignment will not be included in the ALRP addendum or DDR.

U-turn Design changes under consideration

77. The U-Turn alignment studies will define the objectives and will consider alternative ways of achieving these and eliminating poor alternatives. The study provides the opportunity to mould the project to fit its physical and social environment in such a way as to maximize the return on the investment. Field surveys were conducted and special attention was paid to the approved U-Turn design during the design stage. Any U-turn realignment recommendation will be founded on sound technical, economic, social and environmental standards.

78. Below are listed the locations of 14 U-turns where design change is still under consideration and pending final approval. No tentative date for pending approval is available.

Table 6. Location of U-turns being under final consideration and approval

U-Turn No Location Km

1 35+650

2 37+980

3 42+300

4 45+450

5 46+150

6 48+580

7 49+650

8 52+380

9 54+850

10 56+720

11 58+500

12 63+620

13 63+350

14 70+550

12 Technical parameters for Bridge 14a are given in approved design drawings.



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Findings of Social Safeguards Due Diligence

79. During the social due diligence phase, each location of design change was visited on site several times by the Social Team of the Engineer together with the PIURR representatives. These site observations were carried out in presence of representatives of local Jamoats and heads of the villages (“Raisi Mahale”), who are the most informed persons to obtain the information on any cases of illegal usage in the area.

80. In addition, title search was conducted to determine land tenure for each location. The conclusions of social due diligence with regard to the four locations of design change with confirmed absence of LAR impacts are as follows:

a. In total four (4) locations of design change confirm absence of LAR impacts b. Numerous site observations were carried out by Engineer’s Social Team, PIURR

and the representatives of local Jamoats and heads of the villages (“Raisi Mahale”), who are the most informed persons to obtain the information on any cases of illegal usage in the area and to confirm the absence of any facts of illegal usage.

c. There are no residential houses, private land parcels to be affected during road works along these four sections

d. The approved design allows to avoid any impact on road side traders (open market located on the opposite of the river bend next to the bridge connecting main road to village Dakhana

e. Only one metal frame structure (movable) owned by the Khuroson market management - located in vicinity of Km 37+200 at LHS will need to be removed. This movable structure was included in the LARP approved and implemented in 2017-2018 years. Therefore, no new entitlements are required, except the official notification to Khuroson Market management to remove the structure prior to commencement of road work at this specific section

f. Introductory meeting held with several traders being present at open market during the project site visit to detect any risks of loss of income and draft relevant mitigation measures

g. Contractor will have to regularly sprinkle (water) the territory to eliminate dust during road works, specifically in and around the open bazar used by road side traders. Additional safety measures will need to be closely followed to ensure safety of road side traders and customers, and

h. Traffic management will allow one lane/two ways traffic flow during the construction therefore, there is no need for construction of additional access.

81. The repeated site visits confirmed that no impact are expected to private land and assets, road side traders or herders and in general on local residents. Road works do not require demolition of any structure because the shelter used by road side traders is located outside of the ROW allowing enough space for traffic and parking area for potential customers to stop over and purchase local produce similar to pre-project period. In addition, no facts of illegal usage were confirmed during the on-site surveys, data collection and analysis. Besides, since no assets or structures would need to be demolished or damaged, there are no risks of any LAR impacts for illegal users and/or legitimate owners or possessors.

82. Thus absence of illegal usage was confirmed during numerous surveys, data collection and examination being undertaken on site while preparation this report.



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83. Numerous site observations carried out by Engineer’s Social Team, PIURR and the representatives of local Jamoats and heads of the villages (“Raisi Mahale”) confirmed that none of the affected assets and developments could impede business operation or deterioration of livelihood of any road side traders.

84. Moreover, it was obvious that all these project affected assets and developments were attached to the State land, the area allocated to the existing road, meaning that no physical and or legal person could have claim for private ownership to the project affected assets and developments attached to the State land allocated to the existing road.



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IV. Key Findings of Due Diligence

85. The results of the above described examinations and studies undertaken based on the detail design by the Consultant in coordination with the PIU allowed to determine confirm the scope of project impact and develop relevant mitigation measures to be undertaken during the road works.

86. The Scope of project impact under the upgraded detail design is as follows:

a. Road reconstruction activities will be undertaken within the existing boundaries of road and ensure to:

i. completely eliminate any land acquisition needs; ii. completely eliminate any permanent impact on privately owned or

possessed assets b. No cash compensation will be issued for project affected perennials standing on

the State-owned land. Instead permanently affected perennials if any, will be replaced with new saplings of decorative trees. The tree planting will be undertaken by the completion of road upgrade works in coordination and support of Construction Contractor, Local Government and PIURR.

c. Traffic management plan will be exercised to ensure uninterrupted access of traders and customers of open market as well as local residents and in general road users traveling though these road sections.

d. Road Safety Plan will be exercised and monitored by Construction engineer and PIU to ensure high level of road users and pedestrians safety in the project area.

e. Road signage identifying access to car parks will be provided to ease access of traders and customers to the designated car park areas at the construction and operation phases.



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V. Preventive and Mitigation Measures Required during Road Works

87. This Social Due Diligence Results (SDDR) is based on the review of the preliminary and detail road design, site reconnaissance surveys, impact assessment, consultations with the key stakeholders, road side traders, chief engineer, and public consultations.

88. As described above, the proposed and approved design changes will not require any private land and assets acquisition and will not cause any economic or physical displacement to people trading at the open market area.

89. The works will be organized in a way that keeps traffic flow towards Kurgonteppa or Dushanbe. Before the start of the construction, in coordination with Traffic Police the Traffic Management Plan will be prepared and strictly followed by the Engineer.

90. The relevant visual signage will be displayed to allow traffic and ensure safety of open market traders, their customers and road users in general.



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VI. Grievance Redress

91. Grievance redress procedures are established and exercised in the process of project implementation cycle. The GRM is available to allow GRC to provide effective and systematic mechanism in responding to queries, grievances and complaints from APs and stakeholders.

92. The PIU installed special metal post boxes for collecting grievances. Any person is welcome to deposit an envelope with a claim, grievance, or inquiry to reach the Grievance Redress Commission. Once per two weeks the Project manager, in charge of collecting grievances, open the boxes and collects lodged envelopes with grievances or claims and delivers to the Grievance Redress Commission for further review and processing. Depending on the complexity of the claim, some grievances may take more time until final resolution is achieved. The progress on grievance redress is regularly monitored and current status is reflected in the Monthly Progress Reports.

93. Verbal inquiries are always taken with due attention and care. Verbal complaints may be received by Focal person, representative of local Jamoat and communicated to Engineer’s Social Safeguards Specialist and/or Construction Contractor for immediate actions.

94. PAPs, local residents with questions, requests and claims often refer to the head of the village (“Raisi Mahale”), however, these persons are advised and if needed even helped to put together written complaints and place them in the nearest Grievance Box.

95. In fact, there are several grievance receiving points such as Jamoats’ offices, grievance boxes along the road, contractor’s office, PIU and MOT. All grievances collected from each grievance receiving points are submitted to the major grievance log processed by the PIU. The grievances are combined, analyzed and directed to relevant actor for further follow up.

96. During this reporting period, only two envelopes were deposited in the Grievance Boxes. In particular; written request of the residents of village Galoobod on the issue of bridge renovation addressed to the Engineer. A copy of the written request is attached to the report at Annex 4, Photo 3.

97. In addition to Grievance Boxes, the first level of GRCs are formed in each Jamoat, where the Secretary of GRC acts as the focal person to receive claims, inquiries or grievances of PAPs or any interested person.

98. Depending on the nature and character of the grievance/claims, various actions are required ensuring provision of relevant solutions. The first and second level GRCs maintain regular coordination with PIURR and ensure that immediate actions are undertaken to avoid the risks of social impact or loss of income of all eligible project affected persons.

99. In general, the GRC requires maximum three weeks to review lodged claims or grievances and provide feedback to claimants. Reasonable timing for review, assessment, approval or rejection, and provision of relevant feedback to claimants is effective and efficient.

100. Annex 1 shows the template of the Grievance LOG used for recording, processing and assessment of current status and GRC feedback.



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VII. Final Conclusions and Recommendations

7.1 Monitoring Findings

101. Overall the general impression of monitoring is rather positive. Construction works are implemented within the ROW of the project road, except sections of locations where design change is proposed. Along such sections road works are kept on hold until design change impact is approved, impacts assessed and LARP addendum approved and implemented.

102. The findings of the monitoring for the reporting period confirmed that during the reporting period no additional land acquisition or issuance of any cash compensation was undertaken.

103. Detail census, DMS and inventory surveys were conducted along the locations where the design change was approved. On site surveys allowed the Engineer to identify LAR impacts to commence LARP Addendum preparation activities. The LARP addendum will be prepared to address the detected LAR Impacts by October 21, 2019.

104. The results of LARP Addendum implementation will be described in Compliance Report. Ongoing accomplishments will be reflected in Monthly Progress Reports and summarized in the 4th Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report due by mid-January 2020.

105. GRC is in place and grievances are reviewed and complainants are provided due feedback within 2-3 weeks’ time period. Although no rejected claims or grievances were confirmed during this reporting period, it is worth noting that GRC is not reluctant to reject unjustified claims for compensation and follows the limitations of the cut-off date on eligibility to compensation.

106. DPs and general population within project affected area are aware of the existence of GRC and on application procedure in case if road works cause impact to their assets or access to their assets.

7.2 Recommendation

107. National Social Safeguards Specialist (of the Consultant) is in the field for visual observation of road works for the identification of any unforeseen and unexpected social impacts requiring early attention and rapid action of the Engineer or the PIURR. To prevent loss of access to assets or damages of assets, and if such cases are observed, it is necessary to follow up quickly and timely with feasible solutions to the satisfaction of DP’s concerns and to avoid stoppage of road works due to unresolved claims.

108. Therefore, it is critical to extend the work contract for the National Social Safeguards Specialist at least for another year to ensure his full-time availability to keep quality work during collecting initial data and presenting pertinent details to the International Social Safeguards Consultant for review often entailed with a request for the collection and provision of additional information and supporting materials. When International IR is in field all current assignments, including data collection, analyses, meetings with PAPs, KIIs, aggrieved persons, if any, visits to the project sites are undertaken together with national social safeguards specialists, providing them with on-the-job trainings and enhances project performance as well.

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undertake internal monitoring of grievances biweekly; visit specific location and review the grievance and all supporting materials required to be available in the course of grievance redress procedures and to assess progress.

110. An improved template13 has been adopted to improve monitoring progress and to better assess efficiency of the Grievance Redress Procedures established within the framework of this project.

111. The additional checklist forms already available in the approved LARP will be revised and updated as required in accordance with actual findings of the Consultant as obtained during the LARP Addendum preparation, in the process of DMS, census, Socioeconomic surveys, inventory and valuation of project affected assets, and determination of land use rights/ownership to project affected real property. These forms will be attached to the final draft Addendum to the LARP to be agreed by the Client, the PIURR.

7.3 Plans for the Next Reporting Period

112. In early June 2019, KOCKS International Social Safeguards Consultant made a 10-day visit to the country and worked closely with the National Social Safeguards Specialist (also KOCKS), and designated staff of the PIURR. This extended Team conducted a number of field surveys to monitor and assess project performance and prepare the semi-annual Social Monitoring Report.

113. A similar approach will be utilized during the next reporting period. Internal monitoring will be undertaken to assess the quality and level of project implementation results including the identification of LAR impacts according to the approved design of realigned locations.

114. Below are listed the activities to be undertaken during the next field trip to Tajikistan:

a) Review of Grievance Log records, select satisfied and rejected claims, if any

b) Organize the individual meetings with the claimants to assess the efficiency of GRC and level of satisfaction of claimants

c) Based on the analyses of Grievance Log records identify the major trends of claims, complaints and if necessary conduct public consultation meetings to address sensitive issues

d) Provided half a day training for GRC members on local level

e) Additional activities will be planned, agreed and implemented based on the initial findings and based on the status of the alignment change design approval, and

f) Accomplish other routine tasks and reporting requirements upon request.

13Annex 1 provides the detailed information on lodged and processed grievance incorporated into the improved template being used during this reporting period.

Semi-annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report Reporting period: (January – June 2019) GRANT 0569 – TAJ


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Annexes

Annex 1 Template of Grievances Log for reporting claims and grievances

# Claimant Address /Location KMP

Contact phone

Date of grievance

Request Date of GRC feedback

GRC Decision Final Result /Note

1

Saidov Abdurakhmon

71+280 900-78-78-08 April 4.2019

Telephone call made to PIURR regarding Not sufficient amount of compensation

16.04.2019

Specialists of the PIURR and Consultant provided verbal explanation to the claimant with regard to the methods of calculation of compensation amount and assured the claimant that compensation amount was correctly calculated based on the relevant documents.

The claimant accepted the explanation is agreed to already received amount of compensation

2

On behalf of village residents

41+020 N/A June 3, 2019

Written request on renovation of local bridge located further from project ROW

13.06.2019

The request is under consideration

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Annex 2 Details on design change locations, approval status and LAR impacts assessment

No Km KM L/R District Jamoat Village

/Address

Status of

Design Change

New

LAR

Impact

1 33+475 34+080 L &R Khuroson Galaobod Chashmasor approved NONE

2 34+080 34+160 R

Khuroson Galaobod

Stansa v approved YES

3 34+160 36+600 L &R Khuroson Galaobod Chashmasor approved NONE

4 36+620 36+750 L Khuroson Galaobod

Dakhana approved NONE

5 36+750 39+500 L &R Khuroson Galaobod Dakhana approved NONE

6 39+500 42+280 L &R Khuroson Obikiik I.Somoni approved YES

7 42+280 44+700 L Khuroson Galaobod

Kulchin under

consideration Pending

8 44+700 44+930 L Khuroson Galaobod Kulchin under

consideration YES

7 44+930 45+050 L &R Khuroson Galaobod Kulchin under

consideration NONE

8 45+050 46+760 L Khuroson

Khiloli Lolazor under

consideration YES

9 46+760 46+980 L Khuroson Khiloli

Lolazor under

consideration YES


Mekhnat under

consideration NONE


Mekhnat under

consideration YES

12 49+510 50+860 L &R Khuroson

Aini Chavoni under

consideration NONE

13 50+860 51+720 L Khuroson Aini

Chavoni approved YES

14 51+720 52+140 L &R Khuroson Aini Iftikhor No Change N/A

15 52+140 52+370 L Khuroson Aini Iftikhor

approved Yes

16 52+370 52+620 L &R Khuroson Aini Iftikhor No Change N/A

17 52+620 52+730 L Khuroson

Aini Iftikhor

approved YES

18 52+660 52+780 R Khuroson

Khiloli Iftikhor

approved YES

19 52+760 53+00 L Khuroson

Aini Iftikhor

approved YES

20 52+920 52+980 R Khuroson Khiloli

I.Somoni approved YES





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22 53+00 53+070 L Khuroson

Aini Iftikhor approved YES














I.Somoni approved YSE









34 53+760 55+427 L &R Khuroson Khiloli Iftikhor No Change N/A

35 55+427 55+580 L Khuroson Aini Iftikhor approved YES

36 55+580 55+790 L Khuroson Aini Iftikhor approved YES

37 55+790 59+00 L &R Khuroson Aini Navzamin No Change N/A

38 59+000 60+000 L &R Khuroson Aini

Yali under

consideration TBD

39 60+000 62+000 L &R Khuroson Aini Chorbog approved YES

40 62+000 69+000 L &R Khuroson Kizilkala Bandar No Change N/A

41 69+000 73+050 L &R Khuroson Kizilkala Bandar approved YES

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Annex 3 Impact Assessment for Khuroson Market underground passage construction

According to the preliminary impact assessment, the construction of the underpass located in Jamoat Khuroson will require demolition of some commercial premises located in front of the market1 wall. The impact will cause some business stoppage time, as according to preliminary assessment, sixteen (16) shops will need to be demolished. Traders rent their shop facilities from Market management.

Monthly income from these sixteen (16) traders will be curtailed until completion of the underground passage construction and restoration of the temporarily demolished shops.

As a consequence, the sixteen (16) traders2 will experience permanent stoppage of business and will need to be fully compensated for this permanent stoppage. People trading on the pedestrian area in front of the market will also need to be provided with an alternative area to trade to maintain their livelihood. Two vendors were compensated under the LARP already approved and implemented in 2018.

Market management and representatives of local Jamoat are coordinating to identify options for the allocation of alternative space for the people trading along the pedestrian area.

Additionally, it will be necessary to determine and identify people trading in the streets (with/without license) ensuring that reasonable solutions are provided and relevant mitigation measures developed to avoid a deterioration of the livelihood of people likely to be affected by the proposed project. Preparation of LARP Addendum is required to cover LAR impacts and adhere to the SPS 2009 guidelines.

On June 11, 2019, the PIURR representative and national and international social safeguards consultants conducted a site visit to Khuroson to again re-assess the possible social and economic impacts, and to identify possible mitigation measures to minimize the project impact. In addition, a meeting was held with market management, followed by a visual observation/inspection. The consultants were accompanied by market management representative for the purpose of identifying alternative facilities to be temporarily provided and used for relocating project affected traders until completion of the underground passage construction.

The front of the market is composed of about sixteen (16) operating shop facilities and the entrance gate will also be subject to demolition for construction purposes. The wall, including front shops and gate will be restored following construction of the underground passage. Important to specify that the impact of underpass construction is limited to the front wall of the Bazar. During construction the second gate will be operating as enter/exit to the bazar, while the façade wall will be under construction, thus allowing traders to keep trading within the bazar territory.

However, during construction works, anticipated to last about one year, the project will cause long-term impact on businesses who will be eligible for cash compensation equal to the permanent loss of business, while the street traders will be eligible for cash compensation for temporary stoppage of business. Compensation entitlements will be described in detail in the LARP Addendum. According to the current design, the construction of underground passage will incur two types of impact:

a) Permanent (long-term) stoppage of businesses that will be subject to cash compensation for income and assets loss to market management, shop owners (16 owners) and shop tenants (15 running businesses in rented facilities), and

1 This market (Khuroson Bazar) is located in Jamoat Khuroson. 2 Out of these 16 traders two were compensated for temporary stoppage of business under the LARP already approved and implemented in 2018.



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b) Temporary (short-term) impact to street traders, who pay daily fee to the market management for the right to occupy small plots (as small as 1.5 sq.m. and up to 3 sq.m.), and display their produce or goods for sale under self-made sheds or foldable umbrellas to trade for the day. No official records are available to confirm the names of these street traders, although a majority of them trade regularly.

A specific methodology may be exercised in the effort to develop an accurate list of street traders, however, the essence of the cut-off date and census of street traders may not guarantee 100% accuracy and completeness of data and preferred quality of the information. In order to maintain livelihood of street traders, instead of issuance of cash compensation, a suggested alternative approach is proffered to eliminate loss of income and avoid deterioration of livelihood for Khuroson Market street traders.

On August 27, 2019, a meeting was held with the Head of Khuroson Hukumat, to discuss the pending reconstruction and develop relevant mitigation measures to eliminate the risks of livelihood deterioration for project affected shop owners and street traders as well.

The Manager of Khuroson Bazar was invited to the meeting by the Hukumat Head. A decision was made that Bazar management would allocate an alternative space for the street traders where they will be able to continue selling their produce. Show owners will also be allocated alternative space that will also comprise trading desks and storage facilities. A special document would be prepared with the names of shop owners. Each owner will be given a contract with a number of trading desks plus storage facility. In addition, a second document will be prepared by Bazar management, which will contain a list of street traders appended with individual signatures to confirm their acceptance of the provided alternative trading space. Based on the available information, major project impacts are as follow:

A. Loss of income generating assets. Demolition of private structures (shops built in the front gate of the market) will incur loss of income to Market Management and owners of affected structures

B. Long-term stoppage of business1 for the owners of these project affected shops, who may not easily find the land and suitable place to construct new shop facilities using the cash compensation and will decide to wait till the completion of underground passage construction

C. Tenants trading in the project affected shop facilities based on the agreement (mostly verbal) with the owners of project affected shops

D. Khuroson Market will lose monthly income received from the owners of project affected shops, and

E. Temporary impact will extend over the individual traders selling various produce right in the street along the project affected front wall of the Khuroson market.

To summarize, since the LAR impacts are confirmed, the LARP Addendum will be prepared in accordance with LARP, country legislation, and ADB SPS 2009. The LARP Addendum prepared for Khuroson Market will address all project affected PAPs and describe all relevant compensation entitlements, alternative solutions, and relevant mitigation measures for all types of project impact and each and every affected person.

1 Owners of the front side shops that will be demolished during underpass construction will be provided with similar space shops in renovated front wall of the Bazar. Therefore, because these APs (shop owners) will have the opportunity to continue commercial activities after the completion of underpass construction, project impact to these APs is qualified as long-term stoppage of business, rather than permanent stoppage of business.



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Annex 4 Possible additional project impact on perennial and annual crops

List of households along the Row from Km 34+080 to Km 55+790 who may experience project impact on their perennial and annual crops and some land rights and will and covered by LARP Addendum No 2 to be submitted by mid of November, 2019.

№ KM Full Name Village Type of Impact from to L/R

Fruit trees Annual crops Land (pasture)

1 34+080 34+160 R Kosimova Saodat Dakhana Fruit trees - -

2 52+150 52+460 L Dekhan Farm ASADULO

Iftikhor Fruit trees - -

3 50+860 51+720 L Sobirov Safarbek Chavoni - - pasture

4 52+640 52+730 L Rakhimova Saidbi Iftikhor Fruit trees - -

5 52+660 52+780 R Azamova Mokhiston Iftikhor Fruit trees - -

6 52+760 52+990 L Karay

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