Complaint > Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Investment Program 2

Dispute Resolution: Comments on the RAR: Operations Department

...compensation for state land users or people utilizing state land. While referring to the Presidential Regulations on Land Acquisition, there are several kinds of compensation offered to the entitled people including cash compensation. In 2008, the Local Government of Bekasi District issued the Decree on cash compensation for illegal settlers. This statement needs also to be corrected as RP states that the compensation for APs' losses will be provided both in cash and in-kind (particular...

Complaint > Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Investment Program 2

Compliance Report: CRP Final Report (English)

...compensation entitlements and did not ensure a firm commitment to the cash compensation mechanism in Bekasi district. The resettlement plan could have provided stronger assurances that the provisions of ADB’s resettlement policy would be complied with. (iii) The ADB-approved 2008 resettlement plan did not ensure adequate compensation for lost assets at replacement cost and appropriate livelihood restoration measures to prevent impoverishment. It did not include a thorough analysis of viab...

Complaint > Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Investment Program 2

Dispute Resolution: Review and Assessment Report (English)

...Compensation for APs in Bekasi District. The complainants have requested cash compensation as soon as possible to improve their living conditions. They explained that after the evictions their living conditions worsened. According to the laws and regulations of the Government of Indonesia it is not possible to provide cash compensation to APs. It would be possible, however, to use the livelihood restoration program as agreed upon in the resettlement plan 2008 to provide noncash compensation...

Complaint > Tangguh Liquefied Natural Gas Expansion Project

Filing: Complaint

...compensation. 27 January 2020: was delegated his authority to asa customary leader and the owner of customary land, to represent of the IP group and delivered the invoice payment to get compensation from 1,000 m3 that already cut down by Sorong Raya Konstruksi Ltd. 1https://www.adb.org/projects/49222-001/main 27 January 2020: the sub-contractor company responded to the request for payment compensation from the IP group representative by promising the pay in cash on the spot after recal...

Complaint > North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project

Monitoring: CRP 1st Annual Monitoring Report (English)

...cash compensation in order to further mitigate any negative project impacts, address vulnerability and support the livelihood of the affected persons. 30. The additional non-cash assistance includes employment opportunities, training to improve the skills of the affected persons for agriculture-based activities, business, financial management and tourism as well as improve the produce from their lands. The affected persons will also be engaged in awareness programs on the tourism industry,...

Complaint > Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project

Filing: Complaint

...compensation rates, 3) and provide retroactive compensation to affected people who have already received compensation “[i]f a need for adjustment is identified.”6 ADB further committed to review and address g. Despite these commitments and the ongoing dialogue with both Cambodian Resident Mission and regional ADB Operations staff over the past year, there has been no resolution of the most serious resettlement problems that have been brought to ADB’s attention. Notably, compensation rates...

Complaint > North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project

Compliance Report: CRP's Final Report (English)

...compensation entitlements in the LARPs include the cash value of crops; cash compensation for affected trees based on the expected yield of the tree multiplied by the number of years required to grow a tree of equivalent productivity; and cash compensation for loss of agricultural land at full replacement cost based on current market value. These entitlements are not adequate to restore the livelihoods of affected people who use land that is acquired for the Project for subsistence producti...

Complaint > Electricity Transmission Expansion and Supply Improvement Project

Filing: Complaint

...compensation plan for which is absolutely against the objectives of the donor institute (ADB). As per the approved updated IEE report (article 7.3 rule of Economic, Social cum Cultural Environment), it states that the land will be acquired by the project office "land acquisition rule 2034 B.S cum with the mutual understanding between project and affected families". (See attached updated IEE report in Nepali version). Contrary to this project, the concerning authority has already decided on c...

Complaint > Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program - Tranche 2

Filing: Complaint

...cash compensation with no other support is in violation of ADB Safeguards Policies. A compensation amount of $35000 is considered a very good deal as a compensation for relinquishing land and a 2-storey house which housed 6 adults and 2 children. A look at the housing market prices reveals that this amount will buy a one-bedroom (2 rooms) apartment in the near center zones and a 2-bedroom apartment outside town. 6. Lack of reliable, meaningful consultation which clearly describes potential r...

Complaint > Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project

Eligibility: Eligibility Report (English)

...compensation policy such that it 1) meets the ADB standard of full replacement value at current market rates, and 2) provides a compensation “floor” that is sufficient to ensure that displaced households are able to secure adequate housing upon relocation; (ii) Reimbursement for the actual costs of replacing lost assets for each household that have not yet been compensated and retroactive compensation adjustments for those who have already been resettled and compensated at less than the a...

Complaint > Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Investment Program 2

Dispute Resolution: Final Report (English)

...compensation for affected persons (APs); (ii) updating and implementation of the Resettlement Plan 2008; (iii) communication, resettlement-related information, and consultations; and (iv) government laws and regulations, and the ADB Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (1995). The complainants have requested cash compensation as soon as possible to improve their living conditions. The RAR found that the complainants are not familiar with the planned resettlement activities, with the Governmen...

Complaint > CAREC Transport Corridor 1 (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 1

Filing: Request for Compliance Review (English)

...cash compensation for store demolition. Second, by providing assistance in preparing registration of new store permits and by paying the costs in relation to registration of a new store in accordance with receipts, checks and orders. Third, by including the name of under the said Project. in favorable loan repayment program scheme Earlier we have raised our issues to ADB staff and Special ADB Intermediary under the Project. Further below is the report on past activities: CRPP co...

Complaint > MFF Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program - Tranche 3

Dispute Resolution: Summary of the Review and Assessment Report (English)

...Compensation for the two-story building apartments 6. The compensation strategy for the two-story building owners will follow self-relocation principles and is based on cash compensation at replacement cost. The building consists of discrete properties and is inhabited by 40 households in 42 apartments. As a former dormitory, apartments are typically small. A detailed measurement survey was carried out in 2013, with pricing for materials based on market rates at that time. Due to the sizes ...

Complaint > Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program - Tranche 2

Dispute Resolution: Review and Assessment Report - English

...compensation 14. Complainants asserted that they negotiated compensation packages for land and property during July-August in 2020 and expected to receive compensation payments in the fall of the same year, so that they could resettle before the succeeding winter. Some complainants packed belongings ready to move. The compensation has not been paid and due to the uncertainty as to precisely when it will be paid, the complainants have been unable to plan their lives. Subsequent 4 to the PM...

Complaint > Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program - Tranche 2

Dispute Resolution: Final Report-English

...Compensation Increase by Complainant 15. Second, the Mayor’s Ordinance #A/526 on transferring responsibilities for payment of resettlement compensation to APs from the MUB to the Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program (or GADIP) PMO was issued on 30 June 2021. This ordinance aims to (i) ensure sufficient fund allocation for financing the resettlement compensation payments in line with ADB and national requirements, and (ii) expedite compensation payments to...

Complaint > Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program - Tranche 1

Monitoring: Monitoring Report (English)

...compensation. Template of the minutes of the negotiation meeting with complainants is presented in Appendix 2.6 Cash compensation for one complainant is in progress. Three complainants have inadequate documentation and requested the OSPF’s support in communicating and handling the existing issues with MUB, Land Agency, and PMO. Replacement land for 35 nontitle holders (complainants) have been allocated and a formal ordinance by the Mayor issuing the land title to them is pending. OSPF is fo...

Complaint > Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Proram - Tranche 1 (2nd Complaint)

Monitoring: Monitoring Report

...compensation. Template of the minutes of the negotiation meeting with complainants is presented in Appendix 2.6 Cash compensation for one complainant is in progress. Three complainants have inadequate documentation and requested the OSPF’s support in communicating and handling the existing issues with MUB, Land Agency, and PMO. Replacement land for 35 nontitle holders (complainants) have been allocated and a formal ordinance by the Mayor issuing the land title to them is pending. OSPF is fo...

Complaint > Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project

Closing Report: Closure Report

...cash flows expected due to the project were estimated for each year over the assessment period from 2013 to 2044 and the FIRR was calculated for each project output separately. Table A13.2, Table A13.3, and Table A13.4 gives the estimated cashflows of the three project outputs while Table A13.5 gives the estimated cashflows of the overall project across the assessment period. Table A13.2: Cashflow Estimates of Project Output 1 (SLRs million) Year Costs Benefits Net Cash Capital Cost Flo...

Complaint > North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project

Monitoring: CRP 2nd and Final Annual Monitoring Report

...cash livelihood restoration entitlements which were integrated into the LARP were also communicated to the project-affected people. ADB was found in compliance with actions due by June 2023. No. Finding of ADB Noncompliance Description of Actions Implementation Progress 3 Involuntary Resettlement Income and livelihood restoration The Roads Department will facilitate the delivery of non-cash assistance for income or livelihood restoration or improvement in the form of targeted and pr...

Complaint > Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project

Monitoring: 1st Annual Monitoring Report (English)

...compensation deficits; and (iii) appeal’s mechanism under the improved Grievance Redress Mechanism5 (GRM) regarding computation and payment of compensation deficits. d. IRC prepares amended contracts for AHs reflecting compensation deficits. e. IRC conducts house-to-house consultations. f. IRC provides payments to AHs. g. Computation and payment of compensation for income losses6 for relocated AHs. (For full text, see Appendix 2.) 5 12. CRP findings regarding compliance with recomme...