Philippines

The objective of social impact assessment of Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Demonstration Project for Philippines as follows: (i) provide an initial estimate for land... Show More + acquisition and resettlement costs; (ii) identify vulnerable groups among the displaced persons such as poor, female headed households, elderly headed households, and households with persons with disabilities (PWDs); (iii) estimate the number of structures, households, public and private institutions and businesses which will be affected by land acquisition and the removal of these structures; (iv) assess the land acquisition and resettlement requirements of the different infrastructure components of the Cebu BRT; (v) present the institutional arrangements for implementing the resettlement plan as well as mechanisms for information disclosure, consultation of Displaced Persons (DPs), and grievance mechanisms; and (vi) identify potential resettlement sites for informal settlers, if physical displacement is found to be necessary. This resettlement plan identifies the components of the Cebu BRT Demonstration Project that will entail land acquisition. Land - public and private - will be required by four components of the project: the terminal in Bulacao; 12 median stations; the depot; and the bus stops. Mitigation measures include: Involuntary resettlement should be avoided where feasible; where involuntary resettlement is unavoidable, minimize through the adoption of feasible design alternatives; and offset or compensate DPs for any loss of land, structures, and sources of livelihood following the principle of replacement cost. Show Less -

The objective of the Second Roads Improvement Project for the Philippines is to establish an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable management system... Show More + for an improved National Roads System (NRS). Negative measures include: loss of structure, loss of asset, loss of land acquisition, loss of income, loss of crops and trees, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: a) compensation in cash for affected portion of the structure, including the cost of restoring the remaining structure, as determined by the concerned appraisal committee with no deduction for salvaged building materials; b) entitlements for fruit-bearing trees will be based on the assessment of the provincial or the municipal assessors where the project is located; c) compensation for damaged crop at market value at the time of taking. The compensation will be based on the cost of production per hectare pro-rata to the affected area; and d) compensation to cover cost for reconnecting the facilities, such as water, power, and telephone. Show Less -

The objective of the Metro Manila Water and Wastewater Improvement Project for Philippines is to improve wastewater services in Metro Manila. Negative measures incl... Show More + ude: loss of land, loss of asset, loss of income, loss of crops, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: a) effects on income and resources will be avoided or minimized in assets acquisition that result in displacement of people; b) displace persons (DPs) are provided with sufficient compensation and assistance for lost assets, income sources, and livelihood that will assist them to improve, or at least maintain their pre-sub-project standard of living; c) special attention is given to affected vulnerable groups, such as poverty groups, the handicapped, women-headed households, people with weak or absent tenure rights, etc; and d) where relocation is considered necessary, the lot owner of the proposed relocation site will also be entitled to compensation for his/her land, and depending on his/her choice, the compensation may be in cash or in the form of replacement land, of the same value, within or outside the relocation site. Show Less -

The objective of the Metro Manila Water and Wastewater Improvement Project for Philippines is to improve wastewater services in Metro Manila. Negative measures incl... Show More + ude: loss of land, loss of asset, loss of income, loss of crops, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: a) effects on income and resources will be avoided or minimized in assets acquisition that result in displacement of people; b) displace persons (DPs) are provided with sufficient compensation and assistance for lost assets, income sources, and livelihood that will assist them to improve, or at least maintain their pre-sub-project standard of living; c) special attention is given to affected vulnerable groups, such as poverty groups, the handicapped, women-headed households, people with weak or absent tenure rights, etc; and d) where relocation is considered necessary, the lot owner of the proposed relocation site will also be entitled to compensation for his/her land, and depending on his/her choice, the compensation may be in cash or in the form of replacement land, of the same value, within or outside the relocation site. Show Less -

The objective of the Metro Manila Water and Wastewater Improvement Project for Philippines is to improve wastewater services in Metro Manila. Negative measures incl... Show More + ude: loss of land, loss of asset, loss of income, loss of crops, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: a) effects on income and resources will be avoided or minimized in assets acquisition that result in displacement of people; b) displace persons (DPs) are provided with sufficient compensation and assistance for lost assets, income sources, and livelihood that will assist them to improve, or at least maintain their pre-sub-project standard of living; c) special attention is given to affected vulnerable groups, such as poverty groups, the handicapped, women-headed households, people with weak or absent tenure rights, etc; and d) where relocation is considered necessary, the lot owner of the proposed relocation site will also be entitled to compensation for his/her land, and depending on his/her choice, the compensation may be in cash or in the form of replacement land, of the same value, within or outside the relocation site. Show Less -

This resettlement plan for the second national roads improvement project for Philippines considers that involuntary resettlement should be avoided where feasible. W... Show More + here population displacement is unavoidable, it should be minimized by exploring all viable project options. People unavoidably displaced should be compensated and assisted, so that their economic and social future would be generally as favorable as it would have been in the absence of the project. People affected should be fully informed and consulted on resettlement and compensation options. Involuntary resettlement should be conceived and executed as part of the project. Policies for resettlement considers the absence of a formal legal title to land by some affected groups should not be a bar to compensation, especially if the title can be perfected; particular attention should be paid to households headed by women and other vulnerable groups, such as indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities, and appropriate assistance provided to help them improve their status. In case of severe impacts on agricultural land use, rehabilitation measures shall be given to PAFs that are actively cultivating affected plots, in the form of a combination of training, money to be invested to improve productivity, agricultural extension and income restoration allowances. Show Less -

The objective of the Additional Financing for the Kapitbisig Laban Sa Kahirapan - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Project fo... Show More + r Philippines is to strengthening local communities' participation in barangay governance, and developing their capacity to design, implement and manage development activities that reduce poverty. Negative measures include: loss of land acquisition, loss of business, loss of income, loss of livelihood, and loss of asset. Mitigation measures include: a) cash compensation for the lost business structure reflecting full replacement cost without depreciation; b) cash compensation for the loss of income and opportunity during transition period; c) if after acquisition, the residential land or structure is insufficient to rebuild the residential structure lost, then at the request of the displaced person the entire residential land structure will be acquired at full replacement cost, without depreciation; and d) entitlements will be provided to displaced persons no later than one month prior to expected start-up of works at a particular sub-project site. Construction work will not be initiated until displaced persons are compensated or adequately relocated. Show Less -

The objective of the Methane Recovery from Waste Management Project for Philippines is to support environmental protection and promote sustainable development, whil... Show More + e mitigating carbon credit risks, e.g., under-delivery of carbon credits, and other risks arising from different types of operational non-compliance. Some of the negative impacts and their mitigation measures include: 1) displaced persons (DPs) losing all of their lands and structures, or incurring partial loss but where the remaining assets and properties are determined by competent authorities as not viable anymore for continued use will be paid full compensation for the entire asset at replacement cost. The compensation for the entire asset at replacement cost may be given in cash or in kind. The project owner will assume ownership of the said asset upon payment of full compensation thereof; 2) granting of rehabilitation support in the form of special skills training, project-related employment, micro-credit or other self-help socio-economic support to DPs who are severely affected due to the loss of productive assets and/or their primary source of income and which will require them to engage in some other income earning activities. If needed, the project owner will coordinate closely with concerned government agencies that have the mandate and the expertise to undertake the needed rehabilitation assistance; 3) rehabilitation support will also be granted to severely affected vulnerable groups such as indigenous groups, single parent households, the handicapped, the elderly, etc., who have the least capacity to cope with the adverse social and economic impacts of development projects; and 4) where relocation is considered necessary, the lot owner of the proposed relocation site will also be entitled to compensation for his/her land, and depending on his/her choice, the compensation may be in cash or in the form of replacement land, of the same value, within or outside the relocation site. Show Less -

The objective of the Participatory Irrigation Development Project for Philippines is to ensure that all Project Affected Peoples (PAPs) or Project Affected Families... Show More + (PAFs) are compensated and rehabilitated to assist them to improve or at least maintain their living conditions and income earning capacity at pre-project levels. Negative measures include: loss of their productive assets or income sources, dislocation from residential and farm lands, loss of crops and other assets, and loss of access to income opportunities. Mitigation measures include: (a) PAPs will be compensated, relocated, and rehabilitated. If required, so as to improve their standard of living, income earning capacity and production capacity, or at least to restore their living standard to pre-project levels; (b) all PAPs residing in or cultivating land or having rights over resources within the project area as of the date of the census survey or agreed cut off date are entitled to compensation for their losses, income rehabilitation and/or relocation measures; (c) particular attention is paid to the needs of vulnerable groups among those displaced, especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children, indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, or other displaced persons who may not be protected through national land compensation legislation; and (d) the Executing Agency (EA) will ensure that financial and physical resources for resettlement and rehabilitation will be made available in the right amount at the right time. Show Less -

The objective of the Participatory Irrigation Development Project for Philippines is to ensure that all Project Affected Peoples (PAPs) or Project Affected Families... Show More + (PAFs) are compensated and rehabilitated to assist them to improve or at least maintain their living conditions and income earning capacity at pre-project levels. Negative measures include: loss of their productive assets or income sources, dislocation from residential and farm lands, loss of crops and other assets, and loss of access to income opportunities. Mitigation measures include: (a) PAPs will be compensated, relocated, and rehabilitated. If required, so as to improve their standard of living, income earning capacity and production capacity, or at least to restore their living standard to pre-project levels; (b) all PAPs residing in or cultivating land or having rights over resources within the project area as of the date of the census survey or agreed cut off date are entitled to compensation for their losses, income rehabilitation and/or relocation measures; (c) particular attention is paid to the needs of vulnerable groups among those displaced, especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children, indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, or other displaced persons who may not be protected through national land compensation legislation; and (d) the Executing Agency (EA) will ensure that financial and physical resources for resettlement and rehabilitation will be made available in the right amount at the right time. Show Less -