Vietnam

The objective of the Urban Upgrading Project for Vietnam is to alleviate poverty in urban areas by improving the environmental living conditions of the urban poor through... Show More + the use of participatory planning methods and the promotion of more inclusive and pro-poor urban planning processes. Some of the negative impacts and their mitigation measures are: 1) all displaced persons (DPs) will be compensated and or rehabilitated disregarding land tenure status; 2) resettlement and land acquisition will be minimized as much as possible, by exploring all feasible alternatives; 3) the DPs will be provided full assistance for transportation and will be given a relocation allowance in addition to the compensation at replacement costs of their houses, lands and other properties; 4) resettlement plans will be implemented in consultation with the DPs. In the resettlement area, community infrastructure and services will be built and improved, so that the DPs will have access to these services. Financial and institutional services will be arranged for credit and other activities associated with resettlement; and 5) consulting with potential project-affected people on feasible measures for resettlement and rehabilitation. Show Less -