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Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project WORLD BANK RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information 1st Floor, Administrative Centre, Bay Street, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tel.
: 784-457-1746 ● Fax: 784-456-2430 ● E-mail: cenplan@svgcpd.com March 2016 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Table of Contents Definition of Terms ....................................................................................................................................... v 1.
General Background ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Description of Project: Disaster vulnerability nature of St. Vincent and the Grenadines ................... 1 1.2 Rationale for Preparation of the Resettlement Policy Framework ...................................................... 2 1.3 Objectives of the Resettlement Framework ........................................................................................ 4 1.4 Adverse Social Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Project Description and Components .................................................................................................. 8 2.
Principles and objectives governing resettlement preparation and implementation ............... 19 3.

The process for preparing and approving resettlement plans .................................................................. 20 4.

Procedure for land acquisition ................................................................................................................ 21 5.
Estimated population displacement ................................................................................................. 21 6.

Eligibility criteria for defining various categories of displaced persons ...................................... 22 7.
Legal Framework ................................................................................................................................... 23 7.1 Categorizes of persons .............................................................................................................. 23 7.2 Comparison of SVG Laws for compensation and the OP 4.12 ............................................ 24 7.3 Eligibility matrix based on possible impact ........................................................................... 25 7.4 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines governing resettlement ....................................... 26 8.
Methods of valuing affected assets ............................................................................................ 28 9.

Screening Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 29 10.
Compensation ....................................................................................................................................... 30 10.1 Rules of assessment of compensation ................................................................................... 31 10.2 Conveyancing ........................................................................................................................... 32 10.3 Payment of Compensation ...................................................................................................... 32 SVGRDVRP Page ii Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 11.
Organizational procedures .............................................................................................................. 35 11.1 Project Organizational Framework ....................................................................................... 35 11.2 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 36 11.3 Implementation process, linking resettlement implementation to civil works ........................... 36 12.
Grievance Redress Mechanisms ....................................................................................................... 38 12.1 Structure of Grievance Redress .............................................................................................. 38 12.2 Guidelines for processing grievance ..................................................................................... 39 12.3 The procedure for handling grievances ................................................................................ 40 12.4 Grievance diagram ................................................................................................................... 41 12.5 Review and monitoring of Grievance Redress Mechanism ............................................... 42 12.6 Best practice: ............................................................................................................................. 42 13.
Source of funding ............................................................................................................................... 43 14.

Consultation and participation process .......................................................................................... 43 15.
Monitoring and evaluation arrangements ...................................................................................... 44 15.1 Monitoring Principles .............................................................................................................. 44 15.2 Internal Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 45 15.3 External Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................... 45 Annexes: ...................................................................................................................................................... A Annex 1: Action and Activities for screening and Land acquisition ....................................................... A Annex 2: Screening tool .......................................................................................................................... B Annex 3.
Contractual arrangement .......................................................................................................... B Annex 4.
TABLE OF CONSULTATIONS ............................................................................................. C Annex: 5 REGISTRATION OF GRIEVANCE ...................................................................................... D SVGRDVRP Page iii Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Acronyms and Abbreviations Additional Financing Country Poverty Assessment Environmental Assessment Eastern Caribbean Dollar Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Grievance Redress Mechanism International Development Assistance Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information Ministry of Transport, Works, Urban Development and Local Government National Emergency Management Organization Non-Governmental Organization Not – Applicable Operational Policy Persons affected by the Project Project Preparation Facility Project Steering Committee Public Sector Investment Programme Monitoring Unit Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Resettlement Action Plan Resettlement Policy Framework AF CPA EA XCD GOSVG GRM IDA MOEP MOTW NEMO NGO NA OP PAP PPF PSC PSIPMU RDVRP RAP RPF Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project RDVRP St. Vincent and the Grenadines To Be Determined SVG TBD United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC SVGRDVRP Page iv Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Definition of Terms Compensation: The payment in kind, cash or other assets given in exchange for the taking of land, or loss of other assets, including fixed assets thereon, in part or whole.
Persons affected by the project (PAPs): Persons who, for reason of involuntary taking or voluntary contribution of their land and other assets under the project, result in direct economic and or social adverse impacts, regardless of whether or not the said persons affected by the project physically relocate.
Involuntary: Actions that may be taken without the displaced person’s informed consent or power of choice Land Acquisition: The process whereby a person is compelled by a public agency to alienate all or part of the land he/she owns or possesses, to the ownership and possession of that agency, for public purpose in return for a consideration.
Resettlement: All the measures taken to mitigate any and all adverse impacts of the Project on PAP's property and/or livelihoods, including compensation, relocation (where relevant), and rehabilitation.

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General Background 1.1 Description of Project: Disaster vulnerability nature of St. Vincent and the Grenadines In 2006, the World Bank classified St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as one of the top five (5) most vulnerable countries in the world to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides, rain and drought.

These hazards have caused significant and recurrent damage to national infrastructure, including housing, road networks, schools, hospitals and utilities.
This significantly affects human welfare, national economic activities, property, and natural resources.

The effects of climate change are already evident in many parts of the country, with rising sea levels and storm activity adversely impacting exposed coastlines and development.

The situation is likely to exacerbate, as SVG is highly vulnerable to the effects of global warming and climate change.
Over the last decade, SVG began its risk reduction activities, with the development of disaster preparedness and response investments.

During this period, several of the activities in disaster risk reduction focused on the development of national disaster plans, setting up the disaster management agency, and promoting public education and awareness.

Despite these efforts, SVG continues to face high levels of risk to its economic stability and national welfare.
Accordingly, post-disaster rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure is a major contributor to the national economic risk profile.

Studies have documented that aging public infrastructure presents very high levels of vulnerability, particularly in critical sectors such as health, education, water, and roads.

Moreover, the annual hurricane season, combined with the cumulative effects of climate change, will continue to threaten island economies.
Without intervention, this will likely increase the future need to divert limited financial resources away from economic growth activities into repairs and reconstruction as a result of disaster and climate change events.

While work continues in preparedness and response, the logical next step is reduction in exposure to natural disasters.
Given this context, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (RDVRP), which aims to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in SVG and in the Eastern Caribbean Sub-region, was approved by the World Bank Executive Board of Directors on June 23, 2011 and became effective on October 18, 2011.
The original RDVRP was in the amount of USD 20.9 million equivalent, comprising USD 10.9 million equivalent in IDA credit, USD 7.0 million in grant from the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) through the Climate Investment Fund’s (CIF) Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) grants, Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project and USD 3.0 million in PPCR concessional loans.

The original closing date of the project was December 31, 2016.
A second Additional Financing (AF) to the RDVRP of approximately USD 6.6 million from the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund B-Envelope is expected to be added within the current financial year.
The first AF in the amount of USD 40.6 million equivalent, consisted of IDA credit1 in the amount of USD 35.6 million and USD 5.0 million grant from the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), complementing the original project of USD 20.9 equivalent, and financed the scale up of activities of the original Project.
1.2 Rationale for Preparation of the Resettlement Policy Framework In the process of project preparation, World Bank screening concluded that under Operational Policy 4.12 (OP 4.12) [Involuntary Resettlement] some of the investments might involve either physical resettlement or land acquisition.
A Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) establishes the resettlement and compensation principles, organizational arrangements and design criteria to be applied to meet the needs of the people who may be affected by the project (PAP’s).

Additionally, the World Bank policy requires “screening” of all projects proposed for financing to help ensure that they are environmentally and socially sound and sustainable.
It is prepared according to the standards of the Government of SVG (GOSVG) policy on resettlement and compensation and the policy of the World Bank, OP 4.12.

Accordingly, the GOSVG has designed this Resettlement Framework for the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (RDVRP) in SVG.
When specific planning information becomes available and the land areas are identified, components resettlement and compensation plans will be prepared, consistent with this policy framework, and will be submitted to the Bank for approval before any land acquisition, compensation, resettlement, or any other impact on livelihood occurs.
The guidelines stipulate the need to involve communities in the planning and implementation of interventions that result from these polices and in most cases this implies the need for a conflict resolution mechanism.

OP 4.12 states “...particular attention is paid to the needs of vulnerable groups ... 1 The IDA credits in the first AF consisted of USD 19 million equivalent from the IDA Crisis Response Window (CRW) and USD 16.6 million equivalent from the IDA-16 envelope.
SVGRDVRP Page 2 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children, indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities.” Another reason that the RPF is required is because of the risk of involuntary resettlement and land acquisition.
This project operates in areas that have been severely that have caused: affected destabilization of land; destabilization of ancient structures that are not equipped to mitigate the cumulative effects of climate change; and coastal degradation.
inadequate drainages torrential rains and from that indicates As it regards World Bank Safeguard Operational Policy 4.12 on involuntary resettlement: Bank2, experience involuntary resettlement under development projects, if unmitigated, often gives rise to severe economic, social, and environmental risk.
Among these are: production systems are dismantled; people face impoverishment when their productive assets or income sources are lost; people are relocated to environments where their productive skills may be less applicable and the competition for resources greater; community institutions and social networks are weakened; kin groups are dispersed; and cultural identity, traditional authority, and the potential for mutual help are diminished or lost.
This policy framework includes safeguards to address and mitigate these impoverishment risks.

Proposed project activities will be conducted in some economically vulnerable communities.

The 2008 Country Poverty Assessment (CPA) indicated that these communities are highly vulnerable with a poverty headcount of 55.6 percent for communities from Georgetown to Sandy Bay.

This percentage represents the highest for any census division in SVG.
Initial social screening of the project acknowledged the presence of Garifuna descendants in some project areas, however, while these communities (Sandy Bay and Fancy) self identify (and are also identified by others) as being distinct indigenous communities and while they do occupy specific geographical locations, they do not have distinctive customary cultural, economic, social or political institutions that are separate from the dominant society and culture, nor do they have an indigenous 2 Bank" includes International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Agency (IDA); "loans" includes IDA credits and IDA grants, guarantees, Project Preparation Facility (PPF) advances and grants; and "projects" includes projects under (a) adaptable program lending; (b) learning and innovation loans; (c) PPFs and Institutional Development Funds , if they include investment activities; (d) grants under the Global Environment Facility and Montreal Protocol, for which the Bank is the implementing/executing agency; and (e) grants or loans provided by other donors that are administered by the Bank.
The term "project" does not include programs under development policy lending operations.

"Borrower" also includes, wherever the context requires, the guarantor or the project implementing agency.

SVGRDVRP Page 3 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project language different from the official language (English) of SVG.
Therefore, while it was agreed that extra due diligence is required in consulting these communities, as part of the project’s social assessment, the Bank’s policy on Indigenous Peoples is not triggered.

For the purposes of this project it has been concluded that the project design should incorporate special considerations, such as extreme caution in the excavation, in an effort to preserve ancestral remains.
In particular the project should make special efforts, to include community members with specific and targeted consultations to seek their support and endorsement of any proposed actions which would affect them or where targeted consultations will take place in the context of the project social assessment.

implementation.

These is required during their participation The project will not detrimentally affect the livelihoods of the Garifuna descendent populations.
Rather the project seeks to improve their standard of living.

World Bank screening also concluded that an environmental assessment (EA) was necessary under Operational Policy (OP) 4.01 (Environmental Assessment).

In accordance with the World Bank safeguard policies, the RDVRP has been classified as a category B project, requiring an environmental assessment.

The GOSVG has elected to complete this assessment using internal resources.
1.3 Objectives of the Resettlement Framework The purpose of the policy framework is to clarify resettlement principles, organizational arrangements, and design criteria to be applied to subprojects to be prepared during project implementation (see OP 4.12, paras.

26-28).

Subproject resettlement plans consistent with the policy framework subsequently will be submitted to the Bank for approval after specific planning information becomes available (see OP 4.12, para.

29).
29).

The framework is valid for all subproject operations executed under the RDVRP in SVG.

SVGRDVRP Page 4 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project The objectives of the World Bank's policy on involuntary resettlement are: • Involuntary resettlement and land acquisition should be avoided where feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable alternatives project designs.
• Where it is not feasible to avoid resettlement, resettlement activities should be conceived and executed as sustainable development programs, providing sufficient investment resources to enable the persons displaced by the project to share in project benefits.

Displaced persons should be meaningfully consulted and should have opportunities to participate in planning and implementing resettlement programs.
• Displaced persons should be assisted in their efforts to improve their livelihoods and standards of living or at least to restore them, in real terms, to pre- displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher.
• Impacts covered in accordance with World Bank Affected people, according to the Bank policy, refer to people who are directly affected socially and economically by Bank-assisted investment projects caused by: Relocation or loss shelter; Loss of assets or access to assets: or Loss of income sources or means of livelihood, whether or not the affected persons must move to another location; or The involuntary restriction or access to legally designated parks and protected areas results in adverse impacts on the livelihood of the displaced persons.
The RPF implies that PAPs should be compensated for loss of wages; compensated for loss of assets at replacement costs; given opportunities to share project benefits and be assisted in case of relocation or resettlement.

The policy applies to all affected persons regardless of the total number affected, the severity of the impact and whether or not they have legal title to the land.
The paramount purpose is to restore the income earning capacity of the project-affected persons, and ensure that persons are in no way negatively affected by project activity.

The aim is to improve or at least sustain the living conditions of the PAPs prior to project operations or to resettlement.
SVGRDVRP Page 5 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 1.4 Adverse Social Impacts The project would seek to measurably decrease the vulnerability of people and the national economy in SVG to climate change and natural hazards.
The development objectives of the project would be to: (i) (ii) integrate disaster vulnerability reduction and climate resilience in national development strategies and management of public infrastructure; improve SVG’S access to and benefit from regional collaboration and support structures for hazard monitoring and risk assessments, and (iii) reduce the risk of loss of human life due to natural hazard induced structural failure of critical public infrastructure.
These project components are unlikely to induce substantial and immediate adverse social impact.

Some potential activities have been identified to involve land acquisition and resettlement.

These include, drain improvement, coastal and river defence; and slope stabilization (see table 1).

For Additional financing, potential social impacts would be related to works in the transport and coastal management sectors.
Some of the activities will result in the restriction of direct access to common properties which may have direct effect on income earning and livelihood, (slope stabilization, coastal defense).

Other aspects may include the resettlement of persons to less vulnerable areas, thereby disrupting livelihoods, for example in the case of the Dark View-Rose Bank areas.
However, the number of people and magnitude of adverse effects would only be known once the final design is completed during the detailed design stage of the RDVRP implementation.

Resettlement Safeguard (OP/BP 4.12) has been triggered.

Activities potentially involving land acquisition are included in Table 1.
SVGRDVRP Page 6 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project A social assessment is being conducted to solicit stakeholder perspectives on the proposed project activities.

This will help to inform the design and implementation of the project.

The Table provides a brief description of the project.

The categories of displaced persons and the estimated population, displacement would be determined on the completion of technical designs.
Table: 1 Summary of RDVRP project activities Activity Description the Installation of nine (9)) VHF/HF radios with solar power at all satellite warehouse Drainage improvements work in Kingstown and Arnos Vale (design and civil works).

Final designs Training River and coastal Protection of coastal areas and river defences including lining drainage channels Public education on hazards and reducing risks to the school population.

This activity will undertake design and a construction bypass road.
of Emergency Communications Drainage Improvement Relocation of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Strengthening of institutions for the enforcement of the Building codes etc.
Coastal and River Defence Public Education and Awareness Roads and bridges SVGRDVRP Land Acquisition Land acquisition involving relocation Estimated affected population Categories of affected persons * No No No No No TBD Business Owners Home- owners Others NA NA NA Be To Determin ed (TBD) Not Applicable (NA) NA NA NA NA TBD TBD TBD Farmers Fisherfolks Vulnerable groups Others TBD NA NA NA NA Yes Yes TBD Farmers Homeowners Others TBD Page 7 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Activity Description Retrofitting Emergency Shelters of Slope Stabilization Search and rescue (land and sea) Retrofitting\reconst ruction of government buildings Upgrade of disaster management agencies Training Institutional strengthening Satellite Warehouse communities for Land Acquisition Land acquisition involving relocation Estimated affected population Categories of affected persons * No No No No Yes NA No NA TBD TBD NA NA TBD No TBD TBD NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Yes No NA Landowner No NA TBD Fisher folk Emergency requiring partial retrofit total shelters or Landslide prone communities in which intervention measures can be implemented.
Capacitate to perform land and sea rescue operation.

The upgrading of such buildings as clinics and police stations.

Activity included the of provision equipment and internal training Disaster National Training Programme the Involves establishment of mechanisms for the monitoring disasters Construct and equip satellite nine warehouses for communities Bathymetric hydrology studies.
and Chateaubelair Jetty rehabilitation Source: RDVRP Project Documents 1.5 Project Description and Components The objective of the project is to reduce disaster related vulnerabilities as well as other social vulnerabilities.

It entails a wide range of studies, training and, civil works which would either be reconstruction, rehabilitation and new constructions standardize to building codes to reduce natural hazards vulnerability.
The proposed Additional Financing is expected to increase the development impact of the RDVRP, within the scope of the current PDO.

SVGRDVRP Page 8 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Project Components The project will finance disaster vulnerability reduction comprised primarily of four components.

AF funds will exclusively support Component 1 and Component 4 of the RDVRP, with the additional USD 6.6 million equivalent.
Activities financed by the proposed AF are consistent with interventions included under the RDVRP in that they focus on investments in the transport and coastal management sectors AF funds will exclusively support activities under Component 1 and Component 4 of the RDVRP.
Component 1: Prevention and adaptation This component is designed to reduce physical vulnerability and limit the fiscal shock caused by adverse natural events through the piloting of adaptive measures to build resilience to current and future climatic changes.
It includes a broad set of civil works activities, such as drainage improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and retrofitting of bridges and rehabilitation of feeder roads, retrofitting of critical public buildings (including schools and emergency shelters), investments in satellite emergency centers and adaptive watershed to reef system measures.
Civil works would be executed to include construction and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure in order to reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change.

Works would focus on priority public infrastructure, including, transportation systems, educational facilities, and public utilities, and would include rehabilitation or construction of emergency shelters, re-enforcement of river and coastal defences that protect key infrastructure and realignment, and rehabilitation of bridges.
In Arnos Vale and Georgetown watershed to reef systems, civil works would be complemented by technical assistance activities designed to comprehensively build resilience throughout the identified systems.

Included under works is the potential for the design, development, and preparation of priority works construction projects, such as, a new hospital complex to assist the Government in engaging construction financing available from other donors in the region.
Other infrastructure works would include construction of six Satellite SVGRDVRP Page 9 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Community Warehouses in identified sites and stockpiling of gabion baskets in order to ensure a reliable stock in case of further river and/or coastal defence malfunction.
The project would fund supporting studies required for the development of works and soft activity packages such as hydrologic/hydraulic investigations, geotechnical investigations, and associated pre-engineering and engineering activities required to support engineering design and safeguard compliance.
During the execution of the identified activities, comprehensive measures would include the integration of building code requirements and land use planning according to coastal and river contours in the project development process, and would introduce hazard/risk analysis and climate change impact analysis to assist in the design and construction of resilient systems.
Sub-Component 1.1 – Disaster Risk Mitigation Infrastructure Investments Aging and unmaintained infrastructure coupled with changing climatic conditions has facilitated the deterioration of existing public infrastructure, resulting in high levels of vulnerability to natural hazards.

Historically, designs did not take into account impacts from anticipated changes in future land use and climate changes, and were based on a limited analysis of past hazard events.
Additionally, existing vulnerabilities related to land slip, rock fall, and flooding, left unattended, will continue to exacerbate the iterative deterioration of critical infrastructure.
Under this sub-component, the community emergency shelters of Kingstown and Dorsetshire Hill Government Schools and the Union Island Learning Resource Center would be retrofitted and satellite warehouses for Rose Hall, Marriaqua, Georgetown, Sandy Bay, Bequia and Union Island would be constructed to improve community resilience and increase localized capacity to respond to disaster and climate change events.
The majority of the proposed works are relatively small in nature and the project would support the technical studies required to produce engineering designs that integrate risk reduction and climate change effects in order to improve the long-term performance of the selected structures.

Additionally, this sub-component would provide the necessary studies and designs for the relocation of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital to a safer location.
SVGRDVRP Page 10 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 1.1 Retrofitting/Rehabilitation of Public Buildings Background: The Government has identified critical, life-line structures in need of immediate retrofitting to improve disaster resilience.

These structures include public shelters and emergency response support structures such as satellite warehouses.
Under this sub- component, the project would support the analysis and evaluation of site-specific building performance with respect to expected hazards and retrofit the structures accordingly.

Satellite warehouses would be designed, constructed, and equipped under this sub- component.

A total of six community satellite warehouses would be established under the project to store emergency equipment and supplies in close proximity to the respective communities.
These facilities serve as community coordination centres and afford the opportunity to pre-position disaster response equipment at the local level.

Three (3) emergency shelters would be retrofitted under the project – complementing the three (3) emergency shelters funded under the Hurricane Tomas Emergency Recovery Project.
The project would fund the complete retrofitting of Dorsetshire Hill and Kingstown Government Schools and the Union Island Learning Resource Center with installation of emergency equipment, sanitary facilities, and improved drainage.

Additionally, under this sub-component, the project would support the required designs to relocate the existing, aging Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in Kingstown to a new hospital complex.

Satellite Warehouses Sub-Project Rationale.


SVG is a multi-island state, and due to its rugged topography, a number of the communities can easily become isolated in major disasters (e.g.

Rose Hall, Sandy Bay).

The objective of this activity would therefore be to construct satellite warehouses in specific communities, to provide the equipment necessary to respond to disasters at the community level.
SVGRDVRP Page 11 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Proposed Investments.

The satellite warehouses would include a small office and washroom that can be used for meetings and converted into a Community Emergency Operations Center, and a storage facility for critical disaster response equipment.

The warehouses would be managed by the local or district disaster committees.

Sub-Project Beneficiaries.


Direct beneficiaries of the proposed satellite warehouses would include the members of the communities with social or environmental vulnerability to disasters.

Retrofitting of Emergency Shelters Sub-Project Rationale: The GOSVG, under the auspices of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), operates various emergency shelters throughout the main island of Saint Vincent and also select population centers in the Grenadines.
Each year, NEMO, in collaboration with a host of partners, conducts a shelter inspection process aimed at identifying suitable structures (private and government-owned) to be used as emergency shelters.

While there continues to be challenges, the need to have these buildings available and in good condition remains a top priority for NEMO.

Accordingly, NEMO has designated a total of 141 emergency shelters throughout SVG as of October 2010, an average of 9 per constituency.
During and after the passage of Hurricane Tomas in October of 2010, for example, over 1,000 individuals were housed in these various shelters.

A number of shelters were identified for retrofitting in an effort to make them better able to withstand natural disasters and better protect persons seeking refuge after a disaster event.

Shelters would also be outfitted with generators as back-up power supply.
Proposed Investments: The retrofitting of the Dorsetshire Hill and Kingstown Government Schools and the Union Island Learning Resource Center emergency shelters would include the installation of emergency equipment, sanitary facilities, and drainage improvements.

These works are limited to replacement, rehabilitation, and improved disaster resistance capabilities in already existing areas.
Specifically for the Kingstown Government School, which serves the communities of Lodge Village and SVGRDVRP Page 12 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Redemption Sharpes, additional site–specific proposed works include: repairs to the roof, replacement of doors and windows, and the installation of commercial-grade manual shutters, among other things.
As for the Dorsetshire Hill Government School, the proposed retrofitting would include the refurbishment of a new roof, windows, doors, as well as upgrades to bathroom facilities (toilets and showers), kitchen facilities, and road access.

The Union Island Learning Resource Center will involve the upgrade of the bathroom, kitchen and water storage, and the installation of windows and shutters.
Sub-Project Beneficiaries: Direct beneficiaries of proposed interventions would include the school children and teachers of Dorsetshire Hill and Kingstown Government Schools (approximately 700 students), the communities of Dorsetshire and Kingstown (given that the buildings serve a dual purpose of primary school and community shelter), the Ministry of Education, and NEMO.
It must be noted that the Dorsetshire Hill Government School is the only shelter available to the residents (approximately 1,064) in this community and is considered in less than disaster-ready condition.

Additionally, residents from the community of Union Island will benefit as the rehabilitated centre is central to their cultural development and other community based programmes.
Studies for the Relocation of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Sub-Project Rationale: PAHO conducted a Safe Hospital study, which highlighted that the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital was structurally unsound (vulnerable to Category 1 Hurricanes, flooding, etc.)

and that operational conditions were below accepted standards.

The study underlined the dire structural inefficiencies of the building and operational conditions of the main General Hospital - the only one in the country.
The study, therefore, recommended the building of a new hospital with higher construction standards at a new location.

Proposed Investments: Based on the number and scale of the issues uncovered in this study, the most feasible option appears to be the construction of a new hospital in a different location, with higher structural standards.
Accordingly, the intervention has been proposed under the project which will undertake activities including the SVGRDVRP Page 13 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project completion of feasibility studies, design, and other pre-construction activities for the new hospital.

Sub-Project Beneficiaries: The feasibility studies, design, and other pre-construction activities for the new hospital will benefit the entire population of SVG.
The mitigation works would also indirectly improve the quality of care for all future patients of the main population center’s only hospital.

1.2.

Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction of Transportation Infrastructure Background.

Under this sub–component, the actions would be aimed at the rehabilitation of bridges, landslide stabilization, and feeder roads for farms in order to reduce the vulnerability of existing infrastructure.
Technical designs for interventions would take into account parameters related to the hydrological and geotechnical characteristics specific to each of the zones, taking into account best available information on changing hydrological patterns.

Identified critical infrastructure under the original financial agreement includes the rehabilitation of bridges at South River (Bridge Road), North River (Bay Street), Fenton Road (Dauphine), and Fenton Road (Green Hill).
The purposed work for the AF includes ; The Long Line Road Rehabilitation; Congo Valley Road Rehabilitation Phase 2; Ginger Village Slope Stabilisation and Road Rehabilitation; Reconstruction and upgrade of Gaskil, Fireburn, Ferguson, Palmiste and Dandril feeder roads as well as the Chateaubelair Jetty Rehabilitation The North River and South River channels were breached at various points causing extensive flooding in the commercial and administrative areas in Kingstown.
The abutments of a number of bridges suffered scouring and bridge decks were overtopped or at flood level.

This was due to a combination of inadequate bridge openings, poor channel hydraulics and rainfall intensity.

North River Bridge is located in Kingstown within an area of commercial activity.

The bridge is the main connecting point of many businesses (commercial banks).

The North River Channel, suffered erosion during the event.
Given the proximity of institutional, SVGRDVRP Page 14 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project religious, private, recreational and commercial properties along its initial 1km length upstream from the river mouth, it’s prudent to consider hydraulic improvements and embankment protection at this stage.

South River Bridge is located in the city of Kingstown within an area of commercial activity.
Because of the intersection of two tributaries of the river just before the bridge, during the rainy season the river level and flow stream increase considerably, which has led to the weakening of the bridge.

This bridge connects Long Lane Upper with South River Road and allows the pass of light and heavy vehicles, helping the mobility of people and the commercial activity.

Fenton Road has been selected by the Government as an essential route to improve mobility between Kingstown and Arnos Vale.
This road has performed as a bypass to Kingstown on several occasions.

The road has two bridges which have deteriorated to the degree that they have rendered the route unsafe for use.

This project would seek to replace these bridges to improve the long-term performance of the selected structures.

The feeder roads will improve access to farms, while the Chateaubelair jetty will improve the access for fishermen as well as small boats.
Slope Stabilization: Dark View (Road Realignment and Coastal Defense) Dark View landslides usually affect the Leeward Highway during the rainy season, disrupting traffic in the North western communities such as Fitz-Hughes, Petit Bordel, and the town of Chateaubelair, which are only accessible by this route.

In addition, there is evidence of coastal erosion that can affect the stability of the road.
The rehabilitation of bridges and landslide risk mitigation are aimed at reducing the vulnerability of existing infrastructure in light of the increased amounts of water during the rainy season and as a result of hurricanes causing floods and landslides with increasing frequency and intensity.

These interventions would improve population mobility and reduce socio-economic effects caused by traffic disruption or congestion.

Sub-Project Beneficiaries.


The direct beneficiaries of these interventions are the citizens as well as the commercial institutions in the Kingstown area (South River Road), Arnos Vale, and of the northern communities (rural fishing communities) on the Leeward SVGRDVRP Page 15 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project coast such as Fitz-Hughes, Petit Bordel, and Chateaubelair.
Indirectly, these interventions would help the general population due to improved mobility between different areas of Kingstown and the rest of the island.

Moreover, they would have implications on the ability of persons to evacuate the capital or access critical services in the event of a disaster.

Proposed Investments.

The design for each intervention would be done by the Ministry of Transport, Works, Urban Development and Local Government (MOTW).
The improvement of the South River, North River and Fenton bridge specifications should consider hydrological studies to define the design parameters in terms of maximum river level and flow stream.

The proposed intervention for Dark View would address two issues: first, extensive coastal erosion that threatens the main road artery from the it would address a severely unstable upper Northern communities; second, the roadway realignment.
The proposed embankment of interventions would include the construction of a sea wall in the former case and terracing of the embankment in the latter.

The Dark View landslide interventions would require previous geotechnical characterization studies (shear strength parameters) of rainfall levels and pluvial hydrology to determine appropriate engineering solutions.

For all intervention sites, topographic surveys should be conducted and rainfall and instability triggers.
According to earthquake conditions must be analyzed as information from the MOTW, one house in Dark View would require land acquisition and compliance with the Bank resettlement safeguards.
this roadway and Component 2 - Regional Platform for Hazard and Risk Evaluation, and Applications for Improved Decision Making SVG has disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation needs in all the seven priority areas identified by the Eastern Caribbean countries: critical public infrastructure such as airports and hospitals; other public infrastructure such as transport and water grids; government buildings; (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) watershed management; (v) (vi) (vii) urban flood mitigation; coastal protection; and landslide risk reduction SVGRDVRP Page 16 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project For the purpose of generating a change in the region to standards of public sector investments, SVG has selected to pilot watershed management (Arnos Vale Watershed) and coastal protection (Georgetown).
In collaboration with other countries from the region and the support of regional technical agencies, the MOTW and the Physical Planning Unit will take the lead on organizing the Eastern Caribbean regional knowledge sharing and learning process to develop and apply climate change adaptation measures for watershed management and coastal protection.
This project would generate an understanding of how to incorporate fact-based knowledge regarding natural hazards and climate change and their risks to and impacts on the society, economy, and infrastructure into local development planning, as well as mitigation and adaptation activities across the region.

The project component contains a series of capacity-building interventions across a series of sectors and actors in collaboration with regional technical agencies and other countries in the region.
The lessons learned regarding watershed management, coastal protection and climate change adaptation will be captured and subsequently published with the participation of a regional technical agency effectively creating a blue-print for building climate resilience in the Eastern Caribbean.
Besides the direct learning benefits to the Caribbean region as a whole, the Economic Union members would benefit collectively from the physical investments, since these interventions would help mitigate the negative externalities associated with adverse affects of future natural hazard shocks on the Economic Union as a whole.
Component 3 – Natural Disaster Response Investments Due to the high risk of a catastrophic event in SVG, a provisional component would be added under this project that would allow for rapid reallocation of the loan during an emergency, under streamlined procurement and disbursement procedures.
The emergency mechanism component would be triggered, following an adverse natural event, by the official GOSVG declaration of a “disaster for the State” in accordance with Section 32 of the National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2006.
SVGRDVRP Page 17 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project In accordance with the National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2006, the Minster has authority to declare that a “disaster for the state” has occurred in SVG via a Disaster Notification Service, a broadcast or a formal announcement when he is satisfied that supplies and service essential to the life of the community are likely to be endangered.
Following this declaration, the Government could officially request reconstruction/rehabilitation financing under this component through a letter to the Country Director.

In addition, the Government would be required to submit a recovery action plan indicating reconstruction/rehabilitation needs.

The recovery action plan would outline the requested re-categorized financing or additional financing to cover early recovery and rehabilitation costs.
In the event of a declaration of a national emergency by the Prime Minister under the National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2006, the emergency mechanism component would be implemented following the rapid response procedures governed by OP/BP 8.00.

Once triggered, OP/BP 8.00 facilitates rapid utilization of loan proceeds by minimizing the number of processing steps and modifying fiduciary and safeguard requirements so as to support rapid implementation.
Disbursements are expected to be in the form of two types of expenditures, namely 1) critical imports, and 2) rehabilitation/reconstruction activities - including civil works and related goods and services.

Disbursements would be made against a positive list of eligible critical imports or the procurement of goods, works, and consultant services needed for the recipient’s economic recovery.
The final arrangements would be part of the written agreement between the recipient and the Bank that is a condition for disbursement of this loan component.

In addition to reallocation of funds from other components in this project, the contingent component may also serve as a conduit for additional financing from IDA in the event of an emergency.
Below is a list of critical imports eligible under the component: Construction materials Water, land and air transport equipment, including spare parts.

 Agricultural equipment and inputs (excluding pesticides).

 School supplies and equipment.

 Medical supplies and equipment.

 Petroleum and fuel products.

 Construction equipment and industrial machinery.
SVGRDVRP Page 18 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Communications equipment.

 Seeds and fertilizer.

 Food and water containers and any other items which may be acceptable to the Bank and agreed to by the Borrower and the Bank.
Component 4 - Project Management and Implementation Support Activities under this component relate to the institutional support and capacity development for project management and execution.

Activities would include training, staffing, and development activities associated with project execution such as consulting services and support for: a.

Preparation of designs and tender documents for execution and supervision of works, purchase of goods, and contracting of training activities; b.
Preparation of project reporting; c. Processing of contracts including the evaluation of tenders, preparation of evaluation reports, selection of contractors, and negotiation and supervision of contracts; d. Liaison activities among the participating line ministries during project execution; e. Supervision of the quality of works; f. Specific training of staff in project management and execution; g. Capacity building for accreditation to the UNFCCC Climate Adaptation Fund; and h. Other activities, as required, to provide support to the Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information (MOEP).
2.

Principles and objectives governing resettlement preparation and implementation The principles outlined in the World Bank’s Operational Policy OP/BP 4.12 (Involuntary Resettlement) , being generally consistent with the basic objectives of the Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, have been adopted in preparing the Policy SVGRDVRP Page 19 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Framework.
These principles, and the resettlement measures stemming from them, will apply to all sub-projects of the RDVRP, whether or not the scale and complexity of resettlement issues require preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).

(a) Resettlement and land acquisition will be minimized as much as possible.

Where land acquisition is unavoidable, the project will be designed to minimize adverse impact on the most vulnerable.
(b) Persons to be resettled 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 them to pre-Project levels.

(c) All resettlement cases residing in, or having rights over resources within the Project area as of the date of the assessment are entitled to compensation for their losses and/or income rehabilitation.
Lack of legal rights or title to the asset(s) taken for the project will not bar the resettlement cases from receiving compensation, rehabilitation and relocation measures to achieve the objectives set forth under paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) The Public Sector Investment PMU will provide the general direction for the planning of the relocation/compensation process, ensure coordination between various stakeholders and monitor the implementation.
At the launching of each sub-project, stakeholders will be consulted to establish planning principles and work arrangements aimed at identifying and mitigating adverse social impacts induced by subprojects operations.

(e) Baseline surveys, valuation of properties and payment of compensation will be affected ahead of the commencement of works, on the subproject involved.

3.
3.

The process for preparing and approving resettlement plans This document presents the general practise for addressing involuntary resettlement of persons in SVG.

The intention is to clarify the protocol that would be followed whenever displacement of people and/or involuntary taking or restriction of access to assets is unavoidable during the implementation of the disaster vulnerability reduction project.
SVGRDVRP Page 20 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project The laws of SVG make provision for the involuntary acquisition of land for a public purpose.
The Land Acquisition Act of 1947, Section 3(1) of the said act states: “If the Governor General considers that any land should be acquired for a public purpose he may cause a declaration to that effect to be made in the manner provided by this section and the declaration shall be conclusive evidence that the land to which it relates is required for a public purpose.” 4.
Procedure for land acquisition In accordance to the Land Acquisition Act of 1947 Act 322 GOSVG, the procedure for land acquisition is as follows: • Owner of land selected for public purpose shall be notified as soon as possible.
• The notification of intention shall be published in two ordinary issues of the gazette, and shall be posted in the district , the declaration would state (a) The parish or district in which the land is situated (b) A description of the land, giving the approximate area and other particulars necessary for identifying the land.

(c) If the designs are prepared, the place where, and the time when a plan of the land can be inspected.

(d) The public purpose for which the land is required.
• After notification, preliminary survey, and other investigation of the land, • Negotiation with owner, discussion of options, compensation and willingness to sell.

5.

Estimated population displacement Estimated population affected/displaced and likely categories of affected persons.

At this stage in the project, it is difficult to estimate the number or likelihood of persons being negatively impacted by the project, as the exact parameters are not yet determined.
Therefore, the purpose of the RPF is to establish the mechanisms by which SVGRDVRP Page 21 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project the appropriate tools, screening checklists and RAPs, will be implemented to mitigate potential resettlement impacts once subprojects have been identified.
Generally, the investments made under the RDVRP are individually not expected to result in major negative impacts of people, land, property, including people’s access to land acquisition, natural and other economic compensation and resettlements of people may be necessary for some of the project activities.

resources.

Notwithstanding, 6.
Notwithstanding, 6.

Eligibility criteria for defining various categories of displaced persons The likely displaced persons are referred to as affected individuals or households and these individuals or household can be categorized by their type of settlement: (i) Affected individuals/households – an individual or household who suffers loss of assets or investments, lands and property and /or access to natural and or economic resources as a result of project activities and to whom compensation is due.
These include any member of the household or community – men, women, children, elderly, disabled, and other vulnerable people.

Affected indigenous communities – if the project affects the local culture of the community.

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Legal Framework Settlements in SVG and the World Bank may be categorised as being one of the following: Formal, Semi-formal and Informal.
The Laws of SVG are consistent with the spirit of OP BP 4.12 of the World Bank.

The Bank Policy and the GOSVG Policy for compensation for loss of use of assets are compatible.

In the event that differences arise the Bank policy would be followed.

7.1 Categorizes of persons Categorizes Formal Definition St. Vincent and the Grenadines those Formal settlements are in which properties are legitimately owned through freehold title.
Classification may be defined in terms of owner (occupied or absentee), leasehold (private or state).
World Bank Those who have formal rights to land (including Customary and statutory rights of occupancy recognized under the Laws of each respective country) the Those who do not have formal legal rights to land at the time the census begins but have a claim to such land or assets provided that such claims are recognized respective laws of each under Country or become recognized through a process identified in the resettlement and compensation plan.
Those who have no claim to land they are occupying or using.

Semi-formal Semi-formal settlements are classified as those in which the interest in land was obtained inheritance bequeathed when the original owner dies intestate and there remains a non-settlement of the rights to the estate by the project affected persons through lawful Informal referred Informal settlements in the context of this policy may be either of two types: “squatter settlements” or commonly traditional seasonal livelihood.
The former refers to a community of people developing and/or living on lands whether publicly or privately owned without legal tenure.

The latter refers to persons who, through tradition or season, may make use of a plot of land particularly for economic purposes.
SVGRDVRP Page 23 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 7.2 Comparison of SVG Laws for compensation and the OP 4.12 Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines World Bank OP 4.12 Category of PAPS/Type of Lost Assets Formal Settlements / Land owners Cash compensation, based upon market value.

No land –for land- compensation in legislation, but occurs in practice on a case by case basis Recommends land –for –land compensation.
Other compensation is at replacement cost.

Semi- Formal Land Tenants Land users Entitled to compensation based upon the amount of rights they hold upon land under relevant laws.

Are entitled to some form of compensation whatever the legal recognition of their occupancy Land users are provided with secure tenure under the land tenure law if the persons are using the land for personal income, and ownership is evident and permanent.
Entitled to compensation for crops, may be entitled to replacement land and income must be restored to pre- project levels at least.

Where as a person uses land for consecutive years without a dispute entitles him the right equivalent to ownership.
In other cases land users not entitled to compensation for land, entitled to compensation for crops and any other economic assets Informal settlements Cash compensation based on market value or entitled to new housing on authorized land under government (State or local) housing programs Owners of “permanent” buildings Cash compensation is set by the tribunal, based on the total market value of the building.

In some cases, other conventional compensations are allowed.
Perennial crops Cash compensation based upon market rates calculated as an average net agricultural income.

Entitled to in-kind compensation or cash compensation at full replacement cost including labour and relocating expenses, prior to displacement.

Entitled to in-kind compensation or cash compensation at full replacement cost including labour and relocation expenses, prior to displacement.
SVGRDVRP Page 24 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Impact Resettlement measures Nil Improved communicat ion 7.3 Eligibility matrix based on possible impact Activity Emergency Communications Drainage Improvement Coastal and River Defence Installation of nine (9)) VHF/HF radios with solar power at all the satellite warehouse facilities, improvements work Drainage in Kingstown and Arnos Vale.
Some of the activities include design and civil works.

Protection of coastal areas and river defences including lining drainage channels and potential relocation of individual residing along vulnerable coastal location Roads bridges and This activity will undertake design and construction of a bypass road.
Small plot Limited lineal impact, along river or sea front Linear impact Slope Stabilization of Retrofitting\reco nstruction government buildings Satellite Warehouse communities for Landslide prone communities in which intervention measures can be implemented to reduce the landslides and reduce the impact on infrastructure.

The upgrading of buildings such as clinics and police stations.
Housing Buildings other infrastructur e Plot for building Construct and equip nine satellite warehouses for communities for Plot building If land acquisition replace land and / pay compensation Replace land and / pay compensation Replace land and / pay compensation for compensate other assets Replace land and / pay compensation compensate for other assets Replace land and / pay compensation compensate for other assets Replace land and / pay compensation compensate for other assets SVGRDVRP Page 25 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 7.4 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines governing resettlement Legal Framework Functional Relationship to Resettlement The Land Acquisition Act and Chapter 322 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Provides for the acquisition of land for public benefit.
The government has the powers under this Act to acquire land for projects, which are intended to benefit the general [public.

The sub-projects requiring resettlement are under the provision of this Act.

The Land Settlement and Development Act Chapter 242 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Provides for the absolute proprietorship over land (exclusive rights).

Such land can be acquired by the State under the Land Acquisition Act in the project area.
The Land Adjudication Act Chapter Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Compensation (land , rates of labour, buildings and structures, Sacred Sites, Horticultural, Floricultural and Fruit trees, crops, Provides for the ascertainment of interests prior to land registrations under the Land Settlement and Development Act.
A person interested in any land which, without any portion thereof being compulsorily acquired, has been injuriously affected by the erection or construction on land compulsorily acquired of any works in respect of which the land was acquired, shall be entitled to compensation in respect of such injurious affection.

Physical Planning Act No: The Act requires that all land intended for any development requires planning and development permission.
The Environmental Management and Coordination Act The Local Government Chapter 257 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines The Traffic Act Chapter Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines The Act requires Special conditions are also placed on coastal, industrial and hillside developments.

Under the proposed policy it is recommended that the Environmental Impact Assessment be used to gauge the degree of risk associated with development in certain geographic areas.
Provides for making by-laws and institutions by Councils.

By- laws can be made on the governance of a project under the provisions of this Act.

The Act also prohibits encroachment on and damage to roads including land reserved for roads by any project or any human settlement or by an exercise of resettlement.

The project is under the provision of the Act.

The Water Act Chapter Laws of St.


The Act vests the water in the State and gives the provisions for the water management, including irrigation water, pollution, SVGRDVRP Page 26 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Vincent and the Grenadines drainage, flood control and abstraction.
It is the main legislation governing the use of water especially through water permit system where special provision for water may be made for settlements and resettlements areas.

The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, Chapter 55 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines This Act provides for the protection, conservation and management of Wildlife in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The provisions of this Act should be applied in the management of the project.
The Public Health Act Chapter 232 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Provides for the securing of public health and recognizes the importance of water.

It provides for prevention of water pollution by any development activity including resettlement by stakeholders.

The Forest Act Chapter 58 Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines The Agricultural Act An Act to provide for the protection of forests.
An Act to ensure that owner and occupancies of Agriculture land fulfil their obligations to the community by managing their lands in such a manner to prevent erosion and ruination of the soil and by cultivating all cultivatable land under their control.
The Town Planning Act 1992, The Act requires that all land intended for any development requires planning and development permission National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 15 of 2006 This act provides for prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery in relation to hazards, disasters and emergencies.

It regulates emergency operation centres and shelters, coordinates activities of persons involved in disaster management and designates especially vulnerable areas and other matters.
The Town and Country Planning Regulations 2000 Regulations made pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act, 1992 Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic, Cap 355 The Act also prohibits encroachment on and damage to roads including land reserved for roads by any project or any human settlement or by an exercise of resettlement.

The project is under the provision of the ACT.

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Methods of valuing affected assets Valuation of land used by the Public: Once it becomes necessary to acquire a site for a public purpose, the relevant authorised officer appointed by the Governor General (usually the Chief Surveyor) is mandated under the Land Acquisition Act 1947, Section 3 and 4, to prepare the relevant instruments and guidance necessary for the state to acquire the specified property.
This process has to be completed within the legally specified period of three months.

The Land Valuation Officer would conduct a formal valuation of the site/property.

In the event that the property is leased from the state, the physical investment plus the expected income streams up to the end of the life of the lease is valued.

The same procedure obtains for private leases except that the owner is compensated for the land and loss of income.
(a) Semi-formal: Where the interest in the land is undefined, that is, lawfully inherited from an intestate, the state would request or facilitate the appointment of an administrator.

In any case, if the state must proceed, a settlement is made based on the current estimated value, placed in trust until the beneficiaries have resolved their interest.

(b) Informal: Step 1 is a valuation of the existing development, minus the land.
Next, compensation is paid based on derived value including loss of income in case of a business activity.

Methods to determine the cut-off dates.

The entitlement cut-off date refers to the time when the assessment of persons and their property of the different project activities are carried out, i.e the time when the boundaries of the project areas have been determined.

On conducting the survey to determine the exact number of displaced persons, no new cases of affected people will be considered.
Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 9.

Screening Procedure The screening process determines: • Whether or not an EIA or SIA is required for the particular subproject.

• Whether or not and magnitude of land acquisition issues • Possible project beneficiaries • Possible Persons Affected by the project.

The procedure: • Identification of possible project site • Examination of the project site by site.
Identify whether or not is near to protected or designated areas or within landscapes of special heritage value or indigenous settlement.

• Use screening tool, determine existing land use(s) and commitments; • Use surveys plans, designs concepts and in collaboration with Chief Surveyor, Project Engineer and Project stakeholders discuss the implication of the new designs, reconstruction or rehabilitation.

Screen for land acquisition.


• If land acquisition is required, diligent enquiry shall be made to verify ownership, quantities, compensation.

• Once PAP’s are identified PAP’s shall be informed of method of valuation used to assess their assets and provided with an opportunity to negotiate the final compensation amount.
To ensure transparency of procedures, the project Public Sector Investment Programme Monitoring Unit (PSIPMU) Social Development Specialist, a Project Implementation Unit representative, the PAPs and a trusted community member (selected by the PAP) shall be present in all meetings to discuss the value of compensation, negotiation of final amount and final payment.

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Compensation Immediately following the publication of a declarations in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of Act 322, an authorised officer, (for the purpose of the RDVRP)- the Social Specialist with the guidance of the Chief Surveyor shall, enter into negotiation (or further negotiations) for the purchase of the land to which the declaration relates, by voluntary agreement with the owner.
It shall not be necessary for the authorised officer (Social Specialist and Chief Surveyor) to await the publication to enter into negotiation to ascertain from the owner the terms and conditions on which he is willing to sell his land; the negotiations are completed on the approval of the Governor General (as it regards the RDVRP – Project Steering Committee (PSC)) of the conditions of sales and acquisition.
All questions and claims relating to the payment of compensation under Act 322 shall be submitted to the Board of Assessment, as it regards the RDVRP all questions shall be forwarded directly to the Project Steering Committee.
Project Coordinator, Project Steering Committee Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information Administrative Building Kingstown or Telephone: 784-457-1746 All appeals shall lie against a decision of the PSC to the Director of Planning or the Attorney General.
SVGRDVRP Page 30 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 10.1 Rules of assessment of compensation Subject to the provisions of Act 322, the following rules shall apply to the assessment and award of compensation by the PSC for the compulsory acquisition of land.
(a) The value of the land shall be taken to be the amount to which the land, if sold in the open market by a willing seller , might have been expected to have realised at a date twelve months prior to the date of the publication.
Provided that this rule shall not affect the assessment of compensation for any damage sustained by the person interested by reason of severance, or by reason of the acquisition injuriously affecting his other property or his earning, or for disturbance, or any other matter not directly based on the value of the land.
(b) The special suitability or adaptability of the land for any purpose shall not be taken into account if that purpose is a purpose to which the land could be applied only in pursuance of statutory powers, or for which there is no market apart from the special needs of a particular purchaser or the requirements of any Government department.

(c) Where the value of the land is increased by reason of the use thereof, or of any premises thereon, the amount if that increase shall not be taken into account.
(d) Where land is, but for the compulsory acquisition would continue to be devoted to a purpose of such a nature that there is no general demand or market for the land for that purpose, the compensation may, if the Board is satisfied that re- instatement in some other place is Bona fide intended, be assessed on the basis of the reasonable cost of equivalent re-instatement.
SVGRDVRP Page 31 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (e) No allowance shall be made on account of: - (i) The acquisition being compulsory or the degree of urgency or necessity which has led to the acquisition.

(ii) Any disinclination of the person interested to part with the land acquired.

(iii) Any damage sustained by the person interested which, if caused by a private person, would not render such person liable to an action.
(iv) Any damage, not being in the nature of deprivation of or interference with legal right, which, after the time of awarding an easement or compensation, is likely to be caused by, or in consequence of, the use to which the land acquired will be put: (v) Any increase in the value of the land acquired likely to accrue from the use to which the land acquired will be put, (vi) Any outlay or improvement of such land which shall have been made commenced or effected within twelve months before the publication of the declaration under Section 3 Act 322 with the intention of enhancing the compensation to be awarded therefore in the event of such land being acquired for public purposes.
10.2 Conveyancing All reasonable costs, charges, and expenses incurred by the owners of the lands or persons interested therein for conveyances and assurances of any lands purchased or acquired, and of any outstanding terms of interest therein, and of deducing, evidencing, and producing title to such lands, terms of interest, and of making out such abstracts and attested copies as the authorised officer may require, as it regards the RDVRP, shall be paid by the PSC.
10.3 Payment of Compensation All amounts which have been awarded by way of compensation under this Act, including interest and costs to be paid by the authorised officer, and all other costs, charges and expenses which shall be incurred under the RDVRP Land Acquisition issues shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund on the warrant of the Governor- General.

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Individual and Household Individual and household compensation will be made in kind and or in cash.

Although the type of compensation may be an individual’s choice, compensation in kind will be preferred, if the loss amounts to more than 20 percent of the total loss of assets.

For cash payments, compensation will be calculated in Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD) adjusted for inflation.
For compensation in kind, items such as land, houses, other building materials, seedlings, agricultural inputs and financial credits for equipment may be included.

Assistance may include moving allowance, transportation and labour.

b.

Compensation for land Compensation for land is aimed at providing for loss of crops and the labour used to prepare the land and cultivate the crop.

The term “land” refers to an area or homestead in cultivation, or cultivated during the last agricultural season.
This definition recognizes that the biggest investment a farmer makes in producing a crop is his or her labour.

As a result, compensation relating to land will cover the rates for labour invested, as well as the replacement cost of the crop lost.

c. Land Measurement The unit of measurement for land will be that which is used and understood by the affected persons.

If a traditional unit of measurement exists in the rural areas, that unit shall be used.
Understanding the unit of measurement ensures that the affected person is able to verify his/her own size of land that is being lost.

This maintains in the process and avoids subsequent accusations for wrong transparency measurements or miscalculation of land areas.

d. Determination of Crop Compensation Rates Both cash and consumption crops are valued at the market price mid-way between harvest peaks.
Prevailing prices for cash crops will have to be determined with the assistance of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Rate schedule must be verified for accuracy.

Each type of crop is to be compensated for, using the same rate.

Calculating compensation using one rate guarantees uniformity and allows anyone to measure the area of land for which compensation is due and to multiply the area by one rate known to all.
SVGRDVRP Page 33 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project e. Compensation Rates for Labour The value of labour invested in preparing agricultural land will be compensated for at the average wage in the community for the same period of time.

The labour cost for preparing replacement land is based on costs for clearing the land and ploughing.
f. Compensation for Buildings and Structures Compensation for buildings and structures will be paid by replacing huts, houses, farm outbuildings, latrines, fences and other impacted structures.

Any homes lost will be rebuilt on the acquired replacement land.

However, cash compensation will be available as a preferred option for structures, such as, extra buildings lost, that are not the main house or house in which someone is living.
The applicable replacement costs for construction materials, as well as associated labour costs needed to build replacement structure, will be used to calculate the values.

Compensation will be made for structures that are abandoned because of relocation, or resettlement of an individual or household, or structures that are damaged directly by construction activities.
g. Compensation for sacred Sites Compensation for sacred sites (e.g., proprietary rites and reconstruction) is determined through negotiation with the appropriate parties.

Sacred sites include, but are not restricted to: altars, initiation centres, ritual sites, tombs and cemeteries.
h. Compensation for Horticultural, Floricultural and Fruit trees Replacement or compensation for lost of trees that are important source of: • Subsistence food for families (coconut, cashew, guava or mango) based on production yields.

Cash payments to farmers will be aimed at replacing income derived from the sale of fruit production yearly.
• Crops that contributes to the local and export economy • Traditional medicinal value SVGRDVRP Page 34 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 11.

Organizational procedures 111 Project Organizational Framework It was agreed that the Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information (MOEP) will take the lead in preparing and managing the project.
The MOEP has the fiduciary capacity (in accordance with World Bank procurement and financial management standards) and policy coordination experience, with strong capacity to handle both the World Bank project as well as the donor-funded program.

Project Steering Committee: At the programme and coordination level, the PSIPMU within the MOEP will ensure that there is coordination of activities and projects among the implementation agencies.
There is an Inter-ministerial Technical Committee which will ensure collaboration and harmonization of the interventions.

Each sub-component of the project will have representation from a member of the ministry involved.

Each representative will function to coordinate ministry level activities necessary for the implementation.

At the implementation level, the lead agency will be the MOTW.

The compensation process will involve several steps and would be in accordance with the individual project activity.
The public would be notified during a community consultation about the project activities and possible parameters.

This would ensure that no affected individual/household is simply “notified” one day that they are affected in this way.

Instead, this process seeks their involvement and wishes to inform communities in a participatory approach.

Notification of land resource holders - the users would be informed through both a formal notification in writing and in consultation.
The documented survey of the disaster vulnerability of the communities would be published to build community awareness and help in the disaster management plans.

SVGRDVRP Page 35 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 11.2 Monitoring The PSIPMU has overall responsibility for developing monitoring indicators.
The PSIPMU would evaluate and report to the Bank on the activities that are being carried out in compliance with the project design and contracts.

The evaluation will rely on both qualitative and quantitative criteria using Bank Guidelines, “Monitoring and Evaluation of Program Impacts.” 11.3 Implementation process, linking resettlement implementation to civil works Implementation • Establishment of boundaries of all project activity.
• Establishment of the cut off date and carrying out of the census to identify PAPs: • Census will generate information about the PAPs, their entitlements regarding compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation assistance as required: • Unforeseen changes in scope that may result in further compensation, especially those affecting income-earning activities, shall be properly recorded for the sake of compensation as asset replacement.
• Based on the census and inventory of losses, and in consultation with the PAPs, a time phased action plan with a budget for provision of compensation, resettlement, and other assistance as required, shall be prepared.

In case of involuntary resettlement, approval of the new pieces of land to be used for resettlement shall be sought from the Government in consultation with local communities and affected individuals.
To ensure transparency of procedures, PAPs shall be informed of method of valuation used to assess their assets.

All payments of compensation, resettlement assistance and rehabilitation assistance, as the case may be, shall be made in the presence of PAPs in question and the local community leaders or church leaders.
SVGRDVRP Page 36 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Timeframes The following key timeframes shall apply unless otherwise agreed between the executing agency and the PSC and the PAPs; provided however, that no agreement to waive the timeframes shall adversely affect the rights or interests of PAPs, under the Framework: • The inventory shall be completed at most two months prior to the commencement of work: • Civil works shall commence after compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation activities have been concluded.
Compensation payments for acquired land and affected assets and resettlement of households, must be completed as a condition for land acquisition and before commencement of the civil works under the project.

Linking resettlement implementation to Civil works For the activities involving land acquisition or loss, denial or restriction to access of resources, it is required that provisions be made, for compensation and for other assistance required for relocation prior to displacement.
The assistance includes provision and preparation of resettlements sites with adequate facilities.
An implementation schedule should be designed by the project steering committee it must include: • Target dates for commencement and completion of civil works, • Timetables for transfers of completed civil works to PAPs, • Dates of possession of land that PAPs occupy (this date must be after transfer date for completed civil works to PAPS and for payments of all compensation) When approving recommendations for resettlements, PAPs must confirm that the resettlements plans contain acceptable measures that link resettlement activity to civil, works, in compliance with this document.
Strategic timing and coordination of civil works shall ensure that no affected persons will be displaced (economically or SVGRDVRP Page 37 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project physically) due to civil works activity, before compensation is paid and before any project activity can begin.

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Grievance Redress Mechanisms The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) effectively addresses grievances from the people impacted by the World Bank projects.

It can be an effective tool for early identification, assessment and resolution of complaints on projects.

The Foundation of an Effective Grievance Procedure The GRM is an integral part of the development process for the GOSVG.
In the country’s National Economic and Social Development Plan 2013-2025 Goal 3, outcome 3.3 under the promoting good governance, provision is made for public awareness about their legal rights and avenues for redress.

The grievance procedure is intended to provide residents with an opportunity to voice complaints or concerns about the project activity.

12.1 Structure of Grievance Redress I.

Public grievances are received by the Attorney General Office on behalf of the GOSVG.

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During the life cycle of the project, all grievances pertaining to the RDVRP would be received by the Social Specialist.

The Social Specialist identifies the problem area, then in collaboration with the PSC, guided by the Attorney General, evaluates and resolves the claims.

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The PSIPMU will continuously monitor all possible expropriation / reports and discuss outcomes in the PSC meetings.
SVGRDVRP Page 38 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 12.2 Guidelines for processing grievance 1) After the final demarcation of the project sites, a sign post would be erected to notify the public about the pre project development.

Notification should be given on radio via the public service information about the project development.
At the project site on the sign post a rectangular portion would be allocated with information as to where to direct all grievances.
The rectangular portion would state: - Notification to the Public All grievances relating to the development of this project are to be directed to: Project Coordinator, Project Steering Committee Regional Disaster Vulnerability Development Project Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information Administrative Building Kingstown Telephone: 784-457-1746 email: cenplan@svgcpd.com 2) The affected persons should file his/her grievance in writing, to the PSC.
The grievance note should be signed and dated by the aggrieved person.

3) The PSC should acknowledge within five (5) business days, the receipt of the documentation.

The nature of the grievance would be directly addressed by the Social Specialist along with the other relevant concerned Ministry (e.g.

Chief Surveyor – Land Acquisition issues).


The relevant personnel would ascertain the period (not exceeding thirty (30) business days) necessary for the PSC to address the grievance and notification must be given to the aggrieved person.

4) If the aggrieved person does not receive a response or is not satisfied with the outcome within the agreed time he/she can lodge his/her grievance to the Director of Public Prosecution.
SVGRDVRP Page 39 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 5) No grievance is to be rejected without having been independently examined, issued a reason and a reply.

6) Complainants must be informed of the name, designation, office, and telephone number of the official who is processing the case.

The time frame in which a final reply will be sent should also be indicated.
7) All grievances concerning non-fulfilment of contracts, levels of compensation, or seizure of assets without compensation shall be made in writing, and addressed to the PSC.

Copies of the complaint shall be sent to the Director of Planning, Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information, within 20 business days following communication to the PSC.
8) If an agreement cannot be reached the aggrieved party or parties shall raise their concerns to the PSC who shall refer them to the Director of Planning, within twenty (20) business days.

Grievances that cannot be resolved with the Project Steering Committee shall be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecution and to the executing agencies.

Should grievances remain unresolved at this level, they can be referred to the Court of Law.
12.3 The procedure for handling grievances The procedure should be as follows: All grievance representations received under the project, either by mail, fax, e- mail, are to be invariably routed to the Social Specialist for processing.

A copy the complaint should be given to the aggrieved indicating receipt of Grievance.
Grievance received by word of mouth should be recorded, re-read to the aggrieved person and signed by the aggrieved person in the presence of a witness and forwarded to the Social Specialist.

 The Social Specialist shall meet with the Project Steering Committee to discuss the gravity of the matter and decide whether it shall be dealt with immediately or should be forwarded directly to the Attorney General’s Office for independent attention.
SVGRDVRP Page 40 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project The Social Specialist should monitor and follow up all grievances to enable timely attention.
12.4 Grievance diagram SVGRDVRP Page 41 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 12.5 Review and monitoring of Grievance Redress Mechanism Ensure meaningful review of the performance of grievance redress process of the project.

The project coordinator should ensure that all grievances are addressed within one month.
12.6 Best practice: • The better method to redress a grievance is not to allow the grievance to arise in the first instance.

• When project sites have been identified a consultation and information session will be scheduled with residents to discuss the nature of the project and to note and address any concerns on the project development.

• Identify areas susceptible to grievance generation and identify possible opportunity or alternatives.
Recommendations should be made and discussed with PSC, if the grievance cannot be avoided, then compensation or alternate options should be communicated to the potential aggrieved individual.

• On the determination of the project site, screening should be conducted for boundaries, agriculture produce, and other assets subject to be affected by the project.

When identified, discussion should be undertaken with the project steering committee to minimize grievance.
• Deal with every grievance in a fair, objective and just manner.

• Develop and issue booklets/pamphlets about the schemes/services available to the public indicating the procedure and manner in which the grievances can be availed and the right authority to be contacted for service for example the Project Coordinator, the Ministry of Agriculture for crops and the Lands and Surveys Department for land issues.
SVGRDVRP Page 42 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 13.

Source of funding Expropriation and compensation costs for loss of properties for resettlement under the RDVRP.
All amounts which have been awarded by way of compensation under the RDVRP, including interest and costs to be facilitated by the Social Specialist, and all other costs, charges and expenses which shall be incurred under the RDVRP Land Acquisition issues shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

IDA cannot be used to finance cash payments in resettlement cases nor the purchase of land.

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Consultation and participation process Notification Procedure The project (PSIPMU) shall by public notice, and publicly announced in the media (weekly newspapers, national television, national broadcasting radios), notify the public of its intention to acquire land earmarked for the project.
The notice shall state: i) government’s proposal to acquire the land ii) the public purpose for which the land is needed iii) that the proposal or plan may be inspected during the period iv) that any person affected may, by written notice, object to the transaction giving reasons for doing so, to the Project Steering Committee with copies to Director of Planning in the Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information within 20 days of the first public announcement or appearance of the notice.
Assurances must be made that affected persons have actually received this information and notification.

Public Consultation Mechanism Public consultation and participation will afford the PAPs an opportunity to contribute to the project.
The public consultation would be an on-going activity taking place throughout the entire project cycle mainly project inception and SVGRDVRP Page 43 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project planning; resettlement and compensation planning: drafting and reading/signing of the compensation contracts: payment of compensations: resettlement activities and implementation of after- project community support activities.
Public consultation and participation shall take place through local meetings, radio and television programmes, request for written proposals/comments, completion of questionnaires/application forms, public readings and explanations of the project ideas and requirements.

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Monitoring and evaluation arrangements Monitoring and evaluation will be a continuous process.

The PSIPMU will continuously review expropriation / compensation reports and discuss their outcomes in its technical meetings.
The Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Labour and Information, the Ministry of Housing, Informal Human Settlements, Land and Surveys, and Physical Planning, and the Ministry of Legal Affairs will directly monitor compensation costs for loss of wages.

The PSIPMU will review project activities, including social mitigation measures, and provide guidance.

15.1 Monitoring Principles A monitoring and evaluation plan of the mitigation measures will be established by the PSIPMU.
The scope of the plan will take into account the size of the social impacts to be mitigated while respecting the basic monitoring principles.
The plans will describe: · the internal monitoring process; · key monitoring indicators (provide a list of monitoring indicators, which would be used for internal monitoring); · institutional (including financial) arrangements; · frequency of reporting and content for internal monitoring, process for integrating feedback from internal monitoring into implementation; SVGRDVRP Page 44 Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project · financial arrangements for external monitoring and evaluation, including process for awarding and maintenance of contracts for the duration of resettlement; · methodology for external monitoring; · key indicators for external monitoring, focusing on outputs and impacts; and · frequency of reporting and content for external monitoring and process for integrating feedback from external monitoring into implementation.
15.2 Internal Monitoring Internal monitoring will be conducted by the PSIPMU, following the plan described.

Likewise, the ministries under which the subproject will be administered will conduct their own monitoring.

Quarterly PSIPMU progress reports will include a section on progress made regarding mitigation of adverse social impacts.
15.3 External Monitoring and Evaluation External monitoring will be conducted though World Bank supervision missions to monitor progress in the mitigation of the adverse social impacts.

This would ensure progress on the ground, strengthen analytical capacity, and safeguard proper documentation of operations executed.

Before closure of the process, the PSIPMU will consult with a local NGO to conduct an evaluation of the mitigation measures executed.
The evaluation report will be used as a planning instrument to correct pending issues and suggest a post-project monitoring period with the aim of ensuring that PAPs have not been subject to impoverishment induced by RDVRP operations SVGRDVRP Page 45 Screeig ts Annex 1: Action Activity Action and Activities for screening and Land acquisition Annexes: Identification of project site Site interviews, site visit, review of site records (building records, land use records,) review maps.
Land ownership determination Interviews for the historical reference Interview with past and present owners , occupants Who is responsible The Project Steering Committee.

The Ministry responsible for the subproject activity Social Specialist, Project engineer, Environmental Specialist Site visit survey, completed during the day when it is visible Visual on-site inspection of property and adjoining properties Land and surveys department, Inspect boundaries and project lines.
Ministry of Transport Document situation with land acquisition.

Maintain a photograph log of project site and site maps, the approximate locations from where photographs were taken.

Do soil analysis; note the topographic conditions of the project site (Ministry of Transport or Environment).
Ministry responsible for the Sub Project activity Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Environment Social Specialist Sketch site map Land acquisition Reporting Identify the project area,( any on site structures, drainages, roads etc) the adjoining property Determination of Land Acquisition Negotiation/Alternative option for project activity Compensation Report on the findings Ministry of Transport Surveys Department Social Specialist.
Ministry of Transport Land and surveys Social Specialist All Assessment officials Meeting with the Project Steering Committee Report Written report to the World Bank Project Coordinator Implementation Project approval, design implementation Project Steering Committee Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Annex 2: Screening tool to be completed by Social Specialist: Screening tool Project detail Description Type of Project Project area and location Details Land Assessment Description Details Location of the land required Total quantity of land required in acres Ownership of land Land utility or land use details in the project area Government Private Other Commercial Housing Agriculture Others Determining the necessity for Land Acquisition Alternatives Assessment of Structures Description Type of structures Details Wall SVGRDVRP Page B Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Board Makeshift Usage of structure Residential Commercial Community Other Socio –Economic Assessment Description Details Name and number of localities in the project area Total population of project area ( Number) Male Social groups Female Community self help Disaster Preparedness Church groups Farmers (fisherfolks, farms ) Population of Project Affected Persons Vulnerable groups Poverty level Disability Aged Indigenous people SVGRDVRP Page C 3: Project Assessment for resettlement Description Yes No Comment Do you have any information on the project site, the plot size Are the current occupants the owners?
Is the land Government land?

Is it an informal settlement (Squatters)?

Is the present project site currently being use for agricultural production (food or livestock) If yes provide photograph, recommend in the report , agriculture census Will the project permanently or temporary adversely affect income flow or livelihoods as a result of the civil works?

If so for what period?

( Provide description) Will people permanently or temporarily loss access to facilities, services, or natural resources?
Have measures been planned to mitigate temporary impacts including ease of access?

Provide details Would it be necessary to occupy lands outside the perimeter of the project site Property use: are there presently structures on the proposed project site.

If yes, provide photographs and brief description , include the number, ownership (squatters, or land owners) Is there evidence of ancient heritage buildings?
If yes provide photograph Are any indigenous people affect Will the project include physical construction Does the project include rehabilitation of existing structure Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Annex 3.
Contractual arrangement MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF LAND OR OTHER FACILITIES DURING PROJECT CONSTRUCTION M following The between...............................................resident _______________________________.

(the Recipient).

been made agreement has of on............................ ............................................(the day of...................……….

and Owner) 1.
and Owner) 1.

That the Owner holds the transferable right of ........................……………………… acres/square feet of land/structure/asset in.........………………………………………………………… 2.

That the Owner testifies that the land/structure is free of squatters or encroachers and not subject to other claims.

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That the Owner hereby grants to the Recipient this asset for the construction and development of ................................for the benefit of the villagers and the public at large.
(Either, in case of donation:) 4.

That the Owner will not claim any compensation against the grant of this asset.

(Or, in case of compensation:) 5.

That the Owner will receive compensation against the grant of this asset as per the attached Schedule.

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That the Recipient agrees to accept this grant of asset for the purposes mentioned.

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That the Recipient shall construct and develop the……………………and take all possible precautions to avoid damage to adjacent land/structure/other assets.

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That both the parties agree that the………………………so constructed/developed shall be public premises.

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That the provisions of this agreement will come into force from the date of signing of this agreement.

___________________ Signature of the Owner _____________________ Signature of the Recipient Witnesses: 1.

_____________________________ 2.


______________________________ (Signature, name and address) SVGRDVRP Page B Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Annex 4.

TABLE OF CONSULTATIONS Activity Names Titles Institutions When Emergency Communications .

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Drainage Improvement Relocation of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Strengthening of institutions for the enforcement of the Building codes etc.
Coastal and River Defence Public Education and Awareness Roads and bridges Retrofitting of Emergency Shelters Slope Stabilization Search and rescue (land and sea) Retrofitting\reconstructio n of government buildings Upgrade of disaster management agencies Training Institutional strengthening Satellite Warehouse for communities Villa beach restoration SVGRDVRP Page C Resettlement Policy Framework St. Vincent and the Grenadines Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project Annex: 5 Please use capital: REGISTRATION OF GRIEVANCE Contact No: ________________________- From: Name: ________________________ Address: __________________________ ___________________________ Name of Project Site: As per the Resettlement Policy Framework of the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Project, Grievance Redressal, I register my grievance as detailed: “Details of Grievance” (a) Outline reasons why and how you are affected by the project.
(overleaf if necessary) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (b) If land or other properties are being affected e.g.
(agriculture) , include copies of relevant documentations you have to support your claim.

List documents: attach copies (a) (c) (d) (b) I hereby certify that statements made Undertaking: in my Grievance and documentation enclosed are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

If at any time any part of the Grievance or the documentation is found to be false, I will be liable for any legal action that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines may deem necessary.
Date: (Signature of aggrieved person)_____________________ Name of recording Officer: ___________________ (Signature)______________ (Please print) List all documentation enclosed: (continue overleaf) SVGRDVRP Page D