PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 5 LAND ACQUISITION

1 General Requirements

2 Resettlement Planning and Implementation

3 Physical Displacement.

4 Economic Displacement

RESETTLEMENT PLANNING

Carry out a census with appropriate socio-economic baseline data to identify the persons who will be displaced.

Determine who will be eligible for compensation and assistance

Discourage inflow of people who are ineligible for these benefits.

Establish a cut-off date for eligibility and disseminate.

Resttlement Plan

Develop a resettlement action plan in the case of Type I transactions (acquisition of land rights through the exercise of eminent domain) or Type II transactions (negotiated settlements) that involve the physical displacement of people,.

This plan is based on a Assessment. The plan will be designed to mitigate the negative impacts of displacement, identify development opportunities, and establish the entitlements of all categories of affected persons (including host communities). Pay particular attention to the needs of the poor and the vulnerable

Document all transactions to acquire land rights, compensation measures and relocation activities.

Procedures

Establish procedures to monitor and evaluate the implementation of resettlement plans

Develop procedures to offer to the affected persons in the case of Type II transactions (negotiated settlements) involving economic (but not physical) displacement of people, compensation and other assistance.

The procedures will establish the entitlements of affected persons or communities and will be transparent, consistent, and equitable.

Where affected persons reject compensation offers, explore opportunities to collaborate with the responsible government agency, and play an active role in the resettlement planning, implementation, and monitoring.

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