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Table 15: Grievance Resolution and Acquisition Process
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1.
RAP Implementation Steps and Responsibilities
Based on experience in Georgia the Preparation and implementation of a RAP may take up to a
few months. The RAP implementation schedule will be agreed and approved by MDFG and the
WB after detailed design and are finalized. The basic steps for the preparation and implementation
of a RAP are summarized the table 15 below.
Table 15: The basic steps for the preparation and implementation of a Land Acquisition
and RAP
step
Action
Responsibility
Dates
A RAP PREPARATION
25 Days
1
Preparation of RPF
MDFG
Completed
2
Conduct social impact
assessment
Data collection
process and
preparation of a draft
version of the
Resettlement Action
Plan
Consultant
Completed
3. Preparation draft of
Resettlement Action
Plan
Preparation of the
final Resettlement
Action Plan, taking
into consideration
the MDFG and the
World Bank
comments;
Consultant
15 days after receiving
comments
Conduct public
hearings;
MDFG
10 days after approval
of the document by the
World Bank and the
MDFG
4
Final RAP with
consultation minutes
attached
WB approval of
RAP post-
consultation
WB
5 Days
B
Planning Phase
15 Days
1
taking stock of the
legal
framework for
compensation
7 Days
2
settling institutional
arrangements and
mechanisms for
payment of
compensation;
3
defining tasks and
responsibilities of
each stakeholder
7 Days
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4
establishing a work
plan
7 days
C Implementation Phase
40 days
1
Send notifications
about compensation
to APs.
MDF Resettlement
Management Group
/Land Acquisition
and Resettlement
Worker Group
10 days
2
Issue of business
delay or / or de-
suspension
compensation
MDF Resettlement
Management Group
20 days
3
Issuing other types
of compensations.
MDF Resettlement
Management Group
20 days
4
Assessment of
implementation the
Resettlement Plan
based on
Compliance Reports
MDFG/World Bank 10 days
5
Issuance
construction permit
in case of
resettlement plan
satisfactory.
World Bank
D Monitoring and
Evaluation Phase
1
Internal monitoring.
Quarterly reporting
to WB
MDFG
Once in quarter
2
2
External
Monitoring. Semi-
annual reporting to
WB
IMA or Social
Safeguard
Consultant/Supervi
sion Consultant
Twice in year
3
Internal monitoring
after completion of
the project
MDFG
After completion of the
project
4
External monitoring
after completion of
the Project
IMA or Social
Safeguard
Consultant/Supervi
sion Consultant
After completion of the
Project
Relocating or compensating people implies communication or dialogue with the stakeholders. The
consultation and participation process will include four phases: (i) data collecting; (ii) preparation
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and planning of operations; (iii) implementation of operations; and (iv) monitoring and evaluation.
The MDFG will coordinate all four operations.
8.1. Data Collecting Phase
Actors: MDFG, independent consultants
The actors will constitute the main task force in the data-collecting phase. This process will include
consultations with PAPs and other relevant stakeholders. The data collected will serve as
instruments for the monitoring of the social mitigation measures applied.
PAPs will be consulted to participate in the data-collecting phase by providing socio-economic
information about their livelihoods. Also, PAPs will be consulted through meetings with village
committees to share information about the MDFG, discuss the social impacts of project operations
and the mitigation measures suggested. The contributions of the PAPs will be integrated into the
subproject implementation process, from planning to evaluation.
The data-collecting phase includes three major processes:
Preparation of the resettlement/rehabilitation policy framework;
Execution of the social impact assessment (to be initiated/completed at project
launching); and Establishment of the presumed RAP (to be initiated/completed before
civil works).
8.2. Planning Phase
Actors: MDFG, PAPs (planning inputs, sounding board and advice-giving), representatives of
local communities. Planning and coordination of the tasks of the various actors is the key to a
successful implementation of the expropriation/compensation arrangements. The PAPs will be
consulted in the aim to obtain their positions on issues at stake. The requirements of their work
programs/businesses activities will be incorporated into the expropriation/compensation plans.
The work will focus on: (a) taking stock of the legal framework for compensation; (b) settling
institutional arrangements and mechanisms for payment of compensation; (c) defining tasks and
responsibilities of each stakeholder; and (d) establishing a work plan.
8.3. Implementation Phase
Actors: The principal actor is the MDFG. Also WB, PAPs (endorsement of arrangements).
The execution of the expropriation/compensation operations will be conducted by the MDFG, by
their contracted specialist team. PAPs will be consulted about the compensation arrangements
prepared. Cash compensation amount and amount of land offered for compensation will be
presented to each eligible PAP (husband and wife) for consideration and endorsement before cash
payment or land for land compensation can be effected
8.4. Monitoring and Evaluation Phase