Philippines - First National Roads Improvement and Management Project (NRIMP) : resettlement action plan (Vol. 2 of 16) : Zamboanga Road section : resettlement action plan

National Roads Improvement and Management Program Department of Public World Bank Works and Highways RP-24 VOL. 2 (Revised) ZAMBOANGA ROAD SECTION RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN November 1999 Department of Public Works and Highways Manila, Philippines   TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents List of Annexes List of Tables List of Figures Acronyms and Abbreviations Executive Summary 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Description of the Project 1.2 Types of Impacts 1.3 Steps taken to Minimize Impacts 1.4 Main Objectives of the Resettlement Action Plan 2. DESCRIPTION OF IMPACTS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARATERISTICS 5 2.1 Administrative Units 2.2 Social and Economic Characteristics of Project Affected Persons 2.2.1 Household size 2.2.2 Distribution of PAPs by Age 2.2.3 Distribution of PAP Households by Religion 2.2.4 Minority Groups 2.2.5 Length of Stay in the Community 2.2.6 Household Income 2.2.6.a Main Source of Income 2.2.6.b Monthly PAP Household Income 2.2.7 Land Use Distribution 2.2.8 Building Use Distribution 2.2.9 Tenure of Main Structure Occupants 2.2.10 Category of Main Structures 2.3 Impacts of the Project 2.3.1 Impacts on Land 2.3.1.a Agricultural Land 2.3.1.b Residential Land 2.3.1.c Commercial Land 2.3.1.d Residential/Commercial Land 2.3.2 Impacts on Structures 2.3.3 Loss of Crops and Trees 2.3.4 Loss of Incomes and Businesses 2.3.5 Impacts on Public Infrastructure Facilities 2.3.6 Temporary Impacts  2.3.7 Relocation Requirements 2.3.8 Summarv of Impacts 3. COMPENSATION RATES AND ENTITLEMENTS 20 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Detailed Compensation Entitlements 3.2.1 Loss of Arable Land 3.2.2 Loss of Residential andlor Commercial Land 3.2.3 Loss of Main Residential Structures 3.2.4 Loss of Independent Shops/Stores 3.2.5 Loss of Other Fixed Structures 3.2.6 Loss of Standing Drops and Trees 3.2.7 Loss of Service Facilities 3.2.8 Loss of Public Infrastructure and Other Assets 3.3 Resettlement Costs and Budget 3.3.1 Procedures for Flow of Funds 3.3.2 Cost Estimates and Inflation Adjustments 3.3.3 Implementation, Administration and Contingency Costs 3.3.4 Unit Prices for Cost Estimation 4. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 35 4.1 Approval of the RAP 4.2 Resettlement Implementation Activities 4.2.1 MOU with LGU and Establishment of the RICs 4.2.2 Trainincg of the RICs 4.2.3 Establishment of Detailed Compensation Rates 4.2.4 Conducting Public Information Campaign 4.2.5 Stake-out 4.2.6 Finalization of Compensation and other Entitlements of PAPs 4.2.7 Public Meeting 4.2.8 Payment of Compensation and Other Entitlements 4.2.9 Reorganization and Relocation 4.2.10 Handing Over the Site for Civil Works 4.3 Monitoring and Supervision of RAP Implementation 5. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 38 5.1 Internal Monitonrng 5.1.1 Monitoring Indicators 5.1.2 Staff for Conducting Internal Monitoring 5.1.3 Reporting on Monitoring 5.2 External Monitonrng 5.2.1 Agency Responsible 5.2.2 Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators 5.2.3 Monitoring Methodology 5.2.4 Sampling Methods ii  5.2.5 Data Collection Methods 5.3 Post Implementation Evaluation Study 5.4 Monitoring and Evaluation Reports 5.4.1 Monitoring Reports 5.4.2 Evaluation Report ANNEXES Annex A: Relocation Site Development Plan Annex B: TOR for External Monitoring and Evaluation iii   LIST OF TABLES 1.1 Paved Segments of the Buug-Kabasalan Road Section 2.1 Administrative Units in the Project Area 2.2 Distribution of PAP Households by Size 2.3 Distribution of PAPs (Individual Persons) by Age 2.4 Distribution of PAP Households by Religion 2.5 Distribution of PAP Households by Number of Years in the Community 2.6 Distribution of PAP Household Heads by Main Occupation 2.7 Distribution of PAP Households by Monthly Income 2.8 Distribution of PAP Households by the Use of Landholding 2.9 Distribution of PAP Households by Use of Main Structure 2.10 Distribution of Main Structure Occupants by Tenural Status 2.11 Category of Main Structures by Type of Construction 2.12 Distribution of Affected Residential Land 2.13 Distribution of Affected Commercial Land 2.14 Distribution of Affected Residential/Conmmercial Land 2.15 Total Area of Land Affected 2.16 Distribution by Number and Area of Main and Other Structures Affected 2.17 Category, Number and Area of Main Structures Affected 2.18 Distribution of Main Structures Affected According to Viability, Possibility to Reorganize and Area 2.19 Trees Affected iv  2.20 Number of Shops Affected and Type of Construction 2.21 Distribution of PAP Households NeedinR Relocation 2.22 Summary of Affected Assets 3.1 EEntitlement Matrix 3.2 Estimated Resettlement Cost FIGURE Figure 1.1 Location Map of the Project Area Figure 4.1 Buug-Kabasalan Road Section RAP Implementation Schedule v  Acronyms and Abbreviations AO Administrative Order DAO Department Administrative Order DEO District Engineering Office DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DO Department Order DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways EA Environmental Assessment ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIAPO Environmental Impact Assessment Project Office EO Executive Order ESS Enviromnental and Social Service GOP Government of the Philippines GRC Grievance Redressal Committee Ha Hectare IEBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IEE Initial Environmental Examination IPs Indigenous Peoples Km Kilometer LGU Local Government Unit LM Linear Meter MOA Memorandum of Agreement NEDA National Economic Development Authority NRIMP National Roads Improvement and Management Program OD Operational Directive PAP Project-affected Person PAF Project Affected Family PD Presidential Decree PMO Project Management Office RA Republic Act RAP Resettlement Action Plan RIC Resettlement Implementation Committee ROW Right-of-Way SIA Social Impact Assessment TOR Terms of Reference vi   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Buug-Kabasalan Road Section is one of the five road sections that make up the Zamboanga-Pagadian City Highway. This highway has an approximate length of 269 km. The project road section, on the other hand, covers a total length of 52.0 km, cutting through the municipalities of Buug, Diplahan, Imelda. Siay, and Kabasalan, all in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. The region served by the project road is basically agricultural, with some coastal areas especially in the municipalities of Kabasalan and Siay. However, being a part of the Zamboanga-Pagadian City Highway, which is the backbone of the road network in the area, the project road section is crucial in the on-going socio-economic development of the region. The restoration of the Buug-Kabasalan Road Section will involve the construction of concrete Portland Cement pavement (PCCP), with a standard width of 6.70 rn and a thickness of 200 mm. The road pavement will have a shoulder of 1.50 m on both sides. Moreover, the project will cover the rehabilitation of seventeen (17) existing reinforced concrete bridges and the construction of a drainage system. There will be no major realignrment in the proposed road project. Also, the 30 m road-right-of way (ROW) has long been acquired by DPWH. There will, therefore, be no land acquisition to be made. This does not mean, however, that the ROW has all been cleared of illegal occupants and structures. On both sides of the existing roads and within the ROW, the land is currently being used for residential/commercial purposes. Other structures affected by the proposed road project include fences, boundary walls, etc. The project will have adverse impact on a total of 106 households (or the equivalent of 505 persons), 2 community-based cooperative stores and 4 infrastructure facilities owned by the government. The total number of privately-owned main structures (e.g., houses and shops) that will be affected is 79,-of which 34 are residential houses, 19 residential houses cum small commercial shops (i.e., mostly marginal variety stores), and 26 small commercial shops. 71 of these main structures are made of temporary materials and 8 of semi-permnanent materials. No permanent main structures will be affected. Twenty-eight privately-owned main structures will be severely affected by the project, of which 5 may yet be re-organized behind on adjacent lots. The other 23 will need to be shifted elsewhere. Of the 23 that will be relocated, 12 are residential and 11 residential cum commnercial structures. All of the four governrment-owned structures (i.e., concrete fence, basketball court, tennis court, and a barangay hall) will have to be re-built elsewhere. Moreover, about 75 trees of cormrnercial value and of various species will be acquired by the road project. A 1 ha relocation site is being proposed for severely impacted PAPs of Barangay Monching in the Municipality of Siay. vii   Buug-Kabasalan Road Section Resettlement Action Plan CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Description of the Project The Buug-Kabasalan Road Section is one of the five road sections that make up the Zamboanga- Pagadian City Road. This hi,ghway has an approximate length of 269 km. It serves as the backbone of the road system in the province of Zamboanga de Sur. The project road section covers a total length of 52.0 kin, cutting through the municipalities of Buug, Diplahan, Imelda, Siay, and Kabasalan, all in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. (See Figure 1.1 for the Location Map of the Project Area). More specifically, the project starts at STA. 60 + 500 in the municipality of Buug and ends at STA. 112 + 500 in the municipality of Kabasalan. Initially, in 1989, the entire stretch of the Zamboanga-Pagadian City Road was part of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Sixth ADB Road Improvement Project. Later, restoration of the Buug-Kabasalan Road Section had been included in the World Bank-assisted Highway Management Program (HMP) Loan 3430-PH. Presently, this road section is being considered for inclusion in the first phase of the World Bank-assisted National Roads Improvement and Management Program (NRIMP). The restoration of the Buug-Kabasalan Road Section will involve the construction of concrete Portland Cement pavement (PCCP), with a standard width of 6.70 m and a thickness of 200 mm. The road pavement will have a shoulder of 1.50 m on both sides. The project will likewise cover the rehabilitation of seventeen (17) existing reinforced concrete bridges and the construction of a drainag,e system. Out of the 52.0 km length of the Buug-Kabasalan Road Section, a total of 3.025 km has already been paved with cement by a private civil works contractor. (See Table 1.1). Moreover, an additional 6.0 km, from STA 66 + 000 to STA 72 + 000, is scheduled for concrete paving by the DPWH Regional Office. Funding for this work will come from local funds. TABLE 1.1 Paved Segments of the Buug-Kabasalan Road Section 61 + 5682.00 to 62 + 722.00 1.140 67 + 193.06 to 67 + 472.84 .0279 81 + 030.81 to 81 + 421.55 0.740 100 + 543.13 to 101 + 283.20 0.740 12 + 024.10 to 112 + 500.00 0.476 TOTAL 3.025 1  Buug-Kabasalan Road Section Resettlement Action Plan FIGURE 1.1 Location Map of the Project Area 2  ]3uug-Kabasalan Road Section Resettlement Action Plan 1.2 Types of Impacts The region served by the project road is basically agricultural, with some coastal areas especially in the municipalities of Kabasalan and Siay. However, being part of the Zamboanga-Pagadian City Road, which is the backbone of the road network in the area, the project road is crucial in the on-going socio-economic development of the region. A better road system will translate into positive benefits through greater access to the region and will thus enhance its economic growth potential. There will be no major realignment in the proposed road project, not to mention that the 30 m road-right-of way (ROW) has long been acquired by DPWIH. Therefore, there wvill be no land acquisition to be made. On the other hand, this does not mean that the ROW has all been cleared of illegal occupants and structures. On both sides of the existing roads and within the ROW, the land is currently being used for residential/commercial purposes. Other structures affected by the proposed improvement include fences, boundary walls, etc. The project will also result to the loss of incomes and businesses for some households. The project will have an adverse impact on a total of 106 project-affected, person (PAP) households, or the equivalent of 505 individual persons, 2 community-based cooperative stores and 4 infrastructure facilities owned by the government. The total number of privately-owned main structures (e.g., houses and shops) that will be affected is 79, of which 34 are residential houses, 19 residential houses cum small commercial shops (i.e., mostly marginal variety stores), and 26 small commercial shops. 71 of these main structures are made of temporary materials and 8 of semi-permanent materials. There are no permanent main structures affected. A total of 28 privately-owned main structures will be affected severely by the project, of which 5 may yet re-organize on an adjoining land outside of the clearance line, while the other 23 will need to be shifted elsewhere. Of the 23 that will be relocated, 12 are residential and 1l residential cum conmmercial structures. All of the four government-owned structures (i.e., concrete fence, basketball court, tennis court, and a barangay hall) will have to be re-built elsewhere. A total of 75 trees of various species and of conmmercial value will be acquired by the road project. 1.3 Steps Taken to Minimize the Impacts The steps taken to minimize adverse impacts of the project include the following: 3  Buug-Kabasalan Road Section Resettlement Action Plan a) Reduction of the mandatory clearance linel to 15 m. In other wvords, no other structures on both sides of the road will be permitted to remain or be constructed within 7.5 m from the road's center line b) During the project's implementation stage, the phasing, of construction work will be planned in a way that will allow the harvesting of crops planted on affected areas. In connection to this, PAPs will be informed of the project's implementation schedule. As a matter of policy, PAPs will be consulted in the scheduling of civil vworks and other components of the road project. 1.4 Main Objectives of the Resettlement Action Plan Development projects that result to the involuntary displacement of people generally give rise to severe economic, social, and environmental problems. Involuntary resettlement may cause severe long-term hardship, impoverishment, and environmental damages unless appropriate measures are carefully planned and carried out. Cognizant of the foregoing, the principal objectives of this RAP are to: a) provide an assessment of the impacts that the proposed road project will have on the local population; b) quantify in monetary terms the private and public assets that will have to be acquired for or impacted by the project; c) present a strategy that will ensure the timely acquisition of assets, payment of compensation and delivery of other benefits to PAPs; d) provide a plan on how the PAPs will be involved in the vanrous stages of the project, including the implementation of this RAP, in line with DPWH's Resettlement Policy; and e) give an over-all estimate of the required resources needed to implement this RAP. Clearance line is used here to mean the area within the road corridor that has to be free from any other structures but the road system itself. Clearance line is not synonymous to ROW Government is not giving up its claim and ownership over the ROW. 4  ]3uug-Kabasalan Road Section Resettlement Action Plan CHAPTER 2. DESCRIPTION OF IMPACTS AND SOCIO-ECONONMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2:.1 Administrative Units The road project traverses the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of DPWH Region IX Office and the Ipil District Engineering Office. The distances traversed in each municipality are shown below. Table 2.1: Administrative Units in the Project Area MUNICIPALITY STATION Buug 60 + 500 to 69 to 69 + 006.415 Diplahan 69 + 006.415 to 74 + 375 Imelda 74 + 375 to 93 + 375 Siay 93 + 375 to 102 + 943.275 Kabasalan 102 + 943.275 to 112 + 500 2.2 Social and Economic Characteristics of Project Affected Persons (Census and inventory of affected assets covered 100% households. A baseline survey of severely affected households was also conducted. These activities were all undertaken on March 16 to 27, 1999. Following are the socio-economic characteristics of the households covered. 2.2.1 Household Size Most of the PAPs come from households with 4 - 6 members (42 households or 39.6% of a total of 106 PAP households).' PAPs coming from households with 1 - 3 members account for 34.9% (37 PAP households), while those coming from households with 7 - 10 members account for 25.5% or 27 PAP households. Table 2.2: Distribution of PAP Households bv Size Mfuniicip ilit l1-3 er-son. ffper IO _9__w ___ 39sNt} ;persons~ -G r Buug 0.0 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 1 100.0 Diplahan 1 25.0 2 50.0 1 25.0 0.0 4 100.0 Imelda 0.0 1 50.0 1 50.0 0.0 2 100.0 Kabasalan 3 30.0 5 50.0 2 20.0 0.0 10 100.0 Siay 33 37.1 33 37.1 23 25.8 0.0 89 100.0 Total 37 34.9 42 39.6 27 25.5 = 0.0 106 100.0 _~~ , . - - * - 1 This count excludes the 2 village-based cooperative stores in the Municipality of Siay and also local government units and offices with affected fixed assets. 5  Buug-Kabasalan Road Section Resettlement Action Plan 2.2.2 Distribution of PAPs by Age With an average household size of 4.8, the total number of individual persons to be affected by the road project is 505. Of this number, 37.8% (or 191 persons) are 22 to 60 years old, 26.3% (or 133 persons) are 7 to 14 years old, and 13.7% (or 69 persons) are 15 to 21 years old. Depending on the financial capabilities of the family, persons in the 15 to 21 age-bracket are either in school studying or are in the labor force working. Table 2.3 Distribution of PAPs (Individual Persons) by Age Municipalitya S pM~~~~~~~~geLe-VelA m a 4 : 4 Ages 0 month 17;tol4 Year .lA to il 22 to 6d-.-' 61-Years'& ~ PAP. PAP~ ~ %~ PAiR 4~% -AtoY 6 PaPs . $ PAP'+ : Kabasalan 10 20.8 12 25.0 9 118.7 16 133.3 1 2.1 48 999 PDiplahan 5 27.8 3 16.7 1 5.6 9 1500. 0 0.0 18 1100.0 ISiav 75 17.8 110 126.2 57 113.6 158 j37.6 20 4.8 420 1100.0 Imelda 1 7.7 7 153.8 1 17.7 4 30.8 0 0.0 13 | 100.0 rrotal 9 18.0 133 126.3 69 |13.7 191 137.8 121 14.2