SFG3601 V1 RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN MICRO-PROJECT: Reconstruction of External System of Potable Water in Lernakert Community MICRO-PROJECT CODE: TSH - 10 Contents SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................. 2 THE SCOPE OF MICRO-PROJECT................................................................................................................ 2 RATIONALE FOR THE USAGE OF PRIVATE LANDS ..................................................................................... 3 ANTICIPATED IMPACTS OF THE MICRO PROJECT ON PRIVATE LANDS ..................................................... 3 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES ....................................................................................... 6 KEY FINDINGS OF CONSULTATION MEETING WITH PAP’S ....................................................................... 7 GUIDELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION (Table 4) ........................................................................................... 9 GUIDELINE FOR MONITORING (Table 5) ................................................................................................. 10 ANNEX 1: GENERAL ROUTE OF A PIPELINE ............................................................................................. 12 ANNEX 2: RELIEF OF THE PART OF A ROUTE WHERE PRIVATE LAND USE IS EXPECTED ......................... 12 ANNEX 3. ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OF THE COMMUNITY ........................................................................ 13 ANNEX 4: PHOTOS OF CONSULTATION MEETING WITH PAP’S .............................................................. 14 ANNEX 6: MINUTES OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ON ESMP AND RAP .................................... 18 ANNEX 7. DOCUMENTATION ON COMPENSATION ................................................................................ 23 SUMMARY The purpose of the following document is to provide general guidelines of adequate and efficient actions for the “ Reconstruction of External System of Potable Water in Lernakert Community” Micro-project (TSH - 10) implemented within the framework of Social Investment and Local Development Project (SILD) to address, minimize and mitigate adverse impacts of private land use during construction works of pipeline. THE SCOPE OF MICRO-PROJECT Lernakert Community is located in Shirak Marz 35km far from the center of Marz Gyumri. The village is situated in high mountainous zone and has typical serve climatic conditions. The community has 320 households and 1426 residents. The main field of residents’ occupation is agriculture, particularly land cultivation and livestock breeding. At present, the community has several essential issues: reconstruction and construction of potable water supply system, construction and reconstruction of roads within the community, fundamental reconstruction of school gym, reconstruction and furnishing of Community Center building. In 2015 the Community applied to ATDF requesting to reconstruct potable water supply system in the community. The Lernakert Community is supplied with water through two water pipelines: ''Chlkanner''spring and ''Yayli'' springs. The latter was constructed in 50’s of the last century by d=100 and d=80mm cast-iron and steel pipes. Its length is 3.5 km, meets 40% of water demand of the village. The water is directly given to distributing network. The water pipeline is in an emergency state. Captations are damaged, sanitary zone is missing. A daily run off pond (100c/m) is constructed in the village which does not operate. There are more than 10 houses higher than that by digit. The cover made of round-hole slabs is damaged. Distributing network is in a good condition. Its length is 6 km. After 2010 80% of the network was reconstructed by polyethylene pipes, the rest of the pipes are made of cast-iron. “Yayli” springs are mentioned in the water use permission given to the village. The Micro-Project will reconstruct captations of “Yayli” springs, equip them with sanitary zones, construct a new daily run off pond (100c/m) with a sanitary zone and construct a new water pipeline (3.5km). The proposed land plots for reconstruction of water supply pipes, construction of DRR and spring’s sanitary zones are the property of the community Lernakert according to the legal decision of land allocation 18-A, 02.11.2015. The allocated land for construction of DRR 2 sanitary zone is 360sq. meter and for the construction of “Yayli Aghbyurner” sanitary zone 500 sq. meter. These land plots are not used by any private household; there are no structures, crops, trees or business in the area. The other part of the route of the underground pipelines is passing through the lands which are private property. RATIONALE FOR THE USAGE OF PRIVATE LANDS The main purpose of construction of water supply pipelines is to connect “Yayli” springs to the main distribution network located close to the Community. The old route of potable water supply pipeline constructed in Soviet Union times is passing through 8 private lands. New design of pipeline route was adjusted to avoid using 3 private lands; however usage of the rest of private lands was unavoidable. The overall route of pipeline is passing through the difficult relief which consists of ascents and downhills. General route of the pipeline is shown on the Map introduced in Annex 1: Annex 2 involves map of relief of the part of a route where private land use is expected. The outlines of private lands as well as rocky relief including ascents are observable on the map. In one hand the parts where the land plots are public property have ascent parts; on the other hand the relief is rocky which make digging of the ground impossible without explosion works. Thus, avoiding private land use is impossible as the lands through which new constructed DRR will be connected to the distribution network generally are private property and bypassing routes pass through lands which have ascents and complicated relief. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS OF THE MICRO PROJECT ON PRIVATE LANDS Under the Micro-project activities small-scale temporary land use is anticipated, which refer to the following private landowners: 1. Viktorya Arami Simonyan 2. Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan 3. Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan 4. Hripsik Merujani Harutyunyan 5. Hovhannes Vazgeni Melqonyan The local municipality of Lernakert Community has already submitted to ATDF signed agreements of private landowners which ensure that the Micro-project deals with temporarily use if private lands on voluntary basis (Annex 6). However, further documentation of private land use is required. The land plots are located at south-eastern part of the community out of the administrative 3 territory of the Community. All land plots are not fenced. No residential houses, structures, trees or other assets currently exist on the land. All of the landowners have documented Certificate of Ownership. At present, no third parties have claim of rights or established servitude amongst the land plots. Four of the five land plots are used by their owners primarily as grasslands1; one land plot is used for potato cultivation (Table 1). The products received from the land plots are used by household's internal consumption and are not sold at the market. Total affected area is calculated using the following methodology: The width of excavated groove is defined on average as 0.7 meter; the width of covered area of excavated soil as well as the width of area for construction activities and materials next to the grooves is defined as 0.9 meter. Thus, the width of total affected area on average is defined as 1.6 meter2. This estimate refers to the cases that involve works implemented only by hand and no special vehicles are used for the construction. The diameter of pipelines to be constructed is dy=100mm. Details of private lands Total Essence of Documentatio % of Actual surface structures, Essence Surface of Name of ns total N Usage of area of trees or Essence affected landowner of the land the Land the land other of fence area ownership plot plot assets No Viktorya Certificate of structures, Grassland, Not =32m*1,6m 1. Arami ownership is 2900 m2 trees or other 1.75% pasture fenced =51,2 m2 Simonyan available assets exist on the land No Sasha Certificate of structures, Grassland, Not =63m*1,6m 2. Hovhannesi ownership is 4000 m2 trees or other 2.5% pasture fenced =100,8 m2 Avdalyan available assets exist on the land No Hamlet Certificate of structures, Grassland, Not =60m*1.6m 3. Vazgeni ownership is 3600 m2 trees or other 2.7% pasture fenced =96 m2 Melqonyan available assets exist on the land No Hripsik Certificate of structures, Grassland, Not =20m*1.6m 4. Merujani ownership is 700m2 trees or other 4.57% pasture fenced =32 m2 Harutyunyan available assets exist on the land No Hovhannes Potato Certificate of structures, 8% Not =15m*1.6m 5. Vazgeni Cultivatio ownership is 300m2 trees or other fenced =27.2 m2 Melqonyan n available assets exist on the land Table 1 1 The landowner uses the land to grow grass, which is reaped and collected during harvest season 2 The defined numbers are consulted with specialists from Design Company ''Jrtuq'' LLC 4 The overall Micro-project implementation is estimated to be carried out within 210 days. The construction works are anticipated to be started in the end of April-at the beginning of May. The construction interventions at the private land plots are anticipated to be carried out in summer. This means that the assets in form of harvest at the affected areas will be damaged. As defined in Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) resettlement effect includes the loss of crops and incomes, in addition to physical relocation. A resettlement effect is significant when more than 200 people are physically displaced and/or 10% or more of their productive assets are lost. A resettlement effect is considered "minor" if fewer than 200 people are displaced and less than 10% of their productive assets are lost: As shown on the Table 1, the average affected parts of land plots are not at average 61 m2. The largest affected area proportion to the total surface area is 8%. Thus, in terms of resettlement effect, this case can be classified as “minor”. Table 2 involves estimates of private landowners’ loss based on the lands average productivity data provided by Armenian Statistical Agency. This estimation takes into account that the construction works at private land plots will be implemented during one agricultural season. Valuation of loss Surface Actual usage Average Total loss Period of of N Name of landowner of the land productivity of Construction affected plots of land3 products works area 1 agricultural Viktorya Arami Grassland, 2 2 1.86 kg 1. 51,2 m 0.0364kg/ m season/sprig- Simonyan pasture grass autumn 1 agricultural Sasha Hovhannesi Grassland, 3.67kg 2. 100,8 m2 0.0364kg/ m2 season/ sprig- Avdalyan pasture grass autumn 1 agricultural Hamlet Vazgeni Grassland, 3.49 kg 3. 96 m2 0.0364kg/ m2 season/ sprig- Melqonyan pasture grass autumn 1 agricultural Hripsik Merujani Grassland, 1.16 kg 4. 32 m2 0.0364kg/ m2 season/ sprig- Harutyunyan pasture grass autumn 1 agricultural Hovhannes Vazgeni Potato 6.8 kg 5. 27.2m2 0.251 kg/ m2 season/ sprig- Melqonyan Cultivation potato autumn Table 2 The remaining areas stay viable for continued use as the construction works will not damage the quality of soil and integrity of the rest of the land. The agricultural works, such as 3 The productivity of land plots is calculated based on “Agricultural cultivation total la nds and Gross Harvest for 2014”, Armenian Statistical Agency 5 seeding and reaping of grass are carried out by hand, which means disruption for special agricultural vehicles is not anticipated. The landowners are not hiring agricultural workers for land’s cultivation works, thus no agricultural workers are expected to lose their contracts. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES Table 3 involves key description of project affected families. All the affected families are middle-income families generaly based on land cultivation and livestock breeding activities. No special type of vulnerability is defined for any of the family. However, Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan's family is large family with 3 underage members as well as Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan's family have 4 underage members. As recommended in RPF the members of these families should have priority for employment in project-related jobs taking also into account that Mr. Avdalyan is seasonal migrant worker. After Construction Company is selected ATDF social specialist will contact to Construction Company to negotiate on employment of the following PAPs. Field of Name of Essence of any type of N landowner’s Description of the family landowner vulnerability occupation The family consists of 5 members. All No special type of Viktorya family members are adult. The main vulnerability is defined for the 1. Arami Housewife source of family is agriculture and family/ family members does Simonyan livestock breeding. One of family not get any state or other member is pensioner. assistance The family consist of 6 members 4 out No special type of of them are underage. The main source Sasha vulnerability is defined for the Farmer/seasonal of family income is seasonal migration 2. Hovhannesi family/ family members does migrant worker work. The agriculture and livestock Avdalyan not get any state or other breeding compare only 10% of assistance family’s income. The family consists of 9 members 3 No special type of Hamlet out of them are underage. The main vulnerability is defined for the 3. Vazgeni Farmer source of family is agriculture and family/ family members does Melqonyan livestock breeding, as well as head of not get any state or other family work as traffic policeman. assistance The family consists of 5 members 3 out No special type of Hripsik of them work at the school as teachers. vulnerability is defined for the 4. Merujani Housewife 1 member of family is a student. The family/ family members does Harutyunyan family does not have underage not get any state or other member. assistance The family consists of 5 members. All Administrative family members are adult. The main Hovhannes worker at source of family is agriculture and No special type of 5. Vazgeni Community livestock breeding, as well as salary of vulnerability is defined for the Melqonyan Administrative landowner as an administrative worker family Office/Farmer at Community Administrative Office. One of family member is pensioner. Table 3 6 KEY FINDINGS OF CONSULTATION MEETING WITH PAP’S Consultation meeting with PAPs held at Lernakert Community Administrative Office during Third General Community meeting on 16.02.2016. The consultation meeting was carried out by ATDF Social Specialist Sonya Msryan (Annex 4). The following key issues were identified and discussed during the consultations meeting: a) S. Msryan presented the national legal framework and World Bank policy regulating resettlement in the Republic of Armenia. The specialist described what strategy and principles are applied in case private land use is to be undertaken during the Micro- Project implementation. b) S. Msryan overviewed RPF explaining how it defines private land use and specified that the landowners should be fully informed regarding to proposed activities on their lands and its impacts and they are free to exercise their will not to permit use of their lands. S. Msryan explained that in such cases preparing and appraising a resettlement action plan is needed. c) The landowners confirmed that they are aware that refusal is an option; however they wish to allow usage of their private lands as they realize that the public, as well as their families, will benefit from the implementation of Micro-Project. d) The landowners confirmed that they allow using their lands not expecting any compensation as they explained that anticipated impacts of construction works will be not significant for them. However, the Head of Community M. Movsisyan ensured that Community administrative office is ready to provide compensation. Valuation of compensations for losses per table 2 is underway. Compensations and assistance measures will be negotiated with PAPs. e) Private landowner Mr. Melqonyan requested to provide information on where the pipeline will pass through his private land in order not to seed agricultural products at that particular part. S. Msryan explained that the landowners will be fully informed where, how and when the pipeline will be constructed through their lands. That information will be also fixed on the agreement signed by sides as well as map of lands with mentioned pipeline route will be attached to the agreement. f) S. Msryan explained public engagement and consultations procedure, as well as grievance redress mechanisms to the PAPs. The following key actions were agreed a) Compensation will be provided to private landowners by Community Administrative Office equal to loses fixed on RAP b) Community Administrative Office, as well as ATDF social specialist will monitor the correspondence of construction works to the design and accordance to the identified affected sizes on RAP, c) No special machinery, vehicles and explosion works will be carried out at private lands, 7 d) The natural relief and landscape will be recovered after construction works, as well as backfilling of grooves with fruitful soil in private lands will be carried out. COMPENSATION OF PAPs According to RPF “As the project will have temporary land impact on the small fraction on the lands, the compensation will be given in cash at the replacement cost and standing annual crops will be valued at net annual market value for the one year crop”. The valuation of compensation was consulted with PAPs and Local Municipality of Lernakert during ESMP and RAP consultation meeting appointed on 02.03.2016 (Annex 6). Accordingly, the following amounts of compensation were proposed and agreed with PAPs:, 1. Viktorya Arami Simonyan – 10 000 AMD 2. Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan - 10 000 AMD, 3. Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan - 10 000 AMD, 4. Hripsik Merujani Harutyunyan - 10 000 AMD, 5. Hovhannes Vazgeni Melqonyan – 50 000 AMD The compensation has been payed to the PAPs in one week after ESMP and RAP consultation meeting held. Correspondent documentation on compensation is implemented and submitted to ATDF (Annex 7). 8 GUIDELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION (Table 4) Implementing entity Muncipality of Monitor Constractor Deadlines N Impact Mitigation measures Whom it refers When/where Lernakert mechanizms ATDF Other Local During consultation Informing private landowners on proposed meeting with PAPs activities and its impacts, consulting and All affected PAPs Table 5 1 informing on compensation, sharing and (5 landowner) appointed on v v 04.03.2016 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 02.03.2016, Lernakert informing on GRM mechanisms Community All affected After Public Table 5 2 Paying compensation to private landowners PAPs (5 Consultation meeting v 13.03.2016 1.4 landowner) Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan, When Constructor Making arrangement on hiring 2 PAPs in When Constructor 3 Micro-project related jobs Sasha Company is selected v Company is Not defined Hovhannesi selected Avdalyan Fractions of During construction During Implementation of construction works on private land plots Table 5 4 private lands by hand\ affected by works, Lernakert v construction 1.4 Community works Micro-project Fractions of During construction During Removal of construction materials and private land plots Table 5 5 waste from the private land plots affected by works, Lernakert v construction 1.4 Community works Micro-project Fractions of During construction During private land plots Table 5 6 Restoration of pre-project conditions affected by works, Lernakert v construction 2.1-2.5 Community works Micro-project 9 GUIDELINE FOR MONITORING (Table 5) Activity What Where How When Why Who (Is the parameter to (Is the (Is the (Define the (Is the parameter being (Is be monitored?) parameter parameter to frequency / or monitored?) responsible to be be monitored?) continuous?) for monitored? monitoring ) ?) 1. RRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1.1 Informing private Public Provided information to Minutes of public Ensure that the owner has landowners on Lernakert Consultation private owners consultation complete information regarding the ATDF proposed activities and Community meeting of ESMP Feedbacks of landowners meeting proposed activity and its impacts its impacts and RAP ATDF Ensuring that PAPs agree on Lernakert 1.2 Calculating and Public Estimated table of Minutes of public compensation type, size and Community consulting with PAPs Lernakert Consultation compensation consulted consultation deadlines Administrative on compensation and Community meeting of ESMP with PAPs meeting Ensure that compensation Office assistance measures and RAP estimation is not biased PAPs Provided information to 1.3 Ensure sharing and Minutes of public Public Ensure that the stakeholders have ATDF private owners informing local Lernakert consultation Consultation complete information on GRM Focal Point of Feedbacks of landowners stakeholders on GRM Community meeting meeting of ESMP mechanisms and channels of Grievances at Essence of information mechanism Photo of poster and RAP grievance submit ion Local Level poster on public places Scan of documents 1.4 Paying Signed documents will ensure that Payed compensation to the Lernakert signed by private Before the start of compensation to private PAPs properly received their ATDF private landwoners Community landowners construction works landowners compensation submitted to ATDF 2.CONSTRUCTION PHASE 2.1 Implementation of Absence of construction Private Land Visual inspection Unannounced Ensure that the affected areas ATDF, construction works on vehicles and machinery Plots checks during correspond to the defined area Lernakert private lands by hand from the land plots construction works Reduce significant impacts on the Community on private land private lands Administrative plots Office PAPs 2.2 Removal of Absence of construction Private land Unannounced Avoid soil pollution ATDF, Visual Inspection construction materials materials and waste from plots checks during the Free land plot as soon as possible Municipality 10 and waste from the the private lands, if not working hours on Reduce traffic disruption of the private land plots needed; private land plots Lernakert Community PAPs Absence of deviations ATDF, 2.3 Accordance of the from the design Inspections during Municipality construction Mirco-project Private land construction works Avoid unexpected impacts on of the interventions to the design Accordance of plots on private land private lands Lernakert design and Land Use Visual Inspection interventions to plots Community Agreements predefined dimensions PAPs Immadiately backfilling of soil once pipes are laid in Complete works within private trenches; land plots possiblity soon to enable No parking of construction landowners to cultivate lands ATDF, vehicles and machinery Construction Entire period of Reduce damaging land plot quality Municipality 2.4 Undertaking works outside work site the way site and nearly Visual inspection construction within or existing harvest of the village within the private lands impeding free passage of area within the private land plots Reduce disruption of movement of Lernakert traffic and pedestrians; private lands around the work site and enable PAPs No piling and no scattering landowners to undertaken their of construction materials planned activities in the land plot and waste outside the work site Ensure that the quality of land plot ATDF The external condition of Visual Inspection After the did not suffered because of All affected Municipality 2.5 Restoration of pre- the affected parts of lands; of affected parts of reconstruction construction works; parts of private of Lernakert project conditions The quality of soil used for land plots works are finished Ensure the viability of the affected land plots Community backfilling works in the private lands parts of the land plots PAPs 11 ANNEX 1: GENERAL ROUTE OF A PIPELINE ANNEX 2: RELIEF OF THE PART OF A ROUTE WHERE PRIVATE LAND USE IS EXPECTED 12 ANNEX 3. ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OF THE COMMUNITY Red route: The area where private land use is anticipated 13 ANNEX 4: PHOTOS OF CONSULTATION MEETING WITH PAP’S 14 ANNEX 5. Permission on private land use by landowners Non-official translation of the above attached document: Agreement I give my permission to use my landplot for construction works of potable water supply system for what I sign - Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan, passport data AM0796457 Signed by Hamlet Melqonyan 20.10.2015 Approved and stamped by Head of Community M. Movsisyan Non-official translation of the above attached document: Agreement I give my permission to use my landplot for construction works of potable water supply system for what I sign - Hripsik Merujani Harutyunyan, passport data 005314877 Signed by Hripsik Merujani Harutyunyan 21.10.2015 Approved and stamped by Head of Community M. Movsisyan 15 Non-official translation of the above attached document: Agreement I give my permission to use my landplot for construction works of potable water supply system for what I sign - Hovhannes Vazgeni Melqonyan, passport data AC0646008 Signed by Hovhannes Vazgeni Melqonyan 21.10.2015 Approved and stamped by Head of Community M. Movsisyan Non-official translation of the above attached document: Agreement I give my permission to use my landplot for construction works of potable water supply system for what I sign - Viktorya Arami Simonyan, passport data 001278399 Signed by Viktorya Arami Simonyan 20.10.2015 16 Approved and stamped by Head of Community M. Movsisyan Non-official translation of the above attached document: Agreement I give my permission to use my landplot for construction works of potable water supply system for what I sign - Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan, passport data AG0652963 Signed by Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan 20.10.2015 Approved and stamped by Head of Community M. Movsisyan 17 ANNEX 6: MINUTES OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ON ESMP AND RAP MINUTES Of Public Consultations on draft Environmental and Social Management Plan and Resettlement Action Plan for the construction of a new potable water supply system in Lernakert community A stakeholder consultation meeting on the draft Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the construction of a new potable water supply system in Lernakert Community was held on March 02, 2016 in Lernakert, Shirak Marz. Information on the meeting day and time was posted on information boards of Lernakert Community Administration Office; in addition the Administration conducted telephone calls to ensure participants’ attendance. The public consultation was carried out by ATDF Social Specialist Sonya Msryan and ATDF Environmental Specialist Asya Osipova. 30 participants were present at the meeting, among which 4 women (about 13%). The Public consultation was attended also by the representatives of all project affected families. Head of the Community Mr. M. Movsisyan introduced the main purpose of the consultation and ATDF specialists. S. Msryan welcomed participants and introduced the agenda of the meeting. She specified that the first part of the meeting includes introduction and consultation on ESMP, after which introduction and consultation on RAP will be carried out. A.Osipova introduced the main purpose as well as World Bank requirements and Armenian legislation on conducting environmental and social assessment. She introduced ESMP for the construction of a potable water supply system in Lernakert Community and outlined likely negative environmental impacts related to the Micro-project implementation. These include pollution of air, generation of construction waste. Ms. Osipova explained what measures ATDF will apply to mitigate possible negative impacts, including construction waste transportation, backfilling of grooves. It was mentioned that ESMP covers the issue of the transportation and disposal of construction wastes and excessive soil. Since the construction site is located far from the Community, A. Osipova outlined that disturbance to community life due to construction activities is not anticipated. Technical supervisors on monthly basis will keep under control the fulfillment of all the environmental mitigation measures included in ESMP, and report the deviations to ATDF. A.Osipova welcomed participants to provide their opinion on possible environmental impacts and mitigation measures. 18 Mr. Ashot Baghdasaryan outlined that they do not anticipated essential adverse environmental impacts. The Microproject site does not include trees or other valuable natural sites to be damaged. Mr. Misak Hovhannisyan introduced several issues currently essential at the Community: the village is situated in high mountainous zone and has typical serve climatic conditions which reduce the efficiency of agriculture production, the kindergarten at the Community as well as school gym needs reconstruction, unemployment and seasonal migration work is a typical issue at the community. S. Msryan presented the main provisions of the ESMF concerning to the social aspects of the Project. She talked about possible social risks outlining that the Microproject involves private land use about which will be discussed further. S. Msryan talked also about main socio-economic challenges including engagement of women, youth and vulnerable groups in distribution of benefits. She outlined that these groups should have equal opportunities to be engaged in project benefits. Ms. Msryan explained mechanisms of public engagement and grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to be applied during project implementation. Elected grievance focal point at the community level Kolya Hovhannisyan was introduced to the community members. S. Msryan explained the purpose of Focal points at local level and welcomed participants to apply to Hovhannisyan in case of questions/feedback or grievances concerning to the project implementation. S. Msryan informed the beneficiaries that they also have the option to contact ATDF directly to communicate their grievance if they are unable to, or do not wish to, go through the PIC grievance focal point. S. Msryan explained all the cannels of grievance submition involveing e- mail address, hot line telephone number, postal address and web-site link and outlined that ATDF contact information is reffered on the booklets delivered to the participants, as well as on the information desk already available in public visable places in the Community. S. Msryan introcduced that information on Micro-project details permanently will be available on the information desks, as well as on-going announcements and references. She outlined that these will support to raising public awareness and early identification, assessment and resolution of complaints on Project activities. S. Msryan asked participants to provide their feedbacks on discuess issues so far. Mr. Movsisyan outlined that they had implemented several Project at the Community with support of international organizations and they always tried to involve members of vulnerable families in project benefits. The second part of consultation meeting included introduction and consultation on RAP. S. Msryan intruduced that the Microproject involves private land use which was preliminary discussed with PAPs during the consultation meeting carried out on 06.02.2016. She listed the 19 families to whom the affect refers to and gave rationale for the usage of private lands. The specialist described what strategy and principles are applied in case private land use is to be undertaken during the Micro-Project implementation according to Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). The purpose and key provisions of Resettlement Policy Framework were introduced to the participants. S. Msryan introduced that RAP was developed according to RPF to address, minimize and mitigate adverse impacts of private land use and harvest damage during construction works of pipeline. She informed private landowners on proposed activities its impacts on their land plots and anticipated affected areas. She emphsized the measures to be implemented to minimize adverse impacts including paying compensation, implementation of construction works on private lands by hand, removal of construction materials and waste from the private land plots, restoration of pre-project conditions. S. Msryan welcomed participants to provide their opinion on what other measures they think will be adequate to be carried out to mitigate adverse impacts. PAPs outlined that they think the mentioned measures are adequate and sufficient and no further activities are needed on the case. As no further activities are proposed by participants S. Msryan raised the question of compensation to be discussed. She announced key requirments of RPF on temporary land impact on the small fraction on the lands in terms of compensation highlighting that the compensation will be given in cash at the replacement cost and standing annual crops will be valued at net annual market value for the one year crop. She stressed that no construction works will begin before the negotiated compensations with PAPs have been received and the receipt documented. The specialist introduced the loss valuation developed on RAP simultaneous stressing that the opinions of PAPs as well as local authority are extremely important to be taken into account. Mr. Movsisyan outlined that they are ready to pay higher amount of compensation comparing to the calculated losses in order to have considerable impact on households’ livelihood and recovery. Thus, the following amounts of compensation were proposed by Mr. Movsisyan, which were agreed and welcomed by the PAPs: Viktorya Arami Simonyan – 10 000 AMD, Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan - 10 000 AMD, Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan - 10 000 AMD, Hripsik Merujani Harutyunyan - 10 000 AMD, Hovhannes Vazgeni Melqonyan – 50 000 AMD The PAPs outlined that the amount to be compensated them are higher than anticipated product loss and they are satisfied with the desicion. Mr. Movsisyan introduced that Community Administrative office will be able to pay compensations after Community Council Meeting, accordingly compensation will be paid on 11 March. S. Msryan introduced Mr. Movsisyan that the procedure should be properly documented and evidance should be submitted to ATDF. Correspondent aggreement was made on the provision of evidence. 20 S. Msryan emphsided that as recommended in RPF and recorded on RAP Hamlet Vazgeni Melqonyan and Sasha Hovhannesi Avdalyan have priority for employment in project-related jobs taking also into account vulnerability of their families. After Construction Company is selected ATDF social specialist will contact to Construction Company to negotiate on employment of the following PAPs. The proposed mitigation measure was welcomed by PAPs. The participants were welcomed to raise other questions regarding to the discussed questions. No further question were raised. The list of participants and photos are attached. List of participants 21 Photos of consultation meeting Announcement on GR Focal Point selection 22 ANNEX 7. DOCUMENTATION ON COMPENSATION List of provided compensation for temporary land use 23