Step 10: Information Dissemination and Disclosure of Resettlement Action Plan

The information dissemination will be through posters and pamphlets, public consultation meetings, and direct discussion with the affected families and institutions. PAPs participation should also be ensured, resettlement planning, implementation and monitoring. Details of all public meetings with dates, names of the participants, location and information provided place of announcement, major issues raised and how these have been addressed will be documented in the RAPs. Further, the following information will be made known to the community concerned prior to the SA and preparation of RAP.

  • Project details
  • Agencies involved in project implementation and their responsibilities
  • Project drawings and list of potential APs
  • Summary of ESMF
  • Resettlement Action Plan
  • Eligibility Criteria and Entitlement for land acquisition
  • List of vulnerable APs and support/assistance to them
  • Likely construction schedule
  • Grievance redress mechanism

Copies of the RAP will be placed at CDO offices accessible to the public. A summary of relevant information from the documents specified above (losses, valuations, entitlements, assistance, grievance procedures, timing of payments and displacement schedule etc.) will be made available to APs as leaflets in Nepalese language. PCU shall also post the above documents on DOR website.

Refer▬►ESMF Ch 7,▬► Resettlement Framework of RURAL RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,.