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p. 28 of 79 BACK | NEXT Foreword Abbreviations Glossary 1. Introduction 2. The Resettlement Plan in the Project Cycle 3. Resettlement: Key Planning Concepts 4. Consultation and Participation 4.1 Identification of Stakeholders 4.2 Participation Mechanisms 4.3 Participation in the Project Cycle 4.4 Institutional Framework and Grievance Redress 4.5 Consultation and Community Participation in the Project Cycle: Key Action Points 4.6 Checklist: Consultation and Participation 5. Socioeconomic Information 6. Relocation 7. Income Restoration 8. Institutional Framework 9. Monitoring and Evaluation Selected Reading List Appendix 1: The Bank's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement Appendix 2: Sample Terms of Reference for Full Resettlement Plan Appendix 3: Resettlement Policies in Selected DMCs Appendix 4: Resettlement Monitoring: Sample Formats for Monthly Progress Reports

Handbook on Resettlement: A Guide to Good Practice

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4. Consultation and Participation

Bank policy states that "affected people should be fully informed and closely consulted on resettlement and compensation options". Consultation with APs is the starting point for all activities concerning resettlement. People affected by resettlement may be apprehensive that they will lose their livelihoods and communities, or be ill-prepared for complex negotiations over entitlements. Participation in planning and managing resettlement helps to reduce their fears and gives APs an opportunity to participate in key decisions that will affect their lives. Resettlement implemented without consultation may lead to inappropriate strategies and eventual impoverishment. Without consultation, the people affected may oppose the project, causing social disruption, substantial delay in achieving targets or even abandonment, and cost increases. Negative public and media images of the project and of the implementation agency may develop. With consultation, initial opposition to a project may be transformed into constructive participation.

Consultation can be fostered by holding public meetings and identifying focus groups. Planners might draw on participatory problem-solving methods, supplemented by use of the media in scattered or broad areas. Household surveys represent an opportunity for direct consultation. Community workers can be engaged to foster a process of group formation and development, possibly through a social preparation phase (Chapter 3).

The process of consultation commences during the PPTA Fact-Finding Mission, and forms an integral part of the PPTA Feasibility Study. The RP should establish an institutional framework for participatory resettlement.

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