Handbook on Resettlement: A Guide to Good Practice

Topic	Contents
Scope of land acquisition and resettlement	Describe alternative options, if any, considered to minimize land acquisition and its effects, and why the remaining effects are unavoidable. Summarize key effects in terms of land acquired, assets lost, and people displaced from homes or livelihoods.
Objectives, policy framework, and entitlements	Describe key national and local land, compensation and resettlement policies, laws, and guidelines that apply to project. Explain how Bank policy on Involuntary Resettlement will be achieved.
Consultation, and grievance redress participation	Describe consultation processes and procedures for redress of grievances.
Compensation, relocation, and income restoration	Describe arrangements for valuing and disbursing compensation. Describe arrangements for housing relocation, including transfer and establishment. Describe income restoration measures to be implemented. Identify any environmental risks, describe management and monitoring steps.
Institutional framework	Identify main tasks and responsibilities in planning, managing and monitoring land acquisition and resettlement.
Resettlement budget and financing	Identify land acquisition and resettlement costs and funding sources.
Implementation schedule	Provide time schedule showing how people affected will be provided for before demolition begins.
Monitoring and evaluation	Specify arrangements for M&E.

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2.3 Full Resettlement Plan: Recommended Outline

2.5 Land Acquisition and Resettlement in the Project Cycle: Key Action Points

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