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Azerbaijan, Rep. of
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Grant: AZE35463-01
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Integration of IDPs in Mingechevir Rayon
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Location
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Sector
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Initial Listing
7 February 2002
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Most Recent Update
28 February 2002
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Executing Agency(ies)
State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced People
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Grant Fact-Finding Mission Undertaken/Scheduled: TBD
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Grant Approval Date
30 January 2002
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Estimated Completion Date
31 May 2004
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- Cost and Financing Plan (in US$)
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JFPR |
2,500,000.00 |
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2,500,000.00 |
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- Description
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The Government has requested pilot testing of approaches for more permanent solutions to the difficulties facing the IDPs in the city of Mingechevir, Azerbaijan's fourth largest city and a typical secondary city. Secondary cities are the most affected by the Internally Displaced Person (IDPs). Many of them have a larger than proportional share of IDPs with far less employment and integration opportunities, due to the industrial restructuring, than the capital Baku or many rural areas. The district is facing problems caused by transition as well as those related to the task of integrating the IDPs. Mingechevir has about 100,000 inhabitants and is home to 20,000 IDPs. The situation in the city has much deteriorated since the Soviet times and, according to official statistics, industrial output is only 20 percent of that during Soviet times. Most IDPs are living in Government buildings: 4,000 in schools, 730 in kindergartens and 2,800 in dormitories. This is a cause of considerable friction with the non-IDP community. In particular, the occupation of schools reduces the quality of, and access to, schools and other social services provided to the poor non-IDP residents of Mingechevir.
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- Thematic Classification
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- Poverty Classification
- Core Poverty Intervention
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- Objectives and Scope
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The purpose of the JFPR project is to pilot forms of sustainably integrating IDPs into the mainstream of society, thereby improving the quality of life and economic opportunities for them, and for non-IDPs within the same community, and reducing social conflicts. The specific objectives of the project are to (i) demonstrate the viability of a participatory, community based approach to poverty reduction that reduces potential conflict between IDPs and non-IDPs; (ii) provide housing and physical infrastructure services needed by the IDPs; (iii) rehabilitate schools and other social infrastructure needed by both communities; and (iv) enhance livelihoods by supporting the establishment and finance of small and medium scale enterprises, and by support of relocation to settlement areas of economic opportunity. The Project has four inter-related components, each an important part of a community renewal approach, supported by and integrated through a project management component. The components are (i) shelter upgrading and services for IDPs; (ii) rehabilitation of schools and other social facilities through community-based initiatives involving both IDPs and non-IDPs (iii) support to livelihood improvement through provision of microfinance and other enterprise support; (iv) strengthening institutional supports for community renewal and regeneration; and (v) project management and impact assessment.
- Policy Dialogue
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- Environment Category:
To be determined.
- Environment Impact and Mitigation
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- Social Aspects and Remedies
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- Benefits and Beneficiaries
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The JFPR project will benefit the 20,000 IDPs in Mingechevir, and over 4,000 will receive improved housing . IDPs will also receive direct employment opportunities through the Project, and some 600 households will receive microfinance in the initial round of financing under the Project. In addition, the Project will benefit non-IDPs through employment generation and approximately 400 households through microfinance. Furthermore, some 24,000 children, of which an estimated 62 percent are poor, will benefit from renovated school rooms. Overall, in addition to improved conditions for children and teachers and those employed in construction, the Project will directly benefit over 12,000 people of Mingechevir, of which an estimated 73 percent are poor and 63 percent poor IDPs.
- Beneficiary Participation in Formulation
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- Beneficiary Participation in Implementation
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The groups of IDPs will play a key role in deciding how to address the housing issue. They will be involved in deciding the location and type of housing to be constructed. Interest groups will be established that will determine how to manage the maintenance of the established structures and utilities. Similarly, parents will be involved in determining how to address the refurbishing of schools. Community groups will be established to facilitate the income-generating component of the Project. These groups will ideally be mixed groups of IDPs and non-IDPs from areas where the IDPs will relocate. Mechanisms will be established to enable these groups to participate in decision-making about the design of the income-generating component (which skills are needed, what the conditions are to qualify for a micro-credit). Community projects would enable communities to play a greater role in the development of their neighborhood. A participatory impact assessment will complement the evaluation of the project.
- Consulting Services
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Consultants providing technical and other assistance as may be required, will be recruited by World Vision on behalf of the Executing Agency in accordance with Guidelines on the use of Consultants and other arrangements acceptable to ADB for the recruitment of domestic consultants.
- Procurement
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The equipment, machinery, and materials for the Project will be procured by World Vision in accordance with arrangements acceptable to ADB.
- Contacts
- Bank
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Lyaziza G. Sabyrova
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Senior Country Economist
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SLWP
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Tel. No.:
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(632) 632-5542
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E-mail:
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lsabyrova@adb.org
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- Executing Agency
- State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced People
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Contact Person
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Ali Hasanov, Deputy Prime Minister
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(994 12)30 09 25, 92 84 26
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(994 12) 98 97 86, 31 51 36
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E-mail
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nk@cabmin.baku.az
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