Involuntary Resettlement

Resettlement Plans

Under ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, governments or private project sponsors shall submit a satisfactory resettlement plan, with time-bound actions and budgets, for all projects and project components which have involuntary resettlement.

A satisfactory resettlement plan must include all eleven essential elements.

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Eleven Elements of a Satisfactory Resettlement Plan

1. organizational responsibilities
2. community participation and integration with host populations
3. socioeconomic survey
4. legal framework, including mechanisms for resolution of conflicts and appeals procedures
5. identification of alternative sites and selection
6. valuation of, and compensation for, lost assets
7. land ownership, tenure, acquisition and transfer
8. access to training, employment and credit
9. shelter, infrastructure and social services
10. environmental protection and management
11. implementation schedule, monitoring and evaluation