Resettlement plan for Nha Trang city sub-project

The objective of the Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project for Vietnam is to sustain the efficiency of environment investment and strengthen the utility reform agenda concerning sanitation sector in the project cities. Some of the negative impacts include: loss of shelter leading to relocation, loss of assets or access to assets, loss of income sources or means of livelihood (whether or not the affected persons must move to another location) due to involuntary taking of land, and involuntary restriction of access to legally designated parks and protected areas that result in adverse impacts on the livelihoods of affected persons. Mitigation measures include: as for the displaced households affected with shelter (displaced from existing residential land because the remaining land area is not feasible for building house or entire land acquisition), the local resettlement board needs to conduct consultations and makes agreed solutions to assist for new shelter for affected households; the displaced households affected with shelter that capable of building house on the remaining land (not subject to displacement) will be applied general policies of the project in accordance with the agreed entitlement matrix; the PAPs will be provided with full assistance (including a transportation allowance) for transportation of personal belongings and assets, in addition to the compensation at replacement cost of their houses, lands and other properties; and compensation and rehabilitation assistance must be provided to each PAP at least 30 days prior to the taking of the assets for those who are not to be relocated and 60 days for those who will have to be relocated. Exceptions should be made in the case of vulnerable groups who may need more time.