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Safeguards Monitoring Report Project No. 40515-013 Semiannual Report April 2015

2696-BAN(SF): Sustainable Rural Infrastructure

Improvement Project

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Semi-Annual Monitoring Report On

Indigenous Peoples in SRIIP Sub-Project Locations

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Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP)

Semi-Annual Monitoring Report

On

Indigenous Peoples in SRIIP Sub-Project Locations

July 2014-December 2014

Government of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)/ ADB KfW

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

RDEC Bhaban (Level-6)

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SRIIP D&SC: Indigenous Peoples Monitoring Report (Jul-Dec 2014)


Issue and revision record

Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description

1 28th May 2015 Shireen Akhter

Resettlement

Specialist

Md. Ahsan Habib

PEng

Francis

Amarasingha

Indigenous Peoples Monitoring

Report (July-December 2014)

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Content

Chapter Title Page #

List of Abbreviations 3

1. Introduction 4

1.1 Project Background __________________________________________________________ 4

1.2 Project Components _________________________________________________________ 4

1.3 ABD’s Policy for Indigenous people _____________________________________________ 5

1.4 Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh: _____________________________________________ 6

1.5 Indigenous People in project area _______________________________________________ 6

Tables Page #

Table 1: Areas of Indigenous People (IP) Concentration in Bangladesh ....................................................... 6 Table 2: List of Indigenous people surrounding sub project location .............................................................. 7 Table 3: Summary of project component and Indigenous people’s location .................................................. 8

Figures Page #

Figure 1: Project Location Map for Indigenous People ............................................................................ 6

Annexure Page #

Annexure 1: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Gaibandha District) ........................................... 11

Annexure 2: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Chapai Nawabgonj District) .............................. 15

Annexure 3: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Dinajpur District) ............................................... 19

Annexure 4: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Joypurhat District) ............................................ 23

Annexure 5: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Naogaon District) .............................................. 27

Annexure 6: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Natore District) ................................................. 31

Annexure 7: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Panchagarh District) ......................................... 35

Annexure 8: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Rajshahi District) .............................................. 39

Annexure 9: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Rangpur District) .............................................. 43

Annexure 10: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Thakurgaon District) ....................................... 47

Annexure 11: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Bogra District) ................................................. 51

Annexure 12: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Chuadanga District) ........................................ 54


Annexure 13: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Jessore District) .............................................. 58

Annexure 14: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Jhenaidah District) .......................................... 62

Annexure 15: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Kurigram District) ............................................ 65

Annexure 16: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Kushtia District) .............................................. 68

Annexure 17: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Lalmonirhat District) ....................................... 71

Annexure 18: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Magura District) .............................................. 75

Annexure 19: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Meherpur District) ........................................... 78

Annexure 20: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Narail District) ................................................. 81

Annexure 21: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Nilphamari District) ......................................... 84


List of Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank

AP Affected Persons

ARIPO Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance

BAN Bangladesh

BCS Broad Community Support

BME Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation

CCO Chief Compliance Officer.

D&SC Design and Supervision Consultancy

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

FGD Focus Group Discussion

GC Growth Centre

GoB Government of Bangladesh

HCS Highly Complex and Sensitive

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

IPS Indigenous Peoples

ISMC Institutional Support and Monitoring Consultancy

KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

LCS Labor Contracting Society

LGED Local Government Engineering Department

PD Project Director

RSES Environment and Safeguards Division

ROW Right of Way

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SRIIP Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project


1. Introduction

This report presents the nature of impacts of the “Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project’ on the indigenous communities up to December 2014. The project is executed by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) with the assistance of Design and Supervision Consultancy Team led by Euro-consult Mott MacDonald and Institutional Support and Management Consultancy Team Hifab International. The project is financed by the Government of Bangladesh, the ADB & KfW.

1.1 Project Background

Aim of the project is to reduce poverty and raise incomes of People in 21 districts of northwest and

southwest Bangladesh under Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions by economic capacity

development.

The project enhances rural people’s access to social services, such as health and

education, and to economic opportunities. Widening the access to markets and livelihood activities will

increase earnings for the rural poor, including women. The project outcome will be widened access to

economic opportunities and social services for poor and women.

1.2 Project Components

The Project includes the following components:

i) Improved Rural Roads

The SRIIP project will upgrade 700 km of Upazila roads, 100 km union roads to bitumen surfaced

standard and to provide round the year connectivity between agricultural production areas and GCMs to

other part of the country. It will also build cross drainage structures, such as bridges and culverts with a

total length of 3,270 meters and rehabilitation and construction of 35-bridges. The project will improve

existing earthen, Herring bone Bond roads and the bituminous section which needs to be reconstructed.

ii) Improved Rural Market Infrastructure

A total of 92 growth centres / markets shall be improved under the project. The project will further

implement 3- Pilot Renewable Energy System in 3-markets and 3-Pilot Rural Water Supply System in 3-

Markets in 3-Project Divisions under SRIIP.

iii) Improved Rural Infrastructure Management

a. LGED Capacity Building The project will provide training to LGED staff in contract management, financial management, participatory methods, construction supervision of climate resilient infrastructure, quality control, application of information technology in project design, gender and development and monitoring and evaluation.

b. Local Governance


In order to enhance the local governance of the LGIs, the project will implement various trainings and awareness programs for officials of LGIs. Those will be done in some selected districts, Upazilas, Ups excluding 20 piloted unions. It will cover more than 400 Ups. The program includes training of the LGI officials including selected UP chairmen, members, upazila officials, district LGED officials on role and responsibilities, financial and resource management, people’s participation and open budgeting system etc.

c. Incentive based Infrastructure US$ 1 million has been allocated to infrastructure investments in 20 unions that satisfy a set of performance standards related to women’s participation in governance, including governance of infrastructure.

d. Climate Change Resilient Rural Infrastructure Management The SRIIP will upgrade about 800 km of rural roads through pavement, road asset management, and capacity development and road safety measures. The climate change adaptation activities integrated in the project shall strengthen overall objectives of the project by providing protective measures for the infrastructure and by streamlining adaptation measures for future investment.

e. Sustainable Roads Maintenance System

As a part of Sustainable Roads Maintenance System, the project will implement 3-Pilot Road Maintenance and Management System Contracts in 3-Project Divisions of SRIIP.

iv) Support for Project Management A combination of International and national consultants in 2-teams namely i) Design and Supervision Consultancy team led by Euroconsult Mott MacDonald of the Netherlands and ii) Institutional Support and Monitoring Consultancy Team led by Hifab International AB of Sweden is assisting the Project Management Office of SRIIP for successful implementation of the Project.

1.3 ABD’s Policy for Indigenous people

In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009 requires the preparation of an Indigenous Peoples planning framework (IPPF) for sector investments with potential impacts on Indigenous Peoples to guide subproject selection, screening and categorization, assessment, and preparation and implementation of safeguard plans of subprojects and to facilitate compliance with the requirements specified in ADB SPS Safeguard Requirements 3: Indigenous People. According to ADB SPS, 2009, the indigenous people safeguard requirements are triggered if a project directly or indirectly affects the dignity, human rights, livelihood systems, or culture of IP or affects the territories, natural, or cultural resources that they own, use, occupy, or claim as their ancestral property. The requirements apply to SRIIP project and its components. The requirements also cover actions conducted by the executing and implementing agencies in anticipation of ADB projects.


1.4 Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh:

In Bangladesh there were more than 400,000 ethnic households in 2004 and spread over in about 11,000villages/wards and constituted about 1.5% percent of total population of the country. On the other hand ethnic group has been identified as IP group by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and identified 30 IP groups in Bangladesh in 1991 census (Latest available relevant data). They are from different ethnic communities and commonly identified as representatives of different tribes and the Bangladesh Population Census identified them as Tribal people. Distribution of different ethnic (IP) population by division is shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Areas of Indigenous People (IP) Concentration in Bangladesh

Areas of IP Predominant IPs % National

IPs

% District

population

Plains

Rajshahi Division & Rangpur Division:

Naogaon, Dinajpur, Rangpur and Jaipur hat

district

Santal, Munda and Oraon 36 4

Syjthet Division : Moulavi bazar and Hobigong

district

Khasia, Manipuri, Patro,

Garo and Tripura

8 3

Madhupur Area of Dhaka Division Garo/Mandi 7 2

Patuakhali (Barisal Division) and Cox’ Bazar (Chittagong Division)

Rakahain 6

Khulna Division, in Sundarbans Munda 2

Hills

Chittagong Hill Tracts Chakma, Marma&Tripura 41 44

Total 100 1.5% of National

Population

1.5 Indigenous People in project area

Indigenous people live close to SRIIP sub- project locations in 10 (Ten) project districts. These 10 (Ten)

districts are Naogaon, C.Nawabgonj, Joypurhat Rajshahi, Natore Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur,

Rangpur and Gaibandha. The proposed sub-projects include improvement of existing roads, Growth

Centers (GC). In the three sub-projects of GCMs, a total of 7 (seven) growth centres are proposed where

presence of IPs have been observed.

.

This indigenous people mostly belong to ‘Santal’ ethnicity. They have been living in these areas for ages.

In some locations the indigenous peoples are found to be on constant move; they are known to be

Jajabar. The indigenous community will not be directly affected by the improvement of proposed

subprojects. However, the IPs will be positively impacted by improved roads and new growth centres.

However improvements of proposed roads are not only important for the people living in the locality but

also for Indigenous peoples living in the same locality. A large number of IP people of the area would be

using this road to augment their income generating activities.

SRIIP will ensure that these populations receive the benefits of the project. Decision has been made that

one representative woman from this section of people will be included in each of the proposed growth

centres where women’s corner will be provided.



Figure 1: Project Location Map for Indigenous People

The following table indicates presence of indigenous people surrounding the sub-project locations.

Table 2: List of Indigenous people surrounding sub project location

Sl_No District Number of Sub-Projects

With Presence of Indigenous

People Living surrounding area.

Number of

Indigenous Family Number of

Indigenous People

1 Kushtia Nil Nil Nil 2 Meherpur Nil Nil Nil 3 Chuadanga Nil Nil Nil 4 Jhenidah Nil Nil Nil 5 Magura Nil Nil Nil 6 Jessore Nil Nil Nil 7 Narail Nil Nil Nil 8 Naogaon 4 705 3365 9 C.Nawabgonj 3 456 2100

10 Joypurhat 1 102 368 11 Rajshahi 8 415 1979 12 Natore 3 365 1730 13 Bogra Nil Nil Nil 14 Panchagarh 1 59 351 15 Thakurgaon 5 180 695 16 Nilphamari Nil Nil Nil 17 Dinajpur 7 840 2645 18 Rangpur 6 1085 2734 19 Lalmonirhat Nil Nil Nil 20 Kurigram Nil Nil Nil 21 Gaibandha 2 1130 6120

Total 40 5337 22087

Table 3: Summary of project component and Indigenous People’s location

Sl_

No

Dist Pkg. Length

of

Upazila

Road

(Km)

Length

of Union

Road

(Km)

Physical

Progress

in (%)

No of sub

projects

in IP

surroundi

ng area

No of

IP

Family

IP

Population

IP

Impact

1 Kushtia 7 28.717 81.55 Nil Nil Nil None

2 Meherpur 4 5.997 4.5 71.67 Nil Nil Nil None

3 Chuadanga 9 15.68 78.79 Nil Nil Nil None


Sl_

No

Dist Pkg. Length

of

Upazila

Road

(Km)

Length

of Union

Road

(Km)

Physical

Progress

in (%)

No of sub

projects

in IP

surroundi

ng area

No of

IP

Family

IP

Population

IP

Impact

4 Jhenidah 24 61.551 78.66 Nil Nil Nil None

5 Magura 10 21.34 6.56 47.78 Nil Nil Nil None

6 Jessore 10 44.243 50.45 Nil Nil Nil None

7 Narail 6 17.82 29.35 Nil Nil Nil None

8 Naogaon 18 51.137 39.64 4 705 3365 None

9 C.Nawabgonj 8 24.266 14.025 59.91 3 456 2100 None

10 Joypurhat 5 19.685 44.36 1 102 368 None

11 Rajshahi 6 29.337 4.97 32.17 8 415 1979 None

12 Natore 9 11.994 3.419 66.40 3 365 1730 None

13 Bogra 13 33.975 42.91 Nil Nil Nil None

14 Panchagarh 10 30.705 2.25 26.07 1 59 351 None

15 Thakurgaon 12 39.3 8.2 46.40 5 180 695 None

16 Nilphamari 7 16.136 7.3 42.24 Nil Nil Nil None

17 Dinajpur 22 50.567 28.385 55.85 7 840 2645 None

18 Rangpur 18 36.114 7.864 52.81 6 1085 2734 None

19 Lalmonirhat 11 17.12 13.88 57.98 Nil Nil Nil None

20 Kurigram 12 14.115 10.1 51.22 Nil Nil Nil None

21 Gaibandha 21 23.133 24.161 52.28 2 1130 6120 None

592.93 135.614 40 5337 22087 To describe the current status of IPs in the project location, screening forms of 21 (twenty one) project

districts have been filled in and attached in Annexure 1 to 21. Based on the current assessment of

subproject design and location, the project could be termed as ‘B’ category.

Recommendations:

The PMO and D&SC recommends close monitoring of impacts on IPs due to improved roads & bridges

and GCMs developed under SRIIP. However, during project implementation , if any negative impact

identified on IP family, the negative impact would be addressed according to ADB’s IP policy guideline. IPs will have scopes to complain to the GRC against any kind of destruction they face during constriction.

It is further recommended to have close monitoring to ensure that IPs particularly woman are involved in

the activities of GCMs.

Conclusions:

In this report presence of IPs have been observed in catchment areas of 40(Forty) Sub-projects of 10

(Ten) Project Districts out of 21(Twenty One) Project Districts. At present there is no negative impact.

Rather there are many positive impacts such as reduced travel time, improved economic activities,

improved social conditions etc foreseen once the sub-projects are completed. In general woman

members of Indigenous family are able to run small businesses increasingly. LGED will ensure

participation of women IP members in the proposed committee of growth centres and provide space for

business especially in women corner. In this way scopes for them are to be created in income generating

activities. To ensure enhanced scopes for IPs detail consultation and FGDs will be conducted with ethnic


community of the project location. Project beneficiary group will participate in the discussion and share

their opinion regarding project issues.

In future monitoring shall be done for presence as well as for impacts on IPs for any new sub-projects to

be taken under SRIIP.


Annexure 1: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Gaibandha District)

Date: 30/04/2015

A. Instructions (i) The project team completes and submits the form to the Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) for endorsement by RSES Director, and for approval by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). (ii) The classification of a project is a continuing process. If there is a change in the project components or/and site that may result in category change, the Sector Division submits a new form and requests for re categorization, and endorsement by RSES Director and by the CCO. The old form is attached for reference. (iii) The project team indicates if the project requires Broad Community Support (BCS) of Indigenous Peoples communities. BCS is required when project activities involve (a) commercial development of the cultural resources and knowledge of indigenous peoples, (b) physical displacement from traditional or customary lands; and (c) commercial development of natural resources within customary lands under use that would impact the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial, or spiritual use that define the identity and community of indigenous peoples. (iv) In addition, the project team may propose in the comments section that the project is highly complex and sensitive (HCS), for approval by the CCO. HCS projects are a subset of category A projects that ADB deems to be highly risky or contentious or involve serious and multidimensional and generally interrelated potential social and/or environmental impacts. B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project

Department/ District : LGED – Gaibandha District Processing Stage :

Modality : [X ] Project Loan [ ] Program Loan [ ] Financial Intermediary [ ] General Corporate Finance [ ] Sector Loan [ ] MFF [ ] Emergency Assistance [ ] Grant [ ] Other financing modalities: C. Indigenous Peoples Category [B] New [ ] Re-Categorization ― Previous Category [B] [ ]Category A

[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI

D. Project requires the broad community support of Affected Indigenous Peoples communities.

[ ] Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments

Project Team Comments: The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them in their effort to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project..

RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP families and community to share sub project component and document their opinion regarding project.

F. Approval

Proposed by: Shireen Akhter Social safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by:

Project Team Leader, D&SC, SRIIP Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), RSES

Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Team Leader

T.D.S.F.K AMARASINGHA

Endorsed by:

Project Officer (Resettlement), Director, RSES

Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex

and Sensitive

Project Project Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:


Indigenous Peoples Impact Screening Checklist

KEY CONCERNS (Please provide elaborations

on the Remarks column) YES NO

NOT KNOWN

Remarks

A. Indigenous Peoples Identification

1. Are there socio-cultural groups present in or use the project area who may be considered as "tribes" (hill tribes, schedules tribes, tribal peoples), "minorities" (ethnic or national minorities), or "indigenous communities" in the project area?

X The name of the ethnic group in project location is “Santal “ are known as one of the oldest and largest indigenous communities in the north western belt of Bangladesh About 1130 Santal families (total population size is 6120) have been identified surrounding the sub-project location.

2. Are there national or local laws or policies as well as anthropological researches/studies that consider these groups present in or using the project area as belonging to "ethnic minorities", scheduled tribes, tribal peoples, national minorities, or cultural communities?

x Anthropology of Bangladesh describes an unique vicinity as the people of Bangladesh including ethnic minority, has their inimitable customs, believes, norms, values as well as the other distinctive aspects of culture.

A number of studies conducted on Santal community. Study findings indicate presence of Santal in Rajshahi and Rangpur district. Cultural festivals ,oppression and changes due to different kind of interventions are described in some of those studies . However, government of Bangladesh Policy and laws on ethnic minority are mainly related to the ownership of land and acquisition for the plain land are also applicable to the small ethnic community(SMC)/ethnic minority(EM) and non-ethnic minority people. The laws include the (i) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; (ii) the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO, 1982.

3. Do such groups self-identify as being part of a distinct social and cultural group?

X

4. Do such groups maintain collective attachments to distinct habitats or ancestral territories and/or to the natural resources in these habitats and territories?

x

5. Do such groups maintain cultural, economic, social, and political institutions distinct from the dominant society and culture?

x

6. Do such groups speak a distinct language or dialect?

x

7. Has such groups been historically, socially and economically marginalized, disempowered, excluded, and/or discriminated against?

x




NOT KNOWN

Remarks

8. Are such groups represented as "Indigenous Peoples" or as "ethnic minorities" or "scheduled tribes" or "tribal populations" in any formal decision-making bodies at the national or local levels?

The IP/EM of plain does not have formal decision making bodies.

B. Identification of Potential Impacts

9. Will the project directly or indirectly benefit or target Indigenous Peoples?

x IPs will be benefited from the project through employment opportunities and greater access to better quality services of the project..

10. Will the project directly or indirectly affect Indigenous Peoples' traditional socio-cultural and belief practices? (e.g. child-rearing, health, education, arts, and governance)

x

11. Will the project affect the livelihood systems of Indigenous Peoples? (e.g., food production system, natural resource management, crafts and trade, employment status)

x Positive impact; development of road communication will increase income and mobility of the local people including women group .

Community will get access to other services like health education etc..

12. Will the project be in an area (land or territory) occupied, owned, or used by Indigenous Peoples, and/or claimed as ancestral domain?

x Proposed sub projects will have no direct impact on land or territory of the ethnic group of the project location. However decision will depend on final selection of subprojects in project area by the SRIIP,

C. Identification of Special Requirements

Will the project activities include:

13. Commercial development of the cultural resources and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples?

x

14. Physical displacement from traditional or customary lands?

x

15. Commercial development of natural resources (such as minerals, hydrocarbons, forests, water, hunting or fishing grounds) within customary lands under use that would impact the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial, spiritual uses that define the identity and community of Indigenous Peoples?

x

16. Establishing legal recognition of rights to lands and territories that are traditionally owned or customarily used, occupied or claimed by indigenous peoples ?

x

17. Acquisition of lands that are traditionally owned or customarily used, occupied or claimed by indigenous peoples?

x


D. Anticipated project impacts on Indigenous Peoples

Project component/ activity/ output

Anticipated positive effect Anticipated negative effect

1. Workers Recruitment Qualified IP may be employed None

2. Workers Training IP teachers will also be benefited None

3. Improved Teaching Improved learning of IP children None

4. Improved Schooling Improved learning of IP children None

5. Improved Instructional

Materials

IP children will be able to relate the education modules better and will have opportunity learn more

None

Note: The project team may attach additional information on the project, as necessary.


Annexure 2: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Chapai Nawabgonj District)

Date:30/04/2015

A. Instructions (i) The project team completes and submits the form to the Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) for endorsement by RSES Director, and for approval by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). (ii) The classification of a project is a continuing process. If there is a change in the project components or/and site that may result in category change, the Sector Division submits a new form and requests for re categorization, and endorsement by RSES Director and by the CCO. The old form is attached for reference. (iii) The project team indicates if the project requires broad community support (BCS) of Indigenous Peoples communities. BCS is required when project activities involve (a) commercial development of the cultural resources and knowledge of indigenous peoples, (b) physical displacement from traditional or customary lands; and (c) commercial development of natural resources within customary lands under use that would impact the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial, or spiritual use that define the identity and community of indigenous peoples. (iv) In addition, the project team may propose in the comments section that the project is highly complex and sensitive (HCS), for approval by the CCO. HCS projects are a subset of category A projects that ADB deems to be highly risky or contentious or involve serious and multidimensional and generally interrelated potential social and/or environmental impacts.

B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Chapai Nawabgonj District Processing Stage : Modality :

[X] Project Loan [ ] Program Loan [ ] Financial Intermediary [ ] General Corporate Finance [ ] Sector Loan [ ] MFF [ ] Emergency Assistance [ ] Grant [ ] Other financing modalities:

C. Indigenous Peoples Category

[B] New [ ] Re-Categorization ― Previous Category [B]

[ ]Category A

[ X ]Category B

[ ]Category C

[ ]Category FI

D. Project requires the broad community support of

Affected Indigenous Peoples communities.

[ ]Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments Project Team Comments: The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them in their effort to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments: A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and record their opinion regarding project.

F. Approval

Proposed by:

Shireen Akhter

Social Safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Team Leader T.D.S.F.K AMARASINGHA

Endorsed by:


Date: Date:

Endorsed by: Approved by:

Highly Complex

and Sensitive

Project

Project Director, SRIIP, LGED Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:





NOT KNOWN

Remarks

B. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x The name of the ethnic group in project location is “Santal “ are known as one of the oldest and largest indigenous communities in the northwestern belt of Bangladesh About 456 Santal families (total population size is 2100) have been identified surrounding the sub-project location.


x Anthropology of Bangladesh describes an unique vicinity as the people of Bangladesh including ethnic minority, has their inimitable customs, believes, norms, values as well as the other distinctive aspects of culture.

A number of studies conducted on Santal community. Study findings indicate presence of Santal in Rajshahi and Rangpur district. Cultural festivals ,oppression and changes due to different kind of interventions are also described in some of those studies . However, government of Bangladesh Policy and laws on ethnic minority are mainly related to the ownership of land and acquisition for the plain land are also applicable to the small ethnic community(SMC)/ethnic minority(EM) and non-ethnic minority people. The laws include the (i) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; (ii) the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO, 1982.


x


x


x


x


x




NOT KNOWN

Remarks





x IPs will be benefited from the project through employment opportunities due to greater access to better quality services of the project.


x


x Positive impact; development of road and communication will increase employment opportunity, business and mobility of especially for women etc .

community will get access to other services like health and education etc.


x Proposed subproject will have no direct impact on land or territory of the ethnic group of the project location. However decision will depend on final selection of subprojects in project area by the SRIIP,




x


x


x


x




NOT KNOWN

Remarks


x









Materials


None



Annexure 3: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Dinajpur District)

Date: 30/04/2015

A. Instructions (i) The project team completes and submits the form to the Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) for endorsement by RSES Director, and for approval by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). (ii) The classification of a project is a continuing process. If there is a change in the project components or/and site that may result in category change, the Sector Division submits a new form and requests for re categorization, and endorsement by RSES Director and by the CCO. The old form is attached for reference. (iii) The project team indicates if the project requires broad community support (BCS) of Indigenous Peoples communities. BCS is required when project activities involve (a) commercial development of the cultural resources and knowledge of indigenous peoples, (b) physical displacement from traditional or customary lands; and (c) commercial development of natural resources within customary lands under use that would impact the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial, or spiritual use that define the identity and community of indigenous peoples. (iv) In addition, the project team may propose in the comments section that the project is highly complex and sensitive (HCS), for approval by the CCO. HCS projects are a subset of category A projects that ADB deems to be highly risky or contentious or involve serious and multidimensional and generally interrelated potential social and/or environmental impacts. B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Dinajpur District Processing Stage : Modality :

[X ] Project Loan [ ] Program Loan [ ] Financial Intermediary [ ] General Corporate Finance [ ] Sector Loan [ ] MFF [ ] Emergency Assistance [ ] Grant [ ] Other financing modalities:

C. Indigenous Peoples Category [B] New [ ] Re-Categorization ― Previous Category [B] [ ]Category A

[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category sFI


[ ] Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and document their opinion regarding project.

F. Approval

Proposed by:

Shireen Akhter

Social safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by:

Project Team Leader, SRIIP Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), RSES

Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date 30.04.2015: Date:

Endorsed by:

PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex

and Sensitive

Project Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS

(Please provide elaborations

on the Remarks column)

YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

C. Indigenous Peoples Identification

1. Are there socio-cultural groups

present in or use the project area who

may be considered as "tribes" (hill

tribes, schedules tribes, tribal peoples),

"minorities" (ethnic or national

minorities), or "indigenous communities"

in the project area?

X The name of the ethnic group “Santals are known

as one of the oldest and largest indigenous

communities in the northwestern belt of

Bangladesh About 840 “Santal” families (total population size is 2645) have been identified

surrounding the sub-project location. .

2. Are there national or local laws or

policies as well as anthropological

researches/studies that consider these

groups present in or using the project

area as belonging to "ethnic minorities",

scheduled tribes, tribal peoples,

national minorities, or cultural

communities?

x Anthropology of Bangladesh describes an unique

vicinity as the people of Bangladesh including

ethnic minority, has their inimitable customs,

believes, norms, values as well as the other

distinctive aspects of culture.

A number of studies conducted on Santal

community. Study findings indicate presence of

Santal in Rajshahi and Rangpur district. Cultural

festivals ,oppression and changes due to different

kind of interventions are also described in some of

those studies .

However, government of Bangladesh Policy and

laws on ethnic minority are mainly related to the

ownership of land and acquisition for the plain

land are also applicable to the small ethnic

community(SMC)/ethnic minority(EM) and non-

ethnic minority people. The laws include the (i)

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; (ii) the East

Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950;

and (iii) ARIPO, 1982.

3. Do such groups self-identify as being

part of a distinct social and cultural

group?

X

4. Do such groups maintain collective

attachments to distinct habitats or

ancestral territories and/or to the natural

resources in these habitats and

territories?

x

5. Do such groups maintain cultural,

economic, social, and political

institutions distinct from the dominant

society and culture?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

6. Do such groups speak a distinct

language or dialect?

x

7. Has such groups been historically,

socially and economically marginalized,

disempowered, excluded, and/or

discriminated against?

x

8. Are such groups represented as

"Indigenous Peoples" or as "ethnic

minorities" or "scheduled tribes" or

"tribal populations" in any formal

decision-making bodies at the national

or local levels?

The IP/EM of plain does not have formal decision

making bodies.


9. Will the project directly or indirectly

benefit or target Indigenous Peoples?

x IPs will be benefited from the project through

employment opportunities and greater access to

better quality services of the project.

10. Will the project directly or indirectly

affect Indigenous Peoples' traditional

socio-cultural and belief practices? (e.g.

child-rearing, health, education, arts,

and governance)

x

11. Will the project affect the livelihood

systems of Indigenous Peoples? (e.g.,

food production system, natural

resource management, crafts and trade,

employment status)

x Positive impact; development of road and

communication will increase employment

opportunities and mobility of the local people

including women group etc .

Community will get access to other services like

health and education etc.

12. Will the project be in an area (land

or territory) occupied, owned, or used

by Indigenous Peoples, and/or claimed

as ancestral domain?

x Proposed subproject will have no direct impact

on land or territory of the ethnic groups of project

location. However decision will depend on final

selection of subprojects in project area by the

SRIIP,

C. Identification of Special

Requirements


13. Commercial development of the

cultural resources and knowledge of

Indigenous Peoples?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

14. Physical displacement from

traditional or customary lands?

x

15. Commercial development of natural

resources (such as minerals,

hydrocarbons, forests, water, hunting or

fishing grounds) within customary lands

under use that would impact the

livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial,

spiritual uses that define the identity

and community of Indigenous Peoples?

x

16. Establishing legal recognition of

rights to lands and territories that are

traditionally owned or customarily used,

occupied or claimed by indigenous

peoples ?

x

17. Acquisition of lands that are

traditionally owned or customarily used,

occupied or claimed by indigenous

peoples?

x


Project component/

activity/ output Anticipated positive effect Anticipated negative effect






Materials

IP children will be able to relate the

education modules better and will have

opportunity learn more

None



Annexure 4: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Joypurhat District)

Date: 30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Joypurhat District Processing Stage : Modality :



[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI


[ ] Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and document their opinion regarding project.

F. Approval

Proposed by:

Shireen Akhter


Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015

Date :

Team Leader


Endorsed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex and

Sensitive Project Project Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

D. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x The name of the ethnic group iin project location is “ “Santal” are known as one of the oldest and largest indigenous communities in the north-western belt of Bangladesh About 102 IP families (total population size is 386) have been identified surrounding the sub-project location.


x Anthropology of Bangladesh describes unique vicinity as the people of Bangladesh including ethnic minority, has their inimitable customs, believes, norms, values as well as the other distinctive aspects of culture.

A number of studies conducted on Santal community. Study findings indicate presence of Santal in Rajshahi and Rangpur district. Cultural festivals, oppression and changes due to different kind of interventions are also described in some of those studies .

However, Government of Bangladesh Policy and laws on ethnic minority are mainly related to the ownership of land and acquisition for the plain land are also applicable to the small ethnic community(SMC)/ethnic minority(EM) and non-ethnic minority people. The laws include the (i) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; (ii) the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO, 1982.


x


x


x


x


x





KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


x IPs will be benefited from the project through employment opportunities during construction phase and greater access to better quality services of the project.


x


x Positive impact; communication development will enhance opportunities of IP community such as income and mobility will be increased

community will get access to the services like market , health and education centres


x Proposed sub projects will have no direct impact on land or territory of the ethnic group of the project location. However decisions will depend on final selection of subprojects in project area by the SRIIP




x


x


x


x


x









Materials


None



Annexure 5: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Naogaon District)

Date: 30/04/2015


Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Naogaon District Processing Stage : Modality :

[X ] Project Loan [ ] Program Loan [ ] Financial Intermediary [ ] General Corporate Finance [ ] Sector Loan [ ] MFF [ ] Emergency Assistance [ ] Grant [ ] Other financing modalities: C. Indigenous Peoples Category [B] New [ ] Re-Categorization ― Previous Category [B] [ ]Category A

[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI


[ ] Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments Project Team Comments: The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and document their opinion regarding project.

F. Approval

Proposed by: Shireen Akhter Social Safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by: Md Shahidul Alam

Project Team Leader, SRIIP Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), RSES Date: 30

th April

2014

Date:30.04.2015


Endorsed by: Shireen Akhter


Date: 30th

April 2014 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and Sensitive Project Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

E. Indigenous Peoples Identification

1. Are there socio-cultural groups present in or

use the project area who may be considered as

"tribes" (hill tribes, schedules tribes, tribal

peoples), "minorities" (ethnic or national

minorities), or "indigenous communities" in the

project area?

x The name of the ethnic group in project

location is “Santal “ are known as one of

the oldest and largest indigenous


Bangladesh About 705 Santal families

(total population size is 3365) have been

identified surrounding the sub-project

location.

2. Are there national or local laws or policies

as well as anthropological researches/studies

that consider these groups present in or using

the project area as belonging to "ethnic

minorities", scheduled tribes, tribal peoples,

national minorities, or cultural communities?

x Anthropology of Bangladesh describes an

unique vicinity as the people of Bangladesh

including ethnic minority, has their

inimitable customs, believes, norms, values

as well as the other distinctive aspects of

culture.


community. Study findings indicate

presence of Santal in Rajshahi and

Rangpur district. Cultural festivals

,oppression and changes due to different

kind of interventions are also described in

some of those studies .

However, government of Bangladesh

Policy and laws on ethnic minority are

mainly related to the ownership of land and

acquisition for the plain land are also

applicable to the small ethnic

community(SMC)/ethnic minority(EM) and

non-ethnic minority people. The laws

include the (i) Code of Civil Procedure,

1908; (ii) the East Bengal State Acquisition

and Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO,

1982.

3. Do such groups self-identify as being part of

a distinct social and cultural group?

x


attachments to distinct habitats or ancestral

territories and/or to the natural resources in

these habitats and territories?

x

5. Do such groups maintain cultural, economic,

social, and political institutions distinct from the

dominant society and culture?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

6. Do such groups speak a distinct language or

dialect?

x

7. Has such groups been historically, socially

and economically marginalized, disempowered,

excluded, and/or discriminated against?

x


"Indigenous Peoples" or as "ethnic minorities"

or "scheduled tribes" or "tribal populations" in

any formal decision-making bodies at the

national or local levels?

The IP/EM of plain does not have formal

decision making bodies.


9. Will the project directly or indirectly benefit

or target Indigenous Peoples?

x IPs will be benefited from the project

through employment opportunities and

greater access to better quality services of

the project

10. Will the project directly or indirectly affect

Indigenous Peoples' traditional socio-cultural

and belief practices? (e.g. child-rearing, health,

education, arts, and governance)

x


systems of Indigenous Peoples? (e.g., food

production system, natural resource

management, crafts and trade, employment

status)

x Positive impact; development of road


opportunity, income and mobility of

locality, especially for women fellow .

Community will get access to other

services like market, health and education

.

12. Will the project be in an area (land or

territory) occupied, owned, or used by

Indigenous Peoples, and/or claimed as

ancestral domain?

x Proposed sub projects will have no direct

impact on land or territory of the ethnic

group of the project location. However

decision will depend on final selection of

subprojects in project area by the SRIIP,


Requirements


13. Commercial development of the cultural

resources and knowledge of Indigenous

Peoples?

x

14. Physical displacement from traditional or

customary lands?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


resources (such as minerals, hydrocarbons,

forests, water, hunting or fishing grounds)

within customary lands under use that would

impact the livelihoods or the cultural,

ceremonial, spiritual uses that define the

identity and community of Indigenous Peoples?

x

16. Establishing legal recognition of rights to

lands and territories that are traditionally owned

or customarily used, occupied or claimed by

indigenous peoples ?

x

17. Acquisition of lands that are traditionally

owned or customarily used, occupied or

claimed by indigenous peoples?

x


Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 6: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Natore District)

Date: 30/04/2015


Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Natore District Processing Stage : Modality :


[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI


[ ] Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and record their opinion regarding project.

F. Approval


Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date: 23 April 2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and

Sensitive Project Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

F. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?





Bangladesh About About 365 Santal

families (total population size is 1730)

have been identified surrounding the

sub-project location.












culture.


















1982.



x





x




x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


dialect?

x




x












through employment opportunities due to


the project.





x





status)

x Positive impact; improvement of growth

centres will increase employment

opportunity, income of the local people

including women group. .

Community will get access to others

services like health and education etc




ancestral domain?

x Proposed subproject will have no direct


group of the project location. However,




Requirements




Peoples?

x


customary lands?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks







identity and community of Indigenous Peoples?

x





x




x


Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 7: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Panchagarh District)

Date: 30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Panchagorh District Processing Stage : Modality :



[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI


[ ] Yes [ x ] No E. Comments Project Team Comments: The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them in their effort to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with

the representative of IP family and community to share

subproject component and record their opinion regarding project

issues.

F. Approval Proposed by: Shireen Akhter Social safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

30.04.2015


Endorsed by:

Shireen Akhter


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

G. Indigenous Peoples Identification

1. Are there socio-cultural groups present in

or use the project area who may be

considered as "tribes" (hill tribes, schedules

tribes, tribal peoples), "minorities" (ethnic or

national minorities), or "indigenous

communities" in the project area?

X The name of the ethnic group in project

location is “Santal “ are known as one of the

oldest and largest indigenous communities in

the northwester belt of Bangladesh About 59

Santal families (total population size is 351)

have been identified surrounding the sub-

project location.









including ethnic minority, has their inimitable

customs, believes, norms, values as well as

the other distinctive aspects of culture.


community. Study findings indicate presence

of Santal in Rajshahi and Rangpur district.

Cultural festivals ,oppression and changes due

to different kind of interventions are also

described in some of those studies .

However, government of Bangladesh Policy

and laws on ethnic minority are mainly related

to the ownership of land and acquisition for the

plain land are also applicable to the small

ethnic community(SMC)/ethnic minority(EM)

and non-ethnic minority people. The laws

include the (i) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908;

(ii) the East Bengal State Acquisition and

Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO, 1982.

3. Do such groups self-identify as being part

of a distinct social and cultural group?

X





x

5. Do such groups maintain cultural,

economic, social, and political institutions

distinct from the dominant society and

culture?

x

6. Do such groups speak a distinct language

or dialect?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


and economically marginalized,

disempowered, excluded, and/or

discriminated against?

x












employment opportunities due to greater

access to better quality services of the project.



and belief practices? (e.g. child-rearing,

health, education, arts, and governance)

x





status)

x Positive impact; improvement of road and


opportunities and mobility of the local people

including women.

community will get access to other services

like health, education etc.




ancestral domain?


impact on land or territory of the ethnic group

of the project location. However decision will

depend on final selection of subprojects in

project area by the SRIIP,


Requirements




Peoples?

x


customary lands?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks







identity and community of Indigenous

Peoples?

x


lands and territories that are traditionally


claimed by indigenous peoples ?

x




x


Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 8: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Rajshahi District)

Date: 30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Rajshahi District Processing Stage : Modality :


[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI D. Project requires the broad community support of Affected Indigenous Peoples communities.

[ ] Yes [ x ] No E. Comments Project Team Comments: The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them in their effort to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be

conducted with the representative of IP family and

community to share sub project component and

record their opinion regarding project. F. Approval Proposed by Shireen Akhter : Social safeguard specialist

Reviewed by:

Project Team Leader, D&SC, SRIIP Senior Social Development Specialist

(Safeguards), RSES

Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly

Complex and

Sensitive

Project


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

H. Indigenous Peoples Identification


use the project area who may be considered

as "tribes" (hill tribes, schedules tribes, tribal



project area?




the northwestern belt of Bangladesh

About 415 Santal families (total population size

is 1979) have been identified surrounding the

sub-project location.















Cultural festivals ,oppression and changes due

to different kind of interventions are also




to the ownership of land and acquisition for the

plain land are also applicable to the small





Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO, 1982..



x





x




x

6. Do such groups speak a distinct language

or dialect?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


and economically marginalized,

disempowered, excluded, and/or discriminated

against?

x













access to better quality services of the project.





x I





status)


communication and growth centres will

increase employment opportunities and

mobility of the local people specially women

group.

Community will get access to other services

like health and education services etc.




ancestral domain?





project area by the SRIIP.


Requirements




Peoples?

x


customary lands?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks







identity and community of Indigenous

Peoples?

x


lands and territories that are traditionally


claimed by indigenous peoples ?

x




x


Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 9: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Rangpur District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Rangpur District Processing Stage : Modality :


[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI


[ ] Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and record their opinion regarding project issues..

F. Approval

Proposed by: Shireen Akhter

Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:



Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and Sensitive Project

Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

I. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?





Bangladesh About 1085 Santal families

(total population size is 2734) have been

identified surrounding the sub-project

location.

2. Are there national or local laws or policies as

well as anthropological researches/studies that

consider these groups present in or using the

project area as belonging to "ethnic minorities",

scheduled tribes, tribal peoples, national

minorities, or cultural communities?






culture.


















1982.

3. Do such groups self-identify as being part of a

distinct social and cultural group?

X





x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks




x


dialect?

x




x

8. Are such groups represented as "Indigenous

Peoples" or as "ethnic minorities" or "scheduled

tribes" or "tribal populations" in any formal

decision-making bodies at the national or local

levels?




9. Will the project directly or indirectly benefit or

target Indigenous Peoples?


through employment opportunities due to


the project.





x I

11. Will the project affect the livelihood systems

of Indigenous Peoples? (e.g., food production

system, natural resource management, crafts

and trade, employment status)



opportunity and mobility the local people

including women group etc


like health and education etc.




ancestral domain?



group of project location. However




Requirements




Peoples?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


customary lands?

x



forests, water, hunting or fishing grounds) within

customary lands under use that would impact

the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial,

spiritual uses that define the identity and

community of Indigenous Peoples?

x





x


owned or customarily used, occupied or claimed

by indigenous peoples?

x


Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 10: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Thakurgaon District)

Date: 30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Department/ District : LGED – Thakurgaon District Processing Stage : Modality :




[ ]Category A

[ X ] Category B

[ ] Category C

[ ] Category FI

D. Project requires the broad community support

of


[ ] Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments

Project Team Comments:

The proposed project should take appropriate actions

to identify indigenous communities and then support

them in their effort to access services and

infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with

the representative of IP family and community to share

subproject component and record their opinion regarding

project issues .

F. Approval

Proposed by:

Shireen Akhter


Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:



Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex and

Sensitive Project Project Director, SRIIP Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

J. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?




the north-western belt of Bangladesh

About 180 Santal families (total population

size is 695) have been identified

surrounding the sub-project location.















Cultural festivals, oppression and changes

due to different kind of interventions are also




to the ownership of land and acquisition for

the plain land are also applicable to the small





Tenancy Act, 1950; and (iii) ARIPO, 1982.



X





x




x


dialect?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks




x





levels?








access to better quality services of the

project.





x I






communication and growth centres will

increase employment opportunities and

mobility of the local people including women

group. .


like health and education etc.




ancestral domain?





project area by the SRIIP,


Requirements




Peoples?

x


customary lands?

x


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks








x





x




x


Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 11: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Bogra District)

Date:30/04/2015

A. Instructions (i) The project team completes and submits the form to the Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) for endorsement by RSES Director, and for approval by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). (ii) The classification of a project is a continuing process. If there is a change in the project components or/and site that may result in category change, the Sector Division submits a new form and requests for re categorization, and endorsement by RSES Director and by the CCO. The old form is attached for reference. (iii) The project team indicates if the project requires broad community support (BCS) of Indigenous Peoples communities.BCS is required when project activities involve (a) commercial development of the cultural resources and knowledge of indigenous peoples, (b) physical displacement from traditional or customary lands; and (c) commercial development of natural resources within customary lands under use that would impact the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial, or spiritual use that define the identity and community of indigenous peoples. (iv) In addition, the project team may propose in the comments section that the project is highly complex and sensitive (HCS), for approval by the CCO. HCS projects are a subset of category A projects that ADB deems to be highly risky or contentious or involve serious and multidimensional and generally interrelated potential social and/or environmental impacts.

B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project ( SRIIP) Department/ District : LGED – Bogra Processing Stage : MRM Modality :




[ ]Category A [ ]Category B [ x ]Category C [ ] Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments: A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and record their opinion regarding project issues...

F. Approval

Proposed by:

Shireen Akhter

Social safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by:

Project Team Leader, SRIIP Safeguard Officer (Resettlement (Safeguards), RSES

Date 30.04 2015 Date:

Team Leader


Endorsed by:

Project Officer (Resettlement),

Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex and


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

K. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?

x N/A







x N/A



x N/A





x N/A




x N/A


dialect?

x N/A




x N/A





levels?

N/A


N/A



x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks





x N/A





x N/A




ancestral domain?

x N/A


Requirements


N/A



Peoples?

x N/A


customary lands?

x N/A








x N/A





x N/A




x N/A



Project component/







Materials




None



Annexure 12: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Chuadanga District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project SRIIP Department/ District : LGED – Chuadanga Processing Stage : MRM Modality :


C. Indigenous PeoplesCategory [B] New [ ] Re-Categorization ― Previous Category [B]

[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No

Project Team Comments: The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them in their effort to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments: A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and record their opinion regarding project issues.

F. Approval


Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date


Endorsed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex and Sensitive Project Director, SRIIP, LGED Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

L. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?

x N/A







x N/A



x N/A





x N/A




x N/A


dialect?

x N/A




x N/A





levels?

N/A


N/A



x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks





x N/A





x N/A




ancestral domain?

x N/A


Requirements


N/A



Peoples?

x N/A


customary lands?

x N/A








x N/A





x N/A




x N/A


Project component/



56. Workers Recruitment Qualified IP may be employed NA

57. Workers Training IP teachers will also be benefited NA

58. Improved Teaching Improved learning of IP children NA

59. Improved Schooling Improved learning of IP children NA


Materials




NA



Annexure 13: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Jessore District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) Department/ District : LGED – Jessore Processing Stage : MRM Modality :



[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component, and record their opinion regarding project issues....

F. Approval

Proposed by: Shireen Akhter Social safeguard Specialist

Reviewed by:


Date:.30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

M. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?

x N/A







x N/A



x N/A





x N/A




x N/A


dialect?

x N/A




x N/A





levels?

N/A


N/A



x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks





x N/A





x N/A




ancestral domain?

x N/A


Requirements


N/A



Peoples?

x N/A


customary lands?

x N/A








x N/A


lands andterritories that are traditionally owned



x N/A




x N/A


Project component/








Materials




None



Annexure 14: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Jhenaidah District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) Department/ District : LGED – Jhenidah Processing Stage : MRM Modality :




[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI

D. Project requires the broad community

support of Affected Indigenous Peoples

communities.

[ ]Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments Project Team Comments:The proposed project should take appropriate actions to identify indigenous communities and then support them in their effort to access services and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments: A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component , and record their opinion regarding project..

F. Approval


Reviewed by:

Project Team Leader, D&SC, SRIIP Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), RSES Date:30.04.2015

Date:


Endorsed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:



Date: Date:





NOT KNOWN

Remarks

N. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A




NOT KNOWN

Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A









Materials


None



Annexure 15: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Kurigram District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIP)

Department/ District : LGED – Kurigram

Processing Stage : MRM

Modality :

[X] Project Loan [ ] Program Loan [ ] Financial Intermediary [ ] General Corporate Finance

[ ] Sector Loan [ ] MFF [ ] Emergency Assistance [ ] Grant

[ ] Other financing modalities:



[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share subproject component and record their opinion regarding project issues. ..

F. Approval

Proposed by: Shireen Akhter Social Safeguard Officer

Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and

Sensitive Project Director, SRIIP, LGED. Chief Compliance Officer

Date: Date:





NOT KNOWN

Remarks

O. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A




NOT KNOWN

Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A









Materials


None



Annexure 16: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Kushtia District)

Date:30/04/2015


. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) Department/ District : LGED – Kushtia Processing Stage : MRM Modality :

[X] Project Loan [ ] Program Loan [ ] Financial Intermediary [ ] General Corporate Finance [ ] Sector Loan [ ] MFF [ ] Emergency Assistance [ ] Grant [ ] Other financing modalities: C. Indigenous PeoplesCategory [B] New [ ] Re-Categorization ― Previous Category [B] [ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:.A detail consultation will be conducted with the

representative of IP family and community to share sub project

components and record their opinion regarding project issues. ..

F. Approval Proposed by: Shireen Akhter Social Safeguard Officer

Reviewed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex and


Date: Date:





NOT KNOWN

Remarks

P. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A




NOT KNOWN

Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A









Materials


None



Annexure 17: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Lalmonirhat District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data

Country/Project No./Project Title : BAN: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP)

Department/ District : LGED – Lalmonirhat


Modality :




C. Indigenous PeoplesCategory


[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project component and record their opinion regarding project issues.

F. Approval


Reviewed by:

Project Team Leader,SRIIP Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), RSES

Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by: Shireen Akhter


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:



Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

Q. Indigenous Peoples Identification






project area?

x N/A







x N/A



x N/A





x N/A




x N/A


dialect?

x N/A




x N/A





levels?

N/A


N/A



x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks





x N/A





x N/A




ancestral domain?

x N/A


Requirements


N/A



Peoples?

x N/A


customary lands?

x N/A








x N/A


lands andterritories that are traditionally owned



x N/A




x N/A


Project component/








Materials




None



Annexure 18: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Magura District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data


Department/ District : LGED – Magura


Modality :






[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI

D. Project requires the broad community

support of


[ ]Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments


The proposed project should take appropriate

actions to identify indigenous communities and

then support them in their effort to access services

and infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the

representative of IP family and community to share sub project

components and record their opinion regarding project issues. ..

F. Approval


Social Safeguard Officer

Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Team Leader


Endorsed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex and


Date: Date:





NOT KNOWN

Remarks

R. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A




NOT KNOWN

Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A









Materials




None



Annexure 19: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Meherpur District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data


Department/ District : LGED – Meherpur


Modality :






[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI

D. Project requires the broad community support

of


[ ]Yes [ x ] No

E. Comments


The proposed project should take appropriate actions

to identify indigenous communities and then support

them in their effort to access services and

infrastructural benefits of the project.

RSES Comments:. Detail consultation will be conducted with

the representative of IP family and community to share sub

project components and record their opinion regarding project

issues. ..

F. Approval


Social Safeguard Officer

Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Team Leader


Endorsed by:

Shireen Akhter


Date:30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by:

Approved by:

Highly Complex

and Sensitive

Project


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

S. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A

16. Establishing legal recognition of rights to lands andterritories that are traditionally owned or customarily used, occupied or claimed by indigenous peoples ?

x N/A


x N/A









Materials


None



Annexure 20: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Narail District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data


Department/ District : LGED – Narail


Modality :






[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. Detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project components and record their opinion regarding project issues. ..

F. Approval


Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date :


Endorsed by:


Date: Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex and


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

T. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A









Materials


None



Annexure 21: Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization (Nilphamari District)

Date:30/04/2015


B. Project Data


Department/ District : LGED – Nilphamari


Modality :






[ ]Category A

[ ]Category B

[ x ]Category C

[ ]Category FI


[ ]Yes [ x ] No


RSES Comments:. A detail consultation will be conducted with the representative of IP family and community to share sub project components, and record their opinion regarding project issues. ..

F. Approval


Reviewed by:


Date:30.04.2015 Date:


Endorsed by:


Date: 30.04.2015 Date:

Endorsed by: PD

Approved by:

Highly Complex

and Sensitive


Date: Date:



KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks

U. Indigenous Peoples Identification


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


N/A


N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


KEY CONCERNS



YES NO NOT

KNOWN Remarks


x N/A



N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A


x N/A









Materials


None


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