Resettlement Plan for Koturekandi Jessore - LGED

implementation will be carried out by the ADB to assess the resettlement impact in terms ofadequacy and deficiency in planning and implementation of resettlement activities.G. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT1. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (MoLGRDC)60. The MoLGRDC, through LGED, has the overall responsibility of coordinating, planning,implementing and financing the Project. LGED fully recognizes the importance of theProject’s resettlement programs. Therefore, the PIC will include an International SafeguardsSpecialist and a Resettlement Specialist with clearly defined tasks, including establishing anincome restoration program. The Senior Sociologist of IWRMU has been appointed as ChiefResettlement Officer (CRO) to supervise and District Socio Economist will act asResettlement Co-coordinator (RCO) with the help of existing LGED Community Organizers(COs) and engineers at the Upazila level.2. Water Management Cooperative Association (WMCA)61. The WMCA is central to the subproject development process including subsequentsystem operation and maintenance activities. As a registered cooperative, this inclusive,community based organization is completely member-based, member-owned and membermanagedinstitution. Project based links between WMCA and UP were formed early in thesubproject development process, with UP involved in identification and approval process forcommencing interventions, conflict resolution and potential sharing of office facilities.Resettlement plan implementation will be undertaken by the WMCA with representationfrom UP (Chairman or Member), as a locally based civil society group fully capable ofresponding to its required role. Ongoing support and institutional strengthening of WMCAthrough overall project activities will better position the organization as a suitable entity forRP implementation.62. Targeted training for the WMCA Management Committee (and relevant subcommitteemembers) in the main principles of involuntary resettlement (IR) and their subprojectspecific role and responsibilities, and procedures for implementation will be provided by theproject under its capacity building plan. Close facilitation and monitoring will also beprovided by the PIC Resettlement Specialist. Implementation will be in coordination with theDC, LGED and the PIC (Resettlement Specialist).3. Resettlement Processing Committees/Teams63. The LGED will form various Committees/Teams for implementation of the RP at the fieldlevel. The PMO representative will work as Member Secretary for all the Committees/Teamsinvolving representatives of the DC, LGED, UP and APs, as the case may be. TheseCommittees/Teams will ensure stakeholder, participation and uphold the interest of thevulnerable APs. The power and jurisdictions of the committees are clearly defined in therelevant Government notifications. The committees have been formed at the subprojectlevel.30