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IFCPerformanceStandard &Section (#)IFC Performance StandardRequirementPerformanceAssessmentComments (if partial or non-alignment)PS 5, Section20For those that are economicallydisplaced, a project is required toprovide additional targeted assistanceand opportunities to improve or atleast restore livelihoods or incomelevels.Partial alignmentInsufficient assistance provided to displaced residents to ensuresufficient restoration or improvement of livelihoods or incomelevels. Standards of living and livelihoods were, however, verypoor in the first instance and so arguably have been improvedfrom such a baseline.PS 5, Section 8Project should provide opportunitiesto displaced persons and communitiesto derive appropriate developmentbenefits from the projectNon-alignmentVery limited evidence of effective sustainable post-resettlementplanning.PS 5, Section12Resettlement complete when theadverse impacts of resettlement havebeen addressedPartial alignmentAlthough AP are making significant efforts towards successfulhand-over of households and services in full working order,required efforts towards livelihoods development and psychosocialimpacts of resettlement remain unaddressed.Topic 9: Implementation Planning and Institutional CapacityPS 5, Section12Develop appropriate RAP instrumentor implementation planNon-alignmentRAP document never finalised or used as an action plan for RAPimplementation.PS 5, Section 2Appropriate measures to mitigateadverse impacts on displaced personsand host communities should becarefully planned and implementedNon-alignmentImpacts identified during the EIA process, but their analysis andsuggested management was very cursory and high level. Noclear evidence of identified impacts/ management measuresbeing fed into the resettlement process.PS 1, Section17Ensure adequate capacity forimplementationPartial alignmentGood technical project management team but lacking social/community relations and conflict resolution capacity todeal with the specific social and community developmentcomplexities inherent in a relocation process.PS 5, Section12; PS 1,Section 24Develop monitoring and evaluationplanNon-alignmentNo project specific monitoring programme was developed.xv