Annex C, volume 3 : social development plan

The objective of the First Phase of the River Bank Improvement Project for Bangladesh is to reduce the adverse impacts of flooding and erosion along the Brahmaputra right embankment, enhance its sustainable management and improve accessibility along the Brahmaputra Right-bank Embankment (BRE) corridor. Negative impacts include: loss of trees and crops, loss of asset, loss of structure, loss of land acquisition, loss of income, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: revetment works by the project; replacement value for land and other assets; all affected persons will be eligible for relocation and resettlement at project costs; BWDB will establish a system of early warning under this project; mosque, school and madrasahs will be constructed with better condition and facilities. Graveyard will be shifted to nearby locations; and severely affected HHs will receive additional cash compensation; laborers will receive cash compensation and job opportunity during construction period. Training on poultry, fisheries farming and new skill development training will be provided. The project will take more enhancement measures through livelihood program.