Involuntary Resettlement: Comparative Perspectives
In: Series on Evaluation and Development v.Vol. 2
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Maps -- Preface -- 1 Overview -- Most Projects Selected for the Study Have Greater Resettlement Problems than Typical Bank-Assisted Projects with Dams -- Project Compensation Rates and Schedules Vary but Are Improving in Terms of Fairness and Timeliness -- The Relocation Record Is Uneven but Mostly Satisfactory -- The Income Restoration Record Is Unsatisfactory -- Social Infrastructure and Services Are the Most Successful Components of Projects -- Resettler Satisfaction Varies among Projects -- Country Commitment and Performance Are Varied but Improving -- Resettler Participation Is Common at All Stages of Projects -- Nongovernmental Organization Participation Is Far from Optimal -- Good Relations between Resettlers and Host Communities -- Costs Vary Among Projects -- The Main Lessons Learned Focus on the Difference between Results and Plans, the Limited Capacity of Public Agencies, Resettlement Compensation, and Borrower Commitment -- 2 Confrontations and Crises in Upper Krishna -- Government Commitment Is Critical -- Dams Flood 880 Square Kilometers, with 240,000 People Affected -- Implementation of Resettlement—an Abysmal Record -- Compensation—Too Little, Too Late, and Too Contentious -- Government Continually Modifies Compensation Policy -- Compensation Is Inadequate -- The Uses of Compensation Vary -- Income Restoration Depends Too Much on Irrigation -- Income Impact Trends Are Similar to Those in Unaffected Areas -- Living Conditions Are Better but Health Is a Worrisome Exception -- The Move Hurts Women More Than Men -- Resettler Attitudes Show Memory of Years of Hardship Are Not Erased by Recent Improvements -- Federal Government Shows No Commitment -- Ignored by the Authorities, Villagers Resorted to Courts