yen PEOPLE’S LIST COMMITTEE OF ABBREVIATIONS OF KIEN GIANG PROVINCE DB Database EMG Ethnic Minority Group EMDP Ethnic Minority Development Program MPLIS Multi-Purpose Land Information System “Vietnam Improved Land Governance and Databased Project” RD Rural Development (VILG) GDLA General Department of Land Administration MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment C Central PC People’s Committee ETHNIC MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Issued “Vietnam: VILG with Decision Improved Land No. /QD-UBND in Governance 2019 by the& People's project Database”Committee of LRO Kien Land Registration Giang ) Office PPMU Provincial Project Management Office Kien Giang, 2019 1 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS DB Database EMG Ethnic Minority Group EMDP Ethnic Minority Development Program MPLIS Multi-Purpose Land Information System RD Rural Development GDLA General Department of Land Administration MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment C Central PC People’s Committee VILG “Vietnam: Improved Land Governance & Database” project Land Registration Office LRO PPMU Provincial Project Management Office 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 3 I. OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Project Overview .............................................................................................................. 4 1.2. Project components .......................................................................................................... 4 II. SUMMARY OF THE SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ................................................................ 5 2.1. Ethnic Minority living in Project area. ................................................................................ 6 2.2. Economic, social and cultural characteristics of ethnic minorities in the project area .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Project Impact assessment ............................................................................................. 8 2.4. Policy framework and legal basis .................................................................................. 9 III. RESULT OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ........................................................ 12 3.1. Main findings from social consultation ........................................................................ 12 3.2. Consultation framework and method of community consultation .......................... 13 IV. ACTION PLAN OF EMDP............................................................................................. 13 V. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................... 20 VI. DISSEMINATION OF ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND EM PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................................. 21 6.1. Disclosure of EMDP ..................................................................................................... 21 6.2. EM participation ........................................................................................................... 21 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ................................................................... 22 VIII. ESTIMATED COST ..................................................................................................... 22 IX. MONITORING AND EVALUATION .......................................................................... 24 ANNEX 1: PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION .................... 26 ANNEX 2: CONSULTATION PARTICIPANTS LIST FOR MANAGEMENT WORKING ............................................................................................................................. 27 3 I. OVERVIEW 1.1. Project Overview The project development objective (PDO) of ‘Vietnam: Improved Land Governance and Database’ Project (VILG) is to improve the efficiency and transparency in land administration services in the selected provinces in Vietnam. The PDO will be achieved through the development and implementation of the national Multi-Purpose Land Information System (MPLIS), a unified system of Land Registration Offices (LROs) and a system for the monitoring and evaluation of land use and management, both at national and sub-national levels. Specific objectives of the project: To develop and operate a Multi Purpose Land Information system to better meet the needs of local businesses, enterprises and citizens. - To improve the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of land management in the project area through the completion of the land database - To complete and operate local land database (i.e. cadastral data, planning data, land use planning, land price data, statistical data, land inventory) for land management works, and with connection to the central government and to share land information with relevant sectors (taxation, notary, banks…). - To improve the public services delivery in the land sector by modernizing the central offices such as improving service standards by providing head-end equipment for the central offices and staff training. - To improve the effectiveness in disseminating and raising awareness in the communities in the project; Especially for the construction, management and operation of the land information system; monitoring and evaluation system for land management and use. 1.2. Project components The project would comprise three components as follows: Component 1: Strengthening Quality of Land Service Delivery. This component will support (a) modernizing and strengthening LROs to provide better land services; (b) training and providing communication systems and awareness raising for stakeholders, including implementation of ethnic minority development plans; and (c) establishing and operating a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for land-use management. The investments under this component will sponsor for quality enhancement of land service delivery by streamlining service procedures and standards, renovating facilities, and building up the capacity of personnel working in LROs in project provinces. The component will also help monitor the implementation of land use management in accordance with Land Law 2013 and progressively respond to current and emerging economic and social demandsfor better access to land information and better land services. The component will support unification of business standards and LRO working infrastructure at provincial and district 4 levels. In addition, it will also enhance the participation of the public, corporates, and other stakeholders through communication and awareness campaigns. The activities under this component will facilitate and operationalize the technological advances that will have been brought about in Component 2 of the project and ensure better community participation. Component 2: Establishment of MPLIS. This component will sponsor the development of the software by funding the IT Expert Panel and implementation of software for the MPLIS; the development and implementation of the national land database through digitizing existing maps and property rights records; verification, updating and integration of cadastral data (both cadastral maps users and land use information), land price data, land use plan data, land disputes and complaints resolution information, and key land resources thematic information. It will also finance limited cadastre surveying and mapping to improve the completeness and accuracy of the existing cadastral information (about 20% of the total project costs); and the enhancement of public engagement in land information services, including the establishment of an MPLIS land portal to facilitate public access to land information based on market demands. Component 3: Project management will support overall project management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of activities and targets. - Name of Project: “Vietnam - Improved Land Governance and Database Project”, Abbreviations:VILG - Name of the sponsor: World Bank. - Agency responsible for Project management: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. - Line agencies involved in the Project: People’s Committee of Kien Giang Province. - Owner of Project: + Proposed project owner: General Department of Land Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. + Project owner for the area invested to build land database: Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Kien Giang province. - Duration of the project: from 2017 to 2022. - Location: It is expected that the project will be implemented in 04 districts of Kien Giang province, including: Rach Gia city, Chau Thanh district, Tan Hiep district and Giong Rieng district.. II. SUMMARY OF THE SOCIAL ASSESSMENT A social assessment was conducted by the PMU to collect data and information on ethnic minority communities in the project areas. Of which: 5 2.1. Ethnic Minority living in Project area. Kh’s me Hoa Other Ethnic group District Population Name Number Name Number Name Number Rach Gia 238,884 Khmer 19,692 Hoa 10,733 Other 452 City Chau Thanh 156,610 Khmer 49,495 Hoa 11,903 Other 113 Giong 228,238 Khmer 38,448 Hoa 2,223 Other 1,560 Rieng Tan Hiep 146,034 Khmer 2,964 Hoa 44 Other 124 (Source: Ethnic Committee of Kien Giang Province) 2.2. Economic, social and cultural characteristics of ethnic minorities in the project area a, Rach Gia city: Rach Gia city is the political, economic, cultural and social center of the province, with a natural area of 103,643 km2, ethnic minorities 5,536 households, with 26,328 people, including: Khmer ethnic group with 4,152 households , with 19,692 people, accounting for 8,02%, the Khmer people live mainly in wards and coastal communes and regions with difficult transportation areas, the most in Phi Thong commune, accounting for 30,96%; Hoa has 2,131 households, with 10,733 people, accounting for 4,37%, the Chinese community is concentrated in commercial areas (two wards of Vinh Thanh Van and Rach Soi), the main business line is trade, trade, services, handicrafts and some other industries; other ethnic 92 households with 452 people, accounting for 0,18%, scattered in wards and communes, Ethnic minorities (EM) in the city live in harmony, with a spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance; In the process of living, there are exchanges and intersections in the fields of economy, culture and society, ,,, Ethnic groups are especially concerned; places where many EM live are given priority to invest in socio-economic development; The political system is strengthened and consolidated; security are maintained; Ethnic policies have been implemented effectively, bringing practical benefits, Since then, ethnic minorities have always believed and implemented well the undertakings of the Party, policies and laws of the Government, along with the Kinh people to contribute strength and wealth to the overall development of the city, Ethnic minority people participating in the movement to join hands in building a new rural commune have not been extensive, resulting in a limited response from a part of the people, The life of a part of ethnic minorities is still difficult, the highest percentage of poor households of ethnic minorities is the Khmer ethnic group, In terms of communication language, most ethnic minority people in Rach Gia district hear and speak Mandarin (Vietnamese), so the implementation of the Ethnic Minority Development Plan is quite convenient, Most of the ethnic people in the area have been granted certificates under the project of measurement and certification of the overall project or the LURC projects, The people's land parcels were basically issued in accordance with the purpose of use and the owner,However, in the process of granting LURC faced some difficulties such as: donating to children, brothers and sisters, trading without paper documents as prescribed, and the loss of issued LURC. 6 b, Chau Thanh District: There are 7 ethnic groups living in the district, including: Kinh, Khmer, Hoa, Cham, Dao, Tay, Muong, in which ethnic minorities have 13,694 households with 61,511 people, accounting for 38,88% of the whole district ‘s population (Khmer 11,366 households, 49,495 people accounting for 31,28%; Hoa 2,312 households, 11,903 people, accounting for 7,52%; Other ethnic groups 16 households, 113 people, accounting for 0,07%), Ethnic minorities are concentrated in 8/10 communes and towns of the district, of which 6 communes and towns are recognized as ethnic minority and mountainous areas under the Prime Minister's Decision No, 582/2017 / QD-TT, the Prime Minister, including communes: Minh Hoa (in Region II, difficult communes); Binh An, Vinh Hoa Phu, Vinh Hoa Hiep, Mong Tho B and Minh Luong town (in region I) with 2 hamlets of Hoa Hung and Minh Hung- Minh Hoa commune are recognized as extremely difficult hamlets, Presently, the whole district has 677 ethnic minority households that are poor, accounting for 1,81% of the total number of households in the district (Khmer 651 households, Hoa 26 households), The Zoning, training and fostering of ethnic minority officials still not done well t in some places; The role of a reputable person has not been promoted positively, Cultural identities of ethnic minorities are always concerned by the district authorities at all levels, creating favorable conditions for conservation and promotion, especially worshiping facilities and traditional festivals, The pagodas and shrines of the Khmer people, the Hoa people are supported by the government and the Fronts at all levels to facilitate the restoration and repair, In terms of communication language, most ethnic minority people in Chau Thanh district hear and speak Mandarin (Vietnamese), so the implementation of the Ethnic Minority Development Plan is quite convenient, Most of the ethnic people in the area have been granted certificates under the project of measurement and certification of the overall project or the LURC projects, The people's land parcels were basically issued in accordance with the purpose of use and the owner,However, in the process of granting LURC faced some difficulties such as: donating to children, brothers and sisters, trading without paper documents as prescribed, and the loss of issued LURC, c, Giong Rieng District: Giong Rieng has a natural land area of 63,936ha, with 18 communes, 01 town, 128 hamlets and quarters; the population has 53,076 households, with 228,238 people; ethnic minorities have 9,465 households with 42,231 people, accounting for 17,8% of the total population of the district; Specifically, there are 8,941 households in the Khmer ethnic group, accounting for 16,85% of the largest concentration in 06 communes (Ban Thach, Ban Tan Dinh, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Phu, Ngoc Chuc, Ngoc Hoa); The Hoa ethnic group has 517 households (accounting for 0,97%), living most concentrated in Noi O quarter, Giong Rieng town and Long Thanh commune, mainly trading, service, small-scale industry; Other ethnic groups have 7 households (accounting for 0,01%), The district has 14 Khmer pagodas and 2 temples under Chinese folk beliefs, Ethnic minorities have a spirit of solidarity, closeness and sticking together, contributing greatly to the struggle and national defense and reunification of the country, Currently, the district has 202 families of war invalids, martyrs and ethnic minority people, In general, the socio-economic life of ethnic minority areas has been constantly developed, the face of rural areas has been gradually renovated, investment in developing basic transport infrastructure has been completed, strengthening consolidating the political 7 system with regular attention, political security-social order and safety are stable and maintained, Since then, ethnic minorities increasingly believe in the leadership of the Party, the management and administration of the government and the good observance of the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State, together living together, with Kinh people solidarity and mutual assistance, contributing to the successful implementation of political tasks and socio-economic development targets of the district in recent years, In terms of communication language, most ethnic minority people in Giong Rieng district hear and speak Mandarin (Vietnamese), so the implementation of the Ethnic Minority Development Plan is quite convenient, Most of the ethnic people in the area have been granted certificates under the project of measurement and certification of the overall project or the LURC projects, The people's land parcels were basically issued in accordance with the purpose of use and the owner,However, in the process of granting LURC faced some difficulties such as: donating to children, brothers and sisters, trading without paper documents as prescribed, and the loss of issued LURC, d, Tan Hiep District: Tan Hiep district is the gateway of Kien Giang province with a natural area of 42,283 hectares, with three main ethnic groups , Kinh people accounting for 97,7%, Khmer people accounting for 2,03%, Chinese people accounting for 0,03%, for Ethnic minorities are mainly Khmer people who have long-standing attachment to the local people, and have a stable and other life, supported by the authorities in terms of material and spiritual support, and the people feel secure in labor export, Health care for ethnic minorities is focused. Well implement the primary education universalization program, complete the lower secondary education universalization program among ethnic minorities, and now ethnic minorities can read and write, Every year bilingual classrooms are held for ethnic Khmer students, Training, fostering and vocational training for ethnic minorities in the past year has been concerned by the committees and authorities. There is a club of women who are ethnic minority people in the The Women's Union, Through various cooperative models of mass people joining the organization; The number of ethnic union members increased from 815 (2015) to the first quarter of 2019 was 958 union members, members, accounting for 3,05% compared to ethnic minorities. In terms of communication language, most ethnic minority people in Tan Hiep district hear and speak Mandarin (Vietnamese), so the implementation of the Ethnic Minority Development Plan is quite convenient, Most of the ethnic people in the area have been granted certificates under the project of measurement and certification of the overall project or the LURC projects, The people's land parcels were basically issued in accordance with the purpose of use and the owner, However, in the process of granting LURC faced some difficulties such as: donating to children, brothers and sisters, trading without paper documents as prescribed, and the loss of issued LURC. 2.3. Project Impact assessment Positive impact The project is expected to mainly bring positive impacts to the communities in the project area, including the interests of ethnic minorities, as follows: - Reducing administrative time and increasing efficiency for land users: The implementation of administrative procedures through the internet will increase the transparency of information in the declaration and implementation of human procedures, It saves time and efficiency in reaching out to government agencies and employees, Based on administrative 8 reforms, travel and paper costs, along with issues of bureaucracy and distractions, will be minimized, - Improvement of the business environment: With the transparency of land information and the convenient retrieval of information, investors can obtain the information they need to serve their business (e,g, using status and information of the plot, the requirements and the procedures of the contract without visiting the plot), - Improved administrative procedures for public services and land users: Based on the sharing of land information between related public services, such as notary offices, law enforcement agencies, laws and tax authorities, This represents a significant improvement in the accelerated coordination of public settlements for land users, In particular, the link between the notary offices will avoid the overlap in the notary service as the notary can check whether the parcel is notarized in another location before they carry out notary services, This will also result in a reduction in the cost of the verification process and verification of the records as it is available on the MPLIS system, Households and individuals who can benefit from the linkage between the Notary Public offices can reduce the risks and costs involved, They can check whether their plots are in the project area, or plan for new development or in a dispute, This will minimize the risk of land transactions, Negative impact The project will focus on improving the legal framework, building and operating MPLIS on the basis of existing land data for better land management and socio-economic development, The project does not propose to build any civil works, so there will be no land acquisition leading to physical and economic displacement or restriction of land use, There will be no impact on the exploitation of natural resources and vice versa, so the negative impact on the implementation of the project is almost none, However, land dispute among some land users may occur when the information related to land users is clear, specific and transparent, This issue will be considered and discussed during consultation with EM community in stage of project implementation, 2.4. Policy framework and legal basis 2.4.1. Current legal regulations of Vietnam for ethnic minority groups The Party and the State of Vietnam have always considered the issue of ethnicity as an important strategic issue in development plan of the country, All ethnic minorities in Viet Nam have full citizenship rights and are protected by fair and equitable statutes in accordance with the Constitution and the Law, The basic policy is "Equality, solidarity, mutual assistance for mutual development", in which the priority issue is "ensuring the sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas", The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2013 recognizes the right to equality among ethnic groups in Viet Nam (Article 5) as follows: 9 “1, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a unified nation of all ethnic groups living in Vietnam, 2, Ethnic minorities, unity, mutual respect and mutual development; All acts of stigma and discrimination are strictly forbidden, 3, The national language is Vietnamese, Ethnic groups have the right to use their own language and scripts, to preserve their national identity and to promote their fine customs, customs, traditions and culture, 4, The State shall implement the policy of integrated development and create conditions for ethnic minority people to develop their internal strength and develop together with the country, " The Constitution, amended in 1946, 1959, 1980, 1992, and by 2013, states that "all peoples are equal, united, respected and helped one another to grow together; all acts of discrimination, ethnic discrimination; Ethnic Minorities has the right to use their own language and script, maintain their identity, culture customs, and traditions, The State shall implement the policy of comprehensive development and create favorable conditions for ethnic minority people to promote their internal strength to catch up with the national development, " Land issues are of a political nature and can have an impact on the socio-economic development of many countries, especially in developing countries, Land policy has a great impact on the sustainable development and opportunities for socio-economic development for all people in both rural and urban areas, especially the poor, Article 53 of the Constitution and Article 4 of the Land Law 2013 clearly state the ownership of land as follows: "Land is owned by the entire people and is managed by the State, The State grants land use rights to land users according to the provisions of this Law, "Under this regulation, land is owned by the entire people, the state acts as the owner's representative for management and the State grants land use rights to land users under the form of land allocation, land lease and recognition of land use rights in accordance with the provisions of Land Law, Article 27 of the Land Law 2013 stipulates that the State is responsible for development of policies on residential land and land for public activities for ethnic minorities in accordance with customs, traditions, cultural dignity and the practical situation of each region; development of policies to facilitate for ethnic minorities who are directly involved in agricultural production in the countryside to have land for agricultural production, Article 28 of the Land Law of 2013 stipulates that the State shall be responsible for establishing and managing the land information system and ensuring the right of organizations and individuals to access to the land information system; To promptly announce and publicize information to organizations and individuals; Competent State agencies and people in the field of land management and land use are responsible for facilitating and providing land information for organizations and individuals in accordance with provisions of laws, 10 Article 43, Land Law 2013 on "Collecting comments on land planning and land use planning" stipulates that state agencies shall formulate land planning and land use planning as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 42 This law will be responsible for collecting comments from people on land planning and land use planning, "Citizens' consultation will take place through public disclosure of the content of land use planning and planning, through conferences and direct consultations, Article 110 of the Land Law 2013 stipulates the exemption and reduction of land use fees and land rental in cases: using land for implementation of policies on houses and residential land for the people with meritorious services to the revolution, for poor households, for households and individuals of ethnic minorities living in areas with especially difficult socio- economic conditions, in bordering areas or islands; Using agricultural land of households and individuals of ethnic minorities, Under the provisions of the Land Law, a population community consists of a Vietnamese community living in the same village, hamlet, residential quarter, and similar residential area with traditional, customary or common family lineage, The allocation or lease of land must give priority to households and individuals who are ethnic minorities without land or lack of productive land in the locality (Article 133), The State requires the application of socio-economic policies for each region and each ethnic group, taking into account the specific needs of ethnic minority groups, Socio-economic development plan and strategy for Vietnam's socio-economic development focus on ethnic minorities, Some of the major national programs, such as Program 135 (infrastructure for poor, remote, and remote areas) and Program 134 (removal of temporary housing) for ethnic minority have been implementing, 2,4,2, WB’s operational policy on indigenous peoples The WB’s Policy 4,10 (revised in 2013) requires the Borrower to conduct a process of free, prior and informed consultation (FPIC) with the EM communities of the potential adverse and positive effects of the project leading to broad community support for the project, FPIC will be conducted at the beginning and throughout the project cycle, The purpose of this consultation is to avoid or minimize the negative impacts of the project on ethnic minority people, to ensure that project activities are consistent with local culture and customs, and to encourage local community participation in decision-making in line with the World Bank policies, WB’s safeguard policies defined that the indigenous people is group (a) self-identified as members of separate indigenous cultural group that are recognized by other groups; (b) together occupied separate habitat on geographically; or ancestral territory in the project area and shared natural resources in this environment or territory; (c) cultural regulations under a separate habits and custom in comparison with mainstream culture and society; (d) indigenous language often different with official language of the country or the region, 11 Within the VILG project area, ethnic minority groups in the project areas are likely to receive long-term benefits from being communicated in order to be aware of the laws and have access to land information and land services, Ethnic minority development planning (EMDP) is an action plan to maximize potential positive impacts and mitigate potential negative impacts that may occur during implementation of the project activities, To ensure the reduction of poverty and sustainable development, at the same time, fully respect human dignity, human rights, economic values and cultural identity of ethnic minorities, III, RESULT OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATION 3.1. Main findings from social consultation PPMU has conducted consultations with the following subjects: (1) Carrying out management tasks such as officials of Departments, branches, natural resources and environment departments, Chairmen of People's Committees of communes, Commune cadastral public servants, ,,, ( 2) Enterprises, organizations using land; and (3) Ethnic minority community, The results of summarizing the content from the specific consultation cards are as follows: Managing staff Organization EM people Contents of No, consultation good average weak good average weak good average weak Status of land information supply 1 by land registration    agencies to land users in localities IT applying and 2    using skills Dealing with land administrative by 3    land registration agencies Dealing with land 4 complaints and    disputes Knowledge disseminating and awareness raising 5    for communities about land information After PPMU’s introduction of the ‘Vietnam Improved Land Governance and Database’ project, its specific targets and benefits, most of the consulting people, especially EM ones, expressed the agreement and supports for the project, They proposed to have early project implementation so that necessary land information can be provided to them more conveniently, 12 To avoid the project’s undesired impacts on the EM groups, most of consulting people accepted with the following proposed solutions: - Strengthening the land information supply to land users in multiple forms (as well as for public services) to limit the complaints and disputes in land by citizens and businesses, - Disseminating the information about the importance of land information for awareness raising for the EM groups and for the poor in multiple forms which are culturally and customarily appropriated, - Training computer skills for hamlet’s/village’s staffs and citizens, 3.2. Consultation framework and method of community consultation PPMU shall establish a consultation frame including issues on gender and intergeneration to provide the consulting opportunities and participation of EM communities, EM’s organizations, and other civil organizations in project activities during the project implementation, The consultation framework shall clarify (i) targets of consultation, (ii) contents of consultation; (iii) consultation methods; and (iv) information feedback, Based on the consultation framework, a consultation plan shall be developed and implemented as following: (i) Targets of consultation and fundamental information required from them; (ii) determining issues needed for consultation; (iii) selecting the consultation methods which are relevant for targets of consultation and culture of EM groups; (iv) selecting the locations and times for consultation appropriate with culture and custom of EM groups; (v) budgets for implementation; (vi) implementing consultation; and (vi) use of consultation results and responses, Some common and effective consultation methods are (i) community meeting or group discussion (ii) interviews with the key information providers or in-depth interviews; (iii) use of structured questionnaires; (iv) Mobile exhibition and demonstration, The selected methods and languages shall be accordant with the cultures and practices of EM communities, Also, adequate time shall be allocated for gaining broad support from people involved, Relevant, adequate, and available project’s information (including negative and potential impacts) need to be provided to EM people in the ways that are most culturally appropriated during the project implementation, IV, ACTION PLAN OF EMDP Based on results of consultation and assessment, an action plan including following activities is proposed to ensure that the EM people receive the maximal socio-economic benefits of the project in culturally appropriated manner, including training to enhance the capacity of the project implementing agencies, Activity 1: Establish a district-level community consultation group, To build a way for disseminating information and receiving feedbacks from land users (especially the EM communities), a district-level community consultation group (DCCG) shall be established, Representatives from EM board of project district, land management and registration offices, PPMU, communal leader board and cadastral officials, communal 13 fatherland front and women’s union, People’s Committee of Kien Giang shall issue a decision to establish the group and its mechanisms of operation, The group’s tasks are to disseminate project’s information and implement meaningful consultations with EM communities focusing on project’s activities with aims to obtain EM’s consent and board support and to promptly provide EM’s feedback to PPMU implementing units and EM communities as below: - The needs for land information by local EM communities; - The EM’s cultures and practices to be considered during the project implementation; - Customs in EM’s land uses to be considered during land-related processes and land information delivery; - Constraints in disseminating information to, consulting with and getting participation of EM communities during the project implementation and the use of project’s results; - Solutions for the mentioned constraints to guarantee maintaining the EM’s broad supports for the project and the effective and sustainable use of project’s results; Acceptances of complaints and coordination between the relevant agencies in solving complaints and responding back to complainants in a satisfactory and timely manner, Project’s PPMU and relevant units shall maintain regular consultations with DCCG during the project implementation, Culturally appropriated and useable consultation methods are community meeting, target-based group discussion (i,e, women or vulnerable groups), deep interviews with major information providers (i,e, village patriarchs, heads of hamlet(s) / villages, cadastral officials, representative(s) from relevant services delivery agencies), and model exhibition, The methods shall be included with gender, intergenerational, and voluntary issues without any interferences, Consultation shall be two-way, where announcement and discussion are done together with dialogue and response, Consultations are made with goodwill, freedom, without any obligations (no people with influences shall be involved in the meeting), and with full information to people involved in the consultation for gaining consent and broad support from EM communities, Methods of access shall be guaranteed to deal with gender issues, relevant to the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, respectful to the comments from vulnerable groups, and included with other stakeholders, If land users are EM they shall be provided with highest possible amount of information, which is culturally appropriated during the project implementation, monitoring and evaluation with aims for involvement and integration, Information are included with but not limited to the project’s concepts, design, proposal, protection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, All information on the project activities to be consulted with EM community shall be provided to EM people in two ways, Firstly, information shall be shared in the monthly meeting between the heads of hamlets/villages and leaders of communal people’s committees or consultation group for later transferring to hamlets’ citizens in village meetings in a culturally appropriated way and relevant EM languages, Secondly, announcements in Vietnamese and 14 EM language(s) (if required) will be made public at the communal people’s committees in at least a week before the consultation event, Early announcement is to guarantee to provide sufficient time for citizens to understand, evaluate and analyze information related to the proposed activities before consultation, Moreover, the project activities shall have active participation and instruction (either official or unofficial) of local personnels such has heads of hamlets, members in the hamlets’ teams of mediation, etc, Communal board of supervision shall closely monitor the involvement of local organizations and personnels in various VILG’s activities, Inputs for monitoring and evaluation may be the EM’s ability to access to land information system established in the project, benefits from the receivable information, etc, By allowing different stakeholders (in EM groups) involved in making project’s plan, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, it will be able to guarantee the EM people to receive socio-economic benefits from the project in culturally appropriated ways, With the participation of EM community, it will strengthen the transparence and efficiency of the land information established in VILG, and the project’s objectives for EM groups will be achieved, Building capacity for stakeholders, especially the consultation group, shall help avoiding the existing constraints in local community consultation such as one-way consultation, insufficient information, hasty and obligated manners, Activity 2: Communication campaign using modern communication tools - Communication strategies An appropriated communication strategy shall be established and implemented to promote the citizens’, especially EM’s and vulnerable groups’, needs for land information, At the same time, it expresses the stronger commitment of local authorities in solving the constraints in complete land information services delivery, VILG’s communication strategies (CS) and project operation manual (POM) shall consider the contents and requirements made by citizens in the local community consultations, and not miss the vulnerable groups and their benefits, CS shall establish a two-way environment for dialogue, which means it is a channel for project’s information transferred to community, and also a channel for listening, responses and feedbacks to the communities’ concerns, Given that, a comprehensive communication strategy to support the project shall be designed and implemented, A draft of communication strategy shall deal with following issues: - The service delivery parties ✓ Ways to achieve and strengthen the commitment of both central and local authorities and personnels in reforming existing land information system, This is a social mobilization process to gain land users’ belief, As a result, the land administration agencies shall establish a favorable environment with supports from VILG; the regular involvement of land users shall be guaranteed by consulting for their concerns about the benefits of land use as well as access to land information; reliable delivery of land information in localities, Moreover, local personnels shall strengthen their communicating skills; understanding, facilitating, and making forums for communities to response during the VILG project implementation, 15 ✓ Ways to build the bases for the community participation in discussions and dialogues with land officials on different topics including their concerns and the need for an understanding of their land use rights as well as land information to be acquired from the project’s information system; ✓ Ways to build communication bases at various levels (reporting sessions for citizens, hamlet meetings, etc,) to be able to receive feedbacks on the activities of services delivery parties and their ability in solving the increasing demands on the land information services, which is also a VILG’s result, Procedures for the feedback mechanism shall be clear and transparent with special focus on the vulnerable group, E,g, Issues associated to information receiving channel and stakeholders shall be responsible for handling the feedbacks within an anticipated amount of time, Prompt guidance and satisfaction of land users’ concerns and suggestions shall be achieved by communication strategies and monitoring processes, - The users ✓ How to strengthen the needs and maintain the use of land information services, especially in the vulnerable group, ✓ How to make changes in communicating behaviors, especially in different EM groups in the project area, Communication strategies and documents shall be designed in the way that accounted for differences in behavior cultures among various EM groups and made appropriate changes to fit with these behaviors, ✓ How to adjust the activities in local disseminating sessions in land information in the communication campaigns to solve specific needs of various EM groups in terms of languages and cultures, Strategy shall be considered with differences in information sharing among various EM group, and taking advantage of reliable communication structures and mechanisms, and both EM’s official and unofficial organizations to disseminate the project information, and allowing supports and consultation with EM’s people in land use using relevant languages and in culturally appropriated ways, Local personnels are encouraged to proactively support the inaccessible group, ✓ Mechanisms for clearing constraints, barriers, and difficulties raised from EM’s practices and religions, and for responding to stakeholders’ queries, - Community accessing communication Relevant communication documents for disseminating: Making and disseminating a complete set of printed and audiovisual documents (i,e, files, flyers, posters, documentary, training programs, TV’s advertisements, radio, etc, attached with relevant logos, messages, and mottos) for the targeted groups in communication campaigns, It is necessary to guarantee transferring main messages and knowledge to VILG’s stakeholders including the vulnerable groups, This shall contribute to awareness raising for land users, changing their attitudes and behaviors in seeking for land information in long-term and making changes and maintaining encouraged behavior, Documents design shall be appropriated (both in social and cultural 16 aspects are acceptable) for targeted groups using standards for making communication documents (clear, concise, well-organized, and completed, etc,), Documents shall be carefully developed for effective sharing with intellectual, working, and EM families where Vietnamese is their second language, Hence, a non-technical language and illustrations shall be used, These documents shall be tested in selected communities in the project areas for completeness and effectiveness assessment, Finally, it is crucial to direct and train stakeholders in the effective uses of communication documents as already determined in the communication strategies, Communication campaign: Public communication campaigns can be appropriated for one-dimensional information sharing, The campaigns shall be focused on the information in specific areas, where local television and radio can be used for broadcasting, Communal broadcasting can be an effective way for disseminating to a large group of people with relatively low cost, However, communal broadcasting may not be saved at all time and not be used in areas where people are sparsely inhabited, Pieces of music, skits or easy-to-remember mottos, if appropriately used can help to solve the mentioned issues with some level of effectiveness, Public information (including maps, planning, and procedures in an accessible way) delivery at both district and communal levels is useful, Before MPLIS implementation, the communication campaigns shall be implemented focusing on the fundamental benefits and knowledge of access and use of MPLIS’s land information and relevant fees (if any), These campaigns shall be implemented by meeting, public media or dissemination of printed or audiovisual IEC documents depending on the local social contexts, Participation of local information focal persons: Local authorities are encouraged to participate and promote the village’s personnels, especially community organizations and trade union, Focal points of contact shall be village/hamlet heads since many studies demonstrated their importance and effectiveness in communication, These organizations and individuals are mainly local EM inhabitants thus, they shall be very active in disseminating policies and programs to relevant local residents, Each locality shall decide the most relevant and effective information focal points in the local contexts, Consulting: Evaluations shown that there are people with no knowledge of land laws and how to apply them in practice (legal explanation), Given that, consultants with EM communities is required along with MPLIS, Regular local meetings: regular communal (and ward) meetings including question and answer sessions might be one of the most effective ways to support the local communities in project participation by receiving and responding to their concerns, In urban area, it shall provide the citizens participating with local land administration officials in close manner, Information for the poor, however, shall be provided by direct visit to their houses or in meetings with the poor since the poor usually misses common meetings, Modern tools: PPMU shall prepare the communication contents and make use of easy- to-understand tools such as DVD with Vietnamese language, and in some VILG’s components, project’s contents might be translated into EM languages (if required), These will be prepared 17 for use during the operation process in localities based on the DCCG, Access to and use of MPLIS and LROs’ services are some contents introduced in this communication tool, This communication tool will be archived in the communal cultural centers or PC for introducing about VILG and land information management and access, Modern equipment: PPMU shall consider to equip computers at the communal or hamlet’s offices to allow EM people to access to information (with training and instruction), PPMU shall strengthen land information access and sharing to EM people, Activity 3: Training for village / hamlet heads, village patriarchs, and prestigious people in the community In order to equip knowledge and presentation skills for dissemination, creative use of knowledge, management skills, skills in solving problem for EM communities during implementation of assignments of village / hamlet’s heads, etc,, mobilization of EM households’ participation and support for implementing the project’ objectives,, PPMU shall coordinate with CPMU in organizing training courses for village / hamlet’s heads, village patriarchs, and prestigious people of communities, etc, so that they can provide supports during the project implementation, Training courses shall be organized as soon as possible and through the process of project implementation, Activity 4: Organize meetings in villages, hamlets, etc, and communes, In hamlets and villages where there are large populations of EM groups, PPMU and DCCG shall organize communal and hamlet’s meetings with EM people for responding to their questions and concerns (with translations into EM’s languages (if any)), These activities shall be started before the project implementation and maintained during the project’s cycle, Channels and ways to access to land information and documents, preference policies, and information feedback mechanism are also introduced in these meetings with EM groups, PPMU shall coordinate with public media (local radio, television, or news) in disseminating mentioned information in the local public media, Documents used for citizen meetings and communal consultation are provided by PPMU based on CPMU’s templates, legal documents or disseminating communications, Documents and information are made in a simple way with clear mottos and illustrations, If funds can be allocated, some key contents will be translated into EM’s languages (if any) for sharing in the local EM communities, Activity 5: Training for land administration officials Training and strengthening the roles, responsibilities, and skills of personnels in state land management in localities (LROs) and to guarantee for solving land administrative procedures to meet the needs of EM’s people, Organizing orientation workshops for land officials in accessing and working with ethnic minorities, Particular attentions are paid to: (1) the special needs of EM communities, and (2) importance of the roles and responsibilities of involved personnels in the Communist 18 Party’s strategies, guidelines, and lines, and the State’s policies and laws related to the socio - economic development in the EM’s areas, Strengthening services quality of personnels involved in services delivery in land information and administrative procedures; (3) communicating skills in working with EM people, Activity 6: Establishing supporting services for accessing to land information and land registration for ethnic minorities communities LRO’s branches shall provide supporting services for accessing to land information and land registration for EM groups in the rural and mountainous areas by appointing personnels to regularly work with them in the communal PC, At the same time, training the communal personnels in query, acceptance, and use of land information system in internet for providing land information to EM groups as well as for conforming land transaction contracts, Branches of LROs shall consult with communal leaders, villages’/ hamlets’ heads and communal community participatory group (CCPG) for making regular plans and working schedules to fit with the conditions of EM groups, Villages’/hamlets’ authorities shall make these plans and working schedules public to citizens for convenient use in their own needs, Project shall promote the activities of local organizations such as Youth Union, Women Union, and other civil social organizations, These organizations may strengthen the efforts in information transparence in the EM communities by getting involved in the plan making process with participation and capacity building, Supporting personnels from local organizations, especially Youth Union and Women Union, are highly encouraged for employment, Procedures for transactions and access to land information will be established in communes, Also, other land-related procedures are implemented at communal offices, Communal land officials will support local residents to avoid inconveniences, Forms for transactions and access to land information will be public in communal PC offices /villages’ cultural offices or the meeting rooms), Activity 7: Establishment of a Grievance Redress mechanism, In the project’s training courses, local land administration officials shall be informed to notice PPMU about any EM-related land issues despite the results of local mediation were success or failed, Grievance redress mechanism (GRM) and monitoring mechanisms are established in the EMDP and shall be implemented pursuant to POM and CPMU’s guidance, To support these mechanisms, VILG’s PPMUs shall appoint personnels in charge of tracking the implementation of the GRM and reporting the results of solving and mitigating the complaints to the CPMU and the Bank, To minimize potential disputes and complaints which may be raised during project implementation, the State official dispute settlement mechanism is needed, The project shall establish an official channel to receive land-related complaints and disputes through the GRM, 19 Beside of the official channel, EM groups are encouraged to use unofficial/traditional institutions in the communities such as village/hamlet’s heads, village patriarchs, etc, for resolving their complaint and disputes, Each village and hamlet shall establish a mediation team to support the communal PC in mitigating and resolving disputes, Activity 8: Monitoring and evaluation, The Project Monitoring System is designed to examine the level of acceptance and satisfaction of the communities including the Kinh and Ethnic minority people in land management services in the participating districts, Internal monitoring by the VILG Central Board and PPMUs will be monthly implemented in the project area, The internal monitoring aims to review progress of implementation of the approved EMDP and compliance issues, If any issues/problems are identified, remedies will be proposed and implemented to resolve the issues, A semi-annual internal monitoring report will be submitted to the Bank for review, The World Bank project Team will also carry out supervisions to support PPMUs for implementation of the EMDP and resolve issues raised during project implementation, A final monitoring and evaluation will be conducted after completion of all activities of EMDP for 6-12 months to evaluate the extent to which the objectives of the EMDP have been achieved and any necessary action need to be implemented additionally to achieve objectives of the EMDP, In addition, the Provincial VILG Committee in collaboration with the People’s Committees of districts and PPMUs to organize workshops to evaluate and draw experience in the implementation process, V, ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION − CPMU is responsible for training and directing the implementing agencies and monitoring the implementation of EMDPs pursuant to EMDF and project’s POM, − Chairman of provincial PC is responsible for approving provincial EMDPs, directing the implementation of the plans, and allocating sufficient funds for project implementation, − Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) and VILG’s PPMU shall coordinate with district PCs in organizing the implementation of EMDP pursuant to project’s POM, − VILG’s PPMU shall appoint a staff as a social focal person, This staff is responsible for coordinating and supervising the implementation of the EMDP and preparing internal monitoring report to submit to CPMU and the Bank every 6 months, − Representatives from provincial/district Boards of ethnic minorities, DCCGs and communal land administration officials shall coordinate with VILG’s PPMU to organize consultation sessions; evaluating and consulting issues associated with project implementation, and EM people; monitoring the community’s acceptance and satisfaction of the land information management / access to services in project’s districts, including residents in the areas (both ethnic majority and minority groups), 20 − EM communities are responsible for monitoring and reporting about the implementation of project in the communities and project’s negative impacts on the communities, − Regular reports from VILG’s PPMU (every 6 months) shall include status of the EMDP implementation, EM’s feedbacks on the project’s activities in the province and the plan for implementation of follow-up activities, During the implementation process, any difficulties shall be informed to the VILG’s PPMU and provincial steering committee for proper and timely responses, VI, DISSEMINATION OF ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND EM PARTICIPATION 6.1. Disclosure of EMDP PPMU has shared EMDF in technical training and EM community consultation sessions and uploaded it on the local websites, EMDP draft was consulted with local authorities and EM communities before submitting to WB for approval, The approved EMDP will be promulgated to EM groups again using simple and easy-to-understand languages in the village / hamlet meetings and be archived in the communal PC, communities’ cultural offices to provide EM communities an opportunity to access to and to understand the plan, The approved EMDP will also be uploaded on the WB’s website, During the project implementation, any change or impacts occurred, they will be updated in the EMDP, Updated EMDP will be submitted to the WB for approval and later promulgated to EM communities in the project areas, 6.2. EM participation To ensure the EM participation in the project implementation, meaningful consultation shall be made in a free way with sufficient information provided before the implementation of project activities, PPMU has consulted EM communities including the beneficial and influencing households for evaluating their needs for the land information services delivery, The feedbacks from EM communities are guaranteed to be considered during the project design and implementation, During the EMDP preparation, community consultations were made by public meetings, individual interviews, and group discussions, Residents in hamlets from project areas including beneficiaries and affected people were participated and involved in the discussion and information sharing, Women, the vulnerable groups, and the Youth were invited and encouraged to speak up, EM groups in communes from the project areas were also consulted, Their representing organizations such as communal and hamlets’ Women Union, Co-operative, Farmer Association, and Youth Union were consulted as well, EM community consultations were made for 04 project communes focusing on following issues: a) positive and negative impacts on the households and communities, b) 21 avoidances or mitigations of negative impacts on the communities, and c) socio-economic opportunities provided to EM households and communities by the project, Consultation meetings were organized with the participations of all stakeholders including provincial board of ethnicity, representatives from district offices such as office of ethnicity, land registration, women union, and representatives from project communes to interact with provincial board of ethnicity, district offices of ethnicity and question on the released policies for EM people as well as completed and ongoing programs in the project areas related to land use, Consultation mechanism and participation of EM people in the project implementation: before implementation, voluntary participation with sufficient information provided to gain wide agreements of EM groups as well as during the project implementation with meeting minutes, Communities’ feedbacks were considered and included in the project design, Useable consultation methods and participation are group discussions, interviews with key people, prestigious people, and model demonstration, Consultation methods and participation shall be culturally appropriated with EM groups, dealt with gender and intergenerational issues, and included with vulnerable groups, VII, GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM Two-level grievance redress mechanism was established for the project including the community and the authority levels, In each project commune, a mediating team will be established to receive and deal with concerns or conflicts by traditional meditations, If complaints cannot be solved at the community level, it will then be sent to the authority level by communal, district, and provincial one-stop shops, and then to the court, Social focal person of PPMU is responsible to receive citizens’ complaints (if any) and work with local authorized agencies in solving the cases and to monitor the cases until the end, The results shall be informed in written documents to complainants, Complaints and solving results shall be reported in specific in reports of EMDP implementation and submitted to CPMU and WB, VIII, ESTIMATED COST The estimated costs for implementing this Ethnic Minority Development Plan include costs for activities related to ethnic minorities, This funding is included in the project implementation funding source, The budget for the implementation of this Plan will be taken from the local counterpart budget, The total estimated cost is 463.000.000 VND, equivalent to 20,000 USD (The applicable exchange rate of US $ 1 = 21,927 VND announced by the State Bank on 30/5/2016 at the time of approval of the overall project) , The implementation process will follow the estimate approved by the competent authority, UNIT AMOUNT NO CONTENT UNIT NUMBER PRICE (USD) 22 (USD) TOTAL 20,000 Community consultation Activity 1: group and workshops 2 times 5,000 a year Remuneration for the Community Consultation Group (Officials of Work and environmental resources earn salary - agency, local ethnic minority according to management agency, local concurrently cultural agency, ethnic minority community representative,,,) Other expenses (travel, - 5 1,000 5,000 printing, ,,,) Use modern and effective Activity 2: communication tools Integrating Building media content into sub- - component (under DVD format) 1,3 - Broadcast and print DVD Training for village and hamlet leaders Organize 01 Activity 3: conference to train village conference 1 3,000 3,000 and hamlet leaders (120 people x 1 day) Organize meetings with villagers, villages and Activity 4 Meeting 15 600 9,000 communes (5 meetings / year x 4 years) Integrating into the Training of land managers project's (Organizing orientation training workshops for land Activity 5 programs managers to approach ethnic and other minorities) (2 conferences / programs of provinces) the central and localities 23 Establish services to facilitate access to land Activity 6 information and land registration in communities where ethnic minorities live, Funds to support the ROK to Funds from provide services to access regular land information and land operation - registration for ethnic expenditure minority groups in remote sources of areas (20 communes * every registered 2 years) office The land registration office trains commune-level - officials to support access and use of land information systems via the Internet Activity 7 Community mediation board 3,000 Organizing training workshops on improving dispute resolution skills of - Conference 3 1,000 3,000 cadastral officials and reconciliation teams in villages (150 people x 1 day) Activity 8 Monitoring and evaluation Monitoring and evaluation of Integrating project activities in the into Mini- - province by ethnic group, component 3 poverty / near-poor / non- poor status and gender, IX, MONITORING AND EVALUATION Provincial project management unit (PPMU) of VILG is responsible for internal monitoring on the EMDP implementation, Monitoring reports will be submitted to the World Bank for review and comments every 6 (six) months, Monitoring and evaluation activities should be conducted twice a year during project implementation to identify issues that may require remedy action from PPMU, 24 Monitoring and evaluation criteria of EMDP implementation are as below: TABLE 1: M&E CRITERIA OF THE EMDP IMPLEMENTATION Monitoring and evaluation Basic indicators activities • Implementation of free, prior and informed consent with EM people 1, Progress of the EMDP • Implementation of activities proposed in the EMDP • Any delay in implementation, reason and solutions for the delay, • Information disclosure and consultation with Ethnic minority communities, commune authorities, village and hamlet leaders, and local mass organizations; 2, Community consultation and • Participation of Ethnic minority communities, representatives participation of EM people of hamlets, hamlets ,,, and local mass organizations in implementation and monitoring of the EMDP implementation, • Participation of EM women and vulnerable group 3, Implement potential negative • Implementation of all measures to mitigate negative impacts mitigation measures from the project must be effectively implemented, 4, Implementation of specific development interventions for • Assess effectiveness of the implementation of the action plan, local ethnic minority communities • Ethnic minority communities have a clear understanding of 5, Complaints / Grievances the grievance mechanism; resolving their complaints in timely and satisfactorily and culturally appropriate manner, 25 ANNEX 1: PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION Gender No, Name People Address/Unit Male Female Giong Da hamlet - Ban Thach commune - Giong 1 Danh Khia Khmer x Rieng district Giong Da hamlet - Ban Thach commune - Giong 2 Danh Phuong Khmer x Rieng district Giong Da hamlet - Ban Thach commune - Giong 3 Luu Van Sang Khmer x Rieng district Giong Da hamlet - Ban Thach commune - Giong 4 Tran Van Phuc Khmer x Rieng district Cay Trom hamlet - Ban Thach commune - Giong 5 Danh Hong Khmer x Rieng district Huynh To hamlet - Vinh Phu commune - Giong 6 Danh Sen Khmer x Rieng district Huynh To hamlet - Vinh Phu commune - Giong 7 Danh Duyen Khmer x Rieng district Huynh To hamlet - Vinh Phu commune - Giong 8 Thị Tien Khmer x Rieng district Huynh To hamlet - Vinh Phu commune - Giong 9 Thị Tien Khmer x Rieng district Huynh To hamlet - Vinh Phu commune - Giong 10 Thị Oanh Khmer x Rieng district Thanh Truc hamlet - Thanh Tri commune - Tan 11 Son Suol Khmer x Hiep district Tau Hoi Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan Hiep 12 Danh Thong Khmer x District Thanh Tri Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan 13 Thach Cua Khmer x Hiep District Duong Minh Thanh Truc Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan 14 Khmer x Sung Hiep District Tau Hoi Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan Hiep 15 Thi Sol Khmer x District Thanh Truc Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan 16 Thach Thị Tien Khmer x Hiep District Thanh Truc Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan 17 Thach Thị Long Khmer x Hiep District Thach Thi Thanh Truc Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan 18 Khmer x Phuong Hiep District Thach Thi Cam Thanh Tri Hamlet - Thanh Tri Commune - Tan 19 Khmer x Loan Hiep District Group 14, Soc Cung Hamlet, Phi Thong 20 Danh Bao Khmer x Commune, Rach Gia City Group 5, Soc Cung Hamlet, Phi Thong Commune, 21 Danh May Khmer x Rach Gia City Group 5, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 22 Thi Chương Khmer x Rach Gia city Group 5, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 23 Thi Dat Khmer x Rach Gia city 26 Group 7, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 24 Thi Ngoc Khmer x Rach Gia city Group 7, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 25 Danh Duong Khmer x Rach Gia city Group 8, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 26 Thi Hoi Khmer x Rach Gia city Group 8, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 27 Danh Chang Khmer x Rach Gia city Group 8, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 28 Lam Sanh Khmer x Rach Gia city Group 9, Ta Tay hamlet, Phi Thong commune, 29 Thi De Khmer x Rach Gia city ANNEX 2: CONSULTATION PARTICIPANTS LIST FOR MANAGEMENT WORKING Gender NO, Name Work unit Male Female Branch of Land registration office in Giong 1 Luu Huy Chanh Rieng District x Branch of Land registration office in Tan Hiep 2 Nguyen Duy Lạng District x Department of Natural Resources and 3 Nguyen Thi Anh Dao Environment of Tan Hiep district x Department of Natural Resources and 4 Le Huu Co Environment of Giong Rieng District x 5 Tran Thi Khanh Huyen Business staff of Property Company,Enterprise x 27