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Abstract:
"The objective of the Myanmar Flood and Landslides Emergency Recovery Project is to support recovery in priority disaster-affected areas and, in the event of another eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency. The policy covers direct economic and social impacts that both result from Bank-assisted investment projects, and are caused by (a) involuntary taking of land resulting in (i) relocation or loss of shelter; (ii) loss of assets or access to assets; or (iii) loss of income sources or means of livelihood, whether or not the affected persons must move to another location; or (b) the involuntary restriction of access to legally designated parks and protected areas resulting in adverse impacts on the livelihoods of the displaced persons. If the policy is triggered, the borrower prepares a resettlement plan or a resettlement policy framework that covers the following: (a) the resettlement plan or resettlement policy framework includes measures to ensure that the displaced persons are (i) informed about their options and rights pertaining to resettlement; (ii) consulted on, offered choices among, and provided with technically and economically feasible resettlement alternatives; and (iii) provided prompt and effective compensation at full replacement cost for losses of assets attributable directly to the projec
