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MRR-007:
Economic Planning of R&R and Implementation
Sustainable development of displaces is possible only
through a careful planning of their Resettlement and
Rehabilitation (R&R). The R&R of the displaces in fact
begins with the economic planning of the same. Ideally the
project implementation authority (PIA) shall plan a smooth
displacement of the affected families and their consequent
R&R along with the planning for the development project
itself. This course provides a comprehensive knowledge about
the economic planning of R&R and its implementation and the
advantages of a participatory approach during the economic
planning of R&R for the stakeholders.
a) Block 24, The Concept has four Units. It
familiarises the student to Economic Planning and
Implementation. It defines Economic Planning and
Implementation and discusses the stages of Economic Planning
and Implementation in R&R. The block also discusses the
objective of the Economic Planning as well as the objective
of Economic Planning and Implementation in the participatory
management of displacement, resettlement and rehabilitation.
It has a Unit on the Role and Significance of the
Stakeholders Involved discusses the role of the primary
stakeholders of the primary stakeholders. The block also
introduces the student to the different types of Economic
Planning and Implementation mechanisms.
b) Block 25, The Process has three Units. It
discusses the steps involved in the Economic Planning and
Implementation of R&R activities. The information needed for
each Economic Planning and Implementation system is distinct
and depends upon the issue that each system must address.
The block also discusses the general approach to Economic
Planning and Implementation in resettlement plan
implementation and deals with the common practices followed
by the different project authorities in different sectors.
The Interpretation of Rules and Regulations includes
discussions on the application of monitoring and evaluation
as per the Indian National R&R Policy, the World Banks'
policy on participatory Economic Planning and
Implementation, the Asian Development Bank's Operational
Manual on Participatory Economic Planning and
Implementation, and the interpretation of the rules and
regulations on monitoring and evaluation by various
stakeholders.
c) Block 26, Application also has three Units. The
Block discusses the Essentials for Making the Process
Participatory, deal with the provisions of participation of
stakeholders in the existing R&R policies and discusses the
importance of stakeholders; participation in Economic
Planning and Implementation of R&R policies and discusses
the importance of stakeholders' participatory Approach
imparts knowledge on the beneficiaries of a participatory
Economic Planning and Implementation and deals with the
benefits for each stakeholder by applying participatory
approach in the process of Economic Planning and
Implementation of R&R projects. The block also deals with
the Limitations operationalising participatory approach in
the process of monitoring and evaluation of R&R project and
considers limitations due to inadequate policy provision for
participatory monitoring and evaluation, limitations due to
lack of motivation of the implementing agency, and
limitations due to lack of awareness of the affected
population on participatory M&E process. |