Consultancy Services for Social and Resettlement Survey for ADB Emergency Assistance Project on Improvement of Nat

ional Highway (N1) from Cox’s Bazar (Link Road) to Teknaf

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) for grant support to provide basic infrastructure and essential services to displaced persons. Given the humanitarian need and heart-wrenching condition of the displaced persons, ADB is providing grant financing of $100 million for the first phase of the project. ADB support will be focused, selective, and well-targeted in the areas of (i) road access to and within camps; (ii) water and sanitation; (iii) energy supply; and (iv) disaster risk mitigation. It will build on the support provided by GoB and complement support provided by the United Nations (UN) agencies, the World Bank (WB) and other agencies. With the principle of putting people first, the project will seek to ease the vulnerabilities and risk of hunger, disease, and disaster. The project is known as Emergency Assistance Project (Project No. 52174-001, Grant 0582- BAN).

Scope of Services included –

Household Survey and Inventory of Losses

Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview (KII)

The social study for Emergency Assistance Project is undertaken with the objective to understand the socio-economic condition and livelihood status by carrying out socio-economic survey, as well as the possible project influences on the mainland. The study scope covers carrying out various activities, such as, questionnaire survey, community consultations with all level stakeholders, focused group discussions with various occupational groups, and key informant interviews with local Experts and Government Officials, Non-Government Organizations, Civil Society Members to assess the livelihoods scope and income generation opportunities.

The social study is undertaken with the objective to understand the socio-economic and livelihood status as well the probable project influences on the mainland. The study includes questionnaire survey, community consultations with all level stakeholders, focused group discussions with various occupational groups and key informant’s interviews with local experts/officials, non-government organizations, civil society members for assessment of scope of livelihoods and income generation opportunities and further requirements for enhancement or restoration or upgrading the livelihood conditions and standards.