The objective of the assignment was to provide support to PJ/ETD (Environmental and Sustainable Territorial Development Department) on fulfilment of EIB’s Social Standards in EIB financed projects during all phases of the project cycle (preparation or pre-appraisal, appraisal, contracting and implementation, including monitoring) in projects in the Asia and Eastern Neighborhood Region.

Saidabad Raw water Conveyor: Updating ESIA - Resettlement: Gap analysis between EIB standards and Bangladesh legislation: Conducting a desk review of Bangladesh expropriation law/s and other laws, regulations and practices applicable to involuntary resettlement (water sector). Gap analysis with EIB standard 6, using as reference other IFIs RAPs, RPFs and other similar work. Identifying the main stakeholders in the delivery of entitlements and compensation. Drafting a report including: i) Summary of expropriation laws and procedures. ii) Mapping of main actors including actors in the delivery of compensation and entitlements. ii) Gap analysis with EIB standard 6 (2022 version). (iii) Issues with the land acquisition and compensation payment process.

The aim of this project was to publish a comprehensive analysis of public policy processes related to human rights of migrants. With this approach, IID is working with a consortium of development partners to improve the transparency and accountability of the migration process by advocating for the implementation of evidence-based and participatory migration.
The report analyzed the historical background and elements that underlie the rapid evolution of Global Consultative Processes (GCPs), and sought to explain the main reasons for the expansion of GCPs across most regions of the world.