Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL), Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad
Time-series evaluation design assessing the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) of a large scale infrastructure project in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Partner/Client
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL)
Sector
Government
Location
Ahmedabad
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Approximately 3000 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) with residential and commercial properties, out of which over 2800 were reached as a part of the study
- Healthcare, Education, and Employment emerged as the main priorities of PAPs after resettlement
- Understanding of PAPs on Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) process was calculated at 3.28 and PAPs involvement was 3.57 on a score of 5
Evaluation study assessing the impact of resettlement and rehabilitation efforts
The Ahmedabad Metro project is being implemented by GMRCL with financial support of the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA). A Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) has been developed for the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) of project-affected families. An impact evaluation will be conducted over the three years (2018-2021) to assess the RAP’s implementation and its impacts, verify internal monitoring and suggest adjustment of delivery mechanisms and procedures. Research tools focus on the following:
1. PAP Demographics
2. R&R Process (Interactions, Understanding, and Involvement of PAPs)
3. Economic (Business, Employment Status, Income Levels)
4. Social (Housing, Infrastructure, Social Amenities)
5. Lifestyles
It will study the internal and external elements that affect the appropriate implementation of the RAP and suggest course corrective actions on an ongoing basis while paying particular attention to vulnerable groups.
RESEARCH TOOLS
01. Surveys
02. Focus Group Discussions
03. Convergent Interviewing
04. Observations
APPROACH
The broad approach for undertaking M&E activities includes participatory research, action learning, and collaborative strategy development. The evaluation framework has been designed to facilitate:
- Learning and process enhancement (through process monitoring by participatory methods, involving group self-ratings, reviews, scorecards, satisfaction surveys, etc)
- Impact evaluation (involving the use of appropriate baseline and controls)
The analysis will be conducted by using an impact score model–where an impact score will be calculated for PAPs, pre-post resettlement. The analysis will also be performed on the differences between PAPs, each presenting a unique profile based on their degree of loss, displacement timeline, socio-economic characteristics, and type of support received.
