MLD:Comparative Analysis of Maldives’ Legal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

The objective of this comparative analysis is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups.

Main Page: Country Safeguard Systems

ADB’s safeguard policy statement is the comprehensive articulation of ADB’s safeguard provisions in three areas: environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples. Country safeguards systems are composed of the policies, practices, legal frameworks, and institutions that a country puts in place to avoid, minimize or mitigate potentially adverse environmental and social impacts of development activities.

BAN: Comparative Analysis of DMC Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards

Objectives: To avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of alldisplaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups.