Land Acquisition & Resettlement

Yerevan. Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program. Tranche 1. LARP 2. Shirak Street, Argavand and Getapnya Communities

Client
Yerevan Urban Development Investment Projects Implementation Office CNCO
Year
2015–2016
Method
Affected units
44
The project was co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The LARP was developed in accordance with the principles of the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS 2009) and includes an assessment of project impacts and values, as well as a detailed action plan for the provision of land acquisition and resettlement rehabilitation measures and compensation to affected persons (APs) and households (HHs).

Implementation

Media-Model’s consulting team implemented LARP 2 under Tranche 1 of the Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program, covering the acquisition of affected properties in the relevant sections of Yerevan’s Shirak Street and the Argavand and Getapnya communities.

The project activities included:

  • notification of affected persons, meetings and negotiations
  • preparation of acquisition contracts and compensation agreements
  • coordination of required property and legal documentation
  • support in resolving legal and organizational issues
  • organization of the property acquisition process
  • organization of compensation payments
  • implementation of notarial transactions
  • organization of cadastral and state registration procedures
  • cooperation with the relevant state and local authorities throughout project implementation