Resettlement references and source archives
These references support the discussions of safeguard decisions, baseline evidence, entitlements and livelihoods, implementation and recovery, and plan evaluation. Each entry identifies the edition and links to a public publisher or institutional endpoint. Some publishers require access rights for full text.
Signed-in readers can use the source archive table below. Its labels distinguish complete documents, executive summaries, HTML records and bibliographic records. A saved catalogue page or abstract is not a copy of the book or article it describes.
Bibliography
1. International Finance Corporation (2012). Performance Standard 5: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement. International Finance Corporation. 1 January 2012; PS5.
Key passages: paragraphs 1, 5, 9, and 12–16; physical and economic displacement provisions; paragraphs 30–32 on government-managed resettlement.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
2. International Finance Corporation (2012). Guidance Note 5: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement. International Finance Corporation. 1 January 2012; Guidance Note 5.
Interpretive guidance accompanying PS5; consult the sections on government-led acquisition, planning, and timing.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
3. World Bank (2017). Environmental and Social Framework. World Bank. 2017 publication; includes ESS5.
Relevant text: ESS5, including paragraphs 6, 10, 12–16, 20, 26–36, and Annex 1. Applicability depends on the operation's governing framework.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
4. World Bank (2018). Guidance Note for Borrowers: ESS5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement. World Bank. First edition, June 2018; ESS5.
First edition, June 2018. The current hosting path includes 2025; the document's publication date is 2018. Guidance is not itself policy.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
5. World Bank (2004). Involuntary Resettlement Sourcebook: Planning and Implementation in Development Projects. World Bank. 2004; Volume 1; OP 4.12 sourcebook.
DOI.
Especially useful: chapters 8–12 on restoration, costs, surveys, institutions, and monitoring; chapters 13–16 on particular contexts. Explains OP 4.12.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
6. Asian Development Bank (2012). Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards: A Planning and Implementation Good Practice Sourcebook. Asian Development Bank. Draft working document, November 2012.
Draft working document, November 2012. A practice resource for the 2009 SPS, rather than a replacement for current governing policy.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
7. Asian Development Bank (n.d.). Environmental and Social Standards Guidance Notes: ESS5 Land Acquisition and Land Use Restriction. Asian Development Bank. Working document; accessed 10 October 2026.
Working document. Current guidance addresses prior acquisition in GN5.1–5.3; paragraph numbering must be checked against the retained edition.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
8. Asian Development Bank (n.d.). Environmental and Social Framework: Frequently Asked Questions. Asian Development Bank. Web page accessed 10 October 2026.
Accessed 10 October 2026. Confirms effectiveness on 1 January 2026 and the transition arrangements for earlier approvals and concept notes.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
9. International Finance Corporation (2023). Good Practice Handbook: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement. International Finance Corporation. October 2023; complete handbook.
The official landing page links nine modules and states that this handbook supersedes IFC's 2002 guidance.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
10. Michael M. Cernea (1997). The risks and reconstruction model for resettling displaced populations. World Development, 25(10), 1569–1587. 1997 journal article.
Foundational analysis of impoverishment risks and reconstruction. The eight risks are also discussed in the retained World Bank sourcebook and IFC guidance.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
11. Frank Vanclay (2017). Project-induced displacement and resettlement: From impoverishment risks to an opportunity for development?. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 35(1), 3–21. 2017 journal article.
Institutional record 1 · Document / author copy 1.
Public author record includes an abstract and bibliographic metadata; a linked author PDF is a separate resource.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
12. Eddie Smyth; Frank Vanclay (2017). The Social Framework for Projects: A conceptual but practical model to assist in assessing, planning and managing the social impacts of projects. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 35(1), 65–80. 2017 journal article; online 2016.
Institutional record 1 · Document / author copy 1.
Public author record and abstract describe the Social Framework for Projects; the linked PDF is a separate resource.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
13. Lieke van der Ploeg; Frank Vanclay (2017). A human rights based approach to project induced displacement and resettlement. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 35(1), 34–52. 2017 journal article; online 2016.
Institutional record 1 · Document / author copy 1.
Public author record and abstract; full-text access and bibliographic identification are distinct.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
14. Chris de Wet (editor) (2005). Development-induced Displacement: Problems, Policies and People. Berghahn Books. First published November 2005.
Publisher description and contents support the discussion of complexity; no detailed chapter findings are attributed here.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
15. Brooke Wilmsen; Michael Webber; Yuefang Duan (2011). Involuntary rural resettlement: Resources, strategies, and outcomes at the Three Gorges Dam, China. The Journal of Environment & Development, 20(4), 355–380. 2011 journal article; online 14 November 2011.
The cited observation about resources, housing debt and constrained livelihood choices is reported in the publisher abstract. Full article is restricted access.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
16. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2017). Resettlement Guidance and Good Practice. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 2017; guidance under the earlier PR5 framework.
Guidance developed under the earlier PR5 framework. Use its practical methods alongside the EBRD policy applicable to the particular operation.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
17. World Bank (2018). Good Practice Note: Non-Discrimination and Disability. World Bank. First edition, June 2018.
First edition, June 2018. Addresses inclusion and barriers relevant to assessment, participation, and implementation.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
18. Paul J. Gertler; Sebastian Martinez; Patrick Premand; Laura B. Rawlings; Christel M. J. Vermeersch (2016). Impact Evaluation in Practice, Second Edition. World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. Second edition, 2016.
Institutional record 1 · Document / author copy 1.
Chapter 7 explains difference-in-differences; chapters 15–16 cover sampling and data.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
19. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2022). Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. First revision. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. First revision, Rome, 2022; originally endorsed 2012.
DOI.
First endorsed in 2012; the 2022 revision aligns presentation with FAO editorial guidance. Particularly relevant: legitimate tenure rights and section 16 on expropriation and compensation.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
20. Gerry Reddy; Eddie Smyth; Michael Steyn (2015). Land Access and Resettlement: A Guide to Best Practice. Greenleaf Publishing; publisher record now hosted by Routledge. First edition, 2015.
Greenleaf Publishing; now hosted by Routledge. Practitioner guide covering assessment, compensation, physical relocation, livelihoods, and monitoring. Recommended on the basis of verified scope and contents.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
21. World Bank (2018). Guidance Note for Borrowers: ESS7 Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities. World Bank. First edition, June 2018; ESS7.
See paragraph 31 and GN31.1–31.2 on relocation from traditional or customary lands and resources.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
22. John R. Owen; Deanna Kemp (2015). Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: A critical appraisal. Journal of Cleaner Production, 87, 478–488. 2015 journal volume; online 2014.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 87, 478–488. Published online in 2014, in the 2015 volume. Open author copy: open resource
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
23. Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (2008). A Guide to Designing and Implementing Grievance Mechanisms for Development Projects. Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman. 2008 advisory note.
Practical guidance on the design and operation of project grievance mechanisms.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
24. New Development Bank (n.d.). Enhancing Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration Monitoring in NDB Projects. New Development Bank, ESG Knowledge Series. Undated; accessed 10 October 2026.
ESG Knowledge Series. Accessed 10 October 2026; hosted in a 2025 directory, with no publication date identified in the text.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
25. Asian Development Bank, Independent Evaluation Department (2020). Effectiveness of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement. Asian Development Bank. Corporate evaluation, 15 May 2020.
Corporate evaluation. The official summary reports generally satisfactory resettlement results alongside weaknesses in systems and policy coverage.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
26. World Bank Inspection Panel (2016). Involuntary Resettlement. Emerging Lessons Series No. 1. World Bank, Inspection Panel. Emerging Lessons Series No. 1, April 2016.
April 2016. See Methods, pp. 2–3; lessons on scoping, participation, instruments, supervision, valuation, grievances, and livelihood restoration; Table 1, p. 19. Complaint cases are not a representative portfolio sample.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
27. U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (2024). Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures. U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. April 2024.
April 2024. See sections 2–7 and Appendix A, items 2 and 6. Distinguish policy applicability, risk categorization, and categorical prohibitions.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
28. U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (n.d.). Investment Policies. U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. Web page accessed 10 October 2026.
Accessed 10 October 2026. Sets out transition from the July 2020 ESPP to the April 2024 ESPP by application timing and approval status.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
29. International Finance Corporation (2012). Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability. International Finance Corporation. 1 January 2012; PS1–PS8.
Consult PS1 for integrated assessment; PS4 for community health, safety, and security; PS6 for biodiversity and ecosystem services; PS7, paragraphs 11–17, for relevant FPIC circumstances; and PS8 for cultural heritage.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
30. Lake Turkana Wind Power (2012). Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan: Rehabilitation Infrastructure Development, Existing Minor Roads for Site Access, Marsabit District. Lake Turkana Wind Power; disclosed by DFC/OPIC. December 2012; access-road subproject.
December 2012. Preface and executive summary identify the road rehabilitation subproject. A historical planning document, distinct from the Sirima relocation plan.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
31. Atacama Consulting (2014). Resettlement and Compensation Action Plan for the Proposed Sindila Mini Hydropower Project in Sindila Sub-County, Bundibugyo District, Uganda. Prepared for Butama Hydro-Electricity Company Limited; disclosed by DFC/OPIC. September 2014; revised following IFC gap analysis.
September 2014. Prepared for Butama Hydro-Electricity Company Limited. The cover records updating following a gap analysis against IFC Performance Standards. Planning commitments do not establish delivery or recovery.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
32. Greenline Environmental Solutions Limited (2012). Resettlement Profile of Kanyenda Farm. Greenline Environmental Solutions Limited, Lusaka; disclosed by DFC/OPIC. October 2012.
October 2012. Cover describes a retrospective clarification of community resettlement before commencement of the EIS. Use as an account requiring corroboration, rather than as independent completion evidence.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
33. ACER (Africa) Environmental Consultants (2019). Central Termica de Temane Project Resettlement Policy Framework. Revision 5, for Submission to the World Bank. Prepared for Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd on behalf of CTT project sponsors; disclosed by DFC/OPIC. Revision 5, March 2019; for submission to the World Bank.
March 2019. Prepared for Sasol Technology on behalf of CTT sponsors. Executive summary explains unresolved design and later RAP preparation, including temporary landing and transport impacts.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
34. Robert Barclay; Tasneem Salam (2015). Ahafo South Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration Completion Audit. Final Report, Executive Summary. Prepared for Newmont Ghana Gold Limited. Final executive summary, January 2015; Phase 1 Ahafo South.
Executive summary only, not the full audit. See pp. iv–viii on travel burdens, livelihoods, remaining land constraints and recommendations. Distinct from 2013 expansion planning.
Archive: Executive-summary PDF retained; full audit not retained.
35. Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (2025). Third Monitoring Report: IFC’s Response to CAO Audit of IFC’s Investment in Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, India. Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. Third monitoring report, 15 September 2025; IFC project 25797.
September 2025. See section 2.3, pp. 24–27, and case closure, p. 44. Applies the 2006 Performance Standards to the historical investment; distinguishes compliance conclusions, IFC positions, and community accounts.
Archive: Complete PDF retained.
36. Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (n.d.). Guinea: CBG-01/Sangaredi. Case record. Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. Case record accessed 10 October 2026; status update 27 May 2026.
Accessed 10 October 2026. Complaint concerns, voluntary dispute resolution, agreements, and case status. A dispute resolution record is not a compliance judgment or proof of full remedy.
Archive: HTML record retained; full text not retained.
37. African Development Bank (2015). Kenya — Lake Turkana Wind Power Project — Resettlement Action Plan Summary. African Development Bank. Catalogue record, March 2015.
Identifies the Sirima encampment relocation plan. Used to distinguish project components and plan versions; full text has not been retained.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
38. Asian Development Bank (2024). Environmental and Social Framework. Asian Development Bank. October 2024; effective 1 January 2026 subject to transition rules.
Complete framework, including ESS5. Earlier operations may remain governed by the 2009 SPS.
Archive: Bibliographic record retained; original not retrieved.
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