The lessons learned from the Chongqing-Lichuan Railway's (CLR) land acquisition and resettlement activities include the following: (i) land acquisition and resettlement costs, including potential increases in compensation rates, resettlement site construction costs, and adequate contingency for unexpected land acquisition and house demolition impacts should be budgeted adequately; (ii) land acquisition and resettlement funds should be fully incorporated in the project's overall financial management (local governments currently raise and use land acquisition and resettlement funds directly); (iii) the planning and preparation of concentrated resettlement sites, especially those close to railway stations, should commence as early as possible; and (iv) adequate funds for external resettlement monitoring activities should be provided.
Chongqing-Lichuan Railway Development Project