Do indigenous peoples or other vulnerable groups need special treatment during resettlement?
Yes. Resettlement often provides an opportunity to introduce measures to enhance the economic and social conditions of vulnerable groups, rather than simply restoring them to their pre-project levels of vulnerability. The ADB Policy on Involuntary Resettlement specifies that vulnerable groups merit special attention in planning and implementing resettlement, and that resettlement represents an opportunity to help them improve their status.
Related Questions
- Why do people from minority ethnic groups get special treatment like a day centre specifically for Asian elders and a choice of different meals on wheels?
- What are the special provisions for displaced indigenous and primitive tribal groups?
- How do the standards protect vulnerable groups other than Indigenous Peoples?
