Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Indigenous Peoples’ Policy, 3rd edition (2007) Rehabilitation -- It refers to assistance provided to PAFs seriously affected due to the loss of productive assets, incomes, employment or sources of living, as supplement compensation for acquired assets in order to achieve full restoration of living standards and quality of life. Relocation -- This refers to the physical displacement of a PAF from his/her preproject place of residence and his/her transfer to another place. Replacement Cost -- This is the amount necessary to replace the structure or improvements based on the current market prices for materials, equipment, labor, contractor’s profit and overhead, and all other costs associated with the acquisition and installation in place of the affected improvements/installation. Resettlement -- This is a generic term that covers all measures taken to mitigate any and all adverse social impacts of a project on the PAFs, including compensation and relocation. Social Impact Assessment or Social Assessment -- It is a framework for incorporating social or stakeholders’ analysis and participatory processes in project design and implementation. Squatting Syndicates -- As defined in R.A. 7279, these refers to groups of persons who are engaged in the business of illegal housing for profit or gain. Time of Taking -- This refers to the time when both parties, the landowner and the proponent, agreed on the true value of the land being purchased. Voluntary Initiated or Solicited – These are infrastructure projects that the IPs communally or through their legitimate leaders without coercion or manipulation expressed their need for as evidenced by a written endorsement and duly validated by the NCIP following the procedures set forth in the FPIC Guidelines of 2006 viii Environmental and Social Services Office Department of Public Works and Highways February 2007