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This document is the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the second Lao Road Sector Project Additional Financing (LRSP2-AF, AF, or the Project) and is being proposed for possible financing from the World Bank (WB). The proposed Project (LRSP2-AF) builds on the achievements of the second Lao Road Sector Project (LRSP2) and is being prepared to support the Government of Lao PDR (GoL) in the management of the Lao road network. The Project will finance civil works in the form of routine and periodic maintenance and spot improvement to strengthen road climate resilient. The Project will undertake a programmatic approach towards physical investments with counterparts identifying candidate projects using technical and social criteria. The Project may also have parallel and complementary funding for civil works provided by other donors such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU). The Project will also undertake technical assistance activities—including strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to prepare and implement public-private partnerships1—with a focus on addressing the climate change challenges that the road network is facing. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen maintenance systems to improve reliable road connectivity in Lao PDR and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency.