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Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR UPGRADING OF SELECTED NATIONAL ROADS (8 LOTS): LOT 5: KABALE-BUNYONYI (7.8KM), BUNYONYI-KABEHO (7.3KM) KISORO-MGAHINGA GATE (13.4 KM) AND NYARUSIZA- MUHABURA GATE (5.3 KM) UGANDA NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT April 2020 (Revised version) Proposed upgrade of Kabale-Bunyonyi (7.8km), Bunyonyi-Kabeho (7.3km), Kisoro-Mgahinga Gate (13.4km) and Nyarusiza- Mahabura Gate road (5.3km) from Gravel to bituminous standard ESIA TEAM Name Position on Study Team Dr. Charles Koojo Amooti - EIA Specialist Team Leader Mr. Moses Oluka - Natural Resource Specialist Mr. Samuel David Wafula - Land Use Expert Mr. Agaba Muluba Matia - Terrestrial Ecologist Mrs. Betty Dungu - Sociologist Eng. Aaron Nsamba - Civil Engineer Eng. Simone ZOPPELLARI - Traffic Engineer Mr. Marco De Marco - Hydrologist Mr. Alessandro PIAZZA - Road Safety Specialist Eng. Riccardo Centonze - Civil Engineer Dr. Collins Bulafu - Botanist Mr. David Mugisa - Occupational Health Expert Mr. Protazio Rwaburindori - Botanist Mr. Musitwa Paul - Occupational Hygienist Mr. Wycliffe Ogello - GIS Analyst REVIEW AND UPDATE TEAM Department of Environment and Social Safegurds, Directorate of Network Planning and Engineering, UNRA Name Speciality Seruma E. MONICAH Head, ESS Environment and Social Safeguards Karugaba BRIAN Environmental Specialist Physical Environment Lukwago WILBER Senior Environmnt Officer Bological Environment Dr. Bagwana PETER Social Development Specialist Socioeconomics Nabuccu REBECCA Senior Sociologist Socioeconomics Seguya HENRY Social Development Specialist Socioeconomics i Proposed upgrade of Kabale-Bunyonyi (7.8km), Bunyonyi-Kabeho (7.3km), Kisoro-Mgahinga Gate (13.4km) and Nyarusiza- Mahabura Gate road (5.3km) from Gravel to bituminous standard TABLE OF CONTENTS ESIA TEAM ......................................................................................................................................... I LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................... VIII LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................. IX LIST OF PLATES.............................................................................................................................. XI LIST OF APPENDICES .................................................................................................................... XII LIST OF ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................... I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... II 1.0 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND......................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 LOT5 A - Kabale-Bunyonyi (7.8Km) and Bunyonyi-Kabeho (7.3km) ............................. 2 1.1.2 LOT5B - Kisoro-Mgahinga Gate (13.4 Km) and Nyarusiza-Muhabura (5.3km) .............. 2 1.2 PROJECT JUSTIFICATION ESTIMATION OF EXOGENOUS BENEFITS .............................................. 5 1.2.1 Tourism ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 THE EIA PROCESS ................................................................................................................ 6 1.3.1 Objectives of the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) .............................. 6 1.4 SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................. 7 1.5 ESIA METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 7 1.5.1 Scoping ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.5.2 Literature Review ......................................................................................................... 8 1.5.3 Public Consultation ...................................................................................................... 8 1.5.4 Field Studies and Documentation ................................................................................ 8 1.5.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts ...................................................................... 21 2.0 CHAPTER TWO: PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ACTIVITIES ........................................... 22 2.1 PROJECT LOCATION ............................................................................................................ 22 2.1.1 Kabale-Bunyonyi and Bunyonyi-Bufuka-Kabeho ........................................................ 22 2.1.2 Kisoro-Mgahinga Road Section.................................................................................. 28 2.1.3 Additional Road: Nyarusiza-Muhabura Gate (5.3 km) ................................................. 31 2.2 DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR KABALE-BUNYONYI ROAD AND BUNYONYI-KABEHO LINKS ................... 32 2.2.1 Geometric Design ...................................................................................................... 32 2.2.2 Pavement Design ...................................................................................................... 32 2.2.3 Characteristics of the Existing Traffic ......................................................................... 32 2.2.4 Drainage and Minor Culverts ..................................................................................... 33 2.2.5 Design Road Alignment ............................................................................................. 42 2.2.6 Intersections .............................................................................................................. 43 2.2.7 Cycle Facilities .......................................................................................................... 44 2.2.8 Design Life ................................................................................................................ 44 2.2.9 Auxiliary Works and Facilities .................................................................................... 45 2.2.10 Proposed Materials .................................................................................................... 48 2.2.11 Proposed Activities during Construction of the Roads ................................................ 48 3.0 CHAPTER THREE: POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ......................... 50 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 50 3.2 POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................... 50 3.2.1 National Environment Management Policy (1994) ...................................................... 50 3.2.2 Uganda’s Vision 2025 ................................................................................................ 50 3.2.3 The National Development Plan (NDPII) .................................................................... 50 ii Proposed upgrade of Kabale-Bunyonyi (7.8km), Bunyonyi-Kabeho (7.3km), Kisoro-Mgahinga Gate (13.4km) and Nyarusiza- Mahabura Gate road (5.3km) from Gravel to bituminous standard 3.2.4 The National Water Policy (1999) .............................................................................. 50 3.2.5 The Wetlands Policy (1995) ....................................................................................... 50 3.2.6 The UNRA’s Draft Resettlement/Land Acquisition Policy Framework (2009) .............. 51 3.2.7 Forest Policy, 2001 .................................................................................................... 51 3.2.8 Energy Policy, 2002 ................................................................................................... 51 3.2.9 Wildlife Policy, 2014................................................................................................... 51 3.2.10 HIV/AIDS Policy, 2004 ............................................................................................... 52 3.2.11 The Tourism Policy, 2002 .......................................................................................... 52 3.2.12 Ministry of Works & Transport Policies (Gender, HIV/AIDS, OHS) 2008 ..................... 52 3.2.13 National Policy on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, 2007 ......................................... 53 3.2.14 National Land Policy, 2013 ........................................................................................ 53 3.2.15 National Climate Change Policy, 2015 ....................................................................... 54 3.2.16 Gender Equality and Social Protection Policies .......................................................... 54 3.2.17 The Uganda Culture Policy, 2006 .............................................................................. 54 3.2.18 The National Policy on Elimination of Gender Based Violence, 2016 .......................... 54 3.2.19 The National Orphans and other Vulnerable Children’s policy, 2004 ........................... 55 3.2.20 The Decentralization Policy, 1993 .............................................................................
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