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ESIA Albania Section 7 – Stakeholder Engagement Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Page 2 of 39 Area Comp. System Disc. Doc.- Ser. Code Code Code Code Type No. Project Title: Trans Adriatic Pipeline – TAP AAL00-ERM-641-Y-TAE-1009 Document Title: ESIA Albania Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Rev.: 03 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 4 7.1 Introduction 4 7.2 Engagement Approach and Outcomes of Previous Engagement 6 7.2.1 Engagement Approach 6 7.2.2 Phase 1: Pre-Scoping 7 7.2.3 Phase 2: Route Refinement 7 7.2.4 Phase 3: Scoping 8 7.3 Main ESIA Engagement Activities 10 7.3.1 Objectives 10 7.3.2 Stakeholder Groups 10 7.3.3 Engagement Activities 11 7.3.3.1 Overview of Engagement Stages 11 7.3.3.2 Stage 1 and 2 Engagement Activities and Methodologies 14 7.3.4 Format for Consultation Meetings 16 7.4 Outcomes of Main ESIA Engagement Phase 17 7.4.1 Overview 17 7.4.2 Issues Relating to Routing 17 7.4.3 Issues Related to Potential Project Impacts and Benefits 19 7.4.4 Issues Related to Development Priorities gathered through the Household Survey 32 7.5 Evaluation of Consultation Effectiveness 34 7.5.1 Evaluation Method and Results 34 7.5.2 Limitations 36 7.6 Grievance Mechanism 38 7.7 Next Steps 39 LIST OF TABLES Table 7.2-1 Phase 3: Outcomes .............................................................................................. 9 Table 7.3-1 Stakeholder Groups ............................................................................................ 11 Table 7.3-2 Meetings Summary ............................................................................................. 16 Table 7.3-3 Communication Materials.................................................................................... 17 Table 7.4-1 Issues Raised Per Issue and District (Actual Number and (%)) ........................... 20 Table 7.4-2 Summary of Household Survey results by Region – Top 3 Community Challenges ........................................................................................................................... 33 Table 7.5-1 Evaluation Results (Actual Number & (%)) .......................................................... 35 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 7.2-1 Phases of Engagement ......................................................................................... 6 Figure 7.3-1 Pictures of Meetings ........................................................................................... 15 Figure 7.4-1 Issues Raised.................................................................................................... 20 Figure 7.4-2 Stakeholder Issues Map – Devoll District .......................................................... 22 Figure 7.4-3 Stakeholder Issues Map – Korca District ............................................................. 24 Figure 7.4-4 Stakeholder Issues Map – Skrapar District ......................................................... 26 Figure 7.4-5 Stakeholder Issues Map – Berat District ............................................................. 28 Figure 7.4-6 Stakeholder Issues Map – Fier District ................................................................ 30 Figure 7.4-7 Question 3.5 - Greatest Community Challenges ................................................. 32 Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Page 3 of 39 Area Comp. 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Code Code Code Code Type No. Project Title: Trans Adriatic Pipeline – TAP AAL00-ERM-641-Y-TAE-1009 Document Title: ESIA Albania Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Rev.: 03 LIST OF BOXES Box 7.1-1 EBRD Perspective of Stakeholder Engagement ................................................... 4 Box 7.1-2 Defining Stakeholders ........................................................................................... 4 Box 7.2-1 Phase 1: Outcome ................................................................................................ 7 Box 7.2-2 Phase 2: Outcome of Route Refinement Stakeholder Engagement ...................... 8 Box 7.3-1 Meetings with National Level Stakeholders (Stage 3 of Engagement) ................ 13 Box 7.3-2 Meetings with Local Level Authorities in Potom Commune (Stage 4 of Engagement)....................................................................................................... 13 Box 7.3-3 Meetings with Local Level Authorities in Durres and Tirana Regions (Stage 5 of Engagement)....................................................................................................... 14 Box 7.3-4 Main ESIA Engagement: Media Campaign ......................................................... 16 Box 7.4-1 Dardhe Area Stakeholder Feedback ................................................................... 18 Box 7.5-1 Settlements where No Meetings were Held ........................................................ 37 Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Page 4 of 39 Area Comp. System Disc. Doc.- Ser. Code Code Code Code Type No. Project Title: Trans Adriatic Pipeline – TAP AAL00-ERM-641-Y-TAE-1009 Document Title: ESIA Albania Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Rev.: 03 7. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 7.1 Introduction Stakeholder engagement is a key element of the ESIA process. The purpose of stakeholder engagement is to allow for stakeholders to interact with the decision making process, express their views and influence mitigation and technical solutions to concerns voiced during the process. Stakeholder engagement is an inclusive and culturally appropriate process which involves sharing information and knowledge, seeking to understand the concerns of others and building relationships based on collaboration. It allows stakeholders to understand the risks, impacts and opportunities of the project in order to achieve positive outcomes. Box 7.1-1 EBRD Perspective of Stakeholder Engagement “The EBRD considers stakeholder engagement as an essential part of good business practices and corporate citizenship, and a way of improving the quality of projects. In particular, effective community engagement is central to the successful management of risks and impacts on communities affected by projects, as well as central to achieving enhanced community benefits.” (1) Source: EBRD (2010) The main objectives of stakeholder engagement is: i) to ensure that adequate and timely information is provided to those affected by the Project; ii) to provide these groups with sufficient opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns; and iii) to ensure that comments are received in a timely manner so that they can be taken into account in Project decisions. Box 7.1-2 Defining Stakeholders The Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) defines a stakeholder as ‘any individual or group who is potentially affected by a project or can themselves affect a project’. The objective of stakeholder identification is therefore to establish which organisations and individuals may be directly or indirectly affected (positively and negatively) by the Project, namely (“affected parties”) and those that may have an interest in the project (“other interested parties”). The process also aims to identify which stakeholder may have a positive or negative impact or influence on the Project. Stakeholder identification has been an ongoing process which has evolved as the route has been refined and settlements identified. Different issues are likely to concern different stakeholders. Therefore, stakeholders have been grouped based on their connections to the project. Having an understanding of the connections of a stakeholder group to the project helps identify the key objectives of engagement. Source: ERM Stakeholder Engagement Plan, 2010 (TAP-FEED-AL-EIA-REP-7009) TAP AG has been engaging with stakeholders since 2005, when the TAP Project was announced at national and regional level. Engagement has continued in alignment with the following national and international requirements: • Albanian national requirements for consultation, including Article 102 of the Albanian Constitution, paragraph 2 of Article 6 on the Law no 8990 (23.01.2003); • Performance Requirements (PR) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); (1) EBRD (2010) PR 10: Information and Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement. Environmental and Social Policy. Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Page 5 of 39 Area Comp. System Disc. Doc.- Ser. Code Code Code Code Type No. Project Title: Trans Adriatic Pipeline – TAP AAL00-ERM-641-Y-TAE-1009 Document Title: ESIA Albania Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Rev.: 03 • Article 6 of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Aarhus Convention: Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters; • UN Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a Transboundary Context – the Espoo Convention; and • TAP AG’s corporate standards, including their Code of Conduct. Each of these requirements is described in detail in the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) (TAP-FEED-AL-EIA-REP-7009) for the Albania section of the Project route. The SEP is a “living document” that is updated and adjusted as the ESIA progresses and project planning evolves. This Section focuses on stakeholder engagement that has been undertaken in support of the ESIA phase. It is divided into the following sections: • Engagement approach and outcomes of previous phases; • Main ESIA phase engagement activities; • Outcomes of main ESIA phase; • Evaluation of engagement effectiveness; • Grievance mechanism; and • Next steps. Section 7 - Stakeholder Engagement Page 6 of 39 Area Comp. System Disc. Doc.- Ser. Code Code Code