KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water Resources Water Department PROJECT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE SEBOU BASIN (PGDRES) –SIDI ABBOU DAM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF THE FRAMEWORK PLAN FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION OF PROJECT-AFFECTED PERSONS (PCATI-PAP) June 2019 SUMMARY OF THE FRAMEWORK PLAN FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION OF PROJECT-AFFECTED PERSONS (PCATI-PAP) 1 Project name : Project for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Sebou Basin (PGDRES) – Sidi Abbou Dam Country : Kingdom of Morocco 1. INTRODUCTION At the request of Moroccan authorities, the African Development Bank Group will support the implementation of the Project for Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Sebou Basin (PGDRES) - Sidi Abbou Dam in Morocco. From an environmental and social standpoint, the project is classified under Category 1 as its implementation will result in the physical and economic displacement of more than 200 people as well as the flooding of approximately 590 ha of agricultural land, displacement of 72 households and loss of livelihoods for 930 inhabitants, about 30% of whom are women. Hence, the project was subjected to an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) accompanied by a framework plan for land acquisition and compensation of project-affected persons (PCATI-PAP). The PCATI-PAP was submitted at this stage because the right-of-way required for the construction of the dam proper is known, but the one required for the dam easements, associated infrastructure and/or facilities and access roads is not yet known because the attendant engineering studies will be conducted only subsequently (in at least 9 months). PCATI-PAP presents the general principles that will guide all expropriation operations relating to PGDRES implementation. It defines the procedures to be followed for the prior determination of expropriation and compensation/damages claims. It also specifies the compensation/damages mechanism and the redress mechanism, and sets out the institutional and capacity-building arrangements for implementing the expropriation and complaint processing procedures. PCATI-PAP is a contractual document whereby the Kingdom of Morocco formally undertakes to honour, in conjunction with the local authorities and in accordance with OS2 requirements and procedures, the compensation/damages rights of any person or entity potentially affected by the project. The cost of implementing PCATI-PAP (production of RAP, compensation/damages, operation, capacity-building, implementation monitoring) shall be fully borne by the Borrower. PCATI-PAP should be designed as a plan for land acquisition and compensation of affected persons (PATI- PAP) prior to launching of the project to be implemented by the Project Management Unit. Submission of PATI-PAP shall be a special condition precedent to disbursement of financing for works that lead to expropriation. This document is the summary of the PCATI-PAP. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Project Objectives At the sector level, the project aims to enhance the country's resilience to climate-change impact through improved water resources management in the Sebou basin. Its specific objective is to construct a new 198 million m3 capacity dam on the Oued Leben in Taounate Province in the Sebou watershed. The dam’s objectives are: (i) irrigation of a perimeter of approximately 4,600 hectares; (i) strengthening of the DWS networks of several small urban and rural areas; (iii) flood protection for several rural and urban areas downstream, as well as contribution to the protection of the Gharb plain; (iv) hydropower generation capacity of about 5 MW; and (v) reduction of losses to the sea by creating options to interconnect with other watersheds. 2 2.2 Project Components The future dam will be built of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) and have a height of 61 m and a crest length of 115 m. The reservoir surface area will be approximately 830 ha (8.33 km2), with a capacity of 198 Mm3. The annual siltation rate at the Sidi Abbou dam site was evaluated at 0.422 Mm3/year; i.e., a 21.1 Mm3 dead storage, for a duration of 50 years. It will regulate an annual volume of 84 Mm3, with an average deficit of 4.1%. The project comprises the following key components: A. Construction of various dam structures (RCC dam, embankment dyke, water intake, hydro- mechanical equipment, ...); B. Technical assistance (testing, works supervision and inspection, technical assistance); C. Project management (expropriations, operation, ...) 2.3 Project Cost and Financing The total cost of the entire project excluding taxes and customs duties is estimated at MAD 1,243.4 million, or about UA 92.2 million (at the April 2019 exchange rate of : UA 1 = MAD 13.486). The project will be jointly financed by the Bank and the Moroccan Government. Bank financing will be UA 67.8 million (approximately MAD 914.8 million) or approximately 73.5% of the total project cost estimate, excluding taxes. The Moroccan Government will provide MAD 328.6 million (26.5% of the total project cost). This amount covers operating costs, land acquisition, agricultural compensation costs and the rehabilitation of socio-economic infrastructure (roads, administrative buildings, etc.). 2.4 Project Area and Beneficiaries 2.4.1 Project Area The future Sidi Abbou dam will be located on the upstream section of Wadi Leben, a tributary of Wadi Inaouene on the right bank, about 4.4 Km as the crow flies upstream from Ras El Oued in the Ain Maatouf commune, in Taounate Province (the coordinates are: X = 584,950 m, Y = 424,620 m). The project covers the two provinces of Taounate and Taza. Four municipalities will be partially affected by the future reservoir of the dam, namely Ain Maatouf and Ain Mediouna in Taounate Province and Brarha and Bni Frassen in Taza Province. Figure 1 : Location of Sidi Abbou Dam Source: Supporting and Descriptive Memorandum of ODA 2019 3 The population of municipalities in the study area dropped from 171,157 inhabitants in 2004 to 157,173 in 2014, representing a negative average annual growth rate (AAGR) of -0.8%. The rural communities account for 92% of the population in these communes, while the urban population, found in the municipalities of Tissa and Tainaste, represents only 8%. The dominant economic activity in the project area is agriculture, followed by trade and handicrafts. The main crop is cereals, followed by vegetables. Tree farming is dominated by the cultivation of olive trees. Trade, mainly conducted by small retailers operating little shops in some douars, has also developed in project area municipalities. The craft industry is quite developed in project area communes. Indeed, this sector enjoys a diversity of skills and output. The leading craft activities in the study area are embroidery/tapestry, handweaving and sculpture ... etc. 3. POTENTIAL IMPACTS 3.1 Potential Positive Impacts on the Human Environment According to the project's ESIA, the different significant positive impacts of the project on the physical, natural and socio-economic environment may be summarized as follows: • Agricultural water production for the development of a downstream farm located in the two communes of Ras El Oued and Sidi Mohamed Ben Lahcen; • Creation of an irrigated farmland over an area of 4600 ha which will be equipped with a stand-alone irrigation network; this will significantly boost the region’s socio-economic activity and improve farmer incomes; • Supply of drinking water to the population of Taounate Province; • Protection of the dam’s downstream sites from flooding by containing the overflow from Wadi Lbene that generally waters the Gharb plain; • Hydropower generation for injection into the national grid; • Control of the impact on the hydrological system by regulating the flow of the wadi (downstream of the dam), thus ensuring minimal flow (i.e., environmental flow); • Impact on the natural environment of Taounate Province by creating a wetland; • Impact on groundwater resources through a possible water level rise in the wells upstream of the dam; • Impact on job creation during the construction phase and promotion of economic activity in Taounate province. Other employment activities will be created upstream of the dam. 3.2 Potential Negative Impacts on the Human Environment At this juncture, the PCATI-PAP is expected to affect people and property as follows: physical displacements due to the loss of homes that will be flooded by the future dam reservoir; economic losses owing to loss of livelihoods (agricultural and commercial activities) of the project-affected population and losses of public/community infrastructure and facilities. The assets and livelihoods affected at this stage are: (i) 72 dwellings and 57 annex structures; (ii) 590 ha of agricultural land, 40% of which is irrigated farmland (irrigated from traditional wells or directly from the wadi); (iii) 298 farmers will lose their agricultural and livestock activities; (iv) olive, pomegranate, vine, fig, citrus and almond plantations; (v) infrastructure: provincial paved road of approximately 8.5 km; feeder roads; two public wells along with their irrigation equipment; a DWSS (well + distribution tower); about 20 private wells; a bridge recently built on the Wadi Lben; MV and LV lines of about 2 km; (vi) social amenities: the Bni M'Hammed School; a housing unit for teachers comprising three apartments; the recently built Rouf