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Public Disclosure Authorized Transmission Upgrading & Reinforcement Project Coordination Office, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 2016 (Revised Report)
Table of Contents
List34T of Figures ...... 34T ...... 6
List34T of Abbreviations ...... 34T ...... 6
Eexecutive34T Summary 34T ...... 8
I.34T General Background and Introduction 34T ...... 17
1.1.34T General Background34T ...... 17
1.2.34T Introduction ...... 34T ...... 18
1.3.34T Objectives of the RAP ...... 34T ...... 18
1.4.34T Scope of Work (SOW) ...... 34T ...... 19
1.5.34T Approach and Methodology ...... 34T ...... 20
1.6.34T Challenges and Limitations ...... 34T ...... 21
2.1.34T Key Components and Description of the Project34T ...... 22
2.2.34T Project Funding34T ...... 24
2.3.34T Topography of the Line Route34T ...... 24
2.4.34T Population and Livelihood Profile ...... 34T ...... 25
2.4.1.34T Alamata Woreda ...... 34T ...... 25
2.4.2.34T North Wollo Zone ...... 34T ...... 26
2.4.3.34T South Wollo Zone ...... 34T ...... 27
2.4.4.34T Oromia Special Zone of Amhara Region ...... 34T ...... 28
2.4.5.34T North Shoa Zone ...... 34T ...... 28
2.4.6.34T Legetafo-Legedadi Woreda (Finfine Zuria Special Zone of Oromia) ...... 29 34T
3.1.34T The Constitution of Ethiopia ...... 34T ...... 30
3.2.34T Environmental Policy of Ethiopia ...... 34T ...... 31
3.3.34T The Land Tenure Policy ...... 34T ...... 31
3.4.34T The National Policy of Women ...... 34T ...... 32 Page | 2
3.5.34T Proclamation No. 455/200534T ...... 32
3.6.34T Council of Minister Regulation No. 135/2007 ...... 34T ...... 33
3.7.34T Ethiopian Electricity Agency-Directive # EEA/1/200534T ...... 34
3.9.34T The World Bank Policy for Involuntary Resettlement34T ...... 35
3.9.34T Comparisons of the National Polices and the World Bank OP 4.1234T ...... 36
IV.34T Household Baseline Survey, Asset Inventory and Assessment and Review of First Phase
Compensation Implementation 34T ...... 39
4.134T Baseline Household Survey (Socioeconomic) Findings ...... 34T 40
4.2.34T Summary of Household (PAPs) Assets Inventory ...... 34T ...... 40
4.3.34T Vulnerability Assessment34T ...... 42
4.4.34T Review of the First Round Compensation Implementation (2008 - 2011)34T ...... 43
V.34T Project Impact Assessment and Categorization of Project Affected People 34T ...... 48
5.1.34T Major Social Benefits and Positive Impacts ...... 34T ...... 48
5.1.134T Facilitation of Improved Delivery of Social Services ...... 4834T
5.1.2.34T Reduced Rate of Deforestation and Public Health Risks ...... 48 34T
5.1.334T Extending Local Employment Opportunity during the Stringing Operations ...... 49 34T
5.2.34T Adverse Impacts of ROW Clearance ...... 34T ...... 49
5.3.34T Classification and Categorization of PAPs34T ...... 51
5.4.34T Cut-off Date for Determining Eligibility ...... 34T ...... 54
5.5.34T Eligibility for Entitlement34T...... 54
5.6.34T Other Anticipated Temporary Adverse Project Impacts34T ...... 60
5.6.1.34T Potential Safety Hazards During and After Stringing of Transmission Cables ...... 60 34T
5.6.2.34T Improper Waste Disposal Practices ...... 34T ...... 62
5.6.3.34T Road Traffic Flow Impacts during the Stringing Period...... 62 34T
5.6.4.34T Road Traffic Safety Hazards ...... 34T ...... 62
5.6.5.34T Damage to Soil and Communal Lands ...... 34T ...... 63
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5.7.34T Summary of Potential Adverse Impacts of the Project ...... 34T 63
6.1.34T Consultation with Project Affected People at Senbete Town ...... 65 34T
6.334T Consultation with Local Authorities and Other Stakeholders ...... 67 34T
6.4.34T Public Views and Opinions about the Project ...... 34T ...... 67
VII.34T Mitigations for Adverse Impacts -Resettlement Action Plan 34T ...... 69
7.1.34T Legislative & Administrative Frameworks for Compensation of Affected Households and
Assets ...... 34T ...... 69
7.234T Parameters and Applied Rates & Guidelines for Compensations ...... 70 34T
7.3.34T Asset Valuation and Estimates of Compensations for PAPs ...... 71 34T
7.4.34T Special Assistance for Vulnerable Groups ...... 34T ...... 73
7.5.34T Transitional Assistance for Informal Settlements ...... 34T ...... 74
7.6.34T Organizing PAPs under Housing Cooperatives and Provision of Serviced Land ...... 75 34T
7.7.34T Measures of Mitigation to Resolve Outstanding Complaints ...... 77 34T
7.8.34T Mitigation for Temporary and Other Project Related Adverse Effects34T ...... 78
7.8.1.34T Minimizing Potential Work and Safety Hazards during Construction Period ...... 78 34T
7.8.2.34T Mitigation Measures for Road Traffic Flow Anticipated Impacts34T ...... 78
7.8.3.34T Mitigation Measures for Anticipated Road Traffic Safety Hazards34T ...... 79
7.8.4.34T Mitigation Measures for Improper Waste Management and Disposal Practices ...... 79 34T
7.8.5.34T Mitigation Measures to Minimize Damage to Soil and Communal Lands ...... 79 34T
8.1.34T Parties Responsible for Implementation of the RAP34T ...... 79
8.2.34T RAP Implementation Management Plan ...... 34T ...... 81
8.2.1.34T Institutional Arrangement and RAP Implementation Committee34T ...... 81
8.2.2.34T Mechanism to Address Complaints Related to Compensations and Other Issues ...... 82 34T
8.3.34T Public Disclosure of RAP34T ...... 84
8.4Monitoring34T and Evaluation ...... 34T ...... 85
8.3.1.34T Internal Monitoring ...... 34T ...... 85
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8.3.2.34T External Monitoring ...... 34T ...... 86
Table34T 12: Summarized Monitoring & Evaluation Indicators ...... 8834T
IX34T – Costs and Budget for Implementation of the RAP...... 34T 89
9.134T 34T Compensation34T Payment ...... 34T ...... 89
9.2.34T Special Support for Vulnerable Groups and Budget for Informal Settlers ...... 90 34T
9.3.34T 34T Project34T Management & Running Costs ...... 34T ...... 90
XI.34T Summary and Conclusions 34T ...... 95
XII.34T References: 34T ...... 97
XIII.34T Annexes 34T ...... 98
Annex34T I: Summary of Baseline Survey of Affected Households ...... 98 34T
Annex34T II – List of Category I to V PAPs ...... 34T ...... 99
Annex34T – III: Minutes of Consultation ...... 34T ...... 120
nd Brief34T Description and Components of the Stringing of Almata-Kombloch II –Legetafo 2P P Circuit Power Transmission Line Project (Prepared by the consultant for public consultation
meeting)34T ...... 123
Annex34T IV: Kalu Woreda Asset Valuation Guidelines &Rates ...... 143 34T
Annex34T V: Estimated Monetary Value of Affected Assets (Based on Current Prices) ...... 152 34T
Letter34T 2: land allocation commitment letter form Municpal Office of Senbete Town ...... 212 34T
With34T regards, ...... 34T ...... 213
Annex34T VII: List of Contacted People ...... 34T ...... 214
List of Tables
Table 1: Transmission Line Stretch...... 27
Table 2: Summary of Ethiopian Legislation and the World Bank Policy...... 40
Table 3: Summary of Inventoried Household (PAPs) Assets...... 44
Table 4: Summary of Assets Compensated During First Phase Period (2008 – 2011)...... 47
Table 5: Summary of Formal and Informal Reported Complaints (Cases) ...... 49
Table 6: Summary of PAPs remained occupying ROW after Compensations ...... 50 Page | 5
Table 7: Description and Categorization of PAPs...... 56
Table 8: Entitlement Matrix...... 58
Table 9: Summary of Issues and Responses Presented at Consultation Meetings ...... 66
Table 10: Asset Valuation Guidelines & Rates. ( Kalu Woreda)...... 70
Table 11: Summary of Compensation Payments...... 71
Table 12: Grievance Redressing Flowchart ...... 79
Table 13: Summarized Monitoring & Evaluation Indicators ...... 82
Table 14: Budget for Asset Valuation Committee...... 85
Table 15: Summary of Budget for Implementation of RAP...... 86
Table 16: Summary of RAP Implementation Action Plan and Schedule ...... 86
List of Figures Figure 1: Transmission towers near Sendafa town...... 27
Figure 2: Partial topographic view of the line route...... 28
Figure 3: Transmission line route ...... 34
Figure 4: Concentrated informal settlements within the ROW (Shoa Robit town)...... 46
Figure 5: Informal settlements within the ROW (Debresina & Senbete towns)...... 51
Figure 6: Public Consultation Meetings in Senbete and Shoa Robit Towns...... 64
Figure 7: Public consultation meeting attendees in Shoa Robit and Senbete towns...... 65
List of Abbreviations EEA Ethiopian Electricity Agency
EEP Ethiopian Electric Power
EEPCo Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
ENREP Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project.
ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
ETB Ethiopian Birr
FY Fiscal Year
GOE Government of Ethiopia
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GRC Grievance Redressing Committee
GTP Growth & Transformation Plan
HH Household
ICS Inter Connected System
KV Kilo Volt
MW Mega Watt
MoFED Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
MoWIE Ministry of Water, Irrigation & Energy
PAP Project Affected People
PAA Project Affected Area
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
ROW Right of Way
RPF Resettlement Policy Framework
TOR Terms of Reference
ULG Urban Local Governments
USD United States Dollar
WB World Bank
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Eexecutive Summary
1. General Summary
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has recently completed a feasibility study to reinforce Alamata - Kombolcha II-Legetafo - Kaliti I Second Circuit 230kV transmission line with power generated from Tekeze hydro power plant. The stringing of the second circuit 230 kV transmission line requires a 30 meter wide Right of Way (ROW) to ensure the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the power transmission line. All permanent structures, such as residential houses, plants and other assets found within the established ROW need to be removed in order to give way for the stringing activity. This RAP is, therefore, prepared with goal to identify and alleviate the various impacts associated with clearance of the Right of Way (ROW) of the transmission line and its subsequent operation on the socio-economic environment of the local inhabitants currently residing along the transmission line route.
Taking into consideration the large area coverage of the line route and the nature and intensity of the proposed activities, the EEP has carefully designed the line route to minimize large-scale displacement of urban and rural settlements as well as damages on agricultural land and farming activities. However, the social impact assessment carried out between January 21, 2015 – April 15, 2015 identified a total of 120 HHs (699 PAPs) currently occupying the ROW of the transmission line likely to be affected to the extent of demolition of their houses and or removal of permanent plants to give way for the designated 30 meters ROW clearance of the project. The type of assets to be affected include 180 residential houses and attached household facilities made with wood structure, plastered with mud and cement mortar, corrugated sheet metal and other substandard roofing materials and 823.
Table 1. Summary of Category of Project Affected Persons
Description Number Remark of HHs
Total number of HHs affected by the 120 project
HHs requiring physical relocation 117 103 HHs do not have legal title(informal settlers)
HHs not requiring physical dislocation, 3 but need only compensation for trees
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Furthermore, a total of 80 HHs (400 PAPs), who were covered and compensated by the resettlement plan for the first phase of the project, continued to occupy the ROW clearance areas due to various reasons including unresolved compensation complaints, lack of efficient grievance redressing system and absence of clear and effective evacuation instructions after compensation payments made out to PAPs during the 2008-2011 resettlement implementation .
According to the directive issued by the Ethiopian Electric Agency ( Directive # EEA/1/2005 Article 7, Sub Article 7.1.4 ) farmers are allowed to cultivate seasonal crops up to 7 meters height and slow growing vegetation beneath the overhead electricity line transmission line projects not exceeding voltage of 230kV. Hence, the project will not affect agricultural production and livelihood activities under the designated ROW.
For residential houses that are situated within the designated ROW clearance area, affected households will be provided replacement land to construct houses regardless of their landholding status, i.e., either legal or informal landholdings. As many of the affected households are informal settlers without legal landholding rights, the RAP proposed a special land allocation arrangement to transform informal (squatter) settlements into legal and lawful housing settlements through formation of housing cooperative program. The program enables both formal and informal project affected households to have and establish legal landholding status and access serviced land from the local governments. This proposed land allocation arrangement not only helps PAPs to establish legal status, but also benefit the local government to minimize costs associated with serviced land development and lowers cost for PAPs (per member) in all services and products associated with the housing development.
During consultations and discussions with PAPs and representatives from the two local governments in the project area, the proposed land allocation arrangement was agreed and approved as a viable and lasting solution by the affected persons and the government. Further, as a result of several consultative meetings, the affected local administrations in the two towns confirmed their commitment in writing to make land available to PAPs as soon as cooperatives are formed and registered with concerned authorities and the project agreed to facilitate this process. Provision of replacement land and relocation of PAPs will take place prior to commencement of the stringing project activities. Copies of commitment letters (English translation) are attached in the annex.
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2. Project Description
2.1. Key Components of the Project
The proposed project involves laying of power transmission cables on existing 230 kV transmission line towers that have been constructed along Alamata -Kombolcha – Legetafo substations. The total length of the stringing of reinforcement line is 459 km, having 30 meters wide ROW. The ROW is required to ensure the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the transmission line. The stringing project also includes installation of equipment and accessories useful for upgrading the substations in Alamata, Kombolcha and Legetafo.
2.2. Topography of the Transmission Line Route
The transmission line passes through plain agricultural lands, hilly terrains and depleted mountain forests while deliberately avoiding concentrated settlement in major towns and rural areas located along the line route. The altitude of the line route area ranges from 800 meters in the low lands of Kalu woreda to 3100 meters above sea level rugged mountains of Tarmaber (Debresina). Several rivers cross the area fed by the highland watershed to the west. The main rivers are Birbisa, Sirinka, Alewuha, Gimbora, Golina, and Hormat rivers, along with numerous intermittent streams. Natural vegetation found along the line route includes bush scrub, acacia species and kurkura (wild nut) trees.
3. Funding Sources of the Project
According to the TOR document provided for this study, the World Bank is the principal nd funding institution for stringing of Alamata-Kombolcha II –Legetafo the 2P P Circuit 230kv Transmission Line project.
4. Approach and Methodology
The approach and methodology used in preparation of the RAP, includes
a) Collection of qualitative and quantitative social-economic data through baseline household survey, Census & Land Inventory of properties
b) Identifying and documenting type, physical conditions, and ownership status of properties located within the ROW of the transmission line route.
c) Formal and informal consultation with Project Affected People (PAPs) and other relevant stakeholders.
d) Collection and registration of attitudes, views and opinions expressed by project affected people and other stakeholders about the project. Page | 10
e) Review of past resettlement implementation documents
f) Review of relevant legal and administrative frameworks that have due relevance with the proposed stringing construction and subsequent operation.
5. Review of National Policies and Resettlement Frameworks
All relevant and applicable national laws, polices and regulatory frameworks that have due relevance to the resettlement and compensation procedures, including the federal law, national policies on Women and Environment, Council of Ministers Regulation on Compensations, the ENREP and the World Bank Policy Frameworks on involuntary resettlement and rehabilitation of PAPs have been carefully reviewed and analyzed. Comparisons and suggestions to address gaps between the Ethiopian laws and the World Bank’s Operational Policy on involuntary resettlement (OP 4.12) are presented in a table format as part of the report.
6. Key Findings
The census and land asset inventory recorded 180 residential houses and attached facilities, such as service rooms, patio, kitchen and fences occupying an average built up land area of 2 26.8MP ,P and 823.6 permanent and fruit trees, including eucalyptus tree, acacia, banana and mango trees. Of the total surveyed and inventoried properties, 30% is owned and occupied by people who have legal or customary landholding rights and 70% of property owners do not have formal or legal documents. The highest number of affected properties in the latter category is recorded in Shoa Robit woreda of Semen Shoa Zone (94 in Kebele 01 and kebele 04) followed by Legetafo – Legedadi town of Finfinife Special Zone of Oromia State (8) and Debresina Town of North Shoa Zone (2).
The vulnerability assessment showed elderly persons, over the age of 60 years, constitute only 2% of the total household members, 2 elderly household head PAPs with visual impairment and physical challenges and 57 women headed households. During the course of the assessment, none of the surveyed households reported to experience loss of income or livelihood activities resulting from the proposed loss of land as a result of the project activities. When measured in the broad context of inability to cultivate or experience loss in income and livelihood, the project impact on vulnerable groups is minimal.
Table 2: Summary of Key Survey Findings
Total length of transmission line 459 km
Number of Woredas the transmission line passes through 10
Number of kebeles covered under the survey 35
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Total number of households covered under the survey 208
Total number of household members covered under the survey 1202
Percentage of households headed by women 35%
Percentage of households headed by elderly person 2%
Total number of households affected by the project 120
Number of affected HHs requiring compensations for affected assets and 117 require physical relocation
Number of affected households with legal landholding rights requiring 14 physical relocations
Number of affected households without legal landholding rights 103 (squatters) requiring physical relocation
Total number of households requiring compensations for plant assets 3 only(not requiring physical relocation)
Number of affected residential houses and associated facilities 180
Number of affected perennial trees and plants 823.6
Percentage of affected household assets & properties with legal/formal 30% ownership titles
Percentage of affected household assets and properties owned without 70 % legal landholding rights
Number of households who remained occupying the ROW from the 80 first phase resettlement program
Number of households who remained occupying the ROW due to 45 compensation related complaints
Number of households who remained occupying the ROW due to 35 absence of clear instruction and loose enforcement mechanisms
7. Reviews and Assessment of Performances of the Past RAP Implementation (2008-2011)
The consultant made concerted efforts to assess performances of past compensation implementation through formal and informal consultation with project affected people, discussions with local authorities and through review of compensation disbursement vouchers and project related reports. The findings indicate that the project disbursed compensation payments to 3559 project affected people along the line route and grievance- Page | 12 redressing mechanisms and procedures were established to ensure individuals and community grievances are handled fairly and addressed in a timely manner. However, the current assessment identified and recorded a total of 80 HHs, who were covered and compensated by the resettlement plan for the first phase of the project, that continue to occupy the ROW clearance areas due to various reasons including unresolved compensation complaints, lack of efficient grievance redressing system and absence of clear and effective evacuation instructions after compensation payments made out to PAPs.
8. Cut-off Date for Determining Eligibility
The cut-off date for eligibility claims and other forms of entitlements was established as the date the baseline survey and household asset inventory were completed, that is April 5, 2015. This date has been communicated with all stakeholders including PAPs.
9. Assessments and Analysis of Project Impacts
The major adverse impacts of the stringing activity would be the removal or demolition of household assets and useful resources found within the designated 30 meters ROW of the transmission line.
Accordingly, the assessment identified and determined that:
A total of 117 HHs currently occupying the ROW of the transmission line will be physically relocated
A total of 3 HHs will be losing only trees
A total of 80 PAPs who were covered and compensated in the first phase project implementation period are still occupying their plots due to unresolved compensation complaints or other factors. About 70 % of landholders have no formal or legal documents regarding land titles. Vulnerable population includes women headed households representing 35 % of the total households and elderly members of households representing 2 % of the total households. Also there are two households headed by old people who are over 60 years of age with visual impairment or physical challenges. The project needs access roads to reach transmission tower sites for both line construction and maintenance cases. For temporary purposes, feeder roads, footpaths and open communal or private lands may be used as access road during the stringing construction period. Temporary access to land for feeder roads and footpaths will be negotiated in advance with the private land owner or the community and compensation shall be provided prior to acquisition in accordance with this RAP.
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Anticipated safety and health hazards for communities during the stringing and its subsequent periods would likely to occur:
From absence of proper workplace safety precautionary measures, Accidents and fatalities due to intensive vehicular movements and Electrical shocks from close contacts with low clearance and subsiding power transmission cable lines. Workers will also be exposed to health and safety impacts. Worker and community health and safety issues are treated comprehensively in the ESMP of this project.
10. Public Consultations and Communications
Two rounds of public consultation meetings were held with project affected people and other stakeholders. Basic components of the project, its likely impacts on landholdings, plants and other assets, cut-off date for claims, methods and procedures used for asset valuation, complaint or grievance redressing mechanisms and other relevant issues were discussed and communicated to PAPs. Topics discussed with local authorities include roles and responsibilities of local authorities in facilitating the resettlement plan, coordinating evacuation of PAPs from the ROW clearance areas, roles to resolve issues and complaints reported by PAPs and maintenance of sustained communications with EEP and project management staff. Minutes of consultation meetings along with list of participants are attached as Annex III.
11. Public Views and Opinions about the Project
Despite the possible loss of assets and personal and family inconveniences resulting from the resettlement process and other related concerns, project affected people who participated in the formal consultation meeting expressed support for the project development. Summary of the consultation meetings held and issues discussed with PAPs and local stakeholders is presented in section three of this document.
10. Eligibilities and Entitlement Matrix
The GOE legislation and the World Bank policy objectives require all individuals and households whose assets and productive resources affected as a result of the stringing project are entitled for compensation and/or other forms of assistance. Pursuant to the policy frameworks, PAPs eligible for entitlements include individuals/households with formally recognized property rights and those who have held land under informal purchase agreements and arrangements. Special entitlement in the form of financial assistance is proposed for vulnerable groups, such as elderly, women and individuals with health problems and physical challenges/disabilities to assist them in the relocation and resettlement process. Page | 14
12. Asset Valuations and Compensations Framework
The size of each affected property and useful assets of households were physically investigated and measured by a qualified professional with the presence of head of households or their family members. The monetary estimates of affected housing structures and other valuable assets and assistance for relocation is estimated and calculated based on rates used by local governments for similar projects and will conform to the rates set out in this RAP. Recommendations for compensations and other entitlements comply with existing legislative and administrative frameworks of the GOE and the World Bank guidelines.
13. Mitigation for Potential Risks and Safety Hazards
As the construction work involves safety issues and occupational hazards, potential risks to project staff shall be reduced by introducing and complying mandatory precaution safety measures and practices. Risks to the general public shall be minimized by promoting public awareness and education along with physical measures such as displaying appropriate warning signs and dissemination of public safety information through public announcements.
14. Costs and Budget for Implementation of the RAP
The overall budget for implementation of the proposed Resettlement Action Plan is estimated at ETB 6,074,725(USD 281747.84). This total budget is comprised of compensation for targeted residential housing units and other attached household facilities including kitchen, fences and storage rooms, perennial and fruit trees, demolition and moving expenses, temporary housing allowances, special assistance for vulnerable groups, a budget to support transition of project affected informal settlers into viable housing cooperatives, administration and management costs to implement the resettlement action plan and a contingency budget.
Table 3: Summary of Budget for Implementation of RAP
S/N Budget Item Birr USD A Compensations A.1 Houses and related household facilities 3, 503, 255.55 162,187.75 A.2 Fences 1, 181, 800.00 54,712.96 A.3 Trees and Fruit Plants 80,640.00 3,733.33 B Financial assistance for vulnerable groups 59, 000.00 2,731.41 C TA budget for informal settlers 400,000.00 18,981.48 &Temporary Housing Allowance
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D RAP Implementation Budget 371,000.00 17,175.92 Total Budget 5,204, 295.55 240,939.62 Contingency (10%) 520, 229.55 24,084.70 Grand Total Budget 6,074725.00 281,747.84
15. Parties Responsible for Implementation of the RAP
Parties responsible for effective implementation of the RAP are the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Power, Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Women and Children through their regional offices and Regional Governments through Urban Local Governments and local administrations. Above all, the EEP bears the overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, monitoring of the RAP through the various implementation phases.
16. RAP Implementation Management Plan
To ensure effective management and implementation of the RAP, the EEP will be establish a special RAP implementation management committee under Power System Planning Social Experts Unit responsible to oversee and maintain sustained communications with the various units and actors responsible for execution of the plan and to ensure consistency of the RAP with established ENREP Resettlement Policy Framework and the World Bank guidelines.
17. Grievance Redressing Mechanism
A committee composed of representatives of the local administration, the project management authorities and representatives of PAPs shall be established to ensure a mechanism and venue for redressing grievances and complaints related to any aspect of the compensation and resettlement procedures.
18. Monitoring and Evaluation
The process of inspections and monitoring shall involve reviewing and documenting implementation of all aspects of proposed activities based on a set of recommended baseline indicators and measuring overall satisfaction of PAPs at the various phases. Qualified and trained team of in-house and external experts will also do monitoring and evaluation.
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I. General Background and Introduction
1.1. General Background 1 With an estimated population of over 94 million (2012)P0F ,P Ethiopia is the second populous Sub Saharan African country next to Nigeria. The rate of population growth is estimated at 2.73% per year. About 17% of the population is urban and 83 % rural, electricity power coverage stands at 53% and power demand is projected to increase by an average rate of 32% per year for the coming five years. As of 2015, the main national energy supply sources 2 are hydropower 88 %, diesel generators 11% and wind and geothermal 1%P1F P .
Considering the substantial resource potentials and in response to the growing demand for power, the government of Ethiopia is pursuing a strategy to increase power generation capacity from the present 2,000 MW to about 10,000MW through construction of various sizes of power dams in different parts of the country. To complement the hydropower generation, the strategy also encourages innovative energy solutions, such as wind harvesting, geothermal and solar energy technologies.
In realizing this strategic power development goal, the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in the past 10 years has constructed and completed 6 medium and large-scale hydropower dams including the Ashgoda (Tigray) and Adama II (Oromia) wind farms. Additionally four major dams including the Great Renaissance Dam on River Nile (GERD) are currently under construction.
To improve existing systems stability and reliability of power services, the EEP has recently completed construction of Gibe III – Addis Ababa 400 kV transmission line for power generated from Gibe III hydro power plant and implementation of 230kV Alamata - Kombolcha II -Legetafo transmission line project with power generated from Tekezie plant has been completed with installation of 980 power transmission towers along the line route. The total length of Alamata-Kombolcha II – Legetafo transmission line is about 459km, and traverse through rural farms, chain rugged mountains and a number of urban areas, including Alamata, Kobo, Woldiya, Wuchalie, Dessie, Kombolcha, Kemissie, Shoa Robit, Debre Sina, Debre Birhan and Legetafo. Compensation payments for project affected people (PAPs) found within 40 meters wide Right of Way (ROW) along the line route has been made between 2008 and 2011 (or Ethiopian calendar year 2001 and 2005) in accordance with the Ethiopian law, Proclamation No. 455/2005. Taking cognizance of Ethiopia’s expanding towns, emerging buildings construction near high voltage overhead power transmission lines
1World Bank Data Sheet on Ethiopia, 2014 2 Gilgel Gibe I (2004), Gilgel Gibe II (2009), Tekezie (2009), Beles (2010), Gilgel Gibie III (2013) and Finacha Amerti (2013, and Gilgel Gibe IV, Gilgel Gibe V and GERD are under construction, Tigray Online (2014)
Page | 17 and the potential for negative effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) near the transmission lines on human health, the GoE has enacted a legal Directive on ROW regulation to provide an access corridor for maintenance of transmission line with consideration to safety clearances and EMF exposures limits. The Directive prescribes minimum safety requirements for Transmission routes. Accordingly, the 40 meters ROW for the project has been changed to 30 meters to meet and fulfill the directive set by the Ethiopian Electricity Agency (Directive # EEA/1/2005). The Alemata Kombolcha –Legetafo 230kv2nd circuit transmission line Row clearance is set to have transmission line ROW of 30 meters.
1.2. Introduction The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has completed a feasibility study to reinforce Alamata - Kombolcha II-Legetafo - Kaliti I Second Circuit 230kV transmission line with power generated from Tekeze hydro power plant. The proposed transmission line passes through rural and urban areas, including the surrounding areas of Alamata, Kobo, Woldiya, Dessie, Kombolcha, Kemissie, Shoa Robit, Debre Sina, Debre Birhan and Legetafo towns before it reaches to the main load center in Kaliti.
As part of the preparation to implement the stringing of power transmission cables along the routes and surrounding areas, the EEP has selected and commissioned Amha Aligaz Consultancy to undertake social impact assessment and to prepare Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) consistent with the laws of the Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank Involuntary Resettlement Policy Framework (OP4.12)
1.3. Objectives of the RAP The first phase resettlement and installation of transmission towers was undertaken by the EEP with funding provided by GOE. During a site visit on July 2014, , the World Bank mission observed gaps in the implementation of the first phase resettlement activities and required ENREP to prepare an inclusive and comprehensive social impact assessment and prepare a RAP consistent with the resettlement policy objectives acceptable to the Bank prior to commencement of the stringing project activities.
Hence, this study is undertaken:
a) Identify and address observed gaps in the first resettlement activities
b) To identify PAPs who are PAPs who are currently occupying the ROW of the transmission line route
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c) To prepare Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) consistent with the legislative frameworks and compensation guidelines of the Government of Ethiopia, ENREP 3 and the World Bank’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy (OP 4.12) objectivesP2F .P
Pursuant to these general objectives, the social impact assessment survey was conducted between January 21 and April 5, 2015 and covered all PAPs who are currently occupying the Right of Way (ROW) clearance of the transmission line and those PAPs who had been covered during the first phase implementation period (2008-2011) but remained occupying the right of way for reasons including but not limited to disagreement and dissatisfaction with the rate and amount of compensations and for absence of effective follow up and monitor systems encompassing all aspects and components of the resettlement and relocation process.
The primary objective of the RAP for the proposed second phase 230KV transmission line- stringing project is to identify and alleviate the various impacts of the project on the social- economic environment.
The specific objectives of the RAP are the following:
To prepare an assessment report covering the social situation, identify and register property that are found inside the ROW, conduct public consultation with people that occupy the ROW, meet and discuss with local administration and other relevant stakeholders. To mitigate the adverse impacts associated with the implementation of the proposed 230KV transmission line development project. To deliver entitlements to project affected people and support them in restoration of livelihoods in line with Resettlement Policy Framework and the World Bank operational policies and procedures (OP & BP 4.12). To ensure that the standard of living of PAPs is improved or restored to pre-project level. To ensure adequate mechanism for efficient implementation of resettlement, rehabilitation & enforcement of the RAP.
1.4. Scope of Work (SOW) The scope of work as defined and described in the TOR is to obtain all relevant details of persons living in the ROW of the 230KV transmission line route relating to individuals, families, resource use and infrastructure through household baseline survey and Census and Land Inventory.
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The TOR also requires the survey and assessment to include details on both voluntary (if there is any) and involuntary resettlement that affect the productive assets and livelihood/source of income, families and the community structure. This process involved preparation of local/kebele profile, definitions of project-affected area and project affected structures, recommendation of resettlement action plan, identifying and establishing baseline monitoring indicators and institutional arrangement for effective implementation of the plan.
1.5. Approach and Methodology The social impact assessment focused on two major distinctively different PAPs groups/categories:
i) Identifying and determining eligibility of PAPs who were not covered and compensated under the first phase of installation and implementation of the project due to various reasons. ii) Reviewing compensation data and claims of PAPs who have disputed the compensations or who continued occupying the land they have been compensated for.
In the first case, the consultant applied standard tools and methodology to collect, analyze, measure and evaluate actual and perceived social impacts of the proposed transmission line stringing project operations on people who are currently occupying and operating livelihood activities within the project ROW clearance areas.
In the second case, the assessment focused in collecting data and information on compensation disbursements, grievance redressing systems and mechanisms, formal and informal filed complaints, reviewing and evaluating resettlement related documents and reports prepared by the EEP project management staff.
The preparation of the RAP, therefore, involved the following steps, procedures and activities:
a) Preliminary reconnaissance field trip through the entire transmission line route to familiarize the consultant team with the project area along the route and to lay the groundwork for subsequent visits.
b) Collection of qualitative and quantitative social-economic data through baseline household survey, Census & Land Inventory of properties
c) Identifying and documenting type, physical conditions, and ownership status of properties located within the ROW of the transmission line route.
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d) Formal and informal consultation with Project Affected People (PAPs) and other relevant stakeholders.
e) Collection and registration of attitudes, views and opinions expressed by project affected people and other stakeholders about the project.
f) Review of relevant legal and administrative frameworks that have due relevance with the proposed stringing construction and subsequent operation.
g) Impact assessment and categorization of project-affected people, establishing cut- off date for determining beneficiaries of the resettlement action plan.
h) Mitigation recommendations, preparation of compensation plans as per the policies and proclamations of the GOE’s, Resettlement Policy Framework of ENREP and the World Bank’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy objectives. .
i) Identification of parties responsible for implementing the proposed RAP, recommendation for mechanism to address complaints related to compensations and other issues pertaining to the project activities and establish baseline indicators for monitoring and evaluation of effective implementation of the plan.
1.6. Challenges and Limitations a) The transmission line route altitude ranges from 800 meters in the low lands of Kalu Woreda to 3100 meters above sea level rugged mountains of Tarmaber (Debresina). Except for few plain lands in the outskirts of major urban centers, the transmission line passes through hilly terrains and depleted mountain forests with no vehicular access roads or foot tracks. Absence of temporary access roads to the transmission towers in most of the line route was physically challenging exercise. b) In some parts of the project areas, such as Legetafo, Shoa Robit, and Senbete towns, limitation of organized documentation on population, landholdings and settlement/occupancy information presented challenges to identify and distinguish legal occupants from that of illegal/squatter settlements. In other areas, such as Wuchalie of North Wollo Zone, the consultant was unable to obtain legal documents to verify and counter check claims and disputes on compensation payments and issues reported by PAPs to the consultant during formal and informal consultation sessions. c) Unwillingness of some survey respondents to disclose information on landholding status and approximate household income limited the study to quantify and determine accurately possible loss of incomes and other resources from livelihood activities.
Despite the many challenges, the survey and assessment covered all areas along the transmission line route and the Resettlement Action Plan presented in this report consists Page | 21 major findings obtained through baseline household survey and asset inventory, analysis of scope and magnitude of impacts, classifications and categorization of project affected people, public consultation, eligibility matrix for compensation, entitlements or other forms of assistance, implementation plan establishing responsibility for delivery of all forms of assistance, grievance redressing system and mechanism, list of baseline indicators for monitoring and evaluation and proposed timetable for implementation of the resettlement action plan.
II. Key Components of the Project, Topography and Population Profile
2.1. Key Components and Description of the Project The major component of the project is stringing of a second circuit reinforcement 230KV transmission cable line from Alamata substation to the main Interconnected System (ICS) load center in Akaki. The total length of the reinforcement transmission line is 459 km, passing through10 woreda towns and several rural settlements located in Tigray, Amhara, Oromia regions and one Sub city in Addis Ababa Administration.
The stringing work will involve laying of power transmission cables on one shoulder of existing Alamata - Kombolcha – Legetafo - Kaliti I 230 kV Transmission line towers.
The total estimated number of existing erected transmission towers along the proposed routes is estimated at 980, with an average span of 350 meters between towers. The tower is made of steel structure having an average height between 14 and 33 meters, depending on the topography and soil formation. Tower installation materials and methods confirm to EEP standards.
The ROW width for the proposed 230 kV transmission line is 30 meters, which is 15 meters either side of the centerline. The ROW is required to ensure the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the power line.
The stringing project also includes installation of substation upgrading equipment at Kombolcha II and Legetafo substations.
Except in urban areas, access to transmission towers is limited to the use of existing feeder roads, footpaths and open farmlands.
For easy inspection and management purposes, the consultant organized the transmission line route study under four stretches covering towns and surrounding rural villages. The organization of the stretches is as follows:
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Fig 1: Type of transmission tower installed near Sendafa town
Stretch 1– Alamata to Woldia: 88.5 km stretch, primarily passing through plain agricultural land, crossing rivers and unconsolidated soil formations.
Stretch 2– Woldia to Kombolcha – 135 km, passes through hilly undulating terrain avoiding Dessie and Kombolcha towns to reach Kombolcha II Substation.
Stretch 3 – Kombolcha to Debre Berhan – 143.4 km, passing through hilly topography and undulating terrain via Kemissie, avoiding Shoa Robit and Debre Berhan towns.
Stretch 4 - Debre Berhan to Legetafo: 117 km stretch, passing through flat agricultural land and small hilly plateaus, parallel to the major interstate highway avoiding urban settlements of Sendafa town.
Table 1: Transmission Line Stretch
Stretch Line Route KM
Stretch 1 Alamata to Woldia 88.5
Stretch 2 Woldia to Kombolcha II 135.4
Stretch 3 Kombolcha to Debre Berhan 143.4
Stretch 4 Debre Berhan to Legetafo 117
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2.2. Project Funding The World Bank is the principal funding institution for stringing of the Second Circuit of 230 kV Alamata-Kombolcha II –Legetafo Transmission Line project.
2.3. Topography of the Line Route The proposed 458 km long 230 kV power transmission reinforcement line originates from Alamata substation passing through 3 regional states, namely Tigray, Amhara and Oromia, and through one woreda under the City Administration of Addis Ababa to reach to the final load center in Kalti.
Approximately, a total of 891 transmission towers, made of steel structure with four stands, are mounted parallel to the existing 132kV transmission line, crisscrossing the main interstate highway that runs north of Addis Ababa via Dessie to Mekelle at several points. The traffic density is observed to be high due to intensive and frequent movement of long distance public transport buses, medium and short distance mini bus transport services and heavy trucks and freight transport vehicles.
Figure 2: Partial Topographic View of the Line Route
The transmission line passes through plain agricultural lands, hilly terrains and unconsolidated soil formations and depleted mountain forests while deliberately avoiding crossing most towns and concentrated rural settlements located along the line route. The altitude of the line route area ranges from 800 meters above sea level in the low lands of Kalu woreda to 3100 meters above sea level of rugged mountains of Tarmaber (Debresina). Several rivers cross the area fed by the highland watershed along with numerous intermittent streams. Natural vegetation found along the line route includes bush scrub, acacia species and kurkura (wild nut) trees.
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The following section of the report is intended to provide background information on the general population, livelihood activities and other relevant information on local inhabitants situated along the transmission line route. Except for tower erection footprint purpose, which is already in place, no farm land is and will be affected and no single household will have a problem to cultivate or experience loss of income as a result of the stringing phase of 4 the projectP3F .P Additionally, through visual inspections, consultations with local authorities and informant interviews, the consultant learned that no cultural, religious or historical heritage sites exist in the project line route or in close proximity to the three substations located in Alamata, Kombolcha and Legetafo locations.
2.4. Population and Livelihood Profile Based on CSA’s 2014 projection, the combined total inhabitants along the transmission line route are estimated 8,227,121, of which about 48 % male and 52 % female. The main ethnic groups are Amhara, Tigray and Oromo. Smallholding agricultural cultivation and livestock development dominate economic activities in the rural areas and service and petty trading are the two major employment and income generating activities in urban centers. The major crops cultivated include, maize, sorghum, barley, teff, beans and peas. The landscape and livelihood activities in urban peripheries are gradually changing due to expansion of urban boundaries for settlement purposes.
5 2.4.1. Alamata Woreda4F Alamata is one of the woredas in the Tigray region sharing a border with north Wollo to the south, Afar region to the East, Enderta to the North, and Endemahoni and Ofla to the west. Based on the 2014 projection, the woreda has a total population of 94,004, of which 46,438 men and 47,566 female with a total of 20,532 households. About 80.27% of the population said to be Orthodox Christian and 19.68% Muslim. With an area of 1,952.14 square kilometers, Alamata has a population density of 43.75, persons per square kilometer. It is situated in the kolla agro-ecological zone, dominated by plains, undulating mountains and rugged terrain in the South East toward Hintalo Wejirat. The vegetation is mainly bush scrub and cactus with scattered acacia trees. The main crops cultivated are sorghum, teff and maize. Sorghum is the staple food, and teff is produced for both food and cash income. The woreda is considered to be food sufficient and agriculture related trading activities are the major economic activities generating income and employment for both the
4 For details, please refer the impact assessment section of the report.
5 Woreda is an Amharic word equivalent to the English word of District. It is established as a territorial division for governmental administrative and electoral purposes, having basic administrative units, such as judiciary, health and education offices, police, tax revenue collection, business licensing and regulations, land management, municipal services and other governmental functions. It is the highest level administrative structure under the Zone, also responsible for managing and supervising local level or Kebele administrations.
Page | 25 town and rural population. Rural landholding ranges from less than half hectare for the very poor to 3 hectares for the better off. Livestock from Alamata is sold to Mehoni, and is shipped through Maichew for market in Mekelle and to Woldiya destined for Dessie market (Amhara region). One of EEP's power transmission substations, Alamata Substation, is located about 3 km south of Alamata town.
2.4.2. North Wollo Zone North Wollo is one of the 10 Zones of the Amhara Region with an area of 12, 172.50 square km. South Wollo on the south, North Gondar borders it on the west, and Wag Hemra on the north, and Tigray Region on the northeast and Afar region on the east. The zone covers highlands of Delanta, Dawnt, Wadla and parts of Guba Lafto, Gidan and Meket with a total estimated population of 2,131,857, of whom 1,075,206 are men and 1,056,651women (2014 projection). About 90 % of the population is urban and 10 % rural inhabitants and the largest ethnic group is Amhara (about 99.61%). Around 83.36% of the population practice Orthodox Christian and 17.64% believed to be Muslim faith followers. The dominant cultivated crops are barley and wheat. Lentils and flax are also cultivated in favorable localities of the lower dega area. Wealth in this livelihood zone is determined by the ownership of livestock in general and ownership of oxen in particular. There is no big difference in the ownership of land between different wealth groups. Average landholding ranges from a little less than 1 hectare for very poor to a hectare and more for middle and better off. The area is generally classified as one of food insecure zones of the region, with a long history of food aid distributions.
Located at a distance of about 521 km from Addis Ababa, Woldia is the Capital of North Wollo Zone. It has a total population of 46,139, of which 23,000 men and 23,139 female, The town serves as center of commerce and transportation for the Semien Wollo Zone and a key transport hub for the surrounding areas. Service sector economic activities and petty trading of agricultural crops dominate the urban economy and employment.
Kobo is the other major woreda town in the zone bordered on the south by the Logia River, which separates it from Habru and Guba Lafto, on the west by Gidan, on the north by Tigray Region and on the east by the Afar region. It has an estimated population of 221,958, of which 36,147 resides in the urban center. From the urban population, 18,552 are male and 17,595 female inhabitants. The rural livelihood activities are based on cereal cultivation, livestock rearing with some production of fruits and vegetables. The fertility of the sandy and loam soils is enhanced by the alluvial soils washed down by flood waters from the surrounding highlands and good rainfall contribute to make this zone generally food secure. Rural landholding ranges from less than a hectare for the very poor to a little more than a hectare (4 to 5 timads) for the better off. Petty trading of agricultural products
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2.4.3. South Wollo Zone The South Wollo part of Amhara region is composed of Argoba, Kalu and Werebabu woredas bordering Artuma Fursi, Dewa Chefa, Jille Timuga, Bati and Dewa Harewa woredas of Oromia Special Zone of Amhara region. Dessie Zuria Woreda is one of the major woredas of the zone border by Albuko and Wore Ilu on the south, Legambo on the southwest, Tenta on the northwest, Kutaber on the north, Kalu woreda on the east and Tehuledere on the northeast.
Dessie town, located 400 km north of Addis Ababa, is the capital of Dessie Zuria and South Wollo Zone. The largest ethnic group is Amhara and majority of inhabitants believed to practice Muslim religion. The altitude of the Woreda ranges from 1,800 to 3,500 m.a.s.l and characterized by a rugged and undulating topography (steep slopes, hills, and plains). Cultivated food crops include barely, wheat, and maize. Approximately two third of the area is sown for food crops. This pattern is similar across all-weather groups and agro ecological zones. Livestock has a very important role in the livelihoods of the area as a source of manure for firewood especially in higher highlands and source of income for highlands and midlands. Generally the Woreda is characterized as one of food insecure area of the county with little or no irrigation practices and few cash crops. Dessie is one of the major commercial towns along the main highway linking Addis Ababa and Mekelle. It is also linked to Afar region through Kombolcha.
The other main woreda in the Zone is Kalu, also known as Harbu. The woreda has a total population of 186,181, of whom 94,187 are men and 91,994 women based on the 2007 census. About 10% of the population is urban and majority of the inhabitants practice Muslim religion. The altitude of the woreda ranges from 800 meters in the lowlands to 1750 meters at foot of the mountain north of Kombolcha. It has a predominantly kola agro- ecology, consisting mainly of plains covered in rich loam and black alluvial soil that is eroded from the Amhara highlands and the eastern escarpments and deposited in the zone. Major cultivated staple crops are sorghum, maize, and teff complemented by an assortment of cash crops that include masho (mung bean), tobacco, fruits and vegetables. The main determinant of wealth in the area is land and oxen ownership. The very poor, poor, middle and better-off households own 0.25 hectare to half hectare, from half hectare to one hectare and one to one and half hectare each respectively.
Kombolcha town, located some 367 km north of Addis Ababa is the major industrial zone of the Amhara region and serves as dry port for the northern part of the country. The second power transmission substation is also located in the town. Based on the 2007 national census survey, the town has a population of 85,367 people, 41,968 men and 43,399 Page | 27 female. The major industries include Kombolcha textile, BGI brewery, metal and leather processing plants. Industrial College of Wollo University is also located in the town. Due to the presence of heavy and small-scale factories and dry port activities, the town attracts people from the surrounding urban and rural areas seeking employment opportunities. One of EEP's power transmission substations, Kombolcha II Substation, is located about 5 km south of the center city at a locality called Cheffe Mesendi.
2.4.4. Oromia Special Zone of Amhara Region Kemissie is the Oromia zone of Amhara region. The zone was established as having two town administrations and five rural Woredas, namely Artuma Fursi, Dewa Chefa, Jille Timuga, Bati and Dewa Harewa. The Zone borders Semien Shoa on the southwest, South Wollo on the northwest and Afar region on the east. The capital is Kemissie town. Based on the 2007 Census survey, the Zone has a total population of 457,278, of which 227,328 men and 229,950 women. The majority of the inhabitants are Muslim (76.29%) and the remaining 21.24% belong to the Orthodox Christian faith. The soil is sandy, sandy clay and sandy loam with moderate fertility. The main cereals grown are sorghum, teff and maize, and vetch is the main pulse. Cattle, goats and sheep are the major livestock in order of importance, but there are also a few camels kept by wealthier people for burden. The average land holding ranges between 0.25 hectare for the very poor to a little less than two hectares to the middle and better-off households. Sorghum, maize and teff are the major crops traded out of the zone, moving from local markets into Afar, and to the markets of Dessie, Kombolcha. Cattle and goats mainly go via main-road collection markets to be finally sold Addis Ababa, while sheep from Bati and Kemissie markets are traded to Dessie and Kombolcha.
2.4.5. North Shoa Zone The zone is comprised of Antsokiya, Eferatana Gidem, Gishe Rabel, Menze Lalo Meder, Menze Mama Midir, Gera Midir, Keya Gabriel, Kewet, Moja, and Taremaber woredas with a combined total population of 1,733,616, of whom 867,917 are men and 865,699 women; with an area of 15,936.13 square kilometers. While 214,227 or 11.66% are urban inhabitants, a further 112 or 0.01% are pastorals. The three largest ethnic groups reported are Amhara (95.73%), the Oromo (2.14%) and the Argoba (1.71%). The main towns in the zone are Mehal Meda and Debre Sina, located 90km north of Debre Birhan, in which the latter is the capital of the zone. The highway from Addis Ababa to Dessie crosses part of the zone. The topography is dominated by chain of hills and rouged mountains with some low lands. The altitude ranges from 1500 to 3100 meters above sea level and about 45.65 % of the Zone is rugged type mountain. The major rivers are Gengero, Gemecha and Robe. Because of the topography and rugged nature of the terrain, the area is prone to landslide and flooding affecting the farmlands and livelihood of the farming population. The major crops grown in the area are barley, field beans and wheat. Flax and lentils are also grown Page | 28 for sale. Oxen are the traction power, and the household members only do land preparation, sowing, weeding and harvesting. The average landholding ranges between 0.50 hectare for the very poor to 2.25 hectare for the middle and better off households. The main livestock are sheep, whilst households also own cattle and equines. Sheep are especially sold and occasionally slaughtered during the main holidays, while equines are used as pack animals. The dominant perennial vegetation planted is eucalyptus tree, but there are patches of indigenous trees and bushes. The eucalyptus tree is used for construction and firewood sales. Firewood and charcoal sales and wool sales are major sources of cash income for households. Shoa Robit, Antsokiya, Debre Birhan are places where people migrate to get seasonal employment on weeding and harvesting. Main agricultural commodities produced are teff, pulses and wheat and are traded in the local rural markets with Debre Berhan as the final collecting market for the major trade down to Addis Ababa. Similarly sheep and cattle are sold from main markets of Ankober, Chacha, Enewari and Deneba directly to Addis Ababa.
Debre Berhan town, located about 120 km north of Addis Ababa, is one of the city/woreda town located in the Semien Shoa Zone of the Amhara region. Based on the 2007 Census survey, the town has a total population of 65,231, of which 31,668 men and 33,563 female. The town serves as an important economic and political center for the surrounding rural communities before and after the restructuring of the administrative zones in 1992. The Debre Berhan blanket factory and water bottling are major industrial level employers for the urban residents. Dashen and Habesha breweries are currently under construction with a plan to commence production in a short time. Service sector economic activities and whole sale/ retail agricultural commodities trading are the main livelihood activities. In the highland communities, crop production with animal husbandry, is the common practice. The main crops grown include barley, various types of wheat, horse beans, peas, lentils and linseed. The main livestock are cattle, sheep and goats, and draught animals such as donkeys, horses and mules.
2.4.6. Legetafo-Legedadi Woreda (Finfine Zuria Special Zone of Oromia)
Legetafo is located in Bereh district of Oromia National regional State, along the road to Dessie at a distance of 21km north of Addis Ababa. Before it was established as municipal town in 2006, Legetafo was a rural village under rural peasant kebele administration. Based on the 2007 Census, the town has a population of 9,840 Oromo ethnic inhabitants. Smallholding agricultural crop production and livestock is the major economic activity of the rural families. In recent years, the town is experiencing rapid growth in new housing development and construction of industrial warehousing facilities north of Addis Ababa.
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Figure 3: Transmission Line Route (Route highlighted by the Consultant on Google Earth Map)
III. Review of Legislation and Policy Frameworks Relevant to the RAP
Development projects in Ethiopia are required to meet and fulfill relevant legal provisions and policy frameworks that are intended to protect the wellbeing of the society in general and affected communities in particular. The national legislations and policy frameworks as well as the World Bank guidelines relevant to involuntary resettlement and compensation procedures are reviewed here and presented as follows.
3.1. The Constitution of Ethiopia Article 40(2), 40(4), 40(5) and 40(8) are the major provisions in the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia that are intended to defend and protect the Ethiopian citizens ‘rights to private property and set conditions for expropriation of such property for state or public interest. Article 40(8) of the constitution states that “without prejudice to the right to private property, the government may expropriate private lands for public purpose” with prior payment of adequate compensation.
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Article 44(2) stipulates that all people who have been displaced or whose livelihoods have been adversely affected as a result of the state programs shall have the right to receive adequate monetary or other alternative compensation, including transfer with assistance to another locality.
3.2. Environmental Policy of Ethiopia The overall goal of the Environmental Policy of Ethiopia is to improve and enhance the health and quality of life of all Ethiopians and promote understanding of the essential linkage between environment and development. In addition to its guiding principles, the policy addresses sartorial and cross-sectorial environmental issues. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) policies are included in the cross sectorial environmental policies. The ESIA policy emphasizes the early recognition of environmental issues in project planning at all levels of administration. The principal features of the Environmental Policy in this area are:
Providing protection of human and natural environments. Provision of an early consideration of environmental impacts in projects and program design. Recognition of public consultation. Inclusion of mitigation plans and contingency plans. Provision of monitoring and auditing Establishment of legally binding requirements Institutionalization of policy implementation
The policy establishes the Federal Environmental Ministry of Environment & Forestry (formerly known as Environmental Protection Authority) to harmonize sectorial development plans and implement environmental management programs for the country.
3.3. The Land Tenure Policy The Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) states that the right to ownership of rural and urban land, as well as all natural resources, is exclusively vested in the State and People of Ethiopia.
Article 40 of the Constitution asserts that land is a common property of the Nations, Nationalities and the People of Ethiopia, and shall not be subjected to sale or to other means of transfer.
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In general, all legal provisions cited above, make rural and urban lands the property of the People and Government of Ethiopia, and buying and selling of land is prohibited but usufruct rights only over land. This gives the user of the land the right to use and the right to benefit from the fruits of her/his labor which may be crops or tress , etc found on the land or any permanent works such as buildings.
Even though the state controls landownership, the customary law in Ethiopia guarantees rural peasants with lifetime “holding” right excluding sale and mortgage of the land. Moreover, it also provides right for landowners to be compensated fully and satisfactorily if his/her land is expropriated by the state.
The Land Policy of Ethiopia strongly supports that all development plans shall include attractive and sustainable resettlement strategies to the people who are going to be displaced as a result of the project, and affected households have to be fully convinced, compensated and participate in all phases of the project development and implementation phases.
3.4. The National Policy of Women The National Policy of Women was introduced in March 1993. The policy requires and emphasizes that government policy, laws, regulations, plans, programs and projects should
Ensure participation of women in the formulation of government policies, laws, regulations, programs and projects that directly or indirectly benefit and concerns women Support and encourage participation and involvement of women in implementation and decision making processes Guarantee equal access of men and women to the country’s resources
3.5. Proclamation No. 455/2005 The proclamation establishes the legal principles and framework for expropriation of landholdings for public purposes and payment of compensations. The basis and amount of compensation is clearly explained in the following articles:
Article 7(1), which states “land holder whose holding has been expropriated shall be entitled to payment of compensation for his/her property situated on the land and for permanent improvements he made”. Article 7(2) states that “the amount of compensation for property situated on the expropriated land shall be determined on the basis of replacement cost of the property”. Article 8(1) requires a displaced land holder whose land holding has been permanently expropriated shall be provided displacement compensation, which Page | 32
shall be equivalent to ten times the average annual income he/she has been generating for the five years preceding the expropriations of the land.
It also entitles all PAPs and organizations, whether public or private, with impacted properties, crops or sources of income shall be compensated or rehabilitated according to the type and amount of incurred losses. The cutoff date for determination of eligibility for compensation shall be set once all detailed measurements have been completed. Compensation shall not be paid for any structures erected or crops and trees planted purely for the purpose of gaining additional compensation. Cultivating land, constructing settlement in project affected areas after the cut-off date shall and will not be eligible for compensation or for subsidies.
3.6. Council of Minister Regulation No. 135/2007 The Council of Ministers regulation is issued for the purpose of not only paying compensation but also to assist displaced persons to restore their livelihood. The regulation provides the procedures for application of proclamation No 455/2005. The regulation provides for compensation payment for property situated on expropriated land for public benefit. The regulation is titled “payment of compensation for property situated on land holdings expropriated for public purposes”.
The type of properties and assets identified to be eligible for payments of compensation include buildings, fences, crops, perennial crops, trees, protected grass, improvement made on rural land; relocated property, mining license and burial grounds.
The regulation also provides guideline and formula for calculating the amount of compensation payable for lost assets due to development project. For example, Part Two- Article 3 (1 to 4) of the regulation states compensation for buildings shall be determined on the basis of the current cost per square meter or unit for constructing a comparable building including patios, septic tanks, and other attached service facilities, estimated cost for demolishing, lifting, reconstructing, installing and connecting utility lines of the building. The owner of a building shall have the right to claim compensation for the entire building by surrounding the total land in his possession where part of the building is subject to be removed.
Furthermore, compensation for fences is, suggested to be determined through calculating the current cost per square meter or the unit cost required for constructing a similar fence, for trees shall be determined on the basis of the level of growth of the trees and the current local price per square meter or per unit and the amount of compensation for a relocated property to be determined by computing the estimated costs of labor, material and transport to be incurred at market value for removing, transferring and installing the property.
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The regulation prohibits payment of compensations for any construction or improvement of a building, any crops sown, perennial crops planted or any permanent improvement on land, where such activity is done after the owner of the land is served with the expropriation order.
3.7. Ethiopian Electricity Agency-Directive # EEA/1/2005 The Ethiopia Electricity Agency is responsible for setting standards and specifications for electricity transmission line projects and related activities. Accordingly, the Agency has issued a directive which determines the ROW set back and the restriction of growing of trees exceeding 7meter in the transmission lines. The Alemata Kombolcha –Legetafo 230kv2nd circuit transmission line Row clearance is set according to the Directive #EEA/1/2005 Article 7, sub article 7.14 which states that transmission lines with voltage not exceeding 230kv shall have transmission line ROW of 30 meters. The Directive also allows cultivation of crops not exceeding 7meters in height beneath the overhead electricity transmission line.
T3.8. Resettlement Policy Framework of the EEP (former EEPCo)
In December 2011, the then Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) prepared and endorsed a Resettlement Policy Framework, for implementing the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP). The objective of the Resettlement/Rehabilitation Policy Framework (RPF) is to clarify resettlement principles, organizational arrangements and criteria to be applied in the implementation of the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion project. The RPF is stated to be valid for upgrading of the power transmission system executed by EEP, irrespective of the source of funding, be it from the FDRE or international donors.
According to the ENREP RPF, displaced persons may be classified in one of the following three groups:
a. Those who have formal legal rights to land (including customary and traditional rights recognized under the laws of the country);
b. Those who do not have formal legal rights to land at the time the census begins but have a claim to such land or assets, provided that such claims are recognized under the laws of the country or become recognized through a process identified in the resettlement plan (see Annex A, Para. 7 (f); and 20).
c. Those who have no recognizable legal right or claim to the land they are occupying.
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Overall, the EEP resettlement policy framework is intended to address social impacts of projects undertaken by the agency on the lives of people residing in project areas through advance planning and implantation of mitigation measures to minimize adverse effects resulting from project activities and subsequent operations. The specific objectives of the RPF are focused on:
a) PAPs are compensated for loss of assets and crops,
b) When applicable, PAPs are assisted in resettlement or relocation,
c) PAPs income and livelihood capacity is restored after resettlement and
d) PAPs livelihood condition is improved in relation to prior to resettlement or relocation.
The ENREP RPF document also recognizes and affirms that in case of conflicts between the national law and Bank Policy, the Bank policy will prevail as the Resettlement /Rehabilitation Framework as part of an international credit agreement between the Government of Ethiopia and the Bank.
3.9. The World Bank Policy for Involuntary Resettlement The key objective of the World Bank’s Operational policy 4.12 is to “ensure that displaced persons are assisted in their efforts to improve their livelihoods and standards of living or at least to restore them, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher”. The Bank requires mitigation recommendations and resettlement action plan to ensure displaced persons are:
Informed about their options and rights pertaining to resettlement; Consulted upon, offered choices among, and provided with technically and economically feasible resettlement alternatives; Offered prompt and effective compensation at full replacement cost for losses of assets and moving allowances; cash compensation level should be sufficient to replace the lost land and assets at full replacement cost in the local markets; Provided equivalent productive assets for the loss of residential houses, agricultural land etc.; Supported during the transition period (between displacement and livelihood restoration) with development assistance (credit facilities; training and job opportunities);
The policy objectives also require
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Eligibility for compensations and other benefits should include all PAPs who have formal legal rights to land (include customary and traditional land rights recognized under the law), who do not have formal legal rights to land at the time of census but have a claim to such land or assets and those who have no recognizable legal right to the land they are occupying; Preference will be given to land based resettlement strategies for displaced persons whose livelihoods are land based and depreciation and salvage values will not be deducted from the compensation value; Particular attention will be paid to the needs of displaced vulnerable groups, especially those below the poverty line, landless, elderly, women, children and ethnic minorities The displaced persons and their communities will be provided timely and relevant information, consulted on resettlement options, and offered opportunities to participate in planning, implementing, and monitoring resettlement. Appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms will be established, and a grievance redress mechanism will be made functional to resolve all complaints and grievances of PAPs.
3.9. Comparisons of the National Polices and the World Bank OP 4.12 There are a number of differences and gaps between the national policies and legislation and the World Bank Policy OP 4.12. These gaps relate to the general principles for resettlement, eligibility criteria, the notification period for expropriation and resettlement, and the procedures required throughout the resettlement process.
Table 2: Summary of Comparison of the Ethiopian Legislation and World Bank’s Operational Policy, and Recommendations to Address Gaps.
Theme WB OP/BP4.12 Ethiopian Law Comparison Measures
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Policy OP4.12 requires that The Constitution of Avoidance or World Bank OP Objectives involuntary Ethiopia and minimization of 4.12 overall resettlement should Proclamation No involuntary objectives shall be be avoided wherever 455/2005 give power resettlement is not applied to avoid or possible or to Wereda or urban specified in the minimize minimized by administrations to Ethiopian involuntary exploring expropriate rural or legislation. resettlement and to alternatives. urban landholdings for ensure consultation public purpose where Proclamation No throughout the Resettlement it believes that it 455/2005 allows process. program should be should be used for a for a complaints sustainable, include and grievance Page | 36
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meaningful better development process. consultation with affected parties and Article 7(5) states that Proclamation No provide benefits to the cost of removal, 455/2005 allows affected parties transportation and for some form of erection shall be paid support to the Displaced persons as compensation for a displaced persons, should be assisted in property targeted for but does not improving livelihoods the project. explicitly specify etc. or at least consultation with restoring them to affected persons previous levels through the process.
Notification Article 10 of OP4.12 Article 4 of There is a gap in OP4.12 will be period requires that the Proclamation No Proclamation No applied to ensure /timing of resettlement activities 455/2005 requires 455/2005 to allow displaced person are displacement associated with notification in writing, land to be compensatedand/or implementation of with details of timing expropriated before resettlement site the development and compensation, necessary measures and moving project to ensure which cannot be less for resettlement allowance provided displacement or than 90 days from take place, and supported prior restriction of access notification. It requires particularly before to handover of land does not occur before that land should be the displaced to the development. necessary measures handed over within 90 person has been for resettlement are in days of payment of paid. This can have place. In particular, compensation serious taking of land and payments. If there is consequences for related assets may no crop or other those affected, as take place only after property on the land, they may be compensation has it must be handed over displaced without been paid and where within 30 days of shelter or any applicable, notice of means of resettlement sites and expropriation. It livelihood. moving allowances further gives power to have been provided seize the land through to displaced persons. police force should the landholder be unwilling to hand over the land
Eligibility for OP4.12 gives Proclamation No While Ethiopian ENREP RPF Compensatio eligibility to all PAPs 455/2005, Article 7(1) law only grants document n whether they have allows’ landholders’ to compensation to acknowledges in an formal legal rights or be eligible for those with lawful event where there is do not have formal compensation if they possession of the a conflict between legal rights to land, have lawful possession land, OP4.12 the national law and but have a claim to over the land to be entitles WB OP/BP4.12 such land and those expropriated and owns compensation for guidelines, the WB who do not have property situated assets to all affected policy prevails as recognizable legal individuals resettlement Page | 37
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right or claim to the thereon” regardless of framework and land. landholding rights compensation for to land titles assets will be (including squatter provided to all settlements) PAPs (including those without legal title).
Compensatio World Bank OP4.12 Article 7 of The World Bank The World Bank n Article 6(a) requires Proclamation No. requirement for requirements for that displaced 455/2005 entitles the compensation and compensation must persons be provided landholder to valuation of assets be followed, as per with prompt and compensation for the is that OP4.12 footnote 1, effective property on the land compensation and which states, compensation at full on the basis of relocation must “Where domestic replacement cost for replacement cost; and result in the law does not meet losses of assets permanent affected person the standard of attributable directly improvements to the securing property compensation at full to the project. If land, equal to the and a livelihood to replacement cost, physical relocation is value of capital and at least equivalent compensation an impact, displaced labor expended. standards as before. under domestic law persons must be This is not clearly is supplemented by provided with stated in local additional measures assistance during Proclamations. It is necessary to meet relocation and Where property is on expected that the the replacement residential housing, urban land, regulations and cost standard” housing sites and /or compensation may not directives will agricultural sites to at be less than provide more least equivalent constructing a single clarity and clearer standards as the room low cost house guidance in this previous site. as per the region in regard. Replacement cost which it is located. It does not take also requires that the depreciation into cost of removal, account. In term of transportation and valuing assets. If the erection will be paid as residual of the asset compensation for a being taken is not relocated property economically viable, continuing its service as before. Valuation formula are provided in Regulation No. 135/2007
Responsibilit According to OP4.12, Article 5 of The process As per the World ies of the Article 14 and 18, the Proclamation No required for the Bank requirements, project borrower is 455/2005 sets out the project proponent / project processes proponent responsible for responsibilities of the implementing included screening, conducting a census implementing agency, agency lacks a census, and the and preparing, requiring them to descriptive development of a implementing, and gather data on the land processes in local plan, management
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monitoring the needed and works, and legislation. of compensation appropriate to send this to the payments and resettlement appropriate officials for monitoring and instrument. Article permission. It also evaluation of 24 states that the requires them to pay success. It must also borrower is also compensation to include proper responsible for affected landholders consultation with adequate monitoring the affected parties and evaluation of the throughout the activities set forth in process. the resettlement instrument. In addition, upon completion of the project, the borrower must undertake an assessment to determine whether the objectives of the resettlement instrument have been achieved. This must all be done according to the requirements of OP4.12. Article 19 requires that the borrower inform potentially displaced persons at an early stage about the resettlement aspects of the project and takes their views into account in project design.
IV. Household Baseline Survey, Asset Inventory and Assessment and Review of First Phase Compensation Implementation
The purpose of the baseline household survey was to establish a social inventory of local inhabitants occupying and operating livelihood activities on the ROW of clearance of the transmission line route through collection of vital and relevant information on size, age, sex,
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While the first round baseline census survey was carried out between 16/02/2015 and 2/03/2015 covering 37 kebeles, the second round survey was conducted between 02/04/2015 and 05/04/2015 focusing on highly concentrated settlement areas of Shoa Robit and Senbete towns where large number of households/PAPs believed to have occupied the transmission line ROW. The survey collected information on possession of immovable assets, such as houses, land, perennial plants, landholding status, tenure and duration of residence, approximate income from employment, farming or other activities.
4.1 Baseline Household Survey (Socioeconomic) Findings The household baseline survey targeted a total of 208 households comprising 1202 individual PAPs with an average family size of 5.78 persons residing in 37 kebeles within the project Right of Way clearance areas.
Of the total surveyed PAPs, 53% are women and 47% men, elderly persons over the age of 60 constitute 2 % and children account for 47 % of households. Average household age is about 22.2 year and 62.4% of school age children attend school in their respective locality. About 62 % belong to the Orthodox Christian religion and 32 % Muslim.
About 47% of the surveyed households generate income from production and marketing of fruits and vegetables, 20% from small scale business activities, 13% from private sector employment, 3.5% from government employment and 7% engaged in a variety of income generating public activities including public transport services (horse cart and taxi (Bajaj) operators), construction /carpentry and employment with faith based services. The average monthly income ranges between Birr 175.00 and Birr 4000.00, very few households reported average monthly income in excess of Birr 10,000.00 from production and marketing of fruit and vegetable products (Refer Annex 1 for baseline survey findings).
4.2. Summary of Household (PAPs) Assets Inventory The census and asset inventory focused on properties situated within and inside the project 30meter ROW clearance areas. The survey identified 208 households owning residential houses, household service facilities, fences, trees, such as acacia and eucalyptus, fruit plants, such as papaya, hops, moringa, hot pepper, banana and mango. About 51.2 % of the surveyed households (PAPs) posse legal title for the land they own and 48.8% claimed to have settled informally without legally issued land title or permits to occupy vacant land along the transmission line route.
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Table 3: Summary of Inventoried Household (PAPs) Assets
No Type of Asset Description of Asset # of Properties 1 Residential Made of wood structure, mud or cement 87 house mortar plastering, corrugated metal sheet roof 2 Service room Made of wood structure, mortar plastering and 12 corrugated sheet metal roof 3 Residential Made of wood and mud structure with straw, 37 house canvas or plastic roofing 4 Patio/Veranda Corrugated sheet metal roof, concrete floor and 6 handrail 5 Kitchen Made of wood structure and corrugated sheet 31 metal, straw, plastic or canvas roofing,
6 Other Shower rooms, septic tank, poultry cage and 7 structures storage rooms 7 Fence Made of corrugated sheet metal and wood 85 shrubs 8 Perennial plant Acacia, eucalyptus tree, fruit plants (mango, 823 papaya, banana)
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The size of each property and useful assets were physically investigated and measured by a qualified professional with the presence of head of households or adult member of the family. About 61 % of inventoried houses and attached household facilities are permanent structures, occupying an average built up area of 26.9 m2, made of wood frame, corrugated sheet metal roof, plastered with mud or cement mortar and 27 % are made of lower quality construction materials, such as straw, thatches, plastic rugs and canvas roofing. Of the total households, about 60 % either own houses, fences or plants only and about 40% own both houses and permanent plants. Many of the surveyed houses are located in the outskirts of the towns as an extension of urban settlements, mainly serving for residential purposes. The highest number of informal settlement is recorded in Shoa Robit town of Semen Shoa Zone (94 households in Kebele 01 and kebele 04) followed by Legetafo – Legedadi town of Finfine Special Zone of Oromia State (8) and Debresina Town of North Shoa Zone (2).
Fig 4: Informal settlements within the ROW of the transmission tower in Shoa Robit town
Through visual inspection of the line route and informant interviews, the consultant confirmed that the stringing project activity and its subsequent operation would not permanently affect any of the farmlands or crops as the EEA directive permits cultivation of crops up to 7 meters height beneath the transmission line right of way clearance. In case of temporary impacts and disturbances, the project shall negotiate in advance and provide adequate compensations for affected parties. Furthermore, no social and cultural heritage sites observed in close proximity to the project transmission line route.
4.3. Vulnerability Assessment The vulnerability assessment under this study is focused and analyzed within the context of the following parameters:
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a) Households with elderly persons, over the age of 60 year, as primary income earner of the family,
b) Households with women as head of households,
c) Households with mentally or physically challenged family members and
d) Households with income levels less than the subsistence level.
When measured against the above parameters, women headed household account 35.2 % of surveyed families and elderly household members represent about 2 % of the total family members and only two households headed by an elderly person over the age of 60 years reported to have visual impairment and physical challenges that require special assistance during relocation and restoration of livelihood activities.
4.4. Review of the First Round Compensation Implementation (2008 - 2011) Based on reviewed document reports, a total of 3559 households along the project line route have been paid out compensations for targeted houses, perennial plants and crops situated within the ROW of the proposed transmission line route. The record also shows a total amount of ETB 38,597,545.29 made by EEP to PAPs between 2008 and 2011. The smallest compensation disbursement amount ETB 8, 775 made in Kimbibit woreda of North Shoa Zone of Amhara region and the highest disbursement paid out in Tehuledere Woreda of South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region with the amount of ETB 5, 805,917.
Table 4: Summary of Assets Compensated During First Phase Period (2008 – 2011)
2 No Type of Asset Description of Asset Number of Size in MP P or Unit Quantity
1 Residential Made of concrete hollow 108 822.7 house block/bricks with corrugated iron roof 2 Residential Made of wood structure, mud or 184 807.2 house cement mortar plastering, corrugated metal sheet roof 3 Residential Made of wood structure with mud 156 684.3 house mortar plastering and straw roof (Cottage huts) 4 Farm land Teff, wheat, barley, sorghum, Maize, Quintal 4523.3 estimated by masho, potato, tomato etc.
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crop yield 5 Grazing land Grass used for fodder of domestic 5139.7 estimated by animals fodder yield 6 Permanent Eucalyptus tree of various sizes 166,047 plant 7 Perennial plant Fruit plants (mango, papaya, 1150 avocado, Chat)
Based on formal and informal consultations with PAPs, the methods and procedures undertaken to mitigate and address adverse social impacts during compensation implementation, for the most part, seems to be within the context of established national legislation and social safeguard management guidelines of the GOE.
A committee composed of EEP staff; representatives of local administration and community elders in each affected woredas supervised and oversaw the compensation and resettlement activities. Compensation amounts were estimated based on calculated value of affected assets at replacement cost with current price. The local EEP staff in the presence of PAPs and representatives of local authorities disbursed compensation payments. PAPs were informed and advised on their rights to report compensation related complaints to grievance committees in their respective woredas.
However, despite the many positive achievements of the RAP, in some of the surveyed towns, the ROW clearance areas of the transmission line route continued to be occupied by PAPs who claimed to have not been compensated due to lack of legal title deeds for their properties, unresolved compensation issues, and from absence of coordinated enforcement to clear the ROW after compensations was made out to PAPs.
PAPs occupying the ROW in Shoa Robit and Legetafo towns were mainly not covered by the first round compensation implementation scheme. To understand and examine the scope and magnitude of informal and squatter settlements in Kebele 01 and Kebele 04 of Shoa Robit town, the consultant conveyed public consultation meeting on February 21, 2015 at Kebele 01 Office, attended by representative of affected households and local authorities. During the meeting the consultant learned that though most of the settlements existed during and before commencement of installation of the 230kV transmission towers, many of the assets were not assessed and considered for compensation by the EEP staff due to the fact that they do not hold legal landholding titles for the land they occupy. It was also learned that while two of the households found within the transmission line clearance area
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were forcibly demolished to install the towers by the local authorities without payment of compensation, others were left to remain inside the ROW for no apparent explanations.
The total number of reported grievance/complaint related cases from the first round compensation implementation recorded during the current assessment is 35 and the highest number recoded in Senbete Woreda of Oromia Special Zone of Amhara Region (21 cases), followed by Debresina and Wuchale towns of Amhara State (4 each), Legetafo- Legedadi town of Oromia State (3 cases) and North Wollo Zone of Amhara State (2 cases). The major stated complaints as stated by PAPs are:
The compensation amount offered do not reflect the current value of assets (10 cases), Delay in provision of replacement land for construction of houses (10 cases), uncollected compensations (3 cases) and Replacement land offered smaller than original affected land (2 cases).
Of the total PAPs under this group, 25 households claimed to submit verbal complaints to local administrations including one case to the local mayor, 3 filed formal written complaint to the local court and complaint hearing committees and the rest reported informally filed verbal complaints to concerned authorities in their localities. (Refer table C - in annex I for detail list of project affected households)
Table 5: Summary of Formal and Informal Reported Complaints (Cases)
Woreda Town/kebele Cases Reason Status /Zone Undervalued Formal complaint filed to the court North Wollo Harbu 2 asset system Wuchale 3 Undervalued Formal complaint filed to the court South Wollo Kalu 2 asset system Oromia Undervalued Formal complaint filed to the court Senbete 21 Special Zone asset system D/Sina 1 Not collected Formal complaint filed to the court North Shoa Kwot 3 compensation system Legedadi 1 Undervalued Verbal complaint to local Legetafo Alelitu 1 Undervalued authorities Moye 1 Undervalued Total 35
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agreed time frame after disbursement of compensations. Of the total 45 reported cases, the highest number registered in Debresina Woreda of North Shoa Zone (25 cases), 4 in Legetafo Woreda of Finfine Zuria Special Zone, 4 in Oromia Special Zone of Amhara State, 3 in North Wollo Zone of Amhara State, 2 in Alamata woreda of Tigray State, and 1 South Wollo Zone of Amhara State. Additionally, 2 PAPs reported they were misinformed and advised by some local authorities not to demolish their houses after they collected compensation and one visually impaired elderly PAP reported physical challenges and shortage of money prevented him from demolishing and removing his affected asset to give way for the project activities.
Table 6: Summary of HHs remained occupying ROW after Collection of Compensations between 2008 - 2011
# Of Reason for not Woreda/Zone Town/kebele Status Households Vacating Absence of Rari 1 Remained occupying Alamata Enforcement Harle 1 the ROW
Habru 2 Absence of Remained occupying North Wollo Kobo 1 Enforcement the ROW Absence of Remained occupying South Wollo Harbu 1 Enforcement the ROW Absence of Oromia Special Arthuma Farsi 1 Remained occupying Enforcement Zone Senbete 8 the ROW
Genet Washa 1 Gundo Beret 1 Asfachew 3 Chira Mmeda 1 Absence of Remained occupying North Shoa D/Sina – 4 Enforcement the ROW D/Sina 01 9 D.Sina - 4 Kwot 3 Legebolo – Finifine Special 3 Absence of Remained occupying Legeberi Zone 1 Enforcement within ROW Moye Total 45
Furthermore, most of the vegetation coverage currently found within the range of the ROW clearance area in Tarmaber woreda is owned by Forestry Development Enterprise of Amhara Region. According to reviewed reports, despite the Dessie Region EEP project
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office repeated reminder-notices, the enterprise has not made any attempt to clear the ROW area from vegetation coverage after collection of compensation for targeted assets.
Fig 5: Occupied settlements within the ROW clearance areas in Debresina & Senbete towns
To sum up, the main identified problems for continued occupation of the ROW after compensation payments were made to PAPs are:
a) PAPs that were not compensated for their assets during the first round of compensation because of lack of legal land deed title
b) Unresolved compensation issues arising from limited communications with PAPs on the rate and the basis of determining compensation to affected assets,
c) Absence of clear and effective institutional arrangement and sustained communications to redress complaints as they arise
d) Inefficient legal and municipal adjudication systems to resolve complaints when reported
e) Lack of strong commitment and will to enforce the resettlement plan at each level and
f) Inadequate monitoring and evaluation system to effectively supervise and oversee implementation of the plan after payment of compensation paid out to PAPs.
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V. Project Impact Assessment and Categorization of Project Affected People
The main purpose of the Alamata –Kombolcha II –Legetafo –Kaliti I 2nd Circuit 230 kV Transmission Line reinforcement construction is to improve system stability and reliability of power services by transmitting additional power generated from Tekeze hydro power plant from Alamata Substation to the Inter Connected System (ICS) main load center at Kaliti via Kombolcha II and Legetafo sub stations.
The project has a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits both at national and local levels. Providing reliable power for household use, supporting and facilitating delivery of improved social service, contributing to environmental mitigation and provision of temporary employment opportunities for area residents during the stringing period are a few of major positive impacts of the project.
5.1. Major Social Benefits and Positive Impacts
5.1.1 Facilitation of Improved Delivery of Social Services Provision of quality educational and health service facilities, clean potable drinking water supply and emergency care services are limited and constrained in most urban areas and rural settlements due to slow economic growth and limited power infrastructure development. The stringing project, in addition to providing reliable power for household activities, will enable increased use of electricity to support quality of life of citizens by facilitating delivery of improved social services in education, health, communication and in promoting economic activities that enhances and contributes to the overall local and national development goals and objectives.
5.1.2. Reduced Rate of Deforestation and Public Health Risks The heavy reliance on traditional energy sources, such as biomass fuels, for cooking and lighting in rural and most urban communities have serious and dire consequences on health, agricultural productivity, the environment and the surrounding ecosystem. Biomass fumes (household smoke pollution) cause respiratory problems and cutting indigenous trees for household energy results in deforestation, erosion and degradation of agricultural lands. Soil degradation causes decline in agricultural yields, while soil erosion, which is the most common type of degradation, affects not only agricultural productivity but also reduces the capability of water supply sources.
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Effective expansion of power distribution lines and household connections would increase availability and access to modern energy sources and minimizes environmental problems resulting from heavy dependence on application of biomass fuels for household energy uses. It would also reduce critical health problems on women and children caused by indoor air pollution resulting from large quantities of household smoke due to incomplete combustion of firewood when used for cooking and lighting.
Availability and accessibility of modern electric power for household uses also significantly reduces the rate of deforestation caused by cutting trees for firewood, lighting and cooking and improve climate change mitigation efforts in reduction of household carbon emission.
5.1.3 Extending Local Employment Opportunity during the Stringing Operations The stringing operation may create temporary employment opportunities for skilled, semi- skilled and unemployed local people as construction laborers or may also offer business opportunities to local communities from sale of food items and other supplies to construction crews and others.
For these and other unlisted reasons, the combined advantages make the project's strategic engagement socially, economically and environmentally desirable and justifiable.
5.2. Adverse Impacts of ROW Clearance The project social impact assessment attempted to cover all areas likely to be adversely affected as a result of the planned power transmission cable stringing activities of the project. The major social impact is likely to occur as a result of designating ROW clearances along the transmission line route. The ROW clearance is required to ensure the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the power transmission line, all permanent structures, such as houses, plants and other assets found within the established 30 meter ROW need to be removed in order to give way for the stringing and safe operation of the transmission line.
The context and parameters used in evaluating and measuring anticipated project related adverse impacts include whether the impact is within the transmission line area, whether the intensity is large or small and if the duration of the impact is long term or temporary in nature coinciding with the stringing project activities.
Taking into consideration the large area coverage of the line route and the nature and intensity of the proposed activities, the EEP has carefully designed the line route to minimize large-scale displacement of urban and rural settlements as well as damages on agricultural land and farming activities. Furthermore, for unavoidable impacts, EEP has paid out compensations payments for impacted assets located within the 40m ROW of the
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transmission line route based on applicable national laws prior to installation of transmission towers. However, the current assessment followed the new directive issued by EEA that sets the standard for an electric transmission line with a voltage between 230kV and not exceeding 400kV to have clearance space of 30 meters ROW.
In measuring the nature and magnitude of such impacts, the following criteria and parameters were applied to assess and classify affected assets and affected households:
a) Visual inspection, consultation with PAPs, investigation and physical measurement of distance of asset from the center of the designated transmission clearance area, i.e. if asset is situated 15 meter either side from the centerline of the transmission line,
b) Determine and verify type and condition of targeted asset regardless of ownership status, which is whether legally owned and occupied or acquired through other informal or illegal means
c) Checking and verifying whether affected PAP is compensated for targeted asset in the past or the property was excluded from compensation, or is constructed in recent period
Inventoried and assessed assets included and qualified to be eligible for compensations based on the above list of criteria and parameters include:
Assets that existed during and before commencement of installation of the 230kV transmission towers, but excluded by the EEP staff because the properties were considered to be out of the range of the designated 40 meters ROW Assets that existed before and during commencement of installation of transmission towers, but disqualified for compensation because of their landholding status, i.e.
illegal ownership and occupation of land targeted by the project5F6. Assets and other properties constructed and occupied by PAPs after installation of power transmission towers
6. The TOR defined the ROW clearance as 30 meters, instead of the 40 meters used in the first phase of the project. The reduction in ROW width was pursuant to the directive issued by the Ethiopian Electricity Agency, which sets standards on overhead electric line clearances and quality supply. The directive set the standard for a line with a voltage between 230kv and not exceeding 400kv to have clearance space of 30 meter ROW instead of 40 meter ( Directive # EEA/1/2005 ).
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The assessment also anticipated, in a very limited way, the project activities may trigger temporary safety and health hazards on local inhabitants during the construction and after completion of the stringing work. All important and relevant health and safety risks have been identified compiled in the ESMP to be supervised included with the contractor bid document.
5.3. Classification and Categorization of PAPs As the ROW clearance is required to ensure the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the power transmission line, all permanent structures, such as residential houses, plants and other assets found within the established 30 meter ROW need to be removed in order to give way for the stringing activity, the major adverse social impacts of the proposed project arise from demolition or removal of physical assets within the established 30m Right of Way (ROW) clearances along the line route. Accordingly, the assessment identified a total of 180 residential houses and attached household facilities made with wood structure, plastered with mud and cement mortar, corrugated sheet metal and other substandard roofing materials and 823 permanent and fruit trees, presently occupying and situated within the 30meter right of way of the transmission line belonging to 120 HHs (699 PAPs), requiring removal, clearing or reposition to give way for the stringing project activities. Additionally, 35HHs (202 PAPs) require transparent and efficient grievance redressing system mechanism to resolve and settle their compensation related formal and informal complaints filed on local courts and other offices.
Since the Alamata –kombolcha –Legetafo power transmission line voltage is 230kv, the directive issued by the Ethiopian Electric Agency ( Directive # EEA/1/2005 Article 7, Sub Article 7.1.4 ) permits cultivation of low height crops ( up to 7 meters) and slow growing vegetation beneath the overhead electricity line with voltage of 132kV but not exceeding 230kV. Therefore, the stringing project will not affect cultivation of seasonal food crops beneath the overhead electricity line ROW. .
In general, based on type, magnitude and nature of impacts, the above mentioned and all the other PAPs are classified and categorized under the following five categories:
Category I: PAPs who legally own and occupy residential houses, and who reported to exist during the first phase project implementation period but excluded in the assessment and compensation payouts and PAPs who constructed residential houses after the first phase assessment and project implementation period. The first group (about 14 HHs) claim their properties existed at the time of the first phase implementation period, but excluded from the assessment because the project staff believed the assets are out of the range of the ROW clearance area and the second group (4 HHs) reported to have built houses on land bought from individuals who reported to be compensated in the first phase project implementation Page | 51
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for their perennial trees only. These PAPs also claimed that they were not aware of the restrictions to construct houses within the ROW and no one from the local authorities attempted to advise or to serve them a stop order notice when undertaking the construction activities.
Since the residential houses and plant assets are situated within the designated ROW clearance area and because the ENREP - RPF and the World Bank Operational Policy (OP 4.12) require compensation and relocation shall be provided regardless of legal landholding status of affected people, which includes informal and squatter settlements, the consultant included both groups of PAPs and qualified them to be eligible for adverse impact mitigation and compensations (Refer table-A in Annex II for list of Category I PAPs).
Category II: PAPs who reside within the ROW of the transmission line and were excluded from the first phase assessment and compensation scheme because they were considered as squatter and illegal settlements. The total number of HHs identified under this category is 103 and almost all are found in Shoa Robit town of the North Shoa zone and Legetafo area of the Finfine Zuria Special Zone in Oromia regional state. The properties in Shoa Robit are concentrated in the outskirts of the town at localities known as kebelle 01 and kebelle 04.
In the context of this study, this group of PAPs is referred as informal settlers, instead of squatters. Unlike the classic definition of squatters, most of the PAPs who are classified as illegal occupants/ settlers in this study purchased the land they occupy through informal transactions and used their own resources to construct permanent housing facilities, which are considered to be better structures by local standards. Furthermore, even though some of the PAPs knowingly occupy the vacant land informally and constructed housing structures for residential purposes, based on resettlement frame works of the ENREP-RPF and the World Bank OP -12, they are entitled for compensation for lost assets and qualify for other forms of assistance to restore their present living condition after resettlement. Additionally, two HHs in Shoa Robit, whose properties were forcefully demolished by local authorities without payment of compensations during transmission power installation, are included in this assessment and mitigation plan (Refer table B - Annex II for list of Category II PAPs).
Category III: This category comprises 8 households with a total number of 46 PAPs found in Wutchale town of North Wollo Zone of Amhara Region. Except for one HH, the rest of them in this category have received compensation for their affected assets during the first compensation implementation period carried out by EEP. These PAPs are aware of the restrictions of building houses within the ROW after the cut of date of the first survey carried out by the EEP. Nevertheless, they remained occupying the land they collected Page | 52
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compensations and continued building new houses on the part of the land and sold the remaining land for others to build houses. The new individual HH who bought land from compensated PAP to build his residential house came from Gishen Mariam due to health reasons. These PAPs are disqualified and excluded from the current survey and compensation plan due to:
a) The fact that the land they build houses and or sold for other individual has been included and compensated in the past and
b) The new construction took place after the cut of date of the first survey and compensation scheme. (Refer Table E - .in Annex II for detail list of the HHs).
Category IV: PAPs who have been covered by the first phase project compensation implementation, but continued occupying the ROW clearance areas for various reasons including presence of unresolved complaints arising from disputes on asset valuation, delay in provision of land to build replacement houses and absence of efficient grievance redressing system to resolve complaints when reported. The total number of HHs under this category is 35 (202 PAPs).
Category V: PAPs who reported to have been covered and compensated fully during the first phase project implementation period, but continued to occupy the ROW because of absence of efficient enforcement system to facilitate evacuation of PAPs and removal of compensated assets. The total number of HHs under this category is 45 (260 PAPs).
Table 7: Description and Categorization of PAPs
Category Description No. Of HHs
Category I HHs, who legally own and occupy residential houses, possess 17 perennial plants and other facilities within the designated ROW of the transmission line route but not covered and compensated during the first phase project implementation period because their assets were determined to be out of the range of the ROW of the line route. Category II HHs who were excluded and disqualified from the first round 103 assessment and compensation on the basis of absence of legal land ownership right as determined by the municipal or other offices. Category III Households who have established residential settlements within the 8 ROW clearance area with no legal ownership right of the land they occupy after the cut of date of the first round survey carried out by
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EEP or after compensation payments were made out to the legitimate PAPs and installation of the 230kV transmission towers completed. Category IV HHs who were covered during the first phase implementation 35 period but continued to occupy the ROW of the transmission line clearance because of unresolved issues or expressed grievances on the method and system their assets were valued and compensated or other legitimate reasons. Category V HHs who were covered and fully compensated in the first round 45 compensation period but remained to occupy the ROW of the transmission line route for absence of effective time frame and clear enforcement to vacate the land they collected compensations. Total 208
5.4. Cut-off Date for Determining Eligibility The impact assessment and identification of PAPs was carried out between February 2015 and April 5, 2015. During the survey, households were advised and encouraged to report and register residential facilities and their useful assets that are likely to be affected by the proposed project activities. PAPs were also informed the cut-off date for claims as April 5, 2015, the date the baseline survey and household asset inventory completed. Any claim not reported and registered on or before the cut of date will not be eligible for compensations and other forms of entitlements.
5.5. Eligibility for Entitlement The GOE and the World Bank Resettlement Guidelines require all Individuals and households whose assets and productive resources affected as a result of the stringing project are entitled for compensation and/or other forms of assistance. Pursuant to the policy frameworks, eligible PAPs for entitlement under this assessment include households with formally recognized property rights and those who have held land under informal purchase agreements and arrangements. It also includes vulnerable groups, such as women headed households, elderly families and people with health and physical challenges, requiring special assistance and rehabilitation during relocation and resettlement activities.
Type and size of affected asset qualified for entitlement and mechanisms for other forms of assistance are presented below in matrix format.
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Table 8: Entitlement Matrix
Person(s) Land and Assets Types of Impact Compensation/Entitlement/Benefits Affected
Agricultural land Cash compensation for usage title Cash compensation for affected land equivalent affected land equivalent to holder to replacement value, taking into compensation market value rates as per government regulation.
Less than 20% of land holding affected Tenant/ Cash compensation for the harvest or product Land remains lease holder from the affected land or asset, equivalent to ten economically viable. times the average annual income s/he secured during the five years preceding the expropriation of the land.
Greater than 20% of land Farmer/ Land for land replacement where feasible, or holding lost Title holder compensation in cash for the entire landholding according to PAP’s choice, taking into account Land does not become market values for the land, where available economically viable. Land for land replacement will be in terms of a new parcel of land of equivalent size and productivity with a secure tenure status at an available location which is acceptable to PAPs. Transfer of the land to PAPs shall be free of taxes, registration, and other costs.
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + assistance in re-establishing economic trees + allowance up to a maximum of 12 months while short- term crops mature )
Tenant/Le Cash compensation equivalent to ten times the ase holder average annual income s/he secured during the five years preceding the expropriation of the land.
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + assistance in re-establishing economic trees + allowance up to a maximum of 12 months while
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Person(s) Land and Assets Types of Impact Compensation/Entitlement/Benefits Affected
short- term crops mature
Commercial land Land used for business Title Cash compensation for affected land, taking into partially affected holder/ account market values for the land, where business available. owner Opportunity cost compensation equivalent to Limited loss 5% of net annual income based on tax records for previous year (or tax records from comparable business, or estimates where such records do not exist).
Business Opportunity cost compensation equivalent to owner is 10% of net annual income based on tax records lease holder for previous year (or tax records from comparable business, or estimates where such records do not exist).
Assets used for business Title Land for land replacement or compensation in severely affected holder/busi cash according to PAP’s choice; cash ness owner compensation to take into account market values for the land, where available. Land for land If partially affected, the replacement will be provided in terms of a new remaining assets become parcel of land of equivalent size and market insufficient for business potential with a secured tenure status at an purposes. available location which is acceptable to the PAP.
Transfer of the land to the PAP shall be free of taxes, registration, and other costs.
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + allowance)
Opportunity cost compensation equivalent to 2 months net income based on tax records for previous year (or tax records from comparable business, or estimates)
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Person(s) Land and Assets Types of Impact Compensation/Entitlement/Benefits Affected
Business Opportunity cost compensation equivalent to 2 person is months net income based on tax records for lease holder previous year (or tax records from comparable business, or estimates), or the relocation allowance, whichever is higher.
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting)
Assistance in rental/ lease of alternative land/ property (for a maximum of 6 months) to reestablish the business.
Residential land Land used for residence Title holder Cash compensation for affected land, taking into partially affected, limited account market values for the land, where loss available.
Remaining land viable for present use.
Rental/leas Cash compensation equivalent to 10% of lease/ e holder rental fee for the remaining period of rental/ lease agreement (written or verbal)
Title holder Land for land replacement or compensation in cash according to PAP’s choice; cash compensation to take into account market values for the land.
Land for land replacement shall be of minimum plot of acceptable size under the zoning law/s or a plot of equivalent size, whichever is larger, in either the community or a nearby resettlement area with adequate physical and social infrastructure systems as well as secured tenure status.
When the affected holding is larger than the relocation plot, cash compensation to cover the difference in value.
Transfer of the land to the PAP shall be free of
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Person(s) Land and Assets Types of Impact Compensation/Entitlement/Benefits Affected
taxes, registration, and other costs.
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + allowance)
Land and assets used for Rental/leas Refund of any lease/rental fees paid for time/use residence severely affected e holder after date of removal
Remaining area Cash compensation equivalent to 3 months of insufficient for continued lease/ rental fee use or becomes smaller than minimally accepted Assistance in rental/ lease of alternative land/ under zoning laws property Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + allowance)
Structures are partially Owner Cash compensation for affected building and affected other fixed assets taking into account market values for structures and materials.
Remaining structures viable for continued use Cash assistance to cover costs of restoration of Buildings and the remaining structure structures Rental/leas Cash compensation for affected assets (verifiable e holder improvements to the property by the tenant), taking into account market values for materials.
Disturbance compensation equivalent to two months rental costs
Entire structures are Owner Cash compensation taking into account market affected or partially rates for structure, labour and materials for affected entire structure and other fixed assets without depreciation, ; or alternative structure of equal or better size and quality in an available location Remaining structures not which is acceptable to the PAP. suitable for continued use Temporary accommodation should new housing construction not be completed or serviced by
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Person(s) Land and Assets Types of Impact Compensation/Entitlement/Benefits Affected
date of evacuation
Right to salvage materials without deduction from compensation
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + allowance)
Rehabilitation assistance if required (assistance with job placement, skills training)
Rental/leas Cash compensation for affected assets (verifiable e holder improvements to the property by the tenant)
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + allowance equivalent to four months rental costs)
Assistance to help find alternative rental arrangements
Rehabilitation assistance if required (assistance with job placement, skills training)
Squatter/in Cash compensation for affected structure formal without depreciation dweller Right to salvage materials without deduction from compensation
Relocation assistance (costs of shifting + assistance to find alternative secure accommodation preferably in the community of residence through involvement of the project
Alternatively, assistance to find accommodation in rental housing or in a squatter settlement scheme, if available)
Rehabilitation assistance if required assistance with job placement, skills training)
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Person(s) Land and Assets Types of Impact Compensation/Entitlement/Benefits Affected
Street Opportunity cost compensation equivalent to 2 vendor months net income based on tax records for (informal previous year (or tax records from comparable without business, or estimates), or the relocation title or lease allowance, whichever is higher. to the stall or shop) Relocation assistance (costs of shifting) Assistance to obtain alternative site to re- establish the business.
Standing crops Crops affected by land PAP Cash compensation equivalent to ten times the acquisition or temporary (whether average annual income s/he secured during the acquisition or easement owner, five years preceding the expropriation of the tenant, or land. squatter)
Trees Trees lost Title holder Cash compensation based on type, age and productive value of affected trees plus 10% premium
Temporary Temporary acquisition PAP Cash compensation for any assets affected (e.g. acquisition (whether boundary wall demolished, trees removed) owner, tenant, or squatter)
Loss of Households living and/or Rehabilitati Training assistance for those interested Livelihood working on the project on individuals for alternative income generating area, including title Assistance activities; providing employment opportunities holders/non-title on the construction site for the PAPs. holders/daily laborers working in the market
5.6. Other Anticipated Temporary Adverse Project Impacts
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to potential safety hazards and risk of electrocution from contacts to low and high-tension transmission wires.
During operation, low elevation clearance of conductor cables in some areas along the transmission line route may cause potential electric shock hazards to humans, livestock and the wildlife. For example, during the assessment period, the consultant learned that in the phase 1 of 2008 (not funded by the World Bank), the occurrence of such potential hazards on the general public and live animals due to close contacts with conductor cables and subsiding transmission lines caused by natural calamity, such as flooding, windstorm disturbances and landslides happened.
Furthermore, unauthorized continued existence of residential dwellings near or inside the ROW clearance may likely expose households to potential safety hazard of electric shocks from dropping cables or collapse of tower due to natural calamities, such as landslide, during operation times.
Electromagnetic Field Hazards as Reported by Local Residents in 2008-20011
Reported Case 1 - On the cliff of Tarmaber, above Debresina town, between tower number 328 and 329, the conductor cable was reported causing major shock risk to wildlife due to low elevation clearance (1.5. to 1.75m) from the edge of the cliff on the mountain.
Reported Case 2 -Members of the community residing on the cliff sections of Kombolcha to Dessie via Tita village was reported to experience electric shock while passing under a subsiding transmission line between tower number 323 and 324.
Reported Case 3 –Subsiding conductor cable located in Ambassel woreda near a village called Volvo, a location next to Mersa town, tower number 253, installed at the confluence of two rivers, is reported to have caused electric shock hazard to a cattle herding boy who got himself in contact with the cable with a wet stick.
These incidents were reported to EEP’s Inspection & Maintenance Unit in Dessie district and required maintenance works and remediation were made on the towers to minimize any reoccurrence. EEP also informed the RAP consultant that the reported incidents were minor shocks from passing through dropping cables or from collapsed tower due to natural calamities, such as landslide. As part of the mitigation measures, essential information and awareness creation orientation on electric shock, health risks and precautionary safety measures were provided to the community. These measures also captured in the ESMP.
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5.6.2. Improper Waste Disposal Practices The main types of waste likely to be produced during the stringing operation are disposal of packaging materials, scrub metals and cables, plastic water bottles and other food packaging materials and other forms of debris. Improper disposal of these materials on the project site area, especially on farms and communal grazing lands, may likely cause health hazards and can easily spread out and contaminate the ground and surface water resources.
5.6.3. Road Traffic Flow Impacts during the Stringing Period In relative terms, the traffic density of the main highway that passes through the project towns and rural areas is considered very high due to intensive and frequent movement of long distance public transport buses, medium and short distance mini bus transport services and movement of heavy trucks and freight transport vehicles from north to south and vise verse. Low bed and wide load trucks also frequently use the road to transport heavy-duty road construction equipment and machinery to project sites along the line routes and towns.
As the transmission towers are located close to the main highway in several areas, from time to time, the stringing activities may likely cause traffic stoppage and traffic flow disruptions that will result delay in movement of public transport and freight vehicles. Though these impacts will be temporary in nature and minimal in impact, they may cause inconvenience to vehicle operators, public transport passengers and to the general community.
5.6.4. Road Traffic Safety Hazards Road traffic accidents are becoming a major public safety and development obstacles in Ethiopia. Inexperienced drivers, poorly designed roads and vehicle conditions, absence of suitable traffic and pedestrian crossing signs and lack of road traffic safety knowledge of pedestrians are among the major contributors of road traffic accidents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data published in April 2011, road traffic deaths in 7 Ethiopia reached 2.77% of the total deathsP6F .P
Intensive vehicular movement in connection with the stringing project activities in the project sites and lack of basic traffic safety knowledge of rural households would be a major concern for traffic accidents and fatalities involving pedestrians, children, cattle and other livestock.
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5.6.5. Damage to Soil and Communal Lands The stringing operation may involve setting up temporary camps on private or communal lands to serve as shades for workers and as storage facility for construction materials near to the towers of the transmission line. From time to time, the project may also require using farmlands as temporary access roads to transport construction materials useful for the stringing operation from the main highway or from temporary storage facilities to the towers. These activities may likely cause damage to communal grazing lands and on growing crops if the stringing activity is undertaken before farming or harvest collection seasons. Since many of the towers do not have dedicated access roads, these impacts are unavoidable, and may last for the duration of the stringing period.
5.7. Summary of Potential Adverse Impacts of the Project The overall impact assessment findings are summarized as follows:
a) In most parts of the project area, the planned stringing of 230 kV power transmission line has avoided major urban areas and rural settlements and will not trigger mass displacement or significant disruption on agricultural and farming activities as most of the surveyed households are urban dwellers engaged in small trading and other related activities.
b) Many of the rural households that have been affected by the land taking activities, i.e. for erection of the transmission towers and ROW clearance, have been compensated for affected assets according to the national laws and are also allowed to cultivate lands under the transmission line with a reasonable distance from the tower foundation footprints
c) A total of 120 HHs currently occupying the ROW of the transmission line likely to be affected to the extent of demolition or reposition their properties or removal of plants out of the designated 30 meters ROW clearance of the project.
d) Of the above total, 17 HH have legal landholding rights and 103 HHs are informal/illegal settlers without legal landholding title or customary landholding rights issued by local authorities.
e) Many of the PAPs have landholdings such as farm land other than their residential plots. If PAPs are losing land it is all below 20% of their total land holdings. The amount of land loss for the total households is below 20%. No one will lose more than 20% of their land.
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f) The survey also noted that absence of clear and effective land management policy and weak enforcement capacity of local authorities contributed for illegal land sale, informal transactions and development of informal settlements along the line route.
g) No cultivable agricultural land or business premises will be affected as the result of the land taking activities of the project. Therefore, the project impact on livelihood activities of the vulnerable groups is minimal or negligible.
h) Except for the substations, throughout the transmission line stretch, the consultant has not observed constructed or dedicated access roads to transmission towers. Instead, towers are accessed using locally available options such as rural roads, village roads, foot tracks on farmland and open community grazing lands. If the stringing project is implemented during the dry season (which is most likely the case), its impacts on farmland will be minimum or negligible.
i) Unauthorized and continued presence of people near and inside the ROW clearance area and under high voltage transmission cables will be serious hazards concerns in the event of natural calamities or collapse of transmission tower during operation times. Low elevation clearance and subsiding power transmission line near and around mountain cliffs is also likely to cause potential safety hazard of electric shocks on livestock and the general public during operation period.
VI. Consultations and Communications with PAPs and Other Stakeholders
To provide an opportunity for affected households, project proponents and relevant local authorities to express their views and concerns regarding the proposed transmission line stringing project and its likely impacts on the local community, the consultant organized two rounds of public consultation meetings in Senbete town of Oromo Special zone of Amhara Region and in Shoa Robit town of Semien Shoa zone.
While the public consultation in Senbete was mainly aimed at PAPs who have legal or customary ownership titles and landholding rights for properties they own and who have been covered by the first round of compensation scheme, but remained occupying the ROW for various reasons, the public consultation meeting in Shoa Robit town targeted PAPs who occupy the land through informal transactions and purchases with no legal ownership rights and landholding titles. A separate forum also was held with local authorities in Shoa Robit town to discuss the extent and magnitude of informal settlements and to learn about planned measures to address the problem.
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Amharic) including basic components of the project, it’s likely adverse impacts on landholdings, crops and plants and other assets and major benefits the stringing project activities will bring to local communities, temporary employment and other local economic opportunities.
6.1. Consultation with Project Affected People at Senbete Town Consultation meeting at Senbete town was held on 03 April 2015 attended by PAPs, representatives of the local government and the consultant team. The main points and concerns raised and discussed at the meeting are: a) PAPs expressed frustration and complaints on the slow progress and delayed responses of the town municipality in providing replacement land after their original houses were ordered to be demolished by the project. b) PAPs discussed the amount of compensation payments they collected two years ago cannot fully cover material and labor costs to build similar type of housing structures with the current market escalated price levels. They demanded adjustments to be made to compensation amount to offset increased costs of construction material and associated costs. c) PAPs also complained the slow progress and lengthy process to address and resolve filed complaints and grievances related to compensations. d) PAPs also requested if some of their properties would be spared from demolition since the designated ROW clearance width is reduced from the initial 40 meters to the current 30 meters.
Figure 6: Public Consultation Meetings in Senbete and Shoa Robit Towns
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The municipality and woreda administration offices are working earnestly to identifying replacement lands within the town boundary for project-affected people.
Replacement land will be provided to eligible PAPs who have qualified for compensations by EEP staff during the first phase survey and cut of date.
PAPs who have not submitted compensation related complaints to the grievance committee within the specified time period may not be allowed to submit fresh complaints for consideration or to qualify for complaint hearings.
The consultant has made clear to PAPs that any property/asset located outside the Right of Way (30 meter) will not be affected.
6.2. Consultation Meeting at Shoa Robit Town
The consultation meeting at Shoa Robit was held on 05 April 2015 attended by PAPs (informal/illegal settlers) local authorities and the consulting team members. Some of the major points and opinions expressed and discussed at the meeting include:
a) Most households in the project-affected area of the town acquired their present lands as far back as 10 years through purchases and other arrangements from original owners. A few of them said they established their residence right before installation of towers for the 230KV power transmission line.
b) Though they are aware of the health and safety risks in living under high voltage transmission line, they will continue to do so for lack of alternative land to construct permanent housing and dwellings.
c) If removal and evacuation from the designated ROW clearance area is unavoidable, they demand to be compensated for their affected assets and be provided with plots of land to build houses regardless of their present status, as informal settlers.
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Figure 7: Public consultation meeting attendees in Shoa Robit and Senbete towns
In responding to expressed concerns of households, the local administration representative acknowledged the challenges and dilemma of informal settlements within the transmission line clearance area and other parts of the city boundaries and promised to address the issues through viable housing development approach based upon local land development plans and applicable policies. PAPs also found out that they will be compensated for their affected assets based on applicable estimates and in accordance to the national laws and regulations, regardless of their landholding status.
6.3 Consultation with Local Authorities and Other Stakeholders The consultant held consultation meetings with Zonal, woreda and city administrations as well as relevant sector offices such as construction and design, land administration and management, agriculture and rural development departments.
Topics discussed include roles of local authorities in supporting and assisting clearance of the ROW, facilitating and administering compensation related complaints, addressing issues and concerns of informal settlements and dwellings constructed without legal landholding rights and other challenges related to the implementation of the proposed project development. During the meeting, representatives of the local authorities also expressed frustration about the absence of efficient and sustained communications with the EEP to address and resolve compensation complaints and other project related issues.
An understanding was reached on taking proactive measures and strategies to handle and address informal settlements, including assisting informal settlers into becoming legal settlers through the government housing cooperatives—i.e., providing land for construction of houses, facilitating clearance of ROW only after compensation payment have been made out to PAPs and resolving all past outstanding complaint related legal issues ---these are the major topics discussed and agreed upon in the meetings.
6.4. Public Views and Opinions about the Project The consultation meeting provided forum to PAPs to freely express their views and opinions about the proposed project and enabled them to discuss issues and concerns with local authorities.
PAPs were also pleased to learn the local authorities’ plans and intentions to address issue and challenges of informal settlements through viable legal means.
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(Minutes of the meetings held with PAPs, local authorities and stakeholders including list of participants is presented in Annex III).
Table 9: Summary of Issues and Responses Presented at Consultation Meetings
Issues and Concerns Responses to Address Concerns & Issues Slow progress and delayed responses of the The municipality is currently working in town municipality in providing replacement identifying replacement plots for affected land to construct dwellings in. households and promised to deliver it shortly. Compensation payments made to PAPs two Concerns are reported to project authorities years ago cannot fully cover costs to build (the EEP) with the present RAP report and similar type of housing structure with the will be addressed. current construction material and labor price levels. PAPs like to know if some of their properties Residential houses and other properties located will be spared from demolition since the within the designated 30 meters ROW designated ROW clearance width is reduced clearance will be demolished and removed from the initial 40 meters to 30 meters. from the site. PAPs will be allowed to use lands outside of the 30 meters clearance width of the transmission line. Most households in the project affected area Regardless of their landholding status, PAPs acquired lands through purchases from original who own houses and other properties within owners and some established residence after the 30m ROW clearance area will be fairly installation of the 230KV transmission line. compensated What type of legal supports will be available to Informal settlements will be offered supports address informal and illegal settlements through relevant offices to form viable housing cooperatives to access land legally and to micro loans to construct replacement residential houses.
There is lack of efficient and sustained EEP authorities will be notified about the communications between EEP and local complaints presented by local authorities and authorities (Woreda) in the project areas. measures will be suggested to close communications gap and ensure maintenance of efficient and sustained communications between local woreda authorities and EEP
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VII. Mitigations for Adverse Impacts -Resettlement Action Plan
The Federal, Regional and the World Bank guidelines require where involuntary resettlement and land acquisition is unavoidable, resettlement and compensation activities shall be prepared and implemented by providing sufficient investment resources. The mitigation recommendations presented in this document, therefore, are developed according to legislative and resettlement frameworks to compensate fairly and equitably for loss of assets, systems and approaches to resolve outstanding issues related to compensation matters, to assist transition of project affected informal/illegal settlements into viable legal settlements and to support vulnerable groups improve or restore their present living condition after relocation and resettlement.
The overall mitigation recommendations are comprised of:
a) Compensation for loss of physical assets, houses, and attached household service facilities, including kitchens, storage rooms, septic tanks and fences.
b) Compensation for loss of perennial and fruit trees, such as mango, papaya, banana eucalyptus trees, which are used to generate additional sources of income to support and compliment livelihood activities,
c) Creating enabling environment to support transition of informal settlements into legal and viable housing settlements through provision of technical assistance
d) Provision of special financial assistance for vulnerable groups to help and support in relocation activities.
e) Provison of temporary housing allowance for PAPs who will be physically dislocated
e) Resolving all outstanding compensation and other resettlement related issues by revitalizing and strengthening grievance redressing system and mechanisms
f) Improving and strengthening monitoring and evaluation system to ensure effective implementation of the resettlement plan and timely evacuation of human settlements and vegetation coverage from the designated ROW clearance areas.
7.1. Legislative & Administrative Frameworks for Compensation of Affected Households and Assets The specific proclamation and guidelines that form the basis for determining eligibility for compensations and other forms of assistance for recommendation of allocation of resources
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for implementation of unavoidable resettlement and compensation for lost permanent plants are:
1. Federal, Proclamation No. 455/2005 on “ Expropriation of Landholdings for Public Purposes and Payment of Compensation” 2. Council of Ministers, Regulation No. 135/2007, on the “Payment of Compensation for Property Situated on Landholdings Expropriated for Public Purposes” 3. The World Bank Social Safeguard Management Policy, specifically OP 4.12 4. Resettlement Policy Framework of ENREP, 5. Recent Guidelines and compensation rates used by the City of Kombelcha and Kalu Woreda to estimate monetary value of physical construction and other useful properties and assets ( Refer to Annex IV for Kalu Woreda Asset Valuation Guidelines and Rates)
While mitigation for permanent impacts is recommended within the context and frameworks of the above policies and guidelines, mitigation for temporary project related adverse impacts is recommended based on prior experience and professional judgments.
7.2 Parameters and Applied Rates & Guidelines for Compensations The Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank involuntary resettlement policies require that all affected assets and structures of households shall be compensated at the replacement costs of affected asset. The compensation amount shall also be equivalent to replace the asset in its existing condition and to ensure persons affected by land acquisition are supported through alternative strategies to improve or restore their present living condition after resettlement.
Since most of the assets targeted for demolition or removal are located in Amhara National Regional State, the most recent rates and guidelines used by Kalu Woreda and Kombolcha City Administration have been used to calculate the monetary value of properties, demolishing costs and to estimate moving and transportation expenses associated with clearing and vacating affected assets.
The parameters used to determine replacement value of affected assets of PAPs are: a) For residential houses and attached household service facilities
Type, size and description of the property, such as residential house, service facilities, patios, storage room, incomplete construction, fences, etc. Type and quality of materials used to construct the property, such as type of construction material, (wood, bricks stone) roofing (corrugated sheet metal, straw,
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plastic sheet or canvas), plastering material (mud or cement mortar), ceiling (chip wood, plastic sheet or canvas), and floor type (mud or concrete). etc. Current use and condition of the structure, such as residence, storage or service facility Construction cost estimates for a similar structure at the current market price level, such as construction material and labor costs. b) For permanent trees
Major use and application of the plant, such as for fruit tree, firewood, for housing and building construction, or other uses Maturity, height and thickness of the plant Current market price for similar type and size plant c) For Fruit Trees
Type and maturity (fruit bearing or not) of plant, mango, avocado or other fruit plant Productive life of the plant Current market price for similar plant product d) For demolition and removing expenses
Estimated local labor costs for demolition of targeted houses Estimates of local labor cost for clearing debris and other useful parts Estimates for moving and transporting
7.3. Asset Valuation and Estimates of Compensations for PAPs Consistent with the legal and resettlement policy frameworks, household assets targeted by the project, regardless of whether properties are constructed, owned and occupied through legal means or not or whether the land is occupied or acquired through informal means, are assessed and measured by a competent professional in the presence of head of households or family members. The monetary worth of affected assets is calculated using replacement cost method with current price level of materials and labor costs to build similar or better structures.
Table 10: Asset Valuation Guidelines &Rates ( Kalu Woreda Asset Valuation Rates)
S/N Description of Asset Class Rate/M2 (ETB)
1 Residential house made of hollow blocks, interior and 1 2, 600
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exterior cement plastering, corrugated sheet metal roofing, chip-wood ceiling, cement floor, metal door and window glazing
Residential house made of wood structure and mud 2 2 plastering, masonry foundation, plastic and cotton 2, 275 fabric ceiling, metal door and window and mud floor
Residential house made of wood structure, mud 3 3 plastering, corrugated sheet metal roof, mud floor and 1, 758 no ceiling
Residential house made of wood structure, only 3 4 interior wall mud plastering, corrugated metal sheet 1, 690 roof
Residential house made of wood structure, mud 4 5 950 plastering and straw roof, wood door and window
Other facilities, patio, detached kitchen, storage room 5 6 650 and fences with corrugated sheet metal roof
7 Tree plants, such as Eucalyptus, acacia tree Piece 60
Fruit Plants, such as mango, papaya and other plant Piece 8 80 – 800 tree
9 Bush /shrubs Piece 10
Table 11: Summary of Proposed Compensation Payments (monetary value of affected assets including demolition and mobilization costs)
Location /Zone PAPs Compensation (Birr) Remark
North Wollo Zone 4 119,176.60 Houses only
South Wollo Zone 4 97,028.40 Houses & Plants
Oromia Special Zone 4 476,494.41 Houses only
North Shoa Zone 98 3,665,445.82, Houses, fences & plants
Finfine Zuria 10 427,036.30 Houses, plants and fences
Total 120 4,785,381.53
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The asset valuation rates used by Kalu Woreda Administration of Amhara region for recent similar projects have been applied to determine monetary value of assets and removing costs for calculating compensation amounts. Accordingly, a total of 120 PAPs are determined to be eligible for compensation for affected residential houses, perennial plants and fences. The total compensation amount including demolition and clearing costs is Birr 4,785,381.53.(Refer to Annex V for detail calculation of compensation for affected assets and other costs).
Total Number of PAPs requiring compensations for affected assets and 120 physical relocations
HHs not requiring physical relocations , but need compensation for plant 3 asset only
HHs, who legally own and occupy residential houses, possess perennial plants and 14 other facilities within the designated ROW of the transmission line route but not covered and compensated during the first phase project implementation period because their assets were mistakenly determined to be out of the range of the ROW of the line route. This group of HHs require compensations for affected assets and physical relocation ( replacement land for construction of houses)
HHs who were excluded and disqualified from the first round assessment and 103 compensation on the basis of absence of legal land ownership right as determined by the municipal or other offices ( informal or squatter settlers) . This group require compensations for affected assets and physical relocation ( replacement land for construction of houses)
The land taking activities mainly affect PAPs who were excluded from the first RAP for not having legal landholding rights or permits and PAPs with legal landholding rights but not covered in the past for various reasons.
7.4. Special Assistance for Vulnerable Groups Although no single issue related to vulnerable groups discussed at the consultation meetings, the household survey and assessment documented two households headed by elderly PAPs with visual impairment and physical challenges and about 57 women headed households. These two groups of PAPs require special assistance to smoothly facilitate their relocation activities during the resettlement process.
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The two elderly household heads with visual impairment and physical challenges requested special assistance in demolition their targeted assets and transportation of their valuables household belongings to new relocation sites. The consultant also recommends that special assistance be provided for the 57 women headed households to enable them cover costs of labor for demolition of properties and removal of household belongings to the new relocation sites after collection of compensation and securing land for construction of replacement houses. As indicated in the impact assessment section of the report, no single PAPs including the two vulnerable groups will incur crop losses as a result of the relocation activities.
The project will facilitate provision of additional assistance from established government institutions, such as Women and Children Services, which is responsible for ensuring and guaranteeing women get equal access for resources and receive benefits (directly or indirectly) from programs and projects initiated by the government or any other institutions.
7.5. Transitional Assistance for Informal Settlements The two main identified reasons for development of informal settlements within the ROW of the transmission clearance area in the project towns, specifically in Shoa Robit and Legetafo towns, are lack of access to legally own tenured land to construct residential houses and absence of uniform policy and permits for construction of residential houses. As a result of these problems, about 48.8% of project-affected people are informal settlers with no legal landholding rights and documents for the land they occupy. The total built up land area to be cleared to give way for the transmission line is about 3,196.5 square meters.
Considering the magnitude and scale of informal settlements along the transmission line, the consultant recommend to address and resolve the issue of informal settlements through pragmatic strategic approach and diligent legal means. The proposed strategy focuses acknowledging the existence of informal settlements and creating and facilitating enabling environment through:
a)Provision of technical support to organize informal settlers as viable housing cooperatives
b) Provision of special assistance to securing serviced land for PAPs ( both formal & informal settlers) who are organized under housing cooperatives
c) Development of methods and communication strategies to inform and educate both formal and informal settlers on land management regulations, permit requirements for housing and other constructions, land transfer procedures and legal
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restrictions and penalties for violation of established land management laws and regulations.
Overall, the cooperative housing arrangement is proposed as a means to transform informal (squatter) settlements affected by the stringing project development and others into legal and viable housing settlements. This proposed arrangement not only helps affected informal and formal settlers, but also benefits the local governments to minimize costs associated with serviced land development and lowers cost for PAPs ( per member) in all services and products associated with the housing development.
7.6. Organizing PAPs under Housing Cooperatives and Provision of Serviced Land Proclamation no 147/1998 is the federal guideline for establishment of cooperative societies which are formed by individuals or groups with common and similar needs for creating such association. Membership to the cooperatives shall be voluntary and open to individuals and groups with common and similar interests.
At the public consultation meetings held in Shoa Robit and Senbete towns, local authorities announced plan to make serviced lands available after incorporating expansion areas into the towns’ boundaries. They also announced plans to make serviced lands available to PAPs who are organized under housing cooperatives in conformity with the guidelines on provision of urban land allocation for housing cooperatives. Serviced land refers to plots of land prepared within the city boundaries for new housing development purposes. It has all essential and basic public infrastructure including roads, power connection and water lines.
As most of the affected households are found in Amhara regional state, the regional government cooperative guideline (Directive # 22/2007), that encourages and enables organized PAPs to qualify for forming housing cooperatives with the goal of accessing serviced land jointly for construction of residential houses will be used to form cooperatives. The directive among other things requires membership to cooperatives shall be voluntary and open to all interested individuals or groups who do not currently own houses or whose current property is expropriated by the state for development purposes.
As urban and rural land is owned by the state, individuals as well as groups have the right to access it on lease terms. The lease term for private housing construction and development is 99 years. Individuals also have right to sell or transfer the property (house),but not the land.
The number of HHs (formal and informal settlers) requiring replacement land for construction of housing is 117 households. These PAPs are currently residing in
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concentrated settlements in the outskirts of the two major towns (Shoa Robit and Senbete towns of the Amhara Region) occupying the ROW of the transmission line. This total number includes both informal and formal PAPs with landholding titles affected by the stringing project activities.
PAPs will be grouped in housing cooperatives having a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 members. Membership will be voluntary and open for all individuals and groups whose properties are targeted for demolition or repositioning to give way for the stringing project activities. As the national law requires providing replacement land for PAPs with legal landholdings titles, those HHs who have legal title have the right to get replacement land individually or have the option of joining the cooperatives if they wish to do so.
The cooperatives will have management board elected by members and by-laws established by the general assembly to provide framework for the cooperatives management and operation.
The board of directors is responsible for the overall governance and implementations of policies and procedures approved by the general assembly including securing and facilitating serviced land for the cooperative from the local government. This body is also responsible in providing support to members during construction, enforcing rules and regulations on utilization of common areas, ensuring and facilitating provision of basic infrastructure services, management of household waste collection and disposal arrangement, landscape development, collection of a set of fees for common services and others as needed. Unlike other forms of cooperatives, the proposed cooperative board does not have right to screen or select who may live in the cooperative or terminate lease agreements.
The articles of incorporation and bylaws will specifies agreements on rights and responsibilities of members occupying the house as well as other legal rights and procedures on transfer or sale of the property to other individuals.
The Federal proclamation No. 147/1998 also places responsibility on the MSE offices at each level of government to assist individuals or groups who wish to establish cooperatives with the goal of accessing service land for construction of residential houses.
The MSE offices in the two project towns are, therefore, responsible for providing technical assistance to register cooperatives with proper authorities, facilitate and securing serviced land from local authorities, provide orientation and training on cooperative management, leadership roles and on developing effective system on use of common facilities and areas.
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The urban land management offices in the two towns are the responsible agencies for preparing serviced land for cooperatives. After securing plots from local governments, each individual cooperative member is responsible for raising funds to build his/her house and each individual household will be issued ownership title for his/her house after completion of construction.
As the new settlement areas will be located within the town’s expansion boundaries, resettled households will be able to access and served by health and school facilities that are already in place. As similar housing projects have been successfully undertaken by local governments in the past, the project do not anticipate any serious issue of adjustment of PAPs in their new resettlement locations. PAPs have been communicated and agreed on the cooperative housing arrangement during the public consultation meetings.
Following consultations and discussions with PAPs and concerned authorities in the two project towns, the local administrations confirmed their commitment in writing to make serviced land available to PAPs as soon as cooperatives are formed and registered with concerned authorities. Provision of replacement land and relocation of PAPs is expected to take place prior to commencement of the stringing project activities. Copies of commitment letters with a brief English translation are attached as annex.
7.7. Measures of Mitigation to Resolve Outstanding Complaints To resolve existing formal and informal complaints related to compensations, a special committee composed of project management authorities, representatives of local administrations and PAPs shall be formed at a Woreda level with full mandate and authority to review and resolve all past compensation related grievances and complaints prior to implementation of the stringing project activities.
The committee shall expeditiously examine all formal and informal reported complaints, adjudicate cases fairly and equitably, and communicate decisions in writing to all the parties. A party dissatisfied with a decision rendered by the committee shall also be advised to appeal to the regular or municipal or appellate court, which may be appropriate, within 30 days, from the date of the decision.
The plan shall also include a coordinated institutional arrangement of local administrations and project management staff to ensure effective enforcement and clearance of the ROW of the transmission line after all compensations related issues and complaints is resolved. A plan with well-defined actions is fundamental to evaluate and measure achieved progress of compensations and ensure timely relocation of PAPs and clearance of the ROW areas from human settlements and vegetation coverage.
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7.8. Mitigation for Temporary and Other Project Related Adverse Effects
7.8.1. Minimizing Potential Work and Safety Hazards during Construction Period Anticipated work hazards to employees and the general public shall be minimized by promoting work place safety procedures and measures, which include ensuring compliance of safety manuals and practices, such as use of personal protective equipment (PPEs) like safety goggles, gloves, safety harness, helmets, etc.
Communicating and posting signs that restrict and prohibit local people from entering construction areas or standing close to worksites could also help to minimize risks to the general public.
Generally proper design, construction, periodic inspection and maintenance of transmission lines ensure to minimize electromagnetic field (EMF) hazards at the edges of the right-of- way after completion of stringing work:
Climbing preventive devices shall be placed on all faces of the tower to discourage children and local inhabitants from having contact with high-tension cables and towers. Public announcement regarding operations of the transmission line shall be made to the inhabitants in the vicinity. Periodic inspection of towers, cables and warning signs shall be undertaken to ensure the health and safety of local inhabitants. The altitude of cables should be ensured to be high enough as to be safe for members of the public and workers to pass under without experiencing electric shocks in subsiding transmission lines. Vegetation along the transmission line shall be maintained to required height to prevent contact with cables and avoid potential hazards.
All important and relevant health and safety risks have been identified and compiled in ESMP to be supervised and included with the contractor bid document.
7.8.2. Mitigation Measures for Road Traffic Flow Anticipated Impacts The project shall schedule the stringing activities in a manner that will cause and create minimum blockage and obstruction to public transport and freight vehicle movements. Where temporary road closure is unavoidable, the project shall communicate and announce in advance to the general public and public vehicle operators about the proposed work activities, road closure dates and hours, advise on use of alternative access ways and to apply safe driving and caution when approaching project site areas and around the working corridor. Page | 78
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7.8.3. Mitigation Measures for Anticipated Road Traffic Safety Hazards The project shall instruct construction vehicles to follow a safe speed limit in project site areas and advise all vehicle operators to apply maximum care and caution when driving, loading and unloading construction materials and personnel to and from project sites. In collaboration with the woreda transport bureaus and traffic police, traffic safety orientation and instructions shall be provided to local communities and schools in advance through verbal communications in local languages, written leaflets and via mass media announcements. These public orientation and education efforts will be helpful to increase road safety awareness and minimize traffic related accidents to pedestrians, children and animals.
7.8.4. Mitigation Measures for Improper Waste Management and Disposal Practices The project shall plan and supply temporary containers or bins for collection of trashes and debris produced at construction sites and make arrangement for removal of such trash containers from work sites immediately after completion of daily work activities. Workers should be properly advised and instructed to avoid random dumping and disposal of trashes and debris at all times. Timely collection and proper disposal of project related litters would minimize the chances of spreading waste materials to farmlands and water resources.
7.8.5. Mitigation Measures to Minimize Damage to Soil and Communal Lands The project will use the existing access road and access will be kept as close to the centerline of the ROW as possible to minimize environmental impacts, disruption resulting from transmission line construction and maintenance activities. In fact, access roads will be used as temporary access roads during the stringing construction activities, the RAP recommends maximum care shall be applied to avoid any kind of damage or contamination to the soil during movement of material and workers from and to the towers. Care must be taken in the selection consideration for the access roads and their attendant stream crossing in the early planning phases, access to and along the ROW will be limited to existing foot trucks, and if required, additional access road shall be negotiated in advance with the landowner or with the community based on the resettlement principles agreed in this RAP. On site negotiated solutions shall be reported as part of the required quarterly progress report to the World Bank.
VIII - Parties and Institutions Responsible for Implementation & Management of the RAP
8.1. Parties Responsible for Implementation of the RAP Institutions and parties that have due relevance and major responsibilities for effective management and successful implementation of the resettlement action plan are:
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1. The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) is the main federal body responsible for planning, budgeting, guidance, supervision and execution of power and power related projects in Ethiopia. The ministry oversees power sector development projects through the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP).
2. The Ministry of Environment and Forest is the agency responsible for ensuring the RAP and other project related activities are planned and executed in a manner that protect and safeguard the welfare of the people and maintain sustainability of the environment.
3. The Ministry of Women and Children through its regional and woreda offices shall be responsible for encouraging participation of women in all aspects of planning, management and implementation of the RAP.
4. Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is established under the ministry of water, Irrigation and Energy with a mandate and responsibility to engage in electricity generation, transmission and other related activities. The EEP bears the overall responsibility of allocating sufficient budget, disbursement of compensations and monitoring of all recommended systems and structures are in place for effective implementation of the RAP.
5. The Power System Planning Social Experts Unit under EEP is the responsible body for reviewing, validating and ensuring consistency of the RAP with ENREP Resettlement Policy Framework and guidelines.
6. The EEP Regional Project Offices shall be responsible for establishing compensation committees, disbursement of compensation payments for PAPs in the project areas, coordinate and facilitate relocation activities in collaboration with local authorities, monitor overall progress of the proposed RAP activities.
7. The Regional and woreda level Urban Local Governments (ULGs) in the project regions shall be responsible for facilitating disbursement of compensation for Project Affected People, assisting relocation of displaced households through provision of technical assistance and serviced land for construction of dwellings and ensuring all compensated physical assets and vegetation are removed and cleared timely to give way for implementation of the stringing project activities.
8. The EEP Regional Inspection and Maintenance Unit will be responsible for periodic inspection and maintenance of the ROW clearance, and will monitor the plants heights underneath the overhead electricity line, conductor cable and the transmission towers.
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8.2. RAP Implementation Management Plan
8.2.1. Institutional Arrangement and RAP Implementation Committee One of the major shortcomings of the first phase project implementation was absence of a well-defined management system and systematic coordination of tasks aimed at facilitating effective implementation of the RAP at each level. Even though RAP committees, composed of EEP staff, representatives of local administration and community elders, were formed in the project Woredas to undertake implementation of the RAP, including payment of compensations, the EEP did not establish a separate body specifically responsible for facilitating, coordinating and overseeing the RAP implementation at required capacity and efficiency level. Absence of such committee resulted and contributed to many of implementation related issues including dependency on local authorities, lack of efficient system and mechanism to resolve compensation related grievances, delays in allocation of land for relocation of PAPs, inadequate M&E system, critical gaps in recording and documentations of activities and inefficient coordination of enforcement measures to clear and vacate the ROW after compensation payments made to PAPs.
To correct the past RAP implementation shortcomings and ensure all planned activities are implemented timely and effectively, the EEP shall establish RAP Management Committee under the EEP Power System Planning Social Experts Unit, specifically responsible for managing, overseeing and monitoring and evaluating implementation of the RAP.
The RAP Management Committee shall be composed of representatives from the power system social experts, representatives from the Ministry of Women and Children, EEP’s Sub Station Reinforcement, Upgrading and Power Transmission Coordination Office. From parties responsible for implementation of the RAP, five ( 5) of them are proposed to be represented in the RAP management and implementation committees, while the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWIE) is represented through EEP, the Ministry of Environment & Forestry, is excluded as it is a regulatory agency.
The RAP management committee, among other things, shall be responsible for ensuring all required financial, organizational and logistic planning is in place prior to implementation of the plan including establishment of RAP implementation committees in the project Woredas and overseeing the overall coordination and implementation. It will also ensure all implementation activities are documented and reported timely and monitoring and evaluation is undertaken periodically.
RAP implementation committees at the project Woreda level shall be formed to manage, coordinate, facilitate and implement all activities in their respective localities. The committees shall be composed of representatives of the EEP district offices, PAPs,
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members of the Woreda Women and Children offices and local administrations. The committees shall be responsible for establishing compensation committees, disbursement of compensation payments for PAPs in the project areas, coordinate and facilitate relocation activities in collaboration with local authorities, ensure all grievances and complaints related to compensations and relocations are documented, fairly reviewed and addressed through the Grievance Redressing Committees and monitor overall progress of the proposed RAP activities.
8.2.2. Mechanism to Address Complaints Related to Compensations and Other Issues Grievance addressing mechanisms are proposed for allowing affected people to voice concerns about the compensations as they arise and, if necessary, for corrective action to be taken expeditiously. Such mechanisms are fundamental to achieving transparency in the compensation and relocation process.
The report handled and treated the first and second RAP as inter-connected and linked cases for two important reasons:
a) The TOR requires reviewing, assessing and identifying unresolved complaints and issues related to the first RAP and propose a mechanism to address them according to the ENREP –RPF and the World Bank guidelines and resettlement policy frameworks.
b) The ROW should be first cleared from current occupants and vegetation coverage in order to implement the stringing project
Therefore, addressing and resolving legitimate and valid issues of PAPs are not only critical pertinent for successful implementation of the RAP, but also a requirement by the GOE and the World Bank social impact mitigation guidelines and resettlement frameworks. The grievance redressing mechanism along with resolution channel and procedures flow chart presented below is intended to be applied to all present and past claims.
8.2.3. Grievance Redressing Mechanism & Procedures
A committee composed of representatives of the local administration, the project management authorities and representatives of PAPs shall be established to ensure a mechanism and venue for redressing grievances and complaints related to any aspect of the compensation and resettlement procedures.
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PAPs shall be given sufficient time to review compensations package and be advised to report complaints and grievances related with compensations package. The GRC shall examine all reported complaints, give expeditious decisions and communicate the decision to the parties in writing after receipt of complaints.
A party dissatisfied with a decision rendered by the committee shall be advised the right to appeal to the regular appellate or municipal appellate courts, as may be appropriate.
GRC or the municipal appellate court shall review PAPs appeal and make final decision within 10 days from the date of filing the appeal. PAP shall also be advised that the decision of the court shall be final.
The GRC procedure shall also require all grievances to be recorded and responded in writing to ensure all complaints are handled fairly and timely in a transparent manner. The overall objective of the grievance redressing procedure is to respond to all complaints of PAP in a fair, transparent and timely manner.
Table 12: Grievance Resolution Channel and Procedures Flow Chart
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8.3. Public Disclosure of RAP
Public disclosure of the RAP has to be made to PAPs and other stakeholders for review and comments on entitlement measures and other issues in the implementation of the RAP. The purpose of the disclosure is to receive comments and suggestions from PAPs and to incorporate the appropriate suggestions.
EEP will publicly disclose this RAP, in English and in local languages and make copies available and distribute with a letter accompanied to the Amhara region, the respective districts and wordea authorities. This could be done by: a) publishing it on EEP'S website (in English and in local languages); b) publishing it in local newspapers; c) announcing it on local radio stations and d) depositing/posting it in a range of publicly accessible places such as, districts, Woreda offices and Kebele offices.
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Once this RAP is disclosed, the public have to be notified both through administrative structures and informal structures about the availability of the RAP documents and also be requested to make their suggestions and comments. Once disclosed in Ethiopia, the FDRE will authorize the WB to disclose at the Info-shop in Washington DC.
8.4Monitoring and Evaluation
The monitoring and evaluation process should be an integral part of this RAP and will be a device for overseeing the implementation of RAP and the extent to which it complies with the recommendations set out in the RAP. Lessons learnt from the monitoring and evaluation results will be used to enhance the preparation and implementation of future resettlement action plans.
The monitoring and evaluation process should be as much as possible participatory whereby all the stakeholders namely PAPs, Wereda, Municipality and Kebele administrations are involved.
8.3.1. Internal Monitoring Internal monitoring will be the overall responsibility of the resettlement implementation agency (EEP).The day-to-day field supervision will be conducted by the supervision Engineers and reported in the monthly and quarterly progress reports, which are subject to review by EEP. The resettlement /implementation committees’ at each woreda level will also conduct its own monitoring of the RAP or in collaboration with the PIU.
The EEP management team will make the necessary follow-up to ensure that proper monitoring is being undertaken. EEP will assign a qualified Sociologist/Social scientist to conduct individual evaluations of PAPs re-establishment socio-economic progress. This service aims at evaluating, and reporting on, the level of living conditions and social services of the PAPs, both before and after the re-establishment. The evaluation will be done on quarterly and annual basis for two consecutive years. The monitoring and evaluation results will be based on a number of key indices for selected households, in combination with the special observation by the social scientist.
The monthly monitoring report prepared by PIU staff will be submitted to local authorities (Woreda and Municipality). A copy of this will be submitted to EPA and EEP management. It will also be enclosed in the construction progress reports submitted by supervising engineers.
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The overall objective of internal monitoring is to ensure that implementation complies with the approved RAP. The specific objectives are to: Check the achievement of the acquisition and resettlement process against the planned time schedule and budget; Ensure that the channels of communication and consolation between the administrators and affected persons have been established and are operational; Ensure that compensation payments for affected persons are paid in full and in a timely manner; Verify that the processing of grievances has taken place within the given time limits; Closely watch the adherence to lawful approved allocation of acquisition and resettlement funds so as to ensure the absence of corruption; Ensure project-affected people, both formal and informal settlers, are provided with adequate land for construction of replacement residential houses and moving allowances are paid to PAPs in a timely manner. Ensure the transmission line ROW is vacated and cleared from human habitation and vegetation coverage after full compensation payments and replacement- serviced land is provided to affected households.
8.3.2. External Monitoring The external monitoring and evaluation will be done in a predictable manner and period. The Federal EPA and the Regional EPAs will be responsible for the external monitoring of the RAP. Both the Federal and Regional EPA’s have significant role in the external monitoring and evaluation of the RAP.
The external monitoring and evaluation, which is also a post resettlement assessment will be done by an independent consultant (or an NGO) commissioned by EEP, to ensure that the project affected persons have secured and able to maintain at least their livelihood prior to the construction of the project.
Hence, at the end of all expropriation/compensation operations a household survey will be carried out to evaluate the impacts of the resettlement and other implemented social mitigation measures. During the survey, Woreda and Kebele level administrations will be consulted to provide their assessments of the impacts of the mitigation measures applied.
After completion of the resettlement operations, it is expected that livelihood of PAPs should be better than prior to the resettlement. Therefore, resettlement operations need to be monitored as regard performance and compliance with the set goals.
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The evaluation report will be used as a planning instrument to correct pending issues and suggest a post-project monitoring period in the aim to ensure that PAPs have not been subject to impoverishment induced by the project.
Regarding HIV/AIDS activities in particular, the Contractor, shall sub contract HIV/AIDS activities to local NGOs in consultation with PIU. Since this is an activity beyond the scope and experience of construction works it would be appropriate to sub contract. The EEP Environmental & Social Unit is required to make periodic monitoring of the performances and give advice on issues requiring rectifications as the construction progresses.
EEP staff shall supervise all issues contained in the RAP and Environmental and Social management Plan:
Compensation Payment for lost properties,
Rehabilitation of PAPs,
Implementaion of mitigation measures for the negative impacts; Safety and health requirements;
Implementation of mitigation measures for the negative impacts; Safety and health requirements;
HIV/AIDS and STD control measures ;
The contractor’s obligations shall include the assignment of at least two of his staffs as Environmental Officer and Safety/Health Officer, well experienced in their respective assignments. Contractor’s staffs are also recommended to attend training and briefing on the negative social impacts and on its mitigation and avoidance measures.
The main indicators that will be monitored regularly are: a) The asset valuation and compensation payments are carried out in accordance with established legal and administrative procedures.
b) Payment of compensations to the PAPs is made in accordance with the level of compensation described and determined in the RAP to the minimum.
c) Ensure formal agreement and understanding is reached and signed with PAPs prior to disbursement of compensations and other assistances.
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d) Complaints and grievances are addressed and resolved expeditiously to the satisfaction of the PAPs according with established procedures,
e) Provision of special financial assistance and support to vulnerable groups is made in accordance to the recommendation.
f) PAPs provided adequate and proper training and technical assistance for establishment of housing cooperatives prior to relocations
g) Serviced land for construction of housing is secured and provided to both formal and informal settlers prior to commencement of the stringing project activities.
h) Public information and public consultation are made in a timely manner.
i) Formal negotiation and agreements are made for temporary use of private and communal lands for project activities.
j) All PAPs are satisfied with the manner and the method the resettlement action plan is handled and carried out.
k) Type and number of temporary employment and economic opportunities created by the project are recorded and reported.
l) All project activities are recorded, documented and maintained in a timely manner.
Table 12: Summarized Monitoring & Evaluation Indicators Indicator Time Frame
Three to five months before Establish RAP Implementation Committees at all levels handing over project to the Contractor
Conduct workshop for the RAP Implementation Week two after committee has Committees and local authorities concerning the process and been established
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responsibility
Confirm compensation and rates and relocation options From week three to week seven through
consultation with RAP IC and the Wereda Administration
Payment of Compensation From week four to week nine
Provision of land From week four to week nine
Construction of new houses From week four to week twelve
Installation of utilities for PAPs (electricity, and telephone) From week four to week ten
Relocation of public utilities (electricity and telephone) by From week one to week five service providers
IX – Costs and Budget for Implementation of the RAP
The cost and budget presented below is prepared for compensation payments of affected properties currently found within the designated 30 meters ROW clearance area and financial plan for the implementation of the RAP including a special assistance budget to support vulnerable groups, temporary housing allowance and an estimated 10% contingency for unforeseen expenses, which equals to a total of Birr 6,075,725 (USD 289320.23). The RAP budget also specifies mechanisms for transferring and channeling funds to responsible organizations and agencies for disbursement to PAPs.
The EEP will be responsible to disburse, administer and oversee the overall budget. At Woreda level, the resettlement/implementation committee in collaboration with EEP regional office team will be responsible for making compensation payment and undertaking relocation activities. The budget details and justifications are summarized below for each category; namely, compensation payment for affected properties and other assets, demolition and moving expenses, special support for vulnerable groups, and RAP administration & management costs.
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structure and straw roofing and fences is estimated on the basis of bill of quantities obtained from the Woredas administration and professional judgments and experiences from other similar projects.
The total compensation value for houses and related service facilities is estimated based on current replacement costs, which equals Birr 3,503,255.55 (USD 162,187.75)
Compensation for fence made of various materials is estimated at Birr 1,181,800 (USD 54,721.96).
Compensation for plants and trees is estimated Birr 80,640 (USD 3,733.33).
Total estimated replacement value for houses, fences and plant/trees is Birr 4,765, 695.55 (USD 220,634.05)
If the stringing project activities commence before PAPs completed construction of houses in their new relication sites, PAPs will be assisted to move into temporary rental houses and be compensated for rental expenses incured for a period of three (3) months. Compensation for rental ecpenses is calculated based on the average monthly rental rates of the areas, which is Birr 1,000 per month per HH. The total cost for temporary rental psyments is estimated Birr 351,000 (16,714.28) (117HH × 1000 monthly rental rate × 3 months).
9.2. Special Support for Vulnerable Groups and Budget for Informal Settlers a. Financial Support for Vulnerable Households/PAPs: Financial support for vulnerable households for demolition and livelihood restoration activities is estimated at a cost of Birr 1000 per HH and the total estimate is Birr 59,000.00 (USD 2,730.21).
b. Technical Assistance Support for Informal Settlers: Costs for provision of technical assistance to transform informal settlers into viable housing cooperatives, which include forming housing cooperatives for informal settlers, legal registration fees, cooperative management training and other related expenses is estimated a lump sum of Birr 50,000 (USD 2,313.74.
9.3. Project Management & Running Costs a. Budget for Asset Valuation Committee: This includes costs such as, Birr 300 daily allowances for 3 persons for one month (30 days), fuel at 20 liters daily and Birr 1000 (USD 46.29) daily vehicle cost.
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Description Number # days Unit Total (Birr) USD
Perdiem 3 (persons) 30 300 27, 000.00 1,250.00
Transportation 3 30 100 9, 000.00 416.66
Miscellaneous LS LS 10, 000.00 462.96.00
Total 46,000.00 2,129.62
A total of Birr 46,000.00 is budgeted for the property valuation committee to undertake asset valuation activities (USD 2,129.62).
b. Budget for Resettlement/implementation committee: It includes budget for 5 person daily allowance for 3 months for perdiem; material cost, fuel and vehicle costs, Secretarial services, and Office equipment and communication costs is estimated Birr 250,000.00 (USD 11,574.07)
c. Monitoring & Evaluation Cost: Regular monitoring of the RAP implementation and periodic evaluation cost is estimated a lump sum of Birr 75, 000.00 (USD 3,472.00).
Table 14: Summary of Budget for Implementation of RAP
S/N Budget Item Amount in Birr USD A Compensation A.1 Houses and related household facilities 3, 503, 255.55 162,187.75 A.2 Fences 1, 181, 800.00 54,712.96 A.3 Trees and Fruit Plants 80,640.00 3,733.33 B Assistance for Vulnerable Groups B.1 Assistance for Female Headed HHs 57, 000.00 2,638.88 B.2 Assistance for Elderly Households 2, 000.00 92.59 C Technical Assistance C.1 T. Assistance for Informal Settlers 50, 000.00 2,314.81 C.2 Temporary Housing Allowance 350,000.00 16,714.28 D RAP Implementation Budget D.1 Budget for Asset Valuation 46,000.00 2,139.53 D.2 RAP Implementation Committee 250, 000.00 11,574.07 D.3 Budget for Monitoring & Evaluation 75, 000.00 3,472.22 A+B+C+D Total Budget 5,204, 295.55 240,939.62 Contingency (10%) 520, 229.55 24,084.70 Page | 91
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Total Budget 6,074,725.00 281,747.84
The above cost and budget estimate is prepared on the basis of required compensation payment for PAPs and budget required for implementing this RAP.
X- Implementation Action Plan
The action plan depicted below encompasses all aspects of the RAP activities and suggests methods by which the plan shallbe effectively implemented. The ROW should be first cleared from any inhabitants or vegetation coverage prior to the stringing phase of the project along the line route.
Table 15 – Summary of RAP Implementation Action Plan and Schedule
Action Mechanism Responsible Time Frame Party
I. Review & Validate Ensure consistency of RAP with EEP through One week from Resettlement Action Plan established guidelines and Power System submission of the resettlement frameworks, secure Planning Social RAP budget & required human Experts Unit. resources, develop guidelines for Woreda level RAP implementation committees
2. Set up RAP Form new or reactivate previously EEP through Two weeks from implementation formed RAP committees at project Power System date of committees at the project and Woreda levels, improve and Planning Social submission of the office and in project refine grievance redressing system Experts Unit and RAP Woredas. and mechanisms, collect, review RAP committee. and analyze validity of documented formal and informal complaints, resolve all existing outstanding complaints in accordance with the resettlement policy objectives and frameworks3
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packages with PAPs methodology and rates applied to the RAP monetary worth of assets shall be communicated to each PAP in PAPs shall be plain clear language. Discuss given sufficient compensation packages to PAPs time to review and secure confirmation and package and be written agreement from PAPs advised of process to report complaints
4. Secure serviced land Communicate with local The EEP, RAP Two months for housing authorities about securing serviced committees and from date of construction land for cooperatives Local Adm submission of RAP
5. Disburse Verify list and addresses of PAPs to RAP Committees, Four weeks from Compensation for eligible be compensated, make payments Project the date of PAPs covered under through RAP committees Management submission of the current RAP Offices and Local RAP Authorities
6. Ensure vulnerable Facilitate other forms of support EEP, RAP Four weeks from groups and other PAPs and assistances as proposed in the committee and date of provided required plan, secure commitment from local authorities disbursement of transitional assistance and local authorities for provision of compensation services technical assistance and transitional services to improve or restore living conditions and status of PAPs to pre relocation level.
7. Ensure grievance Establish systems and procedures RAP committee One week from redressing committees are for allowing affected people to local the date of effective and functional voice concerns about compensation administrations disbursement of as they arise and take corrective and project compensation action expeditiously management
8.Organize PAPs under List and register PAPs who wish to EEP, RAP Two weeks from cooperatives participate in cooperative housing committee at local compensations level and MSE payments offices at the local level
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responsibilities, cooperative two project cities cooperatives management role and responsibilities cooperative board functions and responsibilities ,
10. Elect board of Hold general assembly , approve MSE offices & Two weeks from officers article of cooperation and bylaw RAP committees formation of and elect board of directors in the two project cooperatives towns
11. Register Register cooperatives with MSE offices and Two weeks cooperatives concerned authorities Coop board of from formation directors of cooperatives
12. Assign replacement Inspect accessibility of selected EEP, RAP Two weeks from land and inspect location for housing construction, Committee and securing lands accessibility ensure basic infrastructure is in Coop board place and provided to sites and land titles and construction permit issued for cooperatives at local offices .
13. Commence housing Coordinate PAPs and facilitate RAP committee Two weeks from construction activities for construction of houses and Coop board securing land
14. Establish deadlines Establish effective institutional RAP Committee, Three months for evacuation of past arrangement to improve EEP-Sub Station from date of and current enforcement issues, set evacuation commencement compensated PAPs date for clearance of ROW from Reinforcement of housing from ROW clearance. compensated PAPs and vegetation and Upgrading construction. coverage. Coordination Office, Local Should housing Authorities and construction not Coop board be complete or service connections not be available by the evacuation date, PAPs can apply for transitional allowance for temporary
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accommodation.
15. Develop effective Put in place an effective EEP, Plan to be monitoring & evaluation monitoring and evaluation system, Reinforcement completed before plan review and refine proposed and Substation commencement baseline indicators for M&E Upgrading Project of construction activities. Coordinating Office and Allocate budget and human concerned resources to oversee and ensure authorities and monitoring and evaluation offices. activities are undertaken as planned.
Provide timely feedback for monitoring and evaluation reports, measure outcomes against plan, take timely corrective measures to improve weakness for reported and observed problems and issues.
XI. Summary and Conclusions
The impact assessment presented in this RAP report is intended to focus on measuring the magnitude of social impacts and determining eligibility of PAPs who are currently found and situated within the right of way and related access roads of the stringing project route and other impacts likely to arise as a result of the construction and operation of the transmission line project. It also assessed and reviewed complaints and issues raised in connection with implementation of the first phase resettlement action plan undertaken by EEP.
Taking into consideration the large area coverage of the line route and the various project activities, the social impact of the stringing construction will not result in large-scale displacement or significant negative impact on agricultural land and farming activities. However, in a limited way, the stringing project will trigger and result in removing or repositioning of residential housing facilities and loss of plant assets of households not covered under the first phase, temporary and minimal disruptions on traffic movement and restricted hazardous activities within the line route.
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Though no issue of vulnerable groups has been raised at the consultation meetings, the survey and assessment has identified very few households as vulnerable groups who should be assisted with additional financial support to facilitate smooth transition and their relocation activities.
Based on review data and examination of registered complaints expressed by PAPs who had been reportedly compensated during the first phase of the project, the undertaken RAP seems to be within the context of established national legislation despite the unresolved claims arising from absence of transparent institutional mechanisms to redress complaints and lack of coordinated arrangement to effectively implement the resettlement action plan,
This SIA study together with suggested RAP management plan will help EEP to successfully executing the planned project activities and in complying with the World Bank standards on environmental and social mitigation management components.
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XII. References:
1. Cernea, Michael M, Involuntary Resettlement in Development Projects: Policy Guidelines in World Bank Financed Projects, World Bank Technical Paper, 1996
2. FH Mekonnen, S. Teshager, Road Traffic Accident: The neglected health problem in Amhara Region, Journal of Health Development (Vol. 28), 2014
3. Growth & Transformation Plan (2009/10 -2015), Ministry of Finance Economic Development (MoFED), Government of Ethiopia
4. Livelihood Profile of Amhara and Tigray Regions, DPPC, 2007
5. Sirivalals, Hari, Defining Squatter Settlements, 1991
6. Terms of Reference for Alamata Legetafo Second Circuit 230kv Power Transmission Line Stringing Project, EEP, 2014
7. Tigray Online, Ethiopia's hydroelectric power through the past 70 years and now, April 2011
8. Resettlement Policy Framework – ENREP, Power System Planning Office- Environmental and Social Experts, EEP, 2011
9. The World Bank Data Sheet -Ethiopia (2011)
10. The World Bank Operational Manual – Operational Directives (June 1990)
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XIII. Annexes
Annex I: Summary of Baseline Survey of Affected Households # of # of Ave, Ave Male Femal Elderly Female Children Children Landless Squatter % of % of Woreda Name Kebele HHs Size Age e HHs in school Chris Musli of of HHs (%) tians m HHs Tigray Alamata 2 2 9 20.1 12 5 0 0 10 90 0 0 100 0 Amhara(N.W) Harbu 4 5 5.4 38.5 10 3 1 11 81 1 0 17 0 100 Kobo 2 2 6 12 7 5 0 1 9 33 1 0 0 100 Gubalafto 1 2 6 3 8 0 1 4 75 2 0 22.5 36.6 63.6 Amhara(S.W) Wuchale 3 7 5 17 0 2 10 90 5 0 25.9 19 38.8 61.1 Kallu 3 5 5 13 1 0 9 66.6 3 0 29.6 12 0 100 Tewledere 1 1 6 Amhara(Oromo. S.Zone) Jile Timuga 2 24 5 25 52 68 5 10 49 65.3 16 14 0 100 Artuma Fursi 1 2 6 27.75 7 5 2 1 5 60 2 0 0 100 Dachefa 1 1 7 14.7 3 4 0 1 6 66.6 1 0 0 100 Amhara(N.Shoa) Shoarobt city 2 94 4 25.24 185 191 14 34 163 71.9% 94 94 38% administration 62% Debresina 7 9 4.5 22.5 27 2 2 24 75 1 2 4.8 14 95.1 Kwot 3 6 6 28.9 23 13 1 0 9 66.6 2 0 0 100 Oromia (Finfine Zuria) Legetafo 1 11 4 23.7 17 27 0 1 18 72.2 5 8 2.2 Legedadi 97.7 Legebolo 2 5 5.4 24 11 16 0 2 19 57.8 0 0 0 Legeberi 100 Aleltu 1 1 6 16.5 4 2 0 0 4 25 1 0 0 100 Moye 1 2 8 20.8 7 9 0 0 12 66 0 0 0 100
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Annex II – List of Category I to V PAPs Table A: List of Category I PAPs
No. Name Zone Woreda/Kebel Affected Reason for Area Remark property inclusion /Qty
1 Ato Wodajo North Guba Lafto House made Not included 18m2 Kassaw Wollo 04/Doro Giber with mud, wood in the past and straw compensation
2 W/ro Tiru North Guba Lafto House made New 25.42 m2 Previous owner, Mekonen Wollo 04/Doro Giber with wood and construction and 7.64 Shibeshi Degu, mud and after the m2 received corrugated iron transmission compensation for sheet roof line is trees and sold the constructed land for current owner, Tiru Mekonen, 3 W/ro North Raya Kobo House made New 31.62 m2 Abebech Wollo (Cheffa Robit) with wood and construction Zewedu 012/Charo mud and after corrugated iron transmission sheet roof tower mounted 4 W/ro Tebiba North Habru kitchen room New 9.61m2 W/ro Tebiba Mohammed Wollo 06/Melheta made with construction Mohammed rented wood and after the the kitchen to corrugated iron transmission another person sheet roof tower mounted 5 W/ro Aregu South Ambasel/ service room Not included 22.345m2 Possibly omitted due Beshir Wollo Wuchale ketma made with in the past to the higher 01/Awsedit wood and mud compensation elevation between the and corrugated house and the iron sheet roof transmission line 6 Ato Abrha South Ambasel/ 1. house made Not included 30.74m2 Abera Darge Wollo Wuchale ketma with wood and in the past 05/ mud and compensation Abalebu corrugated iron 1 sheet roof 15 2. Perennial plants Papaya Gravilia
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7 Ato Ali South Kalu/Choresa Perennial plants Not 97 piece The portion of land Ibrhaim Ali Wollo fontonina (eucalyptus compensated covered with trees(mager) eucalyptus trees was not compensated 8 Ato Imam South Kalu 1. house made Not included 22.89m2 Seied Hassen Wollo 06/Kasele with wood and in the first mud and compensation 30 piece corrugated iron sheet roof 2. Perennial plants 9 Ato Awol Oromia Jelie Tumuga house made Not included 37.8m2 Service room was Umar Special Gerbi with wood in the past compensated, but Mohammed Zone ( plastered with compensation family room was Amhara mortar and omitted from the Region) corrugated iron compensation sheet roof 10 W/ro Ashura Oromia Kemise/Dawa Service room Not included 12.9m2 Yusuf Special Chefa made with in the past Mohammed Zone ( 03/Hijurota wood, mud and compensation Amhara straw roof Region)
11 Ato Yusuf Oromia Artuma Fursii 1. Residential Not included 89.3025m It was thought that Adam Special 01/Chefa Robit building made in the first the house was not Zone with wood, mud compensation under the right of (Amhara and plastered way Region with mortar and corrugated iron sheet roof 20.16m2 2.Veranda 12 W/ro Hawa Oromia Artuma Fursii 1. House made Not included 63.02m2 It was thought that Adam Afesa Special 01/Chefa Robit with wood, mud in the first the house was out of Zone ( and plastered compensation the range of the right Amhara with mortar and of way Region) corrugated iron sheet roof with 2. Veranda 14.85 13 North Debresina/Tar 1. House made Not included 46.56m2 Compensation paid Ato Showa maber with wood and in the past only for trees the WaldeMariam Gudoberet straw roof compensation house is omitted from Mamo Manger 21.6 m2 the compensation
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mud and after Babusha Tesema corrugated iron transmission sheet roof tower construction 15 Ato Hailu North Debresina/Tar 1.Service room Not included 23.63m2 Areghagn Showa maber made with in the past 01 wood and mud compensation 6.58m2 and corrugated iron sheet roof 10.4m2 2. Kitchen room made with wood and mud and corrugated iron sheet roof 3.Veranda 16 W/ro North Tarmaber 1. Residential Not included 20.42m2 Yimenashu Showa Asfachew house made of in the past Indris wood and straw compensation roof 2. Perennial 1 piece ( plants (Mango mango) Acacia tree 9 piece ( trees) 17 W/ro Tigist Finfinee Lagebolo 1.Service room New 8.94m2 Getachew Zuria 02/safera made with construction Special wood and after Zone corrugated iron transmission sheet roof tower construction
Table B: List of Category II PAPs
No Name of PAP Zone Woreda & Type of affected Land Holding Reason for Remark Kebele property Status inclusion 1 Abrham N. Shoa Shoa Robit Unfinished Squatter Not New construction, Zegene K/01 house made of compensated HH lives nearby in a (Mariam sefer) wood & rental house. corrugated iron sheet
2 Abayneh N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Basha K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 3 Worku Lake N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Mariam sefer) wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron 101 | Page
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sheet 4 Mebrate N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not W/Michael K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 5 Hailu Atlaw N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 6 Mikiyas N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Getaneh K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 7 Yeteshawork N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Mamo K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 8 Emiyu Tatek N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of K/01 corrugated iron compensated the ROW, only the (Mariam sefer) sheet fence enters in to the ROW. 9 Zeleke Wube N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of K/01 corrugated iron compensated the RO, only the (Mariam sefer) sheet fence that enters in to the ROW. 10 Fantaye N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of Abera K/01 chefeka compensated the ROW, only the (Mariam sefer) fence that enters in to the ROW. 11 Wondwossen N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of Demisse K/01 chefeka compensated the ROW, only the (Mariam sefer) fence that enters in to the ROW. 12 Seid N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence & Squatter Not The house is out of Mohammed K/01 Kitchen made compensated the ROW, only the (Mariam sefer) of wood, straw kitchen & fence that & grass enters in to the ROW. 13 Mengesha N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Abayneh K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 14 Tekeda N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Ketema K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 15 Agonafir N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Deribe K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 16 Aysha N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not
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Mohammed K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 17 Etagegn N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Getahun K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 18 Jemanesh N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not H/Mariam K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 19 Yiftusra N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Lakew K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 20 Shumye N. Shoa Shoa Robit Demolished Squatter Not No house found on Getaneh K/01 house made of compensated the land except a (Mariam sefer) wood, mud & fence & a tower. corrugated iron HH claims the sheet house is demolished during tower erection. 21 Ahmed N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Oumer K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 22 Abegaz N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Yesouf K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 23 Kelsum N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of Hussien K/01 chefeka compensated the ROW, only the (Mariam sefer) fence that enters in to the ROW. 24 Etagegn N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Zewdu K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) plastic sheet 25 Yilma Lake N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 26 Zemed Belay N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 27 Tefera Belete N. Shoa Shoa Robit Demolished Squatter Not No house found on K/01 house made of compensated the land except a (Mariam sefer) wood, mud & fence & a tower. HH corrugated iron claims house is sheet demolished during tower erection.
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28 Agate Zewde N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 29 Yeshihareg N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Kebede K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 30 Rukye Beshir N. Shoa Shoa Robit Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of K/01 chefeka compensated the ROW. It is only (Mariam sefer) the fence that enters in to the ROW. 31 Fatuma N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Mussa K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 32 Adebebech N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Mulatu K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 33 Sisha N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Metaferia K/01 wood, mud & compensated (Mariam sefer) corrugated iron sheet 34 Baye N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Asamnew /01(Chereka wood, mud & compensated Sefer corrugated iron sheet 35 Fatimat N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Ahmed (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 36 Mahmud N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Seid (Chereka Sefer wood, straw& compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 37 Showadeneke N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not sh Sahle (Chereka Sefer wood, straw& compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 38 Sintayehu N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Meshesha (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 39 Negesse N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Debebe (Chereka Sefer wood, mud compensated &corrugated iron sheet
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40 Wro Jember N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 Fence made of Squatter Not No house found on (Chereka Sefer chefeka compensated the land
41 Abebe N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Tessema (Chereka Sefer wood, straw& compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 42 Dawd N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 Kitchen made Squatter Not The house is out of Hassen (Chereka Sefer of wood, straw compensated the ROW. It is only & grass with the kitchen that plastic sheet enters in to the roof ROW. 43 Teshome N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not G/tsadik /01(Chereka wood, straw& compensated Sefer grass with plastic sheet roof 44 Aminat N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Abdu (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 45 Seid Mustefa N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 46 Awel Seid N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 47 Jemila Nuru N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 48 Ato Sultan N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 49 Yimenashu N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not The house enters in Hailu (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated to the ROW only for corrugated iron 2.7 meters (one sheet house) but the house is big & has four rooms. 50 Emaw N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Wondimarze (Chereka Sefer wood, straw & compensated wal grass with plastic sheet roof 51 Ato Zenebe N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 Fence made of Squatter Not The house is out of (Chereka Sefer chefeka compensated the ROW. It is only
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the fence that enters in to the ROW. 52 Ayalnesh N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Moges (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 53 Dawd Abuye N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 54 Minda N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Bereded /01(Chereka wood, straw & compensated Sefer grass 55 Almaz Wube N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 56 Aysha Abuye N. Shoa Shoa Robit Residential Squatter Not /01(Chereka house made of compensated Sefer wood, straw & grass with plastic sheet roof 57 Ferni N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Beredew (Chereka Sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 58 Yinebeb N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Balew /01(Chereka wood, mud & compensated Sefer corrugated iron sheet 59 Kefelegn N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Hailu (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 60 Hamza N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Mohammed (Chereka Sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 61 Mersha N. Shoa Shoa Robit House made of Squatter Not Zewge /01(Chereka wood, mud & compensated Sefer corrugated iron sheet 62 Abdu N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Ahmed (Chereka Sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof
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63 Aster Abebe N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 64 Seid Ali N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Yimer (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 65 Salih Ysha N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Siraj (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 66 Abebe N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Gizaw (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 67 Fatuma N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 House made of Squatter Not Muga (Chereka Sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 68 Dinber N. Shoa Shoa Robit /01 Fence made of Squatter Not Only the fence is Yigezu (Chereka Sefer chefeka compensated within the ROW.
69 Mulugeta N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Belayneh (Chereka sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 70 Sisay Tilahun N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 71 Sasaw N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Bizuwerk (Chereka sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 72 Bezawerk N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Hailu (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 73 Aysha Seid N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Shiek Oumer (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 74 Alye Shume N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 75 Dawd N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Amanu (Chereka sefer wood, mud &
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corrugated iron compensated sheet 76 Hailemeskel N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Haile (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated plastic sheet roof 77 Ngatu N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Mekonen (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 78 Halim Nure N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 79 Nure N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Mohammed (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 80 Worku Molla N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 Residential Squatter Not (Chereka sefer house made of compensated wood, mud & corrugated iron sheet 81 Melese N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Tadesse (Chereka sefer wood, mud compensated &corrugated iron sheet 82 Tity N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 Unfinished Squatter Not Unfinished and Mohammed (Chereka sefer house made of compensated abandoned, HH wood & lives neaby in a corrugated iron rental house. sheet
83 Wossenyelesh N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Goshme (Chereka sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 84 Kassa N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Masresha (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 85 Sikeberu N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Kibret (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 86 Awraris N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Desta (Chereka sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof
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87 Getenesh N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Wondimtegeg (Chereka sefer wood, straw & compensated n grass with plastic sheet roof 88 Aregahegn N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Assefa (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 89 Abush N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Shewaferaw (Chereka sefer wood, straw & compensated grass with plastic sheet roof 90 Abubeker N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 House made of Squatter Not Beshir (Chereka sefer wood, mud & compensated corrugated iron sheet 91 Awel Beshir N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 Residential Squatter Not (Chereka sefer house made of compensated wood, mud & corrugated iron sheet 92 Rahmet Ali N. Shoa Shoa Robit Residential Squatter Not /04(Chereka house made of compensated Sefer wood, mud & corrugated iron sheet 93 Derege N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 Unfinished Squatter Not Unfinished and H/Selassie (Chereka sefer house made of compensated abandoned. wood & corrugated iron sheet
94 Neighbor of N. Shoa Shoa Robit /04 Unfinished Squatter Not Unfinished and Rahmet Ali (Chereka Sefer house made of compensated abandoned. wood & corrugated iron sheet
95 Gebremariam Finfine Lagetafo 01/ House made Squatter Not PAP claims Temesgen Zuria Gewasa with wood, mud compensated compensation paid and corrugated only for perennial iron sheet roof plants Fence 96 Adugna Finfine Lagetafo 01/ Perennial plant Squatter Not Heirpo Zuria Gewasa compensated
97 Abrham Finfine Lagetafo 01/ Toilet made Squatter Not Mezgebu Zuria Gewasa with plastic wall compensated and corrugated
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iron sheet roof Fence
98 Dawit Finfine Lagetafo 01/ 1. Residential Squatter Not Lemma Zuria Gewasa house made compensated with concrete block and corrugated iron sheet roof 2. Perennial plants
99 Wendante Finfine Lagetafo 01/ 1. Residential Squatter Not AtoTadesse Tufa, Fantaye Zuria Gewasa house made compensated previous owner, sold (previous with wood and the house for owner Ato mud and WendanteFantaye, Tadesse Tufa) corrugated iron current occupant. sheet roof Occupants didn’t 2. Service room know whether made with compensation paid wood and or not corrugated iron sheet wall and roof 3. Service room made with wood and mud and corrugated iron sheet roof 4. Kitchen room made with wood and mud and corrugated iron sheet roof roof 5. Store room made with wood and corrugated iron sheet wall and open roof 6. Manger with corrugated iron sheet roof 7.Veranda work 8.Fence work in meters 100 Muhedin Finfine Lagetafo 01/ Perennial plants Squatter Not kemeru Zuria Gewasa compensated
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101 Grma Yifru Finfine Lagetafo 01/ House made Squatter Not Compensated only Zuria Gewasa with wood and compensated for eucalyptus mud and straw roof 102 Grma Yifru Finfine Lagetafo 01/ House made Squatter Not and W/ro Zuria Gewasa with wood and compensated Beletu Yifru mud and corrugated iron sheet roof with veranda and Fence 103 Lemma Yifru Finfine Lagetafo 01/ House made Squatter Not Zuria Gewasa with wood and compensated mud and straw roof
Table C: List of Category III PAP
N Name of PAP Zone Woreda Town/ Asset Reason Occupied Remark o. Kebelle by PAP
1 Ato Molla South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after Bought plot Abeje Wollo Awsadit cut-off date from Mekonen Wolle, who was compensated for perennial trees on it.
2 Ato Asfaw South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after Shimuye Wollo Awsadit cut-off date >>
3 Ato Akele South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after Damte Wollo Awsadit cut-off date >>
4 W/ro Medina South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after Medina was Teka Wollo Awsadit cut-off date compensated for perennial trees but built house on the RoW & sold the remaining plot to Ato Amare Mola
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5 Ato Amare South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after Mola Wollo Awsadit cut-off date
6 Ato Hailu South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after He built the Mekonen Wollo Awsadit cut-off date house on a plot freed after compensation
7 Ato Birhanu South Ambasel Wuchalle- House Built after Mola Wollo Awsadit cut-off date
Table D: List of Category IV PAPs
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No. Name of Woreda Kebelle/vi Type of Reason Occupied Type/Nature Submission PAP llage property by PAP of complaint of affected complaint
North Wollo Zone
1 Shiferaw Habru Mersa 06 House Presence of Insufficient Filed formal Abate unresolved compensation complaint issues. at local court and Woreda complaint hearing committee. 2 Mohamed Habru Mersa 06 House Presence of Insufficient Filed formal Yimam unresolved compensation complaint issues. at the local court and Woreda complaint hearing committee South Wollo Zone 3 Kedija Yasin Ambasel Wuchale / House Presence of Insufficient Not Adem Melake 02 unresolved compensation collected Complaint compens. 4 Getahun Ambasel Wuchale/ House Presence of Insufficient Filed verbal Asfaw Ali Melake unresolved compensation complaint to (02). complaint. local admin. 5 Ali Yasin Ambasel Wuchale/ House Presence of Filed verbal Melake unresolved complaint to (02) complaint. the local admin. 6 Ahmed Tehulede 02 Dingay Perennia Presence of Compensatio PAP Yimer re Mansha l trees unresolved n not paid collected Yimam (Eucalyp complaint. compensatio tus) n for house, not for tree. 6 Awel Kalu Charisa - House Presence of Insufficient Filed verbal Ibrahim 06 unresolved compensation complaint to complaint. the local admin. 7 Indris Kalu Charisa - House The Insufficient Filed verbal Mohammed presence of compensation complaint to unresolved the local complaint. admin. Oromo Special Zone – Kemisse
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8 Zufan Mussa Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 9 Endris Hajji Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 10 Adem Alye Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Adem Timuga Goda unresolved replacement omplaint to Chele complaint. land the local admin. 11 Alye Abdu Jile Senbete/ House Uncollected Covered in Gunjo Timuga Koda compensati the past Mereti on comp, not collected comp. H.H was out of the country. 12 Oumer Shie Jile Senbete/ House Uncollected out of the Alye Gunjo Timuga Koda compensati country Mereti on during comp disbursemen 13 Mohammed Jile Senbete/ House Uncollected out of the Adem Timuga Koda compensati country Mereti on during compens. disburseme. 14 Seid Yibre Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Indris Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint at issues land the local admin. 15 Emetu Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Abdela Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement compliant to Hassen complaint. land the local admin. 16 Aminat Ali Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Muhe Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 17 Ansha Muhe Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filedverbal Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin 18 Merima Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Habib Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin.
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19 Kedija Muhe Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 20 Oumer Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Indris Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 21 Oumer Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Indris & Timuga Merewa used as unresolved replacement complaint to Mohammed mosque complaint. land the local Kemal admin.
22 Ali Seid Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Maeruf Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 23 Amina Jile Senbete/ House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Oumer Abdi Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 24 Aminat Jile Senbete / House Presence of Insufficient Filed formal Yimer Gizaw Timuga Merewa unresolved compensation written complaint. complaint to the local court. 25 Aminat Abre Jile Senbete / House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin.
26 Seid Jile Senbete / House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Mohammed Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. 27 Mohammed Jile Senbete / House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Ali Muhe Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin.
28 Mohammed Jile Senbete / House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Ali Oumer Timuga Merewa unresolved replacement complaint to complaint. land the local admin. North Shoa Zone
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29 Nigatu Debresina Bakellu House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal Kidane unresolved replacement complaint complaint. land to the local admin. 30 Yitaferu Firfir House Presence of Insufficient claims Demisse Kiwot unresolved compensation replacement complaint. land offered is smaller than his original place 31 Degnetu Tarmaber Armania House Presence of Insufficient Filed verbal Teshome unresolved compensation complant to complaint. the mayor of the woreda. 32 Zembalaw Kwot / 04 House Presence of Lack of Filed verbal H/Selassie Shewarob unresolved replacement complaint it complaint. land to the local admin. Finfine Zuria Special Zone – Oromia 33 Brhanu Legebolo Sefera - 02 House Presence of Insufficient Claims not Kebede Legeberi unresolved compensation received complaint. compensati on for one house, but local authorities said the house is less than one meter. The complaint is verbal. 34 Kuba Abera Aleltu Tukuye House Presence of Lack of Verbal unresolved replacement complaint complaint. land filed to the local administrati on 35 Abebe Dube Moye Chole House The Insufficient Compennsa Serkole presence of compensation tion paid for unresolved trees, but complaint. not for the house.
Table E: List of Category V PAPs
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PAP Village propert d by y PAP Southern Tigray Zone 1 Adane Alamata Rarih House Absence of Chekol enforcement 2 Alemu Alamata Harle House Lack of Zegeye enforcement North Wollo Zone 3 Argaw Sisay Habru Menentera House Absence of The head of the enforcement H.H is an old blind man & he has no financial ability to demolish the house. 4 Mohammed Habru Milhata House Absenceof Hassen enforcement 5 Amare Kobo Golisha House Absence of Negash (03kebele) enforcement South Wollo Zone 6 Seid Ahmed Harbu/ Terefos House Absence of Kallu enforcement Oromo Special Zone – Kemisse 7 Hawa Jile Kade House Absence of Modeye Timuga mereti enforcement (near senbete) 8 Adem Jile Kade House Absence of Oumer, Timuga mereti enforcement (near Senbete) 9 Tuma Gidu, Jile Kade House Absence of Timuga mereti enforcement (near Senbete) 10 Ahmed Jile Kade House Absence of Gelemso, Timuga mereti enforcement (near Senbete) 11 Dingo Jile Kade House Absence of Mohammed Timuga mereti enforcement (near Senbete) 12 Zeineb Artuma Kade House Absence of
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Ahmed Fursi mereti enforcement (near Senbete) 13 Betlu Jile Senbete House Absence of The house is Abdela Timuga enforcement being demolished. 14 Hussein Jile Senbete House Absence of Ahmedu Timuga enforcement
North Shoa Zone 15 Lakech Tarmabe Keyit House Absnece of The H.H claims Admasu r enforcement that he was told by EEP staff to demolish only one of the houses from the four houses for which compensation was paid. 16 Eshete Tarmabe Genete House Absence of Negash r Washa/ enforcement Baso Dengora 17 Moges Tarmabe Ametsegn House Absence of W/Meskel r a Ager enforcement 18 Laschalew Kwot Shoa House Absence of Emishaw Robit enforcement Kebele 08 19 Abe Zshoale Kwot Shoa House Absence of Robit enforcement Kebele 08 20 Degu Tarmabe Armania Absence of HH claims that T/Haimano r enforcement he was told by t the EEP staff to demolish only one of the houses from the two that are found under the ROW. 21 Manaze Kwot 04 kebele House Absence of Tadesse enforcement 22 Mamare Gudo House Absence of Besemu Beret enforcement 23 Shiferaw Genete House Absence of
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Habte Washa enforcement 24 T/Aregay Nifas House Absence of G/Tsadik Mider enforcement 25 Wondwesen Debresin 01 House Absence of Negate a enforcement 26 Ato Tilahun Debresin 01 House Absence of a enforcement 27 Ato Grim Debresin 01 House Absence of Ato Grim rented H/Michael a enforcement the house after receiving compensation. 28 Ato Genet Debresin 01 House Absence of Ato Genet rented a enforcement the house after receiving compensation. 29 Memre Debresin 01 House Absence of Ato Memre Zewde a enforcement rented the house after receiving compensation. 30 Ato Barium Debresin 01 House Absence of Ato Barium a enforcement rented the house after receiving compensation. 31 Asasahegn Debresin 01 House Absence of Ato Assasahegn Tefera a enforcement rented the house after receiving compensation. 32 Wondemag Debresin 01 House Absence of Ato egn Worku a enforcement Wondemagegn rented the house after receiving compensation. 33 Abebe Debresin Gelila House Absence of Gebre a enforcement 34 Begashaw Debresin Gelila House Absence of Deferes a enforcement 35 Wondimu Debresin Gelila House Absence of Ayele a enforcement 36 Ketema Debresin Gelila House Absence of Bekele a enforcement 37 Negash Tarmabe Shola House Absence of Belayneh r Meda enforcement 38 Ato Alemu Tarmabe Chira House Absence of r Meda enforcement
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39 Abebe Tarmabe Asfachew House Absence of Yilma r enforcement 40 Mamo Tarmabe Asfachew House Absence of Mekonen r enforcement 41 Laschalew Tarmabe Asfachew House Absence of Emishaw r enforcement
Finfine Special Zone – Oromia Region 42 Alemayehu Legetafo Legebolo House Absence of Tadesse Legeberi enforcement 43 Jemanesh Bereh Legeberi House Absence of Tenkolu Sendafa03 enforcement
44 Mengistu Bereh Legeberi House Absence of Shumu Sendafa03 enforcement
45 Birhanu Moye Chele House Absence of Bekele Senkole enforcement
Annex – III: Minutes of Consultation
Consultation I - Senbete Town Public Consultative Meeting with Stakeholders and Affected parties
Date: April 3, 2015 Project: SIA /RAP Study for Stringing of Alamta – Kombolch II – legetafo Second Circuit 230kV Transmission Line Location: Merewa Kebele Center, Senbete Town Zone/Woreda: Oromia Special Zone of Amhara Region, Jile Tumuga Woreda
MeetingU Attendees:U
1. Ato Ahmed Mohamed Abdella, Lead Municpal Manager of Senbete Town 2. Ato Zeru Girmay, the Consulting Team Leader 3. Twenty eight (28) Project Affected Households, representatives to the local community and other stakeholders ( Refer to attached signup sheet for names of attendees)
PurposeU of the Meeting:
The purpose of the meeting
a) To brief local residents and other stakeholders regarding the major components and description nd of the Stringing of Alamta-Kombolcha II- Legetafo 2P P Circuit 230kV Transmission Line Project of the EEP 120 | Page
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b) To discuss the location of the line route and required ROW clearance width, its likely impact on household assets situated within the designated clearance area and the legal and administrative frameworks for compensations of affected assets.
c) To collect concerns and issues from affected households and other parties.
BriefU Summary of the Meeting:U
The consultation meeting was attended by more than 28 participants, representing affected households and other stakeholders from Senbete town.
The meeting started at 9:30 am, chaired by the Ato Zeru Girmay. Zeru welcomed all attendees and introduced himself as the lead consultant for SIA/RAP study of the project and Ato Ahmed Mohamed, the municipal manger and other participants. Zeru briefly discussed the purpose of the meeting and the agenda. He highlighted the primary objectives of the power stringing project, major components of the stringing construction activities, the transmission line route, anticipated positive and adverse impacts that will arise during construction and subsequent operation of the project. He also explained and described the type of properties that will be affected or required to be repositioned to give way for the string project activities. He clarified that the stringing project will not affect any farm land or business premises owned by local residents other than the properties situated within the newly designated 30 meters ROW. He discussed the legal and administrative guidelines and mechanisms of compensations for affected assets by the project.
Following Zeru’s brief introduction and presentation, Ato Ahmed Mohamed, the municipal manger, discussed why the transmission line ROW clearance requires evacuation of residents outside of the clearance area and some of the issues related with compensations and land allocation for relocations. He thanked participants for attending the meeting and encouraged them to actively participate in the discussions and to raise all issues and concerns that they may have regarding evacuation of the transmission line clearance area.
After Ato Ahmed’s brief presentation, the floor opened for the public to present their issues and concerns for discussion.
Several opinions, questions and comments were aired by participants. Some of the issues raised in the meeting include the following:
- PAPs asked that since the ROW is now reduced from 40 meters to 30 meters width, some of their properties that are beyond the 30 meters ROW should be spared from demolition and be given permission to repossess them.
- PAPs who were compensated during the first phase project implementation expressed their disappoint on the slow progress of the municipal office in providing replacement land after
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their properties were ordered to be demolished during installation and erection of power transmission towers.
- Some PAPs discussed because of delayed land allocations, the amount of compensations they collected two years ago may not fully cover the cost of labor and material to construct similar or better houses with the current escalated price levels. They requested the authorities to expedite land allocations and consider some kind of financial adjustments to offset for increased costs of constructions.
- PAPs also demanded expeditious resolution and settlement of past compensations complaints and grievances filed to local municipal courts and other offices.
The following is brief summary of the responses of Ato Ahmed Mohamed Abdella, the Municpal Manager, to PAPs questions and concerns:
- The municipal and Woreda level administration offices are working to identify lands within the town boundary to prepare and provide replacement lands for project affected people to build houses.
- Replacement land will be provided to eligible PAPs who were listed in the census/ asset inventory and promised during the compensation period and for those who have submitted formal requests within the cut-of-date. He also stated that the Municpal Office will not consider land allocations for PAPs who constructed residential dwellings within the ROW clearance area after installation of transmission towers.
Several similar questions regarding compensations, land allocations and grievance handling and management issues were raised by participants and sufficient explanation and answers were provided to PAPs by the Municpal Manager.
PAPs were provided additional explanations and clarifications for their various land allocations and compensations concerns and expressed satisfaction by the progress made on the meeting. The consultant read minutes of meeting to participants and asked their agreement. Participants through their local representatives expressed their agreement and signed on the minutes of the meeting. The meeting was concluded with a thank you note by the consultant at 12:30pm.
The following brief Amharic description of the Stringing of the Second Circuit 230 KV Alamta – Kombolcha II – Legetafo Power Transmission Line Project Activities was prepared and distributed to public consultation meeting participants in Senbete and Shoa Roabit towns