Executive Summary-Base- road project

PROJECT: TRANSPORT SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT: BASE-GICUMBI-NYAGATARE ROAD (SECTION BASE - GICUMBI-RUKOMO: 51.5KM)

COUNTRY: REPUBLIQUE DU

SUMMARY OF THE RESETLEMENT ACTION PLAN

Philippe MUNYARUYENZI, Senior Transport Engineer, OITC.2/RWFO MODESTE L. KINANE, Senior Environmental Specialist, ONEC.3 Justin MURARA, Chief Socio-Economist, OSHD1 J.P MEGNE EKONGA, Transport Economist, OITC.1/CDFO A.M DIALLO , Procurement Officer, ORPF.1/RWFO Project A.DIOMANDE, Financial Management expert, EARC/ORPF2 Team E.ISIMBI, Disbursement Assistant

Sectorial Director : G. NEGATU, EARC Regional Director : A. OUMAROU, OITC Division Manager : A. BABALOLA, OITC-2

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Project Title: TRANSPORT SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT: BASE-GICUMBI-NYAGATARE ROAD (SECTION BASE - GICUMBI-RUKOMO: 51.5KM)

Project Number: P-RW-DB0-014

Country: Republic of Rwanda Department: OITC

Introduction The strategy of the Ministry of Infrastructure supports the overall objectives of Vision 2020 of the Government of Rwanda (GoR) with an action on the upgrading of transport infrastructure, particularly roads, by planning a number of action of rehabilitation, modernization and maintenance. In this context, the proposed Base –Byumba- Nyagatare road to be rehabilitated is part of the policy of GoR strategy in improving transport infrastructure to promote integration among the regions in the national economic space and stimulate exchanges between regions, the ultimate objective being income growth of the population, poverty reduction and improvement of living conditions. GoR, in line with vision 2020 and the transport sector policy has applied for a loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of this project. Part of the proceeds of this loan shall be utilised to finance the rehabilitation of the Nyagatare-Byumba–Base. Consequently, in accordance with the environmental screening guidelines of the Africa Develoment Bank (AfDB), projects involving resettlement of a large number of people require the preparation of a full resettlement action plan (RAP) which summary shall be published on its website. The summary of this RAP has been prepared to comply with this requirement.

1. Description of the project, project area and area of influence The sector goal of the project is to contribute to opening up the country and promote trade between the northern and eastern parts of Rwanda, through a direct and permanent link between the cities of Rubavu, Musanze, Gicumbi and Nyagatare. Specifically, the project aims to: (i) improve the level of service on this road section and the living conditions of people in the project area of influence and; (ii) strengthen the capacity of the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) in planning and programming of road maintenance.

The project will consist of upgrading of the existing gravel surfaced road to bituminous standards following design criteria. While the alignment of the existing road will be retained

Executive Summary-Base-Nyagatare road project to the extent possible there will be some improvement to the horizontal alignment, vertical alignment where appropriate, arrangement of junctions and inbuilt safety measures. A road width of 10 m is proposed as follows:  7 m carriageway (two lanes each 3.5 m wide) with an additional 3.5 m wide parking lane in built-up areas;

 Paved shoulders on either sides of the road each 1.5 m in the rural area and 2.0 m wide in trading centres

The Project is located in the Eastern and Northern Province and crosses four districts namely Gakenke, Rulindo, Burera, and Gicumbi (figure 1).

Figure 1: Project Location

According to the 2012 population census data, the study area has a population of 1,328,569 inhabitants representing 12.5% of the country’s population. The population density is an average of 479 people per km2 which is higher than the national average of average of 353. Gicumbi, Burera and Rulindo are the most populated areas as compared to the other districts. Despite adequate geographical distribution of health centers with an average of one center per sector, the population in the project area have some difficulties in accessing health care because of limited financial resources and the remoteness of health facilities without proper

Executive Summary-Base-Nyagatare road project access roads. The later contributes to discourage relocation of health practitioners in the area. For instance, there is only 1 doctor for 46 000 people in Gicumbi and the situation worsen in Nyagatare where there is only 1 doctor for 72 863 inhabitants. The literacy rate is relatively good with over 80% in the Nyagatare and Gicumbi Districts (Avg considering the national average is 75%). In Gatsibo districts and Rulindo the average is lower than the national average with respectively 58 and 71%.

The review of the main socio-economic indicators indicates that: (i) the average annual income is estimated to 1,700,000 FRW, which represents less than $ 2 per person per day; (ii) over 70% of this income comes from farming activities, which confirms the position of agricultural activity as main source of revenue. The supply of drinking water for the majority of the population in the area is mainly provided by the rivers and shallow wells.

2. Potential Impacts Impact zone of influence for primary (direct) impacts was taken as width of the road reserve (15 m) from road centerline and secondary (indirect) impacts were considered over a distance of 2 km from road boundary. Impacts anticipated include relocation of PAPs and removal or destruction of temporary, semi-permanent and permanent residential and commercial structures. However, except through densely inhabited areas such as Nyagatare and Gicumbi, the existing road mostly traverses rural settings. Most of the right of way is available since the project will follow the existing road alignment with some few corrections required to meet the road speed and safety standards. While the alignment of the existing road will be retained to the extent possible there will be some improvement to the horizontal alignment, vertical alignment where appropriate, arrangement of junctions and inbuilt safety measures.

2.1 Impacts on land To determine the affected Surface area (tableau 1), ArcGIS Desktop Version 10.1 was used. To get the affected area, we used a buffer zone of 12 m counted from the centerline of the road for each side of road way. Tableau 1: Affected land area per sector District Sector Affected Land (ha) Burera Ruhunde 1.238 Gakenke Gashenyi 1.259 Gicumbi Miyove 14.971 Nyankenke 6.693 Byumba 13.215 Kageyo 10.456 Rulindo Base 16.471 Cyungo 11.05 Rukozo 0.601 Kisaro 13.676 Total 89.63

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2.2. Impact on structures The road being a linear project, it was observed that it is possible for some affected people to rebuild affected structures by moving a small distance behind the damaged buildings.

Tableau 2: Number of affected building Districts Sectors Number of affected buildings Built area (m2) Kageyo 0 0 GICUMBI Byumba 11 411 Nyankenke 16 874.5 Miyove 95 3568.5 Base 132 6069.15 RULINDO Cyungo 1 20 Rukozo 0 0 Kisaro 72 4110.5 GAKENKE Gashenyi 47 2277 BURERA Ruhunde 2 55.5 Total 376 17386.15

Evidently, this will reduce the adverse socio-economic effects of resettlement. This is possible within the time period allowed after the compensation and the vacation notice to the affected persons, of at least three months. The ability to remain in the same area by moving slightly backward will as well minimize the loss of income and business losses.

3. Organizational Responsibility 3.1 Decision of expropriation for public utility purposes: As per law n° 18/2007 of 19/04/2007 on expropriation for public utility purposes and in the case of an operation that involves more than one District, the decision of expropriation for public purposes falls under the responsibility of the Minister having the lands (MINIRENA) in his powers, and is taken by order of the Prime Minister upon a proposal presented by the Land Commission at the national level.

3.2 Approval of the valuation and compensation report: Pending the establishment of the Land Commission at the national level, the monitoring and approval of the expropriation for public utility are currently provided by the Ministry that has the lands within its mandate. Thus, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MINIRENA) is in charge of approving the evaluation of built assets, land properties and agricultural properties, and the operations of public information and monitoring of expropriations.

3.3 Implementation of the RAP: The implementation of the RAP will be done by a "Committee of the Resettlement Action Plan Implementation" sets by RTDA which will comprise representatives from the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), of MINIRENA, the concerned districts and sectors as well as representatives of PAPs. Concerned districts will be also involved in verifying identity of PAPs and grievance redress. RTDA initiates and takes lead of the process by: (i) Contacting all concerned districts through MINALOC, for the implementation of the RAP; (ii) Informing all the project affected people about the implementation of the RAP; (iii) liaising with MINIRENA, MINALOC, etc. to mobilize the Committee of the Resettlement Action Plan Implementation.

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There is also a deep interest in involving NGOs and civil society associations in the process of the RAP implementation to assist displaced persons. Provision of financial resources has been made to that effect.

4. Community participation

The objectives of formal consultations are to secure the participation of all people affected by the project in their own resettlement planning and implementation, particularly in the following areas: (i) Alternative project design; (ii) Assessment of project impacts; (iii) Resettlement strategy; (iv) Compensation rates and eligibility for entitlements; (v) Choice of resettlement site and timing of relocation; (vi) Development opportunities and initiatives; (vii) Development of procedures for redressing grievances and resolving disputes; and (viii) Mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation and for implementing corrective actions.

Consultations were carried out with people living in the project area including potential PAPs in 2010 and 2011, during the preparation of feasibility studies. In January 2014, formal consultations were also held with PAP (tableau 3) to enable them know project objectives, possible social-economic impacts and resettlement options available to them. The table below provide details on the formal consultation meetings held with PAPs under the chairmanship of concerned districts representatives. Tableau 3: consultation plan

Sector Contact Date Place District Gashenyi Agronomist MUKANTABANA Christine 16/01/14 District ‘s Office Gakenke 0783543150

Rulindo Base Executive Secretary Rwamahwa 0783313131 20/01/14 Base Sector’s Multipurpose room Cyungo Social Affairs, SEBATWARE André 20/01/14 Rwili Sector’s Office 0788672066 Kisaro Etat Civil , KAGABO Moses 0788824707 21/01/14 Kisaro Sector’s Office Burera1 Ruhunde - - - Gicumbi Kageyo RUZIBIZA J. Baptiste L S & GIS Gicumbi, 24/01/14 KIGEMBE Trading 0788626712 Center Byumba NDAHAYO JMV 23/01/14 Byumba Trading Center Chef de Village Mukeri 0785150745 Nyankek RUSIZANA Joseph Executive Secretary 23/01/14 Miyove Market e Nyankeke. 0786358601 Miyove SAFARI Theogene Executive Secretary Miyove 23/01/14 Miyove Market 0786358601

1 One household if affected in this sector. The consultation consisted in an informal discussion with the affected household directly at the place where they live.

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Concerning the negative impacts of the project, it appears from various consultation sessions held, that the public cares mainly about the expropriation. Most people (98%) generally preferred cash compensation payments with the hope of saving some money for other investments. Property located away from the road and otherwise not eligible for compensation should be duly compensated if damaged by contractors. The Rwanda laws requires that additional information is provided to project affected people during the preparatory phase of the project (before the effective implementation of the RAP) as follow:

 The relevant Land Commission should take the decision at least fifteen (15) days following the date of holding the consultative meeting with the population.

 The relevant Land Commission shall hold a meeting again with the population to inform it publicly with the final decision it took on the project.

 The decision of the relevant Land Commission is posted in a place accessible to the public at the office of the District, the Sector’s office and the field situation Unit, and broadcasted on the national radio and in the public media so that the public concerned will be informed. If necessary, it can also be submitted by any other means of press. This should be done at least thirty (30) days after taking the decision.

 After the publication of the final decision on expropriation for public purposes, the relevant Land Commission shall display the list of affected persons in a place accessible to the public in the Office of the District, the Sector’s office and the field status Unit so that the public concerned will be informed.

 The resettlement plan requires that the persons affected by the project should be informed of the options available to them. In the case where the persons affected would find that none of the options is satisfactory, they will be entitled to appeal the proposed indemnifications and must be informed of the resorts available to them. Vulnerable people should be continually identified during implementation of resettlement activities so they could be assisted in any way possible. The grievance process was also explain to PAPs. This grievance procedure will not replace existing legal process in Rwanda, rather it seeks to resolve issues quickly and at no cost, so as to expedite receipt of entitlements and smooth resettlement without resorting to expensive and time-consuming formal legal action. If the grievance procedure fails to provide a settlement, complainants can still seek formal legal redress which procedures are described in the RAP. The grievance system will operate for a total of 2 years. The composition of the grievance committee which include representatives of PAPs is describe in the RAP as well as all the steps in place in trying to address all the grievances. The project will therefore put in place this approach for managing grievances and disputes based on explanation and

Executive Summary-Base-Nyagatare road project mediation. Every aggrieved person shall be able to trigger this mechanism, while still being able to resort to the formal judicial system.

5. Integration in host community and identification of alternative sites The selection of resettlement sites has been conducted on the basis of broad consultation with local authorities and the affected population. The following the criteria were considered in selecting a relocation site: (i) the location of the site, all relocation sites (called Imidugudu)2 are within one kilometer (1km) along the project and from the alignment of the project and 1 km maximum from the original location; (ii) the presence of social services on this site to ensure that the PAP keep at least the same level of access to basic social infrastructures as before the project.

6. Socio-economic studies

A complete socio-economic baseline was completed.  Average size of the affected household: Social data of affected households surveyed indicate that the average affected household comprised are slightly lower than the national average of 4.8. Results indicate 4.7 for , 4.5 Gakenke, 4.8. However, Burera and Gicumbi 5.1 have respectively 5 and 5.1.  The majority of head of displaced households are of more than 25 years old.  Education and literacy among PAPs: For 378 household heads to be displaced, 238 household heads (63%) among them have attended at least primary schools and they know reading and writing.  Gender and marital status of household heads: Most heads of affected households surveyed, 346 (91.6%) were male compared to 32 (8.4%) female household heads. Also, a few elderly female household heads and disables were encountered. Most of these constitute part of a “vulnerable category”.  Occupation and main source of income: The main source of income for these households is mainly , which is practiced on land around the house or in the vicinity. Farmers are also involved in the commercialization of their production that is sold in local markets (table 4).  Average cultivated land size: For Rulindo district, the mean size of land cultivated per household is 0.7 ha, which is above the national average (0.59), rural average (0.6) and urban average (0.46). Rulindo district also has 84.1% of cultivating households that cultivate under 0.9 ha of land, 10 as compared to Gakenke (80.5%), Gicumbi (85.6%), Musanze (87%) and Burera (91.3%).

2 Imidugudu: programme that was launched in 1994 by the Rwandan Government to rehouse the many hundreds of thousands of returnees after war and genocide in 1994. The programme since 1997 has been modified and extended to target rural population more generally. In this later manifestation the plan was to bring scattered households closer together in villages. The programme was implemented with substantial support from organizations such as the UNHCR and numerous NGOs.

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Data collected from households show that traditional housing built from local materials, is the most prevalent in the project area.

Tableau 4: survey of revenues

Sources of revenues Number of households Commerce 104 agriculture 140 agriculture + commerce 102 Government employee 8 Various 21

For merchants, there is one employee per store so the total number of people to be displaced is 206. These merchants usually live near their shop and wish to relocate along the road especially that the road will contribute to the development of trade in the area.

7. Institutional and Legal framework

Rwandan land law (Organic Law 08/2005 Determining the Use and Management of Land in Rwanda) states that land may be expropriated for public interest projects through procedures provided by law and prior to appropriate compensation. (Article 3). Law 18/2007 Relating to Expropriation in the Public Interest sets out the rules for expropriation. It states that only the Government can undertake expropriation, and that the responsibility for doing so lies with District Land Commissions. Under Rwandan legislation, land owners (defined to include those with title and those with historic customary title) are compensated for land and property, crops, etc.; tenants/squatters are compensated for crops and structures. There is provision for landowners to choose between compensation in kind or in cash, although land shortage means that it is often not possible to provide land. The following table lists the Rwandan regulations applicable in this Resettlement Action Plan. For the African Development Bank, the following main policies are applicable to this project:

 AfDB Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, 2003: The overall goal of the Bank’s policy on Involuntary Resettlement is to ensure that when people must be displaced they are treated equitably, and that they share in the benefits of the project that involves their resettlement. This Policy set the Guidelines on Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement for all Bank financed projects. This policy covers economic and social impacts associated with Bank financed projects involving involuntary acquisition of land or other assets  The Bank Group’s Policy on Disclosure and Access to Information: The revised policy is anchored on the following eight major guiding principles: (i) Maximum disclosure; (ii) Enhanced Access; (iii) Limited list of exceptions; (iv) A Consultative Approach; (v) Pro-active disclosure; (vi) Right to appeal; (vii) Safeguarding the deliberative process; and (viii) Provision for review.

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In line with the ESAP of the Bank as well as the Policy on Disclosure and Access to Information, this RAP report prepared for the proposed project has been disclosed to local population in all concerned districts as follow: (i) office 5th May 2014; (ii) Rulindo district office 6th May 2014; (iii) office 6th May 2014; (iv) office 8th May 2014.

Comments and concerned can be submitted in the relevant district office or by contacting the contact persons mentioned at the end of this summary. In addition, any aggrieved party may submit a complaint to the member of the Grievance Committee which is the closest to his place, but should the answer still be unsatisfactory, they may appeal to the local leadership starting with the Sector and District leaders. If the grievances are not resolved in this way following the steps described in the RAP, local courts should be used. Should the case still not be resolved, it will proceed to the Land Commission and then to the Courts of Law. Details of the grievance redress mechanism are provided in the RAP. Overall responsibility for implementing and monitoring the RAP lies with RTDA. RTDA will work closely with key Ministries such as MINELOC through the concerned districts and MINIRENA.

8. Eligibility Eligibility for compensation is enshrined under the Rwandan Constitution (Article 29), the Expropriation Law of Rwanda (No 18/2007 of 19/04/2007) and the African Development Bank Involuntary Resettlement Policy. These documents regulate and give entitlement to those affected, whether or not they have written customary or formal tenure rights. The African Development Bank Resettlement Policy highlights the procedures for expropriation and compensation at full replacement cost for land and property and that compensation payments should be independently monitored, and accurate records should be kept of all transactions.

According to the present RAP, the following persons are eligible: (i) anyone who is affected directly or indirectly by the project either by the loss of a habitation, land, business, a building or structure, or the loss of access to an income or a resource used as a means of subsistence ; (ii) those who have formal and legal rights on lands (including customary and traditional rights recognized under the applicable national laws); (iii) those who have no formal or legal rights on lands at the time the census is undertaken but who have claims to those lands or properties; (iv) those who have no legal right or legal claim recognized on the lands they occupy; (v) And the owners or occupants not identified at the census of the persons affected by the project. In such cases, research will be undertaken in collaboration with the local authorities to identify and contact these people after the census.

Property census and surveying were finalized on February 17, 2014 which therefore was taken as the cut-off date. The implication of this date is that properties erected or perennial crops planted after this day, which were not captured in the census exercise, are not eligible for compensation. The cut-off date after which no settlers or developers are eligible for compensation was publicized among potentially affected people. This was explained during the census and valuation exercise to all stakeholders in the area.

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9. Valuation of and compensation for losses

The process was preceded by sensitization of the communities by the valuation team in conjunction with the Districts Authorities to explain the valuation and survey activities, how these activities will affect the communities, and clarification of any queries the communities had. A full census of affected persons and survey/valuation of their assets was completed on the cut-off date by the valuation teams who worked with Districts Authorities and the Land Commission to verify identity of affected persons and their physical assets including land sizes, crops, trees and buildings.

Compensation for loss of land: During the exercise evidence of land values was obtained. All the land to be affected by the proposed new road were valued using full replacement cost. In addition a disturbance allowance was included in the total amount to be paid. Compensation for Loss of Crops  Perennial crops: Cash compensation will be provided for the loss of perennial crops, calculated using the approved district rates.  Annual (seasonal) crops: The project will provide all compensation under the entitlement matrix at least six months prior to the commencement of construction. This timeframe provide adequate opportunity for all seasonal crops to be harvested, and thus there is no impact to annual crops. As such, no direct compensation will be paid for these crops.  Unintentional damage to crops: If there is unintentional damage to crops during road construction whether owned by PAPs or not, compensation will be paid for both annual and perennial crops, based on the approved district rates.

Compensation for Loss of Structures  Owners of permanent structures: For current land owners, cash compensation for permanent structures will be provided (option 1), calculated based on prevailing market value, and a disturbance allowance of 10 percent. Those who would prefer the non-cash based compensation (Option 2), a new permanent structure (either business or residential) will be provided;  Owners and tenants of temporary structures: Affected persons may salvage building materials at their own cost from old structures to reuse elsewhere. Also, for those moving to a new settlement, or non-adjacent land, transport assistance will be provided by RTDA for the households or business goods. In addition, for vulnerable groups only, labour will be provided where necessary to assist with loading and unloading of property, as determined on a case by case basis.  Damage to structures (permanent and temporary): If there is unintentional damage to the structures during the construction process, compensation will be paid for all losses by the contractor. This will be calculated based on approved district rates (for semi- permanent structures) and market value (for permanent structures) and will be available for all structures whether owned by PAPs or not.

10. Costs and budget

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The total cost of the RAP is estimated to 3,015 billion RWF (table 5). This cost will be covered by the Government of Rwanda.

Table 5: summary of the RAP cost Costs of the RAP Amount in RWF Costs for building including disturbance allowance 2,174,104,476 Costs for agricultural land and crops 561,165,600 Costs for other properties 30 000 000 Assistance to displaced families 220 500 000 Monitoring costs 30 000 000 Total cost of RAP implementation 3,015,770,076

11. Implementation schedules

The RAP implementation schedule is proposed over a period of 18 months including 8 months for all activities leading to payments and at least 12 months for monitoring and evaluation of living standards of the relocated persons. The ESIA is expected to be approved by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and environmental certificate should be delivered in March 2014.

Table 6: implementation schedule

Months Activity3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Approval of the RAP Disclosure of the RAP in the project area Signing of agreement with PAP Transfert and Mobilization of resources for payment of compensation Creation of the RAP implementation committee and the grievance committee confirmation of the affected assets and PAPs Confirmation of the number of vulnerable people Payment of allowances, indemnifications Assistance of the affected population Submission of RAP implementation report to AfDB Monitoring and evaluation of the living standards of the relocated persons RAP completion audit report

12. Monitoring and evaluation The purpose of monitoring and evaluation for this RAP will be to report about the effectiveness of the implementation of the RAP, covering resettlement, disbursement of

3 The grievance mechanism will be implemented throughout this implementation schedule

Executive Summary-Base-Nyagatare road project compensation and effectiveness of public involvement, amongst others. Monitoring and purposeful evaluation will be key factors for successful resettlement activities. Monitoring will also entail evaluation of effectiveness of the grievance management process. Under this project the following monitoring and evaluation (M & E) mechanism will be considered: (i) Internal monitoring to be done by the implementation unit/team; (ii) External evaluations to be done by an NGO or expert with the support from other national stakeholders. The purpose of monitoring and evaluation for this RAP will be to report about the effectiveness of the implementation of the RAP, covering resettlement, disbursement of compensation and effectiveness of public involvement, amongst others. Monitoring and purposeful evaluation will be key factors for successful resettlement activities. This monitoring process will be used to analyse progress and change at regular intervals. It shall be linked to the various stages of the RAP, as follows:

During resettlement: During resettlement, M & E should focus on resettlement issues such as:  Number of families that have been compensated;  Number of people who have acquired legal papers to new property,  Number of business owners who have restored their businesses,  Efficiency and effectiveness of grievance redress mechanism.

After resettlement: Post resettlement monitoring should focus on rehabilitation issues and status on each of the measures should be assessed:  Success level of restoration of livelihoods;  Success level of restoration of assets;  Efficiency and effectiveness of grievance redress mechanism

Vulnerability assessment: It is essential that vulnerability is closely monitored in order to provide timely support to susceptible households. A vulnerability assessment shall occur as indicated in the implementation schedule. Households that are most vulnerable shall be prioritized for targeted assistance under the concerned district assistance fund. This may be undertaken by the implementation team. Key activities are: (i) Develop a set of criteria to identify and confirm vulnerable households; (ii) Every three months visit vulnerable households to assess key needs/ issues with the rehabilitation process; (iii) Develop a plan to address these issues in conjunction with the members of the household.

External Evaluation process: In addition to the internal monitoring process, external assessment of the resettlement process should be undertaken through an external evaluation NGO or expert recruited by each district or by RTDA. The external evaluation process will be informed by internal monitoring reports prepared by RTDA, and also through independent surveys and consultation conducted by the NGO or expert.

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References

 African Development Bank, 2003. Involuntary Resettlement Policy.  African Development Bank, February 2004. Policy on Environment  African Development Bank, 2001. Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures  African Development Bank, October 2003. Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines  Rapport de l’Etude d’impact sur l’environnement de l’aménagement et Rapport Provisoire de l’asphaltage de la route Nyagatara-Byumba-Base (130km), 2010 et la version mise à jour de 2014, STUDI, 106p.  Resettlement Action Plan, RTDA, 2014, 70 p.  Gicumbi District Development Plan, 2012-2017, 122 p.  Gakenke District Development Plan, 2013-2018, 149 p.  Rulindo District Development Plan, 2013-2018, 129 p.  District Potentialities Assessment for Integrated and self-Centered local economic development, , 2013, 97 p.  District Potentialities Assessment for Integrated and self-Centered local economic development, Gatsibo District, 2013, 97 p.

Contact For further information on the ESIA and RAP for the Base-Nyagatare Road Project, please contact the following persons:

RTDA

 Guy KALISA, Executive Director, Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), Phone : 0788309966, E-mail: [email protected]  Felix NSHIMYUMUREMYI, Director of Road Safety and Environment Unit, Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), Phone: 0788453572,Email:[email protected]

African Development Bank

 M. Philippe Munyaruyenzi, Senior Transport Engineer, RWFO, +250 252 504 250/97, E-mail [email protected] ;  M. Modeste L. Kinané, Senior Environmental Specialist, ONEC-3. Tel.: +216 71 10 29 33, Email: [email protected]