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SFG2879 V9 Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) NNEWICHI, NNEWI GULLY EROSION SITE, NNEWI NORTH LGA, ANAMBRA STATE Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Anambra State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project Public Disclosure Authorized September 2017 Table of Contents List of Plates ..................................................................................................................... v List of Tables ................................................................................................................... vi Definitions ..................................................................................................................... vii Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. ix Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... x 1 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 15 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 15 1.2 Environmental and Social Safeguard Concerns ................................................................ 16 1.3 Purpose of the Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan ................................................... 17 1.4 Justification for the preparation of an ARAP ................................................................... 17 1.5 ARAP Methodology ......................................................................................................... 18 2 CHAPTER THREE: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT AND BASELINE STUDIES ......................................................................................................................... 20 2.1 Anambra State ................................................................................................................ 20 2.2 Overview of Nnewi .......................................................................................................... 21 2.3 Overview of the Project Area .......................................................................................... 23 2.4 Baseline Information ....................................................................................................... 26 2.4.1 Physical Environment .................................................................................................... 26 2.4.2 Biological Environment ................................................................................................. 28 2.5 Socio-Economic Baseline Conditions of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) ........................ 30 2.5.1 Gender Distribution of Respondents ............................................................................ 30 2.5.2 Age Distribution of Respondents .................................................................................. 31 2.5.3 Marital status of Respondents ...................................................................................... 31 2.5.4 Religious practice of Respondents ................................................................................ 32 2.5.5 Literacy Level and Educational Infrastructure .............................................................. 32 2.5.6 Water and Sanitation .................................................................................................... 33 2.5.7 Household Waste Disposal, Cooking Fuel and Electricity ............................................. 34 2.5.8 Average household size of Respondents ...................................................................... 35 2.5.9 Occupation .................................................................................................................... 36 2.5.10 Average Income status of Respondents ....................................................................... 36 2.5.11 Infrastructural Development ........................................................................................ 37 2.5.12 Desirability of the Project ............................................................................................. 38 2.5.13 Health Status Survey ..................................................................................................... 38 2.5.14 Respondents legal or title right to property ................................................................. 39 2.5.15 Replacement Options .................................................................................................... 39 3 CHAPTER THREE: POLICY LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................. 41 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 41 3.2 TheResettlementPolicyFramework (RPF)for theNEWMAP .............................................. 41 3.3 RelevantNigeriaActs andLegislations .............................................................................. 42 3.3.1 LandUseActof1978andResettlementProcedures ......................................................... 42 ii 3.3.2 Forestry Act ................................................................................................................... 44 3.4 StateLegislations ............................................................................................................. 44 3.5 InternationalGuidelines .................................................................................................. 45 3.6 TheWorldBankPolicyonInvoluntaryResettlement(OP.4.12)and the RAP for Nnewichi Gully Erosion site ........................................................................................................................ 45 3.6.1 Comparison between Land UseActandtheWorldBank’sPolicy(OP4.12)on Compensation 45 3.6.2 ConclusionDrawnfrom the Review of WorldBankPoliciesonInvoluntary Resettlement 47 4 CHAPTER FOUR IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT IMPACTS AND PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS ........................................................................................................................ 48 4.1 Impact Reduction Measures Undertaken ........................................................................ 48 4.2 Land acquisition along the corridor ................................................................................. 49 4.3 Positive Impacts of the project ........................................................................................ 49 4.4 Negative Impact of the Project ........................................................................................ 49 4.5 Discussion of project Impacts .......................................................................................... 49 4.6 Inventory of affected assets/structures in the project area ............................................ 51 4.7 Census of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) ...................................................................... 51 4.8 Analysis of Impacts and Income Restoration Measures for Vulnerable Group/PAPs ...... 51 4.9 Performance Indicator for Assessing Income Restoration ............................................... 52 4.10 The Valuation methodology ............................................................................................ 52 4.10.1 Valuation Method for Land Property ............................................................................ 54 4.10.2 Replacement Cost Method for Assets/Structures ........................................................ 54 4.10.3 Disturbance and Other Incidental Contingencies ......................................................... 54 4.10.4 PAPs Losing Permanent Structures-for Residential (immoveable structures) ............. 54 4.10.5 PAPs Losing Permanent Structures-for Business (immoveable structures) ................. 54 4.10.6 PAPs Losing Shrines or Place of Worship ...................................................................... 55 4.10.7 PAPs Losing Burial Site .................................................................................................. 55 4.11 Proof of Eligibility ............................................................................................................ 55 4.12 Duration for Civil Works .................................................................................................. 55 4.13 Cut-Off Date .................................................................................................................... 55 4.14 Entitlement Matrix for the PAPs ...................................................................................... 56 4.15 Description of Eligibility Criteria for Defining Various Categories of PAPs ....................... 58 5 CHAPTER FIVE GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS ................................................... 60 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 60 5.2 Grievances and Appeals Procedure ................................................................................. 60 5.3 Grievance Redress Process .............................................................................................. 60 5.3.1 Procedure for Effective Local Resolution of Grievance ................................................ 61 5.3.2 Court Resolution of Grievance Matters ........................................................................ 61 5.4 Grievance