Uganda Laws and the World Bank Policy
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MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT Public Disclosure Authorized RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY FINAL REPORT RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized (RAP) LOT 2: KIGANDA – MILE 16 WITH TEE-OFF KATABALANGA AND KIBYAMIRIZI 33KV ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION GRID EXTENSION LINES AND ASSOCIATED LOW VOLTAGE NETWORKS Procurement Reference Number: REA/SRVCS/13-14/00135 Public Disclosure Authorized January 2015 Consultant: Public Disclosure Authorized i Kiganda – Mile 16 with Tee off Katabalanga and Kibyamirizi –33kv Distribution line with associated low Voltage networks - Resettlement Action Plan LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................... vi Measures and units: ........................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... ix 1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 16 1.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 16 1.2 Background ............................................................................................ 16 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................ 18 2.1 Project Objective .................................................................................... 18 2.2 Project Area ........................................................................................... 18 2.3 Project Objective .................................................................................... 19 2.4 Project Justification ................................................................................ 19 2.5 Project Description ................................................................................. 20 2.4 Purpose and Scope of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).................. 22 3.1 Category and Impact on Land Affected By the Project .......................... 24 3.1.1 Categories of Land .......................................................................... 24 3.2 Impact on Structures .............................................................................. 24 3.3 Impact on People and Livelihoods ......................................................... 25 3.4 Impact on Graves and Cultural Sites ..................................................... 25 3.4.1 Graves ............................................................................................. 25 3.4.2 Places of Worship and Cultural Sites .............................................. 25 3.5 Crops and Trees .................................................................................... 26 3.6 Summary of the social Impacts .............................................................. 26 4.0 SOCIO ECONOMIC STUDIES (LIVELIHOODINFORMATION) ............... 28 4.2 Social Economic Conditions / Activities of the Project Area ...................... 30 4.3 Land tenure ............................................................................................... 34 4.4 Population Dynamics ............................................................................. 35 Population 35 Ethnic Composition ............................................................................................. 37 Land Tenure ....................................................................................................... 37 5.0 POLICY, INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................... 45 5.1 Policy Framework...................................................................................... 45 5.2 Institutional Framework ............................................................................. 46 5.3 Legal Framework ...................................................................................... 46 5.4 World Bank Safe Guard Policy OP 4. .................................................... 51 5.5 Differences between Uganda Laws and the World Bank Policy ............ 51 6.0 VALUATION OF AND COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ......................... 56 6.1 Extent of Compensation by Law ............................................................ 56 6.2 Principals of Compensation ................................................................... 56 Source: Adapted from the Land Act, the Constitution of Uganda and World Bank OPs. 57 6.3 Categories of Affected persons ..................................................................... 57 6.4 Compensation Components .................................................................. 57 6.5 Rates Applied ........................................................................................ 58 6.6 Valuation Certificate ............................................................................... 58 7.0 RESETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION MEASURES .......................... 59 7.1 Background ..................................................................................... 59 7.2 Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation ................. 59 ii Kiganda – Mile 16 with Tee off Katabalanga and Kibyamirizi –33kv Distribution line with associated low Voltage networks - Resettlement Action Plan 7.3 Verification and Disclosure............................................................................ 59 7.4 Procedures for Payment .................................................................. 60 7.5 Role of the Chief Government Valuer.............................................. 60 7.6 Vulnerable Groups .......................................................................... 60 7.7 Livelihood Restoration ..................................................................... 61 7.8 Disturbance Allowance .................................................................... 61 7.0 ELIGIBILTY ............................................................................................... 61 8.0 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION............................................................... 63 8.1 Overview of the meetings .......................................................................... 63 8.1.1 Timetable ............................................................................................... 63 8.2 Stakeholder Analysis ................................................................................. 65 9.0 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ................................................................... 68 9.1 Likely types of Grievances ........................................................................ 68 9.2 Current Situation relating to Grievances within Project area ..................... 69 9.3 Proposed Mechanisms of Grievance and Appeals.................................... 69 9.4 Reconciliatory Procedure .......................................................................... 69 9.5 Written Complaints to REA ....................................................................... 69 9.6 Legal Redress ........................................................................................... 70 9.10 Proposed Terms of Reference for Grievance Management Coordinator/Officer .............................................................................................. 70 9.11 Proposed Process of Grievance Management ...................................... 70 10.0 ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................. 72 10.1 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and REA .... 72 10.2 Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development ...................... 73 10.3 Local Government ........................................................................... 73 10.4 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development .................................. 73 11.1 Expected Outputs ............................................................................ 75 Summary of Implementation Reports (including Compensation report and Completion report)11.2 ..................................................... Compensation Agreement 75 11.3 Entitlement Cut-Off date ........................................................................ 75 11.4 Rehabilitation of Income ........................................................................ 75 11.5 Implementation Strategy ........................................................................ 75 11.6 Costs of implementation of the compensation exercise. ............................. 76 11.7 Total cost estimates .................................................................................... 76 12.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ............................... 77 12.1 Internal monitoring process.................................................................... 77 12.1.3 After Resettlement ................................................................................. 77 12.1.4 Key Activities and Responsibilities ......................................................... 77 12.2 External Evaluation Process .................................................................. 78 12.2.1 Process Indicators ................................................................................. 78 12.2.2 Outcome Indicators ................................................................................ 79 12.2.3 Stakeholders and Activities in External Evaluation ................................ 79 12.2.4 RAP completion report ........................................................................... 79 12.2.5 Completion Audit ..................................................................................