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Burundi - Rwanda Interconnection of Electricity Grids Project Language: English Original: French PROJECT : BURUNDI - RWANDA INTERCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY GRIDS PROJECT COUNTRY : MULTINATIONAL (BURUNDI – RWANDA) SUMMARY OF THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN Date : AUGUST 2018 Team leader Humphrey N. Acting Division Manager RDGE.1 6078 RICHARD Moussa KONE Electrical Engineer, RDGE.1 8256 Consultant Anita NUGU Procurement Specialist, SNFI.1 8362 Consultant Mamadou Financial Management RDGE.4 8243 DIOMANDE Specialist, Team Members Abdoulaye COBI 7214 Country Programme Officer TANDINA Environmental and Social SNSC 5749 Project Gisèle BELEM Safeguard Specialist, Team Consultant, Jin Jason Financial Analyst, RDGE.1 8323 SEUNG-SOO Consultant Interim Division Humphrey N. RICHARD RDGE.1 6078 Manager Resident Daniel NDOYE RDGE.0 7001 Representative Deputy Director Nnenna NWABUFO RDGE.0 8343 General Director General Gabriel NEGATU RDGE.0 8232 Sector Director Batchi BALDEH PESD 4036 SUMMARY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE RESETTLEMENT PLAN (CRP) Project Title: Transmission line (110/220 kV) Kigoma- Butare- SAP code: P-Z1-F00-077 Ngozi-Gitega Country : BURUNDI Category: 1 Department : RDGE Division RDGE-1 1. INTRODUCTION This document summarizes the Comprehensive Resettlement Plan (CRP) of the Electricity Interconnection Project linking Rwanda (Kigoma-Butare) to Burundi (Ngozi-Gitega). The interconnection of Burundian and Rwandan electricity grids by connecting the Gitega, Ngozi, Butare and Kigoma localities is part of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Programme Interconnection of Electric Grids Project known by its English acronym NELSAP. The total planned length of the 110-220 kV line is 140.7 km, comprising 61.5 km in Rwanda and 79.2 km in Burundi. The building of two new transformer substations and the expansion of two existing ones is also planned. In accordance with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) and national regulations, the project has been classified in Category 1 due to its nature, the number of people affected by the line corridor, and the land required for the construction of the new sub-stations. An ESIA was prepared in 2012 to cover the entire project in both countries. However, following the suspension of cooperation by the Federal Republic of Germany with the Republic of Burundi in June 2015, KfW withdrew from the Project on the Burundian side, while the project's preparation and implementation were pursued on the Rwandan side. Subsequently, the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the Burundi project was updated in 2017, without data of the bio-physical and socio-economic environment being updated. In addition, two Resettlement Action Plans were prepared in 2017 for Rwanda and Burundi. Burundi's was developed on the basis of the 2015 census and inventory data. Following the AfDB’s recent involvement in the project, including financing the Burundian section of the line, the Bank has requested and financed ESIA, ESMP and CRP updates for the Burundian party, to get the documents comply with ISS requirements. In the case of the CRP, the main objectives were to update census and inventory data and to identify livelihood improvement activities. This CRP summary was prepared in accordance with ISS requirements. It presents the project’s impacts in terms of resettlement as currently identified, outlines the resettlement principles and arrangements as well as compensation and resettlement activities for people affected by the project, identifies activities for the improvement of the livelihoods of vulnerable people and establishes a rough budget and indicative implementation schedule. 2. PROJECT RATIONALE AND DESCRIPTION 2.1. Project Rationale The proposed Kigoma-Butare-Ngozi-Gitega 110/220 kV transmission overhead line between Rwanda and Burundi is part of the NELSAP regional transport programme that aims to link five countries in the Nile Equatorial Lakes region, namely Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. With regard to the line that is the subject of this project, the general objective is to contribute to efforts at improving the population’s livelihood as well as the quality of the economic and social development framework through the increased availability of electrical energy at affordable cost. 2 The project is in line with priorities set out in the Country Strategy Papers for Burundi and Rwanda. This refers to Burundi's 2010-2015 Strategic Framework for Growth and Poverty Reduction, which remains effective because the crisis situation has not allowed for the adoption of a new strategic framework. For Rwanda, it is the Second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS II). The development of energy infrastructure is one of the pillars of the national strategies of both countries. Indeed, Burundi and Rwanda face major economic and social development challenges resulting from various constraints, including the structural deficit and very high energy costs, among other things. Electricity access rates in both countries are low, at about 10% in Burundi and 30% in Rwanda in 2016. The Burundi-Rwanda Interconnection Project is one of the priority integration projects that will optimize the use of energy resources by integrating production and transmission infrastructure in the East African region. 2.2. Project Description In Burundi, this will involve (i) constructing a 220 kV line from the Rwanda/Burundi border to Ngozi (Mwumba Municipality) and Ngozi to Gitega (single phase); (ii) constructing a 220/30 kV sub-station at Ngozi and integrating it with the existing 30 kV distribution network; (iii) expanding the 110 kV Gitega sub-station by installing a 110 kV busbar and two additional 110 kV feeders at Ngozi; and (iv) integrating the line with the Bujumbura grid control centre. In Rwanda, it will consist in (i) constructing a 220 kV line from Kigoma to Butare, and from Butare to the Rwanda/Burundi border (single phase); (ii) expanding the existing 110 kV sub-station in Kigoma; (iii) building a 220/30 kV substation in Butaré and integrating it with the existing 30 kV distribution network; and (iv) integrating the line with the Kigali grid control centre. The total length of the transmission line to be constructed is about 140.7 km (79.2 km in Burundi and 61.5 km in Rwanda). The project will include the following components: A. Construction of Transmission Line ▪ Lines ▪ Substations B. Project Management ▪ Functioning National Project Implementation Unit; ▪ Works control and supervision; ▪ CRP implementation (including Information-Education-Communication (IEC) campaigns); and ▪ Financial audit. 3 Electricity transmission line between Rwanda and Burundi The project’s different components are as follows: Route The transmission line will be designed as a line with a 220 kV circuit, initially operated with only 110 kV, and subsequently upgraded to 220 kV. The length of the planned transmission line will be 140.7 km, with 61.5 km of the line corridor in Rwanda and 79.2 km in Burundi. These are the Kigoma-Butare section (44.6 km) and the Butare-Burundi border section (16.9 km). On the Burundian side, the transmission line includes the Ngozi-Gitega section (62.7 km) and the Rwandan border-Ngozi section (16.5 km). Right-of-way The transmission line’s right-of-way is a strip of land used by power utilities to build, operate, maintain and repair transmission line facilities. The right-of-way must generally be free of unauthorized structures that may interfere with a power line. As the line will eventually be upgraded to 220 kV, a 30-meter right-of-way has been defined, in accordance with national guidelines, fifteen meters on each side of the centre of the line. The right-of-way will also serve as a security buffer. This land will remain the property of its current owners. Agricultural activities will be allowed in the right-of-way, with the exception of trees for commercial purposes over 5 meters high that may interfere with power lines and maintenance activities. Pylons The pylons will consist of corner pylons, which are required when the transmission line changes direction, and alignment pylons to support the line between corner pylons as required, depending on the topography. The pylons will vary between 30 m and 40 m in height, depending on the landscape and type of pylon. The maximum area required for the permanent procurement of each pylon (foundations) will be 100 m² (10 m x 10 m) per pylon. 49 pylons are planned in Rwanda and 54 in Burundi. 4 Sub-stations In Burundi, the new Ngozi (Vyegwa) sub-station will be constructed and positioned near the existing industrial area, covering an area of 2.5 ha. The chosen site is located on land allocated to REGIDESO by the Urban Planning Department. The connection in Gitega will be provided through the existing 110 kV sub-station, which will be rehabilitated and expanded for this purpose. The exact extent of the Gitega sub-station extension has not been designed in detail, but should be about 3 ha. The land already belongs to REGIDESO. No homes will be affected. Access Roads and Borrow Site Access roads and material borrow sites will be required. For roads, some will be required on a temporary basis for construction, and others on a permanent basis to facilitate access for maintenance and inspection purposes. Existing borrow sites could be used, but it may also be required to open new sites. The identification of the location and detailed design of access roads and borrow sites will be done by the works Contractor. 2.3. Project Area of Influence Socio-economically, the study area in Burundi covers the central part of the country and crosses the Ngozi, Kayanza and Gitega provinces. The bio-physical study area covers the line corridor and sub- station sites and their immediate environment. Socio-economically, the study area in Rwanda is located in the southern province, which extends from Kigoma in Ruhango District to Gisagara District (Burundi border).
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