RP835 V2 THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA MINISTRY OF ROADS & HIGHWAYS Public Disclosure Authorized GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN RECONSTRUCTION OF AGONA JUNCTION – ELUBO ROAD (115.0 KM) CHIEF EXECUTIVE GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Public Disclosure Authorized ROAD SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT DIVISION P. O. BOX 1641 ACCRA AUGUST 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................................................................................... vi 1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objectives of the RAP........................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Project Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 5 2.0 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Institutional Framework......................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1 Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) ............................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) .......................................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Land Valuation Board (LVB) ................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.4 The District Assemblies......................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.5 Utility Companies .................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.6 Ministry of Finance/Accountant General’s Department ......................................................................... 7 2.1.7 GHA Project Management Unit............................................................................................................. 7 2.1.8 Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) ................................................................................. 7 2.1.9 Attorney General’s Department and Ministry of Justice ........................................................................ 7 3.0 LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION ............................................... 8 3.1 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana .................................................................................................. 8 3.2 State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) ........................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Statutory Way-Leaves Instrument......................................................................................................... 8 3.4 The World Bank Operational Directive OP 4.12.................................................................................... 9 3.4.1 Comparing the Ghanaian Law and the World Bank OP 4.12……………………………………….9 3.5 MRH’s Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) ................................................................................... 11 4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION ................................................................................. 12 4.1 Project Location .................................................................................................................................. 12 4.2 Existing Road Condition...................................................................................................................... 12 4.3 Project Components ........................................................................................................................... 12 4.3.1 Design Standard.................................................................................................................................... 12 4.3.2 Project Works ........................................................................................................................................ 13 4.3.3 Horizontal and Vertical Alignments........................................................................................................ 13 4.3.4 Drainage Structures............................................................................................................................... 13 4.3.5 Construction Activities and Materials..................................................................................................... 13 4.3.6 Traffic Control Devices/Road Furniture.................................................................................................. 14 4.4 Project Justification ............................................................................................................................. 14 5.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY OF PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS (PAPs) ..................................... 15 5.1 Socio-Cultural and Economic Landscape of PAPs ............................................................................. 15 5.1.1 Population and Settlement..................................................................................................................... 15 5.1.2 Socio-economic Characteristics of PAPs............................................................................................... 16 5.1.3 Housing Characteristics......................................................................................................................... 22 5.1.4 Land Uses ............................................................................................................................................. 22 5.1.5 Economic Activities in the Corridor ........................................................................................................ 23 5.2 Findings .............................................................................................................................................. 23 6.0 RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ......................................................................................................... 29 6.1 Justification for a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)..................................................................................... 29 6.2 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 30 7.0 VALUATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................. 30 7.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 30 7.2 Eligibility Criteria ................................................................................................................................. 31 7.2.1 Proof of Eligibility ................................................................................................................................... 31 7.3 Notification .......................................................................................................................................... 32 7.4 Values of Land Parcels in the Right-of-Way........................................................................................ 32 7.4.1 Land Ownership..................................................................................................................................... 32 7.5 The Valuation Process........................................................................................................................ 32 7.5.1 Basis of Valuation.................................................................................................................................. 33 7.5.2. Method of Valuation............................................................................................................................... 33 7.6 Structures to be Affected..................................................................................................................... 35 7.7 Payment of Compensation................................................................................................................. 36 7.8 Entitlement Matrix ............................................................................................................................... 39 8.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ................................................................................................................... 41 9.0 INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................................... 43 ii 10.0 MONITORING & EVALUATION ARRANGEMENTS.............................................................................. 44 11.0 BUDGET .................................................................................................................................................... 45 11.1 Sources of Funding............................................................................................................................. 46 12. 0 DISCLOSURE ............................................................................................................................................