SFG2879 V1 Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized ABBREVIATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (ARAP) Public Disclosure Authorized ENUGU UKWU GULLY EROSION SITE, ENUGU UKWU, Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project ANAMBRA STATE PROJECT MANGEMENT UNIT OCTOBER 2016 Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................... v List of Tables ................................................................................................................... vi Definitions ..................................................................................................................... vii Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. ix Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... xi 1 CHAPTER ONE OVERVIEW OF NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP) ....................................................................................................... 16 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................... 16 1.1.1 Environmental and Social Safeguard Concerns .................................................................. 17 1.2 Purpose of the Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan ....................................................... 18 1.3 Justification for the preparation of an ARAP ....................................................................... 18 1.4 ARAP Methodology ........................................................................................................... 19 2 CHAPTER TWO DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT AND BASELINE STUDIES21 2.1 Anambra State .................................................................................................................. 21 2.2 Overview of Enugwu-Ukwu ............................................................................................... 23 2.3 Overview of the Project Area ............................................................................................. 24 2.4 Baseline Information ......................................................................................................... 25 2.4.1 Physical Environment .......................................................................................................... 25 2.4.2 Biological Environment ....................................................................................................... 29 2.5 Socio-Economic Baseline Conditions of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) ............................. 33 2.5.1 Gender Distribution of PAPs ............................................................................................... 33 2.5.2 Age Distribution of PAPs ..................................................................................................... 33 2.5.3 Marital status of PAPs ......................................................................................................... 34 2.5.4 Religious practice of PAPs ................................................................................................... 35 2.5.5 Education ............................................................................................................................ 35 2.5.6 Average household size of PAPs ......................................................................................... 35 2.5.7 Occupation .......................................................................................................................... 36 2.5.8 Average Income status of PAPs........................................................................................... 37 2.5.9 Respondents legal or title right to property ....................................................................... 37 2.5.10 Choice of assistance ............................................................................................................ 38 2.6 Summary of the Socio-economic Condition of the Project Area .......................................... 39 3 CHAPTER THREE POLICY LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .............................. 40 3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 40 3.2 The Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the NEWMAP .............................................. 40 3.3 Relevant Nigeria Acts and Legislations ............................................................................... 41 3.3.1 Land Use Act of 1978 and Resettlement Procedures .......................................................... 41 ii 3.3.2 Forestry Act ......................................................................................................................... 43 3.4 State Legislations .............................................................................................................. 44 3.5 International Guidelines .................................................................................................... 45 3.6 The World Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP. 4.12) and the ARAP for Enugwu- Ukwu Gully Erosion site ................................................................................................................ 45 3.6.1 Comparison between Land Use Act and the World Bank’s Policy (OP4.12) on Compensation 45 3.6.2 Conclusion Drawn from the Review of World Bank Policies on Involuntary Resettlement . 46 4 CHAPTER FOUR IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT IMPACTS AND PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS 47 4.1 Impact Reduction Measures Undertaken ........................................................................... 48 4.2 Land acquisition along the corridor .................................................................................... 48 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 ................................................... 51 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) ................... 55 4.10.5 PAPs Losing Permanent Structures-for Business (immoveable structures) ....................... 55 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 .................................................................................................... 56 4.13 Cut-Off Date ...................................................................................................................... 56 4.14 Entitlement Matrix for the PAPs ........................................................................................ 56 4.15 Description of Eligibility Criteria for Defining Various Categories of PAPs ............................ 59 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 Redress Committee ........................................................................................... 62 5.5 Expectation When Grievances Arise ................................................................................... 63 5.6 Management of Reported Grievances ................................................................................ 63 iii