REPUBLIC OF GHANA Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY/MINISTRY OF ENVIROMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES Public Disclosure Authorized GHANA LANDSCAPE RESTORATION AND SMALL-SCALE MINING PROJECT (P171933) Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK AND PROCESS FRAMEWORK (RPF&PF) DECEMBER 2020 APRIL 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................................... VII LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................................. VII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................. VIII DEFINITION OF TERMS .................................................................................................................................................... XII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................. XV PURPOSE OF RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (RPF) AND PROCESS FRAMEWORK (RF) ......................... XVII Relevant national policies, regulations and institutions described include the following: ..................... xix 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE RPF .................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 3 1.4 RATIONALE FOR THE PREPARATION OF RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................. 3 1.5 PURPOSE OF THE PROCESS FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH ............................................................................................................................... 4 1.6.1 Desk Review ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.6.2 Stakeholder Consultation ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.6.3 Analysis of Data and Content of Report ............................................................................................... 5 2.0 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GLRSSM PROJECT ................................................................................................ 6 2.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 PROJECT COMPONENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT BASELINE ENVIRONMENT, LOCATION, POPULATION AND LIVELIHOOD .......................... 7 2.3.1 Ashanti Region .............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.3.1.1 Location and Size ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1.2 Population ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1.3 Transport ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1.4 Districts .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 Central Region ............................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3.2.1 Districts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3.3 Eastern Region ............................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3.3.1 Districts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3.4 Western Region ........................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.4.1 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.4.2 Education .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 2.3.4.3 Districts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.5 North East Region ....................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.5.1 Location and Size .................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.5.2 Cultural and Social Structures .............................................................................................................................. 12 2.3.5.3 Economy .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.5.4 Demographics ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.5.5 Religion ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.5.6 Districts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3.6 Savannah Region ....................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.6.1 Location and Size .................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.6.2 Demographics .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.6.3 Religion ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.6.4 Districts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 2.3.7 Upper East Region ...................................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.7.1 Location and Size .................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.7.2 Demographics .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.7.3 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.3.7.4 Districts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 2.3.8 Upper East Region ...................................................................................................................................... 15 2.3.8.1 Location and Size .................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.3.8.2 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 2.3.8.3