RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN AHAFO SOUTH EXPANSION RESETTLEMENT & LAND ACCESS – PROJECTS AHAFO, GHANA November 2013 Prepared for: Newmont Ghana Gold Limited Prepared by: Intersocial Consulting Resettlement Action Plan Ahafo South Expansion Resettlement & Land Access Project Table of Contents Table of Content…………………….…………….………………………………………………….2 List of Figures……………………….……………….………………………………………………..3 List of Tables…………………………..……………………………………………………………...5 Glossary of Terms……………………..……………………………………………………………..6 List of Abbreviations…………………….…………………………………………………………11 Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………12 Preamble ............................................................................................................................... 15 Proponent’s Commitment ................................................................................................... 15 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 16 1 Project Background ....................................................................................................... 17 1.1 The Ahafo South Resettlement & Land Access Project ............................................. 18 2 Institutional & Legal Framework ................................................................................... 20 2.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 20 2.2 Ghana Institutional Framework .................................................................................. 20 2.3 Ghana Legislation ...................................................................................................... 21 2.4 Land Tenure and Transactions .................................................................................. 24 2.5 International Standards & Guidance .......................................................................... 26 2.6 Newmont Social Standards ........................................................................................ 26 2.7 Gap Analysis of National Law and IFC Standards...................................................... 28 3 Baseline Data Collection & Analysis ............................................................................ 30 3.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 30 3.2 Full Built Asset Survey ............................................................................................... 31 3.3 Crop Survey ............................................................................................................... 32 3.4 Crop Assessment ...................................................................................................... 32 3.5 Land Survey .............................................................................................................. 32 3.6 Socio-Economic Survey ............................................................................................. 33 3.7 Analysis of Baseline Data .......................................................................................... 33 3.8 Analysis of Secondary Data Sources ......................................................................... 33 3.9 Socio-Economic Survey Analyses ............................................................................. 38 4 Identification of Project Impacts ................................................................................... 46 4.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 46 4.2 Identifying Project Impacts ......................................................................................... 46 4.3 Physical Impact of the Ahafo South Project ............................................................... 46 5 Stakeholder Engagement .............................................................................................. 49 5.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 49 3 Resettlement Action Plan Ahafo South Expansion Resettlement & Land Access Project 5.2 Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) ........................................................................ 49 5.3 Key Stakeholders....................................................................................................... 50 5.4 The Resettlement Negotiation Committee (RNC) and Community Representation .... 51 5.5 Consultation and Disclosure Activities ....................................................................... 52 5.6 RNC Agreements ....................................................................................................... 61 6 Compensation Framework ............................................................................................ 62 6.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 62 6.2 Compensation Framework Objectives ....................................................................... 62 6.3 Eligibility .................................................................................................................... 63 6.4 Entitlements ............................................................................................................... 64 7 Resettlement Package ................................................................................................... 73 7.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 73 7.2 Resettlement Policy ................................................................................................... 73 7.3 Resettlement Community and Infrastructure .............................................................. 73 7.4 Size of Resettlement Houses ..................................................................................... 76 7.5 Resettlement Plots ..................................................................................................... 80 7.6 Relocation & Compensation Packages ...................................................................... 82 8 Livelihood and Community Development Programs ................................................... 85 8.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 85 8.2 NGGL Approach ........................................................................................................ 86 9 Vulnerable Persons ........................................................................................................ 89 9.1 IFC Guidance ............................................................................................................ 89 9.2 Vulnerability ............................................................................................................... 89 9.3 Vulnerability in the Project Area ................................................................................. 89 9.4 Vulnerable Program ................................................................................................... 90 10 Protection of Cultural Heritage ..................................................................................... 92 10.1 IFC Guidance .......................................................................................................... 92 10.2 Cultural Resources Management Plan ..................................................................... 92 10.3 Significant Sites at the Ahafo South Area ................................................................ 92 11 Organizational Framework ............................................................................................ 93 11.1 IFC Guidance .......................................................................................................... 93 11.2 Resettlement Team Organization ............................................................................ 93 12 Grievance Procedure ..................................................................................................... 95 12.1 IFC Guidance .......................................................................................................... 95 12.2 NGGL Grievance Procedure .................................................................................... 95 13 Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting .......................................................................... 97 13.1 IFC Guidance .......................................................................................................... 97 Newmont Ghana Gold Limited Page 4 Resettlement Action Plan Ahafo South Expansion Resettlement & Land Access Project 13.2 Project Approach ..................................................................................................... 97 13.3 Monitoring and Evaluation ....................................................................................... 97 14 Resettlement Implementation Schedule and Budget ................................................ 102 14.1 IFC Guidance ........................................................................................................ 102 14.2 RAP Budget ........................................................................................................... 102 14.3 Resettlement Implementation schedule ................................................................