105870 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM Public Disclosure Authorized Republic of Uganda OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER Public Disclosure Authorized NORTHERN UGANDA BUSINESS ADVISORY SUPPORT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) May 2016 Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM 2016 Page RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................ix GLOSSARY OF TERMS.............................................................................................................................................xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................xiii RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... xxviii INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................................................... 1 NORTHERN UGANDA BUSINESS ADVISORY SUPPORT PROJECT ................................................. 1 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ......................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT COMPONENTS....................................................................................................................................... 2 COMPONENT 1: BUSINESS TRAINING, SMALL GRANTS AND FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES TO CIGS COMPONENT ..................................................................................... 2 NORTHERN UGANDA BUSINESS ADVISORY SUPPORT PROJECT AREAS ................................ 6 CORE BENEFICIARIES........................................................................................................................................... 6 WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICY ............................................................................................................ 7 PREPARATION OF THE RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK-RPF ........................................ 7 RATIONALE OF THE RPF ..................................................................................................................................... 7 OBJECTIVES OF THE RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ....................................................... 7 RPF METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH ........................................................................................................ 8 DESK REVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS .................................................................................................................. 9 OPEN GROUP DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................................ 9 OBSERVATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 10 CAPTURE OF GENDER AND VULNERABILITY ISSUES ................................................................ 10 SAFEGUARD LESSONS ON THE PREVIOUS NUSAF 2 PROJECT .................................................. 10 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM 2016 Pagei RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM2016 GOOD LESSONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 GAPS IN THE RPF NUSAF 2 .............................................................................................................................. 13 LIMITED INFORMATION ON LAND ACQUISITION ......................................................................... 13 LACK OF ASSESSMENT OF SAFEGUARDS CAPACITY OF INSTITUTIONS ......................... 13 GENDER MAINSTREAMING ......................................................................................................................... 14 LESSONS LEARNT IN TH E IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFEGUARDS IN NUSAF2 PROJECT 14 SUBPROJECT SCREENING AND APPROVAL ....................................................................................... 14 INCLUSION OF WOMEN................................................................................................................................. 14 SUBPROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS ................................................ 15 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS ................................................................................................... 15 LAND ACQUISITION ISSUES ....................................................................................................................... 15 LACK OF SUPPORT TO BENEFICIARIES ............................................................................................... 15 CONSULTATION AND INCLUSION OF PWDS ..................................................................................... 16 CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT SAFEGUARDS ......................................................................................... 16 PUBLIC CONSULTATION DURING MOBILIZATION........................................................................ 17 MONITORING AND REPORTING................................................................................................................ 17 SOCIAL- ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE NUBSP PROGRAM AREA .................................... 18 NEBBI DISTRICT .................................................................................................................................................... 18 LOCATION............................................................................................................................................................. 18 POPULATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 LAND TENURE .................................................................................................................................................... 18 LIVELIHOODS ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 SOROTI DISTRICT.................................................................................................................................................. 19 LOCATION............................................................................................................................................................. 19 POPULATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 LAND TENURE .................................................................................................................................................... 19 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM 2016 Pageii RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NUBSP PROGRAM2016 LIVELIHOODS ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 GULU DISTRICT...................................................................................................................................................... 20 LOCATION............................................................................................................................................................. 20 POPULATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 LAND TENURE .................................................................................................................................................... 21 LIVILIHOODS ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 KITGUM DISTRICT ................................................................................................................................................ 21 LOCATION............................................................................................................................................................. 21 POPULATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 LAND TENURE .................................................................................................................................................... 22 LIVELIHOODS ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT ON THE NUBSP PROGRAM ..... 23 GOAL OF CONSULTATIONS 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