RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State Public Disclosure Authorized RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) Final Report For Priority Erosion Gully Site in Umueshi Ideato-South, Imo State Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized UNDER THE NIGERIA EROSION & WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP) WORLD BANK ASSISTED By IMO STATE NIGERIA EROSION & WATERSHED Public Disclosure Authorized MANAGEMENT PROJECT (IMO NEWMAP) PLOT 36, CHIEF EXECUTIVE QUARTERS, AREA ‘B’ NEW OWERRI IMO STATE September, 2014 1 RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State RAP Basic Data/Information No. Subject Data 1 Intervention Site Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State 2 Need for RAP Crops planted on farmlands and economic trees within 15m both sides of the gully corridor are to be removed in the course of work 3. Nature of Civil Works stabilization or rehabilitation in and around Erosion Gully site Zone of Impact 15m offset from the gully edge reduced to 5m as the main zone of impact and only assets within this zone are considered as affected, as the case may be. 4 Benefit of the Improved erosion management and gully rehabilitation with reduced loss of Intervention infrastructure including roads, houses, agricultural land and productivity, reduced siltation in rivers leading to less flooding and the preservation of the water systems for improved access to domestic water supply. 5 Negative Impact Nevertheless, a census to identify those that could be potentially affected and eligible for assistance has been carried out. Based on inventory, a total of 15 PAPs have been identified. 6. Type of Losses No Structures (buildings) will be affected according to design but mainly agricultural resources which included economic trees and one identified shrine (Ogwugwu shrine) 7 Impact Mitigation Prudence approach to stabilisation efforts will reduce level of impact on identified assets. Damaged assets to be compensated at replacement value *Allow time for annual/seasonal crop owners to harvest their crops. Careful management of the site based on 15m setback will reduce compensation amount greatly 8 Census Cut-Off Date April 19, 2014 9 RAP Implementation SPMU implements with support from Federal Ministry of Environment and Cost other relevant Federal and state MDAs and World Bank. RAP implementation committee shall include representatives of the local government, local communities and PAPs, Site committees, trade Union/CBOs, lands and survey with support from the Social Livelihoods Officer (Social Safeguard Specialist) of SPMU 10 Grievance Procedures Community head –as Chairman of the Committee, Site Committee members, PAPs Representative, local government, elected representative of the community at the LG, Affected local government Land officer and SPMU as members shall be formed to hear complaints and facilitate solutions so as to promote dispute settlement through mediation to reduce litigation. 2 RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State Table of Content Content Page Title Page 1 RAP Basic Data/Information 2 Table of Contents 3 List of Tables 6 List of Figures 6 List of Plates 7 List of Boxes 7 List of Appendices 7 List of Acronyms 8 Units of Measures 8 Definitions of key Terms 9 Executive Summary 11 Chapter One General Background 15 1.1 Background 15 1.2 The Need for a Resettlement Action Plan for the Proposed Project 15 1.3 This RAP and other Safeguard Instruments Triggered by the Project 15 1.4 Objectives of the RAP 16 1.5 Scope and Task of the RAP 16 1.6 Guiding Principles for the RAP 17 1.7 Approach/Methodology of RAP Preparation 17 1.8 This RAP Reporting Format 17 Chapter Two: NEWMAP Project Components and Description of Intervention Site 18 2.0 Introduction 18 2.1 Description of Main NEWMAP Components 18 2.1.1 The NEWMAP Components 18 2.2 Project Location 19 2.3 The Proposed Targeted Site 20 2.4 The Proposed Activities at the Intervention Site 20 2.5 Situation of the Proposed Targeted 20 Chapter Three Census and Socio-Economic Survey 22 3.1 Introduction 22 3.2 Census Cut-Off Date 22 3.3 Data Analyses and Interpretation 22 3.3.1 Analysis of Persons (Respondents) Interviewed 22 3.3.2 Age of Respondents 22 3.3.3 Sex of Respondents 23 3.3.4 Marital Status of Respondents 23 3.3.5 Occupation of Respondents 24 3.3.6 Religion of Respondents 24 3.3.7 Number of Children of Respondents 25 3.3.8 Average Income of Respondents 25 3.3.9 Amount Respondent will want to Property 26 3.3.10 Respondent Assets’ Distance to the Wall Edge 26 3.3.11 Respondents Legal or Title to Property 27 3.3.12 Preferred Way to be Resettled 27 3.3.13 Type of Person Affected 28 3.3.14 Choice of Assistance 28 3.3.15 current Local Initiative by Project Affected Person 29 3.3.16 Conflict Resolution among PAPs 29 Chapter Four Impact of the Project 31 4.0 Introduction 31 4.1 Minimization of Resettlement 31 4.2 Land Acquisition along the Corridor 31 4.3 Benefit of the Project 31 3 RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State 4.4 Negative Impact of the Project 31 4.5 Identification and Categorization of Loss and Impact 31 4.6 Number and Type of Affected Persons 32 4.7 Inventory of Impacted Assets 33 4.7.1 Impact on Economic Trees 33 4.7.2 Impact on Agricultural Resources (Crops) 33 4.7.3 Impact on Utilities 33 4.7.4 Impact on Host Communities and Loss of Access to Common Property 33 4.7.5 Cultural Property (Archaeological and Cultural Sites) 33 4.7.6 Impact on Vulnerable Group 34 4.7.7 Potential Relocation Areas 34 Chapter Five Existing Legal Framework 35 5.0 Introduction 35 5.1 Nigeria Land Use Act and Bank OP4.12 – A Comparison 35 5.2 Entitlement Matrix for Various categories of PAPs 36 5.3 Eligibility Criteria 38 Chapter Six Valuation and description of Compensation 40 6.0 Introduction 40 6.1 Valuation Methodology 40 6.1.1 Replacement Cost Method 40 6.1.2 Land Resettlement 40 6.1.3 Valuation of Structures and Cost of Materials and transportation 40 6.2 Compensation and Other Resettlement Assistance 40 6.3 Modes of Restitution 40 6.4 Compensation Payment and Procedures for Delivery of Compensation 40 6.5 Assistance to Vulnerable Groups 41 6.6 Livelihood Restoration 42 6.6.1 Restoration Strategies 42 6.7 Provision of Amenities for the Community 43 6.8 Witness NGO 43 6.9 Protection of Cultural Heritage 43 6.10 Graves 43 6.11 Places of Worship/Offerings 43 6.12 Environmental Protection and Management 43 Chapter Seven Public Participation and Consultations 44 7.1 Introduction 44 7.2 Objective of the Consultation 44 7.3 The Stakeholders 44 7.3.1 Level of Stakeholder Engagement 45 7.3.2 Consultation Strategies 45 7.4 Discussion with Stakeholders and Summary of Outcome Conclusion 45 7.5 Public Disclosure of RAP 47 Chapter Eight RAP Implementation - Institutional Arrangement 48 8.0 Introduction 48 8.1 Organisational Arrangement 48 8.2 Resettlement Activities and Responsible Party 52 8.3 Strengthening Organizational Capability 53 8.4 Budget and Cost 53 8.4.1 Budget and Cost Estimate 53 8.4.2 Source of Fund 55 8.5 Implementation Schedule 55 8.5.1 Coordination with Civil Works 66 Chapter Nine Grievance Redress Mechanisms 57 9.0 Introduction 57 9.1 Grievance Redress Process 57 9.2 Grievance Redress Committee 57 9.2.1 Expectation When Grievances Arise 58 4 RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State 9.3 Management of Reported Grievances 58 9.4 Grievance Log and Response Time 59 9.5 Monitoring Complaints 60 Chapter Ten Monitoring and Evaluation 61 10.1 Introduction 61 10.2 Purpose of Monitoring 61 10.3 Monitoring Framework (Internal and External) 61 10.3.1 Internal Monitoring 61 10.3.2 External Monitoring/Evaluation 62 10.4 Indicators to Monitor 63 10.5 Reporting 64 10.6 Completion Audit 64 Bibliography 65 Appendices 66 5 RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State List of Tables Table Page 2.1: Main NEWMAP Elements, Activities and Outcomes 18 4.1: Number and Type of Affected Persons 33 5.1: Land Use Act and World Bank OP 4.12 – A Comparison 35 5.2: The Entitlement Matrix for Various Categories of PAPs 36 5.3: Eligibility Criteria for Compensation 39 7.1: Summary of Public Consultation with Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Site Stakeholders 44 7.2 Queries/Observations and the Response given to the Stakeholders 46 8.1: Resettlement Activities and Responsible Party 52 8.2: Awareness and Capacity Building Needs of Relevant Stakeholders 54 8.3: Budget Estimate for the RAP Implementation 55 8.4: Major Component Tasks and Schedule for the RAP Implementation 55 9.1: A Typical Reporting Format for Grievance Redress 60 10.1: Monitoring Indicators 64 List of Figures Fig Page 3.1: Age of Respondents 23 3.2: Sex of Respondents 23 3.3: Marital Status of Respondents 24 3.4: Occupation of Respondents 24 3.5: Religion of Respondents 25 3.6: Number of Children of Respondents 25 3.7: Average Income of Respondents 26 3.8: Amount Respondent will want to sell its Property 26 3.9: Respondents Assets’ Distance to the Wall Edge 27 3.10: Respondents Legal or Title Right to Property 27 3.11: Preferred Way to be Resettled 28 3.12: Type of Person Affected 28 3.13: Current Local Initiative by Project Affected Person 29 3.14: Conflict Resolution among PAPs 29 9.1: Flow Chart for Grievance Redress Steps 59 6 RAP for Umueshi Ideato-South Erosion Gully Site, Imo State List of Plates Plate Page 2.1: Some Cross Sections of the Gully Erosion Site 21 3: Data Gathering from the Field from Stakeholder 86 7.1: Focus group discussion with some stakeholders List of Maps Maps Page 2.1: Map of Nigeria with Initial States that are participating