RP665 VOL. 4 REVISED Public Disclosure Authorized . ! Uganda National Roads Authority Public Disclosure Authorized CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DETAILED DESIGN OF THE UPGRADING TO PAVED (BITUMEN) STANDARDS OF GULU-ATIAK-NIMULE ROAD RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized JULY 2009 International CONSULTING ENG.rNEERS Public Disclosure Authorized Consultancy Services for the Detailed Design of the VKE International (Pty) Ltd Upgrading to Paved Standard of Gulu - Nimule Road Resettlement Action Plan Contract No, RDP/HWIS018 July 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................... ii APPENDiCES ......................................................................................................................vi LIST OF TABLES ...............................................................................................................vii LIST OF FIGURES ..............................................................................................................vii 'It ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................viii TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS .................................................................................. ix EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 2 Legal Policy and Institutional Framework ................................................................ 1 3 Socio-Economic Baseline Information ...................................................................... 1 4 Project Impacts ........................................................................................................... 2 5 Requirements of the Implementation of the Resettlement/Compensation Plan .... 3 1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................10 1.1 Background .........................................................................................................10 1.2 The Project Road .................................................................................................10 1.3 Overall Objective of the Project.. .......................................................................... 12 1.4 Objectives of the Resettlement Action Plan .........................................................12 1.4.1 The Specific Objectives of the Resettlement Action Plan .............................12 1.5 Approach and Methodology of Social Assessment Introduction ...........................13 1.5.1 Literature Review .........................................................................................13 1.5.2 Field Surveys ...............................................................................................13 1.5.3 Site Visits and Participatory Rapid Appraisal. ...............................................13 1.5.4 Focus Group Discussions (FGD) ..................................................................14 1.5.5 Informal Interviews .......................................................................................14 1.5.6 Formal Interviews .........................................................................................14 1.5.7 Public ConSUltation ......................................................................................15 1.5.8 Communication Strategies ...........................................................................15 1.5.9 Information to District Leadership ................................................................. 15 1; 1.6 Structure of Final Report ......................................................................................16 - . 2 LEGAL POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .............................................17 2.1 Policy Basis ...........................................................................................................17 .' 2.2 Land Tenure ...........................................................................................................18 2.2.1 Leasehold tenures ........................................................................................18 2.2.2 Customary and Urban Land Tenure: ............................................................18 2.3 Public Consultation and Public Awareness .........................................................19 ii Consultancy Services for the Detailed Design of the VKE International (Ply) ltd Upgrading to Paved Standard of Gulu - Nimule Road Resettlement Action Plan Contract No. RDPIHWIS018 July 2009 2.4 Institutional Framework and Involvement of Local Councils .............................19 2.5 Differences of Uganda Laws and the World Bank Policy on Resettlement .......20 3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BASELINE INFORMATION .......................................................22 3.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................22 3.1.1 Demographic Information .................................................................................22 3.1.2 Population Characteristics ............................................................................22 3.1.3 Social Organisation ......................................................................................22 3.1.4 Ethnic Groups ..............................................................................................23 3.1.5 Internally Displaced People's (IDP) Camps ..................................................23 3.1.6 Gender Relations .........................................................................................24 3.2 Means of Livelihood of Communities along the alignment.. .................................. 25 3.2.1 Climate and Farm Activities ..........................................................................25 3.2.2 Economic Activities ......................................................................................25 3.2.3 Main Source of Income of affected Persons .................................................27 3.2.4 Average Income ...........................................................................................29 3.3 Major Source of food ............................................................................................30 3.4 Land Ownership along Gulu Nimule Road ...........................................................31 3.5 Present State of Services and Infrastructure........................................................32 3.5.1 Toilet Facilities .............................................................................................32 3.5.2 Public Health ................................................................................................32 3.5.3 Community Based Organizations .................................................................34 3.5.4 Education .....................................................................................................35 3.5.5 Persons with Disability (PWD) and Other Vulnerable Groups .......................36 4 PROJECT IMPACT .....................................................................................................39 4.1 Survey Procedures ..............................................................................................39 4.2 Minimization of Resettlement Impacts: .................................................................42 4.3 Resettlement of PAPS .........................................................................................42 4.4 Sites of PAPs .......................................................................................................43 4.5 Profile of Project Affected Persons .......................................................................43 4.6 Positive Impacts ...................................................................................................44 4.7 Negative Impacts .................................................................................................45 4.8 General Snag List ................................................................................................47 5.0 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION ........................................48 5.1 Stakeholders Analysis ..........................................................................................48 5.1.1 Local Council Meetings ............................................................................... .48 5.1.2 Private Sector, Civil Institutions and NGOs ................................................. .49 5.1.3 Involvement of CBOs ...................................................................................49 iii Consultancy Services for the Detailed Design of the VKE International (Ply) Ltd Upgrading to Paved Standard of Gulu - Nirnule Road Resettlement Action Plan Contract No. RDP/HW/SQ18 July 2009 5.1.4 Sensitisation of the Affected Communities through Community Dialogue Meetings 49 5.1.5 Consultation Strategy ...................................................................................49 5.1.6 Consolidation of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems with Stakeholders ......50 6.0 COMPENSATION STRATEGY ...............................................................................51 6.1 Criteria and Eligibility for Compensation ...............................................................51 6.2 Inventory