SFG2879 V2 Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized ABBREVIATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (ARAP) Public Disclosure Authorized ABIDI VILLAGE, UMUOJI GULLY EROSION SITE Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project ANAMBRA STATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT OCTOBER 2016 Table of Contents List of Figures .................................................................................................................. iv List of Tables .................................................................................................................... v DEFINITIONS..................................................................................................................... 6 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 9 1 CHAPTER ONE OVERVIEW OF NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (NEWMAP) ....................................................................................................... 15 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 15 1.1.1 Environmental and Social Safeguard Concerns ............................................................ 16 1.2 Purpose of the Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan ................................................. 17 1.3 Justification for the preparation of an ARAP ................................................................. 17 1.4 ARAP Methodology ..................................................................................................... 18 2 CHAPTER TWO DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT AND BASELINE STUDIES 20 2.1 Anambra State ............................................................................................................ 20 2.2 Overview of Abidi Village Umuoji ................................................................................ 22 2.3 Overview of Umuoji .................................................................................................... 23 2.4 Overview of the Project Area ....................................................................................... 24 2.5 Baseline Information ................................................................................................... 25 2.6 Biological Environment ................................................................................................ 25 3 CHAPTER THREE POLICY LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .............................. 27 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 27 3.2 The Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the NEWMAP ........................................ 27 3.3 Relevant Nigeria Acts and Legislations ......................................................................... 28 3.3.1 Land Use Act of 1978 and Resettlement Procedures .................................................... 28 3.3.2 Forestry Act ................................................................................................................... 30 3.4 State Legislations ........................................................................................................ 31 3.5 International Guidelines .............................................................................................. 31 3.6 The World Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP. 4.12) and the ARAP for Abidi Village Umuoji Gully Erosion site ............................................................................................ 31 3.6.1 Comparison between Land Use Act and the World Bank’s Policy (OP4.12) on Compensation ............................................................................................................................... 31 3.6.2 Conclusion Drawn from the Review of World Bank Policies on Involuntary Resettlement ................................................................................................................................. 32 4 CHAPTER FOUR IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT IMPACTS AND PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS ........................................................................................................................ 33 4.1 Impact Reduction Measures Undertaken ..................................................................... 33 4.2 Temporary and Permanent Land acquisition along the corridor .................................... 34 4.3 Positive Impacts of the project .................................................................................... 34 ii 4.4 Negative Impact of the Project .................................................................................... 34 4.5 Discussion of project Impacts ...................................................................................... 34 4.5.1 Summary of Inventory of affected assets/structures in the project area .................... 36 4.6 Census of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) ................................................................... 36 4.7 Analysis of Impacts and Income Restoration Measures for Vulnerable Group/PAPs ...... 36 4.8 Performance Indicator for Assessing Income Restoration ............................................. 37 4.9 The Valuation methodology ........................................................................................ 37 4.9.1 Valuation Method for Land Property ............................................................................ 39 4.9.2 Replacement Cost Method for Assets/Structures ........................................................ 39 4.9.3 Disturbance and Other Incidental Contingencies ......................................................... 39 4.9.4 PAPs Losing Permanent Structures-for Residential (immoveable structures) ............. 39 4.9.5 PAPs Losing Permanent Structures-for Business (immoveable structures) ................. 40 4.10 Proof of Eligibility ........................................................................................................ 40 4.11 Duration for Civil Works .............................................................................................. 40 4.12 Cut-Off Date ................................................................................................................ 40 4.13 Entitlement Matrix for the PAPs .................................................................................. 40 4.14 Description of Eligibility Criteria for Defining Various Categories of PAPs ...................... 43 5 CHAPTER FIVE GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS ................................................... 44 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 44 5.2 Grievances and Appeals Procedure .............................................................................. 44 5.3 Grievance Redress Process .......................................................................................... 45 5.3.1 Procedure for Effective Local Resolution of Grievance ................................................ 45 5.3.2 Court Resolution of Grievance Matters ........................................................................ 45 5.4 Grievance Redress Committee ..................................................................................... 46 5.5 Expectation When Grievances Arise ............................................................................. 47 5.6 Management of Reported Grievances .......................................................................... 47 5.7 Grievance Log and Response Time ............................................................................... 48 5.8 Monitoring Complaints ................................................................................................ 49 5.9 World Bank Group (WBG) Grievance Redress Service ................................................... 49 6 CHAPTER SIX STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION .......................................................... 50 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 50 6.2 Stakeholders Identification .......................................................................................... 51 6.3 Identified Stakeholder Groups ..................................................................................... 51 6.4 Community Consultations ........................................................................................... 52 6.5 Objective of Community Consultation .......................................................................... 52 6.5.1 The Stakeholders Consulted and their Concerns .......................................................... 52 6.5.2 Summary of Meetings with Stakeholders ..................................................................... 53 7 CHAPTER SEVEN BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN ...................................................... 56 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 56 7.2 Financing plan ............................................................................................................. 56 7.3 Procedure for Delivering of Entitlements ..................................................................... 57 7.3.1 Engagement