Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) Transport Sector Support Project 2 (TSSP 2) Public Disclosure Authorized Airtel Building, Ally Hassan Mwinyi/Kawawa Roads Junction, P.O. Box 11364, Dar es Salaam, Tel: +255 22 21525776/2151639, Fax: +255 22 2150022, Email: [email protected] Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan for Properties to be affected by Rehabilitation of Mafinga to Igawa Road (142km) in Iringa and Mbeya Regions Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by Submitted to National Environment Management Council (NEMC) Public Disclosure Authorized Regent Estate, Regent Street, P.O. Box 63154, Dar es Salaam Tel: 255 (022)2774852; 2774889; Mobile – 0713-608930; Fax- 255 (022) 2774901; Email Address:[email protected] Submission Date: 24th September 2012 Abbreviated RAP for Properties to be affected by Rehabilitation of Mafinga - Igawa Road Section (142 km) of TANZAM Highway Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan for Properties to be affected by the Rehabilitation of Mafinga to Igawa Road (142 km) in Iringa, Njombe and Mbeya Regions Declaration This Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan report has been prepared by Name and Responsibility Signature Eng. Venant E.K. Rwenyagira - Team Leader and Environmental Management Specialist Mr. Huruma Kisaka – Sociologist Environmental BENCHMARK-Consulting Engineers 2 Abbreviated RAP for Properties to be affected by Rehabilitation of Mafinga - Igawa Road Section (142 km) of TANZAM Highway Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................11 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................12 1. Project Description ................................................................................................................................13 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................13 2. Terms of Reference for Preparation of an Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan .................................14 2.1 Assignment Overview .......................................................................................................14 2.2 Objectives of the Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) ......................................14 3. Institutional, Legal and Policy Framework .............................................................................................15 3.1 Policies and Legislations of the Government of Tanzania ..................................................15 3.1.1 The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania .................................................................15 3.1.2 Duty to safeguard Public Property Act No. 15 of 1984 s.6 of the Constitution of the URT ...........15 3.1.3 Village Land Act 1999 Part VI- Miscellaneous Provisions on Offences .........................................16 3.1.4 The National Land Policy 1996 ..................................................................................................16 3.1.5 Land Acquisition Act, Cap 118 R.E. 2002 ....................................................................................17 3.2 Safeguard Policies of the World Bank ...............................................................................19 3.2.1 World Bank Operational Policy 4:12 Involuntary Resettlement ..................................................19 3.2.2 World Bank OP 4.11 – Physical Cultural Resources ....................................................................21 3.2.3 World Bank Guidelines on Involuntary Resettlement - Eligibility for benefits .............................21 3.3 Analysis of the Gap between National Legislations and World Bank’s Safeguard Policies ..22 4. Impacts from Road Rehabilitation Project .............................................................................................28 4.1 Potential Social Impacts ...................................................................................................28 4.1.1 Properties and Crops in the Right of Way ..................................................................................28 4.1.2 Access and Sitting of Borrow Pits ..............................................................................................28 4.1.3 Trading/Business Centres along the Highway ............................................................................29 5. Consultation and Community Participation ...........................................................................................30 5.1 Public Consultations .........................................................................................................30 5.2 Baseline data gathered as a result of the consultations was on:........................................31 5.3 Community Major Concerns .............................................................................................32 5.4 Communication Strategy ..................................................................................................39 6. Compensation System ...........................................................................................................................42 6.1 Land Acquisition and Corresponding Compensations in the existing ROW ........................42 6.1.1 Survey and valuation of the properties in the right of way -inventory ........................................42 6.2 Existing borrow pits and other sources of construction materials .....................................43 Environmental BENCHMARK-Consulting Engineers 3 Abbreviated RAP for Properties to be affected by Rehabilitation of Mafinga - Igawa Road Section (142 km) of TANZAM Highway 6.3 Infrastructural Services.....................................................................................................43 6.3.1 Water supply for settlements along the highway.......................................................................43 6.3.2 Electricity Reticulation ..............................................................................................................43 6.3 Entitlement Matrix ...........................................................................................................44 7. Implementation of Compensation/Resettlement Plan and Grievances Redress Mechanism .................45 7.1 Community Sensitization and Awareness .........................................................................45 7.2 Implementation of an ARAP .............................................................................................46 7.3 Grievances Redress Mechanism .......................................................................................47 7.4 Implementation Schedule ................................................................................................48 8. Monitoring of ARAP ...............................................................................................................................49 9. Valuation for Properties Affected by Road Rehabilitation .....................................................................51 9.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................51 9.2 Procedures for Land Acquisition and Compensation in Tanzania.......................................51 9.2.1 Land Acquisition .......................................................................................................................51 9.2.2 Procedures for Assessment of Compensation ............................................................................52 9.3 Nature of Land Developments in the Road Reserve ..........................................................57 9.4 Rates Used in Construction Materials and Land per Square Meters ..................................57 9.5 Standard Limiting Conditions ............................................................................................58 9.5.1 Structural Surveys .....................................................................................................................58 9.5.2 Statutory Notices ......................................................................................................................58 9.6 Confidentiality ..................................................................................................................58 9.7 Date of Final Inspection and Cut-off Date .........................................................................58 9.8 Contents of the Valuation Report .....................................................................................58 9.9 Opinion of Value ..............................................................................................................59 9.9.1 Properties within 45m (i.e. 22.5m on either side from the road centreline) ...............................59 9.9.2 Properties between 22.5 and 30 m on either side of the road from the centreline ....................59 9.10 Cost estimates for implementation of the ARAP ...............................................................59 9.10.1 Cost for Community Sensitization .........................................................................................60 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................62