Draft Indigenous Peoples Plan Project Number: 54204-001 June 2021 PNG: Pacific Telecommunications Modernization Project Prepared by ERIAS Group PNG Limited for ATH International Venture Pte Limited as a requirement of the Asian Development Bank. This indigenous peoples plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 17 July 2020) Currency unit – Kina (K) K1.00 = $0.2851000174 $1.00 = K3.51 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ATH – Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (Fiji) ATHIV – ATH International Venture Pte Limited (Singapore) COVID-19 – coronavirus disease E&S – environmental and social ESMS – environmental and social management system ICT – information and communication technology NICTA – National Information and Communications Technology Authority, Papua New Guinea PNG – Papua New Guinea US – United States VFL – Vodafone Fiji Limited ZTE – ZTE Corporation NOTE{S} (i) The fiscal year (FY) of ATH International Venture Pte Limited ends on 31 March. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. ATH-Vodafone PNG Mobile Telecoms Project Indigenous Peoples Plan 01363B_2_v5, December 2020 Prepared by ERIAS Group PNG Limited (Company No: 1-84141) c/o KTK, PO Box 111 Waterfront, Konedobu Port Moresby, NCD P +61 3 9208 6700 E [email protected] W eriasgroup.com INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN ATH-VODAFONE PNG MOBILE TELECOMS PROJECT Client Contact: Aida Khalil Gomez – Asian Development Bank [email protected] Ateen Kumar – Vodafone Fiji Pte Limited [email protected] ERIAS Contact: Clark Monahan [email protected] ERIAS Alternative Contact: Melanie Brown [email protected] Document Date Compiled by Checked by Authorised by 01363B_2_v5 20/12/2020 M. Brown C. Monahan C. Monahan 01363B_2_v4 02/12/2020 M. Brown C. Monahan C. Monahan 01363B_2_v3 09/10/2020 M. Brown A. Lucas C. Monahan 01363B_2_v2 25/08/2020 M. Brown A. Lucas C. Monahan 01363B_2_v1 05/08/2020 M. Brown A. Lucas C. Monahan 01363B_2_V5 II INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN ATH-VODAFONE PNG MOBILE TELECOMS PROJECT Table of Contents Chapters Acronyms and Abbreviations.................................................................................................... VIII Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... IX 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1–1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 1–1 1.2 Purpose and Scope ........................................................................................................ 1–2 2. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .................................................................. 2–1 2.1 Applicable Legislation, Standards and Guidelines ......................................................... 2–1 2.1.1 Environment Act 2000 and the Environment (Amendment) Act 2014 .................... 2–1 2.1.2 Laws Relevant to Land Acquisition and Compensation ......................................... 2–1 2.1.3 National Information and Communications Technology Act 2009 .......................... 2–4 2.1.4 Civil Aviation Act 2000 and Civil Aviation Rules ..................................................... 2–4 2.1.5 Other Potentially Relevant PNG Legislation ........................................................... 2–5 2.1.6 Potentially Relevant International Conventions and Treaties ................................. 2–6 2.2 International Finance Institution Requirements ............................................................. 2–6 2.2.1 Asian Development Bank ....................................................................................... 2–6 2.2.2 International Finance Corporation .......................................................................... 2–8 2.3 Project Environmental Standards .................................................................................. 2–9 2.3.1 Noise ....................................................................................................................... 2–9 2.3.2 Air Quality ............................................................................................................... 2–9 2.3.3 Water Quality ........................................................................................................ 2–10 2.3.4 Electromagnetic Fields ......................................................................................... 2–11 3. Project Description ............................................................................................................. 3–1 3.1 Project Components ....................................................................................................... 3–1 3.1.1 Headquarters and Support Facilities ...................................................................... 3–1 3.1.2 Telecommunications Network ................................................................................. 3–1 01363B_2_V5 III INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN ATH-VODAFONE PNG MOBILE TELECOMS PROJECT 3.2 Project Implementation Schedule ......................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3 Project Activities ............................................................................................................. 3–3 3.3.1 Site Selection and Acquisition ................................................................................ 3–3 3.3.2 Construction Phase................................................................................................. 3–4 3.3.3 Operations Phase ................................................................................................... 3–5 3.3.4 Decommissioning.................................................................................................... 3–5 3.4 Project Workforce ........................................................................................................... 3–6 4. Description of Environmental, Socio-economic and Cultural Conditions .................... 4–1 4.1 Approach to Describing Existing Conditions .................................................................. 4–1 4.2 Physical and Biological Environment ............................................................................. 4–1 4.2.1 Regional Location ................................................................................................... 4–1 4.2.2 Landform ................................................................................................................. 4–1 4.2.3 Natural Hazards ...................................................................................................... 4–3 4.2.4 Climate .................................................................................................................... 4–3 4.2.5 Biodiversity .............................................................................................................. 4–3 4.3 Socio-economic and Cultural Conditions ....................................................................... 4–4 4.3.1 Indigenous Peoples ................................................................................................ 4–4 4.3.2 Population, Language and Ethnic Groups .............................................................. 4–5 4.3.3 Customary Land Ownership ................................................................................... 4–7 4.3.4 Governance and Administration ............................................................................. 4–8 4.3.5 Economy and Livelihoods ..................................................................................... 4–10 4.3.6 Law and Justice .................................................................................................... 4–13 4.3.7 Health and Education ........................................................................................... 4–14 4.3.8 Economic Infrastructure ........................................................................................ 4–18 4.3.9 Vulnerable Groups ................................................................................................ 4–21 4.3.10 Cultural Heritage ................................................................................................... 4–23 5. Potential Impacts on Indigenous Peoples and Management Measures........................ 5–1 01363B_2_V5 IV INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN ATH-VODAFONE PNG MOBILE TELECOMS PROJECT 5.1 Assessment Method ....................................................................................................... 5–1 5.2 Potential Impacts and Benefits Summary ...................................................................... 5–2 5.3 Impacts and Management Measures for Indigenous Peoples ...................................... 5–4 5.3.1 Change of Land Use and Loss of Access to Customary Land ............................... 5–4 5.3.2 Increased Revenue, Employment and