1 N13: MADIMBA-CUAMBA-LICHINGA, NIASSA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE - RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN N13: MADIMBA-CUAMBA-LICHINGA, NIASSA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE - RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 N13: MADIMBA-CUAMBA-LICHINGA, NIASSA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE - RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................... 1 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................. 4 DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE REPORT ........................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 12 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 12 1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT SITE ............................................................................................. 12 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ..................................................................... 13 1.4 METHODOLOGY FOR PREPARATION OF THE RAP .......................................................................... 13 1.4.1 PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS AND LITERATURE GATHERING ....................................................... 13 1.4.2 PRELIMINARY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS ........................................................................................ 14 1.4.3 Consultations with the stakeholders and PAPs .................................................................. 14 1.4.4 Site investigations .............................................................................................................. 15 1.4.5 Socioeconomic Study ......................................................................................................... 15 1.5 CONSTRAINTS AND LIMITATIONS TO THE PREPARATION OF THE RAP ......................................... 16 2.0 DETAILS OF THE AFFECTED AREA...................................................................................... 17 2.1 PROJECT ZONE OF IMPACT ........................................................................................................... 17 2.2 POPULATION ................................................................................................................................ 18 2.3 FLORA AND FAUNA ...................................................................................................................... 18 2.4 LAND ADMINISTRATION AND LAND TENURE ................................................................................ 18 2.5 LAND USES .................................................................................................................................. 18 2.6 SOURCES OF LIVELIHOOD AND LIVING STANDARDS .................................................................... 19 2.7 HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY STRUCTURES AND PATTERNS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION ......................................................................................................................................... 19 3.0 AFFECTED PERSONS AND PROPERTY ................................................................................ 20 3.1 AFFECTED PERSONS ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.2 VULNERABLE GROUPS ................................................................................................................. 20 3.3 AFFECTED PROPERTY ................................................................................................................... 20 3.3.1 Affected Buildings and Structures ...................................................................................... 20 3.3.2 Affected Farm Land and Compounds ................................................................................ 21 3.3.3 Affected Trees .................................................................................................................... 21 3.3.4 Affected Graves .................................................................................................................. 21 4.0 MECHANISMS TO MINIMIZE LOSS OF ASSETS AND LIVELIHOODS ......................... 22 4.1 ISSUES RAISED BY THE PAPS AND WAYS TO ADDRESS THEM ..................................................... 22 4.2 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS TO MINIMIZE LOSS OF ASSETS AND LIVELIHOODS .......................... 24 4.3 LEGAL, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .................................................................. 24 4.3.1 National Laws, Legislation and Policies ........................................................................... 24 4.3.2 National Administrative Framework ................................................................................. 25 4.3.3 International Policies and Guidelines ............................................................................... 26 4.3.4 Discrepancies with international good practice requirements for resettlement and compensation ................................................................................................................................... 28 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 N13: MADIMBA-CUAMBA-LICHINGA, NIASSA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE - RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN 4.4 ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION ................................................................................................ 38 4.5 VALUATION OF ASSETS AND COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES .......................................................... 40 4.5.1 Valuation of Physical Assets .............................................................................................. 40 4.5.2 Cost and Consolation for Relocation of Affected Graves .................................................. 40 4.5.3 Valuation for Fruit, Plantation and Indigenous Trees ....................................................... 40 4.5.4 Cost for Gardens and farmland ......................................................................................... 40 4.6 COMPENSATION AND RELOCATION MEASURES ....................................................................... 41 4.7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 41 4.8 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ....................................................................................................... 42 5.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................................. 42 5.1 UPDATING INFORMATION OF THE AFFECTED PERSONS AND ASSETS ............................................ 42 5.2 GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCEDURES ............................................................................................. 42 5.3 INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RAP ...................................... 44 5.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ...................................................................................................... 46 5.4.1 Elements of the Implementation Schedule ......................................................................... 46 5.4.2 Time Frames ...................................................................................................................... 47 5.4.3 Linking Resettlement Implementation to Civil Works ........................................................ 47 6.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ......................................................................................... 50 7.0 COST FOR THE RAP ................................................................................................................... 55 7.1 COST SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 55 7.2 COMPENSATION FOR THE AFFECTED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES .............................................. 55 7.3 ASSISTANCE TOWARDS OPENING OF NEW GARDENS ..................................................................... 55 7.4 COSTS FOR EXHUMATION AND CONSOLATION FOR AFFECTED GRAVES ......................................... 55 7.5 DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE ......................................................................................................... 55 7.6 ALLOWANCE FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS ..................................................................................... 56 7.7 COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF INCOME ......................................................................................... 56 8.0 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................... 57 9.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................... 59 APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................................... 60 APPENDIX 7.1 AFFECTED HOUSES 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