TAP AG AAL00-PMT-660-X-TTA-0001 Rev. No.: 01 Doc. no.: 2 of Contractor Logo Doc. Title: Livelihood Restoration Plan (Albania) Page: 136 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Scope of this Document .................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Structure of Document .................................................................................................................... 1 Project Description ............................................................................................... 3 2.1 Project Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 TAP Overview ................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Key Characteristics of the Project ................................................................................................. 3 2.3.1 Pipeline ......................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3.2 Pipeline Construction Corridor .................................................................................................. 4 2.3.3 Corridor Reinstatement ............................................................................................................... 5 2.3.4 Above Ground Installations ........................................................................................................ 5 2.3.5 Access Roads and Bridges ........................................................................................................ 7 2.3.6 Temporary Facilities .................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.7 Routing and Route Selection Process ...................................................................................... 8 2.4 Project Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 9 Legal Framework ................................................................................................ 10 3.1 Key Albanian Legislation .............................................................................................................. 10 3.2 Key Principles of Albanian Legislation Pertaining to Land Acquisition .................................. 11 3.3 Rights, Transactions and Registration ........................................................................................ 12 3.3.1 Registration ................................................................................................................................ 12 3.3.2 Usufruct Rights .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.3.3 Easement Rights ........................................................................................................................ 13 3.3.4 Option to Purchase (“Earnest Agreement”) ........................................................................... 13 3.4 Expropriation in the Public Interest for the Benefit of a Private Investor ................................ 14 3.4.1 Key Principles ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.4.2 Expropriation Process in the Case of the TAP Project .......................................................... 15 3.5 Valuation ......................................................................................................................................... 16 3.5.1 Constructible Land .................................................................................................................... 16 3.5.2 Residential buildings ................................................................................................................. 16 3.5.3 Industrial and Agricultural Buildings ...................................................................................... 16 3.5.4 Agricultural Land ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.5.5 Valuation of Unregistered Properties ...................................................................................... 17 3.6 Legalisation Process ..................................................................................................................... 17 3.7 Claims and Grievances ................................................................................................................. 17 3.8 International Resettlement Standards ......................................................................................... 19 3.8.1 EBRD Performance Requirements........................................................................................... 19 3.9 Key Gaps between National Legislation and International Resettlement Standards ............. 20 TAP AG AAL00-PMT-660-X-TTA-0001 Rev. No.: 01 Doc. no.: 3 of Contractor Logo Doc. Title: Livelihood Restoration Plan (Albania) Page: 136 3.9.1 Measures to Address Identified Gaps ..................................................................................... 25 Overview of the Project-affected Population.................................................... 26 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Data Collection Methodology ....................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Demographic Profile ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.1 Population and Gender ............................................................................................................. 26 4.3.2 Age & Household Size ............................................................................................................... 28 4.3.3 Ethnicity ...................................................................................................................................... 28 4.3.4 Religion ....................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4 Socio-economic Characteristics .................................................................................................. 29 4.4.1 Education .................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4.2 Health .......................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4.3 Economic Activities + Income .................................................................................................. 30 4.4.4 Land Ownership + Use .............................................................................................................. 35 4.5 Vulnerability ................................................................................................................................... 36 Project Impacts ................................................................................................... 38 5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................ 38 5.2 Preparation Tasks .......................................................................................................................... 38 5.2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 38 5.2.2 Tasks 1 and 2: Digitalisation of Cadastral Data and Property Boundaries ......................... 38 5.2.3 Task 3: Valuation Study ............................................................................................................ 38 5.3 Parcel Identification and Asset Inventory ................................................................................... 39 5.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.2 Database ..................................................................................................................................... 39 5.4 Project Components ...................................................................................................................... 40 5.4.1 Permanent Facilities .................................................................................................................. 40 5.4.2 Temporary Facilities .................................................................................................................. 40 5.4.3 Construction Corridor ............................................................................................................... 40 5.4.4 Restriction Zones during Operations .....................................................................................