Improved Rural Connectivity Project REHABILITATION OF PRIMARY FEEDER ROADS IN EASTERN PROVINCE ABBREVIATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR PACKAGE I EASTCONSULT/DASAN CONSULT - JV Improved Rural Connectivity Project ARAP for Package I – Eastern Province EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has received financing from the World Bank (WB) towards the cost of implementing the Improved Rural Connectivity Project (IRCP) for the six (6) provinces of Zambia. The financing of the remaining four (4) provinces will come from GRZ. The project will be implemented for a period of five (5) years from 2017 to 2021 using the Output and Performance Road Contract (OPRC) approach. Under the OPRC concept, the service provider is paid not for ‘inputs’ but rather for the results of the work executed under the contract i.e. the service provider’s performance under the contract. GRZ is thus seeking to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the management and maintenance of the of the Primary Feeder Roads (PFR) network. Brief Description of the Project Thus, the OPRC has been designed to provide emphasis on the rehabilitation and maintenance of gravel roads which hitherto remain unpaved due to very low traffic volume and/or lack of funds to adequately improve the sub- grade and base. The roads earmarked for rehabilitation are currently being used. However, due to lack of maintenance and repair, the unpaved roads are potholed, embankments eroded away, rattling in a number of places, drainages eroded or blocked with sand. In some instances, the roads are inaccessible. During the construction period, much of the work will include rehabilitation while during the operational period, focus will be on maintenance. Rehabilitation is the work performed on the road which extends beyond routine maintenance. Generally, this involves loosening of a significant amount of material and changing part of, or much of the geometry of the roadway including fore-slopes and ditches. Maintenance is the work done routinely on a road surface, generally no more than light shaping to keep the road smooth, removing slight defects and making sure the crown is maintained to allow water to flow off the driving surface. Project IRCP Objective The overall objective of the project is to improve rural accessibility for communities in the selected areas. Project Area, Cost and Implementation Date The rehabilitation of Package I PFR of total length 324.766km in Eastern Province, is estimated to cost US$12.99 million using the rate of US$40,000.00/km. Construction activities will commence once ZEMA approval has been obtained. Rationale for Preparation of Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan ii Improved Rural Connectivity Project ARAP for Package I – Eastern Province The rural roads are planned to have a right-of-way (ROW) of 18m width and a carriageway width of 5.5m. It was observed that the 6.25m width (road reserve) on either side of the carriageway has been encroached in a few selected sections by trading facilities, residences or agricultural fields. Objective of the ARAP To ensure that the all persons affected by land acquisition are properly consulted, made available to affordable and accessible grievance mechanisms and properly and in time compensated at replacement. Scope of the ARAP This abbreviated plan covers the following minimum elements:1 ▪ identification of project impacts and affected populations; ▪ a legal framework for land acquisition and compensation; ▪ a compensation framework; ▪ a description of resettlement assistance and restoration of livelihood activities; ▪ a detailed budget; ▪ an implementation schedule; ▪ a description of organizational responsibilities; ▪ a framework for public consultation, participation, and development planning; ▪ a description of provisions for redress of grievances; and ▪ a framework for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Institutional Framework The following institutions are relevant to this ARAP: ▪ The President ▪ Cabinet ▪ Parliament ▪ Office of the Vice President – Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit ▪ Government Valuation Department ▪ Office of the District Commissioner ▪ The Local Authority ▪ The Zambia Environmental Management Agency ▪ Public Social Welfare Assistance Scheme ▪ Non Governmental Organisations 1 In case some of the displaced persons lose more than 10% of their productive assets or require physical relocation, the plan also covers a socioeconomic survey and income restoration measures. iii Improved Rural Connectivity Project ARAP for Package I – Eastern Province Policy Framework ▪ Vision 2030 ▪ The National Policy on Environment, 2008 ▪ Involuntary Resettlement Guidelines from the OVP Legal Framework ▪ The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment), ▪ The Land Survey Act – Cap 188 2016 ▪ The Environmental Management Act (EMA), ▪ The Lands Acquisition Act, 1994 No. 12 2011 ▪ The Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015 ▪ The Environmental Impact Assessment ▪ The Lands Act (Cap 184) (EIA) Regulations, SI 28 of 1997 ▪ The Local Government Act, Cap 22 of 1991 ▪ Arbitration Act, No. 19 of 2000 International Standards ▪ World Bank Resettlement Guidelines ▪ International Finance Corporation Guidelines METHODOLOGY The following activities formed the methodology that was used to prepare the ARAP: ▪ Inventory and identification of affected assets ▪ Census survey of affected PAPs − Enumeration and Registration − Identification of Affected Land Users − Beneficiary Capping ▪ Data Analysis The completion of the census represented a provisional cut-off date for eligibility for resettlement assistance. The cut-off date is the date of completion of the census and assets inventory of persons affected by the project. The inventory was completed on 14 March 2019 and was thus set as the cut-off date. Profile of Affected Structures The socio-economic baseline for the Project Affected People (PAPs) is based on the census and asset survey that was conducted in March 2019. A total of seventeen (17) structures belonging to different PAPs are anticipated to be affected by the proposed Road construction works. Of the 17 structures, 2 were posters belonging to institutions, four were crop fields with either maize or sun flower, 1 fence, and ten shops. None of the affected shops will need to be replaced and demolished. The make shift stalls can iv Improved Rural Connectivity Project ARAP for Package I – Eastern Province easily be relocated outside of the road corridor. Out of the 17 affected facilities, 12 are owned by males, 2 by females, 2 by organisations and 1 was unknown. None of the facilities are female owned. Summary of Households Affected category Quantity Total number of affected rural PAPs 17 Average farm size per farmer (ha) 0.25 Total farm Area affected (ha) 0.23 Average Household Size 7 Total number whose commercial physical structure is affected 10 PROJECT IMPACTS The identified impacts are summarised in the table below: Summary of project impacts Impact Total Number Shops affected but structure will not be relocated 10 Fence/hedge 1 Sign posts 2 Land parcels affected/loss of cultivation potential 4 Total PAPs 17 RESETTLEMENT BUDGET AND SCHEDULE The proposed mitigation measure for the affected structures is avoidance and only K1,800.00 has been planned to help with loss of business. CONCLUSION This Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan has detailed the potential impacts of the road upgrade project on the affected communities and presents a mitigation plan for the economic and physical displacement caused by the project. RDA has committed to implementing this Plan according to its internal procedures and within the budget that has been allocated for this project. ________________________________________________ Chief Executive Officer Roads Development Agency v Improved Rural Connectivity Project ARAP for Package I – Eastern Province Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. II LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS........................................................... XI GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................. XII 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 The Oprc Concept .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Improved Rural Connectivity Project ................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Project Objective ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.5 Project Justification ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.6 The Project Proponent ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Project Area ........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.8 Rationale for Preparation of Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan ................................................