Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Alamata-Kombolcha II-Legetafo 230 kV Transmission Line Reinforcement Project FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA SFG3876 Public Disclosure Authorized ETHIOPIAN ELECTRICPOWER (EEP) Alamata-Combolcha II-Legetafo 230 KV Transmission Line Reinforcement Project Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized October 2017, Addis Ababa i Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Alamata-Kombolcha II-Legetafo 230 kV Transmission Line Reinforcement Project Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... i List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... v List of Figures .............................................................................................................................................. v List of Annexes ........................................................................................................................................... vi List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................ vi Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. viii 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ........................................................ 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Proponent and Financer .................................................................................................... 3 1.3 ESIA Study Team ......................................................................................................................... 3 2 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND THE ESIA STUDY ............................... 4 2.1 Objective of the Proposed Development Project .......................................................................... 4 2.2 Objective of the ESIA Study ......................................................................................................... 4 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Project Location ............................................................................................................................ 5 3.1.1 Project Location for Lot One ................................................................................................ 5 3.1.2 Project Location for Lot Two ................................................................................................ 9 3.2 Description of the Proposed Project ............................................................................................ 11 3.2.1 Key Components ................................................................................................................. 11 3.2.2 Topography of the Line Route ............................................................................................ 13 3.2.3 Description of the Proposed Lot One Project ..................................................................... 14 3.2.4 Description of the Lot Two Project activities ..................................................................... 16 4 METHODOLOGY OF THE ESIA STUDY ................................................................................... 18 4.1 Steps for undertaking the ESIA Study ........................................................................................ 18 4.2 ESIA Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 21 5 CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND PROJECT AFFECTED POPULATION 25 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 25 5.2 Consultation Process ................................................................................................................... 26 5.3 Key Issues Raised by the Stakeholders and with the Project Affected Population ..................... 30 i Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Alamata-Kombolcha II-Legetafo 230 kV Transmission Line Reinforcement Project 6 NATIONAL, REGIONAL POLICIES AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS .................................................................................................... 32 6.1 Policy Framework ....................................................................................................................... 32 6.1.1 Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ............................................ 33 6.1.2 National and Regional Conservation Strategy .................................................................... 34 6.1.3 Environmental Policy of Ethiopia ....................................................................................... 34 6.1.4 National Energy Policy ....................................................................................................... 35 6.1.5 National Health Policy ........................................................................................................ 37 6.1.6 Land Tenure Policy ............................................................................................................. 37 6.1.7 National Biodiversity Policy ............................................................................................... 38 6.1.8 National Policy of Women .................................................................................................. 39 6.2 Legislative Framework ............................................................................................................... 39 6.2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (Proclamation No, 299/2002) ..................................... 39 6.2.2 Environmental Pollution Control (Proclamation No. 300/2002) ........................................ 42 6.2.3 Public Health Proclamation ................................................................................................ 42 6.2.4 National Rural Land Administration and Use (Proclamation No. 456/2005) ..................... 42 6.2.5 Expropriation of Landholdings for Public Purposes and Payment of Compensation Proclamation No. 455/2005 ................................................................................................................ 43 6.2.6 Payment of Compensation for Properties Situated on Landholdings Expropriated for Public (Regulation No.135/2007) ....................................................................................................... 44 6.3 Institutional Framework .............................................................................................................. 45 6.3.1 The Environmental Protection Organs ................................................................................ 45 6.3.2 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (former EPA) ................................ 46 6.3.3 Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity ...................................................................... 47 6.3.4 Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) .......................................................................................... 47 6.3.5 Ethiopian Electricity Agency-Directive # EEA/1/2005 ...................................................... 49 6.3.6 Other relevant bureaus at regional and Woreda level ......................................................... 49 6.3.7 Woreda administrations ...................................................................................................... 49 6.4 International conventions relevant to this project ....................................................................... 50 6.4.1 UNFCC (Convention on Climate Change) ......................................................................... 51 6.4.2 Other International Agreement ........................................................................................... 51 6.5 Summary of the World’s Bank Safeguard Policies and Guidelines ............................................ 52 6.5.1 Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01) ................................................................................ 53 ii Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Alamata-Kombolcha II-Legetafo 230 kV Transmission Line Reinforcement Project 6.5.2 Natural Habitat (OP 4.04) ................................................................................................... 54 6.5.3 Indigenous Peoples (OP 4.10) ............................................................................................. 55 6.5.4 Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11............................................................................ 56 6.5.5 Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) ................................................................................... 56 6.5.6 Forests (OP 4.36) ................................................................................................................ 57 6.5.7 World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guideline for Electric Power Transmission