SECOND GAZELLE RESTORATION PROJECT POLICY FOR RELOCATION AND COMPENSATION

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1 SECOND GAZELLE RESTORATION PROJECT POLICY FOR RELOCATION AND COMPENSATION RP-21 This policy for relocation and compensation apply to project affected persons including plantation workers and their families whose rights, standard of living, subsistence and income earning capacity are adversely affected through the acquisition of assets for sites for voluntary relocation. Relocation and compensation action plans will be developed and implemented by the ENBPA Division of Planning and Research assisted by the GRA Project Management Unit in accordance with this Policy. Definitions: (a) Project affected person (PAP): means a person who on account of the acquisition of land, including plantation land, for purposes of establishing relocation sites under the GRA Project had or would have his or her: (i) standard of living adversely affected; or (ii) right, title or interest in any house, or interest in or right to use any land (including premises, agricultural and grazing land) or right in annual or perennial crops and trees or any other fixed or movable asset, acquired or possessed, temporarily or permanently; or 9iii) business, occupation, work or place of residence or habitat adversely affected, temporarily or permanently, and "Affected Persons" means, collectively, all persons who qualify as an Affected Person.. (b) Project affected family (PAF): A married or co-habiting couple and their unmarried children. Major children over 18 year of age will be entitled to rehabilitation measures as defined in the entitlement matrix, but not to compensation for any property held by other members of the family. (c) Cut-Off date for eligibility to entitlements: The cut-off date for eligibility to compensation and assistance under this Policy is the date of execution of the contract of sale or transfer of the property giving rise to PAPs. (d) Rehabilitation1 The measures taken to mitigate social impacts, including compensation and-rehabilitation allowances. (e) Replacement cost: The current market price for replacing an asset without taking depreciation into account.

2 2 Census A census of the affected population including an inventory of their assets lost will be undertaken to form the basis for planning and implementation of a relocation and compensation action plan. The census will include all PAFs as follows: No Project affected persons Losses Name of Job lost Marital No of Monthly Plantation Loss of Access family status children income housing property to head in (Kina) (Kina) school ~~~~school 2 Implementation The census will be accompanied by information to the PAPs about the entitlements regarding rehabilitation assistance and compensation provided by the GoENB together with the time schedule for provision of assistance and relocation. Based on the census and inventory of losses, a time bound action plan with a budget will be prepared. All compensation and relocation assistance including assistance to find comparable jobs must be completed before the site is opened for settlement by beneficiaries from the high risk villages. To ensure transparency of procedures, all payments of compensation shouid be made in the presence of the PAPs in question. Monitoring Progress of implementation and outcomes of the relocation and compensation action plans will form part of the regular quarterly reporting by GRA. Entitlement Matrix Type of loss Entitlement Unit Entitlements Guidelines Plantation or other Individual > 18 Provision of comparable In families with more than one employment employment earning member, all should be assisted to find employment at the same plantation or so that they can continue to co-habit Housing provided by the Family (PAF) Provision of altemative*. Housing of comparable or better plantation ousing -. qualitv than that lost Loss own house Family (PAF) Cash compensation at - Materials to be salvaged

3 3 replacement cost without deduction from compensabon. - All compensation to be paid prior to vacating the property. - Assistance to transport Values for different types of crops to be determined by ENBPA Div. Of Agriculture. Loss of non privately Person farming - Advance notice to owned trees harvest crops. - Net market value of crops where harvesting is not - Advance notice to Loss of privately owned Family (PAF) harvest crops. trees - Net market value of Values for different types of crops crops where and trees to be determined by harvesting is not ENBPA Div of Agriculture. - Compensation for future production losses (max 2 years) Loss of non-perennial Person farming - Advance notice to Values for different types of crops crops harvest crops. to be determined by ENBPA Div. - Net market value of Of Agriculture crops where harvesting is not Relocation assistance Family (PAF) - Assistance to shift to - Transport assistance in kind new location. or cash. - Relocation allowance - Relocation allowance equivalent of 1 month average plantaton salary for each eaming PAF member above 18 years. Access to schooling Pupil Access to altemative schooling within comparable distance This policy which relates specifically to the involuntary relocation of PAPs and PAFs now form part of the ENB Provincial Policy of Rural Settlement and. Resettlement.

4 GRA 11: PAP Census (incl. losses and compensation) Vutiakambi plantation (Survey date: April 7, 1999) No Project Affected Persons Losses Compensation and rehabilitation assistance Name of Job lost Marital No of Monthly Plantation Loss of Access Monthly Plantation Compen Rehab. Transport Access to family Status children income housing 1 property to income housing -sation asst. assistance new head in (Kina) (Kina) 2 school from new provided for (Kina) school 4 school job 3 property loss 1 J. l.aga Manager M House Garden GBHIS K780 House Kt00 1,637 Road 2: GBHS J. Moba Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 3 T. Alois Laborer M House Garden GBHS NA KIOO Sea 3: Pomio I _ 100 C/Sch. 4 I. Samson Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 5 T. Leo Laborer M I 100 House Garden NA NA KIOO Sea 1: Pomio 100 C/Sch. 6 N. Onrm Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA KIOO House Nil ,Road NA 7 Gabriel Driver M Dormitory Garden GBHS KIOO House KIOO Road. 3: 1 oor Palmalhal ~~~~~~ 8 David I.aborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA KIOO House NA Road NA 9 M. Kelly Laborer S Nil 100 Shedroom Nil NA KIOO House NA Road NA Patrick Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA II P. Peter Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 12 L. Pius Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 13 M Meledi Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 14 Ruke Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 15 Tutuvong Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA NA. NA Sea NA 16 Joe Laborer S Nil o00 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 17 Timothy Laborer S Nil 100 Dormitory Nil NA Raulawat ilouse NA Road NA KIOO 18 Kasol Laborer S Nil o00 Dormitory Nil NA NA NA Sea NA 19 J. Baka iaorer S Nil 100 Dornitory NA NNA A sea NA Note: A total of 13 PAPs (niumber 2-5; 10-16, an~d 18,19) have opted for a return to their villages of origin instead of assistance to find alternative plantation employment. - I Specify type of housing (e.g. house, room, shared room) 2 Specify type and value of loss. 3 Include name of plantation. 4 State number of children and name of school ~~~~~~~

5 GRA II: Resettlement Action Plan: Vunakam6ii Plantation May 1999 ACTIVITY TIMING BUDGET ACTION (Kina) OFFICER 1. Compensation for assets lost May - June ENBPA (DPI) (See PAP Census for details). 2. Assistance to find alternative May - mid ENBPA (Govt employment at other plantations- June of Comm) * Kabaira plantation - 1 * Raulawat plantation - 1 * Vudal small holders - 2 * Vunapalading - 2 Total: 6 3. Relocation assistance to shift to new 1, ENBPA location (Finance Sea * 1to WNB Province - K 60 * 14adults to Pornio * (12 laborers plus 2 wives) * 9 children to Pomio Road * 6 adults by road (new plantation) 110 Total Kina 1000 manager) 4. School transfer and placement (Board June ENBPA of Management). (Education) * Pomio Community School for 4 children * Palmalmal Com. School for 3 children 5. Salary entitlements June 4, ENBPA' Deferred wages: K x 18 =K 2,500 Deferred Rec. Leave - 6 weeks = K 1,639 Compensation for assets lost Assets lost onily involve crops grown on land that do not belong to the PAPs and for which he has not been paying any rent. Alternative emdlovment * 6 PAPs have opted for assistance to find altemative plantation employment. All plantation laborers (Census no 6,8,17) who are not originally from New Britain have opted for alternative plantation employment. * 13 PAPs have opted for a return to their villages of origin instead of assistance to find altemative plantation employment. Written confirmation has been obtained from the concerned plantation workers that they opt to return to their home villages to take up farming/gardening at their own volition.