The main goals of the Southern Africa Temane Regional Electricity Project (STE) Project are to connect and integrate the current two isolated power systems in Mozambique and to allow the transmission of surplus power generated in the north to the southern region.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: to avoid forced eviction; to mitigate unavoidable adverse social and economic impacts from land acquisition or restrictions on land use by: (a) providing timely compensation for loss of assets at replacement cost and (b) assisting displaced persons in their efforts to improve, or at least restore, their livelihoods and living standards, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher; to improve living conditions of poor or vulnerable persons who are physically displaced, through provision of adequate housing, access to services and facilities, and security of tenure; to conceive and execute resettlement activities as sustainable development programs, providing enough investment resources to enable displaced persons to benefit directly from the project, as the nature of the project may warrant; and to ensure that resettlement activities are planned and implemented with appropriate disclosure of information, meaningful consultation, and the informed participation of those affected.
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The development objectives of the Assam Inland Water Transport Project for India are to: (a) improve passenger ferry infrastructure and services in Assam, and (b) improve the institutional capacity and framework.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) employment to at least one member per affected family in the project or arrange for a job in such other project as may be required after providing suitable training and skill development in the required field and at a rate not lower than the minimum wages; (2) subsistence allowance of rupees 3,000 per month for a period of one year to affected households who require to relocate due to the project; (3) transportation assistance of rupees 50,000 for affected households who require to relocate due to the project; (4) an alternative house for those who have to relocate, as per PMAY-G specifications in rural areas and a constructed house or flat of minimum 50 square meters in urban areas; (5) compensation at scheduled rates without depreciation for structure with 1-month notice to demolish affected structure; and (6) 3-month notice to harvest standing crops or market value of compensation for standing crops.
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The development objective of the Malawi Regional Interconnector Project for Mozambique is to interconnect Malawi and Mozambique’s transmission systems and engage in bilateral and regional power trade in the Southern Africa power pool.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) maintain equipment and machinery in good running condition, including brakes, mufflers and silencers, catalyzers and clean (power washed), free of leaks, excess oil, and grease to avoid temporary air quality deterioration; (2) restrict speed on loose surface roads to 20 km per hour during dry or dusty conditions and install signposts and road humps where relevant for safety and public health; (3) use water for dust suppression on stockpiles, exposed soils, and roads if dust generation is visible; (4) carefully select the landing area of falling trees to minimize damages to crops; (5) hazardous materials must be stored in a manner that prevents interaction with each other or with the environment or from being tampered with, accidentally; (6) restrict noise and vibration generating activities near residential or institutional sensitive receptors to the period considered as daytime (between 8 am and 5 pm) by World Health Organization (WHO) noise standards; (7) encourage the recruitment of female workers, with equal payment for male and female workers, for equivalent jobs; and (8) ensure the development of local and regional emergency plans in case of infrastructure breakdowns, especially near roads or residential areas.
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The development objective of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism and Enterprise Development Project for Pakistan is to enhance the competitiveness, diversity, and inclusiveness of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a tourism destination.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) land for land compensation with plots of equal value and productivity to the plots lost; ensuring economic viability of the new land and also ensuring that the project affected persons (PAPs’) livelihood is not negatively affected; (2) cash compensation plus 15 percent compulsory acquisition surcharge (CAS) for affected land at replacement cost based on market value free of taxes, registration, and transfer costs; (3) cash equivalent to market value of gross crop yield of affected land for the remaining lease years (up to a maximum of 3 years); (4) provision of livelihood restoration support (that is, inclusion in the livelihood restoration plan); (5) compensation, in cash, for income loss if any for the duration of the temporary impacts; (6) three months’ rent or a value proportionate to the duration of the remaining lease, including any deposits they may lose; (7) cash compensation at replacement rates for affected structure and other fixed assets free of salvageable materials, depreciation, and transaction costs; and (8) provision of one-time Pakistan rupee (PKR) 15,000 moving assistance to cover transport expenses, where applicable.
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This publication presents a series of stories from colleagues, partners and friends who work closely with and benefit from ILM Portfolio activities and investments.
... See More + Reflecting the true nature of the Bank’s work in Mozambique, the stories are of hope, resolution and hard work; presentingpractical examples of lessons learned and visions for a future that meets the needs of all of Mozambique’s people while safeguarding its unique and irreplaceable natural environment.
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The development objective of the Electricity System Improvement Project for Kenya is to increase the capacity, efficiency, and reliability of the electricity distribution system in Kenya.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) cash compensation for affected land equivalent to replacement value, considering market values for land; (2) compensation for lost incomes during the period of transition to restore livelihood and ensure they will not be worse off as a result of the investments’ activities; (3) cash compensation equivalent to the estimated net loss to the owner; (4) land for land replacement shall be of minimum plot of acceptable size under the zoning laws or a plot of equivalent size, whichever is larger, in either the community or a nearby resettlement area with adequate physical and social infrastructure systems as well as secured tenure status; (5) relocation assistance (costs of shifting plus allowance equivalent to four months rental costs); (6) cash compensation equivalent to average of last 3 years market value for cash crops lost; and (7) ensure that the investments’ design take into consideration different use and need for water and accommodate the users accordingly.
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