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KanyikaNiobiumProject

ResettlementPolicyFramework

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DRAFTRESETTLEMENTPOLICY FRAMEWORK 2

TableofContents

1 BackgroundtotheResettlementPolicyFramework......................................................................3

1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................3

1.2 AimsandObjectivesoftheResettlementPolicyFramework.................................................3

1.3 PotentialUsersoftheResettlementPolicyFramework.........................................................4

2 ResettlementBackground..............................................................................................................4

2.1 RelocationArea.......................................................................................................................4

2.2 LandTenure............................................................................................................................4

2.3 DescriptionofAssetsRequiringRelocation............................................................................8

3 ProjectTimeframesandLinkagestoResettlement......................................................................11

4 LegalFrameworkforLandAcquisition,CompensationandResettlement..................................12

5

GuidingPrinciples

for

Resettlement

Preparation

and

Implementation

.......................................

13

5.1 Consultationwiththegeneralpublicandlocalauthorities..................................................13

5.2 Landacquisitionprocedures.................................................................................................13

5.3 Eligibilitycriteriaandentitlements.......................................................................................15

5.4 ValuationProcess..................................................................................................................15

5.5 MONITORINGANDEVALUATION..........................................................................................18

6 Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................18

Attachment:GMMADrawing:00G001


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1 BackgroundtotheResettlementPolicyFrameworkAs part of the overall Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a Resettlement Policy Framework

(RPF) has been prepared to assist in planning resettlement activities and in preparation of the

KanyikaNiobiumProject(KNP)RelocationActionPlan(RAP).ThisdocumentoutlinestheRPFbased

onextensiveconsultationwithallstakeholdersintheprojectandwillbeusedasthebasisofinitial

negotiationswiththelocalresidents.

1.1 INTRODUCTIONGlobe Metals and Mining (Africa) Limited (GMMA) is proposing to develop the Kanyika Niobium

Project(KNP)locatedintheMzimbaDistrictintheNorthernRegionofMalawi.TheKNPwillinvolve

theminingandprocessingoforetoproduceNiobiumandTantalumproducts.GMMAisaMalawian

company

owned

by

Globe

Metals

and

Mining

Limited,

an

Australian

based

company.

GMMA

obtainedan ExclusiveProspectingLicence (EPL 0188) inDecember 2005withanarea of607km2.

Exploration activities commenced in 2006 leading to the discovery of Niobium at Kanyika. GMMA

commencedfeasibilitystudiesin2009andcommissionedanEnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA)

in2010.

The EIA has been undertaken in accordance to section 24 (2) of the Malawian Environment

ManagementAct(No.23of1996).TheEIAcommencedwiththesubmissionoftheProjectBriefto

theEnvironmentalAffairsDepartment(EAD) inDecember2009andwasfollowedbysubmissionof

theScopingReportinMarch2011.AspartoftheoverallEIA,theEADrequestedthataRPFshould

beprepared

for

aspects

of

the

project

requiring

resettlement.

1.2 AIMSANDOBJECTIVESOFTHERESETTLEMENTPOLICYFRAMEWORKThe objective of RPF is to provide a framework for resettlement planning to ensure that project

affected persons (PAPs) that reside or have assets in the project area are relocated and

compensatedforanylossesincurred.TheRPFispreparedaspartoftherequirementsoftheEIAand

will be followed by a RAP. The RPF provides a framework for negotiation with relevant project

stakeholdersandincludesthefollowing:

Baselinesocioeconomicdata; IdentificationofstakeholdersandPAPs; ApplicableMalawianlegislationforresettlementplanning; Aframeworkforthedeterminationofcompensation; Aframeworkforconsultationwithallstakeholders;and Aframeworkforresolutionofdisputes.


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1.3 POTENTIALUSERSOFTHERESETTLEMENTPOLICYFRAMEWORKThisRPFhasbeendevelopedforusebythefollowingstakeholders:

GovernmentofMalawi. PAPs. GMMA. MzimbaDistrictCommissioner(DC). TheMinistryofAgriculture. TheMinistryofLands. TraditionalAuthorities,VillageGroupHeadmenandVillageHeadmenofaffectedareas. DevelopmentgroupsandagenciesoperatingattheKanyika. EAD. TheDepartmentofAntiquities.

2 ResettlementBackground2.1 RELOCATIONAREATheKNPareaisoutlinedinGMMADrawing00GA001appendedtothisdocumentandsummarised

inFigure21GeneralArrangementoftheKanyikaNiobiumProject.Therelocationareaisdefinedby

theprojectfencelineshownonthedrawing.HouseholdsshownwithinthefencedareainFigure21

willbesubjecttorelocationandcompensation.AcensuswasundertakenbyGMMAofaportionof

therelocationarea in2009.Thesedatatogetherwithsatellite imagery(2009)ofthesitehasbeen

usedtoprepareFigure22CroplandsandHomesteadswithintheProposedRelocationAreashowing

homesteads

and

croplands

in

the

project

area.

The

relocation

area

totals

approximately

1007

ha

and

encompassesapproximately125homesteadswithanestimatedtotalof730people.

2.2 LANDTENUREMalawianLandTenureandassociated issuesaregovernedbythreeActs;thesearethe1965Land

Act(Cap57),theRegisteredLandAct(Cap58),andtheCustomaryLandDevelopmentAct(Cap59).

LandinMalawihastraditionallybeendividedintothreetenurecategories:

CustomaryLand:customarylandisthemostdominanttenureinthecountrycovering68%oftheland.


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PrivateLand:private land incorporatesboth freeholdand leasehold land.NoncitizensarenotpermittedtoownlandinMalawibutareentitledtoleaselandforaperiodof50years

PublicLand:publiclandisoccupied,usedoracquiredbythegovernmentandanyotherlandwhich

reverts

to

government

on

termination,

surrender

or

fall

in

of

freehold

or

leasehold.

TheKNParea isclassifiedasCustomaryLandand fallsunderTraditionalAuthority.Acquisitionwill

require consultation between the Traditional Authorities (Chief Mabulabo) and government

represented by the District Commissioner for Mzimba. The Land Act Cap. 57:01 allows for

governmenttoacquire land, includingthetransferofcustomary landtopublic landshould itbeof

publicinterestandforthebenefitofsociety.Anypersonthatsuffersdisturbanceorlossasaresult

oftheacquisitionshallbecompensatedanditisGMMAsintentionthatnopersonshallbeworseoff

asaconsequenceoftherelocation.

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DRAFTRESETTLEMENTPOL

Figure21GeneralArrangementoftheKanyikaNiobiumProject


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DRAFTRESETTLEMENTPOL

Figure22CroplandsandHomesteadswithintheProposedRelocationArea


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RESETTLEMENTPOLICYFRAMEWORK 8

2.3 DESCRIPTIONOFASSETSREQUIRINGRELOCATIONThenumber ofpersons residing in the relocation areabasedondatacollated in the2009 GMMA

censusandisshowninTable22.

Table21DescriptionofPopulationwithintheRelocationArea

Estimatednumberofpersonsresidingwithinthearea 723

Averagenumberofpersonsperhousehold 5.8

Averagenumberofchildrenperhousehold(upto15years) 2.9

Averagenumberofadultsperhousehold(olderthan15years) 2.9

Numberofhouseholdinthearea: 125

Estimatednumberofstructureswithinarea 971

Averagenumberofstructurespervillage 7.8

Averagefootprintareacoveredpervillage 0.11Ha

Totalfootprintareaofvillages 14Ha

Homesteads

within

the

KNP

relocation

area

comprise

a

combination

of

residences,

kitchens,

bathrooms,toilets,kholasandgranaries.

2.3.1 CroplandsAgriculture is the main source of livelihood in the area. Principal crops are: maize, tobacco,

groundnuts,cassavaandmilletbeans.Domesticanimalsincludebullocks,cows,goats,chickensand

pigs. Maize is the staple crop. Each of the homesteads can be expected to be associated with

agricultural lands used by the residences of the homestead for the production of crops. The

followinginformationisofrelevancewithrespecttocroplandswithintherelocationarea:

Table22

Description

of

Croplands

within

the

Relocation

Area

Totalnumberofcroplandsidentified 100

Averagesizeofcroplandsperhomestead 3.3ha

Totalsizecroplandswithintheresettlementarea 418.37ha

2.3.2 CemeteriesandBurialSitesThere are7 recognised graveyardswithin the relocationarea and numerous individual gravesites.

GMMAcommissionedapreliminarysurveyofgravesitesbyMlambeConsulting.TheDepartmentof

Antiquities (Antiquities) have been engaged to prepare a detailed inventory of graves and a

relocationstrategy.Antiquitieswillmanagetheactualrelocationofthosegravesthatareexhumed.

Thelocation

of

the

cemeteries

and

burial

sites

identified

is

given

in

Figure

23.

Table23DescriptionofBurialSitesWithintheRelocationArea

DESCRIPTIONOFSITE LOCATION mE mS

Graveyardwith2graves

NhlaneAronVillage

Northernsectionof

proposedopenpit

577678.6722 8597241.449

Cemetery~100Graves

NhlaneAronVillage

Northwesternsectionof

theproposedopenpit

572813.4622 8596974.579

Cemetery~20Graves

(Mberewere)

Northwestofproposed

topsoilstockpile

573565.3362 8597162.853

Cemetery~100graves

NhlaneAron

(Zebedia

Village)

Southeastof

Entandweni

572282.9257 8596291.379

Graveyard ~ 2 Adult graves and EastofGMMA 574572.4975 8595742.434


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DESCRIPTIONOFSITE LOCATION mE mS

children

(AkimNguluweVillage)

prospectingcamp

Graveyard~20Graves

(NthondoBandaVillage)

WestofKayelekawithin

proposedTSF

575901.0418 8596386.969

Cemetery

~100

graves

(SokaniVillage)South

of

the

proposed

southernwastedump573299.5142

8594727.213

2.3.3 HeritageSitesIn accordance with the Malawi Monuments Act, 9th August 1965, a Heritage Impact Assessment

(HIA) was completed on the area. Features of high and medium heritage value on a local and

regionalscalearelistedinTable35. ThelocationoftheheritagesitesisgiveninFigure23.

Table24DescriptionofValuableHeritageSiteswithintheRelocationArea

DESCRIPTIONOFSITELOCATION mE mS

EarlyIronAgeSiteSouth

west

of

the

proposed

tailingstoragefacility574637.5554 8596120.486

IronAgeSmeltingSiteNorthofthewesternproposed

topsoilstockpilearea572351.7088 8596439.396

IronAgesmeltingSiteNorthoftheproposedwestern

topsoilstockpilearea572447.4137 8596499.976

IronAgeSmeltingSiteNortheastoftheorebody 573323.932 8597446.593


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Figure23GravesandHeritageSiteswithintheProposedRelocationArea


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3 ProjectTimeframesandLinkagestoResettlementThekeymilestonesfortheprojectandtheirrelationshiptotherelocationaredescribedinTable31.

AdetailedschedulewillbepreparedastheGMMADFSproceeds.

Table31ProjectTimeframesandLinkagestoResettlement

KNPTIMEFRAMES RESETTLEMENTPLANNING

ThePlanningPhase

This phase involves the identification of stakeholders and

preparationoftheRPF.

GMMAwillcompletetheDefinitiveFeasibilityStudyduring

thisperiod.

Preliminary Identification and consultation with PAPs.

GMMA has completed a census of the KNP affected area

whichisreportedinthisdocument.

Completion of the RPF outlining the plan going forward

(May2012).

Detailed census prepared by the District Commissioners

Officeidentifyingallassetsinvolvedintherelocation.(June

2012).

Appointment of independent third party by GMMA (June

2012).

Valuation of assets and negotiation with GMMA and 3rd

partytoscheduleofcompensation(December2012).

CompletionoftheRAPbyGMMA.

ImplementationPhase

This phase involves the identification of stakeholders and

negotiationtoestablisheligibilityandcompensation.

GMMA will complete detailed design and commence the

ConstructionPhase.

ImplementtheRAP.

Negotiate with PAPs for compensation payments with

independentoverview.

Establish grievance procedure and RAP monitoring

organisation.

ExecutionPhase

This phase involves physical relocation and monitoring of

theRAP.

GMMAwillcompleteconstructionandmovetooperations.

StagedrelocationofPAPs.

MonitoringoftheRAPandaddressinggrievances.


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4 LegalFrameworkforLandAcquisition,CompensationandResettlementMalawi has developed a number of policies and legislation to guide environmentally sustainable

development invarioussectorsoftheeconomy.Theaimofadoptingthesepoliciesand legislative

frameworkis

to

promote

and

consolidate

sustainable

socio

economic

development

in

the

country

through the mainstreaming of environmental considerations in project planning and

implementation. Some of the policies and legislation include the Constitution of the Republic of

Malawiof1995,theNationalEnvironmentalPolicy(NEP)of2004,theEnvironmentManagementAct

(EMA)of1996,theNationalForestryPolicyof1996,theNationalForestryActof1997,theNational

LandPolicyof2002,theNationalLandActof1965,theNationalLandResourcesManagementPolicy

andStrategyof1998,theWaterResourcesManagementPolicyandStrategyof1994andtheWater

ResourcesActof1969.LegislationspecificallydirectedattheRPFissummarisedinTable41.

Table41OverviewofMalawiLegislationApplicabletotheRPF

LEGISLATION RESETTLEMENT

ASPECT

ADMINISTERING

AUTHORITY

APPLICABILITYTORESETTLEMENT

PLANNING

LandsAcquisitionAct,Cap

58:04

Land MinistryofLandsand

NaturalResource

Providesmethodologyforvaluationofland

MalawiNationalLandPolicy

2002

Land MinistryofLandsand

NaturalResource

Providesinformationonlandtenurein

Malawi

LandActCap.57:01 Land MinistryofLandsand

NaturalResources

Thisactrequiresthatanypersonthatsuffers

disturbance,lossordamageasaresultofthe

developmentmustbepaidcompensationfor

suchdisturbance,

loss

and

damage.

ForestryAct,1997 Forests(forests

incustomary

landsusedfor

communal

benefit)

DirectorofForestry Ensures the management of forests, any

destructionofnaturalforestswillhavetobe

communicated to the Director of Forestry.

Communities No forests are found in the

affectedarea.

MonumentsandRelicsAct Gravesand

heritage

resources

Ministryof

Antiquities

This Act will be considered for relocating

graves

Section28(2)ofthe

ConstitutionofRepublicof

Malawi,1995

Property Governmentof

Malawi

States that no person shall be arbitrarily

deprivedofproperty

TownandCountryPlanning

ActCap23:01

Compensation

ratesforpeople

Departmentof

Valuation

Compensation for crops and trees is based

on a standard rate set by the government.

Compensation for buildings is based on

market prevailing rates for material used to

constructthebuilding


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5 GuidingPrinciplesforResettlementPreparationandImplementationTheresettlementplanningfollowstheguidingprincipleslistedbelow:

Minimisationofpersonsaffectedbythedevelopment. Ensuringthatnopersonrelocatedwillbedisadvantagedbytheprocessandallclaimswillbe

treatedinafairandtransparentmanner.

Involvement of government, the traditional authority and independent nongovernmentorganisations(NGOs)inplanningandimplementation.

Adherencetothe lawsofMalawiandtheguidingprinciplesassetoutbythe InternationalFinance

Corporation

(IFC).

5.1 CONSULTATIONWITHTHEGENERALPUBLICANDLOCALAUTHORITIESExtensive consultation has been undertaken with local stakeholders by means of community

meetings held on site and in regional centres. A key participant has been the Mzimba District

Commissioner and council. The council highlighted the need for proper consideration of project

alternatives to minimise project impacts and maximise benefits. Community members from the

project impactareashavealso indicatedtheneed for fulland faircompensationof theirproperty

andlandandthatthosedisplacedbytheprojectshouldbegivenproperattentionandsupportina

timely

manner.

Most

of

the

people

interviewed

welcomed

the

project

and

are

willing

to

give

up

their

landandpropertyforthisdevelopmentaslongastheywillbefullycompensated.

Followupconsultationswillbecarriedoutduringtheresettlementplanningprocessandlaterduring

the relocation process to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the process and highlight any

unresolved issues and potential conflicts for the attention of the project administrators once the

projectisfunded.GMMAmaintainsastakeholderconsultationprogrammeandwillmaintainaclose

andtransparentrelationshipwiththeKanyikacommunity.

5.2 LANDACQUISITIONPROCEDURESGMMA

will

negotiate

acquisition

of

land

within

the

relocation

area

using

agreed

compensation

and

resettlementplans.Thefollowingprocedureswillbeusedtocarryouttherelocation:

GMMA incooperationwith the MzimbaDistrictCommissionershall initiatenegotiationswith the

affectedpersonsincludingthetraditionalleadersoftheareaandtheowneroroccupieroftheland.

GMMAshallinvolveinstitutionsandNGOstofacilitatesuccessfulandtransparentnegotiations.The

Government (the Ministry responsible for Lands) shall serve notice through the District

Commissioners and Chief Executives to the PAPs, clearly explaining the purpose of the land

acquisition, the size of the area required and the owners or occupiers right to compensation in

accordancewiththeexistinglegislationandpolicies.


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TheDistrictCommissionershallascertainfromthetraditionalleaders,thepersonswhohaverights

overtheaffectedlandforpositiveidentificationandcompensationtocorrectpersons.

ThecutoffdateforallclaimstocompensationshallbethetimeofcompletionoftheDCsCensus.

Thereaftera finaldossiershallbepreparedandcertifiedaccuratelyshowing theprofileandother

detailsof

the

registered

owners

including

the

size

of

land

to

be

acquired.

The

profile

will

include:

a) Thelandtobeacquired.b) Names of owners or occupiers of the land, as ascertained by the traditional leaders and

otherbonafidelocalresidents.

c) Namesofthetraditionalandcommunity leadersorrepresentativestoassist intheprocessoflandacquisitionandresettlement;

d) Theestimatedmagnitudeofimpactsrelativetotheneedforresettlementorcompensationand

valuation

of

assets

for

the

compensation;

e) Financial records to be maintained by the Ministry, District Assemblies and Ministry ofEconomicPlanningandDevelopmenttopermitcalculationofthefinalcostofresettlement

and compensation per household. Each household receiving compensation will have a

dossiercontaining:

i. Detailed identification information, including name, date and place, of birth,nextofkin,maritalstatusetc.;

ii. Number of persons she or he claims as household or homestead dependants;the

iii. Amount of land available to the person or household when the dossier isopened

iv. Assetsincludingstructures,resources,crops,etc.v. Socioeconomicstatus

f) The dossiers will provide the foundation for monitoring and evaluation, as well asdocumentationofcompensationagreedto,receivedandsignedfor.Additionalinformation

willbe

required

for

individuals

eligibility

for

resettlement

or

compensation.

This

information

willinclude:

a. levelofincomeandofproduction.b. inventoryofmaterialassetsandanyimprovementsmadeontheland.

g) Proposedcompensationoffersanddraftagreementstobesignedby theaffectedpersonsandthedeveloper;

h) Details of alternative land (if applicable) inclusive of ancillary support services such astransport

for

physical

resettlement,

provision

of

housing,

provision

of

crop

starter

packs

and

foodsupportoranyotherrelevantassistancethatmayberequired;


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i) Detailsofresettlementaftercareandassistance,whereappropriate;j) AvailableemploymentopportunitiesforthePAPstoparticipateintheKNPactivities.k) Mechanismsformonitoringandevaluation.l) AcopyoftheplanwillbeclearedbyanindependentthirdpartyNGOanddepositedwiththe

officeoftheDistrictCommissionerortheChiefExecutive,asthecasemaybe,oftheDistrict

AssemblyandwiththeGVHandTraditionalleadersoftheareaaffected.

The land acquisition and compensation procedures shall ensure that persons affected either

physicallyoreconomicallybytheprojectmaintainorimprovetheirlivelihood.

5.3 ELIGIBILITYCRITERIAANDENTITLEMENTSThe procedures for determining eligibility to compensation, resettlement assistance and

rehabilitation assistance measures and the actual displaced persons shall consider the following

factors:

Those that have formal legal rights to land, including customary and traditional rightsrecognisedunderthe lawsofMalawi.Thisclassofpeople includesthoseholding leasehold

land,freeholdlandandlandheldwithinthefamilyorpassedthroughgenerations.

Thosewhohavenoformallegalrightstolandatthetimethecensusbeginsbuthaveaclaimtosuch landorassetsprovidedthatsuchclaimsarerecognizedunderthe lawsofMalawi.

Thisclassofpeopleincludesthosethatcomefromoutsideandgivenlandbythelocalchief

tosettle.

Thosewhohaveno legalrightorclaimtothelandtheyareoccupying.Thisclassofpeopleincludes those thatsettleata placeonsemipermanentbasis, or thosesettlingataplace

withoutanyformalgrantorauthority.

Vulnerablegroups.Displaced Persons who encroach on the KNP relocation area after the cutoff date shall not be

entitled to Compensation, or any Resettlement Assistance or any other form of Rehabilitation

Assistance.Entitlementsforcompensationshallbebasedonownershipandthevariouscategories

of losses identified during the DC field census. Due to the continued fluctuation of the Malawi

Kwacha,the

calculated

values

of

assets

will

be

adjusted

with

movements

in

the

inflation

index.

5.4 VALUATIONPROCESSThe existing methods of valuation for compensation are based on the Malawi Legislation. The

MinistryofLandsNaturalResourcescompensationscheduleswillbeusedtosetcompensationfor

assets such as physical buildings, crops, vegetables, fruit/plantation, trees and forest trees. The

current valuation methods have several problems, and will be adjusted to Kanyika situation.

Compensation will be calculated in Malawian Kwacha adjusted for inflation. For compensation in

kind; itemssuchas land,houses,otherstructures,buildingmaterials,seedlings,agricultural inputs

and financial credits for equipment should be included. Assistance will include allowances for

transfer,transportationandlabour.


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Currently there areanumberofcompensation schedulesbasedon typeof assets affected.These

schedulesareusedtodeterminecompensationfor:

Physicalassets(buildings,barelandandotherstructures; Crops,fruit/plantationcrops; Indigenousandexoticforesttrees; Incomeearningactivities.

Eachcompensationschedulehasitsownmethodforvaluationasfollows:

5.4.1 ValuationofphysicalassetsTheMinistryresponsibleforlandsisresponsibleforcarryingoutthevaluationofphysicalassets.The

ownerisidentifiedwiththehelpoftheTraditionalAuthorityorvillageheadman;ortitledocuments

areusedasevidenceorproofofownershipforleasedphysicalassets.Valuesforaffectedbuildings

andbare

lands

are

determined

by

taking

into

account

the

construction

materials

used,

floor/surface

areacovered,ageandlocationofbuildingorproperty.Themarketvalueofasimilarbuilding,inthe

samelocationisusedtocalculatethecompensationvaluebasedonOpenMarketValue.

5.4.2 Valuationoffieldcropsandfruit/plantationtreesTheprocedureforvaluingaffectedcropsandfruit/plantationtreeswillbebasedonpredetermined

produceunitprices.Thevaluationtakesintoaccountthetypeofcroptheyieldlevel(High,Medium

orLowyieldvariety),theexpectedyieldforandtheproduceunitprice.Thetotalvalueisarrivedat

bymultiplyingtheyield (e.g.kg/ha)with thepredeterminedproduceunitprice (Kwacha/kg.)and

theareaofland(ha).TheunitpricecompensationschedulecurrentlyinusebytheMinistryofLands,

HousingandSurveyswascompiledin1994.Valuationwillbedonebasedonacombinationofstaple

foods and cash crops. The unit price (Kwacha per kilogram) of staple crop shall be taken as the

highestmarketunitpriceoverthepast3years.Thisunitpriceofthecommodity,multipliedbythe

yield(kg/ha),andmultipliedbythetotalarea(ha)willgivethecompensationvalueforthecrop.The

yield(kg/ha)shallbethehighyieldforthatparticularcropvarietyasdeterminedbytheMinistryof

AgricultureandFoodSecurity.

The value of labour invested in preparing agricultural land will be compensated for using

Governmentwageforthesameperiodoftime.Thelabourcostforpreparingreplacementlandwill

becalculatedonwhatitwouldcostafarmertocreateareplacementfarmland.

5.4.3 Valuationforforesttrees(indigenousandexoticspecies)TheForestryDepartmentshalltakethe lead inthevaluationofaffectedforesttreesbytaking into

account such factors as: type of tree (indigenous or exotic), tree species name(botanical and

vernacularnames),measureddiameteratbreastheight(1.3m)andcurrentmarketprice(MK/per

cubicmetre)asdeterminedbytheForestryDepartment.

5.4.4 ComplaintsandgrievancesredressmechanismsThe Constitution and associated legislation provide for grievance redress mechanism through the

formal

court

system.

This

is

a

constitutional

right

but

practice

proves

that

this

can

be

a

costly

undertakingandGMMAwill implementacomplaintsandgrievancesmechanismasoutlinedbelow


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todealwithcomplaintspromptlyorelse in theeventof failurethemattercanbe referredtothe

formalcourtsystem.

5.4.5 ObjectionsAt the time that the individual resettlement plans are approved and individual compensation

contractsaresigned,affectedindividualsandhouseholdswouldhavebeeninformedoftheprocess

forexpressingdissatisfactionandseekingredress.Thegrievanceprocedurewillbesimpleandwillbe

administeredbyathirdpartyNGOatlocallevelstofacilitateaccessbyPAPs.

All grievances concerning nonfulfilment of contracts, levels of compensation, or seizure of assets

withoutcompensationshouldbeaddressed toa localcommitteecomprising traditional leadersof

theaffectedarea,NGOandrepresentativesoftheDistrictAssembly.

The local committee will inform and consult with the GMMA and the District Commissioner to

determine validity of claims. If valid, the local committee will notify the complainant who will be

assistedas

appropriate.

If

the

complainants

claim

is

rejected,

the

matter

shall

be

brought

before

the

District Commissioner for settlement. The grievance redress mechanisms is designed with the

objectiveofsolvingdisputesattheearliestpossibletime,whichwillbeintheinterestofallparties

concernedandtherefore,itimplicitlydiscouragesreferringsuchmatterstothecourtforresolution.

Compensationandresettlementplanswillbelegallybinding,andwillrecognizethatcustomarylaw

isthelawthatgovernslandadministrationandtenureintherural/villageareas.Thisisthelawthat

mostMalawianslivingintheseareas,areusedtoandunderstand.

Allobjectionstolandacquisitionshallbemadeinwriting,totheimplementingagencywithcopiesto

the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources within 20 days after the public notice; or through a

formalcomplaint

lodged

via

the

Traditional

Authority

and

District

Assembly.

The

traditional

leaders

andthelocalcommitteeshallmaintainrecordswheregrievancesandcomplaints,includingminutes

ofdiscussions,recommendationsandresolutionsmade,willberecorded.

5.4.6 TimeframesThefollowingtimeframesshallapplyprovidedthattimechangesshallnotadverselyaffecttherights

orinterestsofstakeholders:

The inventoryshallbecompletedat least fourmonthspriortothecommencementof therelocation.

TheRAPshallbesubmittedtothegovernmentforapproval. Compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation activities shall only commence after the

responsibleMinistryandPAPshaveacceptedtheRAP.

Compensationpaymentsforacquired landandaffectedassets,resettlementofhouseholdsand documentation/validation of voluntary land donations, as described above, must be

completedasaconditionfortakingawayof landandbeforecommencementofanyworks

undertheproject.


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