Resettlement Plan

December 2019

Solomon Islands: Tina River Hydropower Project Tina River 66kV Transmission Line Subproject

Prepared by the Government of Solomon Islands through Solomon Power for the Asian Development Bank.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 31 December 2019)

Currency unit – solomon islands dollar (SI$)

SI$ 1.00 = $ .12 $1.00 = SI$ 8.21

ABBREVIATIONS

ARAP – Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan COL – Commissioner of Lands FTE – Fixed Term Estate LO – Land owners LTA – Land and Titles Act MLHS – Ministry of Lands Housing and Survey OP – World Bank Operation Policy PAP – Affected Person PE – Perpetual Estate PESRA – Preliminary Environmental and Social Risk Assessment SIG – Solomon Islands Government SINEP – Solomon Islands National Energy Policy SP – Solomon Power TRHDP – Tina River Hydro Development Project

NOTE

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Contents DOCUMENT TRACKING ................................................................................................................................. 4

List of Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Project description and Components .................................................................................................. 7

1.3 Objectives and Key principles of ARAP ................................................................................................ 8

2.0 Legal and Regulatory Frameworks .................................................................................................... 9

2.1 The Solomon Islands legislation .......................................................................................................... 9

2.2 World Bank Operation Policy OP 4.12 – ........................................................................................... 10

2.3 Legal Gap Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 10

3.0 Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement ................................................................................. 11

4.0 Census survey and Asset Inventory ................................................................................................ 12

4.1. Enumeration of affected people ...................................................................................................... 12

4.2 Social Baseline ................................................................................................................................... 16

4. 3 Gender Impacts ................................................................................................................................ 23

5.0 Valuation of assets .......................................................................................................................... 24

5.1. Valuation of Non-Land Assets .......................................................................................................... 24

5.2 Valuation of Land Assets ................................................................................................................... 25

6.0 Compensation and Assistance ........................................................................................................ 27

7.0 Consultations .................................................................................................................................. 30

7.1Stakeholder ........................................................................................................................................ 30

7.2 Consultation ...................................................................................................................................... 30

7.3 Disclosure of Resettlement Plan ....................................................................................................... 30

7.4 Results of Consultations .................................................................................................................... 30

8.0 Implementation .............................................................................................................................. 32

8.1 Institutional Arrangement ................................................................................................................ 32

8.2 Implementation Schedule ................................................................................................................. 33

9.0 Grievance Redress Mechanism ....................................................................................................... 35

9.1 Government Policy for Grievance Redress ....................................................................................... 35

9.2 During Construction and Operations ................................................................................................ 35

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10.0 Monitoring Arrangements .............................................................................................................. 37

11.0 Budget and financial arrangements ................................................................................................ 38

12.0 References ...................................................................................................................................... 39

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 40

Tables

Table 1: High Level Schedule for Construction of the proposed transmission line ...................................... 7

Table 2: Gap Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 10

Table 3: Estimated Population, subproject neighborhood ......................................................................... 13

Table 4: Affected people and crops ............................................................................................................ 14

Table 5: Affected People and structures..................................................................................................... 14

Table 6: Affected people and land assets ................................................................................................... 16

Table 7: Sources of Income ......................................................................................................................... 19

Table 8: Water usage in the communities .................................................................................................. 19

Table 9: Non-Land Assets ............................................................................................................................ 24

Table 10: Valuation of Shed and Building ................................................................................................... 25

Table 11: Easement Particulars ................................................................................................................... 26

Table 12: Easement Rates based initial valuation report ........................................................................... 27

Table 13: Value of Easements based on the initial valuation report .......................................................... 27

Table 14: Crops and payment values ......................................................................................................... 27

Table 15: Value of structures ...................................................................................................................... 29

Table 16: Consultation issues and measures suggested ............................................................................. 30

Table 17: Implementation schedule ........................................................................................................... 33

Table 18: Monitoring Indicators ................................................................................................................. 37

Table 19 Tentative Budget for implementation of ARAP ........................................................................... 38

Figures

Figure 1: Four (4) Route Options Studied ..................................................................................................... 6

Figure 2: Selected transmission line route.................................................................................................. 12

Figure 3: Villages along proposed Transmission Line Route ....................................................................... 13

Figure 4: Age Groups ................................................................................................................................... 17

Figure 5: Gender ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 6: Household Income ....................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 7: Sanitation ..................................................................................................................................... 20

Figure 8: Religious Groups .......................................................................................................................... 21

Figure 9: Occupation ................................................................................................................................... 22

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DOCUMENT TRACKING

Document title: Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan: Tina 66kV Transmission Line Subproject

Document file path: G:\20. Project Management\OTHER FOLDERS AND DOCUMENTS\Environmental and social works\WB\66kV line\Draft 3

Date First Issued: June 2019

Prepared by: Solomon Power

Approved by:

Document History and Status

Revision Date issued Reviewed by Approved by Date approved

Draft1 June 2019 Jeremy, Anees and Hemant

Draft 1 July 2019 WB

Draft 2 October 2019 WB

Draft 3 November 2019 WB

Draft 4 December 2019 WB

Personal names of affected people and others met during consultations have been redacted in this version of the Resettlement Action Plan.

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List of Abbreviations

ARAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan

COL Commissioner of Lands

FTE Fixed Term Estate

LO Land owners

LTA Land and Titles Act

MLHS Ministry of Lands Housing and Survey

OP World Bank Operation Policy

PAP Affected Person

PE Perpetual Estate

PESRA Preliminary Environmental and Social Risk

Assessment

SIG Solomon Islands Government

SINEP Solomon Islands National Energy Policy

SP Solomon Power

TRHDP Tina River Hydro Development Project

WB World Bank

Definitions a. Customary land – land under custom which is owned by the community or land owned by the

indigenous people.

b. Building – House, out-house or other roofed structure whether brick, wood, mud, metal or any

other material but not tent.

c. Pole – supporting structures for overhead line conductors.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

The Government of Solomon Islands (SIG), through Solomon Power (SP) as the agency responsible for

generation and transmission of electricity in Solomon Islands, is embarking on the construction of a 66kV

transmission line from the proposed Tina Hydro Plant to its existing Lungga Power Station. This activity

falls under component 3 of the Tina River Hydro Development Project (TRHDP).

TRHDP is composed of four (4) project components as outlined below:

• Component 1 – Tina River Hydropower Facility

• Component 2 – Access Roads

• Component 3 – Transmission lines

• Component 4 – Technical Assistance

SP has completed a detailed concept design together with consultants from Entura, which includes risk

assessment of four (4) route options. The assessment concluded option 2 has minimal and least

environment and social impacts compared to the other options.

Figure 1: Four (4) Route Options Studied

In June 2019, SP conducted an assessment of the selected route and made minor changes to sections of

the route to avoid resettlement issues, gardens and creeks.

This ARAP describes procedures, entitlements, implementation arrangements on land acquisition and

compensation for affected people and communities. The ARAP is based on the World Bank (WB)

Involuntary Resettlement Policy OP 4.12 and the ARAP guidance note designed for this subproject. The

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ARAP guidance note was developed according to WB safeguards policies and the Solomon Islands Land

Titles Act procedures for land acquisition purposes. It will be collectively implemented by the Ministry of

Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) and SP. Updating the ARAP will be the responsibility of SP at the

detailed design stage and resubmitted to WB for approval.

1.2 Project description and Components

The 66kV subproject is a transmission line project to connect the proposed Tina Hydro Plant to be located

in East Guadalcanal to Lungga Power Station (East of Honiara). At a later stage a teed connection will be

made to the above line which will be extended to a proposed 66kV/33kV substation at Tanagai (West of

Honiara). This teed line to Tanagai is not part of Component 3. The TRHDP is a national commitment and

SP is responsible for component 3 of the project. The TRHDP aims to provide consistent, reliable and clean

energy supply to meet the demand for power in Honiara City. This is in response to growing energy

demand exacerbated by urbanization, the high cost of fuel and global commitment to reduction of carbon

emission.

As per the detailed concept design, a dual single circuit configuration for N-1 contingency with 3-4m

concrete foundation and Krypton AAA/1120 cable conductors is proposed. Pole types will be rectified at

the detail design stage when further engineering information is available. Relevant apparatus including

cross-arms, surge arrestors, insulators, and guy wires to name a few will be installed on the poles. Given

the distance of some spans, an appropriate technology is recommended for stringing the conductors. The

tension should not exceed maximum horizontal tension or tension recommended by the manufacturer.

Access to construction sites can be through air and land. On land, SP will need to upgrade the existing

roads to access the transmission route and the poles. SP survey recorded a few road networks that could

be upgraded to minimum road standards to facilitate movements during construction and maintenance.

In the air, a helicopter can be used for transportation and stringing of conductors.

SP is responsible for construction of the full length of the transmission line from proposed Tina Hydro

Plant to Lungga Power Station. As for the environmental, social assessments and easement acquisitions,

SP is only responsible for the portion of the line from Malango junction to Lungga power station. Tina

Hydro Project Office is responsible for environmental, social assessments and easement acquisitions in

remaining areas between the proposed Tina Hydro Plant to Malango junction.

According to the tentative schedule below, SP is planning to complete detailed design stage of the

proposed transmission line by second quarter of 2020 and construction work to commence in the first

quarter of 2021. The construction and commissioning of the transmission line is expected to be completed

by the fourth quarter of 2023.

Table 1: High Level Schedule for Construction of the proposed transmission line

Activities 2020 2021 2022 2023

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Detailed Design

Tender

Construction

Commissioning

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1.3 Objectives and Key principles of ARAP

Provide support to the SIG enabling connectivity from Tina Hydro to Lungga Power station and Tanagai

substation through the construction of transmission lines and its associated apparatus.

Key objective in the resettlement planning and implementation established by OP/BP 4.12

• Avoid or reduce involuntary resettlement where feasible.

• Helping affected people improving their previous standard of living.

• Encourage community participation in planning and implementing the ARAP.

The key principle in the ARAP established is based on the WB OP 4.12;

• Explore all alternative subproject designs to avoid or reduce involuntary resettlement where

feasible.

• This ARAP and subproject design should be conceived as sustainable development programs to

help the affected people benefit from the subproject activities.

• Where monetary compensation is appropriate, all affected people are given compensation at

replacement cost for loss of assets.

• Affected person whether regardless of the legal status of their land use are given compensation

for non-land asset loss.

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2.0 LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS

The abbreviated resettlement action plan for this subproject was developed based on the Solomon Islands

Law on land acquisition and the WB’s Safeguard Policy (WB OP 4.12 – Involuntary Resettlement).

2.1 The Solomon Islands legislation

▪ Constitution of Solomon Islands – SI Constitution provides additional safeguards for the

compulsory acquisition of customary land. As the project will have minor impacts on the area and

requires small area of customary land for acquisition, it will follow the process in the constitution

(Chapter XI – Land, 112-Customary Land).

▪ Solomon Islands National Energy Policy, 2014 – SINEP provides bases for proper coordination,

planning, promotion, development and management, and efficient use of energy resources (sub-

section 2.2). SINEP regulates all supply of energy resources in the Solomon Islands, thus the

subproject will follow the procedures in the policy as it will provide efficient supply of electricity

to the people.

▪ Environment Act 1998 & Environment Regulations 2008 – In the Solomon Islands, the

environment is governed by the Environmental Act & the Environment Regulations. These two

encompass the process, procedures and the establishment of Ministry of Environment

Conservation Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) to regulate them. In any

development project proposal, the Environmental Act and Environmental Regulations are

necessarily required to assess the potential environmental and social impacts likely to occur. The

subproject will have some influence on the natural environment as the poles or towers require

clearing of land. Thus, the project will also be guided by the Environmental Act.

▪ Labor Act 1978 – Labor relations in the Solomon Islands are guided by the Labor Act, to secure

workers’ rights from being overlooked by their employers. The subproject involves clearing of

vegetation along the transmission route and engineering construction, this requires considering

the rights of the workers in terms of wages. Thus, the subproject will comply with the Labour Act,

section 19 & 22.

▪ Safety at Work Act 1996 – In the Solomon Islands, employees’ health and safety is safeguarded

by the Safety at Work Act 1996 (part I & II). Since the subproject involve clearing of site and

engineering construction, hence, the safety and work act is mandatory. Thus, the subproject will

ensure the Safety at Work Act is complied.

▪ Lands and Title Act 1988 (amended 1996) – In the Solomon Islands land tenure system is based

on the Lands and Title Act 1988. It covers management of land, defines customary land, and sets

out procedures for land acquisition. About 85% of the total land is under customary ownership.

Customary land tenure supports the village-based subsistence farming. Land easement for the

subproject will follow the processes described on negotiated land purchase within the Lands and

Title Act.

▪ Electricity Act 1969 (edited-1996) – The supply of electricity in the Solomon Islands is guided by

the Electricity Act. It covers the power to the authority, among others to enter and dig out and

consult with relevant parties and provide notice prior work will be conducted (Part VI, section 34).

Construction of the electrical transmission will follow the process in the Electricity Act and the

Lands and Title Act.

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2.2 World Bank Operation Policy OP 4.12 –

The WB involuntary resettlement policy OP 4.12 has been triggered for the subproject. As a result, this

ARAP was developed. OP 4.12 requires WB-supported subprojects to (i) avoid resettlement impacts

wherever possible; (ii) minimize impacts by exploring subproject and design alternatives; (iii) enhance,

or at least restore, the livelihoods of all affected peoples (APs) in real terms relative to pre-subproject

levels; and (iv) improve the standards of living of the affected poor and other vulnerable people. It

covers both physical displacement and economic displacement.

2.3 Legal Gap Analysis

The gaps between OP 4.12 and Solomon Islands law requirements on land acquisition and resettlement

have been identified and required gap-filling measures developed to meet the requirements of OP

4.12.The Gap Analysis is shown in Table 2 below:

Table 2: Gap Analysis

Solomon Islands Laws World Bank Safe guide Policies Gap-Filling Measures

Lands and Title Act 1988 –

ignores informal settlers from

receiving compensation if they

do not have a valid license of

occupation or land title.

Does not provide for

compensation for structures if

they are illegal or encroaching.

Op 4.12 – Involuntary Resettlement

– states that, compensation is

provided to any party that loses

access to livelihood, including

informal settlers.

Compensation will be applied to

both formal and informal settlers.

All APs including non-titled will be

entitled to compensation for

existing structures or assets within

the transmission corridor identified

before the cut-off date.

Compensation for crops/trees

based on MAL rates.

The use of market rates or

replacement cost.

Crops/trees compensated at

replacement rates.

Does not provide for lost

income/livelihoods resulting

from acquisition of land or

assets.

Livelihoods to be restored to at least

pre-project conditions.

SP will restore livelihoods and

mitigate any lost income.

Does not require preparation of

a plan or report setting out

acquisition, compensation or

other measures.

Requires plan prepared to elaborate

APs’ entitlements, livelihood

restoration measures,

implementation arrangements, and

budget.

The assessment and planning will be

based on level of significance of

impacts.

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3.0 SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT

The subproject does not involve displacement of people. A screening exercise conducted for the

subproject indicated that it would require only the removal of 1 shed and 1 incomplete building. There

will be possibility of loss of these structures and some trees and crops being removed. Affected persons

will be compensated at full replacement value for all such losses.

There will be land acquisition under the subproject for easement of the 50m corridor. The corridor passes

through registered lands with substantial sections on perpetual owned land. Perpetual Estate lands are

freehold lands. A registered PE holder owns the land forever. The most significant perpetual land areas

are owned by the Commissioner of Lands and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Other owners

of perpetual land affected by the subproject include Levers Solomon Limited and five individuals are

Fix term Estates holders who own coconut and cocoa plantations in the initial 6.7km of the route.

Majority of the people who settled or do farming in the area are either informal or have some kind

of understanding with the FTEs and PEs owners. These people are from Malango, Weather coast

of Guadalcanal and a few others from other provinces in the country. The Bebe and Kongha

communities comprised of families and households who shared a common descendant.

In compliance with the national legislation, SP in this project will deal with registered owners only for

land matters, however SP will ensure informal settlers are properly compensated for non-land assets

affected by the subproject. A topo/cadastral survey will commence soon to determine legal corridor/

route.

Efforts will be made to minimize the impacts associated with construction and operation of the

transmission line. Impacts will be avoided where possible, which will be achieved by leaving and crops or

trees in place if their removal is not essential. This is particularly the case for small scale gardens or low

height crops. Consultation will take place once detailed design is confirmed and measure to minimize

impacts will be further documented.

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Figure 2: Selected transmission line route

4.0 CENSUS SURVEY AND ASSET INVENTORY

4.1. Enumeration of affected people

The subproject is located in Malango ward that has population of 10532 people1. Four communities are

located immediately along and near the transmission corridor. The estimated population of the three

communities is shown in Table 3 below. There are several villages located further inland.

1 Solomon Island Government, Ministry of Finance &Treasury, Census bulletin report 2010.

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Figure 3: Villages along proposed Transmission Line Route

Table 3: Estimated Population, subproject neighborhood

Village/Community Location Population

Grass 160.080298°, -9.465163° 132

Bebe 160.050085°, -9.474245° 240

Konga 160.102673°, -9.471760° 180

Kolina 2 160.039066°, -9.465491° 132

Total 684

During the preparation phase, Levers Solomon Limited, five individuals and 20 informal settlers will be

compensated for losses caused to their crops. Refer to table 4 below. These people stand to lose

coconut and cocoa plantations including gardens, comprising bananas, pawpaws, potatoes, cassavas,

taros, kakakes, melons, pumpkins, corns, tomatoes and eggplants. The inventory list shown in Table 4

is an initial list of owners and crops identified (redacted for privacy). It is likely that during the detail

design there maybe additional crops affected and this RP will be updated accordingly.

There are no major impacts being anticipated on the affected people as they stand to lose few

crops, some of which will be harvested even before the transmission line is constructed. The easement

will be signed for a period of sixty (60) years and will be renewed when it expires. No impacts are

anticipated in the future since the easement area will be accessible to the landowners except in the

situation where there is a need for maintenance that some crops will be affected.

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The buildings likely to be affected have no people living in them and are abandoned to certain extent.

The Levers Solomon Limited and five individual's cocoa and coconut plantations were abandoned

after the civil arrest in 2000 and since then no one is managing the cocoa and coconut plantations.

From consultations with the owners of the crops, these losses will not affect their livelihoods

including income generating activity or subsistence. Among the affected there are no disadvantaged

or vulnerable persons involved. Most of the affected people are middle age person between 20 to 50

years old, who are still active.

Table 4: Affected people and crops

Affected People Types of Assets Village/Location

Coconut and cocoa planation Initial 4km of the route

Coconut and cocoa plantation

land.

Banana, Eggplant, corn, melon,

corn, tomato, cassava, potato,

Bean and pumpkin

100m from the Tina Betivatu

junction (160.104316, -

9.468212)-Levers Solomon

Limited land

Casava, Potatoe, Banana,

Pawpaw, Taro, Corn, Kakake

160.081127, -9.463537, Levers

Solomon Limited land

Betel Nut, Sago Palm Kolina 2

Tobacco plant Kolina 2

Tobacco plant Kolina 2

Cocoa Kolina 2

Casava Plot 1 (Bearing and Non

Bearing)

160.023919, -9.446959, SDA

land (Between pole 44 and 45)

Casava Plot 2 (Bearing and Non-

bearing

160.023596, -9.442543, SDA

land (between Pole 45 and 46)

Casava Plot 3 (bearing and Non

Bearing)

160.023596, -9.442543, SDA

land (Between Pole 45 and 46)

Casava Plot 4 (bearing and Non-

Bearing)

160.023596, -9.442543, SDA

land(Between 46 and 47)

Casava and Potato 160.023705, -9438612, SDA

land (between pole 47 and 48)

Table 5: Affected People and structures

Building No 1

Location: 160.067722, -9.465613

Owner: TBC

Address/Phone: TBC

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Comments: Overhead lines

Building No 2

Location: 160.060731, -9.469217

Owner: TBC

Address/Phone: area

Comments: Overhead lines. Location approximately 15m west from Pole 27.

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The transmission lines pass through 5 registered lands with legal description and estate particulars

shown in table below. Registered owners have agreed in principle for SP to acquire the land as

easements. See figure 2 for locations of parcels.

Table 6: Affected people and land assets

Parcel Number Registered Owner Tenure

192-015-127 Lever Solomon Islands Fixed Term Estate

192-015-11

Fixed Term Estate

192-15-12 Commissioner of Lands Perpetual Estate

192-017-9 Commissioner of Lands Perpetual Estate

192-007-260 SI Adventist Association Limited Perpetual Estate

Source: Evaluation Report

4.2 Social Baseline

4.2.1 Background

The four communities near the transmission line are exclusively Solomon Islands Melanesian and are

originated from Weather coast, Mbelaha and Malatoha regions in Guadalcanal. According to the Survey,

Grass and Kolina 2 are people from Weather coast by originality. They have moved to Levers land and SIG

land in 2006 and 2007. These informal settlers are using the registered owners’ assets to cultivate and

generate income. This has become part of their daily livelihood.

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4.2.2 Population and Household

4.2.2.1 Population

The subproject is located in Malango ward that has population of 10532 people2. Four communities are

located immediately along and near the transmission corridor. The estimated population of the four

communities is shown in Table 3.

4.2.2.2 Demographic characteristics

Figure 4 (age distribution) shows that the population is heavily weighted towards young people –

especially those 20-40 years. According to the survey there are more men than women, see figure 5.

Figure 4: Age Groups

In terms of marital status, 2% of local females aged 15 and over in 2019 were widowed, compared with

2% of males, suggesting that women have remain in the area due to the matrilineal system. The current

dependency ratio (1. Elderly (60 yrs. + and below 15 yrs.) is 82%.

2 Census report, 2009

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

10<= >10 to <=20 >20 to<=40 >40 to <=60 >60

Pe

rce

ntg

ae

Age Catogories

Population distirbution by age groups

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Figure 5: Gender

4.2.3 Livelihood and Economy

The economy at the subproject site is both cash and subsistence. Almost all households are engaged in

subsistence livelihood and productive activities. Most households in the area have small garden plots. The

main crops being grown include cassava, kumara, taro, pana, Lekona (home tobacco) and fruits. There

are also teak, sago palms, betel nut, pumpkins, tomatoes, bean, pawpaw and bananas being grown in the

area.

Majority of the locals are farmers and public servants who are mainly teachers and nurses.

Figure 6: Household Income

47%

53%

Gender

Female Male

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

0-200 201-500 501-800 801-1300 1301-2000 2001>

Pe

rce

nta

ge

Household Range (SBD)

Household Incomes/week

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The main source of cash income for local households is the sale of root crops, sale of fruits (melon and

green coconut), Lekona (Home Tobacco), livestock, betel nut, wages and salaries, cocoa, remittance,

royalties, transport services, shop/canteen, and bottle shop.

Table 7: Sources of Income

Source of Income Percentage

Market/Vegetables &root crops/Betel Nut/Cake/Dry

coconut/Flower/

50%

Cocoa (wet beans) 14%

Tobacco leaves-Lekona 11%

Others/Casual/Transport/Fuel Depot/Piggery/Gold

Panning/Chicken/Pub

7%

Canteen 8%

Salary 10%

Lekona (Home Tobacco) is increasingly important source of income for people in the area. Generally, the

price producers get is SBD150 dollars for a processed tobacco leave roll. Lekona is generally collected and

processed for market by women and children. This source of cash income is controlled by women who

use the income to meet the food and basic needs of the family.

4.2.4 Household and Standard of Living

4.2.4.1 Dwellings

Fifty percent (50%) of the household surveyed are leaf houses (traditional leaf houses with dirt floors,

woven walls and thatched roofs), thirty percent (30%) semi-permanent (timber walls and floors, with a

thatched roof) and twenty percent (20%) permanent buildings (concrete piles, timber framing, timber

walls, and iron roofs).

4.2.4.2 Water

For drinking water, almost every household in the district relies on rain water tanks, typically from tanks

owned by several households and are shared between families.

Table 8: Water usage in the communities

Water sources Percentage

1. Piped Connection 0

2. Shared neighbourhood 11%

3. Rain water tank 27%

4. buy from venders 0

5. Well 27%

6. Others (boreholes, rivers and streams) 35%

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Five percent (5%)( of the households use toilet inside house, Ten percent(10%) communal toilet, thirty six

(36%) use toilet outside the house and the majority forty percent (40%) use the bush.

Figure 7: Sanitation

4.2.4.3 Energy usage

All household use solar lighting either donated by the Member of Parliament or bought by individual

households. Clinics, schools and shops do have diesel or petrol generators, however can only be used only

at important or special occasions. Dry cell battery hand torches are common and are used for venturing

beyond the house at night. The majority of households (97%) surveyed rely on solid fuel fires (wood,

coconut shell, and charcoal) and gas (3%) for cooking and baking. During the SP 2019 survey, no one

reported in the district that they used electricity for cooking.

4.2.5 Social Organization

4.2.5.1 Tribal Affiliation

The Konga and Bebe communities share a common descendant and are affiliated to tribal groups in the

Malango Area. The Kolina 2 and Grass communities comprise a mixture of cultural groups. The majority

are people from weather coast in Guadalcanal.

4.2.5.2 Leadership

There is a sense of communal affiliation at the subproject neighborhood. Just like any Melanesian society,

the area does have big men who were charismatic leaders or focal points able to use their personal

abilities and enterprise to organize community activities. The subproject neighborhood is under the North

Guadalcanal Constituency.

4.2.5.3 Religion

The subproject neighborhood comprises of representatives from Church of Melanesia-Anglican, South Sea

Evangelical Church (SSEC), Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church and Roman Catholics. Others in the area

5%

36%

10%

40%

9%

Sanitation

1. Toilet in side the house 2. Toilet outside the house 3. Communal toilet

4. Bush 5. other (river)

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normally travel to Lungga, Burns Creek and other locations in Henderson or in Honiara City to commune

with other church members.

Figure 8: Religious Groups

4.2.5.4 Women, Youth and Gender

The women and youth in the subproject neighborhood are either part of a church based group or women’s association. Guadalcanal practice a matrilineal system, where land inheritance is passed on through the

women. Women are a vital socio-economic instrument in this area because they do almost everything to

support their household. The women have farms and they sell their farm produce to local markets and

the Honiara market to earn income. This income supports their household needs such as school fees,

foods and clothes. Apart from gardening, women are also responsible for cooking, washing and collecting

water and firewood, and to ensure that family needs are met on daily basis.

Women say they have equal right as men but they are not able to express the right in the affairs of daily

life. Psychologically and culturally they feel they have to ‘give in’ to men or step back a little in deference

to man because men have always been the leaders in the person of tribal chiefs. Traditionally men have

always been the chiefs or tribal leaders. The mantle of chief always passed on from father to son. In

traditional societies a chief had to be strong and brave, good at hunting and fishing, expert in adjudicating

disputes, firm in maintaining law and order, and quick defending his people from head hunters and foreign

invaders and intruders. These traits were passed on from father to son; daughters were never involved in

these masculine affairs of the tribe. They were required to assist the mother in domestic duties.

4.2.6 Services

4.2.6.1 Health

There are clinics, at Mbelaha and Malango. People travel to Honiara clinics for medical attention.

Emergency cases are referred to the Honiara Central Hospital. Health challenges for the local population

tend to be malaria, respiratory conditions (pneumonia, colds & flu) and gastrointestinal infections.

22%

33%

40%

5%

Religous groups

1. Roman Catholic 2. Aglican 3. SSEC 4. Seventh Day

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6.2.6.2 Education

People in the area have access to basic health care and education. In terms of education services, two

community high schools and two primary schools, Rate and Malango – are located in Tina and Malango

communities. Along the St Martins Road and approaching Lungga are Mbelaha primary school, Tenaru

national secondary school, Lunga Primary and Secondary Schools, and Betikama National Secondary

School.

6.2.6.3 Communication

The subproject area is well serviced with both Telecom and Bmobile Services. Forty one percent of the

households’ interviewed have mobile phones.

6.2.6.4 Employment

Majority of the locals are farmers and public servants are mainly teachers and nurses. Formal employment

in the public service and private sector accounts to 4% of the population.

Figure 9: Occupation

4. 2.6.5 Access to transportation

The main mode of transport for the people in the subproject is by trucks or bus, providing return trips

daily to and from Honiara carrying both cargo and passengers. Bus fares cost SBD 20 one way from Tina

and Mbelaha areas. The subproject does not have difficulties in accessing transportation; rather it is the

poor infrastructure conditions, resulting from lack of maintenance, that hampers accessibility for the

people in the subproject area. To ensure that impacts to existing road users are managed, SP will upgrade

the network of feeder roads in the area to access transmission lines, poles and towers. Possible road

access routes will be considered in the detail design stage and negative impacts will be adequately

managed, including through the use of air transport (helicopter).

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4.2.6.6 Access to markets

All most all households in the subproject are engaged in markets activities. A high proportion of trips

associated with the outputs of livelihood and productive activities are made by truck for selling crops and

vegetables.

4. 2.7 Indigenous Peoples

Most of the population in the subproject area are original descendants of the people of Guadalcanal. Like

most of Solomon Islands, most islands comprise of the indigenous people of the land, except for a few

provinces like Western and Choiseul where there are immigrants from Kiribati. Thus, there are no issues

in respect of indigenous people being marginalized as a result of the subproject activities.

4. 3 Gender Impacts

The women and youth in the subproject neighborhood are either part of a church based group or women’s association. Guadalcanal practice a matrilineal system, where land inheritance is passed on through the

women. Women are a vital socio-economic instrument in this area because they do almost everything to

support their household. The women have farms and they sell their farm produce to local markets and

the Honiara market to earn income. This income supports their household needs such as school fees,

foods and clothes. Apart from gardening, women are also responsible for cooking, washing and collecting

water and firewood, and to ensure that family needs are met on daily basis.

For the purpose of this ARAP, there are no significant impacts in terms of gender considerations. Possible

impacts on the affected women are minimal or no impact at all. However, during actual construction if

there arises a need for gender consideration, this ARAP will be updated.

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5.0 VALUATION OF ASSETS

5.1. Valuation of Non-Land Assets

According to the survey, there will be compensation of non-land assets including 2 structures, crops and

fruit trees. A survey will be carried out to update the ARAP when the detailed design is available.

Table 9: Non-Land Assets

Owners Crops Number of

Crops

Replacement Cost

(SBD)

Coconut 231 150

Cocoa (B) 265 100

Cocoa (N) 155 250

Sago Palm 1 100

Oil Palm (N) 41 10

Banana (B) 30 50

Banana (N) 50 50

Eggplant (N) 45 10

Bean (N) 3 10

Tomatoe (N) 10 10

Melon (N) 1 20

Casava (N) 30 10

Corn (N) 80 10

Pumkin (N) 5 20

Banana (B) 30 30

Banana (N) 55 30

Papaw (B) 1

Casava (N) 130 10

Potato (B) 3035 10

Banana (N) 279 30

Papaw (N) 130 50

Papaw (B) 15 50

Eggplant (N) 30 10

Corn (B) 100 5

Tomatoe (N) 10 10

Cabbage 10 150

Lekona 20 100

coconut (B) 150 10

cocoa (B) 190 10

Bread fruit (B) 2 10

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Casava plot 1 (B) 30 10

Casava plot 1 (N) 105 10

Casava plot 2 (B) 80 10

Casava plot 2 (N) 50 100

Casava plot 3 (B) 90 100

Casava plot 3(N) 50 30

Teak tree 1 100

Cocoa (B) 30 100

Betel Nut (N) 50 150

Sago palm tree 5 100

Tobacco plant 20 100

Tobacco plant 15 100

Potato (N) 25 10

Casava (N) 20 10

*B-Bearing Crops

*N-Non Bearing Crops

Table 10: Valuation of Shed and Building

Structure Owner Type

Shed TBC Local materials (leaf structure),

used by locals to cover from rain.

Incomplete Structure Louise Tito Timber, without roofing,

abandoned for sometimes now.

The rates in Table 9 are based on research conducted by the main hydro Project Office (PO). This

enables a consistent approach to be taken across project components and allows for transparency in

compensation. The PO appointed a LARAP livelihood mapping consultant to undertake this task, who

also conducted the asset survey for the access road and main dam site. The consultant report indicates

that there is an active market for crops and trees but that rates fluctuate depending on the time of year

or crop availability. The rates provided are an average of those found in Honiara and around the Project

site and are inclusive of taxes and local transport. These rates will be reviewed once detailed design is

completed. Where necessary, additional measures will be adopted if impacts to livelihood are

identified. This could include for example, support for planting of new gardens or crops.

5.2 Valuation of Land Assets

Solomon Power conducted a preliminary valuation of land assets assisted by a registered valuation expert,

Guadalcalnal province and MLHS, based on the concept drawings. Solomon Power has facilitated the

identification of affected landowners, consultations and negotiations with affected people on the manner

of land access agreement and compensation. The values in this report are based on preliminary

assessment of the route, however will be reviewed again at the detailed design stage. With the help of

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qualified experts, relevant authorities particularly the MLHS, SP will survey the site, and ensure the

smooth implementation of land acquisition and compensation.

All the lands affected by the subproject are registered FTEs and PEs. The cadastral boundaries are known,

however the land may need resurveying to confirm boundary pegs, and ensure that the size of the land is

accurately recorded and mapped. The negotiations between SP and the registered land owners will be

facilitated by the MLHS who is responsible for all land transfers. Valuation work will be carried out to

determine the premium and annual rental value for each affected FTE and PEs within the project corridor.

Table 11: Easement Particulars

Parcel Number Easement particulars

Width (m) Length (km) Area (ha)

192-015-127 50 4.59 22.95

192-015-12 50 0.003 0.15

192-015-11 50 1.32 6.6

192-017-9 50 2.13 10.65

192-007-260 50 4.08 20.4

Total Easement 60.75

Source, Evaluation Report

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6.0 COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE

SP will acquire the route as easement based on particulars above at negotiated and agreed values with

registered land owners. Initial values here are based on the concept drawings for budgeting purposes.

Whether the route is updated now or at the detailed design stage, a revaluation will have to be made

before land acquisitions are carried out.

Table 12: Easement Rates based initial valuation report

Parcel Number Easement Rate (SBD)

192-015-127 58,000/ha

192-015-11 65,000/ha

192-15-12 65,000/ha

192-017-9 75,000/ha

192-007-260 95,000/ha

Table 13: Value of Easements based on the initial valuation report

Parcel Number Registered Owner Easement Value (SBD)

192-015-127 Lever Solomon Islands 1,331,000

192-015-11

429,000

192-15-12 Commissioner of Lands 9,750

192-017-9 Commissioner of Lands 692,250

192-007-260 SI Adventist Association Limited 1,938,000

Total Easement Value 4,400,100

The updated crop inventory will be reviewed and endorsed by an Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO) from

the Guadalcanal Provincial Administration. Coconut, cocoa and bananas trees identified to be within the

route will be removed during clearing. APs will be compensated for any loss to crops or income source

trees prior to mobilization of contractor. Here within table 14 is the initial crop inventory for the selected

route.

Initial discussion with communities reveal, people from the area willingly surrender crops particularly

bananas and pawpaw to name a few. AP will be compensated on what has been lost and they must agree

with the payments. All affected persons who are entitled to compensation will sign a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU). Payments to AP will be based on this ARAP and will be disseminated in a

transparent manner.

Table 14: Crops and payment values

Owners Crops Number of

Crops

Market Rate Total based on

Replacement

Value

Coconut 231 150 34650

Cocoa (B) 265 100 26500

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Cocoa (N) 155 250 38750

Sago Palm 1 100 100

Oil Palm (N) 41 10 410

Banana (B) 30 50 1500

Banana (N) 50 50 2500

Eggplant (N) 45 10 450

Bean (N) 3 10 30

Tomatoe (N) 10 10 100

Melon (N) 1 20 20

Casava (N) 30 10 300

Corn (N) 80 10 800

Pumkin (N) 5 20 100

Banana (B) 30 30 900

Banana (N) 55 30 1650

Papaw (B) 1

0

Casava (N) 130 10 1300

Potato (B) 3035 10 30350

Banana (N) 279 30 8370

Papaw (N) 130 50 6500

Papaw (B) 15 50 750

Eggplant (N) 30 10 300

Corn (B) 100 5 500

Tomatoe (N) 10 10 100

Cabbage 10 150 1500

Lekona 20 100 2000

coconut (B) 150 10 1500

cocoa (B) 190 10 1900

Bread fruit (B) 2 10 20

Casava plot 1 (B) 30 10 300

Casava plot 1

(N)

105 10 1050

Casava plot 2 (B) 80 10 800

Casava plot 2

(N)

50 100 5000

Casava plot 3 (B) 90 100 9000

Casava plot 3(N) 50 30 1500

Teak tree 1 100 100

Cocoa (B) 30 100 3000

Betel Nut (N) 50 150 7500

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Sago palm tree 5 100 500

Tobacco plant 20 100 2000

Tobacco plant 15 100 1500

Potato (N) 25 10 250

Casava (N) 20 10 200

Total SBD196,550

*N-Non Bearing Crops or trees

*B-Bearing crops or trees

Table 15: Value of structures

Structure Owner Type Valuations

Shed TBC Local materials (leaf

structure), used by locals

to cover from rain.

200

Incomplete Structure Louise Tito Timber, without roofing,

abandoned for some time

now.

1000

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7.0 CONSULTATIONS

7.1Stakeholder

The stakeholder can be categorized as; i) primary stakeholders are the people, landowners, resource

owners in the subproject area ii) government authorities including MLHS and Guadalcanal provincial ii)

other interested groups. Refer to Annex 2 for the list of households and individuals that were consulted.

7.2 Consultation

Information regarding the subproject objectives, processes and timeframes has been disclosed to

communities during initial consultation meetings. Specific consultation and meetings were held with the

affected persons regarding crop or building removals and compensation payments for these losses. The

affected people were informed during initial discussions and will again at detailed design stage of their

rights to be compensated for any losses to their properties or land at full replacement value. There will

be ongoing consultation and meetings throughout the implementation of the subproject.

Whilst preliminary discussions have been initiated with the land users and affected persons, about the

subproject, negotiation processes for land acquisition have yet to be finalized. Future consultations will

focus on a detailed census, notification and negotiation. The notification process will be guided by the

procedures for acquisition of land as outlined in the Lands and Titles Act (LTA). In advance of notification,

Solomon Power and the Provincial Governments will formally verify land users and their ownership of

trees, crops, and other assets, as a basis for claiming compensation. It should be noted that initial

consultations have been largely with male informants, except for service providers in health and

education, and some land users. All women land users supported the subproject and said that there was

sufficient gardening land elsewhere, if the transmission line had to be constructed on some gardens.

7.3 Disclosure of Resettlement Plan

In compliance with WB requirements, SP will publicly disclose both draft and final LARAP. The LARAP will

be made available in English and Pidgin, in an accessible public location. The draft and final ARAP are also

disclosed on the WB website upon submission by SP.

7.4 Results of Consultations

The main issues raised during the village meetings can be distilled into common themes:

Table 16: Consultation issues and measures suggested

Issues raised Measures Suggested During Consultation

• Valuation of Assets. • SP and landowner will agree on value based

on replacement cost.

• Vegetation clearing for transmission line in

particular will require felling of important

crops or trees along road corridor.

Communities feel that SP and its contractor

must compensate affected owners based on

SIG rates.

• SP will compensate crops and trees affected

by the subproject based on replacement cost.

• Safety risks associated with fault on the

transmission lines. • It is important during faults and natural

disaster to contact SP immediately when an

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incident occurs. SP will continue to carry out

awareness and training to local communities

on emergency response when such incident

occurs.

• Safety standards. • The designs and materials are based on

standard specification and Geotech features

of the site.

• Public safety during construction and

operation-There are concerns over noise and

access during construction.

• Contractor will submit a traffic management

plan ensuring safety signs and speed limits.

Sunday will be observed as a rest day unless

something important requires action.

• Casual work during construction. • Unskilled labor will be sourced from the

communities.

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8.0 IMPLEMENTATION

8.1 Institutional Arrangement

8.1.1 Solomon Power

SP will be responsible for the implementation of this ARAP. Consultations and negotiations regarding land

issues and loss of crops will be executed in accordance with the guidelines and procedures outlined in this

LARAP. SP recently recruited a lands officer (LO) who will be responsible for the day to day

implementation of this RP and land matters.

• Following detailed design and the cadastral survey, update the ARAP according to the safeguard

policies of WB and the government.

• In coordination with MLHS, provincial executives and other stakeholders, undertake land survey,

valuation, negotiation and other activities not yet completed, to update and implement the ARAP.

• Undertake adequate consultations with and dissemination of relevant information to APs,

including public disclosure of draft and final safeguard plans.

• Ensure that the design engineers take into account safeguard issues and try to avoid or minimize

social impacts through appropriate design. The social safeguard team will brief technical design

team in this regard.

• Address any subproject-related grievances of APs and facilitate in resolving disputes on

landownership.

• Undertake public consultation to inform APs of the subproject scope and schedule of the

project activities, including land acquisition and compensation activities.

• Following the award of the civil works contract, the safeguard team will arrange a briefing to the

contractors to raise their awareness on safeguard requirements.

• Coordinate with relevant authorities including the MLHS/COL to ensure that land acquisition and

compensation activities are completed prior to start of the construction activities.

• Undertake regular monitoring and reporting on implementation progress on safeguards activities.

• Liaise with relevant government, donor agencies and private sector groups to provide the

community access to social services and income generation activities to improve the living

standards of APs.

8.1.2 Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey

Ministry of Land, Housing and Survey (MLHS) and its relevant divisions, including the COL, will provide

necessary support to Solomon Power in carrying out land acquisition activities. As the subproject

requires acquisition of land, the MLHS/COL will appoint a Land Acquisition Officer (LO) to undertake land

acquisition activities.

8.1.3 Guadalcanal Province

The Province will provide

• Endorsement on crops and trees affected by the subproject.

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• The Province through the agriculture extension officer will provide support to SP during the

detail crop inventory and consultation with affected communities/person.

8.2 Implementation Schedule Table 17: Implementation schedule

S.N. Activities Schedule

1 Preparatory Activities

1.1 Review of engineering design, layout of site, land easements for transmission lines, and updating of land requirements

Month 1

1.2 Request to MLHS for designation of Land Acquisition Officer (LO) responsible for facilitating subproject land acquisition and compensation.

Month 1

1.3 Cadastral and topographical surveys - with authorization from MLHS Month 2

1.4 Valuation for easement and improvements. Establish premium and annual

rental

Month 2

1.5 Negotiations for lease of land and signing of Memoranda of Agreements

(MOA) with Levers Solomon Limited,

, SI Adventist Association Limited and

the Commissioner of lands.

Month 3

1.6 Execution of land acquisition. Payments completed and registered land titles transferred to Solomon Power

Month 4

1.7 Meeting with affected communities as prescribed in the LTA on agreement on land use/acquisition. Disclosure of subproject details, land requirements, timeline and GRM.

Month 3

1.8 Census of land users and affected people and Update Inventory of Loss (IOL)

for all trees, crops, and structures on the land.

Month 3-4

1.9 Establish mechanism for compensation payment to land user. Month 4

1.10 Agreement on compensation rates with land users. Month 4

1.11 Solomon Power updates the ARAP including agreements on compensation rates with land users, and discloses updated ARP to APs and other stakeholders.

Month 5

1.12 SP submits the updated ARP to WB for approval. Month 5

1.13 A notice to harvest crops will be sent to all land users, with a deadline of one

month.

Month 4

2 Resettlement Plan Implementation

2.1 Compensation implemented prior to clearance or civil works activities. Month 5

2.2 Solomon Power submits the land acquisition completion report and compensation completion report to WB.

Month 6

2.3 Payment of adjusted compensation, as required, for unforeseen damages and losses.

During construction

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2.4 Ongoing Implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanism. Ongoing

3 Monitoring

3.1 Conduct regular monitoring and Solomon Power shall submit quarterly safeguard’s monitoring reports to the WB.

Ongoing

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9.0 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

9.1 Government Policy for Grievance Redress

Any disputes arising over alienated land, usually in relation to compensation as ownership is clear, are

referred to the Magistrates Court and follow the procedure set out in the Lands and Titles Act and Civil

Code. Disputes over the award of compensation for resumed title, or where an FTE holder seeks to get

compensation for “unimproved” land, are settled in the High Court.

For disputes over customary land, there is a two-step process: (i) the civil procedure through the

Magistrates Court, and (ii) the customary procedure. The hearing in the Magistrates Court will determine

whether the case can be dealt with through civil proceedings or whether the case is better handled

through the customary process. If the case cannot be resolved after the Local Court hearing, it is presented

as a case before the Customary Land Appeal Court (CLAC), which usually settles the case.

9.2 During Construction and Operations

During the construction and to a lesser extent, operation of the subproject it is possible that people may

have concerns with the subproject’s social performance. Given the nature of this subproject it is likely

that more concerns may arise during the construction phase of the subproject than in later operations.

In order to capture and address these concerns the grievance management procedure will allow affected

persons to register their complaints and concerns by lodging them with the SP or the Contractor on site

usually through the Project Manager. A GRM Register in which complaints are recorded, will be kept on

site. Details of the complaint will be recorded by date, name, contact address and reason for the

complaint. A duplicate copy of the entry will be given to the affected person for their record at the time

of registering the complaint and a summary is to be attached to SP’s quarterly progress reports.

The grievance will be assessed by SP to confirm that it is related to the project. If it is urgent or can be

immediately resolved, action will be taken and this will be recorded in the GRM Register, and the

complainant informed of the outcome. The aim will be for complaints to be acted on within one week.

Where this cannot occur, the complainant will be advised within one week of making the complaint, what

action is to be taken. If a complainant approaches the Contractor directly, the Contractor will receive the

information and must forward it to SP. The Contractor will take any immediate action necessary to resolve

the issue if practical and appropriate. Where there is urgency in terms of safety, damage to property or

environment, then the complaint will be acted on urgently.

A brief summary of complaints will be given in regular reports and any outstanding grievances identified.

The SP Lands Officer will review the GRM Register for complaints and confirm that they are resolved

satisfactorily. Any outstanding complaints will be investigated. SP and the Contractor will work together

proactively to ensure grievances are satisfactorily resolved. It will be the responsibility of SP’s Lands

Officer to ensure that the GRM is working as intended, and that the Contractor is responding to

community concerns.

Where complaints cannot be resolved by the GRM process, or, where a person is not satisfied with the

outcome, the complainant will be able to take their complaint through the normal SI legal processes.

The GRM will be publicized, with awareness provided by SP and Contractor staff. No fees or charges will

be made in relation to lodging complaints or otherwise accessing the GRM.

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Typical grievances that may occur in subprojects of this nature include (but are not limited to) damage to,

or use of, public or private property, and communal resources; safety risks or incidents; noise, dust, fumes,

or water pollution; litter, rubbish dumping, or unauthorized land use; unauthorized tree cutting or

vegetation removal; hunting, fishing, or collecting fruit and nuts; anti-social or criminal behavior; and

harassment or abuse.

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10.0 MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS

Based on the ARAP, SP will monitor all activities and associated payment of compensation to APs. The

scope of monitoring is outlined in Table 18.

Table 18: Monitoring Indicators

Aspect Indicators

ARAP implementation • General and overall compliance of resettlement activities with the

ARP, including payment of compensation: i) full payment to be made

to all affected persons before commencement of works; ii) adequacy

of payment to replace affected assets; and

• The level of satisfaction of APs with various aspects of the ARP

process.

Consultation, participation,

disclosure and grievance

redress

• Public information dissemination and consultation procedures

conform to the process established in the RP;

• The participatory process and various mechanism as well as measure

taken, both in terms of the quality and meaningfulness of this process,

and the extent that primary stakeholders actively participate in the

process;

• The disclosure of the ARAPs, whether APs know their entitlements

and whether they have received all of their entitlements’ and • Monitor the effectiveness of the grievance mechanism, types of

grievances, if and how resolved and satisfaction of APs with the

process.

Gender Issues • The institutional and staffing mechanisms;

• Collection of and disaggregation of gender sensitive data;

• Women’s representation and participation in the detailed planning and implementation process;

• Gender inclusivity such as technical training to both men and women;

• Delivery of replacement leases or land titles in the names of both

husband and wife;

• Whether compensation has been delivered to both husband and wife,

together and

• The effectiveness of livelihoods programs for restoring and developing

women’s income and living standards.

Vulnerable groups issues • Assessment of the appropriateness and effectiveness of various

entitlements, programs and activities and methods of delivery for

various vulnerable households and groups, and the need for

adjustment or additional measures.

Transparency • How information is distributed and to whom, in order to make sure

that all APs have the proper information and access to knowledge;

Functioning of decision-making bodies and how this information is

properly recorded and made available.

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11.0 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

All costs related to implementation and monitoring of this ARAP including but not limited to: i)

consultations and negotiations ii) legal costs iii) Easement Negotiation and Acquisition, iv) Assets/crops

cost. A tentative budget is shown in Table 19. These provisional costs can only be determined during

actual implementation. Where there will be additional cost required, this budget will be reviewed and

revised accordingly.

Table 19 Tentative Budget for implementation of ARAP

S.N Item Amount (SBD)

1 Consultation and negotiation

cost $20,000

2 Legal Cost to complete contracts

for easement and title search $600,000

3 Easement Negotiation &

Acquisition $6,000,000

4 Assets/Crops Cost $196,550

5 Contingencies (20%) $1,363,310.0

Total $8,179,860

To this end, APs identified to be affected will receive compensation for damage to crops or trees based

on the market rates. Table 10, 11 and 12 shows the APs entitlements for the land easement, crops/ trees

and structures likely to be affected. If during actual construction any additional crops or assets requires

removal, this list will be revised.

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12.0 REFERENCES

SIG (2011), Solomon Islands National Statistics Bulletin 06/2011, Report on 2009 Population and Housing

Census, Basic Tables and Census Description, Honiara: Solomon Islands.

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APPENDIX

Annex 1: Photographs

Grass community gardens

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coconuts and cocoa

SI Adventist Association Ltd land. People who own these gardens reside in Burns Creeks, Honiara.

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Betel Nuts, Kolina 2

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Annex 2: List of Households Consulted

Respondent Age Gender Contact Household Head

50+ Female

22 Female

50+ Female 7765847

28 Female

20+ Female 7688815

21 Male

30 Female 7977420

34 Female 7237497

33 Female 7442986

50+ Female

40+ Female

24 Female

32 Female

35 Male

40+ Female

56 Male

17 Male

29 Female

30 Male

65 Male 7769614

63 Male 7854266

36 Female 7502444

28 Male 7191299

59 Female

38 Male

40+ Female

33 Female 7157768

50+ Female

35 Female 7344184

40+ Female

20 Male 7479164

20 Female

38 Male

50 Female 7273203

50+ Male

50+ Male 7765847

31 Male

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17 Female

44 Male 7517918

19 Female

49 Male 7388969

Male 7160590

50 Female

34 Male 7222320

48 Male 7739926

57 Female

66 Male 8699532

46 Male 8966151

121* Female

38 Male 8583126

20 Female

80 Male

32 Female 7722823

30 Male

40+ Male

30+ Female

22 Male

25 Female 7378105