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to ensure that projects can proceed on schedule, without delays induced by
community disputes.
Details of the grievance mechanism (currently being implemented) is
provided as part of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan compiled as part of the
RAP (see Annex A).
In the resettlement context, it is also important to note that the Community
Liaison Officer (CLO) referred to above will also have an important role in the
implementation of the grievance mechanism. The Azura CLO will report to
the Azura Project Manager who has already been working on site for just over
one year.
The CLO will be responsible for:
• liaising with both the affected people and the host community;
• recording grievances, both written and oral, of the affected people,
categorising and prioritising them, and providing solutions within an
agreed timeframe;
• discussing the grievances on a regular basis with the Project Resettlement
Unit and identifying decisions and actions for issues that can be resolved
at that level; and
• reporting to the aggrieved parties about the developments regarding their
grievances and the decisions of the Resettlement Steering Committee and
PRU.
6.8 RESOURCES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ERM has composed a core social team of ERM and local Nigerian
subconsultants (University of Ibadan) for all stakeholder engagement
activities. This team is led by a qualified social scientist and overseen by a
lead social specialist and overall Partner in Charge.
In-field engagement activities for the EIA were conducted by a team of local
Nigerian specialists, headed by a social expert Professor Janice Olawoye.
ERM’s local consultants have the required skills to undertake engagement
activities with potentially affected communities and carry out other
social/socio-economic data collection surveys.
6.9 MONITORING AND REPORTING OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Azura Power will develop a stakeholder engagement database, which will be
used to store, analyse and report stakeholder engagement activities. The
database has been populated with information derived through engagement
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