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8.8 ECONOMIC RESETTLEMENT
As noted earlier, an international standard RAP is being developed for the
Project resettlement. This will seek to accurately define entitlement, fair
compensation and livelihood restoration and the movement of community
structures and assets. Economic resettlement will disrupt local livelihoods
and significant support will be required to ensure that affected communities
are able to re-establish these.
The proposed mitigation and management measures are intended to facilitate
adjustment to the impacts of resettlement; however, such management
measures will not prevent resettlement and associated disruption from
occurring.
The negative residual impact is reduced to a moderate significance rating
following the implementation of the Entitlement Framework and
compensation measures defined in the RAP, as these will support affected
households in the re-establishment of their livelihoods to match or exceed preresettlement
standards.
8.9 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
8.9.1 Construction
The following mitigation and management measures are recommended to
reduce the potential impact on demographics during the construction phase of
the Project:
• Develop camp and workforce management protocols. Ensure that these
are clearly communicated to the entire workforce (both Azura and
contractors) and ensure that measures are strictly enforced;
• Wherever possible, prioritise local employment for the construction phase
workforce;
• Develop a transparent recruitment process for the construction workforce,
and ensure that this is clearly communicated to all potential workforce in
advance of the construction phase, in order to manage expectations and
opportunistic influx; and
• Establish a grievance mechanism for communities that allow residents to
communicate concerns and have them addressed in a timely and effective
manner.
The presence of a relatively large construction workforce during this phase of
the Project cannot be avoided. However, by implementing the recommended
mitigation measures, the impact on demographics can be reduced.
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