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that PCR are impacted by project activities the developer is required to adhere
to Nigerian legislation and, World Bank or any other international obligations.
The following steps, which are integrated into the EIA process, will take
account of the PCR in the area of interest: screening, developing a terms of
reference (TOR), collecting baseline data, impact assessment and formulating
mitigating measures and a management plan.
If the Project is identified to have adverse impacts on PCR, the proponent
must identify appropriate measures for avoiding or mitigating these impacts
as part of the EIA. These measures may range from full site protection to
selective mitigation, including salvage and documentation, in cases where a
portion or all of the physical cultural resources may be lost. The proponent is
also required to develop a PCR management plan.
In addition, OP4.12 requires the proponent to engage with project-affected
groups, concerned government authorities, and relevant non-governmental
organisations to document the presence and significance of PCR, assess
potential impacts, and explore avoidance and mitigation options. The
findings of the physical cultural resources component of the EIA are disclosed
as part of, and in the same manner as, the EIA report.
OP 4.12 – Involuntary Resettlement
According to the World Bank’s safeguard policy on Involuntary Resettlement,
physical and economic dislocation resulting from World Bank funded
developmental projects should be avoided or minimized as much as possible.
Unavoidable displacement should involve the preparation and
implementation of a RAP to address the direct economic and social impacts
resulting from the resettlement. Under World Bank OP 4.12, the steps
required for resettlement preparation and planning are as follows (World
Bank, 2004):
• Step 1. Land Acquisition Assessment: to establish the extent, location
and current use of the land required for the Project.
• Step 2. Avoid/Minimise Resettlement: seek alternative locations/routes
for the Project.
• Step 3. Household Census and Socioeconomic Survey: an inventory of
persons displaced by the project and associated assets (including physical
structures and land based assets such as crops and grazing land). They are
usually conducted in close coordination with local government officials so
that the data can be validated.
• Step 4. Legal Framework: used as a basis for acceptance and enforcement
of terms included in the RAP. It also enables eligibility criteria and
entitlements to be decided based on relevant local and international
requirements. This step defines the cut-off date for entitlements.
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