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Upgrading of N1 Highway Between Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and Mallam Road Junction, Accra, Ghana.Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Lot 22.2 THE GHANA HIGHWAY AUTHORITY (GHA)The Ghana Highway Authority is one of the agencies of the Ministry of Roads and Highway(MRH). The GHA is a semi-autonomous body with a responsibility for the provision andmanagement of trunk roads. It was originally established in 1974 as the organizationresponsible for the development and administration of the entire national road network. Sincethe GHA Act of December 1997 however, its role has been limited to the administration,control, development and maintenance of trunk roads and related facilities subject to thepolicies of the MRH.The N1 road falls under the jurisdiction of GHA that will also serve as the resettlementimplementation agency and will have ultimate control of the road. Apart from theEnvironmental Management Unit (EMU) that has oversight of environmental and social issuesof the sector and has direct responsibility for resettlement operations, other sections likely tobe involved in the resettlement are the Surveying and Bridges section, the Accounts section,the Legal section as well as the Valuation section.The Valuation Section has facilitated the acquisition of Right-Of Way and the assessment of thecompensation to be paid to property owners affected by the project with the help of LVB. Theunit together with the GHA Accounts Section will also help with the payment of compensationto affected persons. The Legal Section will represent the agency in case of any lawsuit. (Formore clarity, refer to organizational chart of GHA below).13