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Upgrading of N1 Highway Between Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and Mallam Road Junction, Accra, Ghana.Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Lot 2EXECUTIVE SUMMARYINTRODUCTIONThe upgrading of the N1 Highway between Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and Mallam RoadJunction (TQM) is part of the MCA Program. The road was selected for upgrading because of itsvital role as a link between the growing areas in parts of the intervention town to the TemaSeaport and the Kotoka International Airport, and the destination of most of the horticulturalproduce brand for European Markets. The RAP for Lot 2 of the N1 Highway has been developedand prepared in accordance with the MCC Guidelines (World Bank O.P. 4.12) and Governmentof Ghana Law.Since the project requires resettlement of Project Affected Persons (PAPs), this RAP has beenprepared with the aim of detailing plans for mitigating negative impacts by providingcompensation, relocation, and reinstatement of the PAPs living and working along the ProjectCorridor. The RAP further explains the basis for identification of PAPs and valuation of affectedproperties as well as grievance procedures, and the provision for resettlement monitoring. Theplan includes the dates of public disclosure, timing for negotiations and payment ofresettlement compensation packages to PAPs and lays out the roles and responsibilities of theinstitutions involved in the implementation of resettlement. 1PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe Tetteh Quarshie-Mallam Junction Road is a 14 km stretch of highway that begins at Tetteh-Quarshie Interchange to the east, intersects the Nsawam Road at about 5.5 kilometer (via theApenkwa Interchange) and ends at Mallam Junction, a major highway that links Accra with thesouthwest of the country, (via the Accra-Winneba Road).The N1 Highway is to be upgraded from a two-lane single carriageway into a three-lane dualcarriageway. The work is to be undertaken in two phases. Phase I comprises the construction ofa 3-lane dual carriageway without service roads and the construction of grade-separation atDimples/Achimota and Mallam Junction. Phase II will involve the construction of service roads,intersections and more interchanges.The 14 km road will be constructed in two Lots: Lot I and Lot II. Lot I stretches from the Tetteh-Quarshie Interchange to the Apenkwa Interchange, a distance of approximately 5.5 km. Lot IIstretches from the Apenkwa Interchange to the Mallam Junction, a distance of approximately1 It should be noted that all numbers in this RAP are provisional. A census enumerating PAPs in the corridor wascompleted on February 17, 2009 which is considered the cut-off date for eligibility. While the RAP numbersprovide a close to final estimate, LVB must make the final determination on affected property holders. Secondly,additional road construction ROW requirements necessitate the inclusion of some additional PAPs. Third, due tothe complexity of land tenure, the Government of Ghana requires a statutory waiting period of six months afterland acquisition by Executive Instrument. That waiting period will expire June 30, 2009, after which final numbersof landowners will be determined by LVB.viii
Upgrading of N1 Highway Between Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and Mallam Road Junction, Accra, Ghana.Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Lot 28.5 km. This RAP lays out plans specifically for Lot II, which was acquired by Government ofGhana (GoG) by Executive Instrument and gazetted on December 31, 2008.OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESMiDA engaged the services of a Consultant to prepare a RAP for Lot 2, among other things.MiDA shall oversee the implementation of the resettlement/rehabilitation process with theassistance of the following Institutions: Ghana Highway Authority (GHA), EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) and Land Valuation Board (LVB). The EPA is a key Agency whose mainresponsibility is to review the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Project. The GHA isresponsible for administration of the resettlement payments of PAPs while the RAP Consultantshall assist with negotiations with the PAPs. LVB with the help of GHA identified the affectedproperties and PAPs in the Corridor. The Land Valuation Board is responsible for ensuring thatappropriate compensation is assessed and paid to the appropriate owners. The Land ValuationBoard is also responsible for sending out offer letters to property owners and negotiating withaffected persons who are dissatisfied with their offers. Utility companies, including, GhanaWater Company, Electricity Company of Ghana and Ghana Telecom will be responsible forreconnecting utility services lost by PAPs.PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS (PAPS) PROFILEFive different Right-of-Ways (ROWs) are being applied to the road corridor in an effort tominimize resettlement impact of the project. The main ROWs are 74 meters, 78 meters, and 82meters along the corridor as presented in Table 1 below by chainage with the numbers of PAPsenumerated in each community. From the census of affected persons in these ROWs, a total ofFive thousand and fifty-five (5,579) persons have been enumerated from the 9 communitiesalong the project corridor. Additional ROWs of 80 meters, and 90 meters apply to interchanges.PAPs located in these interchanges were not captured in the census, but are included in thisRAP as close to final estimates. Consequently, the numbers in the table below reflect PAPsenumerated during the census but not final numbers of PAPs.Table 1: Communities within Right of WayROAD WIDTH ANDCHAINAGECOMMUNITIESPROJECT-AFFECTED PERSONSFemale Male TOTAL(74m) 8+000 - 12+000 AbekaLapaz 354 280 634NiiBoi Town 636 414 1050Official Town 195 319 514North Odorkor 10 60 70Kwashieman 291 463 754(74m) 8+000 - 12+000 Total 1486 1536 3022(78m) 6+000 - 8+000 Apenkwa 163 202 365Akweteyman 321 480 801ix
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