Yemen - Corridor Highway Project : resettlement plan : Main report (Anglais)

The development objective of the Corridor Highway Project for Yemen is to improve transport connectivity and safety on the targeted section of the transport corridor between Aden and Taiz. Negative impacts include: potential impacts on human health, caused...  Voir la suite The development objective of the Corridor Highway Project for Yemen is to improve transport connectivity and safety on the targeted section of the transport corridor between Aden and Taiz. Negative impacts include: potential impacts on human health, caused by noise, by air pollution, and by traffic accidents; impacts on land resources and agriculture, caused by loss or severance of land resources, resulting in loss of incomes; natural environment conditions, including vegetation, forests and habitats, by habitat degradation and loss of biodiversity; potential impacts on groundwater resources and wadis, by pollution of sensitive aquifers or surface waters (such as by accidents) or change of natural flow of surface waters; and potential impacts on cultural heritage and tourism potential, by loss or severance of traditional hillside terraces, of traditional architecture, or of landscape attractive to tourism and ecotourism. Mitigation measures include: a) current status of timely and effective progress in land acquisition, payment of compensation, and provision of other forms of agreed assistance to eligible persons; b) whether compensation for land, structures or other assets has been paid prior to displacement, in conformity with resettlement action plan (RAP) requirements; c) whether replacement land of equivalent productive value has been provided, if requested by those significantly affected by land loss; d) whether compensation rates provide a sufficient basis for replacement of lost assets; e) whether displaced households have been able to obtain replacement housing of a suitable standard, and whether access to community infrastructure and services has been maintained or restored; f) whether persons whose livelihoods are significantly affected have been provided with sufficient assistance (financial, technical or other) to improve, or at least restore, their incomes or livelihoods; g) whether unanticipated adverse impacts relating to loss of access to resources, infrastructure or services have occurred; h) whether vulnerable persons have been provided with sufficient assistance to mitigate any additional disadvantages they would face as a result of the project; i) whether the interests of women are considered in provision of compensation, obtaining replacement housing, in maintaining or restoring access to resources and community services, and other aspects of resettlement that concerns them; and j) whether affected communities have been adequately consulted and whether information relating to land acquisition and resettlement arrangements has been disclosed to them in a timely and effective manner.  Réduire

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