from Hekwe/Magatini, Wegero, Buswahili, Busawe and Kisaka villages (villages under proposed Mara valley irrigation project). Village general assemblies were also conducted in respective villages; Divisional Secretary, Ward and Village Executive Officers. SIO-SANGO (KENYA) AND NYABANJA (UGANDA) IRRIGATION PROJECTS CONSULTATIONS DATE STAKEHOLDERS Decisions/discussion points MEETING CONDUCTED/PLANNED 1. Consultations in March 20-April Communities within SMM Stakeholders highlighted the need for 11, 2010 undertaking the basin ,district involvement of all stakeholders , need for Study for administration and resettlement and compensation before potential MSR within technical officers ( Tororo, commencement of project implementation SMM Basin Busia , Bungoma , Teso Need for consideration of conservation of North/South,Butaleja,MWE watersheds upstream of the identified potential MWI-Nairobi, sites for Reservoirs. –Entebbe, Ministry of energy, MOA, 2. Review meeting of Pre May 23-24, RPSC members, The meeting discussed the report and 2010 Prime feasibility study report Ministry of Water & recommended for ranking the 27 identified Hotel, Tororo, for potential projects Environment Staff, potential dam sites in consideration to use of Uganda within SMM Basin District Officials, NEMA, reservoirs, environmental /social ,technical and Water for Production Staff, economic/ financial aspects . Ministry of Agriculture, Need for consideration of conservation of Ministry of Energy watersheds upstream of the identified potential for Reservoirs. 4. Pre-feasibility study August25-26, RPSC members, The meeting discussed the report and 2010 Rock report for potential Ministry of Water & recommended for further investigation to be Classic Hotel, MSR within SMM Basin Environment Staff, undertaken during feasibility level for priority Tororo , Uganda review meeting District Officials, NEMA, multipurpose projects, and to consider the Water for Production Staff, potential environmental and social impacts Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Energy , 5. Identification and February LC5 and Secretary for The meeting discussed several projects in Production consideration for further preparation, ranking of Irrigation Director for Water and 3 including benefits, environment and social and watershed Tororo, Uganda officials from Ministry of aspects. Projects discussed included management projects Water & Environment, CAO Nyabanja, Amagoro, Pokach, Angolola and Nyamatunga. The team ranked Nyabanja
from Hekwe/Magatini, Wegero, Buswahili, Busawe and Kisaka villages (villages under proposed Mara valley irrigation project). Village general assemblies were also conducted in respective villages; Divisional Secretary, Ward and Village Executive Officers. SIO-SANGO (KENYA) AND NYABANJA (UGANDA) IRRIGATION PROJECTS CONSULTATIONS MEETING CONDUCTED/PLANNED DATE STAKEHOLDERS Decisions/discussion points 1. Consultations in undertaking the Study for potential MSR within SMM Basin March 20-April 11, 2010 Communities within SMM basin ,district administration and technical officers ( Tororo, Busia , Bungoma , Teso North/South,Butaleja,MWE –Entebbe, MWI-Nairobi, Ministry of energy, MOA, Stakeholders highlighted the need for involvement of all stakeholders , need for resettlement and compensation before commencement of project implementation Need for consideration of conservation of watersheds upstream of the identified potential sites for Reservoirs. 2. Review meeting of Pre feasibility study report for potential projects within SMM Basin May 23-24, 2010 Prime Hotel, Tororo, Uganda RPSC members, Ministry of Water & Environment Staff, District Officials, NEMA, Water for Production Staff, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Energy The meeting discussed the report and recommended for ranking the 27 identified potential dam sites in consideration to use of reservoirs, environmental /social ,technical and economic/ financial aspects . Need for consideration of conservation of watersheds upstream of the identified potential for Reservoirs. 4. Pre-feasibility study report for potential MSR within SMM Basin review meeting August25-26, 2010 Rock Classic Hotel, Tororo , Uganda RPSC members, Ministry of Water & Environment Staff, District Officials, NEMA, Water for Production Staff, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Energy , The meeting discussed the report and recommended for further investigation to be undertaken during feasibility level for priority multipurpose projects, and to consider the potential environmental and social impacts 5. Identification and ranking of Irrigation and watershed management projects February Tororo, Uganda LC5 and Secretary for Production Director for Water and 3 officials from Ministry of Water & Environment, CAO The meeting discussed several projects in consideration for further preparation, including benefits, environment and social aspects. Projects discussed included Nyabanja, Amagoro, Pokach, Angolola and Nyamatunga. The team ranked Nyabanja