Considers conflict None With no specific office to handle is no obvious risk of social A grievance redress grievances in municipalities or risks, including conflict from the projects as mechanism that includes existing nationally, MCs expected these to distributional equity envisaged. However cases of systems and structures for reporting, be handled through LC offices, or and cultural social conflict and grievances filing and resolving grievances must by tribal elders, with only 2 MCs sensitivities. are likely to arise (for instance as be put in place for USMID funding. reporting some involvement in an induced impact if concerns Every project progress report will have grievances (Gulu handled through are not well handled, or negative a section on the grievances redress. the physical planner and Fort impacts not avoided). At present Relevant staff (e.g. CDO’s, Portal through their lawyer). these are addressed through the MEO’s or MSO’s) must be trained and Otherwise aggrieved persons have LC system and it is unlikely that assigned responsibility for ensuring recourse to a court of law. the CDO’s, as the community that grievance mechanisms are Vulnerable groups are unable to access the legal system due to the link, would have the capacity or implemented and recorded accurately, financial burden. authority to address issues including liaising with LC’s where arising (note: In Hoima there are necessary on municipal projects. The Land Act creates Land already social conflict situations Tribunals (district level), to help arising from land tenure and resolve disputes over registered exacerbated by the oil industry, land. The public can bring Gulu also may have some complaints before the tribunals in experience due to the former respect of allocations of land by LRA conflicts) the district Land Boards and extensions of leases.
Considers conflict risks, including distributional equity and cultural sensitivities. None With no specific office to handle grievances in municipalities or nationally, MCs expected these to be handled through LC offices, or by tribal elders, with only 2 MCs reporting some involvement in grievances (Gulu handled through the physical planner and Fort Portal through their lawyer). Otherwise aggrieved persons have recourse to a court of law. Vulnerable groups are unable to access the legal system due to the financial burden. The Land Act creates Land Tribunals (district level), to help resolve disputes over registered land. The public can bring complaints before the tribunals in respect of allocations of land by the district Land Boards and extensions of leases. is no obvious risk of social conflict from the projects as envisaged. However cases of social conflict and grievances are likely to arise (for instance as an induced impact if concerns are not well handled, or negative impacts not avoided). At present these are addressed through the LC system and it is unlikely that the CDO’s, as the community link, would have the capacity or authority to address issues arising (note: In Hoima there are already social conflict situations arising from land tenure and exacerbated by the oil industry, Gulu also may have some experience due to the former LRA conflicts) A grievance redress mechanism that includes existing systems and structures for reporting, filing and resolving grievances must be put in place for USMID funding. Every project progress report will have a section on the grievances redress. Relevant staff (e.g. CDO’s, MEO’s or MSO’s) must be trained and assigned responsibility for ensuring that grievance mechanisms are implemented and recorded accurately, including liaising with LC’s where necessary on municipal projects.
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