Most community dialogues were conducted in local languages such as Swahili and Lugbara. Institutional stakeholders’ consultations were conducted in English. Community members’ and stakeholders’ attendance, views and concerns were recorded. The summary views of the community members and institutional stakeholders consulted are presented below. 51: Community and Stakeholders’ Concerns Stakeholder Key Issues/Concerns Suggestions and recommendations Technical Project impacts along road Adjustments (reduction) of the Of Amc And reserves will be high in heavily required working corridor of 4 m Arua District build-up areas such as the from the edge of the roads since Local central business area and some several commercial and residential Government parts of River Oli division buildings have been constructed within that corridor. Need to use manual labour in such areas to minimise damage to property central Public land acquisition and Advised the RAP team to advise the government negotiation powers with Prisons developer/client to enter into agencies land lie with authorities in negotiations with Prisons and Forestry (prisons, Kampala authorities headquarters in Kampala forestry, rdc, over the anticipated land acquisition unra) for the reservoir and WSPs/lagoons Some of the UNRA agency UNRA observed the need for were undergoing expansion and collaboration, especially rehabilitation and some along its agency roads currently compensation was likely to take undergoing rehabilitations and place along some of the road expansion in the PA reserves where AWSP activities will take place General Likely impact of the project Need for prompt and adequate Community activities on their livelihood with compensation for the PAPs respect to food crops, Some PAPs should be educated and commercial trees and fruit trees, assisted during the compensation land takes, property destruction process like opening up bank and displacements such as accounts and filling in forms. those who derived sustenance from roadside enterprises, for example kiosks and makeshift restaurants Consultations further downstream Proposed lagoons on Prisons indicate that other nearby areas can land at Ediofe would eventually be considered for sand mining without affect the income of sand miners affecting the livelihoods of people
Most community dialogues were conducted in local languages such as Swahili and Lugbara. Institutional stakeholders’ consultations were conducted in English. Community members’ and stakeholders’ attendance, views and concerns were recorded. The summary views of the community members and institutional stakeholders consulted are presented below. 51: Community and Stakeholders’ Concerns Stakeholder Key Issues/Concerns Suggestions and recommendations Technical Of Amc And Arua District Local Government Project impacts along road reserves will be high in heavily build-up areas such as the central business area and some parts of River Oli division Adjustments (reduction) of the required working corridor of 4 m from the edge of the roads since several commercial and residential buildings have been constructed within that corridor. Need to use manual labour in such areas to minimise damage to property central government agencies (prisons, forestry, rdc, unra) Public land acquisition and negotiation powers with Prisons land lie with authorities in Kampala Advised the RAP team to advise the developer/client to enter into negotiations with Prisons and Forestry authorities headquarters in Kampala over the anticipated land acquisition for the reservoir and WSPs/lagoons Some of the UNRA agency were undergoing expansion and rehabilitation and some compensation was likely to take place along some of the road reserves where AWSP activities will take place UNRA observed the need for collaboration, especially along its agency roads currently undergoing rehabilitations and expansion in the PA General Community Likely impact of the project activities on their livelihood with respect to food crops, commercial trees and fruit trees, land takes, property destruction and displacements such as those who derived sustenance from roadside enterprises, for example kiosks and makeshift restaurants Need for prompt and adequate compensation for the PAPs Some PAPs should be educated and assisted during the compensation process like opening up bank accounts and filling in forms. Proposed lagoons on Prisons land at Ediofe would eventually affect the income of sand miners Consultations further downstream indicate that other nearby areas can be considered for sand mining without affecting the livelihoods of people
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