Mozambique - Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Management Project : resettlement action framework

Page 1 COASTAL AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT MOZAMBIQUE Resettlement Policy Framework May, 2005 RP379 Page 2 CMBMP - Resettlement Policy Framework 170705 i List of Abbreviations BP Bank Policy CBNRM Community based natural resource management CC Consultative Council CDS-ZC Centre for Sustainable Development-Coastal Zone COGEP Participatory Management Council DA District Administration DAS Water and Sanitation Department (DPOPH) DINAGECA National Directorate of Geography and Cadastre DINAPOT National Directorate for Territorial Planning DINATUR National Tourism Directorate DIPTUR Provincial Directorate of Tourism DNA National Directorate of Water DNAC National Directorate of Conservation Areas DNAIA National Directorate of Environmental Assessment DNFFB National Directorate of Forestry and Wildlife DNGA National Directorate for Environmental Management DPA Provincial Directorate of Agriculture DPCA Provincial Directorate for Coordination of Environmental Affairs DPOPH Provincial Directorate of Public Works and Housing DPP Provincial Directorate of Fisheries DPPF Provincial Directorate of Planning and Finance DTT District Technical Team EA Environmental Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment GEF Global Environment Fund GOM Government of Mozambique ICM Integrated Coastal Management (plan) IDA International Development Association IDP Integrated Development Plan IDPPE Institute for Development of Small Scale Fishing IFC International Finance Corporation IIP Fishing Research Institute MADER Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MAE Ministry of State Administration MICOA Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs MINAG Ministry of Agriculture MISAU Ministry of Health MITUR Ministry of Tourism MOPH Ministry of Public Works and Housing MPF Ministry of Planning and Finance MPD Ministry of Planning and Development (created February 2005) NGO Non governmental organisation NP National Park NRM Natural resources management OP Operational Policy P/DTC Provincial / District Technical Committee PA Protected Area PAP Project affected person Page 3 CMBMP - Resettlement Policy Framework 170705 ii PIU Project Implementation Unit (MICOA) PRA Participatory rural appraisal PTT Provincial Technical Team RAP Resettlement Action Plan RUG Resource User Group SAFMAR National Maritime Administration and Inspection Services SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SMME Small and Medium Enterprise SPAP Provincial Services for Fishing Administration SPER Provincial Rural Extension Services (DPADER) SPFFB Provincial Forestry and Wildlife Services (DPADER) SPGC Provincial Geography and Cadastre Services (DPADER) Page 4 CMBMP - Resettlement Policy Framework 170705 iii Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................I 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND ......................................................................1 2. PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES GOVERNING RESETTLEMENT PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................................................3 3 . LEGAL FRAMEWORK...................................................................................................................6 4. PLANNING PROCEDURES AND IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS ...................................10 5. MITIGATION INSTRUMENTS....................................................................................................13 6. INSTITUTIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS........................................16 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS ...........................................18 8. MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS.............................................................................................21 9. COSTS ..............................................................................................................................................22 10. APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................24 10.1. A F ULL RAP O UTLINE .............................................................................................................24 Page 5 CMBMP - Resettlement Policy Framework 170705 i COASTAL AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT MOZAMBIQUE Resettlement Policy Framework I. Executive Summary The Government of Mozambique with financing from IDA and the GEF is proposing to extend the Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Management Project for a period of two years. The project supports the conservation of biodiversity while improving the livelihood of the local communities through application of participatory planning and zoning initiatives and promoting economic development, in particular sustainable tourism in four districts. The spatial development and participatory planning processes will define new conservation areas which include core protected areas and multiple use (buffer and interstitial) areas. Local communities are to play an important role in a sustainable management of the natural resources and the development of economic activities in these areas. Main project activities will include legal designation of new protected areas, the preparation and implementation of a participatory Integrated Development Plan (IDP) in each district to provide an environmentally sustainable framework for land use planning, natural resource management and development investment that is the product of harmonizing collaborative Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) / Action Plans and the District Development Plan. The development of environmentally sound and socially progressive nature tourism and improving effective protected areas (PAs) through linkages along the richly biodiverse coastlines of four northern districts of Nampula and Cabo Delgado Provinces will be achieved by the improvement of management capacity and supporting the creation of new formal and informal PAs. Key issues relating to community well-being implied in the design, development and implementation of the CMBMP extension include clarifying the status and rights of people currently residing inside core PAs; the role of the IDP with regard to the position of communities living in and around protected areas and other key stakeholders; the poor socio-economic status of communities and importance of the Biodoversity Conservation and Community Development, and Private Sector Development components to stimulate local livelihoods development; and, ensuring successful community-based conservation and participation of local NGOs. The development of community-managed nature tourism may acquire land to build and develop access infrastructure, and buildings. The CMBMP may also cause displacement of people from their homes and habitual resource use areas as a result of the level of restrictions placed on resource use on and in the coral filled areas around some isolated islands, coastal and riverine (Rovuma river) habitats scheduled to be protected. The location, nature and scope of land acquisition and displacement are not yet known. When, the details of land acquisition and involuntary resettlement are not fully known, a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) that establishes the policy principles for the development of specific Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) Page 6 CMBMP - Resettlement Policy Framework 170705 ii is developed for public information and discussion. As, subsequent to the RPF, outlines of different initiatives are known in sufficient detail, a RAP will be developed for each one based on the framework agreed upon in this RPF. Resettlement covers physical displacement and economic displacement. Thus the need for resettlement and compensation refers to the impact of the development causing the loss of, or loss of access to, any assets growing on or permanently affixed to the land, such as shelters, buildings and crops and also to the impact causing loss of or access to an economic resource base or local communities