Updated Resettlement Action Plan for Modjo - Hawassa Highway : Lot3 : Batu (Zeway)- Arsi Negele

The development objective of the Expressway Development Support Project for Ethiopia is to facilitate the efficient and safer movement of goods and people along selected heavily-trafficked corridors, whilst building systems to manage and finance high-capacity roads and promote the safety of the core road network. Some of the negative impacts include: (i) affected agricultural land; (ii) affected commercial land; (iii) affected residential land; (iv) partially affected buildings and structures; (v) entire structures are affected or partially affected; (vi) crops affected by land acquisition or temporary acquisition or easement; (vii) trees lost; (viii) relocation of utilities; (ix) forced to relocate or shift; and (x) loss of livelihood or source of income. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) cash compensation for affected land equivalent to replacement value, taking into account replacement cost for the land; (ii) cash compensation for affected land, taking into account replacement cost for the lost property; (iii) land for land replacement or compensation in cash according to PAP’s choice; (iv) cash compensation for affected building and other fixed assets, taking into account Replacement costs of structures and materials; (v) right to salvage materials without deduction from compensation; (vi) cash compensation equivalent to average of last three years market value for the mature and harvested crop; (vii) utilities to be reestablished in the affected area; provision of similar temporary services until full resumption (especially water service) under the new arrangement; (ix) relocation allowance includes cost associated with re-establishing residential houses, mobility costs and other ancillary costs; and (x) to restore or improve their livelihood; and ensure an improved standard of living or foster development benefits.