ABBREVIATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR PRIORITISED ECOLOGICAL SITES IN EKITI STATE
Plan · Environment
A Plan details resettlement and compensation for people displaced by ecological restoration in Ekiti State. It targets affected communities and the Ekiti State Government. This aims to restore livelihoods in line with World Bank standards.
ABBREVIATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR PRIORITISED ECOLOGICAL SITES IN EKITI STATE
What Is This Policy?
A World Bank-compliant resettlement action plan for persons displaced by environmental restoration and ecological rehabilitation works at prioritised ecological sites in Ekiti State, providing compensation and livelihood restoration.
Who Does It Target?
Project-affected persons (PAPs) in Ekiti ecological restoration sites Ekiti State Government as implementing authority World Bank as project financer Federal Ministry of Environment
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Ensure that persons displaced or adversely affected by ecological restoration works in Ekiti State are fairly compensated and their livelihoods restored, in compliance with World Bank OP 4.12.
Key Features
PAP Census: Identifies all project-affected persons and documents their assets and livelihoods. Compensation Framework: Prescribes fair market value compensation for land, structures, and crops affected. Livelihood Restoration: Provides livelihood restoration support for economically displaced persons. Grievance Mechanism: Establishes a transparent grievance mechanism for PAPs to raise concerns.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Completed Coverage: Ekiti State ecological restoration project sites Beneficiaries: Project-affected persons; ecological restoration Funding: World Bank; Federal and Ekiti State governments
How to Access
PAPs: register complaints through the project grievance mechanism Access project documentation at Ekiti State Ministry of Environment World Bank project documentation: https://www.worldbank.org Application method: Engage Ekiti State Ministry of Environment for information.
Official Resources
Website: https://www.worldbank.org Contact: World Bank Nigeria / Ekiti State Ministry of Environment
Legal Framework
Developed in compliance with World Bank Operational Policy OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement as a safeguard document for ecological restoration projects in Ekiti State. Operates alongside the Land Use Act 1978, the National Environmental Impact Assessment Act, and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Act 2007. Aligns with the IDA Environmental and Social Framework for World Bank-financed operations.