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The project involves the resettlement of eight (8)
communities with a total population of 1,216 people because
the development Bui dam will create a reservoir that will
involve the inundation, at its full supply level, of about
444km2 of land, including parts of the Bui
National Park.
The area of permanent inundation includes six communities
which need to be resettled. Although another community,
Dokokyina, will not be inundated, it will need to be
relocated because the community will be surrounded on three
sides by the reservoir (south, east and west), and large
parts of their land, which is used for cultivation, grazing,
hunting and collection of forest products, will also be
submerged. It is also intended to relocate the Bui Camp, the
current residence of Game and Wildlife Officers assigned to
protect the Bui National park.
BPA, recognizing that displacement of people can pose social
challenges that need to be understood for development of
durable solution, is pursuing Environmental and Social
Impact Mitigation Measures as stipulated in a Resettlement
Planning Framework for the Bui Hydroelectric Project-January
2007.
This report outlines the processes and principles for
resettlement to achieve the objectives of improving the
living conditions and creating economic opportunities of the
Project Affected People. Several forms of assistance are
being offered to reduce the stress usually associated with
such "movement".
Additionally, BPA is in collaboration with the Department of
Human Resettlement of
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
and other development stakeholders to promote livelihood
enhancements for the re-settlers.
The main elements of the Resettlement & Community Support
Program therefore include:
 New
resettlement townships with following Communal Facilities;
Community Centre,
Nursery,
Place of worship, Boreholes, KVIPs
Houses:
(Room for Room+kitchen+bath+living room)
Compensation
for loss of economic trees at LVB rates
Grants:
GH¢100 for relocation, GH¢50 to till new farm
Income
support: GH¢100/month/household for 1 year
Livelihood
enhancement: Assist economic activities
Implementation of the resettlement programme has been
divided into three (3) parts as follows:
Phase A
– Covering four (4) communities living at the construction
site.
Phase B
– Covering three (3) communities living in the area to be
inundated.
Phase C
– Covering the personnel of the Game and Wildlife Division
living at the old and dilapidated Bui Camp. |
