Complaint > Bujagali Energy-07/Bujagali

Compliance Review: English

...compensation in relation to the construction of the Interconnection Project (IP), a high-voltage transmission line that helped the Bujagali Hydropower Plant (HPP) evacuate electricity within Uganda and to western Kenya. The IP is owned and operated by the U ganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), a company owned by the Ugandan government, which was also responsible for its construction and financing. The IP was funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japan International...

Complaint > Bujagali Energy-07/Bujagali

Compliance Report: English

...cash compensation based on 2006 rates would not enable affected people to acquire replacement land. Following a site visit in October 2011, the PoE noted that a number of disputes over compensation remained and raised the question as to “whether the compensation rates offered actually represent full replacement value.” The PoE noted the need for UETCL to demonstrate that “compensation offered represents full replacement value.” 60 CAO attempted to verify a sample of the compensation payments and...

Complaint > Bujagali Energy-07/Bujagali

Appraisal: CAO Compliance Appraisal Report - Bujagali-07

...compensation. The RCDAP stated that this information was explained to PAPs who were identified and surveyed individually, as well as to the land board and the land committees. The RCDAP covered key aspects of a resettlement action plan and addressed potential issues in its implementation including previous resettlement actions, speculative activity, risks of cash compensation programs and economic displacement issues. The RCDAP provided information regarding calculations for compensation relatin...