Training or allowances are generally insufficient on their own and do not constitute a “reasonable opportunity” to restore incomes; A lump sum for loss of income for 4 months is unlikely to produce a sustainable income; Start-up capital without training goes against the advice of PS5; and Transitional support, in this case - maintenance of income until the business becomes sustainably profitable, is strongly promoted as a PS5 requirement. The transitional support covers transportation costs, which therefore does not require separate provision. A recommended amendment to the current entitlement matrix is provided in Table 4-2 for consistency with PS5 standards consistent with LR requirements. Table 4-2: Proposed Entitlement Matrix Livelihood Restoration Provisions J LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION Type of Impact Effect Entitled Person(s) Entitlements (monetary or in-kind) J1 Any PAP permanently losing means that produce a stream of income reliant on the land Permanent Any affected person losing an income stream through land take For business start-up, any approved proxy designated by a vulnerable PAP, on their formal agreement to care for that PAP. Training and mentoring designed to provide assistance and support for small-scale enterprise start-up, growth, equipment purchase, income replacement activities, vocational training,; skills training, apprenticeship or assistance to secure employment Advice on opening bank account Start-up grant of up to ZMW 10,000 payable on satisfactory completion of training and approval of individual livelihood restoration plan Assistance for PAP to seek institutional microcredit support Transitional income support of ZMW 1,500 per month for nine months OR Above benefits to approved designee who agrees to provide support to PAP 4.11 Amendment to CA to Enroll in the LR Program PS5 requires that the PAP receive benefits before the RCoI is prepared for construction. The RAP CAs administered under the LWSSD Project state that in return for compensation received, the PAP agrees to yield possession and that no further claims will be made or entertained. However, LR benefits were not originally stipulated in the CAs developed during the RAP preparation phase. The remedy to this situation was to have the LR PAPs sign an amendment to the CA which states that, in addition to the CA, additional benefits would be received by the PAP on signed acceptance of enrollment in the program. The amendment to the CA is included at Annex 3.
For Equipment provision, equipment is acquired, properly maintained and employed to generate income For special case PAPs who continue gardening in Mazyopa, gardening remains viable, despite more difficult access to water Since business success cannot always be assured, for those who have failed to restore incomes, evidence (consistent with PS5) that they have been afforded a “reasonable opportunity” to do so. Those who opt for agriculture outside of Lusaka actually have access to land and inputs Continued gardening is feasible. Outputs Initial training completed Enterprise selection or vocation confirmed based on LRC counselling and research Individual Development Plan produced Capital grant used to buy equipment/start business/complete vocational training according to the agreed plan Participants receive required mentoring Technical skills enhanced Simple quarterly reports Training report, attendance report, assessments Business plans evaluated and approved Physical inspection of sites, construction, start-up activity Ongoing enterprise is run satisfactory Technical report on restoration of community water supplies Inputs to outputs Beneficiaries drop out, consider program does not meet their needs, or demotivated Beneficiaries discontinue training from financial need or personal difficulties, including vulnerability Mentoring is insufficient to help beneficiaries meet challenges of enterprise management Capital grant is misused or not received in timely fashion (fraud and corruption controls) Inputs Initial PAP commitment as participant, signed Amendment to the CA, motivation, vision All inputs prepared M&E in place Start-up to Input delivery Timely recruitment of suitable LRC with a clearly defined ToR
All individual, training needs assessments completed Start-up training delivered Mentoring arrangements implemented, in place and monitored Participant documentation produced, translated, tested LRC mobilized Training location suitable to participants secured and publicized. (3 months, quarterly review and occasional refreshers thereafter). Timely and sufficient funding Successful initial communications Entitlement matrix and other policy matters agreed. Amendment to CAs signed for LR PAPs. .