TRANSIP Transportation Systems Improvement Program ULG Urban Local Government UPSNP Urban Productivity Safety Net Project Executive Summary The Transportation Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP) is a project envisioned to improve accessibility and safety in selected road corridors of the City of Addis Ababa. As part of the due diligence for the Transport Systems Improvement Project (TANSIP) an independent Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was undertaken to identify negative social impacts and make recommendations for the Project to avoid, minimize or properly compensate such impacts. Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), addressing physical and environment impacts, and RPF addressing potential risk related to involuntary resettlement are another TRANSIP documents to be read together with this Social Impact Assessment (SIA). TRANSIP will introduce the concept of ‘complete street’ to improve the traffic flow, accessibility and safety of transportation systems in the city. The envisaged works will involve modifying intersections, installation of drainage facilities and roadside furniture (including street lighting, bench, trees etc.), construction of new and strengthening of existing pavements, and widening the existing walkways within the right of way. The objective of the SIA is to determine unintended social impacts (both positive and negative) during implementation of TRANSIP sub project (to improve road and pedestrian safety & Improve Conditions of Road Infrastructure and Pedestrians Facilities), and recommend mitigation measures for the identified risks. The SIA includes the processes of analyzing, monitoring and managing any unintended negative social consequences of the Project interventions and any social change processes invoked by those interventions. SIA assesses or estimates, in advance, the social consequences that are likely to follow specific Project actions. It is a process that provides a framework for prioritizing, gathering, analyzing and incorporating social information and participation into the design and delivery of developmental interventions.
Component C: Develop an Integrated Transport and Management Information System for Driver Licensing, Vehicle Registration and Inspection, and Penalty Payment and Institutional Strengthening (preliminary cost estimate is US$80 million. This component will include support to the Federal Transport Authority and the Ministry of Transport (MoT) for following activities: Setting up a system for and re-registration of current drivers with ten fingerprints and replacement of existing driver’s licenses with modern security enhanced driver’s license documents; (b)Setting up a system for and re-registration of vehicles with vehicle chassis numbers and replacement of the existing vehicle registry documents by secure unified vehicle registration documents; (c)Improving the quality driver training and testing; (d)Design and installation of a driving school management solution; (e)Development and installation of vehicle inspection management solution; (f)Development and installation of driver’s penalty management system; (g)Installation of police mobile solutions for driver and vehicle verification as well as penalty management;(h) Establishment of central help desk support solution; (i) interruption solution; (j)Institutional strengthening of FTA and training; and (i)Support the Federal Ministry of Transport in (i) development of a long-term program to improve skills for urban transport management through engaging with local universities in developing the corresponding curriculum, and supporting students in these programs on a pilot basis; (ii) developing an urban transport policy and investment program; and (iii) support in the implementation of institutional and policy reform in the provision of public transport. Out of the three components of TRANSIP, the main focus of the SIA is at the proposed civil/construction work including modifying intersections, installation of drainage facilities, roadside furniture, street lighting, strengthening and replacement of pavements in some sections, and construction of new sideway walks and/ or widening the existing walkways within the right of way to improve road infrastructure and pedestrian safety, major activities of component A sub-component 1 and 2. 1.3 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework 1.3.1 The Constitution and other Relevant Policies
Plate 4: Cultural and heritage Resources along the road corridors 3.8 Renewal Scheme The Slum Redevelopment Program was launched by the City Administration of Addis Ababa to respond to the increasing housing demand while ensuring the provision of basic services and infrastructure. This program addressed the Integrated Housing Development Program (IHDP) and Cobblestone Development Initiative (CDI), both intended to make plausible coordination between the provision of low cost housing and infrastructure, and employment creation by involving MSEs. Four of the selected five road corridors, are located at the city core delineated for redevelopment/renewal. Integrating the renewal/redevelopment schemes with the envisaged improvements (during design and implementation) is advisable to use resources efficiently and minimize adverse impact that might occur during construction. The challenges of Addis Ababa, besides the challenge on transportation are summarized in the table below Table 4: Summary of challenges, at city level Item Percentage Poverty 22% Unemployment 23.5 Informal sector employment 30% Low quality housing 70% - 80% Access to safe water supply 44%
Table 6 : Recommended Mitigating Measures and Monitoring Plan Impact category Potential Negative Impact Mitigating Measures Monitoring Responsibility Loss of access to resource; livelihood and income Loss off access to resource, livelihood and income as a result of land acquisition Develop Comprehensive alternative Route Plan Prepare Local Development Plans Land use, road hierarchy, alternative relocation (land), market Design on street improvement ,as much as possible, within the RoW to minimize land acquisition; Ensure the creation of multifunction road corridors with capacity to absorb divers activities as part of the “complete street” Strategically placed kiosks to incorporate space of street vendors (e.g. coffee/tea sellers, shoe shiners, book sells, etc.) Ensure the use of appropriate technology as much as possible; Ensure Resettlement Action are Prepared in close consultation with the affected community; Identify all PAP and respective entitlement (as per the prepared RAP ) Ensure the affected are of their rights Ensure timely compensation of monetary value, substitution of land , and any other forms as per RPF/RAP; Ensure relocation of PAP from same neighbourhood to new areas/condominium keeping the social ties as much as possible; Ensure Gender Action Plan is in pace Ensure efficient Grievance redress mechanism is in place; Resettlement Action Plan Schedule of civil works; Community score card Design for the improvement Monthly progress report Biannual /annual report; AARTB TPMO PIU AALDMB/ (Urban Planning Institute ) & Development & Renewal Agency MSEs Contractors (Hired ) Community Blocked properties by ongoing construction Loss of income from use of space on streets (parking, street vending ) Impact on social dynamics ( loss of social ties & network up on displacement Loss of access to services due to construction and detours; Loss of access to transport services due to relocation of terminals
Ensure MSEs, on street vendors & shop owners select representatives with emphasis on women’s participation Stakeholders/street vendors, especially women. (Hired) Bureau of Women & child ( at city and sub city level) Community Impact of exclusion Unable to achieve universal accessibility to all, as a consequence of poor workmanship, weak follow up Ensure the engineering design of improvements on the corridor respect universal access to all; Ensure the affected are aware of their rights and responsibilities and relevant grievance mechanisms are put place; Devise communication strategies for affected community to discuss progress and report on anomalies on construction progress; Develop temporary identification and registration of affected groups to create access to project related support Design of road improvement; Physical visits to construction sites; Community Card Periodic Progress Reports Impact Evaluation AARTB TPMO PIU Community Inability to access improved services due to lack formal identification (registered ID) problem; Gentrification Out ward migration of residents with increase in value of property, rent, and price of services; Develop strategies to cap rent hike as a consequence of road improvements; Rent Control regulation Implementation manual; Formulate strategies for the affected to organize and access commodities and related resources at affordable price: consumer’s association (cooperatives) activities at sub city/woreda & city level. Provide the affected (especially the low income and woman headed households) groups with training to enhance their entrepreneurial skill, business training and management etc. to supplement their income. Periodic Progress Reports Regulation/Manual Impact Evaluation Training Provided Community score card City Government of Ababa; AARTB AALDMB/ (Urban Planning Institute ) & Urban MSEs; Bureau of Women and Use
Impact on health and safety Environmental pollution including noise/vibration, dust, leakage of water and sewage lines; Ensure contracted construction company employs preventive actions on dust and rubbish flown over the atmosphere (e.g. regular water spraying on paved and excavated grounds) to minimize dust related infections and allergies; Ensure occupational health and safety measures are put in ; Ensure Communicating Strategy is put in place Share information on excavation works and its possible danger for elderly and PWD and the community; Ensure safety precautions are put in place and adverse impacts against elders, PWD are protected. Community Watch: Establish committee constituted from resident, women and trade forums, PWD, elderly, youth. mechanism to hear and report threats and abusive activities including sexual violence and exploitation Gender Action Plan Empower affected living and working in the corridors to participate in decision making process. Report on progress of construction from Unscheduled visits to construction sites; Observe safety precautions during construction- e.g. informative signs , Police Report on abuse and sexual harassment; Community card Community Watch Report; Impact evaluation AARTB TPMO PIU AACRA BoLSA Damage on health and life as a result of limited /no adherence to construction ethics and construction safety standards; Exposure to new social groups with increased prevalence rate of Sexual Transmitted Disease Trust and reputation Weak work execution in an integrated manner and planned manner, resulting in delay in construction period , resource wastage and poor work quality; Promote good governance, empowerment of beneficiaries and transparency through residents engagement; Community Watch: Establish committee constituted from resident, women and trade forums, PWD, elderly, youth. Monthly Progress Reports Annual Report Community card Impact evaluation City Government of Addis Ababa AARTB TPMO PIU
Impact category Social Impacts Corridor 1 Corridor 2 Corridor 3 Corridor 4 Corridor 5 Loss of access to resource; livelihood and income Loss off access to resource, livelihood and income as a result of land acquisition H H H H H Loss of access to properties/ blocked properties by ongoing construction H H H H H Loss of income from use of space on streets ( parking, street vending ) M M H M L Impact on social dynamics ( loss of social ties & network up on displacement M M H H M Loss of access to services due to construction and detours; H H H H H Loss of access to transport services due to relocation of terminals M H H H M Social tension and conflict Tension created between shop owners and street vendors ( street vendor) competing for space L M H M L Impact of exclusion Unable to achieve universal accessibility to all, as a consequence of poor workmanship, weak follow up; Inability to access improved services due to lack formal identification (registered ID) problem; H H H H H Gentrification Out ward migration of residents with increase in value of property, rent, and price of services; M H H H M Impact on health and safety Environmental pollution including noise/vibration, dust, leakage of water and sewage lines; H H H H H
Annex 3; List of City, Sub City and Woreda Officials Consulted December 1, 2015-January 2016 Name Organization Position Address 1 Ato Girma Brehanu Ababa City Land development and Urban Renewal Agency Deputy Manager + 251 913 214865 2 Ato Getachew Dejene Arada Sub –City, Culture and Tourism office Regulatory and Certification work process +251 911 464589 3 Ato Shemeles Tamerat Debebe Arada Sub- City MSE Development Office Office Head +251 911 410139 4 Ato Endegena Fekadu Arada Sub-City, Women’s & Youth benefit organization & follow up Process Owner + 251 917552388 5 W/rt Kalkidan Arada Sub-City, Women’s & Youth Project study & capacity building Process +251 917 552388 6 Ato Addisu Taye Sub City , Land Development & Urban Renewal Office Compensation Expert +251 912075699 7 W/ro Shitaye Mohammod Arada Sub City Office of Labor & Social Affairs Office Head +251 912851043 8 W/ro Tsege Tadesse Addis Ababa Women, Child and Youth Bureau Women and Youth Benefit and Empowerment Process owner +251 911132513 9 Ato Kidane Addis Ababa Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs Labor and social affairs Deputy bureau head +251 911 663385 10 Ato Bahiru Abebe Oda Ababa Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs Rehabilitation of Vulnerable Groups (Process Owner) +251 913105382