which should also be integrated into the project cycle. Crossings and walkways should be available and safe all categories of road users. Design should provide for safety of intended all including persons with disabilities. 7.2.12 ECONOMIC IMPACTS The construction may have the following impacts to local businesses, taxi operators, commuter cyclists (boda-bodas) and roadside border markets and shops: a) Temporary severance of access to business premises. Duration of this severance can be long if construction pace is slow. b) Displacement of taxi stages and commuter cyclists c) Temporary relocation/ displacement of roadside markets d) Dust tainting merchandise in roadside shops, markets, kiosks leading to considerable loss of value or revenue. Impact Classification: Construction phases Impact Receptors: Local businesses, motorists, cyclists and local communities Mitigation: a) Contractors should ensure fast construction speed to minimize economic loss due to severance; Where possible, alternative locations for temporary relocation of roadside businesses should be provided by Central Government on close collaboration with the concerned Local Government Contractors should provide temporary provisions (e.g. culverts) to enable access to roadside property. Contracts should suppress dust by watering dust surfaces regularly. 7.2.13 AESTHETIC IMPACTS Construction may temporarily impair visual amenity of the border sites where projects are undertaken. This may be because of dust emissions, destruction of landscaping (already planted greenery) and impaired drainage during construction (leading to blocked storm water drains, localize flooding and muddy storm water that deposits silt which turns to dust upon drying. Impact Classification: Construction phase
compensation for the project affected people. Appropriate Zonal Land Office under the MoLHUD whose operations are under the commissioner of land registration will be important for land take during implementation of the proposed project. The overall responsibility will be with the Project Steering Committee, which will comprise representatives from various Ministries, URA and Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) will be responsible for the overall coordination of the project and will chair the Steering Committee comprising other key ministries (i.e. Ministry of Finance, Uganda, Revenue Authority, Immigration, Agriculture). 10: Proposed Steering Committee Members Institutions Policy Mandate Responsibility in project implementation process Membership position on the Steering Committee Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives Formulate oversee and implement policies and programs aimed at promoting trade facilitation, harmonization product standards and elimination of unnecessary procedures that mutate as NTBs. Overall lead implementing institution Chair Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development Mobilization and allocation of resources of Government and overseeing how these resources are accounted for in achieving its targeted objectives. Coordinating financing arrangement between the World Bank and the Government of Uganda Member Ministry of Works and Transport Responsible for to planning, developing, and maintaining transport infrastructure and engineering in the country. Monitoring and providing oversight function on implementation of the one stop border posts and transport infrastructure Vice Chair Ministry of Internal Affairs- Regulating and facilitating the travel in and out of the country for both Coordination of immigration issues at the border Member
engineering works in the country. and transport infrastructure Ministry of housing and urban planning Responsible for providing policy direction, national standards and coordination of all matters concerning lands, housing and urban development. Coordinating aspects land access, utilization and management of displacements Member Uganda Revenue Authority Assessing, collecting tax revenues, and enforcing taxation laws in the country Lead institution on improvement of customs management performance Member Uganda National Authority Developing and maintaining national roads network Lead institution on development and construction of border infrastructure Member Ministry of Internal Affairs-Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control Regulating and facilitating the travel in and out of the country for both Ugandans and foreigners. Coordination of immigration issues at the border Member District Government Coordinate, oversee and Monitor implementation of the Government policies in a district; Coordinating provision land, facilitating management of the targeted communities and any displacements that my occur Member Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Initiating laws, regulations standards, enforcing and carrying out inspections on veterinary and Phytosanitary, measures Ensuring that products involved in cross border trade conform to crop, plant and veterinary measures Member Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Umbrella private sector Organization that promotes interests of the business community Provide overall private sector inputs to project implementation processes Member