DEADLINE: 12TH MARCH, 2021
RIVER STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT (EIA DEPARTMENT)
THIRD NATIONAL URBAN WATER SECTOR REFORM PROJECT
PORT HARCOURT WATER CORPORATION, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT,
NO 6, WATERWORKS ROAD, RUMUOLA, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR DEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION OF BOREHOLES, CONSTRUCTION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT RUMUOLA, NEW TRANSMISSION MAINS AND STORAGE RESERVOIRS AT RUMUOLA, DIOBU, MOSCOW, BORIKIRI, TRANS-AMADI, WOJI, ELELENWO & ABULOMA
In compliance with the Federal and State Environment laws of Nigeria, and in conformity with the World Bank and AfDB Safeguard Policies which makes it mandatory for proponents of all new major development activities to carry out Environmental Assessment and Involuntary Resettlement, the Rivers State Ministry of Environment and the Federal Ministry of Environment, hereby announce a twenty- one (21) working days public notice for information and comments on the RAP for the Urban Water Sector Reform and Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Rivers State Nigeria (PHWSSP) of the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project.
This RAP is necessitated by activities under the proposed project which will involve the Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply System for Port Harcourt And Obio-Akpor Local Government Areas, River State. The primary objective of this RAP is to identify those that will be affected by the Project and to ensure all those to be affected by the Project will be adequately compensated and alternative measures put in place for mitigation where necessary.
Project Description and Location:
The Project consists of four components (infrastructure development/ rehabilitation, institutional support, hygiene/sanitation/environment and project management). A summary description of the components is provided below and detailed thereafter.
The main project activity (under component 1) is the rehabilitation and expansion of (i) water production/treatment facilities and (ii) transmission pipelines and rehabilitation or new reservoirs in selected sections of the network; (iii) replacement and extension of the distribution network, and installation of meters in selected hydraulically discrete zones of Port Harcourt (Zone 4-Rumuola, 9-Diobu, 11- Moscow, 12-Borokiri and later to 10, 13, 14 & 15 Trans-Amadi, Woji, Elelenwo & Abuloma), as reflected below.
COMPONENT COMPETENT DESCRIPTION 1 Water Supply & Sanitation Infrastructure in Port Harcourt (1) Water supply system rehabilitation and expansion (using labour intensive contracts to support local youth and women employment)(2) Environmental protection for the groundwater sources(3) Public sanitation facilities(4) Pilot scheme for sewerage and solid waste management/treatment 2 Institutional support to PHWC (1) Technical Assistance for best practice management and operations· Support the PHWC to set up and maintain all relevant management systems and tools (business planning, asset management, customer databases, billing & collection, customer care, demand management with universal metering, MIS, etc );· Staff training (study tours and short courses).(2) Pro-poor service provision:· Social inclusion study for solutions to cater for low income/vulnerable households;· Establish pro-poor unit in PHWC and develop tools for operations; and· Establish a social connection fund to pre-finance connections to system for the poor(3) Commercial viability:· Tariff study and adoption for financial sustainability;· Consumer outreach to promote services offered and water conservation;· Establish/capacitate consumer associations;· An O&M subsidy whilst the customer base is being established.(4) Establish a PPP: A Public Private Partnership (PPP) study and transaction support to outsource operations of the water supply system, including outsourcing/delegated management contracts for water kiosks(5) Environmental protection: Water safety, CC and CV plans for PHWC(6) Capacity development of key sector players:· Training of ministries/agencies to ensure they play their role in overseeing service provision,· Capacity building of women/youth entrepreneurs in water kiosk management and· Youth & vendor employment support 3 Hygiene, Sanitation and Environment in Port Harcourt (1) Hygiene and sanitation behavioural change:· Knowledge Attitudes and Practices Study for hygiene, sanitation and Safe Water Management (SWM) for more detailed/qualitative baselines, and to define specific activities;· Development of Information. Education and Communication (IEC) materials;· Training of Trainers (teachers, community based organisations) in hygiene and sanitation promotion;· Environmental sanitation/SWM promotion in schools and among residents for groundwater protection and water conservation including reuse of waste products;· Capacity building of Local Governments, State Ministries and Agencies to oversee hygiene, sanitation and SWM activities, and to enforce environmental laws in the city.(2) Private Sector Participation & PPP:· Establish management contracts for operation of the public sanitation facilities constructed, targeting women/youth entrepreneurs; and· Support to establish a supply chain for sanitation products(3) Sanitation & Waste Water Management Plan;· An integrated plan with detailed designs/feasibility studies for on- & off-site sanitation, SWM and flood control incl. infrastructure, institutional and cost recovery mechanisms;· Management support for the sewerage/SWM pilot to inform scale up; and· Resources mobilization to scale up the plan. 4 Project Management · Management and Coordination· Monitoring and reporting;· Audit;· Communication;· ESMP monitoring;· Annual and Mid Term review
The Investment Package: Hydraulic Zone 4, 9, 11 and 12 with a possible extension to 10, 13 14 & 15.
VENUES OF DISPLAY
(1) Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
(2) Federal Ministry of Environment, Plot 444 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja
(3) Federal Project Implementation Unit (NUWSRP FMWR)
(4) Office of the Rivers State Head of Service, Port Harcourt
(5) Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development, Port Harcourt.
(6) Rivers State Ministry of Works, Port Harcourt.
(7) Rivers State Ministry of Urban Development
(8) Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Port Harcourt
(9) Rivers State Ministry of Woman Affairs, Port Harcourt
(10) Port Harcourt Water Corporation No. 6 Water Works Road, Rumuola, Port Harcourt
(11) Office of the Chairman, Port Harcourt LGA
(12) Office of the Chairman, Obio-Akor LGA
The Public display will run from 11 February, 2021 – 12 March, 2021. Comments and reactions to the report should be forwarded to:
The Managing Director,
Port Harcourt Water Corporation
No 6, Waterworks Road, Rumuola,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.
Nigeria
OR
Hon. Commissioner,
Rivers State Ministry of Environment
State Secretariat, Port Harcourt
Rivers State.
