Livelihood restoration and resettlement framework – Adjara Republic, Solid Waste Management Project, Georgia

EBRD has assigned us to prepare a R-LRF, in line with PR5 of the EBRD’s ESP (2008). This included the following:

• Identification of potential physical and economic losses caused by the Project at both the proposed landfill site and the existing landfill, which is to be closed;
• Define eligibility for inclusion in the R-LRF;
• Identification of high level gaps between local laws and EBRD’s PR5, which will need to be addressed by the Project;
• Confirmation of the entitlement measures that ensure those affected are able to restore their livelihoods and obtain replacement / compensation for losses;
• Identification of project stakeholders and prepare a plan for engagement activities during the development and implementation of the detailed Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)/Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP); and
• Agreeing on the content of the R-LRF and RAP/LRP with the Client.