Follow Up Engagement with Project Affected Persons (PAPs) of the Proposed Central Processing Facility in Buliisa District
On Wednesday August 14, 2019 a team from the UCCA Secretariat and Members including CESCRA, IAP, WVU, NAVODA, BIRUDO and ISER, conducted a follow up engagement upon the request by the Project Affected Persons(PAPs) from the Resettlement Action Plan I for the proposed Central Processing Facility (CPF) situated in Buliisa District. The main objectives of the field visit were twofold; A follow up discussion with the holdout PAPs regarding their interests and offer them guidance following their visit to the different resettlement sites. Secondly, to harmonize and consolidate membership reports and documents concerning the various meetings held with the implementing partners.
All hold out PAPs were either present or represented at the meeting. After critical engagements three PAPs were open to the land for land compensation option, while others considered the option of going to court for redress.
Mr. Lutalo Derrick from UCCA addressing some of the PAPs at the recent follow up engagement.
A photo of the all the sites that were identified for replacement land. Those ticked were visited while those not ticked were yet to be visited to provide a wide range of choices for the PAPs to choose from.
One of the PAPs giving feedback on the suitability of the Land that he visited he expressed his desire to see through the land for land compensation.
The UCCA team having a brief discussion with some staff of TOTAL E&P Uganda and offered the feedback from the Latest Engagement.
The UCCA team debriefing with the TOTAL E&P team that was in the field and the discussions were centered on achieving the Land for Land compensation for the three PAPs.