Environmental and social impact assessment and resettlement action plan
Environmental and social impact assessment and resettlement action plan for the rehabilitation of Kacheche to Chiweta Section of the M1 Road, Rumphi District in Malawi. In April 2015 the World Bank Group (WBG) approved funds to improve Malawi's road infrastructure with the focus on the M1 Road, which is the backbone of Malawi’s road network and facilitates trade between Tanzania and South Africa.
SRK were appointed by the Malawi Road Authority (RA) to undertake an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) and resettlement action plan (RAP) for the upgrade and widening of a 66.5 km portion of the M1 road between Kacheche and Chiweta. In fulfilment of Malawi's environmental legislation and World Bank Group guidelines, an ESIA was prepared for the project. A phased approach was adopted, and comprised project inception, scoping, impact assessment and management planning, disclosure, and authority review. The RAP activities were integrated with those of the ESIA process and included a household survey and asset inventory.
