Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Implementation External Monitoring and Evaluation

This report is an external monitoring and evaluation audit of the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project’s Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) in Uganda.

The EACOP Project1is a 1,443-kilometre-long cross-border pipeline — of which 296 km will be in Uganda — running from Kabaale in Hoima District, Uganda, to Chongoleani in Tanga Region, Tanzania. The pipeline route passes through ten (10) Districts in Uganda, namely Hoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Gomba, Sembabule, Lwengo, Rakai, and Kyotera, traversing 171 villages.

The objective of the audit is to assess all RAP implementation activities and their compliance with relevant standards, including, but not limited to, the IFC Performance Standards and Ugandan legislation. The report presents key observations and findings, identifies key gaps and areas for improvement, and presents a corrective action plan to address these issues.