Resettlement action plans (RAPS)

If a proposed project will involve physical displacement (in which households are relocated to make way for a project footprint) or economic displacement (in which people lose assets, access to resources or other sources of livelihood), best-practice standards require that a RAP be developed during the early stages of project design.

The RAP should specify which procedures will be followed to mitigate adverse effects, compensate losses, and provide development benefits to persons and communities displaced persons. Envires has experience in RAP development and implementation in several countries throughout Africa and at various scales, ranging from less than ten households to several thousands.