TITLE:
Livelihood Restoration Plans of the Project Affected Persons: The Case of Standard Gauge Railway Project in Tanzania
AUTHORS:
Emmanuel Elifadhili Mchome, Uwezo Wilbard Nzoya
KEYWORDS:
Livelihood Activities, Livelihood Restoration Plans, Land Acquisition
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.10,
October
19,
2023
ABSTRACT: Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs) are prepared within a framework of
International Financial Institutions (IFIs) for livelihood restoration of the
Project Affected Persons (PAPs). However, experience has shown that there is a
gap of information on implementation of the prepared LRPs. Therefore, the study
explored livelihood restoration of the PAPs for the purpose of generating the
empirical knowledge that could inform the pathway for livelihood restoration in
land acquisition for development projects. The study was carried out by using qualitative
research approach through case study of the Standard Gauge Railway Project in
Tanzania. The research findings indicate that PAPs do not know about the LRPs.
Also, the study concludes that preparation of LRPs within a framework of IFIs
without integration of the local environments is not practicable. Therefore, it
is recommended that a framework of local environments should be considered in
LRP preparations as a key to livelihood restorations of the PAPs.