MONENI URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 2006 – 2013

PROJECT HISTORY PREPARATION ENGAGED COMMUNITY IN 1990s: LEADERSHIP , MHUD & MZCC AGREED THE PROJECT WOULD CONTINUE, EVEN WITH QUESTIONS ON AUTHORITY ENGINEERING CONSULTANT PREPARED LAYOUT – SURVEY OF AREA AND GP APPROVED – THEN PROJECT STARTED. IMPLEMENTATION IN 2006 ASSEMBLIED OF GOD BEGAN WORKING DRAWINGS OF PROJECT AREA WERE DEVELOPED INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN AOG AND ROAD A WHEN ROAD B BEGAN(2007) HIGH COST REALISED – COMPENSATION WISE ALTERNATE SOLUTION REQUESTED BICON CONSULTANTS DEVELOPED NEW DESIGNS TO MINIMIZE COST OF PROJECT

RESETTLEMENT at Moneni These were mainly done by the Moneni Allocations Committee. Committee made up of the Following: Ministry of Housing and Urban Development(Chairmanship). Moneni Steering Committee. Municipal Council of Manzini(secretariat).

RESETTLEMENTS A total of about five homesteads were resettled. Those affected were mainly relocated at the Assemblies of God farm. While payments were still being processed, affected people were allocated temporal structures. Once the affected individuals completed construction in the newly allocated plot, temporal structures were taken back from them.

NEW STRUCTURES

Community engagement

engagement MONENI LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - The primary entities (leadership & Ministry) through the PCU decided the Project should continue. - They continued to liaise when issues at higher level came up THE MINISTRY, MANZINI CITY COUNCIL & MONENI LEADERSHIP - As an arm of Government, the Ministry delegated her power of implementation to The Municipal Council of Manzini. -The three entities preside over allocations, burning compensation issues and other challenges facing the project. MANZINI CITY COUNCIL AND MONENI LEADERSHIP The two are in constant contact - They work hand in hand to deal with day to day challenges within the project area. - Complaints, compensations and general information were disseminated to the community by the two entities, with the addition of POFS (community members who assist in information dissemination)

Compensations As per the UDP practice, layout plans were completed and structures to be affected were identified. A valuer along with City Council Officers in the presence of Community Representatives went to each house to be affected, took pictures . Those to be affected were notified and told the amount of the compensation. After reaching an agreement, legal documents were then signed between the affected individual and Council’s legal team.

CHALLENGES FACED CHALLENGES SOLUTIONS Lack of resolution to the Authority Question. Family or neighbor disputes. Attempts to cheat during compensations. Disagreements with valuation report. Community members that are at odds with the traditional leadership. Compensations without immediate relocation. Engagement of all relevant Stakeholders to address the issue of Authority. avail as much information as possible to community to promote transparency Record keeping - leave a paper trail Ensuring community representatives and officials are constantly liaising.

CURRENT STATUS OF THE UPGRADING PROJECT Issue of Traditional Authority has been addressed. Plot pricing has been completed. Letters of offer have been prepared for each allocated person. All allocated Persons have been shown their plot bicons, with the assistance of the Office of the Surveyor General.

LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE PROJECT Need to ensure that Traditional Leadership frequently updates the Community about the progress of the project. Compensations should be properly managed since residents tend to use them for personal needs rather than what they were intended for.

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