The Social and Resettlement Services for the Tilenga Project

Project in brief: TotalEnergies EP Uganda commissioned Atacama Consulting in 2017 to deliver Social and Resettlement Services for Contract Area 1 and Licensed Area 2 (North) Development Project (now the Tilenga Project).

The scope of the Services constitutes the phased planning and implementation of six (6) Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) – RAPs 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4 & 5. The project is aimed at outlining actions necessary for permanent acquisition of approximately 2,901 acres of land and management of resettlement of 5,523 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) and 4,525 households as a result of the project’s need to develop several production facilities and linear infrastructure in Buliisa, Hoima, and Kikuube Districts.

Currently, the Project is in the implementation phase, with RAP 1 standing at 98% completion having commenced on 15th January 2018, whereas the implementation of RAPs 2, 3a, 3b, 4 & 5 commenced on 3rd March 2021.