The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), as an Executing Agency is administering the
implementation of the Eastern Ethiopia Electricity Grid Reinforcement Project (EEEGRP)
with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Korean Economic Development
Cooperation Fund (KEDCF) under the Korea-Africa Energy Investment Framework
(KAEIF) that was signed between AfDB and Korean Exim Bank as Financiers of the
Project.
Eastern Ethiopia Electricity Grid Reinforcement Project comprises the Hurso -HarerJigjiga 400 kV power transmission line and substation projects that cross 3 Regional
states (Somali, Oromia, and Harari) and one city administration (Dire-Dawa) and the
Degehabur – Birkot- Kebridehar 132 kV Power transmission line and substation project
within the Somali National Regional State.
The ultimate goals of the Eastern Ethiopia Electricity Grid Reinforcement Project are
upgrading the existing network from Hurso to Jigjiga via Harar and expanding the 132 kV
network from Degehabur to Kebridehar through the new Birkot substation.
To address biophysical and socioeconomic risks and impacts and enhance the beneficial
impacts of the proposed TL and substation projects, ESIA studies have been conducted in
line with national requirements and AfDB’s ESAP and ISS. As an integral part of the ESIA,
this standalone Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP) Report is prepared.
The overall aim of this SEP is to ensure that a consistent, comprehensive, and
coordinated approach is taken to stakeholder engagement and project disclosure
throughout the project cycle. It is further intended to demonstrate the commitment of EEP
as a project developer and the main implementing party, to an ‘international best practice’
approach to stakeholder engagement.
Legal and other Requirements
The various national policies and regulations reviewed concerning the proposed project
activities include the constitution of FDRE, relevant environmental and sectoral policies,
and strategies; relevant proclamations, regulations, directives, and guidelines; national
legislation governing land acquisition, compensation, and resettlement and AfDB’s
integrated safeguards system and Environmental & Social Assessment Procedures
(ESAP).
Project Stakeholder
The construction and operation of the Eastern Ethiopia Electricity Grid Reinforcement
Project involve various stakeholders. It ranges from local communities that are directly
affected by the project (primary stakeholders) to those that have interests in the project
and those that have the potential to influence outcomes of the project (secondary
stakeholders).
Therefore, based on the level of stakeholders identification, during the ESIA and RAP and
additional review of their relevance to, interests in, and influence over the project, a more
comprehensive and expanded stakeholder groups are identified which include local
communities, local administrations, key government agencies at a federal and regional
level, vulnerable stakeholders, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs), project developer and project financiers.