1. Village Relocation in Mali,
West Africa: 4 yrs after the move
By: A.G. Mackenzie, J. Pooley, C. Loots, B. Samake, S. Sangare & I. Sidibe
Sam Samaké
Presented by:
Sadiola & Yatela Gold Mines
YATELA S.A.
2. AFRICA
Mali
Sadiola and Yatela
Morila
Tanzania
Namibia
3. PROJECT LOCATION
Mali
50-80km
from Kayes Tombouctou
Kayes
Yatela
Bamako
Sadiola
10. Village relocation
Why relocate?
• The need to relocate local villages situated on the gold
ore-body
Components of relocation
• Population ±3000
• SEMOS responsible for “autochtones” and Government
for the “new arrivals”
• World Bank Guidelines on Involuntary Resettlement (OD
4.30)
11. Village Relocation (1996 &1997)
Sep 1996 Decision taken by Malian government to move
Sadiola and Farabakouta villages
Oct 1996 Socio-economic study & site identification done
by I.N.R. and Steering Committee
• Steering Committee approved village sites of:
Aug 1997
Bakokan for Sadiola
Wassala for Farabakouta
• Approved the preperation of the R.A.P.
• DRUC evaluation of existing structures
12. Wassala
New Farabakouta
2-3km
Old Farabakouta
Old Sadiola
1-2km Mine Pit
Bakokan
New Sadiola
13. Village Relocation (1997)
• Set up the Executive Committee (12 members)
Aug 1997
• Working Group (INR, DRAS, ASERNI & SEMOS)
VILLAGE RELOCATION PROJECT ORGANOGRAM
SEMOS BOARD
ANSER BOARD
PROJECT DIRECTOR
R.L. ATTRIDGE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Admin, SEMOS, Villagers
INR PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION DIRECTOR ENVIROLINK
INITIATION+ MANAGER
D.J.R. BURGESS H. NICHOLLS
REVIEW
ENG. DESIGN
CAPITAL EST. PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER PLANNING PROCUREMENT
B. SAMAKE DECISION SCHEDULE
IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL
REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT,
SEMOS, ASERNI,VILLAGERS
COST CONTROLLER CAPITAL ACC
SEMOS: SERVICES ENGINEERING PROJECT 1997 -1998 STAFF ORGANOGRAM
(M. COLES) (W. TANG)
16. Village Relocation (1998)
Feb 1998 Sacrifice & Site preparation - implemented urban
plan layout for Sadiola and Farabakouta
Apr 1998 SEMOS Board approved budget of US$ 4,837,706
May 1998 Construction of the villages started
1st RAP Monitoring Review
Aug 1998
• Board approved escalated budget US$ 5,436,569
Dec 1998
• 2nd RAP Monitoring Review
18. Village Relocation (1999)
Jan 1999 Socio-economic & village relocation monitoring
survey carried out by ASERNI & DRAS
3rd RAP Monitoring Review
Apr 1999
Relocation of Farabakouta (22nd April) & Sacrifice
• No. of Households 34
• No. of Structures 125
• No. of Toilets 52
• Population 550
4th RAP Monitoring Review
Jul 1999
Dec 1999 Demolition of old Farabakouta
20. FARABAKOUTA
Resettled April 22 1999
34 Households - 317 people
125 structures
52 pit toilets
Reticulated water system
21. Village Relocation (1999)
Relocation of Sadiola & Sacrifice (8th July)
Jul 1999
• No. of Households 35
• No. of Structures 129
• No. of Toilets 47
• Population 496
Government buildings
• No. of Households 16
• No. of Structures 39
• No. of Toilets 10
Aug 1999 New Arrivals relocated
• 689 structures and ±1000 people
Oct 1999 Demolition of New Arrivals structures
Dec 1999 Demolition of old Sadiola
23. SADIOLA
Resettled 8 July 1999
35 households - 496 people
Reticulated water
system
129 village structures
16 Govt families; 39 structures +1500 Migrants
26. Village Relocation (2000)
Feb 2000 Relocation of Baba Macalou
Feb 2000 Socio-economic & village relocation
monitoring survey carried out by DRAS
5th & Final RAP Monitoring Review
Mar 2000
30. Issues 4 years after relocation
• Monitoring programme part of EMS & audits
• Water supply
• Transfer of maintenance responsibilities
• Shade trees
• Dust from national road through Sadiola
• New Arrivals
31. Conclusion
• Resettlement is a major undertaking
– don’t under-estimated it.
• Significant cost implications, but more significantly,
major psychological & emotional effects on the
affected populations.
• The consequences of a failed relocation exercise are
easy to identify - but when and how does one
measure true success?
