Land acquisition and resettlement activities should be undertaken at an early stage. At feasibility study stage define, cost and budget implementation activities and ideally acquire required land or ROW prior to tender.
Land acquisition and resettlement may either be voluntary or involuntary. It is voluntary when an affected person is willing to sell the property concerned It is considered involuntary when displaced individuals or communities are compelled to give up their property. This occurs in cases where (i) lands are acquired through expropriation based on eminent domain; and (ii) lands are acquired through negotiated settlements.