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UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMIC, SOCIO-CULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF RESETTLEMENT PROJECTS
ABSTRACT
Many countries embark on resettlement schemes to provide housing, livelihood sources and other services needed to host the displaced population in their new location. Studies from the Global South on resettlement have focused on compensatory issues, with a little emphasis on the overall sociocultural, economic and environmental impacts. The present study therefore focused on exploring the socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of the Bui-Dam Hydroelectric project in five resettled rural communities in Ghana. We used a mixed method to analyze household surveys (N=124) and qualitative in-depth interviews with institutions (N=8). We found that while resettlement projects offer positive benefits, they also yield (unintended) negative impacts on the socio-cultural, economic and environmental aspects of the resettled population. It is therefore important that policymakers carefully review and systematically integrate these concerns into resettlement plans. This could enhance social acceptability of resettlement projects and sustain their benefits while minimizing negative impacts.
KEYWORDS: Resettlement; Resettlement Planning Framework; Social change; Sustainable
Development; Sustainable Livelihoods; Ghana