The impact of compensation delays on water supply projects: case study of construction supervision of Kapchorwa Town Water Supply and Sanitation System

Abstract

Compensation of Project Affected Persons on water supply and sanitation projects can sometimes be unfair and delayed hence leading to protests from the affected persons and delays in the project completion. The study was intended to investigate the impact of delayed compensation of project affected persons (PAPS) on construction of water supply projects with a major focus on Kapchorwa water supply and sanitation project in Kapchorwa district. The research focused on the causes of delayed compensation of PAPs in relation to the different stakeholders. The research gave recommendations on how delayed compensation can be minimized. Water supply project is very essential to the community especially in Kapchorwa where they face a very big challenge in accessing safe and adequate water for consumption. The Ministry of Water and Environment aims at providing sustainable and safe water for human consumption by generating a system that provides consistent water for all. However, during the construction of this project, there were many people that were affected especially in places where the pipeline route was passing and also where some structures like break pressure tanks were located along the pipeline. Many trees were cut, crops destroyed which called for compensation of the affected people in the community and acquisition of land where these sites like booster station, Reservoir tanks and the treatment plant were to be located. This research focused on understanding how delay in compensating of the project affected persons has impacted the successful completion of the Kapchorwa water supply and sanitation project in Kapchorwa District. The study strived to understand the possible strategies that have been implemented to address the concerns of these people.