REP Peru is a privately held electricity transmission concessionaire operating over 5,300 Km. of high voltage transmission lines distributed over most of the country. Several segments of the conceded transmission lines’ easements are irregularly occupied by low income families. A detailed survey identified a total of over 2,800 irregular buildings, mostly dwellings. IFC financing was requested and JGP was retained to provide support to the due diligence process.
JGP developed a Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) to provide a framework for discussions between REP and the Government of Peru in order to implement the actions necessary to eliminate the risks associated with irregular occupation. The CMP identified a typology of possible solutions for each occupied segment, including engineering (relocation of the transmission lines), legal adjustments and resettlement when unavoidable. In conjunction with the CMP, JGP prepared a Resettlement Policy Framework aligned with IFC requirements and a Community Development Plan focused on communities adjacent to the easements.