EIA for the proposed Desalination Plant North of Swakopmund: Social Impact Assessment

1. EIA for the proposed Desalination Plant North of Swakopmund: Social Impact Assessment

2. Structure • Issues to be addressed • Legal framework/policy guidance • Main Findings • Overlaps • Impacts and Mitigations

3. Issues to be addressed: Scoping

4. Issues to be addressed: Scoping (ctd)

5. Legislation and Policy Guidelines Used • National policy guidelines • Poverty Reduction Strategy • Poverty Reduction Action Plan • Vision 2030 • NDP3 • Planning and Environmental Legislation • Town Planning Ordinance • Townships and Division of Land Ordinance • Local Authorities Act • Regional Councils Act • Environmental Management Bill

6. Main Findings • Vision 2030 • Articulates Namibia’s Vision for the future • Sub – Visions dealing with free movement, urbanisation, urban management, open, competitive and diversified economy, strategic exploitation of mineral resources, and maintenance of vital ecological processes. • NDP3 • Puts Vision into practice. • Sustainability • Competitive economy • Provision of infrastructure to support development • Promotion of development of new mines • Even mentions desalination of seawater

7. Main Findings (ctd) • National and Regional Issues • High levels of urbanisation • High levels of unemployment • Huge income disparities • Skills mismatch • High levels of HIV/AIDS • Wide disparities in infrastructural development • Erongo - second most affluent region • Sustained growth in GDP • Growth in primary and Secondary GDP contributions • Investing in people, especially education and health a problem

8. Main Findings (ctd) • Local Issues • High levels of urbanisation • High levels of unemployment • Huge income disparities • High levels of HIV/AIDS • Institutional capacity • Regulatory frameworks effective • Affordability limits LA ability to respond • Affluent communities and sought after destination • Site ability to accommodate • Mining licenses • EPL • Private Game Reserve • Solid waste limitations

9. Main Findings (ctd)

10. Main Findings (ctd)

11. Overlaps • Solid waste and wastewater • Visual impact and noise • Coastal access • Sustainability of demand • decommissioning

12. Impacts: the “red herrings” • National Affordability (can we afford not to?) • Project design and funding • Agreements • Operational and Financial Risks • The Uranium boom as underlying driver - risk • Uncontrolled/ undesirable development • Risk of Population Influx • Influence of the new sewage works • Future use of the pipeline servitude • Impact on Tourism and recreational fishing

13. Impacts: the real issues • Conflict with other development plans • Mining license and private game reserve. • Mitigation – up-front agreements • EPL on land • Conflict with Marine Use • EPL licenses • Clarify rights • Employment creation • Direct Limited - enhancement to benefit locals • Downstream ( Mines and Contractors) e.g. Rossing 1175 employees and 870 contractors • Langer Heinrich 132 employees and 304 contractors

14. Impacts: the real issues (ctd) • Drive regional economic development • Not directly since water will not benefit local authorities • Downstream contracting important • Free water for industrial development • Waste production and Treatment • Major quantities • Swakop landfill cannot handle • Seek mitigation measures • Not simple to operate and EMA requirements. • Other alternatives