Publication of the List of Persons Identified for Compensation and Declaration of Cut-off Date for the Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project (Rwanda Side)

Rusizi District and Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL), a special-purpose company established to develop,

construct, and operate the 206 MW Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project (Project), are pleased to

declare the cutoff date and the forthcoming publication of the list of persons identified for

compensation in relation to land acquisition for the Ruzizi III Project activities on the Rwanda side.

This process follows the land acquisition activities undertaken for the Project, including the land and

asset inventory and valuation conducted from June to September 2025 in accordance with

applicable Rwandan law, the Project Resettlement Action Plan, and applicable international

standards.

Cut-off Date Declaration

The Rusizi District and REL hereby declare the cut-off date for eligibility for compensation and

resettlement assistance. The cut-off date is set as 8 June 2026, marking the official close of the

eligibility window:

 Only Project Affected Persons (PAPs) identified and recorded during the re-evaluation and

census process before the cut-off date will be eligible.

 Any grievances submitted regarding omissions or inconsistencies related to the inventoried

land and assets through the established Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) channels

mentioned below will be reviewed and assessed through the relevant process.

 The PAP shall not develop any other long-term activities on the land after this date.

Otherwise, such activities shall not be compensable during expropriation.

In line with that, this ensures a fair and transparent compensation process for all PAPs.

Information Disclosure

The date for publishing the list of PAPs to be compensated will be communicated after the meeting

with all PAPs. The Lists will be available at the following locations:

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 Headquarters of Murya Cell in Nzahaha Sector and Pera and Nyange Cells in Bugarama

Sector

 Headquarters of the Nzahaha and Bugarama Sectors

 Rusizi District Headquarters

Feedback and Grievances

REL encourages all affected persons and stakeholders to review the published list of PAPs and

submit any questions, feedback, or grievances through the following channels:

 REL staff based in Nyange Cell, Bugarama Sector

 Suggestion boxes placed at the Headquarters of Murya Cell, Nyange Cell, Bugarama Sector,

and Nzahaha Sector

 Email: [email protected]

The Rusizi District and REL remain committed to conducting the land acquisition process in a manner

that upholds transparency, fairness, and respect for the rights of affected persons in line with

applicable laws and international standards.

SINDAYIHEBA Phanuel

The Mayor - Rusizi District

Mohsin Tahir

Project Director - Ruzizi III Energy Limited