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The Impact of Rural Resettlement on Livelihoods: A Case of GRID, Kota Marudu , Sabah

The Impact of Rural Resettlement on Livelihoods: A Case of GRID, Kota Marudu , Sabah. Study Area - GRID. The GRID Project was initiated by the SFD in 1998 under the Community Forestry Trust Fund. Situated at Kota Marudu District, Sabah, Malaysia. About 42KM from Kota Marudu town

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The Impact of Rural Resettlement on Livelihoods: A Case of GRID, Kota Marudu , Sabah

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  1. The Impact of Rural Resettlement on Livelihoods: A Case of GRID, Kota Marudu, Sabah

  2. Study Area - GRID • The GRID Project was initiated by the SFD in 1998 under the Community Forestry Trust Fund. • Situated at Kota Marudu District, Sabah, Malaysia. About 42KM from Kota Marudu town • Resettled on a state land of 1,619 ha. • 90 to 793 meters above sea level • About half of the area is flat. The higher elevation is an extension of the LFR which is mountainous terrain surrounding the flat area.

  3. An aerial view of Kg. Gana Resettlement area

  4. Backgroud of the development • Concept, Goal and Objectives • The aim of the project is to relocate the local communities residing in 10 villages scattered within and adjacent to Lingkabau FR into a well developed, permanent and complete settlement area, which is located in state land in Kg. Gana. • These 10 villages were consolidated as a well established centre where other government agencies would come in and joint the SFD to create sustainable economic opportunities to generate income and employment, particularly in modern agriculture, agro-based industries and the services sector. • Communities from the identified villages moved to GRID on a voluntary basis. • The key project component are the provision of basic infrastructure namely, roads; housing 450 units; clinic; chapels and surau; school; village library; electricity; water supply; multipurpose hall; and recreational facilities (football field, children playground) • The opportunity to access health care, education and social services motivated many community members to move to GRID.

  5. Development phases

  6. Out of 450 houses built, about 350 occupied, the rest are unoccupied or collapsed. Unoccupied house / collapesed

  7. Typical occupied house condition – “empty”

  8. Data collection

  9. Findings and Discussion

  10. GRID, 1998 Agropolitan, 2008

  11. Area ready to be planted

  12. Planting and maintanance work

  13. Basic Facilities

  14. Basic Facilities

  15. Water supply

  16. 2010 2014

  17. Quality of life of the settlers is low Cash income is little -hard core poverty Limited off-farm work They didn’t sell their products Cooperative body is not organized They do not grow cash crops They don’t produce other marketable items (livestock, fish, medical plans, flower, handicraft) Community identity is not establised • Soil is not fertile • current farming does not produce much • They grow only for eating • Land allocation is not clear • Transportation cost to bring to market is high • They don’t have enough skills & knowledge in production • Problem with water management • Basic infrastructure for farming is not established • Money is not so necessary Reliable representative is not exist Self-relience & innovative are not developed among the people (they do not know what can be sold in the market, they do not know how to produce Agropolitan project? At least, efforts are already moving to ensure the people of Kg Gana enjoy better living standards, amenities and economic opportunities • The rubber planting scheme is expected to derive and elevate the settlers living status • 450 concrete homes

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