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Deal #140 Version #44830

Indonesia
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2020-09-01
Last full update
2021-11-17

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community
Koa,
Bayao,
Baad,
Zanegi
Name of indigenous people
Malind

Consultation of local community

Community consultation
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
Comment on consultation of local community
The company reportedly held several community consultation meetings with village heads and clan heads, approached family heads individually, and held meetings at the Merauke City. Consultation meetings (sosialisasi) have taken place, but many noted that not everyone in the community was invited to attend (usually only the village head and heads of marga).

How did the community react?

Community reaction
Mixed reaction
Comment on community reaction
some agreed to release their lands to PT ARN but some did not despite offers of scholarships and/or monetary compensation

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
monetary compensation but amount was not disclosed
Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
monetary compensation but amount was not disclosed

Promised benefits for local communities

Promised benefits for local communities
Education
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Education: PT ARN...reported that they would provide comprehensive support to the educational needs of the communities within the concession, which they see as a more sustainable and responsible way of helping communities ‘move forward’ (maju) than giving money. Support would cover students’ costs of schooling, educational materials, food and so forth. A scholarship programme to send bright children to further their education at the Agricultural Institute in Yogyajakarta, Kalimantan and Merauke would be accompanied by contracts to ensure that students returned to work in their own villages.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
none

Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)

Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Pusaka, AMAN