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Deal #1570 Version #92889

Mozambique

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2024-05-08

Last full update

2024-05-15

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Kurime,

Mucocola,

Tapata,

Nachipalapa,

Lancheque,

Meparara,

Namacuco,

Mutapua-Namina,

Nicala,

Melola,

Nachipala,

Ratane,

Nhatuco,

Intatapila,

Cupela,

Naculue,

Nanrele,

Tcaveliua,

Muthita,

Namaita,

Minicua

Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected

Ribáuè: Kurime, Mucocola, Tapata, Nachipalapa, Lancheque, Meparara, Namacuco. • Mecuburi: Mutapua-Namina, Nicala, Melola, Nachipala, Ratane, Nhatuco, Intatapila, Cupela, Naculue, Nanrele, Tcaveliua. • Rapale: Muthita, Namaita, Minicua.

Presence of land conflicts

Yes

Comment on presence of land conflicts

Three organizations have collaborated to draft a petition with a primary demand: that companies like Green Resources and Portucel, along with all others aiming to acquire vast expanses of fertile land for tree plantations in East and Southern Africa, return such land to local communities. This action is proposed as a means to address existing territorial disputes and forestall potential future conflicts.

Negative impacts for local communities

Environmental degradation, Displacement

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

The local government and the provincial court have mandated a compensation payment of 900,000 meticais, which remains partially unpaid. Additionally, the company has adjusted the value of cassava cutting from 8 to 20 meticais.

Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

The company adjusts the value of cassava cutting 8 to 20 meticais.

Promised benefits for local communities

Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

The activities have focused on agricultural support, where inputs and market access for new high yielding crops and varieties have been provided for almost 1,000 farms.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Other

Comment on materialized benefits for local communities

More than 50% of the respondents reported owning motorized bicycles, attributing this to the establishment of LGR. For instance, in Ribáue, specifically in the village of Lancheque, LGR pledged to renovate a hospital that remains in ruins to this day, with no action taken.