Deal #1791

Senegal
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2024-12-02
Last full update
2024-12-02

Recognition status of community land tenure

Recognition status of community land tenure
Indigenous Peoples traditional or customary rights recognized by government

Consultation of local community

Community consultation
Limited consultation
Comment on consultation of local community
as the project is present in several municipalities, the populations of some municipalities have not been consulted.

How did the community react?

Community reaction
Mixed reaction
Comment on community reaction
As the project is present in several municipalities, some have accepted the project without problems but others have said no. Moreover, Asiyla still has unused land due to the conflict.

Presence of land conflicts

Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
Impossibility to exploit the fields of Mboula due to a conflict between populations (Kamb-Mboula). There are also conflicts between the company and the pastoralists.

Displacement of people

Displacement of people
No
Comment on displacement of people
No population displacement, but herders no longer have access to the forest areas for grazing.

Negative impacts for local communities

Negative impacts for local communities
Socio-economic
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
Pastoralists are the most affected by Asiyla activities because they are totally dependent on the forest. Indeed, the cohabitation of Asiyla with herders and their livestock is done with many difficulties, including the problems of goat raving and theft or destruction of fences. The types of conflicts can be approached in various ways depending on their frequency and intensity. Conflicts take place almost every day during the bleeding period (during the hot season) and the harvest (during the cooler period); and they are sometimes of high intensity with payment terms against the herders, but most of their incidence is settled amicably with the intervention of the local mayor. Relations between the company and the villagers are mainly marked by a lack of collaboration and a lack of communication. The local population complains about the decline in pastoral space and arable land.

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
School supplies Employment Development of 270ha for an MSE Mecca ticket
Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
School supplies Employment Development of 270ha for an MSE Mecca ticket

Promised benefits for local communities

Promised benefits for local communities
Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Other
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Designated grazing areas for livestock. Food crops can also be grown on plantations.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Materialized benefits for local communities
Health, Education