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Deal #1976 Version #56418
Uganda
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2014-01-27
Last full update
2022-09-07
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Not consulted
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Mixed reaction
Comment on community reaction
Community outcries for the project to be reformed or shut-down have been ignored. Affected
communities are demanding the return of land
improperly taken, guarantees for the protection of community land rights, compensation for crop damage, and long term protection of community forests, water, and
other natural resources.
Promised or received compensation
Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
Received new land. Some reports suggest that the community received inadequate compensation for their land and that international norms and national laws were broken. The report also claims the communities suffer from degraded water sources.
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)