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Deal #1976 Version #56419

Uganda
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2014-10-06
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 (ranging from Shs 100 000 to 1.5million) 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...)