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Deal #1976 Version #56422

Uganda

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2014-11-04

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

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