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Deal #2309 Version #57669

South Sudan

Created at

2013-02-15

Last update

2014-04-01

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Limited consultation

Displacement of people

Comment on displacement of people

According to TreeFarms, Tindilo Payam is sparsely populated with a population of approximately 10,000. The company therefore asserts that it can secure access to a large portion of land without displacing host populations.

Promised benefits for local communities

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

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

"According to the terms of their investment agreement, Green Resources is supposed make annual rental payments of $12,500 US to the local community. They are also supposed to assist with a number of development projects, including the building of a school, health facilities, and a community office. It is not clear whether these projects would be funded by the annual rental payment or whether they would be provided in addition to that payment."