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Deal #3458 Version #61274
Liberia
Created at
2013-03-25
Last update
2020-04-23
Last full update
2022-12-22
Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected
Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
22 Liberian Indigenous communities
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Limited consultation
Comment on consultation of local community
lack of consultation
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Rejection
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
communities filed a complaint with the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) at the IFC on 27 May 2019 alleged that the expansion has undermined their livelihoods and has been accompanied by violence against women and community leaders.
Displacement of people
Comment on displacement of people
forced eviction and economic displacement. However, no specific figures found on the actual numbers.
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Socio-economic, Eviction, Displacement, Other
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
Land grab and forced eviction, economic displacement and loss of livelihood, employment conditions and labor rights violations, water pollution, gender-based violence and threats of reprisals and intimidation
Promised or received compensation
Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
One report states compensation was not paid.
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Education
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
"He revealed that his company in 2014 started the construction of a six classroom school building for the benefit of the citizens of Kwata but had to halt the work due to some disagreement that ensued between management and citizens of the town."
Materialized benefits for local communities
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
"He revealed that his company in 2014 started the construction of a six classroom school building for the benefit of the citizens of Kwata but had to halt the work due to some disagreement that ensued between management and citizens of the town."
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
communities filed a complaint with the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) at the IFC on 27 May 2019 alleged that the expansion has undermined their livelihoods and has been accompanied by violence against women and community leaders. Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) responded to the communities that their complaint meets its three eligibility criteria in June 2019. on Monday, May 27, 2019 a coalition of ten international NGOs, filed a lawsuit against the French Bollore Group.