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Deal #3771 Version #63516

Ghana

Created at

2013-05-31

Last update

2018-05-14

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Mixed reaction

Comment on community reaction

One community, Kusi, has so far chosen not to release part of its land within the Okumaning concession

Displacement of people

Comment on displacement of people

Evictions are on-going in 2016.

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

An inventory was made of the farmers on the land, various resettlement action plans have been implemented, resulting in a compensation cost of around $2000 per ha for the leased land. Another source states the company has paid compensation of between 250 and 2000 Ghana Cedis per house. Compensation is not enough. With no relocation plan agreed upon, land to build a traditional house with clay and wood is not available.

Promised benefits for local communities

Other

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

Increased communication for the neighboring villages