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Deal #4013 Version #65237
Lao PDR
Created at
2013-08-14
Last update
2022-01-22
Last full update
2022-03-10
Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected
Name of community
Ban Samsum
Name of indigenous people
Khmu
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Limited consultation
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Rejection
Comment on community reaction
The Khmu from Ban Samsum, widely considered to be the most impoverished and marginalised of the ethnic minorities in Luang Prabang province, were forced to consent by the district governor by threatening the villagers with resettlement if they did not comply.
It is also reported that locals did not prevent the accidental spread of a fire in the rubber plantation that started due to villagers burning weeds along the road. This incident prompted the company to station a representative in the area to deal with local conflicts.
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Roads