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Deal #4757 Version #69282

Tanzania

Created at

2015-09-01

Last update

2019-03-07

Last full update

2023-03-10

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Lipokela village

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Not consulted

Comment on consultation of local community

Community members in Lipokela village were not consulted (only elders of the village were consulted).

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Rejection

Comment on community reaction

Community members of Lipokela unanimously agreed that land was granted without their consent. Residents of Lipokela have attempted to file complaints and raise concerns about the investment. Some residents stated that they visited their district council to verify how much tax Olam-Aviv is paying and report that they were turned away and told to go back to their Village Council. Additionally, when national leaders visited the Olam-Aviv plantation, residents state that they were not allowed to speak out or ask questions.

Displacement of people

Comment on displacement of people

Various villages- several families do not cultivate any land due to a shortage of land and/or soil fertility issues

Promised or received compensation

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

"Compensation was low". "I received $180 for my 14 acres". Company states that 113 people have been resettled and compensated.

Promised benefits for local communities

Health, Education

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

Development of roads and energy services in the Songea Region. The company has allocated US$3,000 per village per year to spend on community projects. Liganga has elected to provide solar lighting for its school while Lusonga purchased desks. A dispensary in Lipokela is being built.