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Deal #5174 Version #71247

Senegal

Created at

2016-08-25

Last update

2016-08-25

Last full update

2023-03-06

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Limited consultation

Comment on consultation of local community

Initially Mbane Rural Council allocated land to the company with out the consent of the villagers. The villagers challenged the allocation of their grazing land to the foreign company without their consent. An agreement was finally reached between the two parties under which the foreign company paid compensation to the victims of the expropriation.

How did the community react?

Comment on community reaction

Initially rejection as the project was not discussed with the community.

Promised or received compensation

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

Villagers were to be paid compensation- no other information on this.

Promised benefits for local communities

Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Other

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

Water tap and irrigation channels. Tractor to the community.