Deal #5174

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Mbane

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.

How did the community react?

Comment on community reaction

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

Presence of land conflicts

Yes

Comment on presence of land conflicts

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

Promised or received compensation

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

An agreement was finally reached between the two parties under which the foreign company paid compensation to the victims of the expropriation. It is not clear how much compensation was paid.

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.