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Deal #5293 Version #71959

Tanzania
Created at
2016-10-27
Last update
2021-07-16
Last full update
2022-06-24

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community
Ludogolelo

Presence of land conflicts

Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
Forced evictions occurred in 2005 when Selous Farming Limited started operating. The situation then changed when Silverlands showed "the willingness to prove the non-involvement in past events and engage in a dialogue with the surrounding villages".

Displacement of people

Displacement of people
Yes
Comment on displacement of people
Forced evictions occurred in 2005.

Negative impacts for local communities

Negative impacts for local communities
Eviction

Materialized benefits for local communities

Materialized benefits for local communities
Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Financial support, Other
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
Selous has provided 4.5 tonnes of maize and beans to a local orphanage, construction material to build classrooms at local schools and installed water pumps in neighboring communities. Silverlands’ financial support to the surrounding villages has contributed to endow the local administration with better infrastructures and social services.