Deal #5319
Mozambique
Created at
2016-11-03
Last update
2024-02-26
Last full update
2024-02-26
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Not consulted
Comment on consultation of local community
There was lack of consultation and information dissemination among affected communities, leading to concerns of violating Mozambique's progressive land laws.
The recent consultations regarding the ProSAVANA project denounced as manipulated and in violation of information laws, indicating a pattern of disregard for community input and legal obligations.
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Mixed reaction
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
Yes
Number of people actually displaced
100 000
Comment on displacement of people
The proposed project area would affect some 500,000 people across nine districts in three northern provinces and displace 100,000 people.
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
The $2.5 billion project aims to develop large private industrial farms, two major dams and other infrastructure such as canals. An estimated 500,000 people live on these lands