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Deal #7085 Version #78017

Uganda
Created at
2019-07-04
Last update
2020-03-31
Last full update
2022-09-08

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of indigenous people
Acholi
Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
The Land that the Investment sits on is communally owned.

Recognition status of community land tenure

Recognition status of community land tenure
Indigenous Peoples traditional or customary rights recognized by government

Consultation of local community

Community consultation
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)

How did the community react?

Community reaction
Mixed reaction
Comment on community reaction
There have been incidences of fire breakouts recorded on the investment thereby suggesting displeasure by some of the locals.

Presence of land conflicts

Presence of land conflicts
No

Displacement of people

Displacement of people
No

Promised benefits for local communities

Promised benefits for local communities
Other
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
The factory management encouraged all locals to adopt sugar cane production and provide the raw material to the investment as outgrowers.