Deal #7203
Uganda
Created at
2019-10-01
Last update
2024-07-09
Last full update
2024-07-09
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)
Comment on consultation of local community
Prior and Informed consent was sought from the community, a "disturbance allownace" of 500,000 UShs (approximately $150) was paid for community members that attended the consultation meetings in Tororo.
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Consent
Comment on community reaction
Accepted but still demanding for their land titles. Other people’s land was surveyed properties assessed and evaluated but not compensated yet told not to put any development on the assessed land.
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
No
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
Yes
Number of households actually displaced
112
Number of people facing displacement once project is fully implemented
1 612
Comment on displacement of people
112 Families Relocated and 1500 are expected to be displaced.
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Displacement
Materialized benefits for local communities
Materialized benefits for local communities
Education, Financial support
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
The Investment has donated $300,000 towards the reconstruction of Lyolwa Technical School,
Donated $43,000 to St. Jim High School, $8,600 to Kaihongbosa Community Church, $4,000 to refurbish old school buildings.