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Deal #7396 Version #79379
Ghana
Created at
2019-11-01
Last update
2019-11-04
Last full update
2020-08-07
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
land acquisition land conflicts
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
Yes
Comment on displacement of people
The company took over the lands of over 1000 farmers (mostly cocoa farmers).
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation, Socio-economic, Cultural loss, Eviction, Displacement, Violence
Promised or received compensation
Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
Protests by the farmers over non-payment of compensation are met with violence and repression
Materialized benefits for local communities
Materialized benefits for local communities
Health, Roads
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
Introduced the Chinaro Malaria control programme leading to 45% reduction rate in the nine beneficiary communities
US$8.4 million invested in malaria control
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Concerned Citizens of Sefwi, National Coalition on Mining, Centre for Public Interest Law. Protests by the farmers over non-payment of compensation are met with violence and repression