Deal #7629

Gabon
Created at
2020-01-08
Last update
2021-05-03
Last full update
2021-04-29

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
14 villages and 2 quarters of Mouila in Lot 3, a further 4 villages around the Extension concession.

Consultation of local community

Community consultation
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
Comment on consultation of local community
As part of RSPO certification. Community consultations were conducted at different times by Olam staff and the assessment team. Part of this consisted of general initial visits to introduce the potential project. Visits by social survey and mapping teams led to agreements and plans to conduct participatory mapping and socioeconomic studies in all potentially affected villages. After the participatory mapping, results were presented to each village for validation of the information (locations and place names). As part of the ESIA, Terea presented a summary of ESIA results first in the villages, and in a final, general meeting involving local communities, elected officials and government representatives.