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Company Response

20 Feb 2018

Author:
Total

Total's response

                                                       "Total’s response"

We would like to provide the following clarifications:

-   In order to standardize the approach to long-term land acquisition and resettlement in the project areas, the three Joint Venture Partners, Total, Tullow and CNOOC, of petroleum fields to be developed in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda, in collaboration with the local authorities, have formulated a Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework (LARF). This LARF document proposes a voluntary and consistent approach that is compliant with national legislation, international standards and in particular the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Performance Standards 5 on Involuntary Resettlement and Land Acquisition, and best practices to further safeguard against social risks. The document consolidation was facilitated by establishing the first inter-ministerial Resettlement Advisory Committee (RAC)

-    In October 2016, prior to its endorsement, the draft LARF as amended by the RAC was disclosed to the affected Districts, to the local leadership and traditional authorities, as well as to civil society organizations. Communication materials such as posters and leaflets were specifically developed and designed to be used at village level and translated into the four local languages to ensure widespread outreach

-    Following the endorsement of the final LARF in December 2016, the RAC is monitoring and advising the partners on the development of projects.  The LARF is publically available on the internet at the following links: