Green Resources Tanzania operations are centered in the Southern Highlands, a low-population area characterized by rolling hills and infertile grasslands. Farmers in this area were initially pleased to have the opportunity for employment at the Norwegian-owned tree farms. Enthusiasm has turned to resentment over the years, as pay remained unsustainably low and promised benefits - including schools and health facilities - had not been delivered.

The combination of poor labor treatment, poor healthcare for workers, and the rising prevalence of HIV in the area made this eco-friendly project a dubious boon to its human subjects.

Upon receipt of Nomogaia’s HRIA, the Company implemented significant policy and practical changes, including increasing wage rates, supplying water to dormitories, providing workers with a mid-day meal, and improving (though not yet sufficiently) worker transportation. Issues with overcrowding persist in dorms, and HIV remains unaddressed, but the Uchindile plantation has gone from an rights-negative project to an increasingly positive one.

Green Resources HRIA and Monitoring.pdf      (Updated HRIA December 2010)

Green Resources - HRIA 3-24-10.doc   (Draft version, March 2010)

n 2012 NomoGaia updated our Methododology for HRIA to automate impact ratings scores using Excel. This development reduces human error and standardizes rating in a transparent way. The updated, Excel version of the catalogs and ratings are available here: New Uchindile catalogs.xlsm