Projects Missing Indigenous Peoples (PS7) Analysis

The database assembled by NomoGaia analyzing public data regarding IFC’s potential impact on indigenous peoples is available on this page, both as a downloadable file and through the search function below.

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Project NameProject NumberCountryCategoryNature of Indigenous Risk
Sinofarm 34001 China B Lands are acquired through government - even though the region is nominally 'autonomous' and state land allocations violate IP self-determination
El Dovio 34112 Colombia B One footprint is on Acadesan Afro-Colombian lands. Another is on IP Tutira Bonanza and Natacoy Pijao IP lands. ESAP required IP protections w/o applying PS7 it https://bit.ly/3nITZIt
Mriya IV 34104 Ukraine B Ukrainian minorities and indigenous peoples are concentrated in this area but IFC focused only land claims on the project footprint "or prior cultural asset history
Niko 34359 Southern Asia Region A IP risks in a West Papua field required PS7 analysis that has not been documented. Greenfield exploration in Bay of Bengal during Rohingya genocide required no analysis
Flexituff 33525 India B Manufacturing expansion in India and Brazil would merit PS7 consideration - but IFC simply states PS6 and PS7 "do not apply"
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited 34062 Pakistan A Investments by this holding company include footprints in the Jhimpir Wind Corridor and on Kashmiri rivers. Bypassing PS7 hews to Pakistani disregard for IPs
National Cement Company Ltd 32888 Kenya A Mbirikani (new greenfield facility) and Merrueshi (limestone quarry) are in Massai lands. The company used "willing seller" rules to buy it (PS7 would not permit this)
Rudine WPP 34079 Croatia B Roma - Serbs and Bosniacs are in Croatia as indigenous people and ethnic minorities. IFC bypasses PS7 saying "there are no indigenous peoples residing in the project area.
Novomet 33480 Russian Federation B Greenfield service centers in Turkey - Romania - Iraq - Mexico - Argentina and Indonesia. PS7 could be applicable in any of those countries if footprints were known
Westfalia Fruto Mocambique (Pty) ltd 34183 South Africa B IFC finds PS7 inapplicable because the client "does not have assets or land negatively impacting indigenous peoples - nor purchase fruits from indigenous peoples." This claim is not evidenced

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