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
SunEdison Merchant 33456 Chile B The Atacama desert is home to indigenous groups (e.g. the Diaguita) https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/valley-gold
SunEdison CAP 33191 Chile B The Atacama desert is home to indigenous groups (e.g. the Diaguita) https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/valley-gold
La Huayca II 33192 Chile B The Atacama desert is home to indigenous groups (e.g. the Diaguita). The ESIA - which is not public and thus could not be evaluated - did not identify them https://bit.ly/3gY2DS0
Avantel LTE 33688 Colombia B IFC indicates "PS2 through PS8" are covered through "all relevant local permits" but PS7 risk is not a permitting issue. OPIC co-financing added conditions to protect sensitive lands
Velocity 32357 Ethiopia B Oromos have distinct ethnicity culture governance and land ties. State security has killed hundreds of Oromos (incl during Nov 2015 protests against expansion of Addis into Oromia)
africaJUICE 33523 Ethiopia B Agricultural inputs (associated facilities) are not assessed but pose risks to indigenous peoples in the country
Pearl Dairy 33405 Uganda B There are Batwa in the south of Uganda. PS7 should at least be considered - even if IP presence is unlikely
Nafith Logistics Services PSC 32425 Iraq B Basra is home to a large population of Faili Kurds
Delonex Energy 33557 Africa Region A This Kenya project is on Turkana lands but never mentions the Turkana people (it became the source of a CAO complaint)
TCBuen II 32481 Colombia B Located on Afro-descendant (IP) coastline and affecting fishing and mangroves - IFC concludes "No physical resettlement will take place or impacts on Indigenous Peoples are expected.

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