Negotiating and implementing large scale land deals in Sierra Leone. Improving transparency and consent
LANDac Policy Brief 6
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Date of publication
July 2018
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ISBN / Resource ID
MOKORO-2
Research in Sierra Leone reveals that the role of Paramount Chiefs and MPs in approaching communities for negotiations compromised Free;Prior and Informed Consent. Companies and local authority figures used vague references to ‘developmentto convince landowners to sign. There are a number of investments that could be classed as ‘speculativewhile customary decision-making regarding the agreement to lease land excluded women;junior men;and members of non-land-owning families. Concludes with policy recommendations.
