{"id":37352,"date":"2024-10-15T10:30:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/?post_type=weekly-briefing&#038;p=37352"},"modified":"2024-10-15T16:27:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:27:23","slug":"public-benefit-or-burden-land-acquisition-for-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-eacop-and-its-impact-on-agro-pastoral-communities-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"weekly-briefing","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/weekly-briefing\/public-benefit-or-burden-land-acquisition-for-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-eacop-and-its-impact-on-agro-pastoral-communities-in-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Public benefit or burden: Land acquisition for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and its impact on agro-pastoral communities in Tanzania\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past year, momentum has been building in Tanzania for the construction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>East African Crude Oil Pipeline<\/strong><\/a><strong> (EACOP)<\/strong>. This 1,443 km-long pipeline will transport oil from the west of Uganda (Hoima district) to export facilities on Tanzania\u2019s Indian Ocean coast in Tanga region. In December 2023, the project &#8211; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/our-shareholders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partnership<\/a> between the governments of Uganda and Tanzania (through their national oil companies UNOC and TPDC), Chinese oil and gas company CNOOC, and French energy giant TotalEnergies (as the majority shareholder) &#8211; entered its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-eacop-announces-delivery-of-first-100km-line-pipe-in-tanzania-paving-the-way-for-pipeline-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">main construction phase<\/a>. This followed a prolonged period of challenges in securing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-humanrights.org\/en\/latest-news\/tanzania-uganda-prospective-lenders-withdraw-from-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-due-to-environmental-social-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">foreign investment<\/a> and acquiring the nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220315-LAND-ACQUISITION-SUMMARY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13,000 acres of land<\/a> needed for the project across Uganda and Tanzania.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of this <strong>land acquisition occurred in Tanzania<\/strong>, where a 1,147 km-long underground pipeline (requiring over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220315-LAND-ACQUISITION-SUMMARY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9,000 acres of land<\/a>) is being built. Additional land has been set aside for infrastructure supporting the pipeline\u2019s construction and operation, including worker camps, access roads, and a marine storage terminal. A total of 231 villages and 9,904 households across northern Tanzania are thereby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/land-acquisition-resettlement-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affected<\/a> (see map below), mostly in rural areas where communities typically rely on small-scale agriculture and livestock farming as their main source of income. Land is a critical resource in these predominantly agro-pastoral communities, not only supporting people\u2019s livelihoods and economic activities but also playing a vital role in socio-cultural life. Reduced access to land and land-based resources can therefore profoundly <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/home\/capacity-enhancement\/voices-from-the-south\/voices_from_tanzania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impact these communities<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1-1024x383.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1-1536x574.png 1536w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_08_IPISBriefing_EACOP_Tanzania_v1-1-2048x765.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The EACOP trajectory in Tanzania and its passage through districts of Manyara and Tanga region.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the most prominent cases of communities\u2019 land loss in Tanzania, sometimes even associated with&nbsp;severe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2024\/07\/31\/tanzania-indigenous-maasai-being-forcibly-relocated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human rights abuses<\/a> and persistent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/miningwatch.ca\/news\/2023\/12\/12\/forced-evictions-barricks-north-mara-gold-mine-report-details-gross-violations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conflicts<\/a>,&nbsp;stem from the&nbsp;<strong>acquisition of land to facilitate investment&nbsp;deemed to be&nbsp;of public benefit.&nbsp;<\/strong>These include public infrastructure projects such as railroads or energy systems, but also commercial ventures like EACOP. Several studies have consistently argued that the specific frameworks set up for land acquisition in such projects are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1674237015300211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inadequate, inequitable,<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.uneca.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploaded-documents\/CLPA\/2019\/Papers\/Land-governance-environment\/implications_of_compulsory_land_acquisition_on_socio-economic_conditions_of_project_affected_people.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disadvantageous to affected persons in the long term<\/a>. This contrasts sharply with the wider benefits and development goals these investments claim to deliver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As land becomes an increasingly pressured asset, central to both local <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-tanzania-case-studies-business-human-rights-vol-2-land-rights-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">communities<\/a> and national development, this briefing offers a reflection on the impacts <em>versus<\/em> benefits experienced by agro-pastoral communities affected by compulsory land acquisition in Tanzania in the context of EACOP. While endorsed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tanzaniainvest.com\/economy\/national-budget-for-2024-2025-key-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategic economic project<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africaenergyinsights.com\/Tanzania\/post\/tanzania-parliament-committee-satisfied-with-government-spending-on-eacop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">driving Tanzania\u2019s development<\/a>, EACOP has also been criticized for contributing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/RC-9-2022-0409_EN.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human rights violations and environmental harm<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-eacop-land-acquisition-framework-in-tanzania-nbsp\"><strong>The EACOP land acquisition framework in Tanzania<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tanzania, all <a href=\"https:\/\/procedures.tic.go.tz\/media\/The%20Land%20Act%201999.%20Cap%20113.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">land<\/a> is considered a public good and held by the President as trustee on behalf of all citizens. Tanzania\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.go.tz\/polis\/uploads\/bills\/acts\/1565765423-The%20Land%20acquisition,%20Act%201967.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legal framework<\/a> grants the President the authority to acquire land for public purposes without the willing approval of land rights-holders, provided that full, fair, and prompt compensation is given to those affected. The country\u2019s land acts detail the specifics of both the acquisition and compensation processes. Through this mechanism of <strong>compulsory land acquisition<\/strong>, the government can facilitate and authorise the appropriation of land for investments it deems beneficial to the country and its citizens.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of EACOP, <a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.ug\/projects\/eacop#:~:text=EACOP%20Ltd%20is%20a%20special,CNOOC%20(8%25)%20are%20shareholders.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EACOP Ltd<\/a> (i.e. the special purpose company of EACOP shareholders) was responsible for executing the land acquisition and compensation process in accordance with Tanzania\u2019s legal framework for compulsory land acquisition. It acts on behalf of the government of Tanzania, which retains ownership of the acquired land. In addition to national requirements, EACOP Ltd. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/land-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claims<\/a> to have complied with the <strong>highest international standards for land acquisition<\/strong> as outlined by the<strong> <\/strong>International Finance Corporation (IFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifc.org\/en\/insights-reports\/2012\/ifc-performance-standard-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Performance Standard 5<\/a>. To meet this standard, the EACOP consortium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/land-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> exceeding national requirements where needed, ensuring compensations at full replacement value<strong>, <\/strong>establishing additional livelihood support programmes, and implementing a dedicated plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20220916-Signed-EACOP-Plan-for-vulnerable-ethnic-groups-EDIT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulnerable Ethnic Groups<\/a> Self-identifying as Indigenous Peoples. The project also set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GRIEVANCE-PROCEDEURE-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grievance management procedure<\/a> to offer access to remediation for those adversely affected by EACOP.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of September 2024, EACOP reports to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/land-acquisition-resettlement-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compensated<\/a> 9,827 out of 9,904 affected households in Tanzania. The acquisition process, which concluded its first phases of land delineation, asset survey, and valuation between 2018 and 2020, is now <a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/projects\/oil\/tilenga-and-eacop-acting-transparently\/tilenga-eacop-key-project-progress-indicators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">99% finished<\/a>. In January 2024, TotalEnergies <a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/news\/press-releases\/projects-uganda-tanzania-totalenergies-entrusts-lionel-zinsou-mission-assess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> an independent assessment of its entire land acquisition programme in Uganda and Tanzania. To date, assessment results have not been made public.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-experiences-from-agro-pastoral-communities-nbsp\"><strong>Experiences from agro-pastoral communities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In 2023-2024, IPIS partnered with Tanzanian civil society organisations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hakiardhi.or.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HakiArdhi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinnapa.or.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KINNAPA Development Programme<\/a>, as part of our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/home\/capacity-enhancement\/voices-from-the-south\/voices_from_tanzania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Voices from Tanzania<\/em><\/a>\u201d series, to document the impact of EACOP land acquisition on affected communities in <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-the-impact-of-land-acquisition-processes-for-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-project-on-communities-in-kiteto-district-manyara-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kiteto<\/a> district (Manyara region) and <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-small-scale-producers-awareness-and-involvement-in-the-process-of-land-acquisition-for-the-east-africa-crude-oil-pipeline-the-case-study-of-kilindi-district-in-tanga-r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kilindi<\/a> district (Tanga region; see map above). Both districts are home to agro-pastoral communities which include a mix of ethnic groups. Maasai pastoralists form the dominant ethnicity in the studied villages. This makes cattle herding, often on communally owned lands, the primary livelihood in the area. In Kiteto and Kilindi districts, land was acquired for EACOP\u2019s main camps, pipe yards, and the pipeline corridor. The acquired lands had been used predominantly for livestock grazing, farming, tree crops and as residential areas. At the time of the study (August \u2013 September 2023), all affected persons in the area had received monetary compensation. They were, however, still awaiting additional support such as food packages, livelihood support programmes, and replacement housing. EACOP constructions had not yet started.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Native-tree-known-as-ngiloriti-used-as-a-medication-to-aid-with-human-digestion-and-as-food-for-goats-and-cattle-\u00a9HakiArdhi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Native-tree-known-as-ngiloriti-used-as-a-medication-to-aid-with-human-digestion-and-as-food-for-goats-and-cattle-\u00a9HakiArdhi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37395\" style=\"width:199px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Native-tree-known-as-ngiloriti-used-as-a-medication-to-aid-with-human-digestion-and-as-food-for-goats-and-cattle-\u00a9HakiArdhi.jpg 780w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Native-tree-known-as-ngiloriti-used-as-a-medication-to-aid-with-human-digestion-and-as-food-for-goats-and-cattle-\u00a9HakiArdhi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Native-tree-known-as-ngiloriti-used-as-a-medication-to-aid-with-human-digestion-and-as-food-for-goats-and-cattle-\u00a9HakiArdhi-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Native tree, known as ngiloriti, used as a medication to aid with human digestion and as food for goats and cattle.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a9HakiArdhi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By far most of the grievances recorded in both studies centered on <strong>the land valuation and compensation process<\/strong>. Affected persons, for example, questioned the valuation of crops and regretted the exclusion of certain items of socio-cultural value (such as the Osojo, Orupande and Ngiloriti <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-small-scale-producers-awareness-and-involvement-in-the-process-of-land-acquisition-for-the-east-africa-crude-oil-pipeline-the-case-study-of-kilindi-district-in-tanga-r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trees<\/a>) in the valuation process. While compensation amounts were not always considered unfair, many affected persons were shocked by the <strong>low amount of compensation<\/strong> they received relative to the size of the land they lost and the economic and social benefits it provided them. In both districts, affected persons indicated that the compensation was insufficient for them to acquire or access new land elsewhere. Maasai pastoralists, in particular, worried about replacing communal grazing land, as EACOP\u2019s land acquisition further increased the scarcity of available and affordable land in the area. Many affected persons expressed concerns about how to sustain their livelihood activities and secure sufficient food to feed their families.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth noting that the experiences from the villages studied by <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-small-scale-producers-awareness-and-involvement-in-the-process-of-land-acquisition-for-the-east-africa-crude-oil-pipeline-the-case-study-of-kilindi-district-in-tanga-r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HakiArdhi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-the-impact-of-land-acquisition-processes-for-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-project-on-communities-in-kiteto-district-manyara-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KINNAPA<\/a> echo those of many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2024\/07\/12\/where-east-african-oil-pipeline-meets-sea-displaced-farmers-bemoan-bad-deal-eacop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other<\/a> Tanzanian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amisdelaterre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/eacop-a-disaster-in-the-making-foe-france-and-survie-oct-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">communities<\/a> along the pipeline route. These grievances challenge the adequacy of Tanzanian compensation rates to ensure full replacement value in reality, or \u2013 in line with the ambition of IFC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifc.org\/en\/insights-reports\/2012\/ifc-performance-standard-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Performance Standard 5<\/a> \u2013 restore or even improve the living standards and livelihoods of those affected. These experiences contrast with official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-engages-with-tanzanian-parliament-to-discuss-project-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statements<\/a> praising EACOP\u2019s compensation model and compliance, but are in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.uneca.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploaded-documents\/CLPA\/2019\/Papers\/Land-governance-environment\/implications_of_compulsory_land_acquisition_on_socio-economic_conditions_of_project_affected_people.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">known shortcomings<\/a> of compulsory land acquisition processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT-KINNAPA_Kiteto-Women-at-EACOP-Meeting-e1728921579310-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37344\" style=\"width:773px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT-KINNAPA_Kiteto-Women-at-EACOP-Meeting-e1728921579310-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT-KINNAPA_Kiteto-Women-at-EACOP-Meeting-e1728921579310-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT-KINNAPA_Kiteto-Women-at-EACOP-Meeting-e1728921579310-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT-KINNAPA_Kiteto-Women-at-EACOP-Meeting-e1728921579310.jpg 1426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Maasai women attending a meeting with EACOP leaders.<\/em> \u00a9Kinnapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kilindi and Kiteto case studies point to further shortcomings in the EACOP land acquisition process. Many grievances seemingly stem from people\u2019s <strong>lack of opportunity to understand, verify, challenge or negotiate the land acquisition process<\/strong>. Affected individuals report that they had little to no chance to ask questions or participate in a meaningful way in the process. Some, for instance, lamented the limited advance notice for valuation visits or consultation meetings, which limited or excluded their participation. Others regretted that compensation outcomes were non-negotiable, and the criteria used were difficult for them to comprehend, let alone verify. Another reported issue was that consultations were generally limited to directly affected persons, ignoring the communal aspect of land and the communal impacts of a project like EACOP. Moreover, it seems that local government bodies, including those with a mandate in land matters, were insufficiently involved to assist or represent those affected in their communities. Respondents who participated in EACOP meetings described them as rushed and top-down, with little room for questions and discussion. Others shared their frustration with trying to lodge grievances or contact EACOP staff, stating that their efforts were largely unsuccessful or without satisfactory results. Several people indicated that it was made clear to them that they could not question or criticize the land acquisition process, as compulsory land acquisition cannot be contested.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, both case studies clearly reveal the disconcertingly <strong>limited understanding<\/strong> that most affected persons and their local representatives have of the land acquisition process, procedures used, their rights, and the overall impacts the EACOP project would impart upon their communities. As a result, neither the affected persons, nor their traditional leaders or local authorities seemed sufficiently informed or in a position to adequately represent or defend their rights, let alone to participate on an equal footing with EACOP staff. This is especially concerning in a highly unequal, top-down process such as compulsory land acquisition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT_HakiArdhi-Kilindi-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37347\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT_HakiArdhi-Kilindi-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT_HakiArdhi-Kilindi-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT_HakiArdhi-Kilindi-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VfT_HakiArdhi-Kilindi.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Focus group discussion with Maasai traditional leaders and elders.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a9HakiArdhi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Community experiences recorded in KINNAPA\u2019s and HakiArdhi\u2019s case studies starkly contrast with EACOP Ltd\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/stakeholder-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> of an extensive, open and transparent stakeholder consultation and engagement campaign, with claimed to focus specifically on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecitizen.co.tz\/tanzania\/news\/national\/eacop-partners-with-barabaig-community-in-landmark-agreement-4486670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free, prior and informed consent<\/a> of ethnic groups, such as the Maasai. These case studies once again highlight <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.uneca.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploaded-documents\/CLPA\/2019\/Papers\/Land-governance-environment\/implications_of_compulsory_land_acquisition_on_socio-economic_conditions_of_project_affected_people.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">known issues<\/a> with compulsory land acquisition. They confirm <strong>the importance of<\/strong> <strong>community engagement, information disclosure and decision-making processes<\/strong> in (compulsory) land acquisition, and the negative impact when these processes fail to be sufficiently inclusive, participatory, or responsive to the real-life needs and context of affected communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-public-benefits-promises-and-reality-nbsp\"><strong>The public benefits: promises and reality<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like other strategic economic projects, EACOP is claimed to significantly boost Tanzania\u2019s annual tax revenue and generate local employment. In March 2024, Tanzania <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippmedia.com\/the-guardian\/news\/local-news\/read\/tra-mobilises-30bn-in-taxes-levy-claims-as-eacop-starts-2024-03-20-102945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> approximately 11 million US$ in tax revenue from the pipeline project, with much higher amounts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecitizen.co.tz\/news\/What-the-crude-oil-pipeline-means-to-Tanzania\/1840340-5624392-x2iogyz\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expected<\/a> annually over the next 25 years. For comparison, Tanzania has agreed to contributing approximately 308 million US$ as capital to EACOP Ltd, of which <a href=\"https:\/\/eiti.org\/documents\/tanzania-2021-2022-eiti-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">289.78 million<\/a> had been paid by March 2024. Additionally, over 5,000 youth are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippmedia.com\/the-guardian\/news\/local-news\/read\/tra-mobilises-30bn-in-taxes-levy-claims-as-eacop-starts-2024-03-20-102945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> to be already employed by EACOP along the pipeline route in Tanzania. While many more local employment or income-generating opportunities are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippmedia.com\/the-guardian\/news\/local-news\/read\/tra-mobilises-30bn-in-taxes-levy-claims-as-eacop-starts-2024-03-20-102945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promised<\/a>, most will probably be limited to EACOP\u2019s two-to-three-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eacop.com\/unlocking-east-africas-potential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction phase<\/a>. Pending construction, the anticipated <strong>positive socio-economic impacts of EACOP employment and related business opportunities are eagerly awaited<\/strong> in Kilinidi and Kiteto districts. At present, there seems to be some optimism about the livelihood support programmes and trainings offered by EACOP, although it is too soon to assess their long-term impacts or whether they will adequately compensate for the socio-economic and cultural losses experienced by affected communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As seen in other economic sectors in the country, neither taxation, <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/dissecting-social-license-operate-local-community-perceptions-industrial-mining-northwest-tanzania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">corporate social initiatives<\/a> nor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hakirasilimali.or.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/hakirasilimali.localcontentreport.or_.tz_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local content<\/a> regulation as currently implemented automatically guarantee that affected communities will reap lasting, positive impacts. More targeted efforts are needed to ensure that those carrying most of the burden will indeed receive a fair share of the benefits. Revising the principles of compulsory land acquisition to make the process less top-down, more transparent and more beneficial, especially to those most affected seems essential for ensuring equitable outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-further-reading\">Further reading<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-ipis wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-small-scale-producers-awareness-and-involvement-in-the-process-of-land-acquisition-for-the-east-africa-crude-oil-pipeline-the-case-study-of-kilindi-district-in-tanga-r\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Voices from Tanzania - Small-scale producers\u2019 awareness and involvement in the process of land acquisition for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline: The case study of Kilindi district in Tanga region | June 2024 | Hakiardhi\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HakiArdhi-NEW-3.png\" style=\"max-width: 200px; max-height: 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Voices from Tanzania &#8211; Small-scale producers\u2019 awareness and involvement in the process of land acquisition for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline: The case study of Kilindi district in Tanga region | June 2024 | Hakiardhi<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">In their\u00a0Voices from Tanzania study HAKIARDHI assesses the level of awareness and involvement of small-scale producers in the land acquisition processes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in 2 villages of Kilindi district, Tanga region.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-ipis wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-the-impact-of-land-acquisition-processes-for-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-project-on-communities-in-kiteto-district-manyara-region\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Voices from Tanzania - The impact of land acquisition processes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project on communities in Kiteto district, Manyara region | June 2024 | Kinnapa\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/00_Cover-photo-KINNAPA.jpeg\" style=\"max-width: 200px; max-height: 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Voices from Tanzania &#8211; The impact of land acquisition processes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project on communities in Kiteto district, Manyara region | June 2024 | Kinnapa<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">In their Voices from Tanzania study Kinnapa Development Programme discusses the impact of land acquisition processes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project on 3 village communities in Kiteto district, Manyara region Tanzania.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-ipis wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2024\/07\/12\/where-east-african-oil-pipeline-meets-sea-displaced-farmers-bemoan-bad-deal-eacop\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Displaced farmers bemoan \u201cbad deal\u201d on EACOP project | 12 July 2024 | Climate Home News\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.climatechangenews.com\/files\/2024\/06\/27093358\/No-trespassing-cropped2.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 200px; max-height: 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Displaced farmers bemoan \u201cbad deal\u201d on EACOP project | 12 July 2024 | Climate Home News<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">EACOP has pushed up the price of land, so compensation is too low to maintain local farmers and fishers\u2019 standard of living.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-ipis wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwitness.org\/en\/campaigns\/environmental-activists\/eacop\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Climate of fear | December 2023 | Global Witness\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.globalwitness.org\/media\/images\/RS12739_137_JJUM9991Global_Witness_Uganda-lpr.width-1024.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 200px; max-height: 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Climate of fear | December 2023 | Global Witness<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-ipis wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amisdelaterre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/eacop-a-disaster-in-the-making-foe-france-and-survie-oct-2022.pdf\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"EACOP, A disaster in the making | October 2022 | Les amis de la Terre\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 200px;\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-17.35.59.png\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-17.35.59.png 2040w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-17.35.59-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-17.35.59-1024x697.png 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-17.35.59-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-14-at-17.35.59-1536x1045.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">EACOP, A disaster in the making | October 2022 | Les amis de la Terre<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Research into Total&rsquo;s mega pipeline project in Tanzania<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1024x228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1536x342.png 1536w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-2048x456.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em>This briefing was<\/em> <em><em>produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of the editorial is the sole responsibility of IPIS and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year, momentum has been building in Tanzania for the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This 1,443 km-long pipeline will transport oil from the west of Uganda (Hoima district) to export facilities on Tanzania\u2019s Indian Ocean coast in Tanga region. 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