OP 4.12 requires that affected Consultation and disclosure Consult project-affected communities are consulted, persons, host communities and should be given the and local NGOs, as opportunity to participate, appropriate. Provide them implement, and monitor opportunities to participate in resettlement. However, the planning, implementation, Nigerian law does not require and monitoring of the any public consultations, and resettlement program, land can be seized for public especially in the process of purpose as soon as the developing and implementing occupier receives the notice of the procedures for intent to do so. determining eligibility for compensation benefits and development assistance (as documented in a resettlement plan), and for establishing appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms.
Consultation and disclosure Consult project-affected persons, host communities and local NGOs, as appropriate. Provide them opportunities to participate in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the resettlement program, especially in the process of developing and implementing the procedures for determining eligibility for compensation benefits and development assistance (as documented in a resettlement plan), and for establishing appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms. OP 4.12 requires that affected communities are consulted, and should be given the opportunity to participate, implement, and monitor resettlement. However, Nigerian law does not require any public consultations, and land can be seized for public purpose as soon as the occupier receives the notice of intent to do so.
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