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1 Aug 2008

Author:
Jennifer Kalafut, International Accountability Project, with Bank Information Center

[PDF] Phulbari Coal Project: An Assessment of the Draft Resettlement Plan Prepared by Global Coal Management/Asia Energy Corporation

This report provides a desk review and assessment of the December 2006 draft Resettlement Plan (RP) prepared by AEC [Asia Energy Corp. (part of GCM Resources)]... [Section headings include:] Underestimation of affected peoples... Lack of replacement agricultural land... Under-compensation and limited rehabilitation measures... Inadequate resettlement planning... Lack of transparency and accountability... Conclusion:...The clear problems around land scarcity and displacement described in this report, along with the lack of community and civil society support and the challenging political situation in Bangladesh, do not make for an environment conducive to implementing a successful resettlement endeavor, especially in a project of this size and scale. [also refers to withdrawal of financing by Barclays]