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Arabica Robusta

Jubilee's oil…Bonyere's gas: what's going on? | Pipe(line)Dreams - 0 views

  • The World Bank is providing funding for the gas project and Bank officials do not understand why the project is stalling.
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      Is this believable? The World Bank seems to often be confused about project delays and failures when it is opportune (for businesses) that they are confused.
  • Yeboah’s article focuses on citizens’ grievances in Bonyere and the neighboring communities.  Although it is unlikely that community concerns are the main cause of the project delays, it does appear that the government still has some significant community relations issues to resolve.
  • Gary explains that, “too often, projects suffer from an ‘original sin’ – affected communities were not adequately consulted prior to the investment decision and had little say about how and whether these projects were developed.”
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  • He adds that projects that sideline the consent of local people often lead to confrontation and conflict, negating any potential benefits for the local communities.
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