Merowe Dam Evictions

What is affected

	Housing private
	Land Private
	Communal
	InfrastructureWater
	InfrastructureWater
	Energy
	12,000 head of livestock drowned (EUR1,000,000)

Type of violation

Forced eviction

Date

01 November 2003

Region

MENA [ Middle East/North Africa ]

Country

Sudan

Location

villages of Shikora, al-Bana, Umm Haza, al-Batarin, Um Kouk, al-Khezian and Gerf al-Daud, al-Aragoub1

Affected persons

	Total 13550
	Men 6015
	Women 4795
	Children 2740

Proposed solution

Cease construction and inundation of Merowe Dam reservoir. Resettle, provide reparations and rehabiliation for affected villagers in advance of further construction.

Details

Merowe AMRI COMPLAINT.doc

Development

Statement on dams in Sudan 27-08-07 (3).doc

Forced eviction

Costs

Housing losses

- Number of homes

700

- Total value €

Infrastructure

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

	State
	China Export Import Bank; the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development; state development agencies of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Sultanate of Oman; Lahmeyer International of Germany manages construction; Alstom of France, supplying electrome

Brief narrative

Costs

€ 0

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