Involuntary Resettlement in Brazil : A Review of Policies and Practices

The objective of this review of
resettlement policy and implementation in Brazil, is to
identify ongoing good practices, as well as areas for
further improvement. It draws upon an assessment of the
Brazilian legal and institutional framework related to land
acquisition for projects in the public interest, a rapid
evaluation of the resettlement programs in six projects
(three projects that received Bank financing and three
implemented without Bank support), interviews with experts
in this field and with people affected by projects, and a
literature review of national and international practices.
The key findings and salient recommendations of this study,
are summarized, and divided into the categories of
identification and mitigation of impacts, institutional
responsibility, costing and budgeting, meaningful
consultations, grievance redress, monitoring and evaluation.
are discussed below