Introduction

The goal of the FGGII project to build a uniform & comprehensive land acquisition and resettlement policy encapsulated with safeguard measures for foreign investment projects to ensure social and environmental justice. By 2020 the project should create an enabling environment, strengthen capacities of civil society, develop alternative models/processes, setting of agendas, change policies and ensure that practices are changed.

Background

The FGGII project started in January 2016 and will be implemented till December 2020. The project was funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherland government focusing on the areas of Moheshkhali and Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Cox’s Bazar Bagerhat and Rampal upazilas of Bagerhat District and National level research and campaign. The two main objectives of the FGGII is to : To create an enabling environment for civil society and human rights defenders to protect the affected communities from the negative impact of large scale infrastructural development projects and violation of human rights. Advocating for reform in land acquisition, compensation and resettlement related policies, and provisioning for safeguard measures in foreign investment projects.