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BUMBA CIVIL SOCIETY SOCIBUM +243810236660 BUMBA REPORT BY THE BUMBA CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE TRANSACTION MEETING BETWEEN SIFORCO AND FIVE GROUPEMENTS FROM THE YANDONGI SECTOR AND ONE GROUPEMENT FROM THE LOEKA SECTOR Upon the cessation of forest exploitation by SIFORCO in the territory of BUMBA, certain infrastructure projects planned for the benefit of the local communities according to the schedule of 3 October 2009 signed between the aforementioned and the sectors of YANDONGI et de LOEKA have still not been implemented to date. Thus on 13 and 14 May 2013 in BUMBA, initiated by SIFORCO and chaired by the Administrator of the Territory of BUMBA, a transaction meeting took place in the gazebo of the latter's residence between SIFORCO and five Groupements from the YANDONGI sector and one Groupement from the LOEKA sector. The Groupements involved were YALISIKA, AUMA, MOBENZA, YAMBILA and YAMBUKU for YANDONGI and BOSANGA for LOEKA. On the SIFORCO side, the Director and Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Exploitation, the Social Facilitator and legal counsel took part in the said meeting. The local communities were represented for each Groupement by a Groupement Chief and two important members of the community. The Honourable Member of the National Parliament Maurice Ambena, the two Sector Chiefs concerned, Mr Honoré Liahu, the Supervisor of the Environment for the Territory of BUMBA and the Head of the National Education Agency of BUMBA took part in this meeting. The BUMBA Civil Society was represented by its Coordinator, by the Leader of the Environmental Issues Cluster and by the Coordinator of SOPALI. The Administrator of the Territory himself presided over the meeting. In the twenty years of SIFORCO's forest exploitation in the territory of BUMBA, the local communities of the aforementioned Groupements were not completely satisfied on the one hand certain infrastructure projects to their benefit, which were foreseen in the agreements, were not realised; however, on the other hand, SIFORCO suffered enormous losses to its property following vandalism by the populations during their multiple protests against the organisation. For this reason, the transactions between the two parties were based on the principle of lose, lose": A modus vivendi was found, accompanied by special provisions. As a result, the Groupements concerned accepted SIFORCO's commitment to support the realisation of five schools and five health centres by providing the construction materials at the end of July 2013. The committee responsible for infrastructure construction in each Groupement is charged with implementing the said infrastructures.

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BUMBA CIVIL SOCIETYSOCIBUM

+243810236660BUMBA

REPORT BY THE BUMBA CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE TRANSACTION MEETING BETWEENSIFORCO AND FIVE GROUPEMENTS FROM THE YANDONGI SECTOR AND ONE GROUPEMENT

FROM THE LOEKA SECTOR

Upon the cessation of forest exploitation by SIFORCO in the territory ofBUMBA, certain infrastructure projects planned for the benefit of the local communitiesaccording to the schedule of 3 October 2009 signed between the aforementioned and thesectors of YANDONGI et de LOEKA have still not been implemented to date.

Thus on 13 and 14 May 2013 in BUMBA, initiated by SIFORCO andchaired by the Administrator of the Territory of BUMBA, a transaction meeting took place inthe gazebo of the latter's residence between SIFORCO and five Groupements from theYANDONGI sector and one Groupement from the LOEKA sector. The Groupements involvedwere YALISIKA, AUMA, MOBENZA, YAMBILA and YAMBUKU for YANDONGI and BOSANGA forLOEKA.

On the SIFORCO side, the Director and Chief Executive Officer, theDirector of Exploitat ion, the Social Faci l itator and legal counsel took part in the saidmeeting. The local communities were represented for each Groupement by a GroupementChief and two important members of the community. The Honourable Member of theNational Parl iament Maurice Ambena, the two Sector Chiefs concerned, Mr Honoré Liahu,the Supervisor of the Environment for the Terr itory of BUMBA and the Head of the NationalEducation Agency of BUMBA took part in this meeting. The BUMBA Civi l Society wasrepresented by its Coordinator, by the Leader of the Environmental Issues Cluster and bythe Coordinator of SOPALI. The Administrator of the Terr itory himself presided over themeeting.

In the twenty years of SIFORCO's forest exploitat ion in the terr itory ofBUMBA, the local communities of the aforementioned Groupements were not completelysatisf ied on the one hand certain infrastructure projects to their benef it , which wereforeseen in the agreements, were not realised; however, on the other hand, SIFORCOsuffered enormous losses to its property fol lowing vandalism by the populat ions duringtheir multiple protests against the organisat ion.

For this reason, the transactions between the two parties were based onthe principle of lose, lose": A modus vivendi was found, accompanied by special provisions.As a result, the Groupements concerned accepted SIFORCO's commitment to support therealisation of f ive schools and five health centres by providing the construction materials atthe end of July 2013. The committee responsible for infrastructure construction in eachGroupement is charged with implementing the said infrastructures.

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The details of that which was agreed is recorded in a protocol of the transactions betweenthe two parties signed by all the participants. Each party attending the meeting received acopy.

It must be noted that said meeting was conducted in an orderly fashion,in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere, which nevertheless did not prevent participants fromspeaking the truth in the course of lively debates.

After the meet ing, the part ic ipants shook hands warmly and tookfamily photos in front of the residence of the Administrator of the

Territory.

Drawn up in BUMBA, 21 May 2013 for

theCivil Society of Bumba .

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SOCIETE CIVILE DE BUMBA

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RAPPORT DE LA SOCIETE CIVILE DE BUMBA SUR LA R~UNION DES TRANSACTIONS ENTRE

LA SIFORCO ET CINQ GROUPEMENTS DU SECTEUR DE YANDONGI ET UN GROUPEMENT DU

SECTEUR DE LOEKA

A larret de I'exploitation forestiere de la SIFORCO dans Ie Territoire de

BUMBA, certaines infrastructures prevues au benefice des Cornrnunautes Locales dans

l'echeancier du 03 Octobre 2009 signe entre celle-ci et les Secteurs de YANDONGI et de

LOEI<A n'etaient pas encore realisees et jusqua ce jour.

C'est ainsi que du 13 au 14 Mai 2013 a BUMBA, a I'initiative de la

SIFORCO, sous la houlette de l'Administrateur du Territo'ire de BUMBA, s'est tenue a la

paillote de la residence de ce dernier une reunion des transactions entre la SIFORCO et cinq

Groupements du Secteur de YANDONGI et un Groupernent du Secteur de' LOEKA afin de

trouver des solutions aces litiges. II s'aglt des groupements YALlSII<A, ALIMA, IViOBEI\JZA,

YAIVIBILA et YAMBUI<U pour YANDONGI et BOSANGA pour LOEI<A.

Du cote de la SIFORCO, avaient participe a ladite reunion

I'Admini ~trateur Directeur General) Ie Directeur d'Exploitation, Ie Facilitateur Social et un

Avocat Conseil . Les Communautes Locales etaient repr esentees pour chaque Groupement

par un Chef de Groupement et deux Notables. L'Honorable Depute National Maurice

AMBENA, les deux Chefs de Secteur concernes. Monsieur Honore L1AHU, Ie Superviseur de

l'Environnement du Territoire de BUMBA et Ie Chef de Poste de l'Agence Nationale de

Renseignement de BUMBA ont pris part a cette reunion. La Societe Civile de BUMBA a et e

representee par son Coordonnateur, par Ie Leader du Groupe Thernatique Environnement et

par Ie Coordinateur de la SOPALI. L'Administrateur du Territoire lui-rneme pr esidait la

reunion,

Pendant les vingt ans de I'exploitation for estiere de la SIFORCO dans Ie . territoire de BUMBA, d'une part, les Cornmunautes Locales des Groupernents

susmentionnes n'ont pas totalement trouve satisfaction a cause de non realisation des

infrastructures pr evues par des accords a leur benefice; et d'autre part, la SIFORCO a subi

denormes pertes de ses biens suite au vandalisme des Populations lors de leurs multiples

revoltes contre elle. I ­

C'est pourquoi, les transactions entre les deux parties ont eu comme

base Ie principe « Perdant, perdant » : un modus vivendi, assorti de dispositions speciales, a

ete trouve. Partant, les Groupements interesses ont accepte I'engagement de la SIFORCO

d'appuyer la realisation de 5 Ecoles et de 5 Centres de Sante en fournissant les materiaux de

construction a la fin de mois de Juillet 2013, La charge de realisation desdites infrastructures

est confiee au Cornite charge de construction des infrastructures dans chaque Groupement. , ,

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Les details de ce qui a ete convenu se trouvent coules dans un proces-verbal des

transactions entre les deux parties signe par tou s les participants. Chaque partie prenante a la reunion en a reussi un exemplaire.

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" est a remarquer que ladite reunion s'est deroulee dans I'ordre, dan s

un climat ap aise et bon enfant sans pour autant emp,echer les participants de se dire des

verites atravers des debats animes. .

Apres la reunion , les participants setaient chaleureusement serre les

main s et avaient pri s des photos de famille devant la residence de I'Administrateur du

Territoire. I

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