residences of origin. Companies that have not caused any displacement may receive the full corresponding score. (5 points) Moving Forward While the tool has gone through a series of consultations, it does not claim to be complete or faultless. Despite the limitations, the use of the scorecard in its current form is still encouraged. This tool is envisaged to help communities assess private investments objectively. It may capacitate communities to effectively monitor investments, document conflicts, and may help them reinforce their rights to land. For effective community utilization of the tool, it must be translated into local languages. User manuals in English and in local parlances also ought to be developed. The manuals are to include instructions on how to use the tool, operational definitions of terms and indicators, data sources, and validation techniques. Applying the tool to various community cases may bring to light other limitations of the present formulation, which may then provide opportunities for the future improvement of the tool. At the same time, multi-stakeholder consultations at national and regional levels, involving CSOs, communities, government, and the private sector must continually be conducted to refine the scorecard. This scorecard may later be presented to NHRIs, government agencies, and the private/business sector for them to recognize the tool and contribute to its refinement. n The Scorecard for Private Business Investors in Land and Agriculture in Asia What is this tool about? This tool is the contribution of CSOs to communities in assessing an investment’s respect for the land rights and human rights of communities. It aims to provide an empirical basis for investments’ impacts on communities, and in particular, on stakeholders’ tenurial security. 96 Upholding Land Rights amidst the Land Rush

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