The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), spanning 1,443 kilometres, is the product of a $5 billion joint venture between the governments of Uganda and Tanzania, implemented by the French-owned oil company Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). This large-scale infrastructure project has been developed on the promise it will drive significant economic transformation in the region. However, EACOP raises serious concerns around social and environmental (in)justice, threatening adverse impacts on the communities along its route (Mukasa & Tumushabe, 2023). Traversing ecologically sensitive and populated areas, EACOP has already led to displacement, environmental degradation, and socioeconomic disruption. Responding to these growing controversies, this report assesses the impact of the planning and construction of EACOP on selected communities in western Uganda, in doing so, it contributes to regional and global debates on the impact of the large-scale infrastructure and extractive projects unfolding across the planet. Our report draws on detailed research undertaken in Uganda to assess a broad range of issues, including the displacement process, local environmental degradation, ongoing livelihood loss, and ever-present struggles to secure fair compensation and justice. Through direct engagement with households and other stakeholders, we set out the varied ways in which large-scale infrastructure development like EACOP can disrupt local lives.