The
PNG LNG Project is developing partnerships with local communities, the government,
landowner companies (Lancos), non-government organisations and other key
stakeholders to create long-term benefits for Papua New Guinea.
The project’s
fourth quarter 2011 environmental and social report features many examples of mutually-beneficial
and inclusive partnerships in long-term focus areas including health,
education, women’s empowerment, public policy and capacity building for local
business.
PNG LNG project executive
Decie Autin said the PNG LNG Project recognised that strong and sustainable
partnerships were integral to community development.
Aerial view of LNG plant construction.-Pictures courtesy of Exxon Mobil |
Onshore LNG
pipeline being laid
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“When community leadership and direct
involvement are achieved, local skills and institutions can be developed,
community expectations are more effectively managed, and projects are more
likely to result in positive and sustainable outcomes,” Autin said.
The PNG LNG Project
recently partnered with Delta Green Field Marketing Ltd, a women’s group in
Kikori, to sell vegetables for supply to project construction camps.
The group is also establishing
a plant nursery and supplying seedlings to over 500 women in six villages.
“Agriculture is a
major contributor to the livelihoods of PNG’s rural communities and the project
is partnering with communities to grow fresh produce, build community nurseries
and establish cashew orchards,” Autin said.
The PNG LNG project
additionally recognises that education plays a key role in economic development
and employment growth.
This
quarter, the project began working in partnership with National Research
Institute to develop a needs assessment of teacher training in the project area.
“The assessment seeks
to identify formal training needs, such as teacher certification, as well as
areas for continuous improvement identified by the teachers themselves to help
overcome teaching challenges experienced in the classroom,” Autin said.
The PNG LNG project
continues to develop partnerships with Lancos and other PNG businesses.
Approximately K490
million (US$229 million) was spent with Lancos in 2011 for project services.
Building on the
partnerships created with local communities, governments, non-government organisations,
Lancos and other key stakeholders, the project remains committed to developing its
long-term goal of establishing sustainable economic and social benefits for PNG.
The fourth quarter
2011 Environmental and Social Report is the eighth released by the PNG LNG project
and is available on the project’s website at pnglng.com.
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