2011
AMBATOVY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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Social Performance
The HIV/AIDS campaign targets employees and communities
using a participatory approach, by working alongside
members of the community, government and civil society.
In 2011, Ambatovy was fully integrated into the Atsinanana
Regional Coordination Program on HIV/AIDS awareness.
After conducting a consultation and validation process, we
launched a range of activities, such as:
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Voluntary testing and counseling on HIV/AIDS to
employees and community members through sessions
and events on our sites and in communities.
3
Signing a collaborative agreement on HIV/AIDS
prevention with a group of partners including the
regional health authority, NGOs and a regional youth
committee.
3
A bicycle race to raise awareness in Toamasina.
3
Supporting the Indian Ocean International Conference
on HIV/AIDS.
3
An HIV/AIDS & child prostitution prevention workshop
for parents held in rural communities near the mine.
3
Coordination of activities for the World AIDS Day
ceremonies in the communities around our operations
as well as on our sites for the second year in a row.
3
Training four key groups from the resettlement
villages (health volunteers, community volunteers,
neighbourhood watch committee and the resettlement
committee). In total, 55 leaders were educated.
HIV/AIDS Campaign Results
People Condoms Voluntary Hours of
period
Reached Distributed
tests Education
2010
16,161
52,606
495
11,274
2011- Employees
6,350
16,961
412
2,726
2011- Communities 23,467
N/A
3,498
N/A
Total
46,158
69,567
4,405
14,000
Community Health and Safety
Ambatovy is committed to giving our local communities the
necessary health, safety and security tools and knowledge
they need when near our sites. For example, during 2011, we
conducted numerous public information sessions on safety
around the port-to-plant rail line.
We also started the process for a feasibility study on waste
management to support the municipality of Moramanga, where
waste management has been a particular challenge. The study
will be conducted in 2012.
Furthermore, we received a request from the Regional Nutrition
Office of Alaotra Mangoro (the provincial authority for the
mine region) to provide food security and nutritional support to
communities around the mine area. Ambatovy accepted the
request and an agricultural training program is being planned to
support six communities around Moramanga.
In 2010, we involved local communities in surveillance along
the pipeline. In 2011, 31 associations were operational. These
associations are composed of nearly a thousand community
members living along the pipeline route. A key objective for
Ambatovy is to be aware of any impacts due to erosion,
vandalism or broken equipment along the pipeline. The
associations help us to respond swiftly, while receiving both
training and a monthly stipend for their association to invest in
community projects.
Peer Educators
The Peer Educator program has been a key element
in both our Zero Tolerance and HIV/AIDS campaigns.
Since July 2011, Ambatovy has recruited employees
to participate in the program. After completing training,
they use a variety of tools to educate and raise
awareness amongst their coworkers and provide
information on HIV prevention strategies. In the
communities, we recruited young adults to act as peer
educators in their schools and neighbourhoods. In
total, Ambatovy trained 124 youth peer educators and
100 employee peer educators in 2011.
quick FIGURES
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18 mobile voluntary HIV screening sessions with
3,498 people tested
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1 voluntary screening centre renovated
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3 HIV/AIDS clubs formed in local schools with
90 students trained
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10 health workers, 24 young peer educators and
117 teachers from 24 different schools trained on
adolescent reproductive health
