Environmental Assessment
Volume A-6
Introduction
Consultation
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Community development initiatives: The communes do not have all the
health, education and physical infrastructure (irrigation for rice fields,
electricity) services they feel they need for economic and social
development. They do however have recently formulated community
development plans although they lack the financial resources needed to
implement these. There is concern that they be compensated for
negative impacts of the project through assistance with the
implementation of existing plans and wish to work collaboratively with
Dynatec in this regard. (Morarano, Ampasimpotsy, Andasibe,
Ambohibary).
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Equity in distribution of benefits: This is related to commune boundaries
on the one hand and expectation of impacts on the other. There was
concern that particularly employment but also community development
initiatives are equitably distributed among communes that have land
interests that will be affected by the project, and that may experience
other impacts. (Andasibe).
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Migration: There were concerns raised that the construction and
operation of the mine will engender the migration of people to the area
in search of expected economic opportunity, with all the potential for
negative impact that such migration can have on the local economy and
resource availability, health status of the population and public security.
(Moramanga).
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HIV/AIDS: There is significant awareness of HIV/AIDS in the area due
to ongoing campaigns of government, and consequent concern
expressed that out-of-area workers and migrants will induce an increase
in incidence. There is a desire for earliest intervention on the part of
Dynatec in HIV/AIDS programming. (Morarano, Moramanga,
Andasibe, Ambohibary).
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Physical security: There was concern that with the introduction of out-
of-area workers and the arrival of migrants there will be an increase in
crime. (Moramanga).
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Resettlement of tombs: It is expected that even where requirements for
property do not require resettlement of individuals, tombs may be
affected. There was concern that the movement of tombs be
compensated and conducted in culturally appropriate ways. (Morarano,
Ambatovy workforce, Moramanga, Ampasimpotsy, Andasibe,
Ambohibary).
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Behaviour of expatriate staff: There were observations related to the
hope that non Malagasy employees of the project would, in their
interactions with local people, acknowledge traditions and culture, and
demonstrate respect. (Moramanga, Ambohibary).
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Communication: There was demand across the area for more,
continuously updated, information on the project. There was also in
Morarano a desire to better understand what it was reasonable to expect
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