The Quality topic trainer with some participants
Ambatovy plays a very important role in the social and economic environment in Madagascar. We want to increase the use of local resources, and in particular, develop the recourse to local businesses.
Ambatovy, through the Ambatovy Local Business Initiative (ALBI), has initiated a win-win partnership with local businesses through Ambatovy’s Business Training Center (BTC). Training and “mentorship” are offered as free programs not only for companies working as suppliers / contractors for Ambatovy, but also for companies wishing to work with Ambatovy in the future as well as university students and young and prospect entrepreneurs.
Ambatovy’s Business Training Center (BTC) started its training activities in July 2012. Quality, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) are the main training topics provided at the center.
Besides the 17 topics which were already offered by the BTC last year, more have been designed to assist Ambatovy’s contractors to meet the company’s requirements and to develop the capabilities of local resources.
For the Entrepreneurship subject, the curriculum focuses on internal rules establishment, recruitment policy and procedure, and specific modules relating to the supply of Ambatovy: identification forms and pre-qualification questionnaires, Ambatovy’s procurement rules, and how to become an Ambatovy supplier. Courses on tendering procedures (how to respond effectively to a tender) and business development management are also among those included in the Entrepreneurship topic.
In the Finance curriculum, classes on the establishment of a bank loan file, working capital analysis, and financial statements and their uses are part of the newly developed modules.
This year the Quality topic includes courses on traceability, customer satisfaction measurement, a program for continuous improvement, and corrective and preventive measures as well as the internal audit program.
For the HSE topic, the same classes offered in 2012 are planned for this year.
As of January 2013, new categories of participants will take part in classes along with Ambatovy’s contractors. These new participants are from companies that are not among Ambatovy’s suppliers but are individuals who plan to develop their businesses and students at the end of their university studies who are interested in entering the world of entrepreneurship.
As an additional benefit, each course offered at the BTC will include professionals, individuals, and students. This encourages experience sharing between the participants.
Training « Decentralization »
Ambatovy\’s Business Training Center
Located in Toamasina, Ambatovy’s Business Training Center (BTC) has begun to “decentralize” its training activities into other parts of the island, including Moramanga and Antananarivo.
In March 2013, Moramanga, the location of Ambatovy’s Mine Site, will benefit from training sessions on Ambatovy’s tendering procedures and responses to a tender: the Entrepreneurship topic.
In April 2013, the Union of Building and Public Works Companies (S.E.B.T.P), which includes thirty members, will have the opportunity to follow training on Health, Safety, and Environment taught by a trainer from BTC in Antananarivo. HS-1001 standards, Policy and Scoreboard, Risks Analysis, Personal Protective Equipment, Defensive Driving, Hygiene, and Work at Heights are among the courses that will be offered to the participants.
