Environmental Assessment
Volume A-6
Introduction
Consultation
6.3.4
Donors
Given the profile of Madagascar’s environmental heritage, many of the large
bilateral and multilateral donors are deeply involved in the environment sector,
the interface of the environmental and social sectors through, for example,
community management of environmental resources, or in the social
development sector, and have been for many years. They are both active and
knowledgeable, and are implementing projects that will interface with the
Ambatovy Project. Entities contacted include the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), specifically in relation to environmental programming in
the area of the mine site; and the World Bank, specifically in relation to the
national environmental program.
6.3.5
Affected Populations
The project and all its associated facilities are within the boundaries of
Toamasina Province. At the mine site, the project has the potential to affect the
populations of Morarano, Ambohibary, Ampasimpotsy and Andasibe
Communes, as well as the town of Moramanga. This represents a directly
affected population of about 85,000.
The pipeline, particularly its construction, will affect populations from the
following Communes along the route assessed in this EA: Ambatovola,
Andekaleka, Lohariandava, Fanasana, Razanaka, Fetraomby, Vohitranivona,
Ambalarondra, Ambinaninony and Ampasimadinika.
The tailings facility will be located on the boundary between Antanadava, in the
Commune Sub-Urbanine de Toamasina II and Antananambo in Fanandrana
Commune. These rural populations, and the population of the city of Toamasina
(over 200,000 people in total), will see significant economic and social project
effects as a result of these project components specifically. The expansion of the
port will also affect Toamasina. For a map showing locations of affected
populations, see Volume K, Appendix 1.1.
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