Environmental Assessment
Volume B-5.1
Mine
Socioeconomics
Ambatovy Project
318
January 2006
communities, educational institutions and authorities to develop the details of
employee, business and general population education and training that is broad-
based in its goals and objectives. Training centres will be established in
appropriate areas to enable local recruitment and provide necessary skills
training. Project participants will receive general orientation training and basic
training in Health and Safety policies and procedures relative to their areas of
work. Training will be provided in technical areas such as piping, mechanical
trades, electrical trades and equipment operations. Other programs will provide
skills training in administrative areas such as clerical and industrial relations
management and also general job skills such as camp maintenance and catering.
To meet longer term human resource requirements and to contribute more
broadly to the achievement of community objectives, the proponent will partner
with organizations to provide general education and pre-employment training.
Potential examples are identified below:
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School-based contributions and programs that encourage students to
stay in school, enhance the quality of education they receive and enable
them to pursue higher education.
•
Summer employment programs and cooperative education opportunities
at the project facilities to provide job experience to youth.
•
Pre-employment training for people who wish to prepare themselves to
enter the wage economy, whether this is to work for the project or to
seek employment elsewhere.
•
Support for primary and high school completion programs for the
project employees who do not meet the educational requirements for
more senior jobs but are otherwise good candidates for promotion.
•
Assistance programs to educational institutions and organizations and to
business associations in Moramanga and Toamasina to develop
employment oriented training as required in specific mitigation for the
potential effects on local businesses of attractive employment by the
project that has the potential to create a labour shortage for existing
businesses.
•
Establishment of technical training programs (in technical trades,
equipment operation, computers and office skills, security, health and
safety, environmental services, etc.) that permit the project employees
and/or individuals who are otherwise good candidates for employment
to obtain technical qualifications to enhance employment and
promotions.
•
Including in job responsibilities for expatriate personnel the requirement
to mentor Malagasy staff such that they may advance.
•
Implementing the above training programs in cooperation with local
educational institutions and organizations, as a contribution towards
