Community development in Ghana – Kofi Esson - Tullow Oil plc
Community development in Ghana – Kofi Esson - Tullow Oil plc
Community development in Ghana – Kofi Esson - Tullow Oil plc
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Provision of water• Provision of mechanised and hand pumped water wellsacross the Jomoro district some with storage tanks• Us<strong>in</strong>g local contractors - wells support 13,000 people• 2008 – 14 water wells serv<strong>in</strong>g approximately 16,420community members• <strong>Community</strong> awareness and education programmescarried out. Villages take ownership of wells• Partnership with <strong>Community</strong> Water and SanitationAgency (Government department) ensures wells arema<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed and water-quality tested• M<strong>in</strong>imal dependency on <strong>Tullow</strong> but still receivewidespread recognition• Wider health benefits - Safe dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water has reducedprevalence of Cholera, Gu<strong>in</strong>ea Worm, and Diarrhoea• Initial programmes now <strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>in</strong> longer termregional projectOctober 2008 Capital Markets Day Slide 6
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