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
Ongoing - improving ophthalmic standardsTullow is Partnered with Sightsavers Internationaland the Ministry of Health.River Blindness Programme• Raises awareness of blindness and treatment programmeamongst local communities• Distributors and community health workers trained to takeon responsibilities of eye health education and the detectionand referral of eye disease within their communities• Controlled distribution of Mectizan® tablets which are usedto control the condition and prevent blindnessTraining Ophthalmic Nurses• Tullow funding permits experienced nurses to receive ayear’s specialist ophthalmic training. In 2008, 35 newstudents attended• Trained nurses then divided into fieldwork groups in Bawku,Sunyani, Kumasi, Agogo, Breman Asikuma and AccraOctober 2008 Capital Markets Day Slide 8
Longer term CSR strategyJubilee project Guarantees Tullow’s Long Term Future in Ghana• Allows formulation of 5 year plan 2009-14 for Western Region• Cooperation and Support of Indigenous Agencies- Ghana Health Service- Ghana Education Service- Community Water and Sanitation AgencyWhy Western Region• 10% of Ghana Land Area• 17 Separate Administrative Districts• Geology/Hydrogeology/Topography challenges - drinking water scarce• Low levels of Education and literacy• Challenges of Malaria, HIV/AIDs, Buruli Ulcer• Aligned with Tullow and Partner Acreage, includes major base at TakoradiOctober 2008 Capital Markets Day Slide 9
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Longer term CSR strategyJubilee project Guarantees <strong>Tullow</strong>’s Long Term Future <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ghana</strong>• Allows formulation of 5 year plan 2009-14 for Western Region• Cooperation and Support of Indigenous Agencies- <strong>Ghana</strong> Health Service- <strong>Ghana</strong> Education Service- <strong>Community</strong> Water and Sanitation AgencyWhy Western Region• 10% of <strong>Ghana</strong> Land Area• 17 Separate Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Districts• Geology/Hydrogeology/Topography challenges - dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water scarce• Low levels of Education and literacy• Challenges of Malaria, HIV/AIDs, Buruli Ulcer• Aligned with <strong>Tullow</strong> and Partner Acreage, <strong>in</strong>cludes major base at TakoradiOctober 2008 Capital Markets Day Slide 9
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