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Ref<br />

#<br />

Potential impact<br />

3.9 Positive impacts to<br />

employment and<br />

the economy are<br />

expected during<br />

operation:<br />

• Generation of<br />

approximately<br />

90 permanent<br />

positions;<br />

• Generation of<br />

induced<br />

employment;<br />

• Increase in<br />

household<br />

income;<br />

• Increase in<br />

regional and<br />

local economic<br />

activity; and<br />

• Development of<br />

skills and<br />

capacity.<br />

Desired<br />

Outcome<br />

Maximise<br />

impacts on<br />

employmen<br />

t and the<br />

local<br />

economy<br />

during<br />

operation<br />

due to<br />

increased<br />

livelihood<br />

opportuniti<br />

es<br />

Description of mitigation<br />

• Local Employment and Procurement Policies and Local<br />

Employment Strategy;<br />

• Identify training priorities<br />

• Procedures to ensure transparent recruitment and<br />

training;<br />

• Communication about local employment and contracting<br />

opportunities;<br />

• Implement internal training and promotion initiatives;<br />

and<br />

• Transparent communication on hiring policies amongst<br />

local communities.<br />

Performance<br />

Indicator<br />

Nigerian<br />

labour law<br />

and the<br />

Adherence to<br />

the <strong>IFC</strong><br />

Performance<br />

Standards<br />

Monitoring<br />

The Local<br />

Employment<br />

and Local<br />

Procurement<br />

Policies will<br />

outline<br />

monitoring<br />

requirements<br />

Timing/<br />

Frequency<br />

Througho<br />

ut<br />

operation<br />

Responsibility Estimated<br />

Cost (USD)<br />

For Internal<br />

mitigation HR<br />

department of<br />

<strong>Azura</strong> <strong>Power</strong><br />

would be<br />

responsible for<br />

external<br />

aspects<br />

government<br />

and NGO<br />

would be<br />

responsible.<br />

<strong>Azura</strong> West<br />

would be<br />

responsible for<br />

preparing<br />

Local<br />

Employment<br />

and<br />

Procurement<br />

Policy.<br />

Part of HSE<br />

Coordinator’<br />

s duties

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