Tracking Development - Rio Tinto - Qit Madagascar Minerals

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The Production Phase introduction The QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) project is an undertaking that has spanned several decades, with the first activity beginning in the mid-1980s. Located in a fragile and declining physical, biological and social environment in the remote Anosy region of southeastern Madagascar, the project represents a large-scale and long-term investment in fixed capital. As the first extensive mining project in Madagascar, QMM is committed to setting a high standard of social and environmental stewardship and to maintaining this standard throughout the project. QMM has made measureable, transparent commitments to the population directly affected by the project, with initiatives aimed squarely at achieving sustainable development. QMM is further contributing to the region’s overall development. From the earliest onset of the project, QMM recognised sustainable socioeconomic and environmental benefits could flow from its investment only if it were firstly, part of a long-term regional development strategy and secondly, part of development efforts involving government, international donor agencies and civil society. Thus, QMM has sought to ensure and has given significant support to regional planning, local ownership of development efforts and increasing investment from donors. Understanding the significance of collective efforts to work towards shared development goals, QMM strives to create durable partnerships and sustainable relationships built on trust and mutual respect. Through risk assessments for local populations affected by construction and mining, social and environmental impact studies and mitigation and development measures to improve people’s livelihoods, QMM is invested in the long-term. Acting responsibly results in long-term business benefits, thus QMM strives to maintain a responsible and supportive work environment. As a Rio Tinto company, QMM has made a strategic commitment to sustainable development. QMM policy prescribes that its activities contribute constructively to the company’s global transition to sustainable development. In this social narrative, QMM’s commitment is explored through the many initiatives specifically targeted toward this goal. A Partnership QMM and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a federally owned enterprise supporting the German government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, are working together to promote local good governance and economic diversification in the communities bordering mining activities in the Anosy region of Madagascar. GIZ, with its well-established country and international experience, and QMM have signed a partnership agreement. This publication has been made possible through GIZ and QMM’s partnership. 10
Anosy is an exceedingly poor and isolated region of Madagascar. 11
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