JK launching the Presidential Award on the Extractive Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Empowerment Programme (CSRE)

 

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete arrives last night at the launching ceremony of the Presidential Award on the Extractive Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Empowerment held at the Kilimanjaro Hyatt Regency hotel in Dar es salaam. Right is the Minister for minerals and Energy Mr William Ngeleja and left is the Dar es salaam Regional Commissioner Mr Meck Sadik

  

President Jakaya Mrisho kikwete greets the chairman of Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TEITI), Judge Mark Bomani (rtd) last night at the launching ceremony of the Presidential Award on the Extractive Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Empowerment held at the Kilimanjaro Hyatt Regency hotel in Dar es salaam. Looking on is ambassador Juma Mwapachu.

 

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete speaks  last night at the launching ceremony of the Presidential Award on the Extractive Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Empowerment held at the Kilimanjaro Hyatt Regency hotel in Dar es salaam

 

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete arrives last night at the launching ceremony of the Presidential Award on the Extractive Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Empowerment held at the Kilimanjaro Hyatt Regency hotel in Dar es salaam. Right is the British High Commissioner to Tanzania Ms Diane-Louise Corner, second left is the Minister for minerals and Energy Mr William Ngeleja and far left is the Dar es salaam Regional Commissioner Mr Meck Sadik.Photo By State House

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SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLICOF TANZANIA, AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD ON THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND EMPOWERMENT (CSRE) HELD AT HYATT KILIMANJARO HOTEL ON 28^th FEBRUARY, 2012

Hon. William Ngeleja, Minister for Energy and Minerals;

Hon. Ministers, Deputy Ministers,

Hon. Regional Commissioners;

Hon. Members of Parliament;

Ambassadors and High Commissioners;

Mr. Joseph Kahama, President of the Tanzania Chamber of Energy and Minerals;

Ms. Catherine Lyombe, Mining Stakeholders Forum;

Invited CEOs of Extractive Companies and Related Services; Representatives of Financial Institutions;

Distinguished Guests;

Ladies and Gentlemen;

I thank you honourable Minister for inviting me to participate at this historic event of launching the Presidential Award on the Extractive Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Empowerment Programme (CSRE). I am delighted that the Award will be contested annually and companies with outstanding performance will be acknowledged. 

Ladies and Gentlemen;

I am happy with the key indicators developed to evaluate the scores for the Award.  In this regard, I consider very pertinent indeed, to include in the indicators things like;

1.     Community well-being and sustainability;

2.     Human resource development and training;

3.     Local industry participation;

4.     Community safety, water and environment;

5.     Social infrastructure such as housing and health services; and,

6.     Infrastructure development such as roads, electricity etc.

I commend you, and all those involved in conceiving the ideas and all those who made it happen as we are witnessing today.  

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