Kenmare Moma Development Association
The KMAD Board consists of members of the Board of Kenmare Resources plc and senior Company executives. The Management Committee was expanded in 2007 to include five community representatives, in addition to members of the operations team at Moma, and the General Manager.
Operation
KMAD has a lean operational structure to maximize investment in community activities. Activities are coordinated by Kenmare’s Country Manager in conjunction with the KMAD advisor. Kenmare’s Community Liaison Officer helps to monitor activities. Financial information is maintained by the Financial Controller of Kenmare Resources plc. During the last quarter of 2007, a full-time coordinator was put in place and this arrangement will continue for the foreseeable future.
Sources of Funding
The majority of funding to date has been from Kenmare Resources plc. This funding has been leveraged through direct support by partner institutions, including:
• FMO, the Netherlands Development Finance Company, which provided funds for technical assistance and capacity building on the agriculture and chicken projects;
• CNCS, the national HIV/AIDS prevention centre, which funded year two of the Total Control of the Epidemic (TCE) programme;
• Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF), which has committed funds to working with the community to preserve the local indigenous Icuria forest and to supporting agricultural extension.
KMAD has also leveraged indirect support by working with partners who have projects in the region and can extend focus to the target area with minimal support. This has occurred with Ophavela, a local NGO specializing in rural credit and savings associations, which received funds from IDDPE (Government institute for small-scale fisheries development), to work in the coastal region of Nampula. Support from KMAD enabled Ophavela to place another field officer in Tupuito to provide greater assistance to the communities.
Donations have also been received from Kenmare Directors and employees as well as subcontractors involved in the mine construction. Employees have raised funds to build a new school in one of the local villages.
KMAD has three main objectives, which are to:
• maximise the benefits of the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine to create secondary economic opportunities within the local communities. This includes food production and service provision to the mine;
• generate long-term sustainable economic opportunities and facilitate socio-cultural activities within local communities that are independent of the mine. Examples include supporting local business training and encouragement of entrepreneurial development; and
• mitigate any negative impacts of the mine. One of the risks which was presented during the construction phase of the mine was the prospect of increased HIV transmission given the influx of expatriate
construction workers into the area.
Some activities to date were implemented directly by KMAD, but most were put into operation in collaboration with partners from Government agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and private sector partners.
The activities focused on the villages surrounding the mine. Some activities, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention, have achieved broader impact in the greater Moma district.
Type of Projects Supported
Three categories of projects that KMAD supports include:
(i) Capacity building and economic development projects
Support includes technical assistance for local farmers. The focus is on facilitating economic opportunities with strong markets, such as providing food to the Moma Mine. Support to the community is also provided for materials, such as seeds or tools. In some cases, larger investments in fixed assets, such as chicken houses or abattoir facilities, are considered. Support focuses on creating sustainable economic activities. KMAD works to ensure that dependency relationships (in terms of requiring medium/long-term economic or technical assistance) are not created with the local communities.
(ii) Social-cultural development projects
This includes educational programmes, such as HIV/AIDS awareness. KMAD, based on local interest, has also supported sports development.
(iii) Development of infrastructure
Based on community needs, KMAD invests in infrastructure to improve local livelihoods, for example through improved educational facilities or water pumps. Care is taken to ensure a sustainable programme for maintenance and utilisation of each infrastructure project is established prior to implementation. For example, KMAD will only support the building of a school if there is commitment from the Government to provide teachers and the local community to maintain it.
Members of the host communities have started selling vegetables and eggs to the mine. One school was completed and work began on two others. Enabling programmes including savings and credit associations and HIV/AIDS prevention continued, and the social dimension enhanced with a newly-initiated soccer league.
