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Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE)
(LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), entrusted Jean-Christophe Rufin in December
2022, on behalf of the partners of the Mozambique LNG project, with
an independent mission to assess the humanitarian situation in the
province of Cabo Delgado where the project is located.
Jean-Christophe Rufin, a recognized expert in the field
humanitarian action and human rights, has carried out several
investigation field trips in Mozambique. TotalEnergies publishes
his report as well as the action plan decided by Mozambique LNG
partners based on the recommendations of the report.
The report recalls that the conflict in the province of Cabo
Delgado has origins pre-dating the gas development projects and
finds its roots in multiple factors not related to Mozambique LNG.
It assesses the humanitarian operations and the socio-economic
development programs undertaken by Mozambique LNG around the Afungi
site since 2021. The report assesses the humanitarian operations
and the socio-economic development programs undertaken by
Mozambique LNG around the Afungi site since 2021. It notes an
improved humanitarian situation in the north of Cabo Delgado, in
particular with the return of the populations displaced by the
conflict to the town of Palma and to a lesser degree to the town of
Mocímboa da Praia.
The report highlights the execution quality of the actions
undertaken by Mozambique LNG and their positive impact on the
living conditions of local population. However it recommends the
establishment of a dedicated structure with increased resources to
further expand these programs and to integrate them into an
ambitious and sustainable strategy of local development covering
the whole province, and not only guided by the security of the
project site.
Regarding the populations affected by the development of the
Afungi industrial site, Jean-Christophe Rufin recommends several
avenues of improvements to finalize in the best conditions the
implementation of the resettlement plan and ensure the compensation
of affected persons in accordance with the best practices. These
improvements relate in particular to the update of the inventories
of the affected persons' assets, the payment timeline of
compensations, the provision of agricultural land and the access to
fishing areas.
Having considered the report and the recommendations made by
Jean-Christophe Rufin, all Mozambique LNG partners have approved
the following action plan:
-- Mozambique LNG shall establish a dedicated Foundation for the
implementation a socio-economic development program covering the whole
territory of the Cabo Degaldo province, as part of a consistent and
sustainable development strategy. The action of the Foundation will be
guided by an objective of shared prosperity in the province, without
waiting for the revenues expected during the production phase of the
project. In order to sustain its action, this Foundation will be provided
with a multi-annual budget of US$200 million. The Foundation will be
headed by a recognized figure in the field of local economic development
and overseen by a Board of Directors including representatives of
Mozambique LNG and of the civil society. Its actions will be conducted in
a coordinated manner with the activities carried out by the other
development stakeholders present in the Cabo Delgado province. This
Foundation will act under the name of "Pamoja Tunaweza" ("together we
can" in Kiswahili).
Regarding the populations affected by the development of the
Afungi industrial site, the following actions will be
implemented:
-- The relocation and compensation process will be audited to identify the
corrective actions to be implemented.
-- The resettlement of the Quitupo village residents will be finalized
without delay. To that end, Mozambique LNG will complete the construction
of the new Quitunda village houses by the end of the Summer 2023. All
Quitunda houses shall be equipped with access to solar energy.
-- The inventories of the assets of the populations affected by the
project and subject to compensation (constructions, land plots and
plantations) will be updated, to ensure that compensations fully reflect
the current situation of these assets.
-- The payment of compensations to families affected by the project will
be accelerated. A taskforce shall be set up together with the Mozambican
authorities to enable all families to obtain, by the end of the summer in
2023, the legal documents required to receive the payments due to them.
-- Access of local communities to agricultural areas will be facilitated
and enlarged. Given that the Mozambique LNG industrial facilities do not
occupy the entire land area granted by the Government of Mozambique, a
surface of about 2,000 hectares located in periphery of the site will be
made available to local communities for agricultural activities.
-- Individual transportation means will be provided to the fishermen
resettled in Quitunda, to facilitate their access to the various fishing
areas.
Moreover, the report notes that the security situation in the
north of Cabo Delgado has evolved positively in 2022 and recommends
reviewing the framework of relations between Mozambique LNG and the
Mozambican Defense Forces in light of this situation. Mozambique
LNG has started a dialogue with the Mozambican authorities to this
end.
Finally, a follow-up mission to monitor the implementation of
this action plan will be carried out by Jean-Christophe Rufin at
the request of Mozambique LNG project partners.
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About Mozambique LNG
Mozambique LNG is the first onshore development of a liquefied
natural gas (LNG) plant in the country. The project includes the
development of the Golfinho and Atum fields located in Offshore
Area 1 and the construction of two liquefaction trains with a total
capacity of 13,1 million tons per annum (mtpa).
TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Total SE, holds a 26.5% interest alongside ENH Rovuma
Área Um, S.A. (15%), Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area1 Limited (20%),
ONGC Videsh Rovuma Limited (10%), Beas Rovuma Energy Mozambique
Limited (10%), BPRL Ventures Mozambique B.V. (10%), and PTTEP
Mozambique Area 1 Limited (8.5%).
On April 26, 2021, considering the evolution of the security
situation in the north of Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique LNG had
decided to withdraw all project personnel from the Afungi site.
This situation also led the Mozambique LNG project partners to
declare force majeure.
About Jean-Christophe Rufin
Medical doctor, involved in the humanitarian movement since
1977, he has carried out numerous field missions (Nicaragua,
Eritrea, Sudan and the Philippines) and headed several large
international solidarity organizations. As a diplomat, he served as
cultural and cooperation attaché in Brazil and French Ambassador to
Senegal and Gambia from 2007 to 2010. Writer, he was a recipient of
the Goncourt prize in 2001.
About TotalEnergies in Mozambique
TotalEnergies has been in Mozambique since 1991, the Company
operates in the Exploration & Production and Marketing &
Services segments. TotalEnergies Marketing Mo ambique SA is a major
player in the downstream petroleum products market with a
nationwide gas stations network, industrial and mining customers,
lubricants and logistics. In December 2021, TotalEnergies
strengthened its presence in Mozambique with the acquisition of
BP's service station network, petroleum product sales business and
logistics assets. TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada, a
wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies, operates Mozambique LNG
with a 26.5% participating interest.
About TotalEnergies
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markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases,
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reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in
nearly 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in
all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to
contribute to the well-being of people.
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