6.7 billion FCFA for financing CSR projects in 2024

The Ogooué mining company (COMILOG), a subsidiary of the French group Eramet, has allocated a budget of 6.7 billion FCFA, or 3.4% of the net profit achieved by the company in 2022, to finance mining projects. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2024, the company announced on May 3 following the meeting of the CSR Operational Management Committee which was held on May 3 in Moanda, in the Haut-Ogooué province (south-east).

The projects to be financed by this budget will be carried out mainly in the communes of Moanda, Mounana and Bakoumba, in the province of Haut-Ogooué. “These projects with strong societal impact mainly focus on health, education, infrastructure and agriculture.», indicates the Comilog.

Meeting of the CSR management committee on May 3, 2024

In Moanda, it is planned to finalize the drinking water supply work, build a high school of excellence and carry out various civil engineering works. In Mounana, CSR funds will mainly be devoted to road safety, including the installation of a road control unit and the construction of a center for examining the G license, necessary for drivers of agricultural vehicles such as tractors. , public works equipment and handling equipment. In Bakoumba, planned projects include the establishment of a multimedia center for students and local residents, as well as the creation of agricultural plantations.

« Today, it is crucial to train young people in useful skills. We really want to involve as many people as possible, because CSR also includes strengthening local capacities and promoting local content. The objective of CSR is to promote economic diversification and make each individual autonomous“, we explain to the Ministry of Mines. For several years, the authorities have been working to diversify the country’s economy in order to reduce its dependence on oil and imports.

Marie Dorothée