Catalisa, an Anadarko Project, trains 100 Young People in Palma

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Catalisa, an Anadarko Project, trains 100 Young People in Palma

2:43 CAT | 06 Jun 2019

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Catalisa, an initiative of the Mozambique LNG Project, Anadarko-led Project, trained recently in the District of Palma 100 young people in entrepreneurship and in matters that allow them to be better prepared for the job market. It is expected that 200 more young people will benefit from the same training by the end of this year and that, during the 5 years of the Catalisa Project, about 1000 young people will be trained.

The trainings, implemented by TechnoServe, lasts 3 months and covers subjects such as business plan development, information and communication technologies, and Basic English language skills. After the training, the youngsters receive follow-up for 9 months to finalize their business plans or to search for work. The top 10 in each course receive personalised guidance and funding to develop their business plan.

At the ceremony of graduation, Valente Jorge, representative of the Government of the District of Palma, said: “We want to support to the graduates. Palma is today very different from Palma of tomorrow. Several companies will be here in Palma and we will have to respond to the needs of human resources for the development of our district”.

Sheila Comé, Coordinator for Anadarko’s Social Investment Area, said: “We want to provide young people with skills and tools so they can improve their access to future employment opportunities arising from Anadarko’s liquefied natural gas project and its partners or other projects. This training also gives young people the tools to create their self-employment”. She added that in the construction phase, Anadarko and its partners plan to create 5000 jobs for Mozambicans.

For Henriques Duarte, recently graduated, “This course has brought many changes. I did not know how to present myself in an interview, and I know now. My dream is to be an entrepreneur. Since here, in training, I acquired many skills in how to be an entrepreneur; I will put into practice what I have learned and apply in the job market. For those who have not yet competed in the training program, I invite them to join because nothing is paid here and the trainers are spectacular.”

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About the Catalisa Project

Catalisa is part of Anadarko’s social investment strategy and is a five-year project budgeted at US $ 10.5 million to support the development of agribusiness in Cabo Delgado and youth training in Palma. The agribusiness component aims to increase investment, income and local employment, as well as stimulating the creation and growth of self-sustaining agribusiness. The training will prepare young people for the employment and business creation opportunities that will arise with the development of the Rovuma basin gas projects.

About TechnoServe

TechnoServe is a nonprofit organisation operating in 29 countries. It works with enterprising men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries, by linking people to information, capital and markets. TechnoServe has helped millions to create lasting prosperity for their families and communities.

About Mozambique LNG Project

The Mozambique LNG project will be Mozambique’s first onshore LNG development, initially consisting of two LNG trains with total nameplate capacity of 12.88 MTPA to support the development of the Golfinho/Atum fields, located entirely within Offshore Area 1. This foundational project paves the way for significant future expansion of up to 50 MTPA. The Golfinho/Atum Project will also supply initial volumes of approximately 100 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (MMCFD) for domestic use in Mozambique.

Anadarko Moçambique Área 1, Lda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, operates Offshore Area 1 with a 26.5-percent working interest. Co-venturers include ENH Rovuma Área Um, S.A. (15 percent), Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area 1 Ltd. (20 percent), ONGC Videsh Ltd. (10 percent), Beas Rovuma Energy Mozambique Limited (10 percent), BPRL Ventures Mozambique B.V. (10 percent), and PTTEP Mozambique Area 1 Limited (8.5 percent).

Source: Anadarko Mozambique / Press Release