The World Bank Group is engaging in a partnership with the Government of Angola (GoA), the country’s private sector and civil society to provide technical assistance in strengthening the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda in the oil sector. The oil sector refers to all companies, public and private, engaged in the oil business in Angola. As part of this assistance, a World Bank mission visited Angola from October 20 – 26th, 2002, to collect data, analyze existing experience with CSR in the oil sector, and to consult with key stakeholders. The objectives were to:
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Determine the receptivity of the GoA and oil companies to work collaboratively to address the country's development needs and optimize social investment through CSR activities;
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Identify the shared strategic priorities of GoA and the oil companies as they relate to CSR activities;
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Identify each sector’s contributions in addressing the priority areas (i.e. each one's core competencies); and finally,
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Draft a technical assistance CSR proposal for the GoA related to the Angolan oil sector.
To date, discussions have centered around four CSR issues relevant to the oil sector:
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“Angola content” -- collaborative ventures to develop local skills and training as well as a local supply market in areas relevant to the oil sector;
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Transparency and good governance;
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Collaborative solutions to provide affordable energy to the underserved population in Angola / the poor;
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Social and community development.
This study, submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and the Ministry of Planning, recommends moving forward with a combination of the “Angola content” and transparency issues, and exploring interest in social and community development.
Copies will also be sent to Sonangol, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Education, and circulated amongst the other key counterparts with whom we met during the identification mission. Based on responses received, the team will move to the planned next stages of the technical assistance.
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