Mari Gas Company Limited: Corporate Social Responsibility

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Mari Gas Company Limited aims at passing on the benefits of technology and modern industrial setups to the community. With every new dawn, the company is exploring a range of untapped opportunities with focus on improving the quality of life of local communities.

MGCL is making a sincere effort to involve local people in development projects, focusing on capacity building rather than traditional donor-beneficiary relationships. In our community development approach, local people are always involved in planning, implementing and managing projects, ensures that our humanitarian aid truly meet their needs.

Through needs assessment and baseline surveys, MGCL has been able to tap into local resources and enhance their capacity. By improving the community’s quality of life through this direct interface, MGCL aims to leave a lasting footprint in a sustainable manner.

Program Objectives

Local social sector development based on community priorities, needs and requirements.
Community motivation, awareness, and effective participation in development projects.
Local human and material resource development.
Transferring project responsibility to local administration for security, sustainability and empowerment.

Community Development Action Plan

Stage   I: Baseline Survey, Community Awareness & Motivation, Pilot
            Project Planning & Resource Allocation.

Stage II: Implementation of Pilot projects.

Stage III: Strengthening & Review of Pilot projects; Monitoring/
               Evaluation.

Stage VI: Replication of Successful Projects; Community
               Empowerment.

Implementation Strategies

Consultation, interaction and feedback from all segments of society for need assessment, project planning and implementation.
Project implementation preferentially through community based organizations (CBOs), with maximal reliance on identification and development of local human and material resources.
Facilitating optimal involvement and participation of government institutions and line departments by supporting and supplementing local mechanisms of public service delivery.
Initiating implementation on small scale through pilot projects for identified CDP components to safeguard resources, allow adequate time for community mobilization & capacity building, test project efficacy and incorporate modifications / innovations.
Instituting a transparent regulatory mechanism through a multi-tiered system for project monitoring, supervision, reporting and evaluation.