In order to promote mutually beneficial relationships with host communities, MAKHALL shall;
• Establish a community development programme to complement the efforts of Government
agencies and donors in the Company’s areas of operations
• Build sustainable development partnerships by enlisting the full participation of host communities in project planning, implementation, and monitoring
• Establish ongoing communication with all social segments of host communities in order to address their concerns and aspirations
• Ensure that the benefits of development assistance are equitably distributed among community
social groups by lending special attention to the most economically disadvantaged
• Respond to formal community requests in appropriate and timely manner
• Continuously assess the social impact of all new core business activities and take
needed preventative or mitigating measures
• Require all MAKHALL sub and contractor staff to relate with communities in a respectful and responsible manner
• Ensure that contracting organizations adopt standards or work and behaviors that are
wholly compatible with this policy.