Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50In addition to giving local businesses the chance to participate in our supply chain, we also look for opportunities to make social investments. In 2015 we conducted a detailed review of social investment opportunities and potential partners in Senegal to inform our approach. This included extensive engagement with NGOs, civil society and government bodies to understand concerns and identify development priorities. Based on information gathered from fishermen and their families during the consultation process for the ESIA, Kosmos worked with seven artisanal fishing associations known as the Conseils Locaux de Pêche Artisanale to develop a novel and sustainable program that improves safety and protects livelihoods. Kosmos provided global positioning systems, solar lamps that illuminate night fishing and serve as distress beacons, and life vests to the fishing associations. The associations are now selling the equipment to their members at a subsidized price. The revenue generated can then be used by the associations to: >  invest in more equipment thereby creating a virtuous cycle of safety consciousness >  invest in the fishing associations’ social funds, which provide a safety net for fishermen and their families who have suffered work-related accidents resulting in disability or loss of their equipment, and >  invest in capacity building programs for association members who seek to improve their livelihoods. Decisions regarding the use and disbursement of funds are made locally by the multi-stakeholder group that manages the associations. Our expanded social investment program in Senegal in the coming years will continue to emphasize coastal and fishing communities. A fisherman from Lompoul wears one of the life vests donated by Kosmos to his artisanal fishing association. Kosmos provided GPS systems, like the one pictured above, as well as other safety gear to fishing associations in northern Senegal. 26 26