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Article

19 Oct 2020

Auteur:
Pierre Jessua (Total Uganda general manager), in The EastAfrican (Kenya)

Uganda: Total claims scrutiny from NGOs has increased company's zeal to comply with international human rights standards

"Pierre Jessua: There’s much to do before Uganda first oil flows in 2024"

....We have had some issues like the drastic fall of the prices, climate change and Covid-19. We have had to adapt our global operations to remain resilient. There have been some challenges along the way with regards to aligning some of the legal and commercial requirements, but we have been able to register significant milestones.

There is increased scrutiny on the project by both national and international actors and NGOs, which has increased our zeal to maintain compliance with the highest human rights standards and International Finance Corporation standards on human and environment activities. It’s been frustrating in certain respects but there is progress too....