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The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has inaugurated a 19-member Committee to build strong community relations and address concerns raised by communities within GIADEC’s operational area.

The membership of the Committee was drawn from a broad representation of community stakeholder groups and members were nominated to represent the interest of the stakeholder groups.

The 19-member Committee is also to act as GIADEC Ambassadors to communicate key messages to communities.

Their core mandate and duties are to collect information and resolve issues confronting GIADEC’s operational areas, offer solutions based on consensus building, compile and deliberate on best practices which ensure cohabitation of GIADEC and communities, build trust, promote positive visibility for GIADEC and make recommendations on integration of community interest in GIADEC’s Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) agenda.

The Committee members comprise three traditional representatives selected by from the Traditional Authority/Council, one Municipal/District representative selected by the Chief Executive or the Presiding Member, one representative of Municipal/District NADMO, the Municipal/District BNI personnel, the Municipal/District Police Commander.

Other members are one representative of Municipal/District NCCE selected by the Director, two religious bodies, three affected community representatives, two recognised groups within the project area, one recognised youth group, one recognised CSO/NGO representative, one influential person within the project area and a representative from a recognized Women Group.

The inauguration of the 19-member Committee took place in four (4) communities that GIADEC has its operations namely Kyebi, Nyinahin, Awaso and at Mpasaaso, from Wednesday to Friday, October 9.

Background

Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) was established by an Act of Parliament to promote the development of an Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) in Ghana.

To achieve the IAI agenda of Government, GIADEC will need the buy-in and collaboration of community stakeholders within GIADEC’s operational areas.

This will allow GIADEC obtain the needed Social License to Operate.

One of several ways to achieve this is establishing high-level community dialogues on thematic issues, hence the 19-Member Committe.

This will promote transparency in all activities of GIADEC and thereby foster a safe, caring, supportive and enabling social environment for community participation in the Integrated Aluminium Industry.