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OVERVIEW 2016

Right from the outset our vision was that Duqm Refinery would not exist in isolation but rather would be an integral part of the community. It is both a source of national pride as well as an opportunity to create tangible benefits for the local economy.

The wealth created by the refinery would therefore not only benefit employees and shareholders, but the surrounding community as well. To this end, Duqm Refinery’s CSR programmes are designed to deliver long-term social benefits, while simultane-ously tackling more pressing community needs.

Our vision is to integrate social responsibility in ways that can benefit both society and business. One vital aspect is building partnerships with local communities and other stakeholders in order to deliver meaningful and valuable social benefits.

We also seek to develop local trade and businesses through spin-off projects arising from our operations as part of our ICV programmes.

Jacobus NieuwenhuijzeProject Director

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Duqm Refinery considers Corporate Social Responsibility as an integral part of its overall strategy and culture.

Our approach towards CSR is in line with His Majesty’s vision of upskilling the youth, empowering women, conserving the environment and preserving our culture. Thus we have five guiding pillars based on which we have built our CSR strategy.

They are: Women empowerment, conservation of heritage and culture, building capacity amongst youth, training and education and preservation of the environ-ment.

CSR STRATEGY

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Women from Duqm working on handicrafts

Women empowerment programs make up a core area of Duqm Refinery’s CSR strategy. Through these programs we hope to make Women become self-sustainable. This approach is in line with His Majesty’s directives to support and empower wom-en. This way they can take part in the development

of their communities and the Sultanate.

Women Empowerment

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We launched “Wadhah” initiative to be our flagship program to tackle issues around empowering and building capacity of women in Al Wusta region.Earlier initiatives were delivered in partnership with the Omani Women Association of Duqm. Two workshops were delivered and attended by 80 women from the local community.

Through continuous engagement with diverse stakeholders, this year we have deliv-ered workshops on developing leadership skills, improved communication skills, en-trepreneurship and team building to women in Duqm. These workshops were open to girls in high schools and members of the Omani Women Association.

The workshops and its activities encouraged participants to be:

Active in civil society and take on responsible roles Try make a difference in their own lives Reach out and collaborate with others in their own communities

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Scene from Marefa workshop organized at Crowne plaza Duqm

Provision of education and training opportunities to the youth in Duqm makes up a key cornerstone

of Duqm Refinery’s CSR agenda.

Education and Training

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Duqm Refinery aims to inspire future generations of students to become Engineers and Scientists. We do this by facilitating activities in schools that allows students to see the applications of Science in their daily lives.“The Science of a Refinery” is a program developed by Duqm Refinery in partnership with Engineering for Kids LLC – Oman branch.

This program aims:

To inspire children in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). It is meant to bring about an interest for these subjects in a fun and inspiring way. It complements and enriches the existing school curriculum.

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444500+As part of the activities, school children were introduced to chemistry, physics and engineering. This was done through classroom based experiments related to pro-cesses in refining.

The program ran in partnership with Directorate General of Education in Al Wusta Region and it lasted three days with a total of 24 interactive workshops delivered in six schools in Wilayat of Duqm. The program had an impact on 500+ students aged eight to fourteen enrolled in grades two to six in schools.

Graduate Engineers and other employees at Duqm Refinery volunteered their time in this initiative. They assisted in the live experiments. They also spoke to students on future career paths that they could pursue at the refinery.

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Marefa is an initiative of Duqm Refinery that aims at providing skills development and training opportunities for job seekers, government and private sector employ-ees.

This initiative ran in partnership with local agencies who are experienced in facilitat-ing youth development programs. The training programs aim to address:

Improvement of communication skills Development of leadership abilities Increase project management skills Effective CV writing and job seeking skills Embracing change

These training programs were on offer to young people in Duqm and Al Wusta re-gion. The applicant needed to be either a job seeker or an employee at a govern-ment or private institution.

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Kids during one of the activities at the Kindergarten Supported by Duqm Refinery

As part of our CSR strategy to help uplift communities in Duqm and directly contrib-ute to the welfare and upbringing of children; Duqm Refinery supported the set-up of a Kindergarten in Duqm. In this case our efforts directly contributed to the welfare of 30 children.

Members of staff had volunteered their time towards helping set up a Kindergarten for children at the Omani Women Association office in Duqm. Our initial support included donation of toys, educational tools and books for two classrooms. This would help facilitate the learning and development of children in Duqm.

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Participates during Tahadi program in Sharqia sands

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The youth capacity building initiatives that we support are meant to imbibe positive values amongst the youth and equip them with life skills.

Youth Capacity Building

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Supporting Outward bound Oman

Duqm Refinery is committed to support the development of employability skills for the youth in Duqm. In 2015, Duqm Refinery supported 90 young students aged 15 – 17 years studying in high schools in Al Wusta region to enhance their employability through Outward Bound Oman courses. The program offers challenging outdoor experiences through courses whereby young people can raise their self-esteem and realize their full potential and better prepare themselves for the world of employ-ment. Duqm Refinery working in close partnership with the National Careers Guid-ance Centre at the Ministry of Education and Outward Bound, give young people the opportunity to learn lessons that cannot be learnt in a classroom, and provide exposure to key skills sought by leading employers in Oman.

Over the last two years Duqm Refinery has supported more than 180 students of ages 15 – 17 from Duqm to take part in the program. They learn decision making, problem solving and leadership skills by applying themselves in the outdoor activi-ties that Outward Bound Oman has on offer.


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The Duqm Refinery Cup, now in its second year is an annual football event organized by Duqm Refinery in the wilayat of Duqm.

The Duqm Refinery Cup serves not only as a platform for the youth to showcase their talents in, but also serves as a platform that brings the neighboring communities of Duqm, the companies and organizations operating there along with fans together in a spirit of brotherhood and camaraderi.

Our support towards football goes beyond just organizing tournaments, we are in-vesting in the individual as well as the sport by supporting training programs and camps along with support towards sporting facilities and infrastructure.


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Alwusta Club

Since its inception, Duqm Refinery has maintained relations with the management of Al Wusta Club. This involved open discussion around the needs of the club and its aspirations. Duqm Refinery in addition to its financial support to the club, provided the following support to Al Wusta Club:

Duqm Refinery’s Communication team developed the brand identity and guidelines for the club.

Developed and designed the club brochure.

Developed and designed the club’s initiatives and events sponsorship guidelines.

In addition, the CSR and Communications team of Duqm Refinery has provided and will continue to provide guidance and support to the club members in various as-pects related to marketing and media as well as partnering with the club to deliver social events where Duqm Refinery Cup is one of these key events.

Support Al Wusta Club

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Camel Beauty Pageant

Heritage & CultureIt is one of our mandates to protect the landscape of the area and promote its heritage and culture. Through engagement forums with local communities we have identified activities that the community has a keen interest in and our CSR strategy is to support

these activities.

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Camels are important part of local culture

Sponsorship Camel FestivalsCamels are an integral part of Bedouin life. Duqm Refinery actively sponsors camel races and camel shows in different parts of the Al Wusta region.

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120400+Poetry and its recitation has always been a part of the local culture, we recognized this and created an avenue for young people to express their gratitude towards their land, their nation and their leader through poetry.

Therefore, Duqm Refinery organized a Poetry Night attended by popular local poets and witnessed the participation of over 400 people from the local community.


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Rock Garden at Duqm.

EnvironmentDuqm Refinery is committed to supporting NGO’s and other entities involved in conserving the environment and who are responsible for devel-oping sustainable social projects. In addition to helping build the capacity of conservation profes-sionals, our partnerships will strive to imbibe values of volunteerism and emphasize the importance of

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Ras Madraka Beach at Duqm.

Celebrating Omani Environment day- A beach cleanup campaign

To celebrate the Omani Environment day, Duqm Refinery along with SEZAD and other contractors/operators in the region had organized a beach clean-up campaign. We also engaged local fishermen and trained them on proper disposal of waste, and addressed issues of abandoning fishing nets in the sea and the harm it could cause to marine life.

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Traffic safety week

Duqm Refinery supported a traffic safety week activity in the wilayat of Mahoot in Al Wusta region. This support was in the form of 100 first aid kits that was distribut-ed to motorists on the highways in Mahoot area. In case of accidents on the highway, motorists would be equipped with basic first aid kits to use until the emergency re-sponse units arrive at the scene.

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The National Youth Commission on Oman Youth Day awarded a special award to Duqm Refinery recognizing its efforts in delivering corporate social responsibility projects in Duqm and Al Wusta governorate.

National Youth Commission Award

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Sawaed is Duqm Refinery’s staff voluntary program. Staff have the opportunity to volunteer their time in our CSR activities targeted at communities in Duqm. In 2016 staff volunteered more than 2000 hours towards voluntary work.


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