Sustainability Projects
Rice growing program OTML's major sustainability projects to date have included:
- community agricultural projects that teach local people different farming methods and encourage them to try new, sustainable crops and stock that can provide food to eat, such as rice and poultry, and incomes, such as rubber and fish farming
- business development projects that teach business skills, support entrepreneurs, and help local communities to identify business opportunities that are not dependent on the Ok Tedi mine for success
- the Western Province Capacity Building Program, which involves preparing development plans, infrastructure and financial management systems for the local level, district and provincial governments in the Western Province, and
- women's projects including workshops to strengthen women's organisations and ongoing programs covering issues such as health, nutrition, leadership skills and business development and management.
OTML's sustainability projects were previously administered through the External Relations and Community Services Division. They were transferred to the Ok Tedi Development Foundation in mid-2002.