据天然气工业6月24日消息称，埃克森美孚宣布将向美国国际开发署(USAID)提供30亿美元，用于设计和实施改善莫桑比克社会和经济发展的项目。

目前，埃克森美孚公司持有莫桑比克第4区特许权的25％间接权益，并将负责领导德尔加杜角Agfungi半岛建设和运营未来的陆上天然气液化设施。此外，该公司还拥有经营安戈什盆地(A5-B)和赞比西河三角洲(Z5-C和Z5-D)特许权的联合权利。

根据这份声明，美国国际开发署署长马克·格林在2019年美国-非洲企业理事会上宣布了与美国国际开发署的最新合作。

埃克森美孚上游油气公司总裁利亚姆?马龙表示:“这项努力将利用美国国际开发署和埃克森美孚的专业知识和能力，实施可持续的项目，提高生活质量。”

美国国际开发署将利用其经验促进稳定、治理和发展举措，以帮助满足社区的需求。该机构致力于深化与私营部门在经济增长、能源、农业和全球卫生以及人道主义援助、妇女赋权和教育等领域的合作。

截至去年，埃克森美孚公司声称，它已经在莫桑比克各地的社区项目上投资了300多万美元，这些项目旨在促进教育、医疗保健、家庭赋权、农业和生物多样性保护。这些捐款包括40多万美元的紧急援助努力，以应对飓风“艾代”和“肯尼斯”。

曹海斌 摘译自 天然气工业

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ExxonMobil supports USAID programs in Mozambique

ExxonMobil has announced that it will provide US$3 billion to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to design and implement programs that improve social and economic development in Mozambique.

Currently, ExxonMobil holds a 25% indirect interest in the Mozambique Area 4 concession, and will be responsible for leading the construction and operation of the future onshore gas liquefaction facilities in Cabo Delgado’s Agfungi peninsula. In addition to this, the company holds joint rights to operate the Angoche basin (A5-B) and the Zambezi Delta (Z5-C and Z5-D) concessions.

According to the statement, this latest collaboration with USAID was announced by Administrator Mark Green at the 2019 Corporate Council on US-Africa Business Summit.

Liam Mallon, President of ExxonMobil Upstream Oil & Gas Co., said: “This effort will leverage the combined expertise and capabilities of USAID and ExxonMobil to implement sustainable programs that lead to improved quality of life.”

USAID will use its experience to promote stability, governance and development initiatives tailored to helping community requirements. The agency is committed to deepening collaboration with the private sector in areas including economic growth, energy, agriculture and global health, as well as humanitarian assistance, women’s empowerment and education.

As of last year, ExxonMobil claims that it has invested over US$3 million in community programs that promote improved education, health care, family empowerment, agriculture and biodiversity conservation across Mozambique. These contributions include over US$400 000 in emergency assistance efforts in response to cyclones Idai and Kenneth.