PNOC-EDC engages OIDCI in profiling project

The Energy Development Corporation of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC-EDC) recently awarded OIDCI its socio-political and cultural profiling of host communities project as it seeks to uplift the lives of communities that are located within its geothermal sites. This effort is part of PNOC-EDC’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.

The PNOC-EDC was established in 1976 for the exploration and development of geothermal energy sources in the Philippines. This profiling activity will cover five of its geothermal sites, namely, Mindanao Geothermal Production Field in North Cotabato, Leyte Geothermal Production Field, Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field in Negros Oriental, Bacman Geothermal Production Field in Sorsogon, and Northern Negros Geothermal Project in Bago City. The profiling project kicks off first week of August.

The profiling activity hopes to improve community perceptions and relations with PNOC-EDC. The result of the socio-political and cultural profiling is also expected to provide concrete information to be able to determine possible livelihood projects for these host communities.

OIDCI has extensive experience in baseline studies and profiling activities with different funding agencies as the World Bank in the ARMM Social Fund and the Regional Resources Management Project, USAID in the Natural Resources Management Project, UNDP in “Rehabilitating Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Communities in Southern Philippines”, and JBIC in the Forestry Sector Project, among others. OIDCI has also undertaken a Comprehensive Basic Study for ARMM that involved the conduct of baseline survey for the whole ARMM region as a basis for development assistance by the Government of Japan. The company also took part in the conduct of the Social Assessment for the ADB-funded Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Enhancement Sector Project, and the Scoping and Mapping Studies in support of the new AusAID Philippine Country Program – Area Focused Category, among others.