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Eni for 2016 | Cooperation model

| Types of development projects

˛ Access to energy – off-grid To reach populations in remote areas or far from national distribution networks,
Eni has developed a series of initiatives that include the off-grid application
of generators and solar power plants or advanced technologies to improve
lifestyles (e.g. for food preparation).

˛ Economic diversification Eni promotes actions to boost local socio-economic development in an
independent and sustainable way, facilitating economic diversification using
actions to develop activities such as agriculture, micro-entrepreneurship and
construction of infrastructure. These actions allow new job opportunities to be
created and promote female and young people empowerment.

˛ Education and training Eni’s commitment is accomplished through education programs aimed
at promoting and improving access to primary and secondary education,
in close collaboration with local communities and authorities, contributing
to guaranteeing the right to education and boosting the Country’s growth
by educating new generations.

˛ Health Eni develops community health initiatives, in line with local health policies and
international best practices, which include actions aimed at improving health
conditions (e.g. vaccination campaigns) and strengthening the management
capacity of public health services.

˛ Water and sanitation Access to water and basic sanitation is recognized as a human right by the UN
General Assembly and Human Rights Council and is a priority for development.
Eni initiatives promoting access to water resources and improve hygiene and
sanitation conditions include the building of wells, water purifying plants, water
distribution networks and sewers.

Human rights in the relationships with communities

In new projects human rights are considered from minimize socio-economic impact by applying
the earliest feasibility assessments to avoid harmful specific instructions that comply with international
conduct and identify intervention areas to help standards (such as IFC) to manage resettlement.
improve access to fundamental rights. For local Eni is currently involved in resettlement operations
development projects, Eni uses tools such as: in Kazakhstan and Mozambique;
• integrated environmental, social and • the Grievance Mechanism (GM) is a mechanism
health impact studies on operations (ESHIA); for gathering claims and complaints. It has
• specific analyses called HRIA (Human Rights been active since 2014, was updated in 2016,
Impact Assessment), such as those carried out and is compulsory for all subsidiaries. Methods
in Myanmar in 2016, in priority areas ; have been defined for collecting, managing and
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• analysis of any alternative projects to avoid land identifying cases for central analysis. GM has
acquisition. If it is unavoidable, Eni undertakes to already been adopted by 21 subsidiaries.

38) Results are available on the website: https://www.eni.com/docs/en_IT/enipedia/international-presence/myanmar/dihr-eni-myanmar-rsf-5-human-
rights-report-final.pdf