Through workshops on a range of topics – such as transparency, resource governance models, and stakeholder engagement – we have helped to promote sustainable development in the oil and gas sector in Morocco. For several years, ONHYM has been developing a corporate responsibility strategy and program. In early 2017, Kosmos’ staff led a workshop with ONHYM senior leadership on social investment strategy, with a special focus on Kosmos’ activities in northwest Africa. POSITIVE IMPACTS Kosmos’ social investments in Morocco focus on entrepreneurship and skill-building, with the goal of supporting economic development. This theme reflects Kosmos’ entrepreneurial spirit and company culture, and is in line with Morocco’s national priority of decreasing youth unemployment. In 2016, Kosmos partnered with Enactus on a program expansion to Agadir. Enactus is a Moroccan organization that connects university students, academics, and business leaders through entrepreneurship-based projects, with the aim of starting new businesses following the program. In Agadir, students formed groups to develop and market innovative projects such as cosmetics lines using traditional plants, new composting products, and a solar powered water heater. Over 900 students in Agadir participated in competitions by giving business pitches and receiving feedback on their approach and product ideas. INJAZ Al-Maghrib is a non-profit that partners with the private sector to train students in Arab countries in entrepreneurship skills. Kosmos has supported the program in Morocco since 2013. In 2016, we partnered with INJAZ Al-Maghrib to expand in both Agadir and Dakhla, benefiting over 1,500 students. In Agadir and Dakhla, business leaders mentored students who developed business plans for small and medium sized enterprises. Corps Africa matches Moroccan youth with local communities to implement poverty-reduction projects. Kosmos has supported Corps Africa volunteer fellows each year since the program started in 2013. In 2016, Kosmos sponsored two volunteers in villages near Essaouira. In the village of Iriq, a volunteer created an association for women focused on skills development and financial education. This association was the first in this region to encourage local women to learn new skills and to provide exposure to new technologies and educational programs. Kosmos also supported a Corps Africa volunteer who refurbished part of a community building to create a safe space for women to work on literacy and artisan products, while also providing a nursery school for their children. The volunteer taught courses in literacy, environment, and health to local villagers. Maroc en Action Program Kosmos Energy has partnered with Mercy Corps, a leading international NGO, in Morocco since 2014, in collaboration with a Chevron Corporation subsidiary. Working with Mercy Corps was based on the idea that we were uniquely positioned to encourage partnerships across private, civil society, and government sectors in Morocco. This included establishment of the Mercy Corps Center of Excellence to be the convener and training partner for Moroccan companies and non-governmental organizations to enhance delivery of social investments. One initiative of this partnership was a conference on “Private- Public Partnerships for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility.” We gathered Moroccan and American business leaders and government representatives to discuss developing responsible business practices through public-private partnerships. The 80 attendees included multinational and Moroccan companies optimizing their corporate responsibility strategies, as well as non- governmental organizations interested in learning how to effectively partner with the private sector. In addition, Kosmos worked with Mercy Corps and the Department of Fisheries in an effort to build capacity for women’s fishing cooperatives in the Agadir region. 49 Through the Enactus program, university students are connected to business leaders who advise them on entrepreneurship projects. “Being the CEO of my INJAZ Al-Maghrib team, Future Light Junior Enterprise, taught me how to turn challenges into opportunities. Thanks to this experience, I can already see myself as a young leader of the future.” MOUNA AZEROUAL INJAZ Al-Maghrib participant and CEO of Future Light Junior Enterprise