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Ministry of Mines

Sustainable Development of

Natural Resource’s Project

Mes Aynak

Archaeological Project’s UpdateSeptember 2012

Overview of the Archaeological project to date

1. Security / Health and Safety

2. International and local Staff

3. Work Plan

4. Logistical Support provided by the PMU

5. Vehicles, machinery and equipment

6. Accommodation and Catering

7. Co-ordination

8. Public Relations

9. Aims and issues for August

Presented by Waheed Qaderi

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Security

More then 1700 police officer with 86 active check post points covers the entire security of the area

Road travel for internationals is by armored cars

Internationals issued with personal local VHF radios

3 Sat phones provided for vehicles to and fromMes Aynak and to have on site

Personal Emergency contact cards issued to internationals

Security alerts being provided for travel in Kabul

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Security (cont.)

Requests made to mobile operators to urgently provide a phone signal on the site.

Progress made for safe rooms at the Camp and blast shelters on site

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PMU support to International and local staff 26 international staff on site

New recruits : 4 national ( Logistics Officer, Logistics assistant and 2 Heavy machinery operators ) all due on site by last week of Sept 2012

19 Graduates and 4 Academy of Science Staff

Afghan Field officer , Field Officer assistant and Storekeeper recruited and are currently on site

PMU to increase Internationals by 26 to 40 on 6 month contracts and local workers to 450 from 350

International Senior Archaeologist, Chef and camp cleaner being employed as numbers increase.

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PMU support to overall programme

PMU spent $X in the last 6 weeks on Archaeological requests

PMU spent $x on improving the Afghan Camps facilities for the international staff

I. Accommodation

II.Increased capacity of Internet

III.KitchenStaff are inducted upon arrival to avoid having to leave Mes Aynak on a working day

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PMU support to machinery and vehicles PMU spent $X in the last 6 weeks on Archaeologist’s requests for equipment

PMU spent $x on improving the Afghan Camps facilities for the international staff

Local, professional and international staff are being paid on time

Visa and work permits are being obtained in 3 weeks down from 7 weeks

International staff are now inducted upon arrival in Kabul to avoid having to leave Mes Aynak on working days

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PMU logistical support to accommodation

Existing accommodation for internationals increased to 48 rooms from 24 rooms.

4 containers to provide an office, store, laundry and TV room have arrived and connected in Afghan Camp

Kitchen facility adjacent to dining room vacated by MCC – but removed all of the kitchen equipment. The existing Kitchen will be shifted to the big Kitchen space made by MCC

Repairs being made to existing accommodation at PMU expense. MCC is not providing timely assistance or action

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PMU logistical support to accommodation

Existing accommodation for 32 Afghan staff is full. No room for Afghan guests.

Graduates and drivers are living 10 to a room with no AC, separate office, recreational or dining facilities, but now due to having decrease in number of national graduates

3 showers and 6 drop toilets are inadequate for the staff and the subject of daily complaints

Kitchen facilities are poor - open store with no windows or door

Repairs are being made to existing accommodation. MCC will not provide timely assistance.

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PMU co-ordination

Efforts to regularly meet with MoCI / DAFA / USAID / PMU management and the archaeological management staff in Kabul

Guy is now holding a weekly co-ordination meeting of MoCI / PMU archaeologists on site

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PMU PR Sophie Barry and Elissa Bogos began filming archaeologists on site at Mes Aynak – 3 visits including overnight trip and visit to relocation villageA 2 minute short film has been completed for viewingThe RFP for the Afghan Production Company is complete and will be sent out this weekMet with Deputy Minister Durrani, Phillipe Marquis, Wahid Qaderi and PMU team More trip to Mes Aynak next week for interviews on site with Afghan and international archaeologists, deminers and police commanderBuild and maintain video and photographic archivePlan and set up interview schedule PMU updating MoM NDSRP web site

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Mes Aynak issues to discuss for August

Increase internationals to 40 for 6 months

Reduce number of Afghan Graduates and improve accommodation and living facilities

Fit our internationals kitchen and refurbish existing kitchen to give to Afghan staff

Appoint two 3D scanning firms