08 March 2013
The 2013 Global Commodities Forum will focus on the extractive sector with a special session on 19 March on how the energy sector is contributing to poverty reduction in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Three big energy companies will illustrate with practical projects their efforts towards the development of countries in which they operate.
GDF SUEZ will present its projects in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Gas Natural Fenosa will highlight its contribution in providing access to gas and electricity in low-income neighbourhoods in Latin America.
Total will underscore how its close partnership with local actors, including non-governmental organizations, is prompting local value addition in Pointe-Noire, the Congo, and helping to address development issues of small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria.
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