The work Paladin does in relation to its host countries and neighbouring communities strives to achieve a balance between economic, social and environmental needs. The Company maintains significant social development in-house capability and undertakes community assistance programmes with the objective of building strong communal bonds within the communities in which it operates. In Malawi, the Company has committed under the terms of its Development Agreement, to expend US$10M on social infrastructure projects agreed in consultation with the Government of Malawi and the community and has undertaken a significant number of community projects in Namibia during the year.