The 18th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) has given its prestigious excellence award for best social project to Statoil in recognition of its support for the Akassa people of Nigeria... Statoil has cooperated since 1997 with the Pro Natura International organisation to build up the Akassa Community Development Project (ACDP)... The ACDP’s most important role has been to develop local institutions which can initiate and manage community-based activities...focused...on combating poverty as well as promoting health, education, utilisation of natural resources and jobs.