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Ending child labour starts with investing in women artisanal cobalt miners in Democratic Republic of Congo
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Foundations for Peace
Building economic security through community savings
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Digging for Equality
Supporting women's empowerment in artisanal mining
photo: Sven Torfinn. Democratic Republic of Congo DRC, Ituri Province, near Bunia, Mambasa. June 2017. Partnership Africa Canada’s (PAC) Just Gold project aims to bring legal, conflict-free and traceable gold from artisanal mine sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo to international markets. The pilot is fully operational in Ituri Province, from mine site in Mambasa Territory, to exporter in Bunia.Oscar at the mini-MAM in Unipe ni Kupe with Abdallah the mini-MAM negociant, during daily tasks of reviewing the log books and buying legal gold.
Just Gold
Bringing responsible and conflict-free gold from artisanal mines to international markets
photo: Sven Torfinn. Democratic Republic of Congo DRC, Ituri Province, near Bunia, Mambasa. June 2017. Partnership Africa Canada’s (PAC) Just Gold project aims to bring legal, conflict-free and traceable gold from artisanal mine sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo to international markets. The pilot is fully operational in Ituri Province, from mine site in Mambasa Territory, to exporter in Bunia.Unipe NiKupe, gold mine. Miners at work underground, in a mine shaft, digging up ore, rocks, containing gold. Portrait: Jean Pierre. Gold miner.

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IMPACT

Regulatory and Legal Reform

Regulatory and Legal Reform

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Gender Equality

Gender Equality

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Our Five Focus Areas

Our Five Focus Areas

Illicit Trade and Financing

Illicit Trade and Financing

What is illicit trade?

Supply Chain Transparency

Supply Chain Transparency

What is supply chain transparency?

Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship

What is environmental stewardship?

Our Mission

IMPACT transforms how natural resources are managed in areas where security and human rights are at risk. We investigate and develop approaches for natural resources to improve security, development, and equality. We are an independent non-profit, collaborating with local partners for lasting change.

Reveal

We investigate, monitor, and analyze existing systems

Innovate

We develop, test, and deliver improved systems

Engage

We advance constructive dialogue with stakeholders

Latest News

New Project Supports Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Mining Communities to Safeguard Ecosystems and Adapt to Climate Change

New Project Supports Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Mining Communities to Safeguard Ecosystems and Adapt to Climate Change

Democratic Republic of Congo is pivotal in the global fight against climate change as it contributes to meeting demand for…
Project Addresses Corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Sector

Project Addresses Corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Sector

Cooperatives being charged more than $10,500 USD in informal taxes and fees December 6, 2023 – Kolwezi/Ottawa IMPACT is launching…
How Taxation Discourages Legal Trade in DRC: Opportunities for Reform

How Taxation Discourages Legal Trade in DRC: Opportunities for Reform

High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and…
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We work in areas where security and human rights are at risk through research, field operations, and collaboration with partners.