Democratic Republic of Congo is traditionally a patriarchal society, where decision makers are most often men. Yet, women are organizing...
Gender and responsible sourcing are increasingly tied together, ensuring that the extraction of subsoil riches benefits all members in communities...
Research has shown that high taxes and complex administrative burdens are driving gold smuggling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
We applaud the recent action by the US Treasury Department to sanction Alain Goetz, the African Gold Refinery, and a...
The Global Battery Alliance Cobalt Action Partnership (CAP) has released the Report from Stakeholder Consultations on the Artisanal and Small-Scale...
In 2020, just before COVID-19 shut down many of the world’s borders, an IMPACT researcher had a front row seat...
Ottawa, Canada—March 31, 2021 Until the gold industry, donors, and consumers prioritize and support a development and rights-based approach that...
The Digging for Equality project starts activities in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe ahead of International Women’s Day...
Is it possible to advance gender equality, development, and peace while supporting communities to protect the environment? We don’t just...
New report exposes how known traders and exporters are circumventing legal channels and pocketing massive profits from smuggled artisanal DRC...
Epidemics, Conflict, and Gold: What We Can Learn From DRC’s Ebola Outbreak As We Respond to COVID-19
By Kady Seguin, IMPACT’s Policy and Research Director, and Alan Martin, Sechaba Consulting The COVID-19 pandemic is spotlighting the vulnerability...
By Alan Martin, Sechaba Consulting and Joanne Lebert, IMPACT's Executive Director As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, risking the health and...