The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and IMPACT are kicking off a new, four-year, European Union funded...
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
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
High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...
Stakeholders Map Taxes Along DRC’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain
In 2023, IMPACT began working with stakeholders to discuss the taxes, fees, and administrative steps in the artisanal cobalt supply...
Families Depend on Income from Child Labour in Congo’s Cobalt Mines to Stave Off Hunger
Efforts to eliminate child labour in cobalt supply chains need to address root causes or risk further jeopardizing children’s safety...
Côte d’Ivoire takes action to combat mercury use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
Côte d'Ivoire acts to reduce mercury pollution from its artisanal gold mining sector Over half a ton of mercury is...
New Effort Aims to Increase Transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain by Mapping its Taxes and Fees
Studies show that heavy taxes and complex administrative burdens encourage extortion, smuggling, and debt bondage March 21, 2023 / Kolwezi,...
“No One Has the Right to Judge”: Women’s Voices on Working in DRC’s Cobalt Sector
Cobalt fuels our smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles. Over 70 percent of the world’s cobalt comes from Democratic Republic of Congo...
Financial Inclusion in Burkina Faso’s Artisanal Gold Sector: Workshop Highlights Project Results
54 Village Savings and Loans Associations established as part of Foundations for Peace project to support objective of responsible artisanal...
First Year of Savings Builds Resilience in Burkina Faso’s Gold Mining Communities
Meet Elélé and Juliette. Elélé and Juliette are from an artisanal gold mining community in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest region. For...
Strengthened Women’s Mining Associations Improve Gender Equality in DRC, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Artisanal mining is a crucial source of revenue for women and their families. 30 percent of the estimated 44 million...