In September, IMPACT brought together over 100 stakeholders for a one-day conference to discuss natural resources in areas where security…
Category: From the Field

Join us in Montreal - A Conversation with Women Artisanal Gold Miners from Congo
Meet two women artisanal gold miners who will share their experience and how they are changing the narrative on Congo…

Highlights from 2017 in our New Annual Report!
IMPACT is pleased to present our newly released 2017 Annual Report, Pushing Boundaries! In 2017, we challenged ourselves and others…

Women Begin Working in Rwanda’s Semi-Industrial Mine Site
Women at an artisanal mine site in Rwanda are being welcomed to work in its semi-industrial area, as the mine’s…

Women in Democratic Republic of Congo Create Network to Empower Women in Mining Communities
Women from five communities and six mine sites in Democratic Republic of Congo came together this past week to establish…

DRC Communities Look Towards Future as Confidence in their Savings Capacity Grows
By Victoria Reichel Since its launch in 2017 in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, 50 Village Saving and Loans Associations…

Women Find Opportunity as Artisanal Gold Miners in Uganda
Kyomuhendo Kereni bends over to move rocks from the dark brown sand into the basin. As a 60 year old…

Transformation 2018-2023: Our Priorities for the Next Five Years
We are thrilled to introduce Transformation: 2018-2023, our first Strategic Plan as IMPACT. Last year in 2017, after 30 years…
Meet Josephine and Zawadi: Women Artisanal Miners in Democratic Republic of Congo
Meet Josephine Kibondo and Moza Zawadi, two women artisanal gold miners in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province. They share…

Highlights from 2016 in our new Annual Report
IMPACT is pleased to present our newly released 2016 Annual Report! 2016 marked a pivotal turning point for Partnership Africa…

Celebrating 30 Years of Impact: 1986-2016
As the final days of 2016 wind down, we are reflecting on the amazing work we do in collaboration with…

New Reports on Artisanal Diamond Mining in Côte d'Ivoire and Democratic Republic of Congo
Social Survey Report into Artisanal Diamond Mining Sites in Kasaï-Oriental Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo presents the findings…