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COVID-19 & ASM: Illicit Traders Cashing In on Vulnerable Miners in Conflict-Prone Areas
By Alan Martin, Sechaba Consulting and Joanne Lebert, IMPACT’s Executive Director As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, risking the health and…
Upholding our Mission in a Time of Uncertainty
At IMPACT, we aim to transform systems for lasting change, especially for the world’s most vulnerable. However, the last few…
Strategic Partnership Announcement: IMPACT and CIRDI
CIRDI and IMPACT will collaborate to share expertise towards their shared vision of strengthening natural resource governance. April 3, 2020…
Following in the Footsteps of Mambo Zawadi
There’s a community hall in Mambasa, a remote part of Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province. The hall was built…
India Turning a Blind Eye to Smuggled Gold
New report calls for more vigilance on gold entering and exiting India Ottawa, Canada—November 27, 2019 IMPACT’s new report reveals…
New Collaboration to Bring Responsible Sourcing for Minerals and Metals to SAP Software
3.19 million pounds. That’s how much minerals, metals, and oil the average American with a life expectancy of about 79…
Meet Ernest, Furaha, and Modestine: How the AFECCOR Project Supports Access to Savings and Credit
Meet three members of an artisanal gold mining community in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province: Ernest, Furaha, and Modestine.…
How Community Savings Groups Support Formalizing the Artisanal Mining Sector
According to the World Bank, only 26 percent of people in Democratic Republic of Congo have a formal bank account.…
Highlights from 2018 in our New Annual Report!
IMPACT is pleased to present our newly released 2018 Annual Report, Empowering Peacebuilders! In 2018, we strengthened our commitment to…
US Customs Checks on Artisanal Gold Stigmatize Democratic Republic of Congo
New US Customs Withhold Release Order singles out DRC instead of requiring implementation of traceability and due diligence for all…
Statement: IMPACT’s Office Closure Due to Ebola Outbreak in Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province
July 31, 2019—Ottawa, Canada IMPACT has been closely monitoring the evolving situation in Mambasa Territory since the first cases of…