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Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) is now IMPACT: Organization with Offices in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo Takes On New Name
Kampala, Uganda / Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo—November 22, 2017 After 30 years, Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) has changed…
Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) is now IMPACT
Ottawa, Canada—October 5, 2017 After 30 years, Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) has changed its name to IMPACT to more accurately…
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…
Jeweller Completes First Export of Responsible & Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold from Eastern Congo to Canada
First time any consumer good will be made out of conflict-free artisanal gold from Congo that is fully traced from…
First Responsible and Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Eastern Congo
The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace conflict-free and legal artisanal gold from mine site to export…
International Women’s Day: Partnership Africa Canada Announces Women-Led Microcredit Project
AFECCOR will provide microcredit and savings services to Just Gold pilot project participants, while creating economic opportunities for women in…
US Suspension of Conflict Minerals Rule Threatens Progress towards Conflict-Free Supply Chains
February 10, 2017—Ottawa, Canada A reported move by the new United States administration to issue an Executive Order and suspend…
Loopholes in Mali’s Export Tax Regime make it a Magnet for the Illicit Trade of Gold in West Africa
Due diligence on West African gold urged as new report reveals discrepancies in production and trade statistics between Mali and…
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…
Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon
Kimberley Process must act after new report reveals shortfalls in Cameroon’s traceability procedures create opportunities for smuggling and corruption Ottawa,…