Digging for Equality in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
March 2021
Learn more about how the Digging for Equality project aims to improve security, gender equality and women’s empowerment in the artisanal mining sectors actors the three countries.
Toolkit: Gender Impact Assessments for Projects and Policies Related to Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
December 2020
Use the new Gender Impact Assessment Toolkit to ensure ASM-related initiatives meaningfully help women and gender equality. Also available in Spanish.
Focus Area: Environmental Stewardship
September 2020
Our latest brochure outlines IMPACT’s approach and efforts on environmental stewardship, one of our five focus areas.
The Just Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire
September 2020
Learn more about how the Just Gold project supports artisanal gold miners, a mining cooperative, traders, and exporters to ensure artisanal gold in Côte d’Ivoire is produced and sold according to international standards. Available in French only.
AFECCOR: Supporting Artisanal Gold Mining Communities to Access Savings and Credit
September 2019
Learn more about how the AFECCOR project supports artisanal gold mining communities to access savings and credit.
Best Practices: Formalization and Due Diligence in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
May 2018
A look at various formalization efforts within the artisanal and small-scale mining sector around the world to provide policymakers with key lessons of how they can create an enabling environment for the sector. The paper includes three cases studies: Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mongolia.
Unlock the Value of Data in Your Supply Chain
April 2018
Learn about how IMPACT is partnering with Consensas, a technology company to create a unique solution that allows companies to confidently source their minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, while supporting upstream supply chain actors to progressively meeting international market standards.
Just Gold: Bringing Responsible and Conflict-Free Gold from Artisanal Mines to International Markets
April 2018
Learn about the Just Gold project and how it is supporting artisanal mining communities in areas where security and human rights are at risk.
Focus Area: Gender Equality
March 2018
This briefing paper looks at IMPACT’s approach to one of its five focus areas: gender equality. Learn about our work on gender equality and our efforts to ensure natural resources support equality.
False Consumer Confidence in Diamonds: Decline of Credibility in the Kimberley Process
December 2017
An overview of the Kimberley Process and the issues that threaten its credibility.
Women in ASM in Rwanda: Recommendations to address challenges
November 2017
This brief highlights key recommendations to address challenges women face in the artisanal mining sector in Rwanda and increase opportunities for their empowerment.
Women in ASM in DRC: Recommendations to address challenges
November 2017
This brief highlights key recommendations to address challenges women face in the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo and increase opportunities for their empowerment.
Women in ASM in Uganda: Recommendations to address challenges
November 2017
This brief highlights key recommendations to address challenges women face in the artisanal mining sector in Uganda and increase opportunities for their empowerment.
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Uganda
October 2017
This brief highlights key findings of research studying the role of women in the artisanal mining sector. It provides a snapshot of challenges and opportunities for women’s empowerment in artisanal mining in Uganda.
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Rwanda
July 2017
This brief highlights key findings of research studying the role of women in the artisanal mining sector. It provides a snapshot of challenges and opportunities for women’s empowerment in artisanal mining in Rwanda.
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Democratic Republic of Congo
July 2017
This brief highlights key findings of research studying the role of women in the artisanal mining sector. It provides a snapshot of challenges and opportunities for women’s empowerment in artisanal mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Only available in French.
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A snapshot of central and east Africa
2017
This brief highlights key findings of research into women and artisanal mining in the Great Lakes region by Partnership Africa Canada, Carleton University, and Development Research and Policy Analysis Centre for the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) program.
A Guide to the Kimberley Process
2015
This guide was produced by the Kimberley Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition, a group of civil society organizations working on the issue of conflict diamonds. The guide aims to provide an introduction to the Kimberley Process for civil society and other interested stakeholders. It gives an introduction to the history, operations and structure of the KP, as well as an overview of those involved. It also includes the views of civil society on the KP’s shortcomings and improvements required. Finally, there is a glossary of terms and a bibliography of resources for further information.
Conflict Prone Minerals in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
2012
This briefing note on the ICGLR’s Regional Certification Mechanism explains the objectives of the mechanism and how it works.
Diamond Industry Annual Reviews
This series of annual reviews examined the diamond industry in the countries most affected by conflict diamonds. These ‘watching briefs’ allowed for comparisons and benchmarking in order to measure progress from one year to the next. The reviews were developed in collaboration with African civil society organizations.
International Diamond Industry Annual Review
Diamonds and Human Security: October 2009 (Abridged version available in Portuguese) Diamonds and Human Security: October 2008 (Abridged version available in Portuguese)Angola Diamond Industry Annual Review
Angola 2007 (Also available in Portuguese) Angola 2005 (Also available in Portuguese) Angola 2004 (Also available in Portuguese)DRC Congo Diamond Industry Annual Reviews
Democratic Republic of Congo 2007 Joint publication with CENADEP in Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo 2005 Joint publication with CENADEP in Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo 2004 Joint publication with CENADEP in KinshasaSierra Leone Industry Annual Reviews
Sierra Leone 2006 Joint publication with Network Movement for Justice and Development in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 2005 Joint publication with Netwok Movement for Justice and Development in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 2004 Joint publication with Netwok Movement for Justice and Development in Sierra LeoneOther Facets
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