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73 items found for skill building for women
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Going for gold in a new partnership: Building a foundation for better gold mining in Uganda
Fairphone English
By combining their expertise in the areas of preventing child labor, improving working conditions and providing a clear path to market, Fairphone aims to work with ASM in Uganda to establish a sustainable, traceable gold supply chain that creates a better future for miners and their families.
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- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Legal Framework
- Income/Livelihood
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Governance
- Gold Consumers
- Gender
- Environmental Impact
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Development
- Conflict Areas
- Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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Access to Finance for Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners: Downstream Buyer Support For Women Miners in Indonesia
Witni, V., Paul, B., Nijhawan, A. English
This case study covers the application of a downstream buyer support model to support a collective of women panners called “Pamuan Jaya Panners” in the village. Through facilitated partnerships with the local village government and a socially responsible jewelry company based in Bali, Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta has helped develop access to finance model that continues to support 25 women miners in Tewang Pajangan. This case study will provide local context and existing challenges at the village level, in addition to analyzing the development, implementation, and results of the model. The case study concludes with lessons learned and suggestions for scaling this model in other areas of Indonesia.
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A Guide for Governments, Companies and Practitioners: To Support Women's Rights and Mitigate Gender Risks During OECD Due Diligence Implementation
Women's Rights and Mining English
Women’s critical role in mineral production and trade - and the unique risks and challenges they face – need to be made visible to support more equitable development gains. Here are 10 strategies to strengthen risk mitigation strategies during OECD Due Diligence Implementation.
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Stakeholder Statement on Implementing Gender-Responsive Due Diligence and ensuring the human rights of women in Mineral Supply Chains
English
Women’s Rights and Mining together with the OECD Secretariat prepared the statement, taking into account input from members of the OECD Multi-stakeholder Steering Group and comments from participants, including over 50 civil society representatives in attendance from around the world, held during the 13th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains, on 25th of April 2019.
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Women in ASM
Olivia Lyster and Josephine Singo English
This blog contributes to this ongoing discussion by providing insights on the gendered impacts of the pandemic on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) communities. They draw on our recent data collection in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Uganda and the DRC as part of the Delve COVID-19 Impact Reporting initiative.
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Improving Access to Formal Finance in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining
planetGOLD English
This issue brief reviews past experiences with delivering financial and allied services to the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and examines existing barriers to attracting formal finance and investment in the sector. It concludes with recommended interventions for governments, donors and other allies to help improve ASGM’s access to formal finance in the future.
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La comunicación sobre la MAPE (Informe)
Gabriela Flores - por planetGOLD Spanish
La MAPE a menudo se asocia con la degradación ambiental, la explotación de los trabajadores, las prácticas inseguras e incluso los conflictos. Sin embargo, el sector también es una fuente de empleo y desarrollo económico local en algunas de las zonas más desfavorecidas del mundo, donde existen pocas alternativas. Este breve informe resume un análisis del estado que toma la comunicación de la MAPE (incluyendo las barreras para una comunicación efectiva) y las tendencias emergentes, junto con recomendaciones dirigidas a comunicadores y tomadores de decisiones.
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Access to Finance — Options for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Abby Efua Hilson; Gavin Hilson - for planetGOLD English
This report reviews past experiences with delivering financial and allied services to artisanal and small-scale mining and makes recommendations regarding best practices and potential ways forward in improving access to finance based on this experience.
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Topics:
- Health/Safety
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Legal Framework
- Income/Livelihood
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Governance
- Environmental Impact
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Development
- Conflict Areas
- Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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The Intermediaries: Traders Who Threaten the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Efforts for Conflict-Free Gold
IMPACT English
IMPACT documents how registered traders and exporters in DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda provide a sheen of legality by declaring a small percentage of their gold exports while pocketing massive profits from the illicit trade. They thwart attempts to disrupt their scheme by reconfiguring their operations across the region when necessary or by creating phantom entities.
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