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This study aimed to improve the visibility, accessibility, and support for women involved in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the communities of Sagada, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Paracale, Camarines Norte, Bicol Region in the Philippines. Its main objective was to assess the current situation of women in ASGM communities and identify opportunities for collaboration between national and local government agencies to assist these women. The study utilized qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection, including surveys, interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant

This slide deck was presented during a April 2024 webinar for planetGOLD national projects giving an overview of Negotiations for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities (IL&PCs). It is the third in a series of webinars on Jurisdictional Approach (JA) / Landscape Approach (LA).

Este paquete de diapositivas se presentó durante un seminario web de abril de 2024 para los proyectos nacionales de planetGOLD, en el que se ofreció una visión general de las negociaciones para los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales. Es el tercero de una serie de seminarios web sobre el Enfoque Jurisdiccional (JA) y el Enfoque Paisajístico (LA).

This Annual Progress Report features key activities, milestones, and figures from 23 country projects across the programme for the July 2022 – June 2023 reporting period. In addition to narrative summaries of key activities and accomplishments among these projects, this report incorporates data on four key output indicators that are tracked across the programme: tonnes of mercury abated; number of miners supported in their formalization processes; amount of money made available to ASGM through financial mechanisms; and amount of responsible ASGM gold produced.

Ce guide pratique sur « La mine artisanale en Afrique Centrale, du Nord et de l’Est francophones » est le fruit d’un séminaire qui a pris place à Douala, Cameroun du 13 au 16 mars 2023.

This ASM handbook for the English speaking Eastern and Northern African Regions will serve as a guide on how to benefit from geological survey involvement in the ASM sector. It is the result of a training session which took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 13 to 16 November 2023, with participants from 16 countries from the Eastern and Northern African Regions.

This is a project that supports the training of geoscientific staff from African Geological Surveys through the development of an innovative training programme that includes the acquisition and development of important professional skills to complement their technical capabilities and qualifications. You can download documents related to the project here.

The training is focused on capacity building and understanding the concepts and practices of OHS issues in ASGM. It aims at educating artisanal miners in the OHS standard compliance, identification of hazards and risks, measurement, prevention, control and remediation of mine site-related hazards, and health risks caused by mercury.

Энэхүү тайланд бичил уурхайчид нийгмийн зайлшгүй үйлчилгээний үр шимээс хүртэхэд нөлөөлж буй хүчин зүйлсийг гүнзгийрүүлэн судлах замаар одоогийн нөхцөл байдлыг үнэлж, бэрхшээл, боломжийг тодорхойлж, цаашид хүртээмжийг нь сайжруулах чиглэлээр зөвлөмж боловсруулав.

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the access of artisanal gold miners to key social services in Mongolia, including healthcare, health insurance, social insurance, social welfare, and early childhood education.