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Con el objetivo de apoyar a la Minería Artesanal y de Pequeña Escala (MAPE) el Programa Nacional para la Gestión Ambientalmente Adecuada de Sustancias Químicas en su Ciclo de Vida de PNUD en alianza con planetGOLD y financiamiento de GEF junto al Instituto de Investigación Geológico Energético (IIGE) presenta “Las Reglas de Oro” consejos sencillos para que este sector productivo tome medidas frente a la COVID-19.

Part of the Campaña "MAPE sin COVID-19" (ASGM without COVID-19 Campaign) led by the planetGOLD Peru project and a coalition of other organizations and local governments, this poster provides artisanal and small-scale mining communities with recommended steps for disinfecting objects and surfaces. It is designed to be printed on A4 size paper.

Part of the Campaña "MAPE sin COVID-19" (ASGM without COVID-19 Campaign) led by the planetGOLD Peru project and a coalition of other organizations and local governments, this poster provides recommended steps for treating solid waste. It is designed to be printed on A4 size paper.

Part of the Campaña "MAPE sin COVID-19" (ASGM without COVID-19 Campaign) led by the planetGOLD Peru project and a coalition of other organizations and local governments, this poster provides information for artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities on key symptoms of the virus, modes of transmission, and self-care tips. It is designed to be printed on A4 size paper.

Part of the Campaña "MAPE sin COVID-19" (ASGM without COVID-19 Campaign) led by the planetGOLD Peru project and a coalition of other organizations and local governments, this banner provides recommendations for stopping the spread of COVID-19 in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities. It is designed to be printed on A4 size paper.

The ILO is responsible for the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) , the only international treaty open for ratification that deals exclusively with the rights of these peoples

This study came at the request of the Kenyan State Department of Mining. Given the emphasis on ASM cooperatives in supporting the formalization process within national and county government policy, this study seeks to better understand what cooperatives need to successfully form, and how the government can best support cooperatives in the formalization process. 

This report seeks to unpack how criminal consortia manipulate ASGM and associated gold flows to secure illicit rents and capture the sector. The findings highlight the need for nuance, especially regarding the role of informal and traditional actors in the sector. Through a more holistic understanding of the challenge, policymakers will better be able to identify and combat criminal consortia in ASGM.

IMPACT examined data from the last three years from their work in Ituri’s Mambasa Territory, including the Just Gold project and Women of Peace, funded by Global Affairs Canada and the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs respectively. While their findings are preliminary, they provide an idea of the impact of Ebola in the region, and they could prove useful in responding to COVID-19.

Response planning must understand the needs of intended beneficiaries to ensure relevant and effective programming now and in the future.