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IIED's Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Knowledge Programme
… IIED is planning a five-year knowledge programme for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. Our goal is to create a policy environment that supports … IIED's Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Knowledge Programme …
Publication, 01 January 2014
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Addressing illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia
… clinics, learning platforms, facilitated dialogues and government-ASM sector interaction, this project aimed to help create the conditions … Colombia. What did IIED do? DAI and IIED worked on the Mining Horizon programme – a technical assistance programme designed to support USAID … complex agendas and identify solutions that built on participants' knowledge, lived experiences and reflections, and provided a space for …
Project, 25 April 2023
Artisanal and small-scale miners in Madagascar show the dynamic nature of the sector (Photo: Fitsum Weldegiorgis/IIED)
Talking sustainable development in the troubled world of ASM
… Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is often seen as an unwelcome activity that degrades the … across the sector. IIED has already begun such a process through a programme of locally owned 'dialogues' . Backed by research and … by a GIZ-led programme, and additional dialogues and global knowledge transfer activities are planned for Tanzania. This week's IGF …
Insight, 25 October 2016
Women crush and separate rocks containing gold ore for extraction at Nsangano Gold Mine, Mawemeru village, Geita, Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Picturing the ASM space
… on what the challenges are in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).  Our 'visioning workshop' in April  pulled together a range of … primary force for transforming the ASM sector, often their lack of knowledge, capacity and political will to improve ASM was considered the … ([email protected]) is a research consultant with IIED's ASM programme. …
Insight, 05 June 2015
The Bekily sapphire site is located in the commune of Ambinany, in Toliara, bordering the National Park of Zombitse-Vohibasia (Photo: Andry Rabemanantsoa/GIZ PAGE Madagascar)
In pictures: Dialogues and pilot projects for better ASM governance in Madagascar
… The conservation and sustainable use of natural resources programme (Programme d'Appui à la Gestion de l'Environnement, PAGE) of … improve governance in the country's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector , which provides significant opportunities for … Practical training for artisanal miners helps them gain the necessary knowledge to obtain a better price for their stones. Photo gallery …
Insight, 15 March 2017
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ASM-LSM-government relations. Shaping an agenda for collaboration
… — including representatives of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), large-scale mining (LSM), civil society and government. This builds on our many years of engagement to develop a knowledge programme for ASM — identified as a major gap in the sector by IIED’s … ASM-LSM-government relations. Shaping an agenda for collaboration …
Publication, 01 April 2015
Women play a major role in the ASM sector in Ghana, as they do in all countries where ASM takes place. The dialogue meetings offered the chance to share ideas about improving working conditions and community wellbeing (Photo: Friends of the Nation)
New voices: Ghanaian miners, students and civil society representatives talk about ASM
… Learning and Leadership Group and the importance of dialogue in the ASM sector. [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2DycOrIOU0] … IIED's ASM dialogue programme provides a much-needed forum for multi-stakeholder collaboration and knowledge sharing to promote better governance, greater voice, and …
News, 27 October 2016
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Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help?
… opportunities for the sector. The paper explores the current gaps in knowledge to achieve policy change from researchers, practitioners and … paper concludes by proposing a way forward for designing a knowledge programme to meet the particular needs of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The paper provides the foundation for a new knowledge …
Publication, 01 February 2013
IIED's ASM workshop brought together stakeholders from across the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia to share their experiences and perspectives (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
Waking the lazy, sleepy giant
… two-day workshop bringing together artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) stakeholders provided a unique opportunity to generate a shared … the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia were able to share their knowledge, experience and perspectives collectively for the first time. … will shape the framework for the next phase of IIED's ASM Knowledge Programme – a series of in-country dialogues. The exact agenda and …
Insight, 21 May 2015
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Transforming mining through dialogue
… Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can make a positive contribution to inclusive and equitable sustainable development and growth. IIED’s ASM dialogue programme provides a much needed forum for multi-stakeholder collaboration and knowledge sharing to promote better governance, greater voice and secure …
Publication, 01 September 2016