Fitsum Weldegiorgis

Associate, Shaping Sustainable Markets

Fitsum Weldegiorgis is an economist, with research and project interests on sustainable human development effects of economic activities; applying socio-economic theory and modelling to analyse impacts and influence policy and practice reform.

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Expertise

Development economics; socioeconomic impact assessment; economic linkages and diversification; extractive resources governance; mining and resettlement (relocation, livelihood restoration and economic development planning).

Before IIED

Research officer, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Fitsum Weldegiorgis's projects

Artisanal and small-scale mining accounts for 20 per cent of world gold production (Photo: Travis Lupick, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Delivering solutions through multi-stakeholder dialogue

Project, Feb 2015

Manganese mining in Gabon (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD)

Project, Mar 2009

Recent publications

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Action dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Tanzania

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Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and opportunities for greater participation

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Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues

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Informing dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania. A thematic review of challenges and solutions

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ASM dialogue programme: IIED scoping mission in Tanzania

Fitsum Weldegiorgis's blog posts

Artisanal and small-scale mining stakeholders in Tanzania explore solutions to key challenges (Photo: Steve Aanu/IIED)

Using dialogue to extract sustainable solutions for artisanal and small-scale mining

Blog, Feb 2018

Paul, a gold prospector in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR)

Six steps forward for African mining

Blog, Mar 2017

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

Blog, Oct 2016