Fitsum Weldegiorgis
Senior researcher, 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.
Development economics; socioeconomic impact assessment; economic linkages and diversification; extractive resources governance; mining and resettlement (relocation, livelihood restoration and economic development planning).
IIED's global dialogue series on artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) to support policy and practice reform through a more inclusive and solution-focussd process; applied research on improving socio-economic impact of economic sectors, particularly the extractive sector.
Research officer, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia.
English, Tigrignia (native), Amharic, Arabic (basic)
Fitsum Weldegiorgis's blog posts
Fitsum Weldegiorgis shares challenges and successes from IIED's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) dialogues in Ghana, Madagascar and most recently in Tanzania.
Reflecting on common themes emerging from Cape Town's Mining Indaba and the Alternative Mining Indaba 'counter-summit', Fitsum Weldegiorgis sets out six ways to keep momentum going, for driving a profitable African mining sector that also delivers for its people.
Fitsum Weldegiorgis explores how artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can make a positive contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.