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CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING

CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING. A PROGRESS REPORT 2007 – 2008 By CASM Secretariat Ulaanbaatar, September 7 - 10. Mongolia 2007. London 2001. Ghana 2003. Sri Lanka 2004. Brazil 2005. Peru 2002. Madagascar 2006. CASM – Annual Events. CASM – What We Do.

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CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING

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  1. CASMCOMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING A PROGRESS REPORT 2007 – 2008 By CASM Secretariat Ulaanbaatar, September 7 - 10

  2. Mongolia 2007 London 2001 Ghana 2003 Sri Lanka 2004 Brazil 2005 Peru 2002 Madagascar 2006 CASM – Annual Events

  3. CASM – What We Do • CASM as a catalyst for development through social, economic and environmental changes in ASM communities around the world through advocacy, networking, knowledge sharing and grass-roots projects • CASM main activities: • Global (CASM Secretariat at WB) • Awareness raising and advocacy • Partnerships • Fund raising • Overall coordination: knowledge and information development and sharing • CASM Regional Networks • Africa, Asia, Asia-Pacific and China • Government level: policies, regulations, technical assistance etc.. • Community levels: support to grass root development initiatives

  4. Strategic Management and Advisory Group (SMAG) (Strategic Direction & Resources) Donors (Resources & Support) Partners (Linkages & Support) Consultative Group (Review and Advice) Regional CASM Networks (Regional Coordination) Secretariat (Overall Coordination) Governments, Communities, and Artisanal & Small-scale Miners (Practitioners & Proposals) CASM – How We Work

  5. CASM - Funding • Multi-Donor Trust Fund since 2006 : DFID, World Bank, Tiffany, WB Development Grant Facility and others • Source and Use of Funds FY 2007:

  6. Partnership Africa Canada/ DDI Rio Tinto ICMM UNIDO/GMP Government of Mongolia DFID Tiffany IFC Kimberley Process Global Witness/DDI BRGM John Hopkins UNCTAD ILO Blacksmith US EPA Government of Nigeria UNECA CASM China Uganda Women Mining Association Minerals Commission of Ghana Association for Responsible Mining CCOP/CASM Asia Goldfields SEAMIC Tanzania Women Mining Association GAMA Gorilla Organization Sta Filomena Government of Madagascar AngloGold Ashanti CEPAL De Beers MINTEK/CASM Africa Private Enterprise Partnership/PEP-IFC Provincia de Misiones Australia National University CASM – 40+ Partnerships

  7. CASM – Deliverables 2007-2008 6th ACC Madagascar commitments: • Large-scale and artisanal mining/Great Lakes: focus on DRC • ASM donors coordination (Kinshasa meeting 8/07 and follow-up) • LS and ASM Synergies/Regional infrastructure workshop in Katanga (11/07) • Publish background paper (9/07) and best practice guidelines (IFC/PEP, CommDev and CASM: Indaba 2/08) • Gender: • Set up Gender working group • Strategy paper Gender and ASM • African countries assessments • Fair trade: • Ethical Jewelry conference (Washington 10/07) • DDI Standards and Guidelines publication (11/07) • FT standards “101” publication (6/08) • FT and ASM Community Development: increased partnerships and support to FT initiatives

  8. CASM – Deliverables 2007-2008 • Advocacy, awareness building and partnerships • Kimberley Process, US agencies, Donors meetings, Jewelry Associations, EITI • Develop new active partnerships with bi-laterals (Denmark, RSA) and private sector (ICMM and others) • Systematize sensitization, communication and media information • Knowledge sharing • 7th ACC in Mongolia (September 2007) • ASM day at World Bank (2/07) • Regional workshops • Policy support to governments • Revamped website • Continued support to CASM Regional Networks • Development project grants: DDI (W Africa), ILO, KP-ASM WG and Grass roots initiatives Small-grants • Improve CASM management and fund raising structure

  9. CASM - Revamped Website • September – December 2007: progressive installation of http:www.artisanalmining.org • A new, more modern, user-friendly and participatory site

  10. CASM – Evolution Challenges • CASM recognized as the leading initiative for ASM (G8) • Increased expectations and need to deliver! • 2005/2008 CASM Strategy: • Link to the MDG • Clearer concept of ASM as a platform to local and regional socio-economic development • Clearer focus on: • A) Global/advocacy level • B) Regional/on the ground development activities • Prioritization of activities: • Fair trade • Gender • Great Lakes region • Large scale vs artisanal mining • Set up of a MDTF (2006) • Increased HR for CASM Secretariat • Need to: • Increase synergies with SMAG, partners and networks • Step up advocacy and fund raising • Long term role, sustainability and management?

  11. CASM – What’s Next? See Next Session!!!

  12. THANK YOU TO ALL FOR A WONDERFULL 7TH ACC

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