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Dans le cadre du projet Madini, un examen de la situation actuelle, des tendances et des obstacles à la production, au commerce et à l'exportation d'étain, de tantale, de tungstène (3T) et d'or en provenance de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a été réalisé par Levin Sources, dans le but de recommander des actions concrètes susceptibles d'améliorer…

This paper, which is a collaboration between Eric G. Berman (Director of the Safeguarding Security Sector Stockpiles (S⁴) Initiative) and IPIS, shows that levels of loss of uniformed personnel serving in peace operations in the Lake Chad Basin region under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), as well as the seizure of lethal materiel from state stockpiles, are astonishingly high.…

Pour s'assurer que la mise en œuvre du projet Madini s'adapte au contexte local et a un impact positif sur la population locale, IPIS a réalisé une analyse de sensibilité au conflit dans le Sud-Kivu et l'Ituri. La présente étude souligne que la mauvaise gouvernance, ainsi que la pauvreté chronique, sont des causes structurelles de la violence dans les régions…

This interactive map presents an overview of the main project activities and output that IPIS and its project partners CHRAGG and BHRT have delivered as part of their project to “Improve monitoring, research and dialogue on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania ”. This project ran from December 2017 until February 2021. The map locates project activities in Tanzania and…

This report compares the supply chains and traceability of 3T and cobalt ores in order to identify similarities, differences, and lessons learned from the decade of 3T experience in responsible sourcing, for the emerging cobalt initiatives.   The experience of regulating responsible sourcing in the 3T sector has taught us the importance of engaging producing countries from the start of the drafting process. A top-down…

A Coalition of European NGOs working on responsible mineral sourcing, including IPIS, published a review paper discussing the state of implementation of the European Conflict Minerals Regulation across European Union Member States. The report highlights the shortcomings of the Regulation and the general lack of transparency that hinders effective and efficient monitoring of companies.   The NGO coalition highlights the mains risks…

In its new report, IPIS assesses Belgium's fight against conflict diamonds. The report focusses on the Belgian city of Antwerp, which has played a central role in the global diamond trade for centuries. Yet as the world’s diamond hub, Antwerp not only attracted the best but also the worst of this diverse industry. In no uncertain terms, a series of…