Publications
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Voix du Congo : Analyse des incidents dans la chaine d’approvisionnement de l’or artisanal à Misisi
- APDE, Julien Mapenzi | 7 septembre 2020
Une publication de la série : VOIX DU CONGO Dans la série Voix du Congo, l’Action pour la paix et le développement (APDE) présente une étude sur les incidents dans la chaine d’approvisionnement de l’or artisanal à Misisi. Action pour la paix et le développement (APDE) est une ONG à vocation socio-juridique, apolitique et non-confessionnelle travaillant sur les mines, les droits de l’Homme e
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Annual Report 2019
- IPIS | 26 août 2020
This 2019 annual report provides an overview of IPIS’ research projects, capacity enhancement and outreach activities throughout last year. Read the full activity report to see what IPIS has been up to in 2019.
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The impact of Covid-19 on artisanal mining communities in northern Tanzania
- Mieke Thierens | 4 août 2020
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, IPIS closely monitors the impact of the pandemic on 3T+G mines and national supply chains in Tanzania, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the DR Congo. Through structured quantitative and qualitative data collection, IPIS measures the impact on a large amount of mining sites. IPIS is working through its long-established network of local surveyors wh
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The impact of Covid-19 on Gold and Diamond artisanal mines in Western Central African Republic
- Alexandre Jaillon | 24 juillet 2020
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, IPIS closely monitors the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on 3T, Gold and Diamond mines and national supply chains in Tanzania, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the DR Congo. Through structured quantitative and qualitative data collection, IPIS measures the impact on a large amount of mining sites. IPIS is working through its long-established netw
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Voix du Congo : Analyse des incidents dans la chaine d’approvisionnement de l’exploitation minière artisanale dans le territoire de Shabunda, Sud-Kivu
- Blaise BUBALA | 23 juillet 2020
Une publication de la série VOIX DU CONGO Dans la série Voix du Congo, l’Action des Chrétiens Activistes des Droits de l’Homme à Shabunda (ACADHOSHA) présente une étude sur les incidents dans la chaine d’approvisionnement de l’exploitation minière artisanale dans le territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu). ACADHOSHA (Action des Chrétiens Activistes des Droits de l’Homme à Shabunda) est une Assoc
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The impact of COVID-19 on African communities affected by diamond mining
- Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition | 1 juillet 2020
The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KPCSC), of which IPIS is a member, has published a new report on the impact of COVID-19 on African communities affected by diamond mining. The diamond sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The devastation is felt across the supply chain, not the least in various African countries that depend on this precious mineral in their socio-econ
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Voices from Tanzania – Land rights and environment: Case studies on Business & Human Rights
The second volume of “Voices from Tanzania” presents four cases studies that focus on “land rights and environment”. Download this publication in pdf Pakua muhtasari kwa kiswahili The studies are conducted by Tanzanian civil society organisations Lawyers’ Environmental Action Team (LEAT) , HakiArdhi (the Land Rights Research and Resources Institute), Tanzania Women Empowerment in Action (TAWEA) a
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Dashboard of incidents in eastern DRC – Kufatilia
- Thomas Muller | 10 juin 2020
The Kufatilia platform (“to track” in Swahili) is an SMS based incident reporting and follow-up mechanism that has been launched in 2019 to increase transparency of minerals supply chains in Eastern DRC. Developed by IPIS in partnership with the Centre for Expertise on Mining Governance (CEGEMI) based in Bukavu, and powered by Ulula, Kufatilia is a tool for Congolese civil society organisations to
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Maps of conflict minerals in Eastern DRC (2020)
- Alexandre Jaillon | 9 juin 2020
IPIS created maps of conflict minerals in eastern DRC, more particularly on Haut Uele, Ituri and North and South Kivu. These maps detail the type of minerals, the qualification of the mines, the mining titles and give an overview of armed presence in and around the mines. d Download the North Kivu map in full resolution Download the South Kivu map in full resolution Download the Haut
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Story map of ASM sites in Central African Republic
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Discover a new approach to IPIS’ interactive webmap of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sites in the Central African Republic through this interactive story map. In partnership with national authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and USAID’s Artisanal Mining and Property Rights project, IPIS mapped and analysed the artisanal mining sector in the western part of the country, and outlin
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Transparency and Formalization of Gold Supply Chains in Eastern DR Congo
- Alexandre Jaillon, Erik Gobbers, Gabriel Kamundala Byemba | 12 mai 2020
Advancing incident reporting and community participation in responsible sourcing From January 2018 till December 2019, IPIS and its partner CEGEMI (Catholic University of Bukavu) carried out a capacity enhancement project in the gold mining sector in Eastern Congo, financed by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM). The project was composed of two complementary parts: 1) a mining
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How much does a miner earn? Assessment of miner’s revenue; basic needs study in the DRC
- Alexandre Jaillon, Angela Jorns, Guillaume de Brier, Markus Geray | 7 mai 2020
How much does a miner earn in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)? Can a miner’s family cover its basic needs? In a new report, IPIS and Levin Sources compare the income of miners and their basic needs expenditures, to provide a better and nuanced understanding of why ASM communities seem to remain extremely poor and identify the factors that impact their income. This report is the first to fin
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Cartographie des sites miniers artisanaux dans l’ouest de la Centrafrique
- Alexandre Jaillon, Guillaume de Brier | 7 avril 2020
Le présent rapport constitue un diagnostic du secteur minier artisanal dans l’ouest de la République de Centrafrique (RCA) et présente les enjeux de l’exploitation, du commerce et de l’exportation de l’or et des diamants. D’avril à juillet 2019, l’International Peace Information Service (IPIS), en partenariat avec les autorités locales, a réalisé une cartographie des sites miniers artisanaux dans
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Report on the Second Multi-stakeholder Conference on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania
- BHRT - CHRAGG - IPIS | 18 mars 2020
This report presents a summary of the outcomes of the Second Multi-stakeholder Conference on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania which was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on the 18th of March 2020, at Seascape Hotel. The conference was part of the project “Improving, monitoring, research and dialogue on business and human rights in Tanzania”, which aims at building local and natio
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Africa and the ‘grey market’
- Brian Wood, Peter Danssaert | 8 février 2020
Arms brokering or inter-mediation is a commercial activity within the international arms trade that is difficult to regulate. Arms brokers often operate transnationally, so often escaping or avoiding national trade controls in their home countries and the countries where transactions have taken place. Their transnational operations also create “grey” markets, which sometimes fuel illicit markets.
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IPIS Insights on Due Diligence in Mineral Sourcing – Regulating Responsible Sourcing of 3TG Minerals
- IPIS | 9 janvier 2020
Comparative analysis of Section 1502 of the US Dodd-Frank Act and the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, lessons learned and risks for implementation
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Defence-related companies in Africa
- Peter Danssaert | 1 janvier 2020
Africa’s domestic defence industry remains relatively unknown. Therefore, the International Peace Information Service (IPIS) and Omega Research Foundation have compiled a database of the main entities comprising this industry, including companies that manufacture, assemble or maintain: arms and ammunition; aeronautical components; vehicles; as well as importing and management companies. This data
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Opinion on the Legality of Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and other members of the coalition militarily involved in Yemen
- Brian Wood, Daniel Turp, Eric David, Valentina Azarova | 10 décembre 2019
This opinion addresses the legality under international law of the transfer of conventional arms and related equipment to the parties currently engaged in the conflict in Yemen. The opinion does not assess the legality of the export, import or sale of arms to those parties in the light of the domestic law of each supplying State, nor does it consider in detail the obligations of non-state armed gr
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Rapport d’incident basé au sol dans l’est de la RDC
- Alexandre Jaillon, Erik Gobbers, Gabriel Kamundala Byemba | 24 novembre 2018
En janvier 2018, le Partenariat Européen pour des Minerais Responsables (EPRM) a octroyé des fonds à IPIS pour la mise en place d’une plateforme indépendante, transparente et participative permettant de signaler les incidents et de responsabiliser les communautés à un approvisionnement responsable dans le secteur aurifère de l’Est de la RDC. Cette plate-forme devra contribuer à améliorer la transp
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Piloting a digital stakeholder engagement platform for Tanzania’s mining sector: Incident tracking & mobile surveys
- IPIS | 31 octobre 2019
As part of a project on mining and human rights, IPIS undertook a large-scale mobile data collection exercise on operational, socio-economic and human rights aspects of artisanal and industrial mining in northwest Tanzania. Building on this baseline data gathered in the first phase of this project on the nature, scope and impact of artisanal and small-scale mining and local community perceptions o