Publicaties
Monitoring van incidenten in de ambachtelijke toeleveringsketens in het Rubaya-mijngebied, Masisi-gebied, provincie Noord-Kivu
- Raoul Banywesize Busime | 15 december 2020
Een publicatie in de reeks: VOIX DU CONGO In de reeks ‘Voix du Congo’, stelt Pole Institute’ een studie voor over incidenten in de artisanale toeleveringsketens in het Rubaya-mijngebied, Masisi-gebied in de provincie Noord-Kivu (DRC). Deze studie richt zich op incidenten die tussen september 2019 en juni 2020 zijn gemeld via het “Kufatilia”-platform in het Rubaya-mijngebied, Masisi-territorium, p
Africa and the regulation of transnational arms brokering: challenges to implement international standards
- Brian Wood, Peter Danssaert | 1 december 2020
Brian Wood and Peter Danssaert contributed a chapter on transnational arms brokering for the Ethiopian Yearbook of International Law 2019, edited by Zeray Yihdego, Melaku Geboye Desta, Martha Belete Hailu (2020). Abstract: African countries face an ongoing threat from the consequences of unregulated arms brokering but this cannot be solved by remedial action in Africa alone. Cases show t
The impact of diamond mining on local communities in Africa. Field research results of KP CSC members.
- Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition | 19 november 2020
KP Civil Society member organisations between May and August 2020 carried out research projects in their home countries on one of three areas of focus, namely benefits of diamond mining to local communities (CECIDE/AMINES, GAERN, NMJD, CNRG, Green Advocates, CENADEP), violence caused by diamond mining (ZELA, RELUFA) and land rights (MCDF). All participants in these national research projects faced
The mining sector in Tanzania, Delve Country Profile
- Laure Gerig, Lotte Hoex, Nathan Schneck (Pact), Patricia Ndagano (World Bank) | 19 november 2020
In partnership with Delve, IPIS produced a profile of the ASM sector in Tanzania. The Country Profile compiles information on the mining governance framework, provides data on key ASM minerals and analyses the contribution of artisanal mining to the SDGs.
The mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Delve Country Profile
- Laure Gerig, Lotte Hoex, Nathan Schneck (Pact), Patricia Ndagano (World Bank) | 5 november 2020
In partnership with Delve, IPIS produced a profile of the ASM sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Country Profile compiles information on the mining governance framework, provides data on key ASM minerals and analyses the contribution of artisanal mining to the SDGs.
L’exploitation minière artisanale à Beni-Mbau : Etat des lieux et cartographie des sites miniers
- Henri Kamabu Ngavo, Herman Hamuli Miruho, Janvier Murairi (ASSODIP), Ken Matthysen, Mieke Thierens, Saidi Kubuya (ASSODIP) | 30 oktober 2020
In the framework of the stabilisation project “Ensemble pour Beni”, IOM, IPIS, ASSODIP and ASADHO carried out a baseline assessment of the artisanal mining sector in the Beni territory. This report provides an overview of the sector and analyses opportunities to promote responsible mineral supply chains.
The impact of Covid-19 on artisanal mines in western CAR
- Alexandre Jaillon, Lotte Hoex | 16 oktober 2020
To assess the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the artisanal and small-scale sector in the Central African Republic, IPIS conducted a series of phone interviews targeting key informants to collect information on minerals production, prices and illegal taxation on gold and diamond artisanal mining sites in western CAR.
The impact of Covid-19 on the artisanal mining sector in eastern DRC
- Guillaume de Brier, Ken Matthysen, Lotte Hoex | 14 oktober 2020
As Covid-19 spreads around the world, artisanal mining communities experience once more how much their livelihoods depend on the global economy. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, IPIS has closely monitored its impact on 3T, gold and diamond mining and trade in the DRC.
IPIS Open Data dashboard on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in eastern DRC
- Thomas Muller | 8 oktober 2020
The IPIS Open Data dashboard on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) enables users to query and subset IPIS Open Data using various combinations of filters. The dashboard was designed to complement the IPIS Webmap of DRC.
Story map of ASM sites in the DRC
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| 6 oktober 2020
Explore IPIS’ web map of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a guided narrative In its new story map, IPIS presents data gathered on eastern DRC’s artisanal mining sector and highlights key information from its reports investigating the interactions between natural resources and conflict dynamics in the region. Data was gathered on around 2,700 mining sites, and the principal m
Het conflict in de Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek
- Fiona Southward, Peer Schouten (DIIS/IPIS) | 9 september 2020
In 2014 deed IPIS een uitgebreid ‘conflict mapping’ onderzoek om inzicht te krijgen in de veiligheidssituatie in de Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek (CAR). Dit leidde tot de publicatie van een publiek toegankelijke webkaart over belangrijke conflictdynamieken. IPIS bracht de gewapende groepen, mensenrechtenschendingen, natuurlijke rijkdommen, vluchtelingenstromen en migratieroutes van veehouders in k
Annual Report 2019
- IPIS | 26 augustus 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.
“Dissecting the social license to operate”: percepties van lokale gemeenschappen over industriële mijnbouw in Noordwest Tanzania
- Elise Foubert, Hans Merket | 24 augustus 2020
Discussies over industriële mijnbouw draaien vaak om de bijdrage van de sector aan de verhoging van het binnenlands product. De lokale impact op de plattelandsgemeenschappen, waarin veel van deze bedrijven opereren, krijgt veel minder aandacht. Om de stem van deze gemeenschappen mee in het debat te brengen, heeft IPIS hun perceptie in kaart gebracht, in 32 dorpen rondom zes verschillende industr
The impact of Covid-19 on artisanal mining communities in northern Tanzania
- Mieke Thierens | 4 augustus 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
Voix du Congo : Analysis of incidents in the artisanal gold supply chain in Misisi
- APDE, Julien Mapenzi | 28 juli 2020
See our series: VOIX DU CONGO In the “Voix du Congo” series, the non-profit organisation “Action pour la paix et le development” presents a study on incidents in the artisanal gold supply chain in Misisi. APDE is a socio-legal, apolitical and non-confessional NGO working on mining, human rights which can lead concrete response actions in specific areas such as: conflict prevention and resolution,
The impact of Covid-19 on Gold and Diamond artisanal mines in Western Central African Republic
- Alexandre Jaillon | 24 juli 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
Voix du Congo : Analysis of incidents in the artisanal mining supply chain in Shabunda territory, South Kivu
- ACADHOSHA, Blaise BUBALA | 23 juli 2020
See our series : VOIX DU CONGO In the “Voix du Congo” series, “Action des Chrétiens Activistes des Droits de l’Homme à Shabunda” (ACADHOSHA) presents a study of incidents in the artisanal mining supply chain in Shabunda territory (South Kivu). ACADHOSHA is a non-profit association, under Congolese law, that campaigns for the promotion of human rights, justice and the sustainable manage
The impact of COVID-19 on African communities affected by diamond mining
- Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition | 1 juli 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
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
Dashboard of incidents in eastern DRC – Kufatilia
- Thomas Muller | 10 juni 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