Publications
Shabunda Territory – A0 Map
- Alexandre Jaillon | March 5, 2015
Shabunda Territory, South Kivu Province, DRC Shabunda Territory, South Kivu Province, DRC (Detail)
Uvira Territory – A0 Map
- Alexandre Jaillon | March 5, 2015
Uvira Territory, South Kivu Province, DRC Uvira Territory, South Kivu Province, DRC (Detail)
Lubero, Oicha, Butembo and Beni Territories – A0 Map
- Alexandre Jaillon | December 5, 2014
Lubero, Oicha, Butembo and Beni Territories, North Kivu Province, DRC Lubero, Oicha, Butembo and Beni Territories, North Kivu Province, DRC (Detail)
Masisi Territory – A0 Map
- Alexandre Jaillon | December 5, 2014
Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province, DRC Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province, DRC (Detail)
Rutshuru Territory – A0 Map
- Alexandre Jaillon | December 5, 2014
Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Province, DRC Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Province, DRC (Detail)
Walikale Territory – A0 Map
- Alexandre Jaillon | December 5, 2014
Walikale Territory, North Kivu Province, DRC Walikale Territory, North Kivu Province, DRC (Detail)
De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking en fragiele staten: een kloof tussen beleid en praktijk?
- Ken Matthysen, Thijs van Laer | May 8, 2014
Zo goed als de helft van de Belgische middelen voor ontwikkelingshulp gaat naar partnerlanden waar de overheid niet de capaciteit, wil en/of legitimiteit heeft om de publieke zaken efficiënt te beheren, voor veiligheid te zorgen en om de bevolking uit de armoede te halen. Omdat traditionele hulprecepten in deze ‘fragiele staten’ op hun limieten stuiten, is er de laatste decennia een internationaal
Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas in Eastern DRC – May 2014 Update
- Anna Bulzomi, Filip Hilgert, Ken Matthysen, Steven Spittaels, Yannick Weyns | April 30, 2014
In collaboration with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI), mining service SAESSCAM and representatives from local civil society organisations, IPIS organised a series of field visits to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups and criminal networks in mineral exploitation and trade. This resulted in the publication of an interactive web map providing information on
Initiatives en matière de ‘minerais de conflit’ en RD Congo: perceptions des communautés minières locales
- Andrés Zaragoza Montejano, Ken Matthysen | December 16, 2013
L’exploitation minière est une importante source de revenus pour de nombreuses communautés dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Cette même richesse minière joue cependant aussi un rôle majeur dans la persistance de l’insécurité dans certaines parties du pays. Les revenus générés par le commerce des minerais fournissent des moyens d’opération aux groupes armés ainsi qu’un financ
In search of clean water: human rights and the mining industry in Katanga, DRC
- Andrés Zaragoza Montejano | November 26, 2013
Today, around 1,8 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the most water-rich country in Africa, 51 million people lack access to potable water; only 26% of the population has access to safe drinking water. This is one of the lowest access rates in the world. In the Katanga province, rich in cobalt and copper, some industrial mining co
Travail des enfants dans le site minier d’exploitation artisanale de Bisie en territoire de Walikale. Une crise oubliée en République Démocratique du Congo
- Prince Kihangi Kyamwami | November 19, 2013
Plus de deux décennies après l’entrée en vigueur de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant (1989) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), la situation des enfants dans le territoire de Walikale demeure critique. Certes, le travail des enfants est un problème mondial, mais c’est essentiellement dans les pays en développement qu’il compte la grande majorité. L’expérience montre que le défi
Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas in Eastern DR Congo (2013)
- Filip Hilgert, Steven Spittaels | November 13, 2013
In August 2009 the ‘International Peace Information Service’ (IPIS) published a first map of militarised mining areas in Eastern DR Congo. By 2012, the international interest in the issue had grown but the map was out-dated. To find a structural solution, IPIS sat down with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI) and agreed to set up a permanent system to monitor artisanal mining activities and the i
‘Conflict Minerals’ initiatives in DR Congo: Perceptions of local mining communities
- Andrés Zaragoza Montejano, Ken Matthysen | November 12, 2013
The exploitation of minerals is an important source of income for many communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yet this mineral wealth also plays a significant role in the continuation of insecurity in parts of the country. Revenues from mineral trade have given armed groups the means to operate, and provided off-budget funding to (often poorly paid) state security forces. Whils
IPIS Insights: Why businesses should assess human rights impacts from the outset of projects. SOCO International Oil Company in Virunga National Park, DRC
- Gabriella Wass | August 5, 2013
SOCO International, a British oil company, is prospecting for oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park – a World Heritage Site. For the past year, their presence has been criticised for putting a fragile environment at risk. However, more recently, their impact on human rights has also been questioned. Below, IPIS looks at why it is so vital for companies to employ rights-re
Strijd tegen conflictmineralen: sleutel tot conflictresolutie in Oost-Congo?
- Ken Matthysen | July 24, 2013
De PDF van dit artikel is met toestemming van de redactie overgenomen uit de /Internationale Spectator, Clingendael Magazine voor Internationale Betrekkingen/, uitgegeven door de Koninklijke Van Gorcum, te Assen namens het Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen ‘Clingendael’ te Den Haag. Download in pdf of open met issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/20130700_is_art_mat
Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Final Report on one-year pilot implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten
- IPIS | January 1, 2013
Final Report on one-year pilot implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten. This report is the final in a cycle of three reports on the pilot implementation by upstream companies of the “Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas”. The goal of the report is to p
The formalisation of artisanal mining in the DRC and Rwanda
- IPIS | December 29, 2012
This report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned. We hope that these perspectives will support the formation of well-informed policy and regulatory options – both by the EU and by harvesting countries – concerning the formalisation of timber production in tropical co
Exploitation minière industrielle et artisanale au Sud-Kivu. Possibilités d’une cohabitation pacifique ?
- Gabriel Kamundala Byemba | December 29, 2012
Le secteur minier en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) en général et au Sud-Kivu en particulier alimente toujours les débats tant au niveau international qu’au niveau national. Présenté sous plusieurs facettes, ce secteur au Sud-Kivu a été dans le temps industriel, puis artisanal et aujourd’hui il est en même temps artisanal et industriel. Le retour en force, ces dernières années, des société
Mapping Conflict Minerals (2012)
- Elisabeth Schoepfer, Filip Hilgert, Kristin Sproehnle | December 28, 2012
How GMES supports the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), in: Window on GMES, Special Issue: Discover the “S” in GMES, pp. 82-88 Exploitation of natural resources has, in most cases, a strong impact on the environment, often even spoiling natural habitats and affecting people’s way of life. The exploitation and trade of minerals can also fuel armed conflicts, as it is the case in the E
Mapping Conflict Motives: M23 (2012)
- IPIS | November 30, 2012
In light of the recent occupation of Goma by M23 and the renewed risk of large-scale armed conflict in the DRC, IPIS publishes an update to its 2007-2010 ‘mapping conflict motives’ report series focussing specifically on the intentions of M23. The M23 rebels show a clear political ambition and a tendency to establish political control over territory and challenge Kinshasa’s authority – strategic i