DARUBINI – TANZANIA BRIEFING – OCTOBER 2024
The global focus on responsible business conduct, particularly in extractive industries, has intensified discussions around human rights and ethical practices in mineral supply chains. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has taken a leading role in shaping the discourse, developing due diligence guidelines for responsible business conduct and responsible mineral supply chains. These guidelines aim to assist companies in preventing their mining and sourcing practices from contributing to conflict, human rights violations, or financial crimes.
Despite its prominent role in the global mineral market, Tanzania’s participation in the OCED Forum seem to be inconsistent. While Tanzania played a role in developing the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risks Areas in 2009, its presence has been limited in subsequent forums.
This edition of the DARUBINI briefing emphasizes the significance of global multi-stakeholder fora and the crucial role of government participation in shaping responsible mineral supply chains, with a focus on incorporating community voices to address human rights concerns related to mining.
“DARUBINI” is the quarterly briefing on “Justice, Human Rights, and Natural Resource Governance in Tanzania.”
This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD). The contents of this document can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the Belgian Development Cooperation.
