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CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING

CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING. 8 th Annual CASM Conference: A PROGRESS REPORT CASM Secretariat Brasilia, October 6 – 10, 2008. CASM – Annual Conferences. Mongolia 2007. London 2001. Ghana 2003. Sri Lanka 2004. Brazil 2005. Brazil 2008. Peru 2002. Madagascar 2006.

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CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING

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  1. CASMCOMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING 8th Annual CASM Conference: A PROGRESS REPORT CASM Secretariat Brasilia, October 6 – 10, 2008

  2. CASM – Annual Conferences Mongolia 2007 London 2001 Ghana 2003 Sri Lanka 2004 Brazil 2005 Brazil 2008 Peru 2002 Madagascar 2006

  3. CASM – What We Do • CASM as a catalyst for development through social, economic and environmental changes in ASM communities around the world through advocacy, networking, knowledge sharing and grass-roots projects • CASM main activities: • Global (CASM Secretariat at WB) • Awareness raising and advocacy • Partnerships • Fund raising • Overall coordination: knowledge and information development and sharing • CASM Regional Networks • Africa, Asia, Asia-Pacific and China • Government level: policies, regulations, technical assistance etc.. • Community levels: support to grass root development initiatives • CASM Working Groups • Thematic research, knowledge sharing and actions • Gender, Fair Trade and Artisanal Mining/Large-scale mining

  4. Strategic Management and Advisory Group (SMAG) (Strategic Direction & Resources) Donors (Resources & Support) Partners (Linkages & Support) Working Group Gender Working Group Fair Trade Working Group ASM/LSM Regional CASM Networks (Regional Coordination) CASM – How We Work Secretariat (Overall Coordination) Governments, Communities, and Artisanal & Small-scale Miners (Practitioners & Proposals)

  5. Partnership Africa Canada/ DDI Rio Tinto ICMM UNIDO/GMP Government of Mongolia DFID Tiffany IFC Kimberley Process Global Witness/DDI BRGM John Hopkins UNCTAD ILO Blacksmith US EPA Government of Nigeria UNECA CASM China Uganda Women Mining Association Minerals Commission of Ghana Association for Responsible Mining CCOP/CASM Asia Goldfields SEAMIC Tanzania Women Mining Association GAMA Gorilla Organization Sta Filomena Government of Madagascar AngloGold Ashanti CEPAL De Beers MINTEK/CASM Africa Private Enterprise Partnership/PEP-IFC Provincia de Misiones Australia National University CASM – 40+ Partnerships

  6. CASM – Deliverables FY 2008 WORKING GROUPS: • Large-scale and artisanal mining/focus on DRC • ASM donors coordination in Kinshasa (8/07) and follow-up • LS and ASM Synergies/Regional infrastructure workshop in Katanga (11/07) • Publication of DRC background paper (9/07); in preparation a Framework document (“Mining Together”/Indaba 2/08) and a Toolkit. • Publication of “Walikale: artisanal cassiterite mining and trade in North Kivu, implications for poverty reduction and security (06/08) • Gender: • Set up Gender working group • Strategy paper Gender and ASM • African countries assessments • Fair trade: • Ethical Jewelry conference (Washington 10/07) • DDI Standards and Guidelines publication (11/07) • Publication of Context of Alluvial Diamond Mining and the Kimberley Process (11/07) • An exhibition “Diamond Matters” (01/08) • Publication of “Certification and ASM: an Emerging Opportunity for Sustainable Development” (6/08) • FT and ASM Community Development: increased partnerships and support to FT initiatives (ARM)

  7. CASM – Deliverables FY 2008 • Advocacy, awareness building and partnerships • Kimberley Process, US agencies, Donors meetings, Jewelry Associations, EITI • Develop new active partnerships with bi-laterals (Denmark, RSA) and private sector (ICMM and others) • Systematized sensitization, communication and media information • Participation in events (Club de Paris/DRC, KP, Indaba, CSR/LAC..) • Communication package; “Small Stories” • Knowledge sharing • 8th ACC in Brazil (October 2008) • Regional workshops • Policy support to governments • Website • Communique • Continued support to CASM Regional Networks • Development project grants: DDI (W Africa), ILO, KP-ASM WG and Grass roots initiatives Small-grants • Improving CASM management and fund raising structure

  8. CASM - Funding • Multi-Donor Trust Fund since 2006 : DFID, Denmark, World Bank and others • Source and Use of Funds FY 2008:

  9. CASM – Evolution Challenges • CASM recognized as the leading initiative for ASM (G8) • Increased expectations and need to deliver! • 2006/2009 CASM Strategy: • Link to the MDGs • Clearer concept of ASM as a platform for local and regional socio-economic development • Clearer focus on: • A) Global/advocacy level • B) Regional/on the ground development activities • Prioritization of activities: • Fair trade • Gender • Large scale vs artisanal mining • Set up of a MDTF (2006) • Increased HR for CASM Secretariat • Need to: • Increase synergies with SMAG, partners and networks • Step up advocacy and fund raising • Long term role, sustainability and management?

  10. THANK YOU TO ALL FOR A WONDERFULL 8TH ACCTHANK YOU BRAZIL!…AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR IN AFRICA …

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