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EGMONT – Royal Institute for International Relations, Belgium

EGMONT's study on artisanal diamond mining focuses on strengthening Kimberley Process controls and improving miners' socio-economic situation. The research includes geological and anthropological analyses, as well as key governance issues in the African diamond industry. The study also explores wage differences and past interventions in countries like Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. EGMONT aims to contribute to the Kimberley Process by supporting implementation of the Moscow Declaration and offering balanced recommendations based on lessons learned.

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EGMONT – Royal Institute for International Relations, Belgium

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  1. EGMONT – Royal Institute for International Relations, Belgium

  2. Conflict Diamonds, the Kimberley Process as an international, multistakeholder response • Weak internal controls in artisanal diamond producing countries (e.g. Ghana) threatens integrity and effectivity of the KPCS • Moscow Declaration 2005, creation of WGAAP • Belgian FPS FA commissioned EGMONT to study these dynamics EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  3. Two objectives: • Strengthen KPCS integrity by improving control over informal extraction and trade • Improve social and economic situation of artisanal diamond diggers, miners; encourage positive role of ASM in driving rural development • Cooperation with WGAAP, CASM • Strenght in combination:two desired outcomes, one set of measures EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  4. Research project • Existing literature • Newly commissioned field research • Three phases • General research • Critical review of past diamond development programs • Validation, conclusions EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  5. Current status • Research completed • Validation workshop held in Pretoria, 15-16 Sept 08 • Drafting publication • Official publication at KP Plenary, New Delhi, 3 Nov 08 EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  6. Research includes: • Geological analysis of transborder mining, case study Berbérati-Yokadouma-Enyele (CAR, RCongo, Cameroun) • Anthropological study on how this affects communities: case of the bana Lunda, Congolese artisans in Angola during the civil war EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  7. State capacity in Africa :key governance issues, challenges, approaches: • Monitoring mining and trading • Formalising the sector • Establishing internal controls (KP) • Study on cooperatives in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana • Key factors driving coop development, organization and structure, services • Lessons for African cooperative development? EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  8. Significant wage differences between African/Latin-American diggers • Why? Examination of value-chain, price mark-ups as diamonds travel their paths • Specific case study on ADM in Mbuji-Mayi, attention for grass-roots initiatives • Ghanaian diamond industry: PMMC, cooperation with galamsey, internal controls issues • Interventions in the artisanal diamond secor • PDA/IDMP, Sierra Leone • D4D, Liberia EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  9. KP Moscow Declaration, 2005 Recommendations • Ensuring traceability of production from mine to export • Regulating artisanal mining • Regulating the trade in artisanal mining • Tackling illicit cross-border trade • Encouraging artisans to move into the formal economy EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  10. Contribution of Egmont to the KPCS and artisanal diamond mining • Support to the WGAAP in implementing Moscow Recommendations • Case studies of different strategies • Evaluation of past interventions • Lessons learned, reflecting in improved and more balanced recommendations • Positive effect of KP requirements on ASM communities • Formalization can lead to retaining more money inside the country, stimulating development • Improves social/eco capital of mining communities, reducing vulnerability to exploitation EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

  11. Contact: Steven Van Bockstael s.vanbockstael@egmontinstitute.be EGMONT - Steven Van Bockstael

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