Zambia is experiencing a large demographic shift and is one of the world's youngest countries by median age. Its population, much of it urban, is estimated at about 19.6 million (2021), with a rapid growth rate of 2.7% per year, reflecting the relatively high fertility rate. As the large youth population attains reproductive age, the ...
DetailsInitiatives such as the LBMA's Responsible Sourcing Program (RSP) and the World Gold Council's Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMP) aim to promote sustainable and …
DetailsAbstract. The Botswana Mining Investment and Governance Review (MInGov) collects and shares information on mining sector governance, its attractiveness to investors and how its activities affect national development. It reviews sector performance from the perspective of three main stakeholder groups – government, investors in the mining …
Detailsdebate on the degree to which postcolonial mining laws, policies, and governance apparatuses provide opportunities for ASM licensing (Murungu et al. 2012). In the 1990s, economic structural adjustment programs implemented by the government of Zimbabwe under the auspices of the World Bank prioritized mining but focused
DetailsThe Case of Zimbabwe's Artisanal Gold Mining Sector, Society & Natural Resources: An International Journal, 28:5, 543-558, DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2015.1014606 ... official ''formalization'' rationales for mining policy shifts obscured their underlying ... of Zimbabwe under the auspices of the World Bank prioritized mining but focused on ...
DetailsA new report by the World Bank estimates that out of every dollar in mineral revenues Mongolia has generated over the past 20 years, only one cent has been saved …
DetailsDiamond mining and trading have been Botswana's most important wealth generating activities, but the country has also received revenue from the mining of base metals, gold, soda ash and coal. As diamond production has slowed in the last several years due to the downward commodity cycle, and recognizing that it will become
DetailsFrom 1988 to 2011, there have been 39 World Bank-supported projects in mining sector reform, with at least one project almost every year. About 60 percent of the operations have been in Sub-Saharan Africa, with most of the rest in East Asia and the Pacific and Latin America. Total funding has been $1.31 billion, although the average project ...
Details6.3 Policy options for development of geo-science sector 44 7. Investment promotion 46 7.1 Overview 46 7.2 Policy options for increased promotion 47 8. Environmental management 49 8.1 Analysis of Current Policy and Regulatory Framework 50 8.2 Key Issues 54 8.3 Policy Options 55 9. Social Issues 58 9.1 Community Development 58
DetailsInterventions and Expected Results. The World Bank-funded $65.6 million Zambia Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project (ZMERIP), aims to reduce environmental health risks in critically polluted mining areas. The project specifically targets the communities living in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe and Mufulira …
DetailsThe main contribution of this paper is to shed light on the welfare effects of gold mining in a detailed, in-depth country study of Ghana, a country with a long tradition of gold mining …
DetailsThe Climate-Smart Mining (CSM) Initiative provides advice, analytics, and capacity building to resource-rich developing countries that will support them to decarbonize and reduce the material footprint of critical mineral supply chains required for the clean energy transition, whilst enabling these countries to benefit through sustainable ...
DetailsAs Global Director for Gender, Hana Brixi leads a global effort to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. She sets the overall direction for the World Bank Group's Gender knowledge agenda, drives Bank-wide efforts for results in closing gender gaps, and fosters partnerships with public and private sector stakeholders toward …
DetailsEmergency Response for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Communities Impacted by COVID-19. COVID-19 is not only a worldwide public health emergency but has become an international economic crisis. Recent World Bank estimates indicate that COVID-19 is likely to cause the first increase of global poverty since 1998, pushing 71 to 100 million ...
DetailsThe Climate-Smart Mining Initiative will help resource-rich developing countries benefit from the increasing demand for minerals and metals, while ensuring the mining sector is managed in a way that minimizes …
DetailsThe World Bank and Belgium today launched a new regional partnership, The EGPS ASM Sahel Associated Trust Fund (EGPS ASM Sahel), to boost efforts to responsibly manage artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), increase public domestic revenues, and improve livelihoods in poor rural communities in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, …
DetailsThe World Bank's digital platform for live-streaming WHO WE ARE With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
Details2.1 Gold mining drivers 6 2.2 Copper mining drivers 7 2.3 Iron ore mining drivers 8 ... This report was commissioned by the World Bank's Extractives-led Local Economic Diversification (ELLED) Program: a knowledge program that sup- ... Climate Sensitive Mining: Case Studies, and Policy Approaches to Climate Change in Mineral Rich …
DetailsThe World Bank Board of Directors approved today $65 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Natural Resources, Mining and Environmental Management Project in Guinea. This project will support Guinea to protect and invest in its natural capital. Activities will focus on environmental management and …
DetailsA number of leading standards already exist that address specific aspects of responsible gold mining, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human …
DetailsOverview. Tanzania's economy has been resilient, growing by 5.2% in 2023 compared to 4.6% in 2022. The services sector remained the main driving force behind Tanzania's overall economic growth, expanding by 7.3%, supported by buoyant economic activities in financial and insurance, transport and storage, and trade and repair subsectors.
DetailsOur team attended the 92nd annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), the world's premier mineral exploration and mining convention, held in Toronto from March 3 to 6, 2024. PDAC 2024
DetailsThe mining industry's role in green growth 1 The policy and private sector investment mismatch 2 ... A Green Growth Framework for Mining Firms and Government 39 The current misalignment 39 ... (Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank) who colead the …
DetailsMali Governance of Mining Sector. IDA Credit: US $40 million equivalent. Credit Maturity: 38 years Grace: 6 years. Project ID: P164242. Project Description: The project will strengthen the capacity of the mining sector to contribute to Mali's medium-term growth and sustainable development objectives. The project will strengthen the capacity ...
DetailsThe World Bank's mining sector reforms emphasize policies and programs that increase the value added by the mining sector, both at the community level for …
DetailsThe total data set includes 19,705 women (of which 12,392 live within 100 km of a mine) aged 15–49 from 137 districts. They were surveyed in 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008,6 and live in 1,623 survey clusters. Since the DHS surveys focus on women, the surveys of women will be the main source of data.
DetailsThis report was developed as a collaboration between the World Bank's Oil, Gas, and Mining team of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice (GEEDR) and the Climate …
DetailsIn the last 25 years, the world's minerals industry has undergone a major transformation as it has increasingly come to operate in a new, more open economy.
DetailsLandlocked in the heart of Africa, the Central African Republic is a sparsely populated country with an area of 623,000 km2. It is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world despite its abundant natural resources (470 mineral occurrences, with oil, gold and diamonds having the greatest potential). For over two decades now, the Central …
DetailsThe Climate-Smart Mining Initiative will help resource-rich developing countries benefit from the increasing demand for minerals and metals, while ensuring the mining sector is …
DetailsLiberia's current account deficit remained high in 2023, despite increased gold exports. The country's current account deficit increased to 24.4% of GDP, up from 17.7% in 2022. The increase in the current account deficit was driven by trade dynamics. The trade deficit worsened to 18.4% of GDP, from 11.8% in 2022, as growth in imports …
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