There are currently no universal definitions of artisanal or small-scale mining. The lack of consensus, as echoed by several researchers, e.g., Priester et al., 1993; Taupitz et al., 1993 and others, is due to the fact ...

This paper is designed to be a key early output of the PPP-related activities of GPAD’s 2010-2011 Work Programme, which in turn is part of a broader mandate of the UNECA to promote private sector and enterprise development ...

The Special report on the implementation of the ICGLR RINR will start by analyzing certification processes in general and their challenges; focus on the ICGLR RINR and highlight the progress made as well as achievements ...

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) and the National Committee of the Rural Code of Niger will organize a "Validation workshop of the report on promising practices on land use planning for securing land rights for rural ...

This High-Level Workshop on “Public-Private Partnership implementation in the Energy Sector in Africa” focusing on “Challenges, Best Practices and New Trends” that is jointly organized by the Korea Energy Economics Institute ...

This paper focuses on mission report and It's main objective was to identify best practices to upgrade and upscale artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) into a viable economic sector and also to identify opportunities for ...

Formally initiated at the Workshop on Reducing Climate-Related Vulnerability, held in October 1996 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the innovative WMO concept of regional climate outlook forums are now well established in ...

Up to the middle of the 1980s. lack of good governance. political stability, inadequate policy and regulatory framework contributed largely to the economic stagnation in Africa. This was particularly critical for the mineral ...

Opening statement By Abdoulie Janneh UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa at the APRM Peer Learning Workshop: Lessons Learned and Best Practices. Mr. Janneh, on his remarks ...