CARE. ACT. SHARE. LIKE CORDAID. BHR – (POST-CONFLICT): WHAT CAN EU & MS DO? PUTTING COMMUNITIES FIRST EU ROADMAP – CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS – 11 MAY 2016

CARE. ACT. SHARE. LIKE CORDAID. BUILDING FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES IN FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED AREAS CORDAID: LOCAL COMMUNITIES’ PERSPECTIVE AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE Oil production in South Sudan. Making it a Benefit for All. Cordaid report 2014

LOOKING BACK The role of foreign states in setting the stage for conflict in Sudan In conflict-affected states the authority and power of foreign governments is an essential factor for opening and closing the doors for companies. In Sudan, both the corporate behavior of market – driven oil companies, Western oil companies and their parastatal counterparts from Asia were guided by the position and influence of states towards their operations. Luke A. Patey – Political Economist ASK TO EU & Member States:  Prioritize collectively national and regional peace & stability over pursuing geo- political interests  Create the stage for companies to contribute to peace & stability

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE AMSTERDAM EU ROADMAP CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS Are we doing any better? South Sudan:  Significant mineral resources in South Sudan (gold, copper, diamonds, limestone)  South Sudan Government promotes investment in exploration and mining sites since 2005  International partners pay little attention to develop a vision on the role of mining in (local) development Cordaid report 2016: Mining in South Sudan: opportunities and risks for local communities Afghanistan:  Estimated value underground resources $1 trillion-$3 trillion  The Tokyo Declaration (2012) defined the Partnership for Self-Reliance in Afghanistan, from Transition to Transformation.  Underground resources are expected to be the basis for self-reliance Another resource curse leading to conflict and violence? Are communities’ and the populations’ interests put at the front? Ask to EU and Member States:  Promote the development of a long term strategy for capitalizing on oil, gas, metal and minerals for (local) sustainable development  Accept NO from the communities if exploitation is doing more harm than good

BUSINESS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN (POST) CONFLICT AREAS AMSTERDAM EU ROADMAP CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS How to engage business in peacebuilding and statebuilding in (post) conflict areas? The New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States (Busan 2011) The New Deal is a key agreement between fragile and conflict-affected states, development partners, and civil society to improve the current development policy and practice in fragile and conflict-affected states. Cordaid is the proud host of the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS). CSPPS is a South-North non-governmental coalition of peacebuilding organizations that coordinates and supports civil society participation in the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS). Since 2011 CSPPS has engaged in shaping the IDPS process and in-country implementation of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States. Ask to EU and Member States:  Promote the full integration of the UNGP for BHR in the New Deal Framework  Promote meaningful community participation in the full project life cycle of Oil, Gas and Mining projects, especially in conflict prone areas  Ask what will be left for communities and society when sites will be closed

OUR OWN HOUSE IN ORDER AMSTERDAM EU ROADMAP CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS Holding Europe based companies to account Effective EU moral leadership on B&HR requires strict and unambiguous implementation of EU laws and policies towards Europe based companies operating in conflict affected areas Ask to EU and Member States:  Addressing the lack of access to remedy for victims of corporate human rights abuses  Embedding human rights due diligence in law  Enhancing global legal framework and ensuring policy coherence between trade and BHR agendas  Develop robust EU and MS Action Plans on Business and Human Rights  Committing to regularly assessing and addressing remaining gaps Business and Human Rights : Addressing gaps (Brussels, 20 April 2016) European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ); CIDSE Amnesty Internationals European Office (AI) Friends of the Earth Europe (FofE) International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Cordaid is member of the CIDSE international family of Catholic social justice organizations.

CARE. ACT. SHARE. LIKE CORDAID. Amsterdam EU Roadmap Conference on Business & Human Rights