CASM COMMUNITIES AND ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING A PROGRESS REPORT 2007 – 2008 By CASM Secretariat Ulaanbaatar, September 7 - 10

CASM – Annual Events Mongolia 2007 London 2001 Ghana 2003 Peru 2002 Brazil 2005 Madagascar 2006 Ghana 2003 Sri Lanka 2004 Mongolia 2007 London 2001

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 – How We Work Regional CASM Networks Governments, Communities, and Artisanal & Small-scale Miners (Practitioners & Proposals) Regional CASM Networks (Regional Coordination) Secretariat (Overall Coordination) Consultative Group (Review and Advice) Strategic Management and Advisory Group (SMAG) (Strategic Direction & Resources) Donors (Resources & Support) Partners (Linkages & Support)

CASM - Funding Multi-Donor Trust Fund since 2006 : DFID, World Bank, Tiffany, WB Development Grant Facility and others Source and Use of Funds FY 2007: Source of Funds Direct funding 995,000 USD Leveraged through partnerships (DGF and others) 2,200,000 USD Use of Funds Learning Events 102,000 USD Regional networks 105,000 USD Partnerships 330,000 USD Knowledge development and sharing 27,000 USD CASM Grants 130,000 USD Administration and Donors outreach 95,000 USD

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

6th ACC Madagascar commitments: CASM – Deliverables 2007-2008 6th ACC Madagascar commitments: Large-scale and artisanal mining/Great Lakes: focus on DRC ASM donors coordination (Kinshasa meeting 8/07 and follow-up) LS and ASM Synergies/Regional infrastructure workshop in Katanga (11/07) Publish background paper (9/07) and best practice guidelines (IFC/PEP, CommDev and CASM: Indaba 2/08) 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) FT standards “101” publication (6/08) FT and ASM Community Development: increased partnerships and support to FT initiatives

CASM – Deliverables 2007-2008 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) Systematize sensitization, communication and media information Knowledge sharing 7th ACC in Mongolia (September 2007) ASM day at World Bank (2/07) Regional workshops Policy support to governments Revamped website Continued support to CASM Regional Networks Development project grants: DDI (W Africa), ILO, KP-ASM WG and Grass roots initiatives Small-grants Improve CASM management and fund raising structure

CASM - Revamped Website September – December 2007: progressive installation of http:www.artisanalmining.org A new, more modern, user-friendly and participatory site

CASM – Evolution Challenges 2005/2008 CASM Strategy: Link to the MDG Clearer concept of ASM as a platform to 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 Great Lakes region Large scale vs artisanal mining Set up of a MDTF (2006) CASM recognized as the leading initiative for ASM (G8) Increased expectations and need to deliver! 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?

CASM – What’s Next? See Next Session!!!

THANK YOU TO ALL FOR A WONDERFULL 7TH ACC