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

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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 6th ACC Madagascar commitments:
CASM – Deliverables
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

8. CASM – Deliverables
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

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

10. 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?

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

12. THANK YOU TO ALL FOR A WONDERFULL 7TH ACC