Communications Workshop in Lesotho Presented by Daisy Leoncio

AMDC was launched in 2013

Implementing Partners

Donors

AMDC Mission

Working with member States and their national and regional organizations to enable mineral resources play a greater transformative role in the development of the continent through increased economic, social linkages and improved governance”.

Working with Member States

African Union

Working with Member States

On the implementation of the AMV

To enable mineral resources play a role

Socio-economic development

How?

Enhance capacity of member States, RECs to formulate and adopt policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks in line with the development-first orientations of AMV

Work with member states

Work with for development-focused mineral strategies and regulatory frameworks

And more HOW?• Leverages technical capacity through broad partnerships both within and outside the continent

And more HOW?• Provides demand-driven support for initiating CMV upon request

Priority Areas• Technical support

• Gap analysis and alignment of Member States policies, regulations and institutions with AMV

• Policy research and recommendations for implementing AMV

• Advocacy, communication and information dissemination around the AMV

• Think tank capacity for embedding the AMV in Africa’s long-term development agenda

Work Streams or Pillars

1. Policy and licensing

2. Geological and mining information systems

3. Governance and participation

4. Artisanal and small-scale mining

Work Streams or Pillars

5. Linkages, investment and diversification

6. Human capital and institutional capacities

7. Communication and advocacy

Where?

AMDC is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

AUC Commissioner

Director, Special Initiatives Division

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Policy and licensing

Improvement of mining sector’s contribution to the development of African mining economies

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Geological and mining information systems

Increased use of geological and geospatial information

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Governance and Participation

Well-governed, socially and environmentally- accountable mining sector

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Governance and Participation

Well-governed, socially and environmentally- accountable mining sector

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Artisanal and Small scale mining

Promotion of viable and sustainable ASM sector

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Linkages, investment and diversification

Increased contribution of mining sector to African resource-based industrialization through economic and social linkages

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Human capital and institutional capacities

Promotion of skilled and knowledge-driven mining sector

Work Streams or Pillars (Who’s Who)

Communication and advocacy

Creation of a movement of champions to support transformation of sector

• Lack of awareness about AMV and ownership by countries

• Multiplicity of partners and lack of coordination in countries

• Transition of AMDC to an AU Specialized Agency

Challenges and Opportunities