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West Africa Government & Economic

Sustainability in

Extractive Areas (WAGES)

June 20th, 21st and 22nd 2017

Hotel Alisa, Accra

Report

August 2017

Re gional Forum

Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................ 5

1. REPORTING AND BACKGROUND ................................................................................ 6

2. PRESENTATION OF WAGES AND MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT ........................ 7

3. NOTES OF THE FORUM ............................................................................................. 10

3.1 Notes of June 21st 2017 .................................................................................... 10

3.1.1 Presentation of the Minerals Development Funds in the 3 countries ........ 10

3.1.2 Conclusions and next steps............................................................................. 19

3.2 Notes of June 22nd 2017 ...................................................................................... 19

3.2.1 Key notes ........................................................................................................ 19

3.2.2 Presentation of WAGES ................................................................................... 21

3.2.3 Panel 1 - Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility: "Local content as tool for

economic development” .......................................................................................... 22

3.2.4 Panel 2 - The Minerals Development Fund: "An opportunity for local economic

development ” .......................................................................................................... 26

4. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................ 31

APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................... 32

Appendix 1 – Program of the Second Steering Committee ......................................... 32

Appendix 2 – List of participants .................................................................................. 33

Appendix 3 – Evaluation of days : ................................................................................. 39

Appendix 4 – Presentation of the Mining fund Guinea ................................................ 46

Appendix 5 - Presentation of the local Mining fund Guinea ........................................ 46

Appendix 6 - Presentation of the Mining developpement fund Burkina Faso ............. 46

Appendix 7 – Presentation of the Mining development fund (MDF) Ghana ............... 46

Appendix 8 – Presentation of the WAGES project ....................................................... 46

Appendix 9 – Presentation - Local procurement .......................................................... 46

Appendix 10 – Presentation - Golden Star Strategy ..................................................... 46

Appendix 11 - Presentation - Ghana Chamber of Mines and local content ................. 46

Appendix 12 - Presentation – CSR Forum ..................................................................... 46

Appendix 13 - Presentation – Guinean and Burkina Funds ......................................... 46

Appendix 14 - Presentation - The role of the EITI in the follow-up of the Mineral

Development Fund ....................................................................................................... 46

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ACET

AGCEDE

ANAFIC

CDPs CECI CSOs

CSR

EITI

EPA

GHEITI

IFC

IGA

ISODEC

LAs

LDAs LDP LEDF

MATD

MCDS

MDF

MES

MFLD

MMC

MMG

NAFLC

NFLD

PCD

PDC

PIP

SMEs

SSM

TFP

TO

TORs

WAGES

WUSC

African Center for Economic Transformation

Appui à la gouvernance et à la Croissance Économique Durable en Zones Extractives Agence Nationale de Financement des Collectivités Locales

Community Development Plans (Guinea)

Center for International Studies and Cooperation

Civil society organizations

Corporate Social Responsibility

Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

Environmental Protection Agency

Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

International Finance Corporation

Income Generating Activities

Integrated Social Development Centre

Local Authorities

Local Development Assemblies

Local Development Plan

Local Economic Development Fund

Ministère de l'Administration du Territoire et la Décentralisation ( Guinea) Mining Community Development System

Minerals Development Fund

Monitoring and Evaluation System

Mining Fund for Local Development

Municipal Monitoring Committee

Ministry of Mines and Geology ( Guinea)

National Agency for the Financing of Local Communities

National Fund for Local Development

Prefectoral Council for Development

Prefectural Development Council

Project Implementation Plan

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Small-scale mining

Technical and Financial Partners

Turnover

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1. REPORTING AND BACKGROUND

World University Services of Canada (WUSC) and the Center for International Studies and

Cooperation (CECI) is jointly implementing the West Africa Government & Economic

Sustainability in Extractive Areas (WAGES) Project.

As part of this project the Second Meeting of the Project Steering Committee of the

project and the 1st Regional Forum was held on June 20th, 21st and 22nd 2017 at the Alisa

Hotel in Accra, Ghana.

The full program is described in the appendix1. Specific objectives of the Regional Forum

included:

• Sharing and discussing the implementation mechanisms of each country's

Minerals Development Funds;

• Discussing the role of the EITI in tracking the expenditures of Minerals

Development Funds;

• Presenting the WAGES project to an expanded group of stakeholders in Ghana;

• Sharing and exchanging ideas on the implementation of the Ghana Minerals

Development Fund;

• Sharing best practices to maximize local content in the extractive sector.

Delegations from Canada, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Ghana attended both the Steering

Committee and the Regional Forum. The list of attendance is given in the appendix. 2

Evaluations were carried out daily; the results are given in the appendix. 3

This report shows the results of the Regional Forum4. It includes presentations and

discussions concerning the Minerals Development Funds of the 3 countries where

WAGES is implemented, as well as the contents of the 2 panels held at the Regional

Public Forum on June 22nd 2017.

1 Appendix 1 – Program of the Second Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Project and Regional

Forum 2 Appendix 2 - List of attendance of June 21st and 22nd 2017 3 Appendix 3 – Participants evaluation

4 The Steering Committee is the subject of an independent report.

2. PRESENTATION OF WAGES AND MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT5

World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) are jointly implementing an exciting initiative in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Guinea.

Working in partnership with communities, local government, mining companies, and other stakeholders, the West Africa Governance & Economic Sustainability in Extractive Areas (WAGES) initiative is aiming to enable communities, particularly women and youth, to maximize the socio-economic benefits from extractive resource investment in West Africa. The initiative’s principal areas of focus include local governance, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and regional knowledge sharing on developing best practices in mining areas. Through WAGES, WUSC and CECI seek to increase employment opportunities for community members, especially youth and women; strengthen capacity of sub-national governments and local institutions to leverage opportunities arising from natural resource development, especially the extractives sector; and increase informed dialogue on local economic growth and governance strategies in regions with natural resource development activities.

The principal focus of the project are local governance, sustainable and inclusive local

economic growth, and knowledge sharing on best development practices in extractive

areas.

Improving local governance

• Improving the capacities of local governments

• Working closely with local communities to ensure greater involvement

of communities and stakeholders in all stages of

sustainable local development

• Implement transparent participatory planning and monitoring.

Sustainable and inclusive Economic growth

• Developing entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in

mining areas.

• Focusing on economic diversification (e.g. agriculture).

• Working with mining companies to support local and national

markets and generate income and employment in mining areas.

Knowledge sharing • Expanding our knowledge and sharing lessons learned from

initiatives in the three countries in terms of local governance and sustainable and inclusive economic growth, in order to feed the

existing multi-stakeholder discussions to ensure their expansion

nation wide and in Western Africa

5 During the Steering Committee, several presentations were given on the project and the activities carried out in

each country, these presentations are available in the report of the Steering Committee of June 20th and 21st 2017.

Expected outcomes are: strengthening regional/local governments and local institutions

by leveraging opportunities arising from natural resource development; More jobs for

community members, especially youth and women; And enhanced informed dialogue

on inclusive and sustainable strategies for economic growth and local governance in

targeted regions.

Mining companies are no longer at the center of the development dialogue but

rather economic partners who are involved in development in areas where they

participate in a dialogue with all stakeholders.

MAIN ACTIVITIES OF PROJECT YEAR 1

April – June 2016

Hiring project staff

Preparing the PIP

Data Collection (update)

July- September 2016

3 Validation workshops

Submission of the PIP (August 3rd)

1st meeting of the consortium committee

Teams raining on financial management

Collection of baseline data

Gender Equality and Youth Inclusion Strategy

Launch workshop with project team (Ghana, September 19th-24th)

October – December 2016

Approval of the PIP

1st National Advisory Committee (Guinea, Burkina Faso and Ghana)

Mid-year report (November 15th)

Steering Committee (November 22nd Burkina Faso)

Finalization of the monitoring and evaluation system

Completion of the due diligence process

January – March 2017

Activities in the Project Areas

Raising awareness of local actors on mining codes and extractive industry regulations and standards (Workshops, training and communications equipment) Evaluating partners' capacities

Activating Local Economic Development Committees

Studies on inclusive and sustainable economic development opportunities

Identifying partners for entrepreneurship training

Identifying financial institutions (microfinance and rural banks)

Mobilizing young interns and community volunteers

Lessons learned Year 1

Limited knowledge of mining sector laws, standards and regulations

Local Mineral Development Funds as new sources of revenue for local governments

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) strategic partner of the project

Lack of local and regional economic development strategies

Lack of collaboration between mining companies and local governments

Low participation of youth and women in decision-making

Small-scale mining (SSM)/gold panning

3. NOTES OF THE FORUM

3.1 Notes of June 21st 2017

3.1.1 Presentation of the Minerals Development Funds in the 3 countries

Under the Public Forum, representatives from the three (3) WAGES project countries presented the Minerals Development Funds set up or to be set up in their respective countries.

In total, four presentations were made, including two from Guinea, which presented

two separate funds:

• Guinea - National Fund for Local Development presented by Dr. Yamori CONDE;

Secretary General of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and

Decentralization of Guinea6

• Guinea - Local Economic Development Fund, (LEDF) presented by Nènè Moussa

Maléya CAMARA, General Director of Community Relations and Local Content

Development for Guinea;7

• Burkina Faso - Mining Fund for Local Development presented by Kuilga Emmanuel

YAMEOGO, Director of Mines, Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Mines; 8

• Ghana - Minerals Development Fund (MDF) presented by Dr. Steve Manteaw,

Policy Analyst, ISODEC; Co-Chair - GHEITI in Ghana. 9

6 Appendix 4 – Presentation of the National Fund for Local Development of Guinea by Dr. Yamori CONDE 7 Appendix 5 - Presentation of the Local Economic Development Fund (LEDF) by M. Nènè Moussa Maléya CAMARA. 8 Appendix 6 - Presentation of the Mining Fund for Local Development of Burkina Faso by M. Kuilga

Emmanuel YAMEOGO 9 Appendix 7 – Presentation of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) of Ghana by Dr. Steve

MANTEAW,

A) Development Funds in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Ghana

THE NATIONAL FUND FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN GUINEA

Objectives:

-Ensure the traceability of all Local Authorities (LA) resources;

-Ensure sustainable and transparent management of LA resources in favour of the populations; Mechanism and subscription of the NFLD

The NFLD is a sub-account of the Public Treasury, open to the Central Bank, in the public treasury and managed by an EPA, called the National Agency for the Financing of Local Communities (NAFLC). State transfers in the form of grants from the State budget for:

-The functioning of Local Authorities;

-LA investment expenditure, including 15% of the mining sector's tax resources; Resources transferred by sectorial ministries Resources made available by the TFPs and/or within the consensual framework of

partnership and pairing agreements for local development in favour of LAs.

Access to the NFLD

Having a Local Development Plan (LDP) and Annual Investment Programs; Maintaining a simplified system for participatory monitoring and evaluation of actions; Having a Treasury-approved bank account;

Maintaining administrative and financial accounting and having a system of

monitoring and evaluation and internal control and submitting to external audits;

Semi-annual reporting on management to the State-appointed audit bodies and the

Court of Auditors (ANAFIC Accountant, Communal Receiver).

Monitoring and evaluation device

Controls and audits of ANAFIC's internal control structures,

Monitoring and Evaluation System (MES) Technical and financial assessment of

communities by ANAFIC, based on simple and relevant indicators of outcomes and

impacts, in a participatory manner

Current steps in the establishment of the NFLD

Adoption of the Finance Act of 2016 of the institutionalization by the NFLD and the EPA; Adoption of the founding texts;

Preparation of joint draft decrees fixing the use, management and control of the 15% of mining revenues allocated to LAs; Preparation of draft decrees on the establishment and financial management of ANAFIC; GUINEA – LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND, (LEDF)

Objectives

The "Local Economic Development Fund" (LEDF) aims to promote development of:

- Basic infrastructure (school, health center, mosque, market etc.)

- Income Generating Activities (IGA),

- Other development activities planned in the LDPs

Projects eligibility to the LEDF

Addressing community concerns and having a positive impact on quality of life;

Registered in the LDP/AIP of the concerned community;

Having established economic viability and technical feasibility;

Having a ripple effect on other economic activities during and after the operation of

the mine;

LEDF feeding terms and conditions

Contributions from Mining Companies in operational phase:

- 0,50% of Turnover (TO) for Category 1 ores (Bauxite and Iron)

- 1% of Turnover (TO) for other ores

LEDF’s transparent management mechanism

Public announcement of any payment and information relay to the Communities,

The use of the Fund is the responsibility of the Communities,

Management by a Special Committee,

Included in the community budget,

An allocation key that takes into account the impact of mining.

LEDF distribution terms and conditions

- 35% to Communities with operating sites

- 25% to Communities outside operating sites located within the license concession;

- 20% to Communities neighbouring the concession of the licensee;

- 15% to other Communities in the prefecture(s) where the mining concession is

located;

- 5% for the Management Committee; The permanent secretariat; The mining

administration; The prefectural administration; The Regional Administration.

LEDF monitoring terms and conditions

Monitoring is carried out by the Prefectural Development Council (PDC), The

Management Committee and the community

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BURKINA FASO – MINING FUND FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT (MFLD)

Objective of the Mining Fund for Local Development

Financing of regional and communal development plans


20% of the proportional royalties collected by the State

1% of monthly turnover excluding taxes and/or of the value of products extracted

from mines and quarry materials

Distribution of MFLD resources in Burkina Faso

TRANCHE

Share of the

MFLD Beneficiaries

1st

allocation

0,5% of

Turnover

Directly impacted localities

Held in a bank account of the Public treasury named “MFLD

followed by the name of the locality(ies).

2nd

allocation

0,5% of

Turnover

+

20%

royalties

All territorial localities, including the mining municipality -

Revenues collected from the share of all local and regional

authorities are divided as:

50 % for the mining

area

25% for the commune(s) directly impacted 50% to other communes of the region 25% equal share to the Region(s)

50% for the rest of communes and regions of BF

75% equal share to the 300 communes

25% equal share to the 13 regions

Mechanisms for better management of this fund at national level

• Establishment of 2 committees responsible for monitoring the use of the resources of the MFLD:

• National Monitoring Committee on the Collection, Distribution and Use of the Mining Fund for Local Development (MFLD)

• Municipal Monitoring Committee on the Use of the MFLD (MMC/MFLD)

Simulations for mining areas: Boucle du Mouhoun and Haut Bassins

COMMUNES MINE MFLD TOTAL, FCFA

BAGASSI

ROXGOLD 1 369 929 283 POMPOI


HOUNDE HOUNDE

GOLD 2 430 519 696

KOUMBIA

Note: On the local development mining fund, directly impacted communes get about 37% and the rest of the communes (300 +) and regions (13) in Burkina share the remaining 63%

GHANA - MINERAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (MDF)

Objective of the Mineral Development Fund (MDF)

The objective is to facilitate the socio-economic development of mining communities; Provide the legal basis for the disbursement and management of royalties collected by the Government; Reduce the harmful effects of mining on communities;

Beneficiaries:

Community residing in mining areas;

Stakeholder in lands of a mining community;

Local authorities and planning authorities at the district level.

MDF Establishment Mechanism in Ghana

Development of regulations to put the law into operation.

The Act prescribes the establishment of a board as the governing body of the

Fund.

The Board shall appoint a director in consultation with the Minister;

The law also prescribes a Mining Community Development System (MCDS) for

each mining community. The MCDS shall receive 20% of the portion of MDF

(50%) reserved to support sustainable mining;


20% of mineral royalties,

Amounts approved by Parliament,

Grants, donations, gifts and

Amount of investments made by the Board of Directors of the Fund

Challenges in the establishment of the Fund

Issues with the provisions of the Food Law of the Fund and guidelines for the use of the community’s share of royalties The project could consider supporting this process as a useful tool to achieve the

WAGES objectives for the Ghana component of the project.


B) Questions, Explanations, Comments, Suggestions

Following the presentation on Ghana’s Mineral Development Fund, a comment was

made on the Ghanaian law, which is not specific on disbursement conditions.

According to the speaker, at this time it is important to analyze the law in order to

propose future improvements. Currently, the minister has appointed an interim

administrator to address these issues.


C) How WAGES can support the monitoring and evaluation of mining development funds - Exchange and sharing of findings of each group

After the presentations on the Mining Funds, the participants were divided into four working groups previously constituted to reflect on three

questions:

• (i) How can WAGES support the implementation of the Minerals Development Fund?

• (ii) What mechanism is provided for monitoring and evaluating the impact of the Minerals Development Fund and

• (iii) What role will EITI play in monitoring the Minerals Development Fund?

The synthesis of group work is summarized as follows:

How can WAGES support the implementation of Minerals Development Funds?

Guinea Burkina Faso Ghana

Support State players (MATD and MMG) in planning and

developing the operational mechanisms of the fund

through:

Increasing CECI's technical assistance for the finalization

of the Fund's implementation mechanism

Re-launching communication and collaboration with the

Ministry of Mines to take into account the

recommendations made by CECI/WAGES

Supporting state players (MATD and MMG) in defining a

mechanism for securing funds.

Strengthening municipalities'

capacity to review Community

Development Plans (CDPs)

Disseminating the decrees on the

mining development fund

Contributing to the development

of a procedural manual for

municipalities (administrative,

accounting and financial

management)

Creating awareness at the district,

subregional and national levels

and facilitating the application of

legislative instruments when

developed

Increasing community awareness

of the use of the fund

Monitoring and evaluating the use

of the fund

Disseminating GHEITI annual

reports to district and community


Working on strategies for disseminating the legal and regulatory texts of mining development

Supporting the dissemination of the main texts (mining code, codes of local authorities, local content, etc.)

Organizing appropriate training sessions for LDAs on the planning and implementation mechanisms of their Local Development Plan

Organizing training sessions for management

authorities (recipients, local authorities, PCD

members on mechanisms for collecting resources)

Training of all parties

Developing manuals for the dissemination of regulatory

texts relating to the Development Fund.

Supporting consultative frameworks at municipal level

Training municipalities on community mobilization, management of priority projects, fund management and procurement.

Developing a plan with best practice options in consultation with stakeholders.

Technical round table in consultation with the minister via the cabinet

What mechanism is provided to monitor and evaluate the impact of the mining development fund?

Assisting in communication and information on the

accountability requirements of different stakeholders.

Strengthening the capacities of

civil society organizations to play a

citizen watch role

level to ensure transparency and

accountability



Providing technical support to the management and monitoring bodies of the Fund in monitoring and evaluation

Playing a leadership role in developing monitoring and evaluation TORs

Proposing appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and supporting the

implementation of these tools.

Supporting the development of a tool for assessing the impact of the Minerals Development Fund

Completing the current mechanism with the involvement of CSOs in the

monitoring and evaluation committees

Monitoring of the impact by the various institutions responsible for the fund at all levels.

Development of monitoring tools, I.e. during the validation process, there should be a monitoring tool that is integrated into the regulations under the Act. Tools such as reporting and the power to stop the disbursement of funds from failing institutions.

Creating a monitoring and evaluation framework that will include:

Definition of MDF application areas

Specific schedule

Information, disclosure and publicity

MDF projects must be budgeted.

What role will the EITI play in monitoring the Minerals Development Fund?


Collecting and widely disseminating reports on the execution of action plans and highlighting the anomalies

Adjudicating on the traceability of funds (resources and their use).

Conducting awareness-raising campaigns on mining resources

Publishing Minerals Fund data (allocation, performance report, outputs)

Producing conciliation reports through a

consultant

GHEITI should:

Ensure timely publication of the correct amount

of funds to the recipient organizations.

Continue with the dissemination of their annual

district and community reports to ensure

transparency and accountability.

Implement the tracking tool for tracking the fund

and how the fund can be used.

Continue reporting on how MDF has been used

Track mining company funds to final recipients

Continue community outreach

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3.1.2 Conclusions and next steps

Participants found that discussions on the Minerals Development Funds were the most

valuable moment of the second day. These have led to new ideas on ways and means for

monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the Minerals Funds. Participants also

recommended more collaboration between WAGES and EITI in the various countries.

3.2 Notes of June 22nd 2017

3.2.1 Key notes

On June 22nd 2017, the Forum opened to the public under the theme "Maximizing the

Benefits of Local Communities". Following a brief introduction by the Forum moderator,

Mr. Owusu Bi, Christopher ANOKYE, the Technical Director of Mines at the Ministry of

Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, delivered a speech on behalf of the Minister of,

Lands and Natural Resources. According to Mr ANOKYE, WAGES is of great interest to the

Ministry of Natural Resources of Ghana, as it acts as a catalyst for job creation in the

regions where the project operates. He highlighted that the theme of the Forum,

"Maximizing Extractive Sector Benefits for Local Communities" is timely, as the

Department is campaigning to combat mining practices threatening the survival of local

communities and the nation as a whole. He pointed out that the government is currently


preparing a working paper for the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project to address the

threats of small-scale mining that is causing havoc to our environment.

He added that the Government is currently working on developing the regulations for

implementing the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) Act, 2016. He concluded that the

results of this forum will improve the work of WAGES, which aims to increase the benefits

to local communities in extractive areas.

He stressed that the main challenge of the project is to make the best use of the project

resources entrusted to them in order to inform and share policies and practices in the

three countries where the project is implemented. He urged all present participants to do

their best for the project.

Her Excellency the High Commissioner of

Canada, Ms. Heather Cameron, also

addressed the audience and outlined how the

Canadian government was committed to

supporting WAGES. She stated that the

project is important to the Government of

Canada and that Canada is committed to

building local capacities and ensuring that the

economic benefits of natural resources

contribute to local sustainable development

and in particular have a positive impact for women and youth. She stressed that, in order


to achieve a maximum outcome, it was necessary to be innovative, to use new

technologies and to involve all the players.

The High Commissioner added that the mining challenge makes the WAGES initiative

more relevant than ever. I.e. the project will work with the private sector and local

government to help local communities maximize their economic benefits from mining

operations. Gender-sensitive project activities will provide more employment

opportunities for women and girls, access to resources and income, and build capacity.

She concluded by saying that it is necessary to remain engaged and learn from the

experiences of other countries to help build the local economy.

3.2.2 Presentation of WAGES Project Coordinator Emelia Ayipio Asamoah took the opportunity to present the WAGES

project. She thanked all the players for their cooperation and support for the project. She

presented the origin of the 2 partner organizations WUSC and CECI. She pointed out that

the five-year WAGES project, implemented in Ghana, Guinea and Burkina Faso, is just one

of many projects undertaken by WUSC and CECI. She explained that WAGES focuses

specifically on three key areas, which are:

• Improving local governance,

• Sustainable economic growth

• And regional knowledge sharing in the three countries,

The main crosscutting themes are Environmental Sustainability, Gender Equality and

Youth Empowerment. 10

10 Appendix 8 – Presentation of WAGES by Emelia Ayipio Asamoah


3.2.3 Panel 1 - Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility: "Local content as tool for economic development” The first panel included:

• M. Rodrigue Djahlin of the International Finance Corporation (IFC);

• Mr. Robert Gyamfi of Golden Star Resources;

• Mr. Suleman Koney of the Chamber of Mines of Ghana;

• Mr. Adama Soro of the Chamber of Mines of Burkina Faso.

Mr. Samson Lardy Anynini was the moderator of the discussions. Each of them gave a

presentation focusing on the theme "Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility: Local

Procurement as a Tool for Local Economic Development".

PRESENTATION 1 - Local procurement as a tool for economic development 11

In After a presentation by IFC and different types of interventions, Rodrigue Djahlin presented the challenges of local suppliers in gaining access to mining sector markets. Addition to access to financing, he identified organizational, management and technical limitations.

Their main interventions are:

- Strengthening the capacity of local suppliers;

- Facilitating their integration into the supply chain of mining companies.

11 Appendix 9 – Presentation by Mr. Rodrigue Djahlin of the International Finance Corporation

(IFC) Local Procurement as a Tool for Local Economic Development

Organizational

and institutional

weaknesses

Individual operations

with mediocre

management

processes

Considered as risky,

inefficient with low

growth prospects

Management

decisions (the owner)

centralized, with little

/ no delegation of

authority

Management

skills

Lack of basic

management

capacity and the

financial ability to bid

and deliver goods and

services successfully

Weak system,

accounting, and

control process

Inability to properly

plan and deliver

quality goods and

services on time

Technical

capacity

Operations with little

or no real expertise

The staff lacks adequate

skills or rely heavily on

informal or contractless

workers

Do not seek or can not

afford technical

training to improve

their operational

performance


PRESENTATION 2 - Golden Star's Value Retention Strategy 12

After presenting Golden Star's main interventions for communities, Mr. Robert Gyamfi presented an initiative to grant procurement participation opportunities for qualified interested SMEs, specifically residing in host communities. This initiative allowed: - The creation of more than 20 domiciled companies and an individual membership called Local Companies in Mining Services (LOCOM) which resulted in: - The creation of 250 to 500 jobs generated locally

- On-the-job training and work experience oriented towards mining

- Strengthening local economies with more than US $ 10 million in services directed to the local community. - Improved technology and managerial knowledge by local businesses and retention and transfer of knowledge within the community.

12 Appendix 10 – Presentation by Mr. Robert Gyamfi of Golden Star Resources: Golden Star's Value

Retention Strategy


- The development of a strong social license for the company's operations

Key Lessons Learned

The true commercial strength of local host communities is largely invisible until they

receive support

The absence of decent opportunities incites local residents to risky illegal mining

companies

Increased local involvement in services to mining operations, improves communications

between businesses and communities

Much time is needed to transform local host companies to provide quality services

PRESENTATION 3 – Ghana Chamber of Mines and local content 13

Mr. Suleman Koney, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines first presented the African Mining Vision. and defined local contentas ”securing direct and indirect opportunities for employment and the acquisition of local goods and services while promoting the development of local skills, technology transfer and the use of local labour and local manufacturing " A recent study by Steward Redqueen and ACET on the mining industry in Ghana showed that: - For every million US dollars spent in its supply chain, 105 jobs are created

indirectly.

- For each direct job, 15 additional jobs are created indirectly.

- An increase in local purchases of 25% will result in $ 50 million in value added and 9,000 additional jobs. Subsequently, he went on to present the strategic view of the Chamber of Mines and

the efforts made by the mining chambers before the LI2173 law to increase local

content and strategy to improve performances

13 Appendix 11 - Presentation by Mr. Suleman Koney of the Ghana Chamber of Mines: the

Ghana Chamber of Mines and local content


PRESENTATION 4 – The CSR Forum14

The last presentation was given by Mr. Soro of the Burkina Faso Chamber of Mines on

the CSR Forum, a Burkinabe Association of mining companies for the promotion of

corporate social responsibility (CSR). It is a network whose objective is to "create a

multi-stakeholder exchange framework to enable stakeholders to find solutions and

tools together to enhance the creation of socio-economic benefits resulting from the

development of the mining sector "

Here are the discussions and comments that emerged from the panelists’ presentations.

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Who benefits from local content and which communities are included in local

content?

The situation is complex and the constitution does not specify the host communities, but the

communities consider themselves the inhabitants of

the areas affected by the mining activity.

What happens to SMEs (mining suppliers)

after extraction? There is a program designed for local companies to

develop their capacities in terms of finance, technical

and managerial and gradually broaden their base to

ensure a sustained local economy.

How does Golden Star Resources benefit

local entrepreneurs and how do you

prioritize them?

Golden Star conducts an assessment and identifies

gaps, helps build capacity and links them to regulators

and other relevant bodies.

What kind of sustainable livelihood

projects does Golden Star do to

stimulate the local economy?

Several projects have been launched, such as oil palm

plantations; The company is also working to get its

own processing plant.

14 Appendix 12 - Presentation by Mr. Adama Soro of the Burkina Chamber of mines, CSR Forum


3.2.4 Panel 2 - The Minerals Development Fund: "An opportunity for local economic development ”

Mr. Sampson Lardy Anyenini moderated the 2nd panel and the members of the 2nd panel

were:

• M. Sylvain Matte, Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships , CECI;

• Dr. Steve Manteaw, Policy Analyst, ISODEC and Co-Chair, GHEITI;

• M. Rasak Bashiru, GHEITI Coordinator of Ghana

Following presentations by Mr. Sylvain Matte15 and Dr. Steve Manteaw16 who presented

the Guinea, Burkina Faso and Ghana Mining Funds respectively, Mr. Rasak Bashiru, EITI

Coordinator of Ghana, presented the role of EITI in the monitoring of the Mineral

Development Fund (MDF) in Ghana17

15 Appendix 12 - Presentation by Mr. Sylvain Matte: Minerals Development Funds of Guinea and Burkina

Faso. This presentation is summarized in chapter 3.1.1 16 Appendix 7 - Presentation by Dr. Steve Manteaw: Minerals Funds of Ghana. This presentation is summarized in chapter 3.1.1 17 Appendix 14 Presentation by Mr. Rasak Bashiru, Coordinator of EITI in Ghana - The role of ITIE in monitoring the Minerals Development Funds (MDF) in Ghana


THE ROLE OF ITIE IN MONITORING THE MINERALS DEVELOPMENT FUND (MDF) IN

GHANA

Ghana joined the EITI program in 2003 and achieved EITI compliance in 2010; To

date, Ghana has produced 11 reports on mines and 4 reports on oil and gas. Ghana

was the first country to apply the transparency rules recommended by the EITI for

mining in Ghana;

The 2016 Peru conference recognized Ghana as a key player in the use of EITI to

influence policy reforms in the employment sector.

Role of ITIE in monitoring the MDF in Ghana

At the start of the EITI, sub-national transfers were not included in the criteria, but given that the benefits of resource extraction have a large impact on national government and that host communities are confronted with the adverse impacts, Ghana has decided to monitor transfers and ensure that the share of community royalties is paid wisely and in a manner that supports local economies. At the time, disbursements were based on an administrative decree. Initial GHEITI reports revealed widespread abuse: Many district assemblies did not benefit from the minerals royalties and did not have dedicated accounts to receive their allocations. GHEITI therefore advocated the early adoption of the MDF Act and created a

supervisory body to ensure good management and disbursement of the fund. In

addition, GHEITI initiated a process to develop guidelines for the use of the community

share of royalties and ordered the assemblies to open dedicated accounts to receive

their share of royalties and develop budgets for their use.

Perspectives

Currently, GHEITI is working with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to finalize

and deploy guidelines on community use of mining royalties;

Impacts of the MDF

80% of mining royalty disbursements will go to the Consolidated Fund to support

districts

10% will go to the Mining Development Fund (MDF)

10% of the amount received to cover administrative costs.

In addition to royalties, the Mining Development Fund (MDF) will also receive

additional resources from other sources - donations and grants prescribed by

Parliament.


Collaboration between GHEITI and WAGES

WAGES and GHEITI have a very good collaboration and WAGES can continue to support

and include GHEITI in the following areas according to the 2017 work plan:

-Facilitate the piloting of the guidelines in 4 mining districts

-Training GHEITI stakeholders to the districts in the SAP Web reporting system;

-

- Sensitisation of CSOs on the changes in the EITI standards

- Develop and pilot a monitoring tool to monitor the use of the mining royalties at the

subnational levels by CSOs

Following the presentations, the questions focused on the Ghana Minerals Development

Fund (MDF).

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Why does it appear that there is a lack of equity in the disbursement of the MDF (Minerals Development Fund) in Ghana?

It is important to estimate the cost of damage to land and livelihoods to determine whether what the communities derive from these enterprises as compensation is worth the sacrifices made by these communities.

Most often, communities have a short-term vision and therefore they must think for the future generations that will be affected by the mining activities. In this perspective they deserve more than what they currently receive.

In addition, we must ensure that the little that is sent to these communities is well used.

Is there anything that Ghana can

adopt from the Burkina Faso and

Guinea Fund model, in particular for

the distribution of the fund?

Ghana, Guinea and Burkina Faso are all have similar obligation to align their distribution and revenue sharing as prescribed by Africa Mining Vision. Africa Mining Vision focuses on the issue of equity in income sharing: it is a way of minimizing tension around the extractive sectors.

The most important thing is to ensure that the host communities get a fair share of the income. There are two ways to do this:

Transferring the share of the royalties to the host communities and

Ensuring that national budgets and resource allocation are

equivalent


A law mandates the structure that is supposed to disburse the 50%

share of the MDF. Does this refer to

the constitution or the OASL (Law

481)?

The law refers to the constitution, but the constitutional

provision is aboutstool land revenues, i.e. the mineral

revenue and the income from the land used. The

constitution recognizes the ownership of minerals as

vested in the state but not the land. It is therefore

necessary to provide new legislation for mining revenues

To ensure the sustainability of the fund, can the money be invested in

other companies to ensure that

communities benefit more from the

fund?

They can set up multi-stakeholder committees and

deliberate on what the communities want, but the way to

ensure sustainability is to diversify the local economy

according to the opportunities created by extractive

activities.

Does the community development

plan take into account the

livelihoods of youth through

education, availability of schools,

etc.?

The district assembly is expected to spend the fund in

accordance with the medium-term development plan. If

youth are involved in the planning process, all these issues

will be addressed.

The presentation was able to identify

gaps in the law on how MDF is

regulated, what have you done

about it?

An analysis was carried out on the existing gaps. It was proposed that the conclusions of this meeting be shared

among the relevant bodies so that they can work on them.

The current MDF act has two main

bodies responsible for the

disbursement of the fund, the office

of the administrator of stool lands

which was there before the act was

passed and the board which will set

as set out by the act'. Is it not a

duplication of roles and a reduction

of the amount dedicated to

development given that some of the

funds will be retained by these two

bodies for administrative purposes?

This is common in Ghana, because Ghana is a country that depends on imported goods.

These problems need to be addressed to find solutions.

Does Ghana have women and youth representatives on the

management committee as we have

seen in the other two countries?

It is stated in the Act that one of the members of the

committee should be a woman.


What is the role of EITI in monitoring

the social impact of MDF and what

plans has the EITI designed to

monitor the success of projects.

What the EITI does is track the amount that has been

disbursed; the office is also developing a mechanism to

monitor the impact.

Osagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, Chairman of WAGES’ National Advisory Committee in Ghana

and Private Sector Representative, commented on the speech made by Her Excellency,

High Commissioner Heather Cameron that we need strong leadership, a strong

partnership and a commitment to address the issue of illegal mining in Ghana and the

sub-regions. It is necessary to get involved as soon as possible so that we can participate

in the multilateral integrated mineral exploration program. He advised that it was better

for voices to be heard in the early stages of a program rather than waiting for the

completion of policies, procedures and legislative procedures.

He noted that the current government initiative would be a good source of sustainable

livelihood for communities. He therefore mandated WUSC, as part of its project, to

contribute to the government's initiative to become a sustainable and alternative project,

contributing to the development of livelihoods for the people.


4. CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Professor Kernaghan Webb acknowledged the enthusiasm, passion and

interest of the players involved and stated that we would find a way to maximize benefits

for communities affected by mining. He said that Canada is also struggling to solve the

same problems and that they do not have all the answers and that it remains a

considerable challenge for Canada.

All the different key stakeholders are working to address the issue of how to improve the

benefits to mining impacted communities and that is the key element that rallies all three

countries. Therefore, there should be a shift to a formal approach from the existing

informal approaches in all countries.

How important is the shift from informal to formal in the management of problems? It

ensures transparency, accountability and decision-making in governance. Thereafter, the

implementation of policies and procedures should also be ensured.

The Forum allowed for sharing and learning

among the three countries. WAGES should help

to ensure that mining companies, civil societies,

districts and municipalities meet regularly to

address development issues as they are

performed in other countries

We need to move away from the hero-based

approach to getting things done. He explained

that heroes symbolize something that is not happening properly. He noted that we have

made heroes of the mining companies where we push them to do things that go beyond

them. As a country or institution, what we need are people who can fulfill their roles

properly because their tasks and opportunities are clear. For all the key players

participating in the project, this will allow for a collective vision both at local and national

level.

He thanked the WAGES team for allowing him to participate in the forum, which is a great

opportunity to learn. Mr. Webb's address concluded the forum.


APPENDIX

Appendix 1 – Program of the Second Steering Committee of the Project WAGES

(attached)


Appendix 2 – List of participants 21 and 22 of June 2017

21st of June 2017

Name Organization Title and responsibility

SAVADOGO KIMSEGNINGA EITI BURKINA FASO COMMUNICATION MANAGER

JAMES GERMAN GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES ENV. SUPT

ABENA ACHEAMPONG WUSC COUNTRY DIRECTOR

KOFI KWANSH SARKODIE WUSC EDS

ARKO SIEBU AUGUSTINE DABOASE INTERN INTERN

KERWAGHAN WEBB RYERSON UNIVERSITY SC

AMANFO EDU IV OSAGYEFO PRIVATE SECTOR NAC CHAIR

GRACIA CARINE CBG MANAGER COMMUNITY RELATIONS

OWUH MOZART PRESTEA-HUNIVALLEY DISTRICT DCE

YAW ADU- ASOMOAH PHDA DCD

BISHOP AKOLGO ISODEC ETE DIRECTOR

CECILIA ALENYOSE TECHNICAL TEAM

EMELIA A. ASAMOAH WUSC PC

ADAMA SORO EITI BURKINA FASO PDT CHAIRMAN

YAMEOGO K. EMMANUEL MINISTRY OF MINES DIRECTOR OF MINES

GEORGE A. KUMI GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES HEALTH COORDINATOR


SOUMAH ABDOULAYE ITIE-GUINEA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

BARRY OMAR MININING MINISTRIES GUINEA ASSISTANT TECHNIQUE

ARTHUR WILSON WASSA EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DISTRICT COORDINATING DIRECTOR

RACHEL FOSUA SARPONG WASSA EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY GENERAL SECRETARY

SEGUEDA GUENDA IMMA CHAMBER OF MINES COMMUNICATION OFFICER

MARCEL YANOGO WAGES AGCEDE M AND E ADVISOR

SYLVAIN MATTE WAGES AGCEDE SENIOR ADVISOR

NASEWICS OLIVIA WUSC SENIOR PROGRAMS OFFICER

CHRIS EATON WUSC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DANNY PELLETIER WAGES AGCEDE PROJECT DIRECTOR

OWUSU-BI AKWASI WUSC LOCAL GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST

HANNAH AFRAKOMA WUSC/ WAGES AGCEDE YOUTH INTERN

EWURADJOA A. BAIDEN WUSC/ AGCEDE INTERN

MUNTAKA HAUSATU WUSC/ AGCEDE INTERN

HAMZIA BAWA-ZEBA WUSC COMMUNICATION OFFICER

HARRIET NYARKOA ANIM WUSC ADMIN ASSISTANT

BAMOGO SOUMAILA WUSC/ AGCEDE COORDINATOR

RACHEL HONORINE CAMARA WAGES AGCEDE / CECI GUINEA COORDINATOR

DR. STEVE MANTEAW ISODEC/GHEITI CO-CHAIR

MORENO PADILLA GAC SPECIALIST

BASHIRU RAZAK M.F COORDINATOR GHEITI


DR. CONDE MAMADY YAMORY MATD GUINEA GENERAL SECRETARY

MOUSSA NENE CAMARA MMG/GUINEA DIRECTOR

BAMOUNI BIBATA TRAORE HIGH COMMISSIONER BALE PROVINCE GOVERNMENT LOCAL

AHMADOU HABIB DAILLO CBG SUPER INTENDANT

ZAKARIA ISSAH GSWL CAS

GABRIEL AMUAH FIASEMAN RURAL BANK MSME MANAGER

NKRUMAH FRANCIS WUSC DRIVER

BEN ARYEE MINISTRIES OF LAND AND NATRAL RESOURCES MINING ADVISOR

BUDALI ISSAHAKU IFC SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER

MILLICENT OKAI GYEKYE WUSC M & E OFFICER

22nd of June 2017

Name Organization Title and responsibility

TAWIAH ESTHER

GENDER CENTRE (EMPOWERING

DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EDMUND ODURO ADJEI ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI OBUASE MINES SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER

DANNY PELLETIER WAGES AGCEDE DIRECTOR

M. PETERSON VISITOR FACILITATOR

AMEDOE JOYCE ARHR PROGRAMS MANAGER


NKRUMAH FRANCIS WUSC DRIVER

EWURADJOA BAIDEN WUSC/AGCEDE INTERN

HARRIET NYARKOA ANIM WUSC ADMIN ASSISTANT

MUNTAKA HAUSATU WUSC INTERN

HAMZIA BAWA-ZEBA WUSC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

CHRIS EATON WUSC

MILLICENT OKIA GYEKYE WUSC M & E OFFICER

BISHOP AKOLGO ISODEC CAE DIRECTOR

EMELIA A. ASAMOAH WUSC PROJECT COORDINATOR

DICKSON AGBIGAH OASL/EITI LAWYER

YANOGO MARCEL WUSC REGIONAL M AND E ADVISOR

HABIBA SUMANI NBSSI DIRECTOR, WEDD

KARL DAVID CHAMBER OF MINES RESEARCH ASSISTANT

ABDOULAYE SOUMAH ITIE-GUINEE RPN/COMM

YAW BRIMTWUM OPOKU SOLIDARIDAD PROGRAMS MANAGER

OLIVIA NASEWICZ WUSC

NORTY BISMARK PEASANT FARMERS PROGRAMS OFFICER

JOHN ADZA AFRICAN CHALLENGES CEO

AUGUSTINE S. ARKO DABOASE INTERN

B.C.D OCANSEY GHANA EITI MANAGER

DR. STEVE MANTEAW GHEITI CO-CHAIR

FAUSTINA DJABATEY GACC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER


VOILET BAWUAH GIMPA WIMGH DIRECTOR

SAVADOGO KINSEGNINGA EITI BURKINA FASO COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

AKWASI AFRIYEA METRO TV REPORTER

SANNI HALIL METRO TV CAMERA

EBENEZER QUAYE METRO TV CAMERA

KWESI ASANTE GHEITI/MOF SENIOR ECONOMIST

DOROTHY AGYEMANG GTV NEWS REPORTER

JOSIAH ADDO GTV NEWS SOUNDSMAN

NANA AGYEMANGPREMPEH GBC-RADIO REPORTER

GIFY ENCHILL UGBS LEGON

VICTORIA BENSON MOF/GHEITI P. ECONOMIST

DENNIS AKUNULE MOF/GHEITI GHEITI SECRETARY

KWESI BOATENG ASSUMANG GACC PROGRAMS OFFICER

KOFI ASARE ANYEMEDU GRI COUNTRY PROGRAMS MANAGER

GEORGE A. KUMI GSR HEALTH COORDINATOR

RACHEL F. SARPONG WASSA EAST D/A COORDINATING DIRECTOR

WILSON ARTHUR WASSA EAST DISTRICT DCE

YAMEOGO K. EMMANUEL MINISTRY OF MINES BURKINA FASO DIRECTOR OF MINES

KOFI NKANSAH SARKODIE WUSC/AGCEDE EDS

GABRIEL AMUAH FIASEMAN RURAL BANK MSME MANGER

ARTHUR-BENTUM DANIEL SOLIDARIDAD WEST AFRICA PROGRAMS OFFICER

SAVIOUR ALOMATU WOMEN IN MINING HEAD OF PROJECTS


OUMAR BARRY MMG/GUINEA ASSISTANT MMG

SOLOMON OWUSU BAMBOO BIKES DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

CHRISTOPHER ANOKYE MLNR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MINES

ALICE A. SOFIAH MLNR SENIOR PROGRAMS OFFICER

EMMANUEL ARUBYNO NEWMONT REGIONAL SENIOR MANAGER

RODIGUE DUANLIN IFC REGIONAL COORDINATOR

MICHAEL OPPONG ASSAMANG BUSINESS ADVOCATE CONSULT LTD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

J. SUER AKOTO UMAT DEPUTY REGISTRAR

RACHEL H. CAMARA WAGES AGCEDE COORDINATOR

MATTHEW ARMAH WRCF TEAM LEADER

BANICE DEGAUL GBBI CEO

JUSTINE S. SEYNE DJADJRE EPA/WOMEN IN MINING PPO

LOUISE REWUND WUSC COMMUNICATION OFFICER

DR.TONI AUBGUN MINCOM CEO

BASHIRU RAZAK GHEITI/MOF COORDINATOR

YAKUBU ZALAWE ISODEC DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

MARK AHMED GTV NEWS CAMERAMAN

AFRAKOMA HANNAH WUSC INTERN


Appendix 3 – Evaluation of days : 21 and 22 of june 2017

Evaluation day 1:

The first day ended with its evaluation by the participants on how the day was organized and the contents of the program.

A rating scale of 1 to 5 was proposed: 1 = Totally disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neither agree nor disagree (neutral); 4 = Agree;

5 = Totally in Agreement; Not applicable. The assessment of logistics achieved a score of 4.64 / 5; The contents of the

working sessions 4,35 / 5; The time of the meetings 4/5 and the participation of the members 4.22 / 5. A graphical

representation is given below:

4.64

4.35

4.00

4.22

3.60

3.80

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

1 . I was satisfied with the overall logistics for

the forum

2 . Overall, I was satisfied with the forum

sessions

3 . The amount of time allocated for each

session was adequate

4 . Session allowed for adequate interaction

and participation

EVALUATION JOUR 1


In addition to assessing the organization of day 1, the participants also made suggestions for future forums through the

following questions:

What do you find most useful on the forum?

Participants found that group work was the most useful of the forum (89.28%). It allowed the sharing of experiences

between countries. The participants learned from the experiences of the different countries.

How can we improve future forums?

To improve the organization of future forums, participants felt that we should:

- Integrate field visits to see firsthand the achievements of the project

- Invite representatives from beneficiary communities

- Allow more time for exchanges

- Invite more women and young people but also traditional and religious authorities

For the question: Do you have any ideas on how the AGCEDE project can improve its efforts in its implementation? ,

The participants proposed the following:

- Include all key actors in the implementation of the project, including beneficiaries

- Organize more local communication with communities

- Clearly define stakeholder roles

- Integrate local realities into the project's approach

- Create awareness-raising frameworks especially for young people and women

For the evaluation of the second day, a rating scale of 1 to 5 was proposed: 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 =

Neither agree nor disagree (neutral); 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly Agree; Not applicable. Participants evaluated the various

sessions of the second day.


This criterion obtained an average of 4.65 out of 5. On the other hand the time allocated to these sessions were less

appreciated (3.95/5). They advocate for more time for discussions. The chart below shows the level of agreement

among the participants according to the four main evaluation criteria.

In addition to the appreciation of the day, participants also made suggestions for improving future forums by answering

the following questions:

How can we improve future forums?

To improve the organization of future forums, participants felt that:

- Field visits should be included

- Simultaneous translations, which often mix, should be improved

- More time for discussions should be allowed after restitutions

4.55 4.65

3.95

4.19

3.60

3.80

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

. I was satisfied with 1 the overall logistics

for the forum

2 . Overall, I was satisfied with the

forum sessions

3 . The amount of time allocated for each session was

adequate

4 . Session allowed for adequate

interaction and participation

Evaluation Day 2


Do you have any ideas on how WAGES can improve its efforts in its implementation?

Provide for a wider annual and bi-annual assessment of stakeholders on WAGES implementation

• Create more awareness and skills in operational areas

• Include more youth and women in this program to enable them to learn.

• Consider more collaboration between WAGES and EITI in different countries

• Plan to expand WAGES’ intervention areas beyond the two beneficiary districts (PHDA and WEDA) in Ghana.

Evaluation of Day 3

Participants commented on their level of agreement on the following scale: 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. The total number of respondents is 67, of which 44 men (65.67%) and 23 women (34.32%). Among the respondents, 20 are youths (10 men and 10 women) accounting for 29.85%. The main evaluation criteria were logistics, forum sessions, session time and participation. The criterion best appreciated was the forums sessions, while the time allotted to each session was least appreciated (graphic below)


The evaluation also provided the following information on the Forum:

What were the most useful presentations of the Forum and the added value?

• The Golden Star’s Community Support Initiative was appreciated

• Supply opportunities for wealth creation for women and youth in Wassa East.

• Some appreciated the discussion about mining companies supporting local businesses; this should be extended

to other communities.

• The commitment of stakeholders to the project is very high, a valuable achievement.

• Comprehensive understanding of presentations, shared experience and lessons learned.

4.04 4.20

3.02 3.41

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1 . I WAS SATISFIED WITH

THE OVERALL LOGISTICS FOR

THE FORUM

2 . OVERALL, I WAS SATISFIED

WITH THE FORUM SESSIONS

3 . THE AMOUNT OF TIME

ALLOCATED FOR EACH SESSION

WAS ADEQUATE

4 . SESSION ALLOWED FOR

ADEQUATE INTERACTION

AND PARTICIPATION

EVALUATION DAY 3


• Discussion sessions were useful

• The mining industry and how dialogue, fairness and equity should be established between mining companies

and local communities.

• Presentation of the use of mining revenues and deficiencies in relevant regulatory rules.

• Questions on the mining sector in Ghana, particularly on the subject of local content.

• Knowledge sharing and networking

• The notion of local content

• Learning the lessons from the participating countries and the participatory approach

• Legal interpretation of the Mineral Development Fund and sharing formula and system.

• Mining communities and local communities have the potential to promote change

• Better understanding beyond CSR and our attitudes in terms of the benefits we can derive from mining

companies for communities and Ghana as a whole.

• Specific experiences that have been shared about mining.

• Ability to learn and establish networks

• Efforts to maximize benefits to communities in the extractive industry.

• The roundtables were outstanding as they provided the platform for interaction and Q&As.

• The presentations provided useful information for roundtables

How can WAGES improve the forum in the future?

• Sufficient time should be allocated to the various speakers to ensure that they do not rush into their

presentations.

• Better time management

• Change of venue. Theater style is not the best

• Community members should be involved in the discussion CSOs should be given the opportunity to share their

experiences.


• The frequency of the Forum should be improved

• Invite policy makers to such forums so that ideas/recommendations or questions can be directed to them.

• Participation of more players, especially women and youth

• Organize separate events for the panels evaluation because each of them has major problems to be discussed

• The format of the panels should be better planned.

• Distribute evaluation forms to the registration table to restrict movement

• Reduce the number of presentations

• Share presentations with participants before the day of the forum

• The discussion was limited to financial benefits in the mining sector. The environmental, social and cultural

aspects of the impact of mining should be discussed.

• There should be group discussions

Any ideas on how WAGES can improve its efforts in implementing the project?

• Collaborate and learn from other interventions in the areas. Encourage stakeholder participation

• Continuous learning and engagement with key stakeholders.

• Check with impacted oil and gas communities and share experiences with them.

• Improve collaboration with host communities and make their voices heard to inform policy changes for the

development of their communities.

• Extend the project beyond the two districts in Ghana

• Identify local institutions to associate. Projects should think beyond WAGES Allow local CSO government

institutions for sustainability.

• Increased involvement of women in these forums and more community participation

• Further efforts need to be made to help address the challenge of SMEs' access to financing to improve economic

development in communities.

• Support communities in demanding accountability from government and companies.

• Support the government in the enforcement of laws and regulations.


• WAGES should be extended to other districts in the country

• There should be more education

• WAGES can improve the project by working closely with local stakeholders.

• WAGES is on track, as it has engaged concerned stakeholders in the different countries. WUSC should focus on

sustainable post-mining projects in mine impacted communities

• WAGES must strongly link with proven social enterprises to learn key issues for local integration

• WAGES should expand its activities to other districts impacted by mining

Appendix 4 – Presentation of the Mining fund Guinea (attached)

Appendix 5 - Presentation of the local Mining fund Guinea (attached)

Appendix 6 - Presentation of the Mining developpement fund Burkina Faso (attached)

Appendix 7 – Presentation of the Mining development fund (MDF) Ghana (attached)

Appendix 8 – Presentation of the WAGES project (attached)

Appendix 9 – Presentation - Local procurement as a tool for economic development (attached)

Appendix 10 – Presentation - Golden Star Strategy (attached)

Appendix 11 - Presentation - Ghana Chamber of Mines and local content (attached)

Appendix 12 - Presentation – CSR Forum (attached)

Appendix 13 - Presentation – Guinean and Burkina Funds (attached)

Appendix 14 - Presentation - The role of the EITI in the follow-up of the Mineral Development Fund (MDF) in Ghana

(attached)

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