Enhance Africa’s Mining and Natural Resource Governance
Objective :
Increase transparency and accountability in Africa’s extractive sector, ensuring 50% of major
mining projects meet global best-practice standards by 2030.
Activities :
- Mining Governance Framework
- By 2027, establish a comprehensive Pan-African Mining Governance Framework
adopted by at least 15 countries, promoting transparency, accountability, and
sustainable resource management.
- Include digital reporting tools, blockchain-based mineral tracking, and ESG compliance
metrics to enhance oversight and prevent illicit resource exploitation.
- Conduct annual benchmarking and audits to evaluate implementation and adherence
to the framework.
- Responsible Mining Projects
- Support 30 responsible mining projects by 2030 that integrate environmental
safeguards, social impact assessments, and community benefit-sharing mechanisms.
- Develop a Community Partnership Toolkit to ensure mining revenues benefit local
development, including health, education, and infrastructure initiatives.
- Launch annual awards and recognition programs for companies demonstrating best
practices in responsible mining.
- Research & Policy Advisory
- Publish at least 2 flagship trade and investment policy research papers annually,
focusing on emerging issues such as digital trade, sustainable supply chains, and
inclusive growth.
- Provide targeted technical advisory services to at least 15 member states by 2030,
including drafting trade policies, regulatory reforms, and capacity-building strategies.
- Beneficiation and Value-Addition Initiatives
- Facilitate 20 beneficiation and value-addition initiatives by 2030, targeting key
minerals and resources to increase local industrialization and job creation.
- Support partnerships between mining companies, local SMEs, and research
institutions to develop sustainable processing and manufacturing capabilities.
- Integrate technology transfer programs and skills training to ensure local communities
and businesses gain technical expertise.
- Capacity Building and Policy Support
- Train 1,000 government officials, regulators, and mining executives by 2028 on responsible mining governance, ESG standards, and inclusive economic practices.
- Provide policy advisory services and technical assistance to member states for aligning
mining regulations with international best practices.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
- Establish a Mining Governance Monitoring Dashboard to track project compliance, ESG
performance, and socioeconomic impact across Africa.
- Publish an annual Africa Mining and Resource Governance Report showcasing
progress, innovations, and lessons learned.