EGP is a joint initiative of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The EGP supports countries to integrate environment and human rights into the governance of the mining sector.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM):
Learning & Knowledge Management (LEKM):
Participatory Environmental Monitoring (PEM):
Partners & Additional Resources:
Liberia: New Handbook for ASM Miners - Working Safely to Protect People & the Environment
In December 2021, Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the country's first ASM Handbook targeting miners, their associations and communities impacted by mining. Developed with EGP's support, the Handbook is the result of a collaborative and multi-stakeholder process involving Civil Society Organizations, ASM Miners and Associations, Liberia’s Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Protection, and the country’s independent National Commission on Human Rights.
"The handbook, the first of its kind in Liberia, is expected to provide miners with much needed guidance and support for understanding safe mining practices and regulations around mining. The publication will help promote respect for human rights and environmental protection" - Abraham Tumbey, EGP focal point in UNDP Liberia.
EGP Learning Hub 2021: Climate Change & Forest Management
On November 15-19, EGP Country Teams & Key Stakeholders in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Mongolia, Namibia, Peru, and Zambia joined the Learning Hub 2021, which focused on how to integrate climate change and forest management issues into EGP’s 2022-2023 work plans. The event provided an opportunity to explore regional synergies and exchange best practices on country initiatives.
External Partners, including Stockholm University and the ongoing evaluation team at Lund University participated at the workshop, which was organized by the EGP LEKM & Global Teams at UNDP and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).
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New Learning Materials: Dialogue Series on the Escazú Agreement, Human Rights & Healthy Ecosystems
Did you miss the Dialogue Series offered by the EGP, Stockholm University and UNDP in Latin America and the Caribbean? The following materials will help you catch up!
Held in October 2021, the online dialogues focused on the implementation of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean. They were organized with the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCR), the UN Environment Programme, and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), as part of a broader partnership on the UN Secretary-General's Global Call for Action on Human Rights.
Video recordings:
EGP Blog:
"This landmark agreement has the potential to unlock structural change and address key challenges of our times" - UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Argentina Story of Change: Inclusive Governance & the Right to a Healthy Environment
The EGP Argentina Team has captured learning and inspiration from the ongoing work to support PEM activities in the context of lithium mining in the northern Province of Jujuy.
"What identifies us as indigenous peoples is our close relationship and bond with nature…When we walk in our territory, we always ask permission from Mother Earth" - Noemí Martínez, Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples, Province of Jujuy, Argentina
Read Stories from Young Environmental Journalists in Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia and Mozambique
From August 2020 until February 2021, a group of 100 young students, recent graduates and young journalists from 27 resource-rich countries participated in a series of online-based learning courses, debates and networking events organized under the Young Environmental Journalists (YEJ) campaign. Course participants worked in country teams to capture youth- and grassroots-led actions that contribute to improved environmental and human rights protection in mining. Their final stories include the following:
Summary Report: 17th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
This year’s IGF global meeting focused on the theme 'Building Tomorrow Together: Mining for a Responsible and Inclusive Future'. The event addressed the critical role minerals play in energy transition, ASM, community engagement, gender equality, local content, taxation, and new technologies. Since 2018, the EGP has been working with IGF to advance gender equality and women’s participation in the mining sector, including through the organization of joint sessions at the IGF annual global meetings and co-facilitation of the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on Gender Equality in Mining.
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