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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
Terms of References
West Africa Government & Economic Sustainability in Extractive Areas World University Services of Canada
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
LEDF feeding terms and conditions
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
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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;
LEDF feeding terms and conditions
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Guinea Burkina Faso Ghana
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?
Guinea Burkina Faso Ghana
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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APPENDIX
Appendix 1 – Program of the Second Steering Committee of the Project WAGES
(attached)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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)
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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
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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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