Sustainable Development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Indonesia
Reporting Organization: | Artisanal Gold Council |
Total Budget ($CAD): | $ 8,686,264 |
Timeframe: |
August 14, 2015 - September 30, 2020 |
Status: |
Completion |
Contact Information: |
Unspecified |
Partner & Funder Profiles
Reporting Organization
Artisanal Gold Council
Participating Organizations
Unspecified
Funders (Total Budget Contribution)
-
Government and Public Sector
- Global Affairs Canada
(100%)
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Location
Country - Total Budget Allocation
Indonesia - $ 8,686,264.00 (100.00%) |
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Areas of Focus
Health - Total Budget Allocation
Health Promotion & Education (15.00 %) |
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Other - Total Budget Allocation
Environment & Climate Change (55.00 %) |
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Economic Development & Empowerment (30.00 %) |
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Description
The project aims to improve incomes, health, and the environment of the vulnerable and marginalized men and women dependent on the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) economy in targeted areas in Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Java and Sulawesi. The project improves mining, environmental and social practices for men and women involved in the ASGM, including identifying alternatives to mercury use and training on safe handling of cyanide. The project also supports targeted subnational governments to better collaborate with the formal extractive sector and supports the formalization of ASGM activities through legal trade of responsible artisanal gold and value-added products in domestic and international markets. Activities include: (1) provide training on better practices for men and women miners; (2) provide training to targeted government and civil society groups on ASGM regulation and management; and (3) establish collaborative mechanisms with other relevant initiatives promoting responsible gold and diversification of the ASGM economy. This initiative supports the Government of Indonesia’s implementation of the Minamata Convention on mercury, which both Canada and Indonesia signed in 2013.
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Target Population
Gender and age: |
Adult women
Adult men
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Total Direct Population: |
Unspecified |
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Outputs
3 |
infrastructure built |
2 |
Memorandum of Understandings Signed |
2 |
Action plans launched |
3 |
women co-operatives established |
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Results & Indicators
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) improved environmental, health, and social practices adopted and implemented by men and women gold miners and service providers in targeted areas; (2) improved artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) policy and technical environment in targeted provinces; and (3) increased participation by private sector and civil society in a responsible and legal ASGM sector.
Achieved Results
Results achieved as of (March 2020) include: (1) installed three mercury-free processing equipment tailored to each site’s conditions and are operational in Tatelu, Tobongon, North Sulawesi, Parenggean and Central Kalimantan; (2) an Artisanal and Small Gold Mining (ASGM) co-operative in Tatelu signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a legal gold buyer and concluded the sale of 0.5 kilograms of responsible gold; (3) the Provincial Regulations and the Standard Operating Procedure on ASGM were in place in North Sulawesi and Central Kalimantan to facilitate the formalization of ASGMs; (4) the provinces of North Sulawesi and Central Kalimantan launched the Governor Decree on Regional Action Plan on Mercury Reduction and Elimination through intensive project facilitation; (5) two co-operatives in Tatelu and Parenggean and a village-own enterprise (BUMDes) in Tobongan strengthened to manage the three mercury-free gold processing facilities sustainably; (6) three women co-operatives in three project areas were formally established and strengthened as a vehicle for women’s economic empowerment; (7) a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Indonesian Commission for Children Protection to follow up on the project’s Child Labour Rapid Assessment and raise miners’ and parents’ awareness of children’s rights.
Indicators
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