Workplan 2015-2016 OECD Due Diligence Guidance for

Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

Objectives

1

Enhanced positive impact

of due diligence in

conflict-affected and high-

risk areas

• Reduce the opportunities for armed

groups & public security forces to

benefit from mineral production and

trade

• Improve livelihoods of artisanal

miners and local communities &

reduce barriers to engagement

• Strengthen local government

capacity to regulate & supervise its

mineral sector, improve data

collection, increase revenues and

stem illicit trade linked to the

production and trade of minerals.

2

Increased transparency

and accountability

globally in mineral supply

chains

• Improved private sector due

diligence in producing,

processing and consuming

countries

• Increased market and industry

initiatives on responsible

mineral supply chains

• Improved awareness and

governance among relevant

government authorities in new

producing, processing and

consuming countries

3

Improved understanding

& awareness of natural

resource-connected

conflicts, informal

economy & role of private

sector beyond 3TG

• Improved understanding and

implementation of due

diligence beyond 3Ts and

gold supply chains

• Better informed and more

comprehensive policy-making

and actions

Activities 2015-2016

Peer Learning & Knowledge

Sharing

ASM Hub

Share learnings about ASM issues &

connect producers, buyers, experts &

donors, visibility for emerging project.

SME Implementation

Support training and other tools for

SMEs on implementing due diligence

Informal working group on 3Ts

Discuss specific risks in 3T supply

chain and reduce barriers

Worst forms of child labour

Mainstream WFCL awareness into all

activities, develop tools for risk

assessment and management

Strengthening and harmonising

audit system

Activity 1

Outreach & Training

Activity 2

DRC

In-country trainings

Turkey

Industry training with local gold

downstream actors

India

Initial engagement

Colombia

Baseline assessments & follow-up

ICGLR

Support Technical Unit

China

Guidelines on responsible

sourcing practices of minerals

West-Africa

Roadmap for cooperation

In 2015, the CCCMC

will publish guidelines

and a smelter/refiner

audit mechanism to

implement the OECD

Guidelines.

Research & Analysis

DRC Gold Baseline Assessment

5 studies + overview report

Columbia gold baseline

assessment

To be released in 2015 and 2016

Research on links of other mineral

resources to human rights abuses

and conflict – end-2015

Independent assessment of

implementation efforts & programs

with OECD Guidance – end-2015

Artisanal miners’ livelihoods in

eastern DRC - 2016

Evidence-based analysis of the impact

of international programmes on the

ground.

Activity 3

Market Oriented Initiatives

Artisanal gold mining sourcing

toolkit to develop market access for

responsible artisanal gold.

Support implementation of due

diligence programmes for ASM gold

5 studies have been commissioned.

Facilitation of pilot projects.

Activity 4

Photo credits:

Slides 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 9, 10: Adapted from © Sasha Lezhnev, Enough Project,

Flickr

Slide 6: © OECD

Slide 7: Adapted from © Knut-Erik Helle, Artisanal Gold Miner, Flickr

Slide 8: Adapted from © Ib Aarmo, Flickr