Project Report 21/10/2014 – 27/11/2019 Contribution Agreement FED/2014/346-851 ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Implemented in Partnership with UNDP www.developmentminerals.org Project Report (21 October 2014 – 27 November 2019) Contribution Agreement FED/2014/346-851 For ease of cross reference and in-line with European Commission requirements this Project Report follows the structure of the ‘Description of the Action’ that appears as Annex 1 of the Contribution Agreement. Copyright © 2019 by the United Nations Development Programme UNDP Brussels Boulevard du Régent 37 Brussels, Belgium Tel. : +32 2 505 46 20 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.developmentminerals.org Cover design: Ana Beatriz Dominguez Organero Photo Credit: Daniel M. Franks/ ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme. StoneChange 2016 International Conference, Carrara, Italy. About the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme: The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is an initiative of African, Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Group of States, coordinated by the ACP Secretariat, financed by the European Commission and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and implemented by UNDP. This €13.1 million capacity building program aims to build the profile and improve the management of Development Minerals in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The sector includes the mining of industrial minerals, construction materials, dimension stones and semi-precious stones. Table of Contents SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAMME ........................................................4 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTION.....................................................................................4 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES..............................................................................................6 COUNTRY COVERAGE .....................................................................................................8 SECTION II: THE STRATEGY ..........................................................................................10 THE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH.................................................................10 TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ...........................................................................................12 STRUCTURED BUSINESS ACCELERATION STRATEGY................................................15 SECTION III: PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION .............................................................18 COUNTRY SELECTION ...................................................................................................18 INCEPTION WORKSHOP .................................................................................................21 SECTOR ASSESSMENTS AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ROADMAPS ......................22 PARTICIPANT SELECTION ..............................................................................................37 TRAINING, COUCHING AND SECTOR PROMOTION ......................................................38 FINAL WORKSHOP ........................................................................................................ 108 SECTION IV: PROGRAMME IMPACT............................................................................. 110 CUMULATIVE IMPACT ................................................................................................... 110 FOCUS COUNTRY IMPACT ........................................................................................... 117 INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION LEVEL IMPACT ............................................................ 129 APPENDIX I: MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS .......................................................... 139 PROGRAMME STEERING COMMITTEE ........................................................................ 139 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE .............................................................................................. 140 COUNTRY WORKING GROUPS .................................................................................... 141 UNDP PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT TEAM ................................................................. 142 MONITORING AND EVALUATION.................................................................................. 142 RESULTS AND RESOURCES FRAMEWORK ................................................................ 142 APPENDIX II. RESPONDING TO IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ............................ 157 APPENDIX III. REVISED WORKPLAN OCT 2014 – NOV 2019 ....................................... 159 APPENDIX IV: FINANCIAL STATEMENT........................................................................ 165 APPENDIX V: COMMUNICATION & VISIBILITY ............................................................. 166 SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAMME Brief Description of Action The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme1 is a €13.2 million initiative of the ACP Group of States, coordinated by the ACP Secretariat, financed by the European Union and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and implemented by UNDP. The programme has been under implementation over a five-year period since October 2014. The Programme aims to build the capacity of stakeholders in the Development Minerals sector (focusing on industrial minerals like gypsum and salt; construction materials like sand and gravel; dimension stones like marble and granite; and semi-precious stones like garnet and tourmaline). These minerals and materials are mined, processed, manufactured and used domestically in industries such as construction, manufacturing, infrastructure and agriculture. The demand for Development Minerals is driven by rapid urbanization, infrastructure development, industrialization and post-disaster reconstruction in ACP countries. In contrast to the metals sector, the domestic production, processing and use of Development Minerals make them economically significant to local communities in generating jobs, with a greater impact on poverty reduction. This is partly because the sector is dominated by small and medium-scale domestic enterprises. The private sector in the ACP region plays a key role in accelerating sustainable and inclusive economic growth while reducing poverty. This is achieved by creating new jobs and providing income for employees and households. For instance, in developing countries, such as those in the ACP region, the private sector generates 90% of jobs; funds 60% of all investments and provides more than 80% of government revenues. It is, therefore, a vital sector for combating poverty, reducing inequalities and redistributing the benefits of economic growth. The EU recognizes the enormous potential of the private sector in driving sustainable and inclusive economic growth, job creation, and reducing poverty. It is against this backdrop that the EU is implementing strategies for private sector engagement in development processes through the EU’s Joint Communication on a Renewed Partnership with the Countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific JOIN (2016)52 final; the ACP-EU Cooperative Framework for Private Sector Development in ACP Countries; and the EU Communication A Stronger Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries COM (2014)263 final. Furthermore, the recently unveiled External Investment Plan (EIP) by the EU aims to promote inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable development. Each of the strategies aims to improve the business and investment climate through support for the creation of an enabling business environment; improved access to finance; support to the 1 The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is the short title of the Programme agreed upon by the Programme Steering Committee (EU, ACP Secretariat and UNDP) in November 2015. This short title will be used through-out the report in reference to the project. informal private sector to transition to the formal economy; development of local enterprises that are equipped to create decent jobs, generate public revenues, as well as harness trade and investment opportunities. Nearly two-thirds of the 79 ACP States are either mining countries or have mining potential, which, if exploited rationally, could contribute to inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development. Against this backdrop, a Framework of Action (FWA) on the Development of Mineral Resources Sector was endorsed by the ACP Group of States in October 2011 with the overall objective of fostering the development of the mineral resources industry, which in turn is expected to enhance sustainable development and poverty reduction in ACP countries. The specific objectives of the Framework are to strengthen the management capacity of ACP countries in the mineral sector, to integrate sustainable development measures into mining and to enhance the ability of states to derive maximum economic and social benefits from the sector while mitigating the negative social and environmental impacts of the mining industry. The vision of the ACP Group of States, as presented in the document Towards the ACP we want is “to become the leading transcontinental organization working in solidarity to improve the living standards of our peoples through South-South and North-South Cooperation”. The Group’s mission is to accelerate the political, economic and social advancement of people in the ACP region through good governance, poverty eradication, promotion of trade, sustainable development and equitable integration into the world economy. One critical avenue to achieve the above vision is through the development of the private