Elise Vigier, Technical Advisor Project «Bonne Gouvernance dans le Secteur Minier», GIZ German Cooperation

Elise Vigier, Technical Advisor Project «Bonne Gouvernance dans le Secteur Minier», GIZ German Cooperation

Who is GIZ provide services worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development in over 130 countries over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas (i.e economic development and employment, energy and the environment, peace and security, etc) 1/13

Who is GIZ main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), but also work closely with other donor agencies & the private sector implementing partner combining financial support & advisory services to local beneficiaries in the DRC: more than 30 years of bilateral cooperation between the German & Congolese governments 2/13

The BGSM project in DRC BGSM stands for Good Governance in the Mining Sector Main Objective: to promote regular & transparent control in the management of tax, non-tax payments, and revenue from the mining sector in the DRC Beneficiaries: The Congolese population 3/13

The BGSM project in DRC 3 areas of intervention: EITI Support to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in the DRC, through institutional advisory and capacity development to the National Technical Secretariat. TAXATION CSR Support to the Steering Committee on Public Finance Reforms (COREF) and tax authorities to improve information exchange and dialogue among the numerous involved agencies within the mining sector. Support to the harmonisation of Corporate Social Responsibility norms and standards in the mining sector for an improved contribution to sustainable development and promotion of dialogue between various stakeholders, i.e. the IDAK platform ( Sustainable Investment in Katanga ). 4/13

CSR: Some Challenges in the Mining Sector Poor understanding of CSR concepts or too many interpretations across stakeholders Little coordination among the various investing parties within the province High expectations from local communities towards neighbouring mining companies How to ensure sustainable social investments How to ensure the social license 5/13

Entry Points for Change Regular dialogue and consultation among involved stakeholders Harmonisation and coordination of investments from provincial government and mining companies Harmonisation and standardisation of CSR concepts for increasing quality and impact of social investments 6/13

Harmonisation: 1. IDAK, promoting dialogue Stakeholders: IDAK is a tri-party dialogue platform. GOVERNEMENT NATIONAL & PROVNCIAL, POLITICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DEPUTIES Observers: International cooperation & development agencies PRIVATE SECTOR (almost exclusively Mining Sector) IDAK CIVIL SOCIETY NGOs, COMMUNITIES TRADITIONAL LEADERS 7/13

Harmonisation: 1. IDAK, promoting dialogue Objectives: Establish and maintain a continuous and constructive dialogue between all the stakeholders, aiming towards sustainable development in Katanga Through dialogue and consultation, foster mining companies social & environmental investments while harmonising them with local & provincial needs Principals: Voluntary Multiparty Constructive Courteous Consensus Seeking Minimum 3 times/year 8/13

Harmonisation: 1. IDAK, promoting dialogue Impacts 21 IDAK sessions, 18 of which were about socio-economicenvironmental issues in the mining sector From 40 participants in 2011 up to 120 4 years later Around 300 recommendations towards the main parties involved A consensual agreement across the stakeholders that this dialogue is essential and, by increasing the understanding, has improved the business climate 9/13

Harmonisation: 2. Social Investments Mobilising communities so that they become proactive in their own development & CSR definition LEVEL: Communities Mr Popopo, Head of Provincial Planning Division Training workshop on PDL, Kolwezi, 20.08.2014 Harmonising & integrating local development plans (PDLs) into the provincial planning & budgeting LEVEL: Local government Coordinating mining companies social investment plans (PDD) with PDLs (at commune, secteur or chefferie level) COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS LEVEL: Mining coys, local government, communities 10/13

Harmonisation: 3. CSR Guide Guideli -nes OCDE, etc ISO 26000, etc ICMM, etc Recom mendat ions IDAK CSR Standard Katanga PQDK Local best practices Legislat ion / mining code Co-construction with all stakeholders Based on Katanga contextual needs Focus on sustainability For mining companies who are looking for improving their social investments & more integration in their operating environment 11/13

Conclusion Regular dialogue and consultation among involved stakeholders IDAK Harmonisation and coordination of investments from provincial government and mining companies PDD & PDL Harmonisation and standardisation of CSR concepts for increasing quality and impact of social investments CSR Guide 12/13

Implementing quality CSR: You are not alone CSR Expert Pool at FEC Katanga (with a practical guide & 10 CSR trainers) Chamber of Mines CSR commission IDAK steering committee & IDAK plenum P.O.M (Plateforme des ONGs Minières) BGSM / GIZ project and many other supporters 13/13

Thank you for your attention! Aksanti! Bureau de la GIZ à Kinshasa: 7, Avenue Comité Urbain Gombe Kinshasa T +243 81 084 4577 F +49 6396 79 80 8003 E giz-kongo-rdc@giz.de I www.giz.de Bureau de la GIZ à Lubumbashi: 1995, Avenue Kasongo Nyembo Quartier Baudoin Lubumbashi Bonne Gouvernance dans le Secteur Minier, chef de projet Contact: Mme Magali Mander, magali.mander@giz.de Bonne Gouvernance dans le Secteur Minier, composante RSE (CSR) Contact: Mr Yvon Mbwebwe, yvon.mbwebwe@giz.de