Minedev corridor concept note

Interactive-MineDev Africa “Keep the Momentum of the Work Plan on Return and Move Beyond”
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Concept Paper
INTERACTIVE-MINEDEV AFRICA
Enabling research-to-policy linkage for Mining development
“We in Africa must either begin to build our scientific and technological training capabilities or remain an
impoverished appendage to the global economy”.
(H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda)

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CONTENTS
1. Key messages ......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Background, motivation and rationale of the approach........................................................ 4
3. Platform/Forum Objective ..................................................................................................... 5
4. Tentative functional arrangement......................................................................................... 6
5. Team of investigators............................................................................................................. 7
6. Bio’s sketch of project proponents ........................................................................................ 8

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1. Key messages
Scholars of AusAID in Mining Regulation and Management delivered at The Western
Australian School of Mines (WASM) are best placed to play a brokering role in
facilitating processes that can accelerate the contribution of mining toward achieving
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is so, given
both their appreciation of the effectiveness of Australia Mining sector and their
understanding of local circumstances & challenges surrounding mineral extraction
across SSA.
Mining sector has substantial potential to contribute to poverty reduction strategy,
and help advance human development and economic growth in order to champion
the efforts towards sustainable development – i.e. managing one to advance the
other
Whilst SSA is endowed with resource-rich countries, the latter are yet to reap
significant gains from mineral extraction and continue to display low performance on
human development indicators
Revenues generated from mineral extraction can contribute to much-needed capital
for SSA countries to invest in the development of public goods and basic social
services
Until appropriate actions are taken and well crafted policy framework are in place,
translating mining into sustainable development will remain a daunting task in SSA
countries (due to international market instability, poor transparency, institutional
vulnerability and environmental regulation lax just to name a few)
Engineering education matters! Skilful engineers in process and environmental
engineering are such qualifications that are essential in SSA to run for e.g. a mineral
processing plant and to develop solutions for real life technical problems in the
mining industry.

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2. Background, motivation and rationale of the approach
Interactive-MineDev Africa, a project initiated by a group of AusAid scholars1
as part of their
work plan on return (WPR), and in collaboration with partner organisations (in Australia and
Africa), aims at providing an appropriate forum/platform for knowledge sharing and
interaction among a broad range of sub-Saharan African (SSA) actors and stakeholders in the
mining sector. These include civic society, researchers, policy-makers, donors and mining
corporate.
It is believed that mineral extraction has significant potential to curb poverty that is rampant
in SSA and help increase human development index and growth. In fact, mineral extraction
engenders business opportunities through direct employment, taxes, royalties, and
contributes to socio-economic development projects. Yet, most of the resource-rich SSA
countries continue to face hurdles in translating mining resources into adequate
infrastructures, public goods and greater access of populations to other basic social services.
As such, converting mineral extraction into sustainable development appears a daunting task
in SSA at first glance. This can be attributable to both external (instability in the global
market as a result of commodity prices volatility and inflation) and internal (poor
transparency in the mining revenue flow, institutional vulnerability and weak governance,
which pave the way to corruption) factors. As a result, mining in SSA happens to provide
rewarding opportunities only to a handful group of powerful. In other instances, mining
generates environmental excesses, wherein water bodies and ecosystems are threatened by
pollution, and this is superimposed to complex social impacts arising from the influx of
migrant workers.
That being said, we are of the opinion that managing mining sector to advance sustainable
development in SSA remains an option. With our enrolment in WASM, Curtin University,
we’ve had an excellent opportunity to undertake two course units under the African Award
Short Course (SCA) Programme in Mining Resources, Regulation and Management. One on
Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining (SEAM) and the other on Mineral Finance and
Project Evaluation. Hence, Interactive-MineDev Africa initiative is both a culmination of the
insights gained during said course programme and our appreciation of knowledge and
capacity gaps as they relate to local circumstances and challenges in the mining sector in
sub-Saharan Africa. At a University and interdisciplinary department based on group and
problem-based project work and curriculum, SEAM and Project Evaluation course units
offered us great ability to adapt to new situations, and to quickly learn new ways of
exploring or solving complex social and environmental problems related to mining. In
addition, we easily learnt group and team work dynamics, for example, the need to listen
and respect what other people say, see or suggest – and to balance this with our own
independent thoughts and ideas. Furthermore the two units have given us the capacity to
assume leadership and responsibility for teamwork success and excellence.
Throughout the course program and the opportunity to interact directly with a diverse range
of stakeholders (leaders in the mining industry, government officials at the Department of
Mines and Petroleum and Department of State Development of Western Australia,
environmental experts and specialist researchers and cultural exchange with Aboriginal
community) we could make an appreciation of the maturity of Australia domestic mining
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Capacity building programme put in place by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

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sector. The latter appears to be the result of a mix up of factors including effectual
institutions, structures and development expertise that are put in place to deal with mining
sector and the capital it creates.
It is against this backdrop that Interactive-MineDev Africa was set with a view to maximize
the likelihood that the skills gained during the SCA in Mining Regulation and Management
help champion the efforts toward mining for development in SSA.
3. Platform/Forum Objective
Bring together stakeholders and actors in the mining sector across SSA to share knowledge
and provide appropriate communication channel, so that research findings feed into and
influence policies for mining in Africa
Key Activities
Undertake a stock-taking, synthesis and review of research findings from relevant
sources (peer-reviewed, theses, grey literature etc) and the way they feed into and
influence policies for mineral extraction and development across SSA countries
(West, Central and Eastern Africa)
Identify gaps in research and policy making for mineral extraction and development
across SSA countries
Provide information and insights that can be used to improve evidence-based policy
making aimed at enhancing sustainable mining across SSA countries
Engage and exploit policy spaces
Ultimately, success in informing and influencing policy will depend not only on having
results to share, but also knowing what the policy audience need
o Focus will be on the knowledge demands of policy makers that will allow
researchers to target their research on issues of use and relevance, thereby
increasing the likelihood of uptake.
Promote local capacity development and establishment of mineral and
environmental process engineering education driven by industry’s demand

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4. Tentative functional arrangement
Arrow Elaboration Assumption
x IMA unit and the out-posted technical arm of the REC
interact and exchange knowledge
Both institutions appreciate the need
and facilitate such interaction
a Country office (relevant one) sends new data, emerging
information or requests specific advice or assistance
National focal point dealing with
mining issues exists
b IMA unit co-ordinates regional mining initiative at country
level, provides strategic advice for local-national level action.
National focal point dealing with
mining issues exists
c IMA unit feeds African Negotiators, AMDC or regional level
expert groups with its positions on a common issue
IMA unit staff up to date with
calendar of events and processes
d Strategic information requests, sharing down strategies for sub
regional intervention, etc.
The continental bodies and
processes recognize the IMA unit
e IMA unit requests for data, new findings or contracts strategic
studies
IMA unit has database of R&D
institutions, their expertise and lead
researchers
f R&D institutions submit research results, new findings for
consideration at sub-regional or regional policy level
Sub-regional research agenda and
priorities for mining are well known
g Donors, grant makers provide finance for mining research
projects
IMA unit meets all requirements for
funding
h IMA unit advises donors on priority areas of investment,
submit funding requests
That donors accept and have
confidence in advisory from IMA
unit
Lexicon
AAMIG: Australia-Africa Mining Industry Group
AMDC: African Mineral Development Centre
REC: Regional Economic Community
Regional Policy Institutions
NEPAD, UNECA, AMDC etc.
Interactive-
MineDev Africa
Platform/Forum
(IMA)
Key Clients
Mining
Corporate
States &
resources-
rich
countries in
West,
Central and
East Africa
Potential Partners:
Bilateral, multilateral,
AusAID, AAMIG,
WASM
R&D institutions:
Universities,
national, regional
and international
research orgs.
a
b
c d
h g
e
f
RECs and their
Technical wings
x
Other RECs

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5. Team of investigators
Names Country Email Telephone
1. Napi Wouapi
(Team leader)
Cameroon hwouapi@gmail.com ;
napi30@hotmail.com
+237 97-11-61-31
2. Aichatou Abdoussalami Niger aichatou_am@yahoo.fr +227 90-24-46-66
3. Juliet Komugisa Uganda julietklisa@yahoo.com +256 772369003
4. Mamadou Barry Guinea bimbirico1@gmail.com +224 6 28-84-32-85
5. Mosses MOSSES Tanzania eddie.mosses@yahoo.com +255 7 15-25-38-99

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6. Bio’s sketch of project proponents
Napi Wouapi, Socio-environmentalist
MSc (by research work) Environmental Planning and Regulation, with high distinction
Expertise
I am a socio-environmentalist with a background in rural development. I now work as research
assistant at the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology (VSR), Faculty of Agronomy
and Agricultural Sciences (FASA), University of Dschang (UDs), Cameroon. Alongside, I am one of the
six Program Officers (consultants) hired to provide analysis of gaps and technical backstopping to the
Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) of The African Union Commission (AUC) for
the 2014 Africa Year of Agriculture and Food Security – CAADP 10 years on! Workstream/Thematic
Areas on Risk and Resilience pertain to livelihoods-agriculture and food security at household and
micro levels in the context of climate change in Africa. Equally, I was one of the twelve consultants
hired by The Western and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development
(CORAF/WECARD) to undertake review of research and policies for climate change adaptation in the
urban sector (Central Africa). Beside this, I am involved in research work on climate change and
adaptation of smallholder farmers in the semiarid climate change “hot spots” areas of Northern
Cameroon. During 2011-12 I have worked as full time research awardee and consultant for the
International Development Research Center (IDRC, Canada) under the Climate Change Adaptation in
Africa (CCAA) research and capacity development Program. CCAA was a jointly funded initiative of
IDRC and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). CCAA was the biggest grant plus
at IDRC ($ 65 million dollars) and one of the biggest internationally initiative grant.
Country: Cameroon
P.O. Box: 222 Dschang, UDs-FASA-VSR
E-mail: hwouapi@gmail.com; napi30@hotmail.com / Skype: herve.wouapi
Telephone: +237 97 11 61 31
List of Publications
1. Co-authoring a scientific article on “Drivers of climate risk in African agriculture”– on going
2. Co-authoring of a book chapter for the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) Programme Book
on Institutional Vulnerability "Adapting" Institutions to Meet Climate Change Impacts: Can Africa Meet
the Challenges?–on going
3. ‘Building Social-Ecological Resilience in the Sahel in the context of vulnerability to climate change and
other stressors: A case study of Pouss, Far North semiarid region of Cameroon’– IDRC Corporate
Awards 2010-2011(106204-020)
http://www.idrc.ca/FR/Funding/WhoCanApply/Pages/IDRC-Internship-Awards.aspx
4. “Towards a comprehensive analysis of cleaner technology potentials to address industrial pollution
arising from natural rubber processing industry: A case study of Cameroon Development Corporation-
Rubber Factories,” September 2007 http://www.bod.fr/index.php?id=296&objk_id=249866 ISBN 978-
3-639-20064-5 VDM Publication House Ltd. http://en.scientificcommons.org/napi_wouapi
5. “Empowerment of rural communities followed by a case analysis in the Mbere division – Cameroon”,
within the framework of Agriculture and Rural Development in Cameroon June 2006.
http://diggy.ruc.dk/bitstream/1800/2971/1/1st%20Year%20MSc%20Thesis%20Project_RUC_ENSPAC.
pdf

Interactive-MineDev Africa “
Komugisa Juliet
Advocate
LLM Oil and Gas Law (Candidate) University of Aberdeen, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Expertise
I am an advocate of the High Court of Uganda and Subordinate courts
and AusAID scholar in Mining Regulation and Management, WASM,
2013. I now work as a State Attorney in the Ministry of Justice &
Constitutional Affairs, Uganda. I have been involved in translating
policies into legislation for a period of three years and among the projects handled include
translating the Oil and Gas Poli
into law by Parliament in February 2013. I m also involved in reviewing the Mining policy for
Uganda of 2001 to harmonise it with international best practices which process will
ultimately lead to amendment of Mining related legislation in Uganda.
Country: Uganda
P.O. Box: 7183, Kampala
E-mail: julietklisa@yahoo.com
Telephone: +256 772369003
MineDev Africa “Keep the Momentum of the Work Plan on Return and Move Beyond
Komugisa Juliet
Advocate
United Kingdom
Expertise
translating the Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda, 2008 into the Petroleum Bills that were passed
to amendment of Mining related legislation in Uganda.
7183, Kampala
julietklisa@yahoo.com
+256 772369003
Return and Move Beyond”
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cy for Uganda, 2008 into the Petroleum Bills that were passed

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Mosses Mosses (Geologist)
BSc. Geology (Dar es Salaam University), MBA –CM (Mzumbe
University), PGD-Foreign Relation Management (Tanzania –
Mozambique Centre for Foreign Relation), Certificate Mining
Resources Regulation management (Curtin University)
Expertise
I am a Geologist and Manager in President Office Good governance. I
now work with Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau Directorate of Research and
Control as team leader in oil and gas research team. I have been a District Bureau Chief for
ten years in five different districts in Tanzania involved in setting goals to monitor
government projects, deter corruption, analysing system for better performance and
creating awareness to local community to hold public official accountable.
Country: Tanzania
P.O. Box: 4865, Dar es Salaam
E-mail: eddie.mosses@yahoo.com
Telephone: +255715253899

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Bio’s participants in the Interactive-MineDev Africa initiative
Mamadou Saidou Bimbiriko Barry , MINING ENGINEER
A-EDUCATION
2013: Postgraduate " Mining regulation and Management" at Curtin University-Western
Australia School of Mines(WASM);
03 - 14 September2012:Training course on Mineral Policy and contract negotiations
(bilingual session English/French), IDEP - DAKAR:
Du 29/05/2011-03/06/2011 Institute Français the Petrol(IFP): During the "discovery
techniques exploration - Oil Production" organized and sponsored by IFP Training;
2005-2006: Grade Master Research in environment to the University of the Sciences and
Technological of Lille(USTL-France);
2004-2005: Postgraduate training on open cast mining and quarrying NATIONAL SUPERIOR
SCHOOL OF MINING IN PARIS (ENSMP/CESMAT-CESECO);
2003 – 2004: Graduate Engineer in Mining from Superior Institute of Mining and Geology of
Boke (ISMGB * Guinea).
B-EXPERTISE
2013: Consultant for the study and development of a master development plan for rail and
port infrastructure in Guinea in the transportation and shipment of ore;
2011: Research and publication of "investment intentions of mining projects for a greater
impact on economic growth of Guinea." Source: MMG 2011.
Since 0ctober 2009: Consultant« mining and geological components» the operator of the
international mining industry in Henan China - Guinea,
JULY 2007- APRIL 2008: Assistant Production Manager the Burkina Faso Mines Services
(BFMS-YOUGA GOLD MINE), BURKINA FASO
Responsible drilling and blasting, grade control,
April-June2005: Professional training in the centre of geology of the engineer (C.G.I) suited
to the mining engineering school of Paris (ENSMP).
Engineer attending the conception of the mining projects: feasibility study of the
mining project of the layer of bauxite of Bantignel (Guinea).
2005: Consulting Engineer "Study instabilities land Moroccan Rif under construction peri
Bypass in Morocco"
C- PROFESSIONAL CONTACT
Mamadou Saidou Bimbiriko BARRY
Ministry of Mines and Geology
General Directorate of Mining Projects
Office: 307
BP: 295 Conakry Guinea
Courriel: bimbirico1@gmail.com
bimbirico1@yahoo.fr
Phone: + 224 628 84 32 85 / + 224 631 76 83 26
Skype: bimbirico2

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