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2018 May 16 World Diamond Council Meets with Kimberley Process in DRC visit
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World Diamond Council Meets With Kimberley Process Stakeholders in the
Democratic Republic of Congo
New York, NY, May 16, 2018— Stephane Fischler, acting president of the World Diamond Council (WDC)
and Marie-Chantal Kaninda, executive director of the WDC, traveled last week to the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet with key stakeholders involved in the Kimberley Process (KP). Fischler
and Kaninda met with the chair of the Working Group on Artisanal and Alluvial Production (WGAAP), the
Minister of Mines, the Center for Evaluation, Expertise and Certification (CEEC) chair, deputy chair and
team, the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), DRC civil society members and mining companies,
cooperatives and exporters. Separate meetings were held with the ambassadors from the European
Union and Canada. Fischler and Kaninda also visited embassies of the countries involved in the KP, the
Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank and UN Women.
“We personally meet with parties involved in the Kimberley Process because it is crucial to have these
interpersonal interactions and hear the opinions of stakeholders as we work through the KP reform
process. It is a process that requires time and discussions with both those that are impacted and those
that implement the Kimberley Process in their countries. These productive discussions help us identify
where progress is being made and where there remains room for necessary improvement,” Fischler
said.
The meetings primarily focused on two topics: the support from the DRC in regard to KP reform and
establishment of the Permanent Secretariat, and the process of formalization, registration and
traceability of the artisanal miners in the DRC. All the local actors praised the very successful
formalization drive by the DDI that has resulted in 200,000 artisanal miners so far being registered with
the support of the Ministry of Mines.
Outcomes from these discussions were positive and brought to light improvements that should be
highlighted, as well as challenges that continue to exist. A new mining code, “Code Minier,” has been
enacted in the country and greatly improved provisions in favor of artisanal mining. The main challenge
being tackled now is improving working conditions for the artisans within traceability standards as
proposed by the DDI and involving the miners’ communities in further discussions on the future of
diamond mining in the DRC.
“The DRC government and mining agencies recognize the importance of working to formalize the
artisanal miners and expressed commitment to improving traceability, for which their efforts merit
recognition,” Kaninda said. “Our discussions were extremely valuable and we look forward to continue
2. building these relationships and participating in similar meetings with stakeholders in Angola later this
summer.”
Pictured from left to right: Paul Mabolia (World Bank), Didace Kinwani (negotiant), Marie-Chantal
Kaninda (executive director of the WDC), Pepe Kinwani (negotiant), Stephane Fischler (acting president
of the WDC).
Stephane Fischler and Marie-Chantal Kaninda with the WGAAP chair and the CEEC team.
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About the World Diamond Council
The World Diamond Council (WDC) is an industry organization focused on preventing conflict diamonds
from entering the global supply chain and on preserving the value attached to natural diamonds.
3. Formed in 2000, it is the only organization where the diamond trade is represented in full, from
producer to retailer, and includes the most influential commercial businesses, not-for-profit
organizations, and individual companies in the industry today. The WDC is the voice of the international
diamond industry in a tri-partite collaboration with governments and civil society known as the
Kimberley Process (KP). The KP secures and manages monitoring processes that have virtually
eliminated the trade in conflict diamonds to ensure that the world’s supply of diamonds is from sources
free of conflict. Visit www.worlddiamondcouncil.org to learn more.