This presentation focuses on the workplan 2015-2016 for the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains and was made by the OECD during the 9th Multi-stakeholder Forum for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains, held in Paris on 4-6 May 2015. Find out more at http://mneguidelines.oecd.org/icglr-oecd-un-forum-paris-2015.htm

1. Workplan 2015-2016
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for
Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

2. Objectives

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Activities
2015-2016

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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