IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Rwanda

The document outlines the assessment of Rwanda's mining policy framework conducted by the IGF. The process involves evaluating national and international frameworks across six themes—Legal and Policy Environment, Financial Benefit Optimization, Socioeconomic Benefit Optimization, Environmental Management, Post-Mining Transition, and Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)—to measure the country's readiness to implement international best practices. This assessment serves as the first phase of a project that leads to the development of a government capacity-building program aimed at leveraging mining for sustainable development and poverty alleviation.

• The IGF Mining Policy Framework (MPF) assessment evaluates a country's mining and minerals management across six specific themes: Legal and Policy Environment, Financial Benefit Optimization, Socioeconomic Benefit Optimization, Environmental Management, the Post-Mining Transition, and Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM).
• The assessment process consists of two phases: first, identifying strengths and gaps in national laws and policies relative to international best practices, and second, collaborating with the government to create a capacity-building program to address those gaps.

APA

Kasanga,, M. B. K. (2017). IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Rwanda. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/igf-mining-policy-framework-assessment-rwanda

Chicago

Kasanga,, Matthew Bliss,Jordon Kuschminder,Chiwanza. IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Rwanda. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2017. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/igf-mining-policy-framework-assessment-rwanda.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kasanga2017igf, author = {Kasanga,, Matthew Bliss,Jordon Kuschminder,Chiwanza}, title = {{IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Rwanda}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/igf-mining-policy-framework-assessment-rwanda}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }