GUIDE À L'INTENTION DES GOUVERNEMENTS: LES POLITIQUES DE CONTENU LOCAL

The guide outlines a four-step process for governments to integrate mining investments into national development plans through local content policies. It details five types of policies: local procurement, direct local employment, horizontal links to non-mining sectors, downstream value addition, and the strengthening of national mining companies. The document emphasizes that there is no universal model, as success depends on a country's specific socioeconomic context, infrastructure, and capacity. It also warns of challenges such as technological automation reducing employment and potential conflicts with international trade and investment laws, specifically WTO rules regarding performance requirements.

• Local content policies are not one-size-fits-all; they must be tailored to a country's specific resources, skills, infrastructure, and investment environment, as past results have been mixed.
• The guide proposes a four-step implementation process: aligning with national development goals, conducting a comprehensive situational assessment (bilan), developing the policies, and establishing monitoring and enforcement mechanisms.
• Local procurement policies can increase a mining industry's contribution to national GDP more significantly than taxes and royalties, provided the definition of 'local' (geography, value added, or ownership) is clearly established.
• Direct local employment policies require a combination of regulatory 'stick' approaches (e.g., mandatory quotas, visa restrictions) and facilitation 'carrot' approaches (e.g., tax incentives, contract preferences) to be effective.
• Horizontal links can diversify the economy by leveraging mining infrastructure (roads, ports, electricity) or capacities (skills and technology) for use in other productive sectors.
• Downstream value addition policies, which encourage the local processing of raw minerals, are difficult to implement successfully and depend on competitiveness, reliable energy, and infrastructure.
• Automation in the mining industry poses a risk to local content goals by reducing the number of jobs per unit of value and decreasing the demand for local goods and services related to employees.
• Local content policies may conflict with international trade and investment law, particularly WTO rules that prohibit certain performance requirements and local preference conditions for subsidies.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2018). GUIDE À L'INTENTION DES GOUVERNEMENTS: LES POLITIQUES DE CONTENU LOCAL. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/igf-local-content-executive-summary-fr.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. GUIDE À L'INTENTION DES GOUVERNEMENTS: LES POLITIQUES DE CONTENU LOCAL. 2018. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/igf-local-content-executive-summary-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2018guide, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{GUIDE À L'INTENTION DES GOUVERNEMENTS: LES POLITIQUES DE CONTENU LOCAL}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/igf-local-content-executive-summary-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }