IISD Methodology to Assess Government Implementation of the IGF Mining Policy Framework

The IISD has developed a six-step methodology to evaluate national mining policy frameworks against the IGF Mining Policy Framework (MPF). The process involves desk-based research, the use of a detailed scoring template, stakeholder consultations, and a validation meeting to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in implementation. The methodology is designed to be adaptable to other frameworks, such as the Africa Mining Vision, and aims to inform capacity-building efforts for governments.

• The assessment evaluates national mining policy frameworks across six specific dimensions of the MPF: legal and policy framework, financial benefit optimization, socioeconomic benefit optimization, environmental management, post-mining transition, and artisanal and small-scale mining.
• The methodology employs a detailed Excel-based template that assigns a colour-coded numerical score to each MPF standard: 0 (low-red) for no existing law, 1 (medium-yellow) for a law that exists but is not implemented, and 2 (high-green) for a law that is consistently implemented and enforced.
• The assessment process consists of six sequential components: desk-based research, confirmation of the assessment template, field visits and stakeholder consultations, preparing the initial assessment, an in-country validation meeting, and the preparation of the draft and final assessment report.
• In-country assessments typically last 10 to 11 days, including meetings with government agencies, mining companies, and civil society stakeholders, as well as one to two days of field visits to mining regions.
• The methodology is adaptable for use with other holistic mining policy frameworks, specifically the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and the Country Mining Vision Guidebook.
• The process has been applied to assessments in the Dominican Republic (completed March 2014), Uganda (in-country visit June 2014), and Madagascar (October 2014).

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2014). IISD Methodology to Assess Government Implementation of the IGF Mining Policy Framework. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/iisd-methodology-igf-mining-policy-framework.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. IISD Methodology to Assess Government Implementation of the IGF Mining Policy Framework. 2014. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/iisd-methodology-igf-mining-policy-framework.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2014iisd, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{IISD Methodology to Assess Government Implementation of the IGF Mining Policy Framework}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/iisd-methodology-igf-mining-policy-framework.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }