The Role of NGOs

Submitted by-:Nitin Monga Roll no-:ME-LE-004

CIVIL SOCIETY AS AN ALLY

NGOs like CRS have to care about mining because mining affects the people we work with at many levels Involvement of NGOs/civil society can support common interests and improve outcomes for everyone Sustainable development requires governments, companies and civil society to work together

PUBLISH WHAT YOU PAY

Australia Azerbaijan Cameroon Canada Chad Congo Brazzaville Cte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Guinea Indonesia

The Publish What You Pay campaign (a coalition of more than 300 NGOs worldwide) aims to help citizens of resource-rich countries hold their governments accountable for the management of revenues from the oil, gas and mining industries. When properly managed these revenues should serve as a basis for poverty reduction, economic growth and development rather than exacerbating corruption, conflict and social divisiveness.

Kazakhstan The Kyrgyz Republic Liberia Mali Mauritania Mongolia The Netherlands Niger Nigeria Norway Peru Sierra Leone Timor-Leste United States United Kingdom

NGOS
Founded in 1943

By the Catholic Bishops of the United States To serve World War II survivors in Europe

NGOs Now
Works in more than 300 countries nad has offices in 150 countries Reaches more than 180 million people Works through local partners Is part of Caritas Internationalis Serves people based solely on need, regardless of race, religion or ethnicity

WHY NGOS CARES ABOUT MINING

NGO cares about mining because

Mining affects the people that we work with Exploitation of national natural wealth has not had as many benefits as it could Our constituents in many countries where we work have asked us to

THE RESOURCE CURSE

Resource-rich countries tend to have
High

(and growing) levels of poverty Extreme income inequalities Greater risk of conflict (33% vs. 6%) Low levels of citizen participation High levels of corruption

KEY ISSUES FOR CIVIL SOCIETY

People tend to want
Health
Secure

livelihood Balance between costs and benefits Positive relationships with others Respect and a say in their own lives

LOCAL IMPACTS OF MINING

Health
Contamination HIV/AIDS

of water, air and soil

Environmental

contamination Displacement/resettlement Loss of livelihoods

Mine

closing Responsibility for long-term impacts

BALANCE OF COSTS AND BENEFITS

Amount and Use of Mining Revenues
Basic

public services Government accountability Transparency Corruption Safety of those who advocate for improvements How decisions are made on the local use of revenues Conflict over access to mineral wealth

LOCAL RELATIONSHIP WITH MINING COMPANIES

Human

rights Labor standards

Wages Working

conditions Worker Safety

Corporate

Social Responsibility Funds

SELF-DETERMINATION
Important not to underestimate:
Peoples

participation in decisions that affect them

license for mining companies

Social Free

prior informed consent

When civil society holds government and the private sector to account - it can lower risks and benefit everyone

THANK YOU