Local Economic and Social Development in Extractives

Course summary

The course develops participants’ skills and knowledge in the following ways:

• Global context and international standards
• Legislative context
• Social responsibility in mining
• Community engagement
• Leveraging local economic and social development from the extractives sector
• Collaborative local planning
• Coordination methods include community infrastructure planning, coordination and development
• Local-level governance mechanisms
• Establishing meaningful stakeholder engagement processes (including separate processes for women)
• The development and implementation of policies on integrating local economics into extractives taking into consideration shared value principles.
• Mine planning to reduce impact
• Social and environmental impact assessments (community participation and disclosure) – including gender impact assessment and human rights impact assessment / due diligence
• Successful Africa case studies showcasing collaboration between stakeholders
• Broader leadership and organisational management competencies to include project management, implementing change and public speaking
• Addressing cross cutting development issues (gender equity, inclusive development, ethics, transparency)
• Inputs from industry to highlight/demonstrate contemporary industry environments/ processes and share knowledge are a valuable element of this short course.