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International Finance Corporation World Bank
Date: 19 June 2006
City: Washington DC
Organiser: CommDev
Country: U.S.
   
Contact Name: Dafna Tapiero

CommDev and its partners (IFC, the World Bank, MIGA and WBI) organized a one-day workshop to share experiences, conduct training and raise awareness of the community development work being implemented in communities impacted by extractive industries. The focus was on sharing practical examples of helping communities benefit from extractive industry, highlighting the diversity of activities that are achieving results, and discussing successes and lessons. The topics covered included capacity building for stakeholders, community foundations, SME development and increasing local content in supply chains, sustainability and the environment, gender and HIV-AIDS issues related to extractive industries, capacity building to improve local and regional governance, and the role that local and international NGOs can play in contributing to sustainable community development.

The objective of the workshop was to share experiences, training, and raise awareness of the community development work that is taking place. The focus was on sharing practical examples of helping communities benefit from extractive industry, highlighting the diversity of community development activities (supply chain, social, environmental issues), and discussing successes and lessons.