Date: 6/19/2006
Duration: 92 minutes
Language: English
Country/Region: World
Keywords: Energy, Mining
Community Driven Development
Presenters:
Rebecca Adamson
Bernarda Elizalde
DESCRIPTION
Although oil, gas, and mining industries make major economic contributions to many countries, they have not always been linked in the past with successful or sustainable development. In order to better understand how these industries can have a positive impact on lesser-developed countries, a workshop on “Sharing Experience: Enhancing the Benefits to Communities from Extractive Industry Projects” was held at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) headquarters on June 19, 2006. This session on “Capacity Building for Local NGOs” was the last panel for the day.
Rebecca Adamson of the First Nations Development Institute discussed experiences with micro-finance loans and rights-based development, which stresses ownership and assets. Her approach involved training the community to understand the assets, building capacity for their management, but stressed understanding the social and cultural concerns of the target population. Adamson answered questions about private sector involvement, real-world examples of beginning a project, and accountability.
Bernarda Elizalde with Avanzar spoke on a mining project called AMAC, centering on community-based monitoring. The group asked her questions about the government’s role, funding administration, and the mix of social and environmental issues.
