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Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project

Project completed
A miner is drilling rock in search of gold
A miner drilling rock in search of gold. © SDC © DDC / SAM project

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Mongolia
Employment & economic development
Climate change and environment
Other
SME development
Environmental policy
Sector not specified
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014
 CHF  4’980’000
The project in brief
Background

In the early 2000s, a boom in the informal mining sector forced the Mongolian government to take measures to regulate a phenomenon which implied major environmental and social consequences.

Objectives

Secure incomes, especially for rural populations; formalise and legalise the small-scale mining sector;
promote sustainable exploitation of mineral resources; sustain economic and social development with regard for environmental concerns.
Target groups

Artisanal miners
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO
Private sector
Foreign state institution
United Nations Organization (UNO)
  • Central State of South East
  • Foreign private sector South/East
  • World Health Organization
  • Mongolian government: Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy; Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour; Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism; NGO of artisanal miners


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    4’980’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    4’926’519
Project phases Phase 4 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2019   (Completed)

Phase 3 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)

  • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation INDUSTRY
    GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    OTHER MULTISECTOR
    GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development
    Environmental policy and administrative management
    Multisector aid
    Environmental policy and administrative management
    Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
    The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
    The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
    Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
    Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
    Finance type Aid grant
    Aid Type Core contribution
    Project and programme contribution
    Tied/untied aid Untied aid
    Project number

    7F04344

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Last update 24.01.2024