18 October 2017
Intergovernmental Forum (IGF) on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development

Geneva/ Switzerland
The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme participated in the Intergovernmental Forum (IGF) on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development by hosting a plenary session on Wednesday 18 October 2017, Geneva, Switzerland. The session illustrated the results of the Programme’s training and capacity building with SMEs, governments, civil society and other stakeholders in 40 countries of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States. The event that engaged approximately 300 participants from 60 countries demonstrated how Development Minerals - such as sand, salt, marble and gravel - can spur inclusive, transformative and sustainable development.
- Uganda Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Enterprise skills, market analysis, investment promotion and value-addition of Development Minerals
- West Africa Regional Training Workshop on Geo-data Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals (Anglophone)
- Pacific Regional Training Workshop on Geodata Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals
- Uganda Training Workshop on Inclusive Finance for Development Minerals
- Fiji Country-level Training Workshop on Geo-data Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals
- Jamaica Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Enterprise skills, market analysis, investment promotion and value-addition of Development Minerals
- Jamaica Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Enterprise skills, market analysis, investment promotion and value-addition of Development Minerals
- Jamaica Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Enterprise skills, market analysis, investment promotion and value-addition of Development Minerals
- Fiji Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Occupational, Health and Safety in Quarries (2)