Where ASM makes an important contribution to the economy countries should include it in their overview of the sector's contribution.
Relates to requirements 3.1 and 6.3
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In many resource-rich developing countries, artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) provides a livelihood for millions of people and is a major source of economic development for many rural and regional communities.
The following publications could be of interest for implementing countries.
This guide might be useful for countries providing an overview of the contribution of the extractive industry to the economy (requirement 6.3).
This Guide to Analyze Natural Resources in the National Accounts (The Guide) presents and explains a set of standard Template Tables using the concepts recommended in the United Nations’ System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA). Economic activity associated with natural resources is macro-critical for about 30 percent of Fund member countries.
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is an international standard to ‘promote open and accountable management of natural resources’. By encouraging governments, extractive companies, civil society and the public to engage in discourse around transparency of the extractive sector, it aims to facilitate the management of a country’s natural resource wealth to benefit all its citizens.
A report by Ethiopia EITI on the artisanal and small-scale mining sector and its contribution to the economy.
The study suggests the following next steps for including of ASM in the scope of EITI reporting which can be relevant for other implementing countries:
Establishing regular reporting mechanisms for ASM data as well as disclosure and dissemination of information to help inform policies and activities in the sector.Increasing awareness of ASM as a formal and significant source of income for the government,
