USAID AMPR Year 3 Work Plan

The initiative focuses on promoting licit economic activities, strengthening community resilience, and increasing awareness of responsible gold supply chains. The initiative is divided into four objectives, each with specific intermediate results. Objective I aims to assist the Government of CAR (GoCAR) to improve compliance with KP requirements. This includes improving the legal, policy, and institutional framework for conflict-free diamond production, expanding formalization of land and resource rights, increasing awareness of KP requirements, and strengthening GoCAR's capacity to manage and expand KP-compliant zones. Objective II focuses on strengthening community resilience, social cohesion, and response to violent conflict in CAR. This includes supporting inclusive community dialogue, promoting women's economic and social empowerment, and strengthening cooperation between GoCAR ministries and agencies on social cohesion and KP compliance. Objective III aims to increase awareness and understanding of the opportunities and challenges of establishing responsible gold supply chains in CAR. This includes researching and communicating recommendations for policy, legal, and institutional reforms at the national and regional levels. Objective IV seeks to improve USAID programming through increased understanding of the linkages between artisanal mining and key development issues. This includes assisting relevant USAID operating units to assess the link between artisanal mining and development issues, and strengthening knowledge-sharing and understanding of USAID operating units and partners on the link between artisanal mining and development issues. The initiative will be implemented through a project management framework that includes inclusion of women and other vulnerable populations, coordination and collaboration with USAID missions and other USAID partners, and security and risk management. The project will be monitored and evaluated through a range of performance indicators, including the establishment of KP-compliant zones, the expansion of formalization of land and resource rights, and the strengthening of community resilience and social cohesion. The initiative will also involve collaboration with a range of stakeholders, including the Government of CAR, local peace-building committees, and other donors. The project will be implemented in partnership with the Association des Femmes pour la Promotion de l'Entreprenariat (Association of Women for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship), the Appui à la Professionnalisation des Coopératives Minières (Support for the Professionalization of Mining Cooperatives), and other local organizations. The initiative will be implemented over a period of one year, from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. The project will be managed by Tetra Tech, with a team of experts in artisanal mining, property rights, and community development. The project will be monitored and evaluated through a range of performance indicators, and will be subject to regular reporting and review. The initiative has the potential to make a significant contribution to the development of the artisanal mining sector in CAR, and to the promotion of responsible gold supply chains. By improving compliance with KP requirements, strengthening community resilience, and increasing awareness of responsible gold supply chains, the initiative can help to reduce the risks associated with artisanal mining, and to promote more sustainable and equitable development outcomes.