Democratic Republic of Congo
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Yves Bawa
country director
ybawa@pactworld.org
Noel Mondjo
program officer
nmondjo@pactworld.org
Responsible tin offers better business than gold
October 23, 2017
Shabunda is the second largest territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province. With a reputation for its rich mineral deposits, the area is also locally believed to possess...
Pact expands fight against worst form of child labor in Africa
October 11, 2017
This week, Pact announced new activities to combat child labor in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through support from Google. Under the expansion, Pact will grow its work in tin...
The dark secret powering your cell phone
September 20, 2017
This post originally appeared on the World Economic Forum's website.
As I stood in New York’s Penn Station on Sunday, commuters in suits and tourists wearing I Love New York T-shirts waited for...
Major push to end the hidden human toll and pollution behind smartphone and electric car batteries
September 19, 2017
Businesses, international organizations and NGOs have joined forces to end child labour, hazardous working conditions, pollution and the environmental damage behind the booming trade in batteries for...
Pact and Microsoft expand fight against child labor in Congo mining
August 30, 2017
On Wednesday, Pact and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership to address child labor in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Microsoft has made a new, three-year financial...
Government of Netherlands Special Envoy on Natural Resources visits Pact in Goma
July 10, 2017
On June 7, Pact’s office in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, received a delegation from the Government of the Netherlands. The Special Envoy for Natural Resources of the Ministry of Foreign...
Using data to tell the artisanal and small-scale mining story
January 31, 2017
This post originally appeared on the World Bank website and has been cross-posted with permission.
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides a critical livelihood for millions of people across...
Pact and Qualcomm expand collaboration to address child labor in mining in Africa
October 28, 2016
This week, Pact and Qualcomm Incorporated expand our collaboration to tackle critical issues facing mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The additional support from Qualcomm will...
Building bridges from mineral revenue in the DRC
September 26, 2016
Responsible mining benefits communities in ways big and small. For one town in the DRC, Bihambwe, mining revenues paid for bridges so residents could safely cross two dangerous rivers.
Addressing child labor demands an integrated approach
June 10, 2016
This post orginally appears on the Crowd360 website and is cross-posted with permission.
In factories, fields, and mines around the world, 85 million children toil in hazardous conditions that...