Building Extractive Sector Governance

This project provides Canadian and International technical assistance to Colombian government agencies responsible for the management of the natural resources and extractive sectors. The project helps strengthen the capacities of the government entities at national and local levels to enable the Colombian extractive sector to contribute to more environmentally sustainable and equitable economic growth. Project activities include: (1) reviewing extractive sector policies and regulations related to environmental management and indigenous community consultation; (2) establishing training and tools to prevent conflict at the community level; (3) developing government information systems to improve decision-making and transparency on environmental impacts revenues and land use planning; and (4) creating a learning program on Canadian best practices in community relations and environmental management for communities in the departments of Putumayo Meta and Antioquia.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved capacity of regulating authorities to monitor and regulate environmental activities of mining and extractive sector companies; (2) more effective collaboration between government private sector and civil society in addressing extractive sector conflicts; (3) more transparent an effective management and decision-making by the Ministry of Interior Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Mines and Energy.