Governance of Extractives for Local Development & COVID-19 response Project

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The project will support Government efforts in strengthen local governments’ (LG) capacity, and improving extractive sector’s public management in the targeted extractive regions. Supporting the deployment of public human and financial resources through decentralization reforms will improve LG development efforts and access to service delivery outside Niamey. Investing in geo-data and extractive sector’s management will attract investors, mitigate the associated social and environmental risks, foster job creation and boost revenue mobilization. Formalizing Artisanal Scale Mining (ASM) and enhancing oversight capacity will foster the sector as a driver of resilience. Increased transparency and participation in local governance and extractives will contribute to strengthen accountability and state credibility. The project will combine Performance Based Conditions (PBCs in comp. 1.2 and 2.2) and technical assistance to support government reforms on state deployment (Comp. 1.1) and extractive sector development - from legal framework and geo-data to ASM pilot (comp. 2.1). Support at the institutional level on the legal framework and policy formulation will be combined with large-scale capacity-building in the targeted extractive regions (Agadez, Diffa, Tillabery, Zinder). In addition, the project has a GovTech element by supporting the setting up of (i) information management system to monitor LG performance; (ii) information management system to monitor drivers of conflict; (iii) information management system for extractive sector.The project will contribute to mitigating risks, by: (i) strengthening a positive presence of the State over the territory through decentralization, improving service delivery in rural areas, enhancing the capacity of the State to monitor and address drivers of conflict at the local level and fostering citizen participation; (ii) mitigating environmental and social risks related to extractive industries; (iii) increasing livelihoods of artisanal miners, especially women.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Public Administration

World Bank Group

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Water Supply and Storage, Forest Products and Packaging, Commercial, Government, Education