The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is looking for a technical institution partner to support its work towards implementing the UNEA4 resolution on Mineral Resource Governance. Applications are sought from Academia (Research Institutes, Universities), Non-Government Organisations, and Not-for-Profit Organisations.
Deadline for submissions: 31 December 2019, COB
The fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4), which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 11-15 March 2019 adopted the Resolution No. UNEP/EA.4/Res. 19 on Mineral Resource Governance. The resolution recognizes the important contribution of mining towards the achievement of the SDGs, and the dependence of low-carbon clean technologies on metals and minerals. Among other things, it requests UNEP to collect information on sustainable practices, identify knowledge gaps and options for implementation strategies, and undertake an overview of existing assessments of different governance initiatives and approaches on sustainable management of metal and mineral resources, and report to UNEA-5 (February 2021). It also encourages governments and other stakeholders to promote awareness; calls for due diligence along the supply chain, including the continuous increase of transparency.
4. Elaborating a report and related communication materials which consolidate information from the discussion paper, highlights best practices, knowledges gaps, assessment of governance options; and common elements of interest for next steps which emerged during the regional consultations and provided the basis for the preparation and discussion at UNEA5.
Applicants should submit an application by completing and sending the two documents below to Ms. Elisa Tonda elisa.tonda@un.org and Ms. Charlotte Ndakorerwa charlotte.ndakorerwa@un.org, and copy Ms. Janet Kabatha janet.kabatha@un.org. Please also email for any inquiries.