Governance Challenges in artisinal and small scale mining in West Africa
Methodology
This project relies on semi-structured personal interviews and participatory observations conducted in selected mining regions in Ghana (Akwatia) and Sierra Leone (Koidu-Tongo corridor). In order to better understand the intricacies of the underlying regional governance processes, the researchers will interview individuals involved in regulating the regional, national, and local aspects of the ASM sector in these countries, such as officials from government regulatory agencies, NGO personnel, and people intimately involved in the extraction and trade of gold and diamonds, such as exporters, mineral traders, mining license-holders, tributors, chiefs, and miners.
