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T1 Defining the Road Ahead: Challenges and Solutions for Developing and Implementing National Action Plan to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
T2 Definir la voie a suivre: Difficultés et solutions relatives à l’élaboration et à la mise en oeuvre des plans d’action nationaux pour réduire l’utilisation du mercure dans l’extraction minière artisanale et à petite échelle d’or
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Global Mercury Partnership, 
K1 mercury
K1 gold mine
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30134
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30134
NO This report discusses the challenges and solution encountered by countries developing National Action Plan for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The report builds on the discussions held during the regional African NAP workshop organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) in collaboration with the Africa Institute. The report is organized around six key issues that were discussed during the workshop:1.	Developing a national overview of the ASGM sector2.	Developing formalization strategies3.	Introducing better mining practices4.	Managing mercury trade regionally5.	Safeguarding public health6.	Addressing gender equality as a cross-cutting issueDiscussion of these key issues is followed with deliberations on the road ahead: paving the way towards NAP implementation, with a focus on leveraging the necessary political will and inter-ministerial coordination, and the mobilization of financial resources. Finally, based on the identified challenges and solutions, the report concludes with a brief summary of key takeaways/general recommendations for NAP development and implementation.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026