Resource Rights Africa is a member of KAMIG, a network of stakeholders comprising technical persons from the District Local Governments, artisanal and small-scale miners representatives, Civil Society Organizations and mining community institutions working on joint efforts on conflicts around mining and other mining related issues in Karamoja Sub-Region. KAMIG was mandated by the First Karamoja multi-stakeholder meeting on land and land-related conflicts supported by the GIZ/Civil Peace Service to develop partnerships that contribute to the transformation of conflicts related to mining.
Goal
To develop partnerships that contribute to the transformation of conflicts related to mining in Karamoja.
Objectives
- To bridge the information gap between mining agencies, local governments and the communities;
- To profile or document mining issues in Karamoja sub-region;
- To build the capacities of local governments and communities in land use, planning and group formation;
- To foster transparency and accountability on benefits accruing from mining;
- To lobby and create partnerships for development and advocacy; and to create platforms for stakeholder engagement on mining activities.
KAMIG Membership
- Karamoja Development Forum (KDF)
- Ecological Christian Organization (ECO)
- Christian Action For Rural Development (CAFORDE)
- Advocates for Natural Resource and Development (ANARDE)
- Resource Rights Africa (RRA)
- Karamoja Action Research Team (KART)
- Morulem Gold Mining Group
- Alerek Mixed Mining Group
- Lopusak Youth Mining Group
- Kaabong Community Mineral Miners’ Association
- District Local Government Moroto (District Natural Resource Office)
- District Local Government Kotido (District Natural Resource Office)
- District Local Government Kaabong (District Natural Resource Office)
- District Local Government Abim (District Land Board
- Tapac Miners’ Association, Moroto
- Representative(s) of Rupa Mining Sites, Moroto
- Representative(s) of Acherer Mining Site, Nakapiripirit
- Representative(s) of Moruita Mining Sites, Nakapiripirit
- Representative(s) of Cepkararat Mining Site, Amudat
- Representative(s) of Morunyang Mining Site, Kotido
- Representative(s) of Nyakwae Mining site, Abim
- Representative(s) of Katikekile Action for Development (Moroto)
