ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme implemented in partnership w/UNDP. Promoting #susdev of industrial minerals, construction materials & semi-precious stones
On April 10, 2026, the expanded ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme’s Country Working Group (CWG) advanced the development of a Roadmap for a National Critical Minerals Strategy.
This high-level stakeholders’ dialogue explored governance, responsible investment for sustainable DVPT, & regional opportunities.
It brought together key actors across sectors, including the Ministry of Mines🇨🇲, other GVT institutions, private sector actors, DVPT partners, UNDP, the EU Delegation 🇨🇲, & technical experts. including representatives from #AMDC & the Uganda Chamber of Mines.
Explore our new Insights, Experiences & Stories section - featuring professionals and practitioners sharing perspectives on greener mining, environmental protection, women’s empowerment, and local enterprises:
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Through the #ACPEUDevelopmentMineralsProgramme, @UNDP is empowering youth in Uganda with skills in business development, employability, value addition, and innovation - building sustainable careers across the mining value chain.
The youth engagements, held in August and September 2025, are part of ongoing efforts to support inclusive growth in Uganda’s mining sector.
Learn more on the new website of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme:
https://t.co/h4v3iOyrC1
#DevelopmentMinerals #UNDPEUpartnerships
In Cameroon 🇨🇲, the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme works to advance green & sustainable mining. In Belabo & Batouri, the local communities are trained on the 🌱🌱ecological rehabilitation of abandoned mining sites.
#SustainableMining #LocalDevelopment #GreenFuture #ACPUE #DevelopmentMinerals #UNDPEUpartnerships
Au Cameroun 🇨🇲, le Programme ACP-UE Minéraux du Développement œuvre en faveur d'une exploitation minière verte et durable.
À Belabo et Batouri, les communautés locales sont formées à la réhabilitation 🌱🌱écologique des sites miniers abandonnés.
#ExploitationMinèredurable #EMAPE #GreenFuture #ACPUE #MinérauxduDéveloppement #UNDPEUpartnerships
🇹🇿 is more than gold & Tanzanite - it’s gypsum, lime, pozzolana, salt, clay & more. With 29 mining offices & strong legal reforms, ASM is growing fast. The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is strengthening skills, safety & value-addition, so that small-scale mines can thrive
The #DevelopmentMinerals website is back - a resource hub for ASM (Artisanal & Small-Scale) communities, policymakers & practitioners.
Explore tools, results & stories driving more sustainable, inclusive mining
Visit our new website:https://t.co/SF9FIOY40b
#ASM#SustainableMining
The #DevelopmentMinerals website is back - a resource hub for ASM (Artisanal & Small-Scale) communities, policymakers & practitioners.
Explore tools, results & stories driving more sustainable, inclusive mining
Visit our new website:https://t.co/SF9FIOY40b
#ASM#SustainableMining
The new ACP-EU @DevelopmentMin Program site is live!
🇿🇲's #ASM sector supports 100,000+ miners with untapped potential for local development. With EU🇪🇺 & @PressACP's support, the Program is strengthening governance, skills, and tools to unlock growth.
🔗https://t.co/62Z3PyP2B6
In December 2024, through the #ACPEU Development Minerals Programme, @UNDP supported the Government of Uganda and mining association representatives on a learning visit to Tanzania, focused on strengthening mining’s contribution to development.
Explore more about our work in Uganda on the new website of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme: https://t.co/h4v3iOyrC1
#DevelopmentMinerals #UNDPEUpartnerships
Women make up 20-30% of 🇹🇿’s ASM workforce
37% of aggregate & 35% of sand miners are women
66% are youth aged 18–35
The ACP-EU Programme is supporting safer, greener & more inclusive mining futures.
Explore to find out more: https://t.co/z9xfiqHBoo
#WomenInMining#DevMinerals
The ACP-EU-UNDP Development Minerals Programme supports cooperatives like AJDEC for safer, greener futures.
Read more: https://t.co/PyGAGqkbB0
#GreenJobs#YouthInAction#Cameroon
In Cameroon, the youth organization AJDEC has trained 6,000+ young people in eco-friendly brickmaking, creating income & strengthening engagement in local communities
In areas where armed groups threaten livelihoods&security, these decent work opportunities help build resilience
The new ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme website is live!
Over 6 million Tanzanians depend on artisanal & small-scale mining, with Development Minerals accounting for around 30% of output - supplying materials for the country’s roads, homes, & schools.
@EU_Partnerships
The ACP-EU-UNDP Development Minerals Programme supports cooperatives like AJDEC for safer, greener futures.
Read more: https://t.co/PyGAGqkbB0
#GreenJobs#YouthInAction#Cameroon
In Cameroon, the youth organization AJDEC has trained 6,000+ young people in eco-friendly brickmaking, creating income & strengthening engagement in local communities
In areas where armed groups threaten livelihoods&security, these decent work opportunities help build resilience
Découvrez comment des initiatives dans des localités comme Bélabo, au Cameroun, soutiennent le développement des compétences des jeunes dans l’éco-construction et l’énergie solaire.
Visitez le nouveau site web du Programme ACP-UE sur les minéraux du développement pour plus d’informations: https://t.co/b4K8OdJikr
#ConstructionDurable #DéveloppementLocal #GreenFuture #ACPUE #DevelopmentMinerals #UNDPEUpartnerships
Discover how initiatives in places like Bélabo, Cameroon, are supporting youth skills development in eco-construction and solar energy.
Learn more about our activities & impact in 🇨🇲 on the new website of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme:
👉🏿https://t.co/b4K8OdJikr
#SustainableConstruction #LocalDevelopment #GreenFuture #ACPUE #DevelopmentMinerals #UNDPEUpartnerships
Ten years of impact in the #DevelopmentMinerals sector:
🔹400+ Artisanal & Small-Scale (ASM) cooperatives formalized
🔹21,000+ people supported
🔹40% women beneficiaries
Stories & results shaping inclusive ASM on our new website: https://t.co/SF9FIOY40b
#ASM#InclusiveDevelopment