IIED 4d ago

Africa has significant reserves of the minerals powering the global shift to clean energy. Yet communities often bear social and environmental costs while manufacturing jobs and industrial gains are located elsewhere. Constraints affecting infrastructure, energy, finance and technology have reduced opportunities for Africa to secure a greater role in value addition. But these longstanding patterns are now under challenge. This London Climate Action Week event, co-organised by IIED and the Southern Africa Resource Watch, discussed effective action to tackle constraints and seize opportunities for mineral-rich countries in Africa to develop critical minerals in line with sustainable development pathways. Find out more: https://www.iied.org/producer-countries-critical-minerals-diplomacy-entry-points-for-agency