The Diamond Development Initiative
Posted in Supporters by Admin on January 3rd, 2007
The Diamond Development Initiative aims to gather all interested parties into a process that will address, in a comprehensive way, the political, social and economic challenges facing the artisanal diamond mining sector in order to optimize the beneficial development impact of artisanal diamond mining to miners and their communities within the countries in which the diamonds are mined.
Members of the DDI include the Communities and Small Scale Mining Secretariat, De Beers, The Foundation for Environmental Security & Sustainability, Global Witness, the International Diamond Manufacturers Association, Partnership Africa Canada and the Rapaport Group.
The DDI Mission Statement
The DDI, which is still in a formative stage, has produced a number of papers and reports on artisanal diamond mining:
The DDI, which is still in a formative stage, has produced a number of papers and reports on artisanal diamond mining:
DDI and the Millennium Development Goals
Background Paper on Micro Development Issues, by Ian Smillie, August 2005
Background Paper on Macroeconomic Issues, by Chaim Even-Zohar, August 2005
In October 2005, a DDI Convening Conference was held in Accra, Ghana
Report of the Proceedings of the DDI Conference
One of the DDI’s first initiatives was a study of resource flows in Sierra Leone, aimed at understanding how diamonds move from the mining areas to the point of export, how prices change along the pipeline, and where the highest returns are made. The report is available in two versions:
The Dynamics of Diamond Pricing and Marketing in Sierra Leone, by Estelle Levin & Lansana Gberie, March 2006, Full Version
The Dynamics of Diamond Pricing and Marketing in Sierra Leone, by Estelle Levin and Lansana Gberie, March 2006, Summary Version
A Policy Brief summarizing the study and drawing out implications for policy makers is also available.
Policy Brief: The Dynamics of Diamond Pricing and Marketing in Sierra Leone, April 2006
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