Author(s): Jennifer Hinton, Estelle Levin-Nally
Client(s): USAID
Date: Oct 2010
Support for Formalization of ADM in Central African Republic. This Comparative Study assesses how artisanal diamond miners can be incentivised to formalise their activities through reduced costs of licensing, royalties, taxes, and fees.
Detailed case studies from diamond producing countries—Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—and general experiences from several other ASM countries provide interesting insights.