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11/12/2025

"UN BINDING RESOLUTION KEY 🔑 TO SUSTANAIBLE MINING ⛏️ OF MINERALS & METALS" - PWYP Zambia @ UNEA-7

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🌍COP30 LEFT A CRITICAL GAP ON MINERALS GOVERNANCE - UNEA-7 MUST CLOSE IT. As the world accelerates the energy transition, the absence of global environmental standards on mineral production leaves communities exposed, supply chains opaque, and producer countries like Zambia stuck at the bottom of...

10/12/2025

📣Program Alert📍

🖥 Join PWYP Zambia National Director, Mr. Nsama Chikwanka, live on ZNBC TV1 @ 18:25hrs, and later on ZNBC TV2 @ 20:35hrs today, Wednesday , 10 December.

Mr Chikwanka unpacks key highlights and insights on Climate Justice and Mineral Resources Governance in Zambia.

03/12/2025

PUBLISH WHAT YOU PAY ZAMBIA ATTENDS THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSEMBLY (UNEA-7)

Publish What You Pay Zambia, a member of Resource Justice Network is participating at UNEA-7 in Nairobi, joining global civil society organizations advocating for a strong UN resolution on the Environmentally Sound Management of Minerals and Metals. The proposal, led by Colombia and co-sponsored by Zambia, as part of the mineral rich, Global South countries taking lead on this initiative, seeks to establish clearer global principles for responsible mineral production, trade, and use, ensuring that the energy transition does not come at the cost of environmental harm or community rights.

Our delegation, led by PWYP Zambia National Director Mr. Nsama Chikwanka, is engaging Member States, partners, and stakeholders to support an ambitious and forward-looking outcome. As the world accelerates the energy transition, we need stronger global standards to ensure minerals are sourced responsibly, communities are protected, and the environment is safeguarded.

This resolution is a major opportunity to shape a fairer and more sustainable future. With recent mining related environmental disasters such as the discharge of effluent into major water bodies in Mwense district of Zambia, exacerbated by weak local safeguards and the difficulty of holding multinational companies accountable across jurisdictions underscore the urgency of adopting stronger global standards that truly protect people and the planet.

19/11/2025

With over 16 CSOs convened in Lusaka today, Publish What You Pay Zambia has reviewed the Draft SI on Critical Minerals Regulations. While the proposal is a strong step towards boosting local beneficiation and strengthening mineral oversight, several gaps could create legal uncertainty, scare away investment, and reduce transparency.

Here are some highlights from Our Analysis:

🔹 A clear national list of critical minerals is essential (Copper, Cobalt, Lithium, Graphite, Rare Earths, etc.).
🔹 Strong incentives for local value-addition and industrial hubs are critical for long-term economic transformation.
🔹 However, ambiguous definitions of “value addition” and “beneficiation” create high dispute risks.
🔹 Overly broad pre-emption rights, unclear 40% State participation, and export prohibitions may undermine investor confidence.
🔹 Gemstone sector reforms need community safeguards to avoid market distortions.
Therefore, PWYP Zambia recommends:
✔The responsible Ministry must declare area's that have Gemstone as areas of interest and not restriction areas. The aspect of restricting areas has been noted as one of the root causes of unrest among citizens
✔Before an area is restricted, the responsible Ministry must hold transparent consultations with the local traditional leaders, academia, CSOs (including Community Based)
✔ Clear technical definitions and schedules of approved beneficiation processes.
✔ Transparent procedures for State pre-emption and equity financing.
✔ Replace criminal penalties with fair administrative mechanisms.
✔ Reserve at least 40% of extracted minerals for domestic value-addition.

📢 PWYP will continue engaging Parliament, government, and citizens to ensure Zambia secures fair, transparent and sustainable benefits from its critical minerals.

13/11/2025

⏰The time has come for Zambia to take action! Transparency in public contracting is key to combating corruption and delivering public services to the population. PWYP calls on the government to open up and share data on public contracts with the public and be held to account. Together, let's support efforts to promote transparency for all Zambians💪.
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For more👉https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/zambia-must-deliver-on-contract-transparency-before-its-too-late/

09/10/2025

PWYP Zambia at the Global Gateway Forum 2025! 🇿🇲✨

We’re excited to announce that Publish What You Pay Zambia is participating in the Global Gateway Forum 2025! Our team will be contributing to the Scale-Up Session on the Lobito Corridor, where we’ll share insights on how this transformative infrastructure project can advance transparent, inclusive, and sustainable development across the region.

As champions of accountable resource governance, we believe that community participation and open dialogue are essential to ensuring the Lobito Corridor delivers tangible benefits for citizens ,from local value addition to equitable economic opportunities.

Stay tuned as we continue to amplify voices for transparency, equity, and sustainability in Zambia and beyond!

09/09/2025

"Scaling up renewable energy is essential for achieving the Paris Agreement targets and addressing energy
access challenges in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs)."

Publish What You Pay Zambia's National Coordinator will be a Panelist at a side event on the ongoing ACS-2 in Addis Ababa, discussing Aligning Fiscal Policies for a Just Energy Transition in Africa.

The event will spotlight two key research pieces:
1️⃣IISD's report on Green Fiscal Incentives in Developing Countries, exploring how public financial support can boost renewable energy in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).

2️⃣ TJNA's paper on Tax Incentives in Nigeria’s Fossil Fuel Industry, examining how fiscal incentives in fossil fuels impact climate objectives.

This aligns with Publish What You Pay's agenda of promoting transparency and accountability in the extractive sector, advocating for responsible management of natural resources, and supporting a just transition towards sustainable energy that benefits communities.

The discussion will highlight how fiscal policies can drive Africa's energy security, climate resilience, and equitable development – core to PWYP's mission of ensuring extractive industries contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development.

09/09/2025

We are grateful for a successful 2025 ZAMI and look forward to seeing you next ZAMI 2026.

Let us know in the comments section how you experience yours, we would love to hear your thoughts.

08/09/2025

Meet the Publish What You Pay Secretariat team, led by Nsama Chikwanka tagged in post
This team worked tirelessly to ensure that the ZAMI took place successfully.

05/09/2025

As we continue to reflect on the recently ended 2025 Zambia Alternative Mining Indaba, we would like to acknowledge and thank all our partners for the successful ZAMI. This was only made possible through joint efforts, collaboration and support. A huge thanks goes to you all and we look forward to future partnerships.

01/09/2025

28/08/2025

Day 2 Highlights from The Zambia Alternative Mining Indaba.