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Summary of A Practical Guide to Increasing Mining Local Procurement in West Africa

Core Content

This document, published in February 2015, serves as a practical guide for increasing mining local procurement in West Africa. It is a product of the World Bank's Energy and Extractives Global Practice (GEEDR), in collaboration with Kaiser Economic Development Partners and supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The guide is structured into eight modules that address key strategic questions related to the development and implementation of local procurement in the mining sector.

Main Purpose

The guide aims to support decision-making, planning, and implementation of mining local procurement at the country level. It provides tools, templates, and insights to help stakeholders—including governments, mining companies, suppliers, and civil society—develop effective local procurement strategies. It also supports regional harmonization of practices across West African countries.

Key Viewpoints

• Local procurement is seen as a tool to avoid enclave development, create jobs, and build local industries, while also supporting the social license to operate for mining companies.
• The guide promotes a multi-stakeholder approach, where all actors (governments, companies, suppliers, etc.) have defined roles and responsibilities in the process.
• The guide does not place the main responsibility for local procurement on the mining sector alone, but rather emphasizes collaboration and shared accountability.
• The WALPI (West African Mining Local Procurement Implementation Project) was a key initiative that informed the guide through field research, analysis, and consultations in Burkina Faso and Liberia.

Key Information

• Local content includes both the hiring of local labor and the purchase of locally produced goods and services.
• Challenges to efficient domestic supply include:
  • Technological complexity
  • Restrictive business conditions
  • Access to finance
  • Skill shortages
  • Timing and information asymmetry
• These challenges often result in the importation of skilled labor and goods used in mining projects.
• Regional and national policy frameworks in West Africa have increasingly emphasized the development of local procurement, including:
  • The AU Mining Vision and Action Plan (2009), particularly its local content pillar
  • The establishment of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) in 2013
  • Regional organizations such as ECOWAS and WAEMU that have contributed to harmonizing mining legislation and policies
• The guide is structured around eight modules, each addressing a set of strategic questions related to local procurement.

Module Overview

Each module is divided into four sections:

1. Strategic questions to guide decision-making
2. International examples and experiences
3. Information requirements and data collection tools
4. Key considerations and practical advice

Supporting Tools and Resources

The guide includes several supporting documents and tools, such as:

• Workbook: A central tool to capture answers to information and strategic questions across all modules
• International experience by country: Consolidates global experiences in local procurement
• Excel templates: For analyzing supply patterns and mining company demand
• Supplier assessment tools: To help evaluate and support local suppliers
• Initial assessments: From pilot countries like Burkina Faso and Liberia

Key Strategic Considerations

• Scope: Should local procurement efforts focus on the mining sector alone or include broader markets? What products or services should be prioritized?
• Formality: Should local procurement be legislated, regulated, or voluntary? What role should legislation and regulation play?
• Resource intensity: How much effort and funding should be allocated to local procurement initiatives? What are the expected timeframes for realizing benefits?

Data and Context

• Mineral resource data is critical for understanding local procurement potential, including:
  • Estimated reserves and quality
  • Stage of development (exploration, construction, operation, closure)
  • Expected mine lives
  • Proximity of mining sites to urban centers
• Local business capacity is a key factor in determining the feasibility of local procurement, including:
  • Scale of local industries
  • Value added in manufacturing and services
  • Accessibility of local businesses to mining sites
• Socio-economic priorities include:
  • Economic growth
  • Poverty reduction
  • Improvement of living conditions
• Country-specific examples:
  • Burkina Faso: Has significant gold and manganese reserves, with a growing private sector, though largely informal and small-scale.
  • Liberia: Has a developing infrastructure and a growing population, creating demand for various sectors including construction and consumer goods.

Conclusion

The guide emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, collaboration, and institutional capacity-building in achieving successful local procurement in the mining sector. It encourages a data-driven and adaptive approach, using tools and templates to support implementation and evaluation. The goal is to ensure that mining activities contribute meaningfully to local economic development and sustainable growth in West Africa.