On February 4, 2025, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) hosted the official launch of its six research publications on Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy Value Chains in Southern Africa. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, industry experts, and civil society representatives to discuss key findings, strategic recommendations, and pathways for local beneficiation, industrialization, and…

INTRODUCTION  On February 2, 2025, at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, Southern Africa Resource Watch officially launched the Africa Mining Accountability Platform (AMAP), a transformative digital tool designed to promote ethical, responsible, and sustainable mining across the continent. The launch event brought together key stakeholders, including mining executives, government officials, civil society…

The National Dialogue on Reimagining the DRC’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 brought together key stakeholders, including government officials, academics, civil society organizations, and international partners, to reimagine the country's climate action strategies. Objective The conference aimed to transform the DRC's NDC into a robust framework for socio-economic development and a meaningful tool in the…