Third AEHPMP Regional Dialogue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

4 November 2024 - 8 November 2024
Tanzania
09:00 - 17:00

Third AEHPMP Regional Dialogue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

AEHPMP Teams from Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia met with experts,
governments and private sector representative to explore lessons learned and the way
forward. About 30 SMEs from the ASGM and e-waste sectors exhibited innovative models. 

First Regional Dialogue

Second Regional Dialogue

Watch sessions on the AEHPMP YouTube channel 

Day 1: Monday, 4th November 2024
Mercury: Framing the issue and assessing the health impact

Opening Session

Dr. Befrina Igulu, National Project Coordinator, AEHPMP-Tanzania

Jane Kibbassa, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

Keynote address 

Makiko Watanabe, Lead Urban Development Specialist and Program Leader, World Bank 

Dr. Immaculate Sware Semesi, Director General, National Environment Management Council, Tanzania

Eng. Cyprian John Luhemeja, the Permanent Secretary of the Vice President's Office, Government of Tanzania

ASGM exhibition 

Introduction to EHPMP: Framing the challenge

Ernesto Sanchez-Triana, Lead Environmental Specialist and AEHPMP Regional Task Team Lead, World Bank

Jane Kibbassa, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

Tanzania’s response to mercury pollution in the ASGM Sector

Befrina Igulu, National Project Coordinator, AEHPMP Tanzania 

Ghana’s response to mercury pollution in the ASGM sector 

Larry Kotoe, National Project Coordinator-AEHPMP Ghana

Economics of ASGM and its environmental impact (virtual presentation)

Dan Biller, Professor of Economics, Crummer School of Business, Rollins College.

Monitoring health impacts of mercury 

Professor Stephan Bose-O’Reilly, Public Health Specialist 

Learnings from PlanetGold Philippines

Abigail Ocate, National Project Manager, PlanetGold Philippines

Framework for collecting site-specific sampling and survey data to support health-impact analyses 

Katherine von Stackelberg, Senior Research Scientist, Harvard T.C. Chan School of Public Health

Day 2: Tuesday, 5th November 2024
Mercury: Alternate technologies, sustainable financing, and private sector engagement

Opening remarks 

Dr. Befrina Igulu, National Project Coordinator, Tanzania AEHPMP

Best available technologies for mercury-free gold processing

Professor Amankwah, Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Ghana

Eng. Heri Issa Gombera, Geological Survey of Tanzania

ASGM financing strategies

Assheton Carter, Founder, Impact Facility, UK

David McEvoy, Head of ASM Financial Inclusion Unit, Trust Merchant Bank, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Global knowledge platforms and consortiums 

Professor Fitsum Semere Weldegiorgis, Economist and Social Scientist, The University of Queensland, Australia 

Mercury-free mineral processing in Africa: Understanding the challenge and exploring recent innovations (presentation and panel discussion)

Daniel Stapper, Senior Program Officer at Pact: Moderator
Esmond Quansah, Ghana Country Director at Pure Earth
Eduard Cornew, Co-Founder & President, Mwamba Mining
Emmanuel Antwi, CEO, Key Empire Resources. 

Day 3: Wednesday, 6th November 2024

E-waste: Best practices pollution management & sharing experiences

Session opening

Dr. Befrina Igulu, National Project Coordinator, AEHPMP-Tanzania

Jane Kibbassa, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

Opening remarks

Lilian Lukambuzi , Acting Director General of the National Environment Management Council (NEMC), Government of Tanzania

Tanzania Communication Development Authority/ ICT Ministry Delegate 

Dr. Nkundwe M. Mwasaga, Director General, Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC), Government of Tanzania

E-waste exhibition 

Country voices: Progress update on AEHPMP E-waste project

Mwiche Kabwe, National Project Manager, AEHPMP-Zambia

David Ongare, National Project Manager, AEHPMP- Kenya

Larry Kotoe, National Project Manager, AEHPMP-Ghana

Dr. Befrina Igulu, National Project Coordinator, AEHPMP-Tanzania

Alassane Ngom, National Project Manager, AEHPMP- Senegal

E-waste expert session

Dr. Mathias Schluep, Managing Director of the World Resources Forum

Day 4: Thursday, 7th November 2024
 E-waste: Best practices on pollution management

Opening remarks 

Dr. Befrina Igulu, National Project Manager, AEHPMP-Tanzania

Best practices and case studies on E-waste management 

Kees Baldé, Senior Scientific Specialist, UNITAR

Management of e-waste in World Bank financed digital transformation projects: an overview (Virtual Session)

Mikhail Bunchuk, Senior Digital Development Specialist, World Bank

E-waste MSME representative's discussion (Part I)

Moderated by Aysha Lotter, PhD Candidate, Mineral Law and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town

E-waste MSME representative's discussion (Part II)

Moderated by Aysha Lotter, PhD Candidate, Mineral Law and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town

Communication specialists' voices and AEHPMP website Launch 

Moderated by Vera Rosauer, Senior External Affairs Officer, and Madjiguene Seck, Senior Partnership Specialist, World Bank

Regional Dialogue wrap-up 

Ozgul Calicioglu, Environmental Engineer, World Bank

Visit of Artisanal gold mining site, Geita, Tanzania

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