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Capacity Building and Training

The IGF Secretariat provides capacity-building training and workshops to member countries upon request.

We design capacity building and training programs to improve our developing country members’ skills, knowledge, and abilities to implement and maintain good governance in mining that considers the full environmental, social, and economic context.

We work with local and regional experts to ensure programs reflect on-the-ground perspectives and realities.

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  In collaboration with Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, the IGF delivered a 3-day workshop in May 2026 on mine closure in Cambodia. The aim was to support Cambodia with
The IGF hosted a four-day environmental management workshop in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  In collaboration with Sierra Leone’s National Minerals Agency, the IGF recently delivered a four-day training on environmental management in Freetown. The workshop brought toge
A group photo from the Environmental Assessment and Management workshop in Guinea, aimed at strengthening technical capacity in the country's mining sector.
A five-day capacity building workshop in Conakry, Guinea, supporting efforts to strengthen capacity on environmental assessment and management.
A two-day capacity-building workshop in Catamarca, Argentina, aimed at implementing a gender perspective in environmental impact reports.
A three-day capacity building and strategy workshop in Dakar, Senegal, on gender equality in artisanal and small-scale mining.