NIR - Ansvarsfull och hållbar gruvhantering i Latinamerika NIR - Responsibility and sustainability in Latin American Mining NIR, along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Centro Vincular at the Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaíso (CV-PUCV) will work together in this contribution as a consortium.This contribution builds on the experience and networks of all its three core partner organisations and their complementary.
The Programme´s main objective is to contribute to "more responsible mining practices through inclusive processes with improved conditions for human rights and local environment". It will produce results on two different levels: two impact projects and a macro project, each project has a specific theory of change and is coordinated by one of the partner organizations: 

1. Impact Project 1 called "Resource Management and Community Dialogue in Lithium Extraction" aims to establish regional commitments to a science-backed decision-making protocol that guarantees that lithium production remains within the sustainable capacity of salars in Argentina and Bolivia, following a previous successfully experience in Chile. 

2. Impact Project 2 called "Multistakeholder Dialogue for Territorial Development in Mining Regions" has as its main objective to drive positive transformation for the local population in the mining provinces in Peru. To achieve this goal, they will implement an initiative that was already be proven effective by the IDB which focus on enhancing conditions for human rights, safeguarding the local environment, and fostering equitable development. 

3. Macro Project aims at institutionalise results of the impact project at regional level by influencing decision makers in key stakeholder groups with regards to the implementation of responsible business conduct (RBC) and human rights standards in the mining sector. As part of the Macro Component, a Competence Centre (CC) will be developed and maintained to enable efficient knowledge management, consolidating information generated and lessons learned. NIR, tillsammans med Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) och Centro Vincular vid katolska universitetet i Valparaíso (CV-PUCV) kommer att samarbeta i ett konsortium för genomförandet. Projektet bygger på erfarenhet, existerande nätverk och kompletterande kompetenser hos dessa tre partners.

Programmets huvudmål är att bidra till "mer ansvarsfull gruvdrift genom inkluderande processer som förbättrar förutsättningarna för att värna mänskliga rättigheter och lokal miljö". Resultat förväntas på två nivåer, genom två effektprojekt och ett makroprojekt. För varje projekt finns en förändringsteori och en av partnerorganisationerna ansvarar för koordineringen.  

1. Effektprojekt 1: "Resurshantering och dialog med loklabefolkningen inom extraktion av lithium” syftar till att få till stånd regionala åtaganden för ett vetenskapligt underbyggt protokoll för beslutsfattande som garanterar att litiumproduktionen begränsas till ett hållbart uttag i saltöknarna i Argentina och Bolivia, i enlighet med en tidigare framgångsrik erfarenhet i Chile.

2. Effektprojekt 2: "Dialog med flera intressenter för territoriell utveckling i gruvregioner” har som huvudmål att driva positiva förändringar för lokalbefolkningen i gruvprovinserna i Peru. För att uppnå detta mål kommer att genomföras insatser, som i IDBs tidigare insatser visat sig effektiva, och som  fokuserar på att förbättra villkoren för mänskliga rättigheter, skydda den lokala miljön och främja en rättvis utveckling.

3. Makroprojektet syftar till att institutionalisera resultaten av effektprojekten på regional nivå genom att påverka beslutsfattare i viktiga intressentgrupper för ansvarsfullt företagande och värnande av mänskliga rättigheter i gruvsektorn. Som en del av makroprojektet kommer ett kompetenscenter att inrättas för att möjliggöra effektiv kunskapshantering och konsolidering av genererad information och lärdomar. NIR, along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Centro Vincular at the Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaíso (CV-PUCV) will work together in this contribution as a consortium. This contribution builds on the experience and networks of all its three core partner organisations and their complementary. 

The programme has a regional scope, producing results at national and regional level, as well as locally in specific mining areas. It is also a programme that utilises the leverage of the Swedish and international mineral value chain and the Swedish resource base, including the Swedish mining cluster, embassies and trade promotion teams. 

The Programme´s main objective is to contribute to "more responsible mining practices through inclusive processes with improved conditions for human rights and local environment". It will produce results on two different levels: two impact projects and a macro project, each project has a specific theory of change and is coordinated by one of the partner organizations: 

1. Impact Project 1 called "Resource Management and Community Dialogue in Lithium Extraction" aims to establish regional commitments to a science-backed decision-making protocol that guarantees that lithium production remains within the sustainable capacity of salars in Argentina and Bolivia, following a previous successfully experience in Chile. 

2. Impact Project 2 called "Multistakeholder Dialogue for Territorial Development in Mining Regions" has as its main objective to drive positive transformation for the local population in the mining provinces in Peru. To achieve this goal, they will implement an initiative that was already be proven effective by the IDB which focus on enhancing conditions for human rights, safeguarding the local environment, and fostering equitable development. 


3. Impact project 4- in Colombia will focus on 3 components addressing key challenges in the mining sector. CO1: IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSIBLE MINING PRACTICES: Aim at implementing internationally recognized responsible business conduct (RBC) standards in the mining sector.  CO2: WOMEN AND GENDERBASED CHALLENGES IN MINING: Aim at addressing challenges facing women in both largescale and small-scale mining. CO3: SUSTAINABILITY IN FORMAL SMALLSCALE MINING: Aim at improving environmental and human rights standards in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).  This Impact project has been added by a major amendment to the agreement signed on July 2024. 

3. Macro Project aims at institutionalize results of the impact project at regional level by influencing decision makers in key stakeholder groups with regards to the implementation of responsible business conduct (RBC) and human rights standards in the mining sector. As part of the Macro Component, a Competence Centre (CC) will be developed and maintained to enable efficient knowledge management, consolidating information generated and lessons learned. 

The main objective would be achieved through three main outcomes that will contribute to the impact of the project of protecting human rights, natural environment and a more equitable development through mining for the energy transition in LAC: 

A. Companies in the mining value chain take responsibility for protecting human rights and contributing to local development, including through inclusive dialogue.

B. Public authorities implement their duty to protect human rights in connection with mining, including by enabling inclusive dialogue. 

C. Mining affected populations and civil society organizations are empowered to protect the (human and collective) rights of mining affected populations, in particular through inclusive dialogue.