Resource Matters - transparency in the cobalt value chain Resource Matters - transparens i värdekedjan kobolt Resource Matters is an international NGO, based in Brussels, Belgium, with a predominant focus on improved governance of natural resources. In the DRC context, this has led to a focus on the transparency of the extractive industry, as well as its links to the energy domain. It has a high credibility with an extensive network in the DRC. Since its founding 2017, it has a stellar reputation in the Congolese context. It works in close collaboration with local civil society groups, encouraging them to network and join forces for increased impact.

Resource Matters will receive support to build on its cobalt supply chain pilot map to offer a comprehensive overview of all actors along the chain to a wide variety of stakeholders involved in making the energy transition a reality. The present proposal lists technical improvements and a series of activities to ensure that the tool will effectively reach and be used by stakeholders. The new extended verison will not only include the source of the cobolt but also be connect to other platforms that report about violations of human rights and the environment. The contribution will also include capacity development for Resource Matters. Resource Matters är en internationell icke-statlig organisation med säte i Bryssel, Belgien, som främst fokuserar på förbättrad förvaltning av naturresurser. I Demokratiska Republiken Kongo har detta lett till en fokusering på transparens inom utvinningsindustrin och dess kopplingar till energiområdet. Organisationen har hög trovärdighet och ett omfattande nätverk i Demokratiska Republiken Kongo. Sedan grundandet 2017 har den ett utmärkt rykte i den kongolesiska kontexten. Den arbetar i nära samarbete med lokala grupper i det civila samhället och uppmuntrar dem att skapa nätverk och slå sig samman för att få större genomslagskraft.

Resource Matters kommer att få stöd för att bygga vidare på sin plattform för värdekedjan för kobolt för att kunna erbjuda en omfattande översikt över alla aktörer längs kedjan till en mängd olika intressenter som är involverade i att göra energiomställningen till verklighet. I detta förslag anges tekniska förbättringar och en rad aktiviteter för att se till att verktyget effektivt når ut till och används av intressenterna. Den nya utökade versionen kommer inte bara att innehålla koboltets väg utan även kopplas till andra plattformar som rapporterar om kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter och miljö. Bidraget kommer också att omfatta kapacitetsutveckling för Resource Matters. Resource Matters is an international NGO, based in Brussels, Belgium, with a predominant focus on improved governance of natural resources. In the DRC context, this has led to a focus on the transparency of the extractive industry, as well as its links to the energy domain. It has a high credibility with an extensive network in the DRC. Since its founding 2017, it has a stellar reputation in the Congolese context. It works in close collaboration with local civil society groups, encouraging them to network and join forces for increased impact.

Resource Matters will receive support to build on its cobalt supply chain pilot map to offer a comprehensive overview of all actors along the chain to a wide variety of stakeholders involved in making the energy transition a reality. The present proposal lists technical improvements and a series of activities to ensure that the tool will effectively reach and be used by stakeholders. The new extended verison will not only include the source of the cobolt but also be connect to other platforms that report about violations of human rights and the environment. The contribution will also include capacity development for Resource Matters.