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CAPACITY BUILDING IN MINERAL RSOURCES AT THE

INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN AFRICA MINERALRESOURCES UNIT

(UNU/INRA-MRU)

Vincent M Kawamya UNU/INRA - MINERAL RESOURCES UNIT

SCHOOL OF MINES UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

LUSAKA ZAMBIA [email protected] and [email protected]

UNU/INRA - MINERAL RESOURCES UNIT

Briefly 1.United Nations University(UNU) Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (INRA) Mineral Resources Unit (MRU) 2. ESDA Program

UNU/INRA - MINERAL RESOURCES UNIT

• International Community of Scholars

•Engaged - Research, Postgraduate training and knowledge dissemination to promote UN’s aims of peace and progress (address issues that are of concern to the UN). •UNU commenced work in Tokyo in September, 1975.

•Voluntarily Funded UN Organisation.

•UNU conducts activities through multidisciplinary network of its own 15 Research and Training Centres and Programmes (RTC/Ps) located in 13 countries and individual scientists and institutions world over. System Coordinated by UNU Center, Tokyo.

UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY (www.unu.edu)

•One of Research and Training Centers (RTC) of UNU

• Established in 1986, HQ located at Legon, UG, Accra

• Mission - Build endogenous African capacity and strengthen national institutions to promote sustainable use of continent’s natural resources for development

•Research, training and dissemination activities targeted at –Ensuring that African scientists, technologists and institutions acquire capabilities to generate, adapt and apply knowledge and technology – capabilities to help eradicate poverty, improve food security and promote more effective and efficient utilization of natural resources

UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN AFRICA (www.inra.unu.edu)

•Lagos Plan of Action 1980 - African governments concerned about formidable obstacles that undermined the ability of the African countries to benefit fully from their vast natural resource endowment.

• OAU (now AU) requested UNU to establish INRA

• OAU Noted - Africa’s wealth can be derived from efficient management and transformation of its natural resources.

•Mandate- set direction, pace and content of research, training and capacity building for natural resources management in Africa. •Carries out its work through its 5 Operating Units(OUs)

INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN AFRICA(UNU-INRA)

Three program priority areas of UNU-INRA

One of the Operating Units of UNU-INRA based at the University of Zambia, Lusaka.

UNU-INRA Mineral Resources Unit(MRU)

• Lagos plan noted - formidable obstacles that undermined the ability of the African countries to benefit fully from their vast mineral resource endowment.

• Identified - need to formulate different mineral resources policy options, especially in the fields of mineral exploration, mining development, mineral processing , mining environment and value addition

• Set up at Lusaka through MOU between UNU and

GRZ

• Started operating in April 1991


MRU is OU Focused on program area(PA) 3 of UNU-INRA

• OU in Cameroon(Yaounde I) – Computer Applications

• OU in Namibia – Aquatic and Marine Resources

• OU in Senegal – Social and Economic Issues


Through the Institute’s strategy; the MRU would work in the priority areas of mineral resource endowment, technology and management, and mineral policy options through:

• Undertaking research and development work • Provide advanced training for scientists, technologists, managers

and engineers • Participate in scientific and technological information activities • Host conferences, seminars, workshops and panels • Provide consultancy services • Facilitate the work of networking with other stake holders such as

members of the CRA, industry, international organizations and all other partners in mineral resources for development.


Activities : - Addresses topical and contemporary issues in mineral resources and mining:

Multidisciplinary approach; Uses UNU and other networks


Agronomic effectiveness of locally produced Partially Acidulated Phosphate Rock(PAPR) project.2001 – 2003

A collaborative research project between the School of Mines and School of Agricultural Sciences conducted to study the effectiveness of PAPR on various field crops on various soil types in Zambia.

UNU-INRA Mineral Resources Unit

Some Activities carried out

Field study of PAPR effectiveness on various crops

• PhD Studies on the Optimization of Production Parameters of Partially Acidulated Phosphate Rock (PAPR).2001 - 2003

• The only PhD study carried out at MRU since inception streamlined all parameters required for efficient and cost effective production of PAPR for easy affordability by resource-poor rural farmers.

PhD Student Optimizing PAPR production at School of Mines Pilot Plant.



• Workshop on Constraints Faced by Women in Mining Sector. 27-29th October, 1998. Lusaka, Zambia

• Topics covered included, Finance, Marketing and operational and processing constraints faced by women, mostly gemstone and precious metals small-scale miners. Issues of environmental impact of mining were also covered.

Field excursion for participants





Stakeholders deliberated on various issues on mining taxation

• Workshop on Dessemination of new lime stantards for Agricultural and Industrial use. 30th April 2013, Lusaka, Zambia

• Zambia Bureau of Standards in conjunction with UNZA and other stake holders has developed national Standards to guide the production of lime in the country where it is widely used in Agric, mining, municipal, Live stock feeds manufacturing etc.

• NOV-DEC, 2013 Lusaka, ZAMBIA. Follow up workshop on Zambian Mining Taxation – Human and Institutional Capacities Issues




Challenges of Institute Insufficient Financial resources to fund

activities as intended in its original mandate. However the institute has embarked on an

intensive resource mobilization program which include to increase the endowment fund and secure external funding for Activities.


AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE US$50M AS ENDOWMENT expected to return US$2-3m/yr for INRA’S operations.

Only Ghana(US$8M) and Zambia(US$2) contributing – a few others have now expressed willingness

UNU Institutes Twinning INRA Annual Budget US$9.0, twinned with UNU

Institute for Sustainability and Peace(UNU-ISP- budget US$90)


ESDA MASTER’S PROGRAM Theme: Training leaders for sustainable development in Africa Joint undertaking of eight African partner Universities, the UNU

Institute for Sustainability and Peace(UNU-ISP) and UNU-INRA Three master's Programs – field based and problem-solving

orientated approach Aim - to produce a new breed of African professionals who will

work for greater social relevance and impact on developmental reality of Africa.


ESDA Programs at University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University • Msc in Sustainable Urban Development • Aim: Train planners, organizers, instructors, field development

practitioners for sustainable urban development • Specialization: Water and sanitation management, Urban food

and Nutrition Security and Renewable energy alternative • Duration: Two years; Oct 2013; 10 students at each University • Brief description: Trans-disciplinary, community-and

innovation-based to develop problem solving capacities in urbanization such as governance, economic empowerment watsan management, health, climate change, etc.


ESDA Programs at University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University • Msc in Sustainable Urban Development

Major shift from training for “White collar jobs” by training for

sustainable self-employment, creation of employment opportunities and wealth within the context of ‘Green Economy’

Target students: Environmentalists, geographers, natural resources managers agriculturists, Public health, engineering, architecture, etc


ESDA Programs at Legon, (UG), at Tamale, (UDS) and in Kumasi, (KNUST). At Ibadan (UI), Nigeria

Msc in Sustainable Intergraded Rural Development • Aim: Impart practical knowledge and skills for reducing poverty and

improve living conditions in Rural Africa. • Special feature: Innovative combination of Holistic perspective, integrated

multidisciplinary methodology, endogenous approaches and participatory community based field oriented work into a unified rural development training strategy.

• Duration: Two years; Aug/Sept 2013; Up to 10 students at each University • Brief description: Practical training to generate positive synergies between

theories and practical experiences and enhance capacities s for graduates and rural communities for self employment and public sector


ESDA Programs at Legon, (UG), at Tamale, (UDS) and in Kumasi, (KNUST). At Ibadan (UI), Nigeria

• Msc in Sustainable Intergraded Rural Development Uniqueness combines the following into a unified rural development

training strategies: • Holistic perspective • Integrated multidisciplinary methodology • Endogenous approaches • Participatory community based field oriented work • Built-in capacity to generate employment for university graduates and

rural youth. Target students: geography, natural resources, rural studies agriculture,

integrated rural development, development studies etc


ESDA Programs at cape town (UCT), SA ,at Lusaka (UNZA), Zm (Also sustainability Institute at the University of Stellenbosch, SA)

MPhil in Sustainable Mineral Resources Development • Aim: To provide a postgraduate qualification that highlights the critical

factors of sustainable deployment in the context of mining and mineral processing in Africa.

• Special feature: common course to be attended by the entire cohort of student with individual assignments presented via structured webinar session. Internship to enable student to see industry from a another perspective will be emphasised.

• Duration: Two years; Jan 2014; 15-20 students at each University • Brief description: Course to be delivered in blocks of one week in 1st year

to include Sustainable Development, Strategic social Engagement Practice, research methodology and communication and Environmental Stewardship in mining and mineral Beneficiation.


ESDA Programs at cape town (UCT), SA ,at Lusaka (UNZA), Zm (Also sustainability Institute at the University of Stellenbosch, SA)

• MPhil in Sustainable Mineral Resources Development

Uniqueness: internship which will give opportunity to students to view industry from a different angle and the research dissertation will develop knowledge at an advanced level in and around the African mining industry.

Target students: from geologists, engineers, planers, strategist, lawyers and regulators to health professionals, environmental officers, safety specialist and social scientists.


Distinguishing features of ESDA Programs 1. Programs ownership by leading Africa universities collaborating for

impact. 2. Improving the exiting postgraduate programmes of partner universities

rather than creating new ones. 3. Emphasis on field –oriented programs for problems-solving capacities and

inter-personal work skills of students. 4. Active support by UNU and other external partner University as well as

other UN organisations working in sustainable development including universities in Japan and northern Europe, UNESCO, UNEP and Un-Habitat.

5. Intentional use of information technology (ICT) to promote inter-university collaboration in research and education.

6. Designed not only for African students but also for students outside Africa interest in contributing to sustainable development in Africa.


The University of Zambia

DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME FOR 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

MASTER OF MINERAL SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

The Director Directorate of Research and Graduate studies University of Zambia P.O. Box 32379 Lusaka ZAMBIA Tel/ Fax: 260-1-290258 Email [email protected] or [email protected] www.unza.zm For further information contact: [email protected] Or [email protected] CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS IS 31st October 2013.

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Info : ESDA Master’s Program at UNU-ISP

homepage: http://www.isp.unu.edu. www.inra.unu.edu


Asante Sana

Merci beaucoup

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