Sona Ayvazyan, Executive Director of Transparency International Anticorruption Center participated in Global Workshop of TI Mining for Sustainable Development Program as implementing partner in Armenia. The workshop was held in July 25-28 in Port Dickson, Malaysia. During the workshop all chapters part of the TI mining program met to develop plans and strategies for the Phase II program. They addressed the following issues: the top corruption risks in awarding mining contracts, the challenges in the license processes, etc..

The Program runs over five years, divided into two phases. During Phase I (2016-2017) each participating National Chapter identifies and assesses the risks of corruption in the mining awards process in their country using the Mining Awards Corruption Risk Assessment (MACRA) Tool developed for Transparency International. They publish a national risk assessment report on their results. In coalition with key stakeholders, National Chapters then use the results to develop local evidence-based action plans to address these risks. A global analysis report is also produced from the national risk assessments.

During Phase II (2018-2020) national, regional and global strategies are implemented to create changes to policy and practice in selected countries and globally.

Transparency International Australia is the coordinating chapter of Transparency International’s Global Mining for Sustainable Development Program. The 20 participating chapters are Armenia, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Niger, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.