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The West African Mineral Sector
Strategic Assessment (WAMSSA) is a strategic environmental
and social assessment intended to identify policy,
institutional, and regulatory adjustments required to
integrate environmental and social considerations into
mineral sector development in Africa. The study focused on
three Mano River Union (MRU) countries, Guinea, Liberia, and
Sierra Leone, all categorized as mineral-rich countries
which earn - or could earn (in the case of Liberia) -
significant revenues from exports of bauxite, iron ore,
rutile, gold, and diamonds. WAMSSA featured an analytical
component, and an extensive consultation process designed to
initiate a policy dialogue on improving mineral sector
governance and enhancing the benefits of mineral sector
development for the MRU region. This report summarizes the
findings of the WAMSSA process, and provides a series of
recommendations to address environmental, social, and
governance priorities highlighted by analytical and
consultation components of the assessment. The
recommendations are intended to provide guidance to the
African Mineral Governance Program (AMGP) and Extractive
Industry Transparency Initiative Plus Plus initiatives that
are gathering momentum in the region.
