The document summarizes discussions from the 8th Annual CASM Conference on the benefits, outcomes, organizational structure, and sustainability of CASM. Key points include:
- CASM provides benefits such as learning, innovation, networking, and a sense of community for miners.
- Outcomes are difficult to measure but include bringing stakeholders together and increasing recognition of artisanal and small-scale mining.
- The organizational structure of CASM includes the SMAG board and regional chapters, but miners want more involvement in planning and decision-making.
- Ensuring sustainable, long-term funding is a challenge as CASM relies on donors but seeks to reduce this dependence. Formalization of governance and operations was also
1. 8th Annual CASM Conference
DFID CASM evaluation
10th October 2008
Ed O’Keefe
Synergy Global Consulting
www.synergy-global.net
2. Questions
• What are the benefits of CASM?
• What are the outcomes?
• How is the organisational structure working?
• What is CASM?
• Formalisation
• Governance
• Sustainability