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Partners

Our Partners

Strong partnerships are key to long-term success. EGPS works with many stakeholders across the mineral value chain and builds on existing partnerships for maximum synergies at the global, regional, and country levels. We also include civil society, the private sector actors, and voices from underrepresented groups—like women, Indigenous peoples, youth, and people with disabilities. 
 

PARTNERSHIP VOICES

December, 2025
OECD–WBG: A Conversation with Julia Nielson (OECD)

In this short video, she shares a trade perspective on the biggest challenge to securing resilient critical minerals value chains, and what it will take to strengthen cooperation, reduce vulnerabilities, and support sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving global market.

December, 2025
OECD–WBG: A Conversation with Sven Renner (World Bank Group)

In this short video, Sven Renner shares key takeaways from the OECD–World Bank Group Conference on Critical Minerals in Paris, highlighting supply chain risks, growing complexity, and opportunities for developing countries through initiatives like the World Bank’s RISE program.

December, 2025
WBG–OECD Critical Minerals Conference Key Takeaways

In this video, Robert Schlotterer shares his main takeaway from the conference: the industry playbook of the last 50 to 100 years no longer applies. He underscores the need to rethink how the sector operates, with a focus on innovation and more effective collaboration across the value chain. The conversation sets the stage for broader changes in how critical minerals are developed, financed, and deployed.

December, 2025
A Conversation with Ambassador Takeuchi Kazuyuki on the RISE Investment Facilitation Platform Launch November 2025, Lusaka

EGPS spoke with Ambassador Takeuchi Kazuyuki about his reflections on the inaugural RISE Investment Facilitation Platform and why it represents an important moment for Zambia’s mining future. He highlighted the value of stronger public–private collaboration in advancing Zambia’s RISE Roadmap, noting its potential to accelerate investment, boost local value creation, and build long-term resilience across the sector.

November, 2025
Zambia’s Path to Value-Driven Mining: Insights from the World Bank

In this interview, Achim Fock, World Bank Group Country Manager for Zambia, highlights the country’s priorities for advancing its minerals agenda through the ETM Roadmap and regional initiatives. He notes that strengthening governance, improving licensing systems, formalizing artisanal mining, and promoting local content are central to attracting responsible investment and supporting value addition. Through the RISE initiative and platforms like ZAMCUP, the World Bank Group is helping Zambia connect mining to manufacturing and regional value chains, including opportunities in copper downstream industries. Achim emphasizes that Zambia is serving as a testing ground for these approaches and, with strong government leadership, is well positioned to demonstrate how mineral resources can drive sustainable, inclusive economic transformation.

October, 2025
ASEAN’s Vision for Critical Minerals: Insights from the World Bank

In this video, Balada Amor, Senior Mining Specialist at the World Bank, discusses ASEAN’s unique role in the global minerals landscape, the region’s long-term vision for critical minerals development, and how the World Bank Group is supporting these ambitions. From building resilient supply chains and fostering regional cooperation to advancing governance, transparency, and investment, Balada highlights the opportunities and pathways for ASEAN to drive sustainable growth through its mineral wealth.

June, 2025
Italy’s Vision for EGPS and RISE

We spoke with Marcello Ranucci, Head of Unit for International Climate Action at the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, to reflect on the impact of the Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) and the future of the RISE Partnership. Marcello shares insights on the key successes of the EGPS collaboration, the factors driving progress, and his vision for the next phase of international cooperation on climate and extractives governance. Watch to learn more about Italy’s priorities and hopes for the road ahead.

May, 2025
Donor Partnerships and EGPS Priorities

We spoke with Robert Schlotterer, Practice Manager, World Bank’s Extractives Global Unit. In this video, he reflects on recent productive discussions with EGPS donor partners at the annual Partnership Council meeting in Tokyo and thanks them for their continued support across key initiatives—RISE, Climate-Smart Mining, ASM, and our longstanding collaboration with EITI.

May, 2025
Creating Better Jobs in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector in Côte d’Ivoire

In the first episode of the Leadership Reflections series, Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, World Bank Country Director for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo, speaks with Dr. Rachel Perks about how Côte d’Ivoire is working to transform its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The discussion highlights the importance of creating safer, more sustainable, and better-paying jobs for miners while promoting formalization and inclusive development in one of the country’s most vital but often overlooked industries.

March, 2025
Advancing ASEAN–World Bank Collaboration on Critical Minerals

Our Mining Lead, Michael Stanley met with Kanchana Wanichkorn, Director of Sectoral Development at ASEAN, to explore opportunities for partnership in achieving critical minerals objectives. In this conversation, they discuss the complex challenges facing the sector and the importance of early, coordinated action. Together, they highlight the shared commitment to advancing responsible and resilient critical minerals development across the region.

February, 2025
Netherlands on Climate-Smart Mining and the Future of EGPS

We spoke with Sita Djelantik, Senior Policy Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, about the successes of EGPS, the impact of Climate-Smart Mining (CSM), and the importance of sustainable mineral supply chains. She shares insights on how the Netherlands has supported CSM from the start and the need for responsible investment in the sector. Looking ahead, she envisions EGPS driving more sustainable, diverse mineral supplies while ensuring local communities benefit. Watch to learn more.

February, 2025
Japan on EGPS Successes and the Future of RISE

Japan’s involvement in EGPS highlights its commitment to sustainable development and governance in the extractives sector through financial contributions and active participation. We asked Hiroyuki Tsuruno, Director for Development Issues, Ministry of Finance, Japan, about the key successes of EGPS and our partnership, as well as his vision for the future of EGPS and RISE over the next five years. Watch as he shares his insights on the impact and evolution of these initiatives

 

COLLABORATIONS

RISE INFORMATION PLATFORMS FOR INVESTMENT FACILITATION

Collaboration is also at the center of investment facilitation engagements – a key objective under the RISE Partnership. The RISE Investment Platforms at regional and country level will act as issue-driven network platforms, where government representatives from target countries, investors, Regional Development Banks, bilateral Development Finance Institutions, Export Credit Agencies and industry associations from RISE- Partners exchange information on potential investments. 

RISE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

RISE Technical Working Group (TWG) brings together RISE-donors, industry, civil society, academia and global and regional initiatives to provide advice to the Partnership Council on strategy and activity implementation based on technical expertise, business insight and regional knowledge. The TWG meets quarterly.

MDB WORKING GROUP ON CRITICAL MINERALS VALUE CHAIN 

The MDB Working Group on Critical Minerals Value Chains is a platform for collaboration among Multilateral Development Banks, launched by the World Bank in December 2024 under the Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement (RISE) Partnership. The group aims to strengthen coordination on investments, policy support, and technical assistance across the critical minerals value chain, with a focus on promoting sustainable, inclusive, and transparent practices.

 

Development Partners

We thank EGPS donors for their ongoing support and partnership, and for working with us to use the extractive industries to reduce poverty and share the benefits more widely.