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Innovative initiatives to help develop SMEs are not at all unusual; but learning about a joint effort between indigenous communities and a private extractive firm that has resulted in community based enterprises, offers an interesting “twist”. In the Bolivian region of El Chaco, where most of the communities are Guaraní – the third indigenous group in the country - we find four innovative initiatives with a different approach to develop MSMEs and implement corporate social responsible practices.

This guidance document assists International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) members in the implementation of effective stewardship strategies for the minerals and metals they produce.

The Local Supplier Development Company Diagnostic Tool is designed to help companies or institutions with large procurement needs to create a supporting structure that will effectively allow them to use their procurement dollars to maximize the business value that the procurement function can bring.