Skills for mining in Central Africa

Abstract

This chapter examines the skills needed to support the development of the mining sector in the nine Central African countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It begins by taking stock of levels of education, employment and skills development in the region, before presenting a case study on the skills required in the mining sector to allow Central Africa to take full advantage of the rising global demand for critical minerals. It assesses the skill sets of workers undertaking different types of mining operations, and then analyses how the types of skills needed are changing. Finally, this chapter proposes a range of public policies to ensure the supply of skills better aligns with the demand for skills in the mining and related sectors.

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