Cobalt for Development
Two components, one pilot

Results in numbers.

Mining component
200+on-site coaching visits
0miners trained in health and safety
0artisanal cooperatives trained
0SAEMAPE agents trained as trainers
0PPE kits distributed
0training modules developed
0risk-management tools created
0environmental assessments conducted
20,000+indirect beneficiaries
Community component, Kisote (to 2023)
0students at the new school
95%primary enrolment, up from 70%
0community savings groups
0businesses started, many women-led
0people trained in financial literacy
0farmers trained in sustainable agriculture
+36%average household income
1,122trained in parenting and mediation
3,000+residents reached overall

Figures as stated in C4D's Lessons Learned Paper (2025); several span the full project period. Cross-check with C4D before reuse.

Results in numbers.
Kisote · Kolwezi · DR Congo

Results in numbers.

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