NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The burgeoning demand for food, shelter and energy around the world puts tremendous pressure on our land and water. Agriteam is committed to finding innovative solutions and applying best practices to harness our natural resources in more efficient and sustainable ways. From conducting feasibility studies and social impact and environmental assessments, to helping develop and implement policy and legislative frameworks and facilitating public-private partnerships, Agriteam works with governments, public institutions, private sector companies, non-governmental organizations and local communities to effectively manage their natural resources.
OUR EXPERTISE INCLUDES:
- Feasibility studies and strategic planning
- Environmental impact assessment and management
- Land use planning
- Integrated landscape management
- Corporate social responsibility
- Extractive sector legislation and policy
- Soils and hydrology
- Empowerment and rights of affected communities

Agriteam has worked with governments, non-governmental organizations, local communities and the private sector to effectively manage their natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America.
OUR NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
COLOMBIA: Building Extractive Sector Governance in Colombia (Comunica/BESG) (Global Affairs Canada, 2015 – 2020)
The Building Extractive Sector Governance in Colombia (BESG) project is improving public sector governance of the extractive sector by building capacity of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), mining agencies, and mining authorities within departments and municipalities to develop and implement strengthened policy and regulatory frameworks, improve extractive sector planning and implementation, and increase public sector engagement with communities impacted by natural resource extraction. Agriteam is developing a tailored capacity building program based on existing issues and challenges such as decentralization, extractive management information systems, environmental protection, conflict management, economic development, transparency, occupational health and protecting human rights. Expected end of project results are: i) strengthened institutional capacity of MinMinas and key mining agencies in developing and implementing policy and regulation frameworks; ii) better coordination among MinMinas, mining agencies, departmental/municipal governments and industry; and iii) improved Government of Colombia capacity to lead engagement with communities impacted by natural resource extraction. http://comunicacolombia.co/
MONGOLIA: Strengthening Extractive Sector Management in Mongolia (SESMIM) (Global Affairs Canada, 2015 – 2020)
REGIONAL AFRICA: Canadian Facilitation for the Congo Basin Forests Partnership (Global Affairs Canada, 2010-2012)
MONGOLIA: Strengthening Centerra Gold’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program (Centerra Gold, 2010 – 2011)
MONGOLIA: Mining Sector Institutional Strengthening Technical Assistance Project (MSISTAP) (World Bank, 2010 – 2011)
MONGOLIA: Training for Rural Development Project (Global Affairs Canada, 2005-2010)
Partnering with the University of Saskatchewan on the project, Agriteam was responsible for overall management, providing input to Results Based Management (RBM), gender/social dimensions and ensuring participatory methods promoted community involvement, as well as developing and implementing a five-year pilot project in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that demonstrated community development using best practices in public-private partnerships. Centerra Gold provided investment capital for the pilot through its Community Development Fund at the Boroo Gold mine site in Bayangol county. The pilot demonstrated that a) socially responsible mining companies and local communities can work together to alleviate poverty; b) human resource development through training is essential in fighting poverty; and, c) that innovative public-private partnerships can be useful in training delivery to the benefit of rural communities.