The Impact Facility

The Impact Facility is a global non-profit social enterprise with a mission to support the development of thriving mining communities around the world.

The Impact Facility engages in minerals-rich landscapes with the aim to support the development of sustainably-managed, small and medium-size, locally-owned enterprises. We provide these enterprises with catalytic investments, technical assistance, and access to fair markets. As they grow, these enterprises create safe jobs, reliable income, and contribute to the long-term sustainable development of their communities, economies, and landscapes. 

We currently operate two flagship programmes, the Lake Victoria Gold Programme (LV2030), centered around the gold value chain in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania; and the Fair Cobalt Alliance, a multi-stakeholder initiative which supports artisanal miners in the Congolese province of Lualaba