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The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development of Burkina Faso’s “Support to Land and Mining Management Strengthening Project” (“Projet d’Appui au Reinforcement de la Gestion du Foncier et des Mines,” PARGFM) is being funded by the World Bank. PARGFM has contracted GAF AG to upgrade eMC+ + for the Mining Cadastre Department at the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries to its latest version and implement additional modules of the cadastral platform, in order to ensure continuous operation and enhance transparency and the provision of rapid service by the Mining Cadastre General Directorate (DGCM).

The services being provided will be carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Quarries and under the supervision of its IT Services Directorate, within the framework of its IT master plan. They will include the development of new key features, such as electronic fee payments, improved customer notifications and interactive online services, with the aim of streamlining administrative procedures for mineral title applicants and holders in accordance with the latest requirements.

By accelerating the processing of mining titles and improving public access to information, the new eMC+ version is expected to further strengthen investor confidence and increase revenues for Burkina Faso’s mining sector. 

The eMC+ system, which GAF AG first implemented in Burkina Faso in 2015, is a flagship product of GAF AG. It supports mineral tenure administration and public information access in line with EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) standards. The system has been operational in Burkina Faso since 2018 and has a central role in managing and regulating the country’s mining titles.

The modernisation is intended to not only ensure continuous operation of the cadastre system but also to transfer technical skills to the Directorate-General of Mining Cadastre (DGCM), thus enabling full in-country management and sustainability within the context of the Ministry’s broader IT master plan.

The contract reinforces a decade-long consulting collaboration between the DGCM and GAF AG, marking a successful continuation of efforts to support a digital transformation and good governance for Burkina Faso’s mineral resources management.