The Diamond Development Initiative works to transform artisanal mining into a source of sustainable development.

Despite its size and importance, the artisanal diamond mining sector is characterized by deep poverty and severe instability, with artisanal diamond miners around the world working in low-paying, hard and dangerous conditions every day.

There are 1.5 million artisanal diamond miners across Africa and South America and at DDI we believe they represent 1.5 million opportunities for development and sustainable economic growth.

DDI seeks to bring together civil society, governments and the private sector in a common effort to convert diamonds from a fuel for war into an engine for development.

DDI is an important development tool that aims through education, policy dialogue and projects working directly with artisanal diamond miners and their communities, to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development.

DDI participates in numerous fora, workshops and panels, and publishes papers on various mining and development topics.

DDI offers a variety of ways to support efforts to transform the sector into a viable economic enterprise. Get involved, educate or donate.