David has worked across East and Central Africa, Guyana and Europe, co-developing programmes aiming at the professionalisation and formalisation of ASM, including international market access and community development. Through this work, David has built up a broad understanding of gold, gemstone and cobalt value chains, from artisanal mines all the way to international refiners and downstream brands.
David helped develop The Impact Facility’s approach, leveraging blended finance and building on the notion of incentive-based, continuous improvement to achieve inclusive sector development. In his role as Director for Programme and Business Development, David engages corporates, non-profits, (impact) investors and institutional stakeholders to forge partnerships – across industries and supply chain tiers – dedicated to addressing complex challenges through strategic collaboration.
