This publication was produced by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions, and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, in accordance with the programme of work of the Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC) and with the support of the region of Antofagasta, Chile.
Appreciation is extended to Ricardo Heriberto Diaz Cortes, Governor of Antofagasta, for his support and involvement in the report. The OECD is also thankful to Gabriela Gómez Peralta (Regional Government of Antofagasta), Cristian Rodríguez Salas, Catalina Salgado Álvarez and Carolina Hernández Täger (all Catholic University of the North).
The OECD team responsible for the report includes Andres Sanabria, project co-ordinator, working under the guidance of Jose Enrique Garcilazo, Head of the Regional and Rural Policy Unit in the Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division, led by Dorothée Allain-Dupré. Chapter 2 was drafted by Fernando Riaza (CFE), Chapter 3 by Juan Biset, former Vice-minister of Mining of Argentina, and Chapter 4 by Andres Sanabria (CFE). The review benefitted from comments from Nadim Ahmad, Lisanne Raderschall and Isidora Zapata (all CFE). Evangelina Thanasi (CFE) co-ordinated the organisation of meetings and Pilar Phillip (CFE) led the publication process. The report was copy-edited and formatted by Eleonore Morena.
A special note of thanks is due to Anthony Bebbington (Ford Foundation), Ian Green (Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Canada) and Dawn Madahbee Leach (National Indigenous Economic Development Board of Canada) for their invaluable input and for accompanying the team in the development of the review as external peer reviewers of this report.
The OECD appreciates the invaluable input and support from numerous individuals and institutions in the Antofagasta region and in Santiago de Chile, including: Albemarle, Alto El Loa Indigenous Development Area, Antofagasta Industrial Association (AIA), Antofagasta Minerals (AMSA), the Association of Municipalities of the Antofagasta Region, Atacama La Grande Indigenous Development Area, the Atacamenian Peoples Council, BHP Escondida, the Catholic University of the North, the Chemical and Mining Company of Chile (SQM), the Chilean Construction Chamber, the Chilean Copper Commission, the Chilean Copper Corporation (CODELCO), the Chilean Mining Council (CM), the Coloso Emergency and Prevention Network, the Coloso Fishermen’s Union, Coloso Union No. 1, the Congreso Futuro Foundation, the National Mining Company (ENAMI), the Environmental Assessment Service, Glencore, the Mejillones Industrial Association (AIM), the Ministries of Education, of the Environment, of Finance, of Mining and of National Assets, the Association of Municipalities, the Municipalities of Calama and of San Pedro de Atacama, the National Mining Society of Chile (SONAMI), the National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin), Neighborhood Councils Nos. 2 and 3 of Sierra Gorda Municipality, the Office for the Protection of Rights (OPD Antofagasta), the Production Development Corporation (CORFO), the Regional Civil Society Council of Antofagasta, the Regional Council of the Antofagasta Region (CORE), Sierra Gorda, Sierra Gorda Firefighters, Sierra Gorda Municipality, the University of Antofagasta, the Catholic University of the North, the Women’s Union of Coloso and the Women’s Water Network.