Isabelle Ramdoo

Deputy Director IGF/IISD

Isabelle Ramdoo is the Deputy Director of the IGF Secretariat and leads its work on local content policies, critical minerals and mineral value chains.
Isabelle is an economist with over 20 years of experience in trade negotiations and industrial policy. She has worked as a senior advisor to the African Minerals Development Centre/United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, as Deputy Head of Programme, Economic Transformation, at the European Centre for Development Policy Management, and as an economist and trade negotiator for the Government of Mauritius.

2025 Agenda Sessions

Evolving African policy and value - developing a mutually beneficial mineral blueprint

With greater restrictions being placed on exports of raw minerals across the continent, how has the current approach to local value addition failed?
Why are producers increasingly leveraging their minerals towards securing greater local content and participation in domestic mining activities from foreign players?
Looking at the long-standing regional development protocols, how can partners support sustainable investments into local mining sectors whilst also promoting transparent & equitable policy?

Monday 03 February 15:45 - 16:30 CTICC2

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/03/2025 15:45 02/03/2025 16:30 Evolving African policy and value - developing a mutually beneficial mineral blueprint

With greater restrictions being placed on exports of raw minerals across the continent, how has the current approach to local value addition failed?
Why are producers increasingly leveraging their minerals towards securing greater local content and participation in domestic mining activities from foreign players?
Looking at the long-standing regional development protocols, how can partners support sustainable investments into local mining sectors whilst also promoting transparent & equitable policy?

CTICC2 Africa/Johannesburg

Is policy a blocker to technology and innovation?

What is the importance of government policies in supporting technological innovation?
Why is policy not keeping pace with the rate of technological advancement?
Can collaboration between governments, businesses, and academia to drive technological advancements.

Tuesday 04 February 10:00 - 10:45 CTICC1

Tech & Innovation Hub

Add to calendar 02/04/2025 10:00 02/04/2025 10:45 Is policy a blocker to technology and innovation?

What is the importance of government policies in supporting technological innovation?
Why is policy not keeping pace with the rate of technological advancement?
Can collaboration between governments, businesses, and academia to drive technological advancements.

CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg

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