FADEV is a national dialogue platform in Tanzania (but with a global reach), on Formalising and Legalising the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector. In its activities, FADEV works, in a participatory manner, towards reforms to existing policies and legal frameworks and multi-stakeholder engagement and awareness raising through innovative communication and sensitisation programmes. The scope of our work comprises of support mechanisms providing surveyed land, geological data, extension services and incentives which could provide much needed push towards formalised and legalised operations.