Core Service

Partnerships

with Local & National Actors

We facilitate cross-sectoral dialogue, foster government relations, and develop
sustainable regulatory frameworks to create lasting value for extractive industry stakeholders.

Over the past fifteen years, Embellie Advisory has built bridges between extractive companies, host governments, development organizations, and local communities. We design tailored solutions to foster cross-sectoral collaboration, build local capacity, and develop sustainable regulatory frameworks across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Cross Sectorial Collaboration

Since its inception, Embellie Advisory partnered with the Devonshire Initiative, a Canadian multistakeholder forum bringing together mining companies, development NGOs and academics to improve the development outcomes of extractive industry operations in host countries through cross-sectoral collaboration.

Our teams successfully implemented this initiative in several countries starting with Peru where we facilitated the development of multistakeholder partnerships towards the development of sustainable social license to operate for projects across the country.

The success of these initiatives can be traced to the development of structured, neutral dialogue platforms — roundtables, workshops, learning forums — to facilitate frank and confidential dialogue and foster the trust needed between participants to openly discuss challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities.

  • Identification of common short- and long-term objectives between stakeholders rivaling over scarce resources
  • Development of partnerships between extractive companies and impacted communities
  • Community engagement guides, impact measurement frameworks, and M&E models
  • Co-design and delivery of community development projects funded by mining companies
  • Joint implementation of grievance mechanisms and livelihood programs

Local Content Policies & Partnerships

To support the inclusion of natural resources projects within local and national development strategies, we have developed a series of local content development initiatives. Our goal is to deliver high-impact, investment-ready solutions that enhance Local Content outcomes and reduce project development risks in the extractive industries across emerging markets.

Together with our local partners, we have implemented comprehensive innovative approaches, working in parallel with host governments and local operators in Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Guyana, Ivory Coast, and more — supporting the alignment of national development objectives with private sector investment strategies.

Embellie’s approach is centered on designing comprehensive and context-specific strategies that strengthen stakeholder engagement, enhance the quality of local products and services to international standards, improve governance mechanisms, and foster transparent, risk-informed decision-making around local content.

  • Integration of local capacity into large-scale industrial supply chains
  • Result-oriented policies and educational incentives with local governments
  • ESG-aligned investment facilitation with supplier development and workforce upskilling
  • Access to finance and investment for local enterprises in complex supply ecosystems
  • Creation of agile and competitive local business ecosystems rooted in global best practices

External Affairs & Government Relations

We support companies in building constructive, transparent, and strategic relationships with public institutions at local, regional, and national levels. Our role goes beyond traditional advisory; we act as facilitators between the private sector and government, helping our clients navigate regulatory frameworks, align with national development priorities, and position themselves as reliable partners in the governance of natural resources.

Our team has collaborated with public institutions and multilateral organizations in Latin America and the Middle East — including engagements in Saudi Arabia, Peru, Ecuador, and Canada — to promote dialogue, support institutional capacity-building, and contribute to the design of sustainability and community empowerment strategies.

We assist clients in securing permits, facilitating inter-institutional dialogue, and improving coordination between government, communities, and industry — with the ultimate goal of reinforcing good governance and fostering an inclusive, stable environment for long-term operations.

  • Significant reduction in permitting times, especially for prior consultations
  • Mining convention negotiations and production-sharing agreements
  • Sector-specific regulatory frameworks and local content agreements
  • Above-the-ground risk monitoring tools and adapted strategies for emerging jurisdictions
  • Promotion of global ESG best practices in developing mining sectors

Facilitation of Partnerships with Governments & Development of Sustainable Regulations

For the last decade we have worked in partnership with natural resources companies and host governments to both facilitate sustainable investments from responsible operators and contribute to the definition and implementation of balanced regulations.

When working with host governments — most notably in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East — our objective is to help strengthen institutional capacity to negotiate, manage, and enforce extractive agreements, ensuring alignment with development goals and fiscal priorities. When working with natural resources companies, we offer technical and strategic guidance to structure agreements that are legally sound, operationally feasible, and socially legitimate.

Recognizing the strategic importance of regulatory certainty and public trust, we also assist in the monitoring and implementation of negotiated provisions, ensuring that both obligations and benefits are transparently fulfilled.

  • Benchmarking of global best practices and definition of efficient regulations
  • Prior consultation frameworks and adapted ESG frameworks
  • Engagement with local and international NGOs and political actors for tailored roadmaps
  • Promotion of investment opportunities at global conferences
  • Partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
  • Sustainable investment through long-term partnership between governments and industry leaders

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