In resource-dependent countries, what do commitments to gender equity mean in practical terms and how do they contribute to positive changes in people’s lives and livelihoods? This is the first in a new series of blog posts from the NRGI and World Resources Institute research project on gender and extractives.
Resource-backed loans are a significant part of overall debt in a number of resource-rich countries, and illustrate the complexity of debt renegotiations. This post explores recent proposals to aid resource-rich countries that face economic crisis as a result of the pandemic.
NRGI’s new commentary series gathers diverse perspectives to address the challenge facing resource-dependent countries navigating the energy transition.
The index measures the quality of resource governance in 81 countries that together produce 82 percent of the world’s oil, 78 percent of its gas and a significant proportion of minerals, including 72 percent of all copper. It is the product of 89 country assessments (eight countries were assessed in two sectors), compiled by 150 researchers, using almost 10,000 supporting documents.
The National Oil Company Database is an online, interactive tool that enables a wide range of users—from government officials and NOC executives to journalists and activists—to better understand the roles played by these companies and hold them accountable to generate returns on public investment.
The Charter is a set of principles for governments and societies on how to best harness the opportunities created by extractive resources for development. It is not a recipe or blueprint for the policies and institutions countries must build, but instead provides the ingredients successful countries have used.
