Ghana’s government will develop a publicly available petroleum register containing the full text of all petroleum agreements, licenses, permits and authorizations, a government minister said yesterday.
NRGI's Media for Oil Reform Fellowship is a development program designed to promote reporting that deepens knowledge of the Nigeria oil sector and that drives positive change in the sector.
Shell companies have been called the “getaway cars” of corruption. In some jurisdictions, including the U.S., individuals can easily set up anonymous companies and use them to hide stolen funds.
International organizations, fiscal policy experts and transparency advocates agree that civil society and the general public need to understand budget figures to effectively monitor the use of public funds.
Resource-rich Latin American countries did experience high rates of economic growth and diminished poverty and inequality during the boom years. On the surface, this would appear to strengthen arguments that extractive industries are key to progress, especially in resource-rich areas, despite their negative environmental impact. Nevertheless, a closer look shows that things are a bit more complicated.
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) can be effective tools for managing natural resource revenues. However, as their numbers continue to grow, with the largest funds managing hundreds of billions or even a trillion dollars in assets, researchers are paying more attention to how well these funds are governed.
Since its independence from the Soviet Union, the Kyrgyz Republic has undergone more dynamic political development toward democracy compared to neighboring countries. However, it has not met its full economic potential. Continuing reform of its mining sector—identified as one of the five key strategic industries of the economy—is paramount.