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Fresh perspectives and insights from NRGI
Contract Transparency is an Extractive Industries Success Story—But It’s Not Over Yet
8 December 2020
Risk and Reward in Ghana’s Agyapa Gold Royalties Deal: Eight Points for Consideration
1 October 2020
Enabling Resilience in Unprecedented Times
10 August 2020

De Brazzaville à Miami : la corruption des sociétés pétrolières nationale et ses implications à l’échelle mondiale

24 July 2020
Alexandra Gillies
Les procureurs américains allèguent que l'argent lié à la République du Congo, riche en pétrole, a été utilisé de manière corrompue pour acheter des biens immobiliers à Miami. Cet article considère les liens entre une telle corruption et les sociétés pétrolières nationales.

From Brazzaville to Miami: National Oil Company Corruption and its Global Implications

22 July 2020
Alexandra Gillies
U.S. prosecutors are alleging money connected to the oil-rich Republic of Congo has been corruptly used to purchase Miami real estate. This post explores the connections between such corruption and state oil companies. 

Reforming Colombia's Extractive Sector Royalty Distributions: Key Changes and Coronavirus

20 July 2020
Claudia Viale
Proposed reform to the Colombia's extractive sector royalty distribution system must be strengthened to overcome the shortcomings of the current model. In light of the pandemic, further changes are also needed to safeguard the system in the event of a future global crisis.

What the Pandemic Reveals About Governance, State Capture and Natural Resources

15 July 2020
Daniel Kaufmann
One group of low- and middle-income countries that are experiencing particularly acute challenges as a result of the pandemic is those that are resource-rich.

The 2021 Resource Governance Index Research Process is Underway

13 July 2020
Liz McGrath, Anna Fleming
Research for the 2021 edition of NRGI's Resource Governance Index has begun. The index measures the governance of oil, gas and mining sectors in resource-producing countries and provides freely available public data to help inform evidence-based decision-making.

Iraq and Algeria Navigate Political Transition, Deflated Oil Demand and Decreased Revenues

9 July 2020
Nadine Abou Khaled
Both Algeria and Iraq were already in places of great transition and turmoil when confronted by the coronavirus pandemic. While both countries have taken some measures in response to the oil price drop and the spread of the coronavirus, questions remain.

Oil-Exporting Emerging Economies Should Seek Just Energy Transition for Sector Workers

7 July 2020
Sandeep Pai
It is critical to address the impacts of the much-needed low-carbon transition on the livelihood of the world’s millions of oil workers and their communities. Implementing a just transition for workers will not be easy, but it is imperative for governments in oil-exporting emerging economies to begin planning now.
 

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3 July 2020
Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan, David Mihalyi
 

Amid the Pandemic, a Perfect Storm Challenges Anticorruption and Natural Resource Governance

30 June 2020
Daniel Kaufmann
A new report shows that there is nothing deterministic about a so-called “resource curse” and makes the case that transparency, accountability and participation are necessary but insufficient to enable long-term improvements in resource governance. 

Clean Energy and Fossil Fuels in the Middle East: A Virtuous Cycle?

29 June 2020
Carole Nakhle
The world’s determination to fight climate change and green the energy mix is a concern for large Middle Eastern oil exporters, which sit on massive proven hydrocarbon reserves. The risk of such assets becoming stranded and losing value is high, with significant consequences for these poorly diversified economies.

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