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Corruption

Poor governance and systemic corruption are prevalent in many resource-rich countries.

Poor governance and systemic corruption are prevalent in many resource-rich countries. Given their highly concentrated and highly profitable nature, the oil, gas and mining industries can generate the kind of political and private incentives that favor rent-seeking and institutional (or state) capture.

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When Oil Prices Drop, Corruption Risks Can Rise
5 May 2020
Holding to Account: How Publishing Facts about Foreign Corruption Creates Accountability
Briefing
13 January 2020
Twelve Red Flags: Corruption Risks in the Award of Extractive Sector Licenses and Contracts
6 April 2017

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    Улс төрийн намууд ба байгалийн баялгийн засаглал

    21 September 2018

    Governance and Trade Patterns of Gold Producers in the 2017 Resource Governance Index

    24 August 2018
    Kaisa Toroskainen, Anna Fleming, Joseph Williams

    Code minier de la Tunisie : L’amélioration des aspects liés à la transparence et à la gouvernance

    Report
    8 August 2018
    Amir Shafaie, Wissem Heni, Nejib Mokni

    Passation de marchés ouverte pour les droits pétroliers, gaziers et miniers: gros plan sur les bonnes pratiques

    28 June 2018

    Open Contracting for Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights: Shining a Light on Good Practice

    26 June 2018

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    News & Insights

    ¿Una nueva carrera hacia el fondo? Desafíos de gobernanza para el sector minero en América Latina en tiempos de COVID-19

    Juan Luis Dammert
    18 June 2020

    How Civil Society Organizations, Companies and Governments Can Protect Resource Payment Transparency During the Crisis

    Alexander Malden
    11 June 2020

    Corruption is a threat to planet Earth

    Brookings Institute
    5 June 2020

    Greasy Palms

    Literary Review
    1 June 2020

    When Oil Prices Drop, Corruption Risks Can Rise

    Alexandra Gillies
    5 May 2020

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    Open data
    Coronavirus
    Revenue management
    Economic diversification
    Revenue sharing
    Energy transition
    Sovereign wealth funds
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    Legislation and regulation
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    Licensing and negotiation
    Tax policy and revenue collection

    Related events

    Daniel Kaufmann Lecture: 'State Capture and the Challenge of Governance around the World'

    Event type: 
    Speech
    Friday, September 21, 2018 -
    11:00 to 12:30
    Cape Town, South Africa

    Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Dean Joel Hellman and Daniel Kaufmann Testify at the South Africa State Capture Inquiry

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    Speech
    Friday, August 31, 2018 -
    14:30 to 16:30
    Johannesburg, South Africa

    What’s the Deal? Evolving Practices in Contract Transparency

    Event type: 
    Discussion
    Thursday, June 28, 2018 -
    15:30 to 17:00
    Berlin, Germany

    Transparency, Anticorruption and Sustainable Development: Is Progress Possible?

    Event type: 
    Web Event
    Monday, September 18, 2017 -
    09:00 to 11:45
    Washington, D.C.

    Journalist Deep Dive on Corruption in Tanzania’s Extractives Sector

    Event type: 
    Training
    Monday, May 1, 2017 - 09:00 to Friday, May 5, 2017 - 17:00
    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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      Beneficial ownership
      Civic space
      Commodity prices
      Contract transparency and monitoring
      Coronavirus
      Corruption
      Economic diversification
      Energy transition
      Global initiatives
      Legislation and regulation
      Licensing and negotiation
      Mandatory payment disclosure
      Measurement of environmental and social impacts
      Measurement of governance
      Open data
      Revenue management
      Revenue sharing
      Sovereign wealth funds
      State-owned enterprises
      Subnational governance
      Tax policy and revenue collection
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