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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

    Publications

    Partidos Políticos y Gobernanza de Recursos Naturales: Guía Práctica Para la Formulación de Políticas

    29 October 2018

    Annotated Bibliography: Transparency, Accountability and Participation Along the Natural Resource Value Chain

    Collection
    24 October 2018
    Daniel Kaufmann

    Leveraging Beneficial Ownership Information in the Extractive Sector

    Briefing
    22 October 2018
    Erica Westenberg

    Examen de la propriété réelle : mesures pratiques pour réduire les risques de corruption dans les procédures d’octroi de licences extractives

    Briefing
    10 October 2018
    Erica Westenberg, Aaron Sayne

    State Capture

    Collection
    4 October 2018

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    News & Insights

    Supercharging anti-corruption initiatives: The TAP-Plus approach

    Brookings Institution
    7 July 2020

    Proponen reforzar el control de la corrupción en el manejo de los recursos naturales

    Mercado
    30 June 2020

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

    Daniel Kaufmann
    30 June 2020

    The TAP-Plus approach to anti-corruption in the natural resource value chain

    Brookings Institution
    28 June 2020

    Switzerland Adopts Extractive Sector Transparency Law, Opens Door To Improved Commodities Trading Transparency

    Press Release
    19 June 2020

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    Revenue management
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    Revenue sharing
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    Sovereign wealth funds
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    Licensing and negotiation
    Tax policy and revenue collection

    Related events

    Natural Resource Management and Corruption: The Role of Transparency

    Event type: 
    Discussion
    Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -
    09:00 to 10:45
    Oslo, Norway

    Natural Resources for Sustainable Development (September 2019)

    Event type: 
    Training
    Sunday, September 8, 2019 - 05:00 to Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 18:00

    OECD Global Anticorruption and Integrity Forum

    Event type: 
    Conference
    Thursday, March 21, 2019 -
    11:15 to 12:45
    Paris, France

    Kapuscinski Development Lecture: Governance, Capture and Corruption

    Event type: 
    Speech
    Friday, March 1, 2019 -
    13:30 to 14:45
    Istanbul, Turkey

    International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) 2018: Screening Hidden Beneficial Owners to Combat Corruption in Oil, Gas and Mining

    Event type: 
    Discussion
    Monday, October 22, 2018 -
    12:00 to 14:00
    Copenhagen, Denmark

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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
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      Revenue sharing
      Sovereign wealth funds
      State-owned enterprises
      Subnational governance
      Tax policy and revenue collection
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