Good Governance of the National Petroleum Sector
The Good Governance of the National Petroleum Sector project was developed jointly by researchers from Chatham House and the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee, with the goal of addressing the need for practical guidelines and benchmarks through a series of workshops and discussions, and two publications: Principles of Good Governance and Guidelines for Best Practice.
The project convened participants from 20 oil-exporting countries, together with international oil company (IOC) representatives, non-governmental organizations and others. This dialogue has helped to build shared understanding and bridge cultural differences. The research, workshops and case studies have established that, while there is no ideal model for petroleum sector governance, there are certain essential functions and universal principles which transcend national boundaries.
The case studies demonstrated that each country's context (culture, politics, level of development) is critical in determining the structure and priorities for the petroleum sector. The two project publications are designed as practical tools for producers, as well as a foundation for future debate. RWI expects that these texts will evolve as new information and consensus emerges across the EI sector.
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Revenue Watch and our partners engage in increasingly diverse forms of public finance monitoring, including service delivery, participatory budgeting, and aid and expenditure tracking. Our partners are coalescing into an indigenous-led network of non-governmental organizations at the forefront of the battle against corruption and abuse of the public interest.
Grant-making is RWI's primary tool for engaging civil society in resource-rich countries and is an important means to motivate, support and build grassroots movements that create sustained local and international demand for revenue and expenditure transparency.
RWI takes a comprehensive approach to improving governance and development across the entire value chain, from the organization of extractive production, revenue generation, and revenue management, and through to the expenditure processes and national development outcomes.