An active, knowledgeable press plays a critical role in helping the public and parliaments to engage in governance issues, enabling them to hold government and companies more accountable.
However, in many resource-rich countries, journalists lack the information and skills to report and write in depth on oil, gas and mining. Recognizing these challenges, RWI has conducted training programs in Ghana, Uganda, Azerbaijan and Iraq to promote effective, consistent media oversight of oil, gas and mining. The programs seek to increase the number and quality of print, television and radio stories, and develop training tools that are self-sustaining in the two pilot countries and replicable in others.
RWI offers training to journalists to strengthen their ability to report on natural resources.