International governments are distributing a larger share of the revenues from oil, gas and minerals to state and local governments and, with it, greater responsibility to provide basic public services. These revenues, however, are not always transferred in a transparent manner or on a regular schedule. Also, the capacity of state and local governments to manage the funds is often low. Subnational governments face a range of other issues created by extraction of natural resources, including land allocation questions, pollution, changes in the local economy, demands for services and guarantees of security and human rights.
To advance local economic and social development, RWI works with governments, civil society, journalists and companies to promote transparent and responsible planning, financial management and spending.
RWI has subnational projects in Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and Peru and plans to expand its assistance to resource-rich areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and the Philippines.
To advance local economic and social development, RWI works with governments, civil society, journalists and companies.