RWI consultant Keith Myers reflects on the challenges facing Iraq's parliament in creating a post-dictator oil power structure.
Participants from 11 countries learned about managing oil windfalls and shielding economies from price volatility.
When Norwegian People's Aid looked for a media organization to support its South Sudan program, RWI's Ugandan partner ACME was a natural choice.
RWI and local partners held a workshop to discuss inputs to three proposed petroleum bills.
Tanzanian advocates for transparency delivered a letter to Denmark's Prime Minister, calling for passage of new EU disclosure rules.
This video explores how legislators won greater disclosure of contracts and the chance to get a better deal for their countries.
This video tells the story of how Tanzanian citizen groups and parliamentarians overcame mutual distrust to craft a better mining law.
By working directly with civil society, Tanzanian MPs were able to improve their draft mining bill dramatically.
When Tanzania released its mining bill, transparency advocates worked around the clock to analyze it and engage MPs.
Gaps in knowledge often prevent civil society and MPs from managing the mining sector for the greatest public benefit.
Parliamentarians in Tanzania learned to collaborate with civil society to improve mining governance.
Lawmakers from Uganda, Sierra Leone and Tanzania face the serious responsibility of ensuring that resource wealth can translate into public benefit.
After four years of work with legislators on managing oil and minerals, RWI is pleased to announce our new toolkit to help strengthen parliaments.
After years of operating under a decades-old oil law, Uganda's government formally presented its petroleum governance bill.
Groups from Cameroon and Ghana observed industry activities firsthand and traded experiences with policy and public dialogue.
Two alumni of RWI's media training program received top awards in a Ugandan contest for best reporting on oil and mining issues.
Keith Myers digs deep into the politics that have hindered the passage of Iraq's oil and gas law for more than four years.
On 23 November, Penplusbytes introduced RWI's oil, gas and mining media training program to Ghana's gold-rich Ashanti region.
Tensions were high at RWI's Beirut workshop as Iraqi lawmakers debated the role oil will play in their country's future.
Iraqi parliamentarians gathered in Beirut for a three-day workshop on lawmakers' roles and responsibilities in oil and gas oversight.
This September, amid heated debate, RWI and AFIEGO held two workshops on Uganda's new oil bill.
Nearly 70 legislators and civil society members gather for RWI's parliamentary forum in Ghana.
Revenue Watch welcomed its first francophone Africa "summer school" class in Yaounde, Cameroon, this September.