The story of a village near a gold mine in Azerbaijan shows how secrecy can undermine the public trust and the public good.
Over 100 civil society members met at the end of the OGP meeting to discuss strengthening the partnership both in-country and internationally.
At the OGP meeting in Brasilia, governments announced National Action Plans, including many concrete resource governance reforms.
Executives of oil trading firms expressed little enthusiasm for greater transparency in the sector.
The paper speculates that RWI's findings "could have significant implications for the publicity-shy commodities trading industry."
RWI releases new research revealing the importance of disclosures by national oil companies, a largely-hidden area of the global market.
Leaders at the OGP meeting, including RWI's President Karin Lissakers, describe the meaning of open government.
Revenue Watch led an OGP summit panel on practical ways to incorporate oil and mining transparency into country commitments.
As more than 1,000 members of government, civil society and the private sector gather in Brasilia, the OGP's first civil society co-chair is appointed.
With a new report breaking down its tax payments for 2011, Rio Tinto took a commendable step toward fuller disclosure.
RWI's Galib Efendiev talks about RWI's work to promote transit revenue transparency as an integral part of EITI.
A Financial Times review praises The Oil Curse, an examination of the consequences of oil wealth by RWI advisor Michael Ross.
A recent report evalutates the performance, promise and limitations of the Nigerian EITI as an anti-corruption tool.
This video explores how legislators won greater disclosure of contracts and the chance to get a better deal for their countries.
Oil companies face increasing pressure as tens of thousands of petition signers join the Secretary of State and others in the push for strong disclosure rules.
In countries rich in oil, gas and minerals, the new opportunities that resource wealth brings too often benefit men rather than women.
Author Michael Ross joined RWI to discuss his comprehensive study of the economic and political consequences of oil wealth.
Peru has become the first Latin American country to achieve compliant status in the EITI.
After four years of work with legislators on managing oil and minerals, RWI is pleased to announce our new toolkit to help strengthen parliaments.
As Senegal faces protests over its upcoming elections, the government announced plans to implement the transparency initiative.
Transparency advocates are urging the oil industry to drop attacks on a new law that will reduce corruption and help citizens reap the benefits of oil and mining deals.
In December RWI helped organize a Bridging Session linking natural resource transparency experts with tech experts.
Multinational companies are lobbying fiercely to stop a proposed EU company payment disclosure law. Sign the ONE Campaign petition to support strong transparency regulations.
The World Bank's Kai Kaiser discusses a new report that considers resource rich nations through a "political economy" lens.
RWI and the Oil for Development Program of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation are accepting applications for the 2012 RWI Petrad Fellowship.