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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.

Sierra Leone

This NACE guide offers basic advice on policy decision-making for parliamentarians charged with management of Sierra Leone's mineral resources.

Ghana

This guide provides basic information for parliamentarians exercising oversight of the emerging oil and gas sector in Ghana to ensure that good governance prevails in the sector.

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.

RWI Uganda partner ACME holds an "editor briefing" on transparency and accountability with civil society and government.

On 23 November, Penplusbytes introduced RWI's oil, gas and mining media training program to Ghana's gold-rich Ashanti region.

Meet both classes from the 2011 pilot program training journalists from Ghana and Uganda, two nations facing an array of challenges after recent major oil discoveries.
Revenue Watch convenes 70 members of parliament, activists and journalists to share knowledge on oil and mineral management.
The EITI board issued revised rules that include clearer, more rigorous requirements and an updated Validation Guide.


RWI offers training to journalists to strengthen their ability to report on natural resources.
Working with a local partner, Siti Nur Chanifah campaigns for better uses of oil revenues.

RWI's “knowledge hubs” offer training and support for civil society organizations, members of parliament and journalists in issues linked to oil, gas and mining.

An introduction to RWI's online tools for analyzing EITI report results and making comparisons by country and by indicator.

A presentation by RWI on based on analysis of EITI reports from 23 different countries.

A presentation by RWI on based on analysis of EITI reports from 23 different countries.

Iraqi civil society members concluded an RWI capacity building workshop with the decision to form a coalition of NGOs working for oil, gas and mining transparency.
Over the past three years, Revenue Watch has carried out parliamentary capacity building pilot projects in Ghana, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Uganda. These projects sought to help national parliaments improve their oversight of the oil, gas and mining sectors and to form more effective alliances with civil society and the media. Keith Myers acted as lead trainer in a number of Revenue Watch oil governance and contracts workshops. In this article, he offers his own reflections on the opportunities and challenges associated with parliamentary capacity building in Africa.
The Revenue Watch Institute seeks legal and economic consultants for a variety of short- and medium-term assignments.
This December, Revenue Watch co-hosted a training session on mining sector governance for parliamentarians and leading civil society representatives in Harare, Zimbabwe. After years of internal strife, humanitarian crises and hyperinflation, Zimbabwe's economy is fragile and optimistic forecasts about mineral revenues are tempered by a need for reform in the mining sector. RWI invited Catherine Anderson, a public sector governance specialist and a facilitator for this training, to share her impressions of Zimbabwe and the country's challenges as it seeks to revive and reform its mining sector.
Parliaments

This Policy Forum guide to parliamentary advocacy is based on the experience of Tanzanian civil society, but also offers a wealth of general, practical tools for influencing legislation in extractive sectors.

Successful partnerships play a crucial role in improving resource management.