November 2020 News and Analysis from NRGI
Highlights
Country Assessments: The Coronavirus Pandemic and Economic Crisis
As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded, NRGI experts have analyzed its impacts on resource-rich countries' economies. This month NRGI has released freshly updated assessments for countries including Myanmar, Nigeria and Uganda. Some include audio commentary from NRGI's country experts: listen to Sophia Rwegellera speak about the situation in Tanzania.
New Guide Helps Journalists Shed Light on Extractives Sector in Turmoil
Covering Extractives is a free, multimedia resource for journalists of all levels, drawing on NRGI's extensive experience in training journalists. The online guide includes an overview of the sector and key issues, insights from reporters, examples of extractives governance journalism, and sources for data and stories. Visit the website and read the blog post.
Upgraded ResourceProjects.org Offers Robust Data on Extractive Companies’ Payments to Governments
Since 2017, ResourceProjects.org has been the only place to find all project-level payments to governments disclosed by oil, gas and mining companies. With this month's improvements, users can more easily find, track and analyze data that supports accountability in natural resource extraction. Explore the new site and read the blog post.
Publication
Resource Governance Index Interim Evaluation for Mexico
Governance of Mexico's mining sector remains weak, while the oil and gas sector has achieved marginal improvements, with a "satisfactory" score overall. Read this new assessment, which uses the Resource Governance Index methodology, in English or Spanish, and learn more from this Spanish-language op-ed.
Video
Introduction to the Upgraded ResourceProjects.org
Transparency in Extractive Industry Procurement: High Stakes and New Initiatives to Improve Governance
Procurement spending in the extractive industries is a huge potential lever for economic and social development, but comes with the risk of corruption and other challenges. Learn more in this Ryerson University webinar featuring NRGI's Rob Pitman.
Transparencia en aspectos ambientales y sociales en las cadenas de suministro minera en los Andes
Events
The Global Supply Chain for Electric Vehicle Batteries: Governance Implications
The next in a series of webinars on minerals in Andean countries is in English, later today at 10 a.m. Peru/12 p.m. Chile/3 p.m. GMT. Register to attend.
International Anti-Corruption Conference
NRGI's Alexandra Gillies will speak at two online IACC events next week. To join, sign up to the IACC and then register for individual sessions. At Climate Action: Time for Integrity (30 November) experts will explore the intersection of climate change and corruption, including barriers to climate action, impacts of climate governance corruption, and possible solutions. On 1 December Gillies will feature in The Future of Anti-Corruption in the Natural Resource Space: Building Strategies Across Different Levels. This workshop will explore the actions and strategies needed to advance the anti-corruption agenda at the international, country and local levels to tackle key challenges from state capture to bribery.
NRGI in the news and on the web
Transparency, Participation and Accountability in Kazakhstan
Publish What You Pay
Reporting on Oil, Gas, and Murky Deals? There’s a Guide to Help with That
Global Investigative Journalism Network
Ressources naturelles et ODD – Entretien avec Hervé Lado à l’occasion de la 3ème édition d’Ambition Africa
Africa Mutandi
EBRD Transition Report 2020-21
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Gender responsive budgeting needed to ensure equal benefits of royalty in mining affected communities
Graphic Online (Ghana)
The Limits of Learning as Usual
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative