Parliament and Extractive Industries

 

 

Thank you for your interest in the Parliament and Extractive Industries Learning Module!

The Extractive Industries learning module looks at the paradox of the oil, gas and mining industries’ role in a country’s economic growth and social development. Participants will learn that while there is great potential for the industry to offer opportunities for foreign direct investment, private sector development, government revenues, foreign exchange earnings, and employment, many resource-rich countries are currently inhibited with the resource curse and sit near the bottom of international human development indicator rankings.  The moderated elearning program will discuss the relationship between Extractive Industries weakened states, corruption, conflict, war and economic hardship. After discussing mechanisms behind the resource curse, learners will discuss  methods for transforming a troubled resource-rich nation into a productive economic and social environment. Specifically, we will look at parliament’s oversight, legislative and representative functions in the industry, and encouraging good institutions through transparency, freedom of information, accountability, corruption, participation CSOs and the media. Finally, the Parliament in Extractive Industries learning program looks at the strategic framework and resource management,  and the stages of the resource chain.

While the moderated course is now complete, we invite you to register online here for any future courses we may have on the subject.

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Introduction Introduction
Unit 1 Introduction to Extractive Industries: The Research Curse Revealed
Unit 2 Countering the Resource Curse with Good Institutions
Unit 3 Countering the Resource Curse with Economic Policy and Planning
Unit 4 The Stages of the Resource Cures: Stage 1. Decision to Extract
Unit 5 The Stages of the Resource Cures: Stage 2. Contracts
Unit 6 The Stages of the Resource Cures: Stage 3. Collection of Revenues
Unit 7 The Stages of the Resource Cures: Stage 4. Revenue Management
Glossary Glossary
References References
Appendix 1 The Equator Principles
Appendix 2 The Santiago Principles
Appendix 3 The Performance Measurement Framework
Appendix 4 NEITI Act
Appendix 5 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People