Resources

The Oil, Gas, and Mining Policy Division (COCPO) has released a new publication regarding its work with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and civil society engagement.

Sea Change Radio interviews Bennett Freeman of Calvert and Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

This report has been compiled by a group of African and international civil society organisations concerned about the lack of transparency in mining contracts, as well as the revenue that national budgets forego because of excessive mining tax concessions as well as multinational mining companies avoiding and evading tax.

The oil sector has a number of features that makes its taxation not only especially important for many countries, but also particularly challenging. This practice note provides an overview of the key issues and trends in the taxation of crude oil extraction.

Beginning on January 1, 2009, all new EI clients will need to commit to report revenues paid to governments on a national as well as regional level and in a manner that follows the attached template.

The focus of this document is to articulate in detail the process, key components, and success factors associated with the Anglo Zimele model, the enterprise development fund established by Anglo American to empower black entrepreneurs through the creation and transformation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa.

This report is split into two volumes providing users with information, tools, methodologies, case studies and tips on how participatory budgeting can be introduced and sustained. These resources have been collected from local governments where participatory budgeting is already being practised.

 

This is the second of two volumes which provide users with information, tools, methodologies, case studies and tips on how participatory budgeting can be introduced and sustained. These resources have been collected from local governments where participatory budgeting is already being practised.

 

The 2008 Report on Revenue Transparency of Oil and Gas Companies evaluates 42 leading international and national oil and gas companies operating in 21 countries, based on the transparency of their reporting, particularly on payments made to governments for resource extraction rights.

The MIM (acronym for “Mejorando la Inversión Municipal”) is an IFC sponsored project that helps civil society organizations
undertake a systematic monitoring of mining canon flows and municipal investment in selected municipalities in Peru.