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In response to country demands for greater transparency in and understanding of extractive industry contracts, the World Bank Institute, Africa Region and Revenue Watch Institute together with supporting partners are launching the Extractive Industries Contracts Database. This online, searchable database of oil, gas and mining contracts includes and easy-to-use interface that allows users to search a rich repository of existing contracts as well as download them for reference. Given that extractive industry contracts have historically been shrouded in secrecy, this database provides a range of stakeholders-- including government, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and parliamentarians-- equal access to information on extractive industry deals. Greater understanding of and access to contracts can inform the negotiation of future contracts and ensure better development outcomes from extractive activities. This presentation showcased and invited feedback on the beta database, which currently includes contracts from resource-rich countries in Africa.
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W A S H I N G T O N , D . C .
J A N U A R Y 2 4 , 2 0 1 3
Tools for Transparency and Monitoringof Natural Resource Contracts
BBL Agenda
Introduction: Michael Jarvis
Presentation: Jed Miller
Discussants:
Michael Stanley (SEGOM)
Isabel Munilla (PWYP US)
Questions and next steps
www.ResourceContracts.org
Collection of contracts and licensing documents
Analyses and summaries of key points
Search and download
Unique links for sharing via email/social media
Easy to read (no PDF/Acrobat needed)
A growing repository (with your help!)
www.ResourceContracts.org
www.ResourceContracts.org
www.ResourceContracts.org—View, Search
www.ResourceContracts.org—View, Search
www.ResourceContracts.org—Sort by tags
www.ResourceContracts.org—Summary page
www.ResourceContracts.org—Contract view
www.ResourceContracts.org—annotation links
www.ResourceContracts.org—Annotations
www.ResourceContracts.org—annotation links
Technology: Document Cloud
Document Cloud: Tagging
Document Cloud: Add annotations
Document Cloud: Add annotations
www.ResourceContracts.org—Links
www.resourcecontracts.org
www.contratsminiersguinee.org
Discussion
Your questions
Growing inventory: “Got contracts?”
Supporting civil society
Adding documents: review, upload
Policies for inclusion (versions, source)
Shared platform: ownership, sponsorship
Upcoming events
