Turning deals into development
Are we moving towards a global standard on contract transparency? At least in the extractive industries, there are signs that this might be the case. The Publish What You Pay coalitions from across...
View ArticleThe hybrid entrepreneur
Can social entrepreneurs forge a more productive collaboration with corporations that yield development and business benefits? Bill Drayton and Valeria Budinich suggest that they can, as detailed in...
View ArticleBeyond transparency: What’s next?
Does transparency lead to development? Not necessarily. At least not when it comes to the oil, gas, and mining sectors. Transparency is important but far from sufficient to improve livelihoods. An...
View ArticleLand Transparency – what makes for a good initiative? A case for a...
With preparations for the G8 Summit in June in full swing, British Prime Minister David Cameron has made clear that transparency will be a key theme and within that a focus on transparency not just in...
View ArticleHouston - We Have a Problem When Transparency Does Not Convey Clarity
In downtown Houston last month, flags were unfurled everywhere promoting LNG 17 - the biggest global gathering devoted to LNG, or liquefied natural gas, as well as its whole value chain. Bringing...
View ArticleMultistakeholder Mid-Life Crisis? - Time for a support group
In a surprisingly rainy Sydney, over 1200 people gathered last week for the Global Conference of the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) – a multistakeholder effort bringing together...
View ArticleA missing "G" in ESG? - an emerging case for integrated environmental, social...
Governance issues are prominent on the development agenda - as exemplified by the recent G8 focus on transparency or in discussions of the post 2015 agenda. However, at least among most donors, the...
View ArticleA pigeon's eye view of open government
I took my first bird flight over London on Friday courtesy of Pigeon Sim, an app developed at University College of London that simulates flying over the city, drawing on real time environmental data,...
View ArticleMining Contracts – Five Tips for Governments and the Rest of Us
Mining is a high stakes industry. For the growing list of countries looking to translate underground assets into tangible benefits above the ground, the ability to negotiate and implement a good deal...
View ArticleOpen and exposed? - Building up support behind open government commitments
It is close to six months since the largest open government jamboree to date – the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Annual Summit in London last autumn. Since then the membership of the OGP continues...
View ArticleA cult of "multi-stakeholderism"? - An attempt to clarify when a...
"Multi-stakeholder" has become an established term in the international development lexicon. It is often inserted reflexively in proposals and reports, for example in association to broadening...
View ArticleGovernance of Extractive Industries: Old Metal, New Polish
Back in 2004, Extractive Industries Review noted that “the overall framework of governance within which Extractives Industries (EI) development takes place will be a major determinant of its...
View ArticleGovernance and sovereign risk in resource rich emerging markets
Brazil: Resource Rich Emerging Market - World Bank photo collection Does governance matter? Yes. Intuitively to many development practitioners, the link between governance and growth is established in...
View ArticleGet a bird’s eye view: drones and satellites for improved sectoral governance
Building drones for rainforest monitoring in Puerto Luz, Amarakaeri Communal territory, Peru. Photo: Augusto Escribens, Hivos Walk into your local Apple Store, and you can leave with a Parrot. A Parrot...
View ArticleWhat role can civil society play in tax administration?
Given the importance of equitable domestic resource mobilization to the “Building Back Better” recovery efforts, and based on research and investment in accountable tax systems, the Transparency and...
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