"Great to hear of this tool Julia, it shows great potential and would be extremely for our work, hopefully we can contribute to the development also.
At Transparency International we are establishing a specialised programme on Mining & Corruption…"
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We Want what the Ok Tedi Women Have! Learning from Benefit Sharing for Women in the PNG...
Started Oct 23, 2012 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Dear GoXIANS:One of our colleagues at the World Bank shared his reflections on the Development Blog about findings on the Ok Tedi experience of ensuring that women gain a share of mining benefits in…Continue
Pact Urges Responsible Companies to Start Buying Conflict-Free Minerals from Eastern DR Congo
Started this discussion. Last reply by Julia Mensah Mar 19, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
Hello Fellow GOXIANS! Pact, Inc recently issued a press release urging companies to purchase conflict-free minerals from the DRC. In the release, Pact emphasizes efforts by the ITRI Tin Supply Chain…Continue
Can Ghana Avert the Resource Curse? The debate continues
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jules Mulya Apr 15, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
Fellow GOXIANS: I invite you to read this article by Barbara Borst titled: Ghana Strives to Beat the Resource Curse and Turn Oil into a Blessing. The article highlights some of the key challenges…Continue
Launching the GOXI Innovation Series!!!!
Started Aug 9, 2011 0 Replies 0 Favorites
The GOXI INNOVATION SERIES – NOVEMBER 2011 Dear GOXIANS: We need your input on an exciting initiative: The Governance of Extractive Industries (GOXI) Innovation Series. This series of videos,…Continue
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Alan Wolfe commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'
Julia Mensah commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'"Thanks Aoife! We used the Rents to Riches paper as background for developing the framework. I would love to see the modified framework you developed. I will send you the draft Governance Assessment Framework. Thanks!
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Aoife McCullough commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'"Hi Julia,
I am working as a Governance Consultant at theIDLgroup. We recently completed a piece of advisory work for a donor where we looked at how Barma et al's (2012) political economy framework on resource governance could be used by donors…"
Julia Mensah commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'"Thank you Ronald. You make some very useful observations about the 'will to do'. This is a real issue, and I must confess that sometimes I also experience the challenge of doing what needs to be done, knowing fully well the potential…"
Ronald Smit commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'"A laudable initiative and it would be very interesting to the draft Framework.
In my view the greatest governance challenge is the frequent absence of will to actually do what needs to be done. Not only the political will to make new policies…"
Lars Benson commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'"Hello Julia,
Are you familiar with the tools developed by Global Integrity? http://www.globalintegrity.org/. We have partnered with GI in Kenya and produced some pretty comprehensive information on governance and the implementation gap. The…"
George Amoh commented on Julia Mensah's blog post 'Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools'"Hello Julia,
The attempt for the framework is very timely, especially for us in Ghana. I am looking forward to its completion!
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Julia Mensah posted a blog postAddressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools
Could donors finally have a way to comprehensively assess the quality of governance in resource-rich countries? How would such an assessment improve and enhance donor response and interventions in such countries? Could civil society actors potentially use such a tool to advocate greater transparency and accountability in the management of resource windfalls?These are the questions that the World Bank Institute’s Governance for Extractive Industries (WBIGEI) program is seeking to answer. In…See More
Julia Mensah posted a discussionWe Want what the Ok Tedi Women Have! Learning from Benefit Sharing for Women in the PNG...
Dear GoXIANS:One of our colleagues at the World Bank shared his reflections on the Development Blog about findings on the Ok Tedi experience of ensuring that women gain a share of mining benefits in the PNG. Please read the short summary if you have time... the findings of the report, also mentioned in the blog could help in thinking through how such an approach could be replicated in other national and socio-cultural contexts. Happy Reading. LINK: …See More
Shawn Gulliman commented on Julia Mensah's video
GOXI Innovation Series - Pioneering a New Gold Standard: Innovative Approaches for Creating Social and Commercial Value in the Extractives Industry
"Great presentation. Goldlake has Jv'd with Soltera Mining Corp SLTA on NASDAQ on " El-Torno" Sounds like things are going well in the pursuit of a world class gold mine in Jujuy Argentina."
Shawn Gulliman commented on Julia Mensah's video
GOXI Inovation Series: Pioneering a New Gold Standard Part 2
"Goldlake Group now has $1.6 million into (SLTA) Soltera Mining Corp. Looks like the El-torno gold mine in Jujuy Argentina is looking very promising in becoming a world class ethical gold mine.
Soltera Mining Corp( SLTA ) is a public…"
Julia Mensah posted a blog postNew Paper on Economic Returns from Mining in Africa
This African Development Bank Working Paper explores the impact that poorly negotiated agreements can have on the economic returns from mining in African countries. In light of the current boom in commodity prices (for example, the price of gold has increased five-fold since 2000), the paper provides some recommendations on how countries have ensure that they receive a greater share of the resource rent from mining but also that the revenues received are better allocated.To read the paper: …See More
Jules Mulya replied to Julia Mensah's discussion 'Can Ghana Avert the Resource Curse? The debate continues'"I think strong insitutions and a committed civil society can save nations from the resource curse. Institutions reflect the society they serve; so ultimately the onus is on the people themselves. When citizens become fully and…"
Julia Mensah replied to Julia Mensah's discussion 'Pact Urges Responsible Companies to Start Buying Conflict-Free Minerals from Eastern DR Congo'"Thanks Jules. Good feedback!"
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Addressing Governance Challenges in the Extractive Industries: The Potential for New Assessment Tools
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 18:14 7 Comments 0 Favorites
Could donors finally have a way to comprehensively assess the quality of governance in resource-rich countries? How would such an assessment improve and enhance donor response and interventions in such countries? Could civil society actors potentially use such a tool to advocate greater transparency and accountability in the management of resource windfalls?
These are the questions that the World Bank Institute’s Governance for Extractive Industries…
Continue New Paper on Economic Returns from Mining in Africa
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 23:06 0 Comments 0 Favorites
This African Development Bank Working Paper explores the impact that poorly negotiated agreements can have on the economic returns from mining in African countries. In light of the current boom in commodity prices (for example, the price of gold has increased five-fold since 2000), the paper provides some recommendations on how countries have ensure that they receive a greater share of the resource rent from mining but also that the revenues received are better allocated.
To read the…
Continue Innovating in the Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors… A Report from the GOXI Innovation Series 2011
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 14:30 2 Comments 0 Favorites
Hello GOXIANS and Happy New Year!
Last fall, the World Bank Institute—in partnership with the Oil, Gas and Mining policy Unit (World Bank) and Pact, Incorporated (www.pactworld.org)—convened the first Governance of Extractive Industries Innovation Series. It was s successful six weeks of fresh ideas, which we have now shared with you on GOXI.
The GOXI Innovation Series featured innovators from the private and public…
Continue GOXI Innovation Series: We Want to Hear From You!!!
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 22:06 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Hello Goxians!
The World Bank Institute and its partners within the World Bank Group are seeking your help! We are launching a new and exciting learning series, dubbed the GOXI Innovation Series (GOXI%20Innovation%20Series%21.jpg), to be…
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