Transparency and Accountability in Natural Resources Evidence Program

The natural resource governance sector is under-researched and programs in it are under-evaluated. 3ie supported seven impact evaluations to fill critical knowledge gaps on what works to improve governance in the extractives sector in low- and middle-income countries.

Transparency and Accountability in Natural Resources Evidence Programme

3ie-supported studies evaluated different pathways for increasing transparency and accountability in administering and distributing the benefits of natural resources. The commodities include oil, gas and minerals. Decision-makers can use the results to inform how they design effective transparency and accountability initiatives and scale up successful ones. The UK Department for International Development and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation have funded this program.

3ie and IEG conference on citizen engagement and accountable government

3ie and World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group partnered for a day-long event to engage participants in ways that inspire them to make better decisions and ask better questions on the future of citizen engagement and accountable government. In a session on mapping the future, 3ie’s Francis Rathinam presented the key lessons from the transparency and accountability synthesis paper.

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Making extractives inclusive

The natural resource extractives sector is under-researched, and programs in it are under-evaluated. 3ie supports seven impact evaluations that will help fill critical knowledge gaps on what works to improve governance in the extractives sector in low- and middle-income countries. Each of them is testing interventions that improve outcomes by providing relevant information to citizens through deliberative forums and online platforms.