Using ICTs to Promote Transparency and Accountability in the Extractive

Sector & Governance

The Coalition Against Corruption (CoCo) Conference

The Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore, 13-15 January 2014

Established in 2001, Penplusbytes is a leading organization in Africa working in 3 areas:

governance and accountability new media and innovations Oil, gas and mining

About Penplusbytes

Objectives 1. To enhance the skills of journalists to undertake

investigative and in-depth reporting 2. To facilitate use ICT tools in disseminating mining,

oil and gas information. 3. To facilitate a vibrant online and offline dialogue

through the provision of a useful ICT platform for key mining, oil and gas industry actors.

4. Facilitates effective information and knowledge exchange between the media and civil society leading to effective advocacy in the Extractive sector

Reporting Oil and Gas Project Empowering the Media to Play an Active Watchdog Role over

Ghana’s Oil and Gas Revenues and Resources

Online Platform and Forum

The case of poor Environmental regulation and Governance: Is Oil Wealth worth the Cost?

• By its nature, the oil industry pollutes through toxic releases, spills and storage of waste materials

• Industries bribe their way out of regulation in corrupt contexts, & amplify environmental degradation.

• Government complicity in spills result in weak clean-up measures.

• Oil spills cause biodiversity loss

• Deforestation results from all stages of exploitation

• Livelihoods are decimated

The stone age did not end for lack of stones

Empowering journalists to play watchdog role

Contract

AwardRegulation & Monitoring

Collection of Taxes

& Royalties Revenue

distribution &

Management

Sustainable policies &

Development

The African Elections Project (AEP)

Using ICTs to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Governance

How it works

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