Thinking and Working Politically on the Governance of Extractive Industries

READ THIS IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN: Learning how political dynamics impact governance in the extractive industries and how the adoption of politically informed approaches can improve governance and development outcomes in this sector.

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HOW CAN YOU USE THIS RESOURCE: This resource is ideal for practitioners, policymakers, and organizations working in the governance of extractive industries (GEI), development organizations, and foundations. It provides insights into how to integrate a political lens into GEI work, using lessons learned from a project that sought to bring a more politically aware approach to addressing challenges like corruption, transparency, and accountability.

OVERVIEW: The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) ran a project from 2017-2022 to integrate political analysis into the governance of extractive industries (GEI), recognizing the role of power dynamics in governance challenges. This brief reflects on the lessons learned during the project, emphasizing the importance of socially integrating political considerations and applying existing ideas from the “Thinking and Working Politically” (TWP) approach to enhance the impact of GEI work.

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