definition for: #naturalresourcegov2017

AFRODAD 2017 Summer School in Windhoek, Namibia. Theme: Strengthening Natural Resource Governance in Africa Modules covered are:  Governance and Transparency in Managing Natural Resources  National Legal and Regulatory frameworks governing the rights to resources  Mineral revenue leakages in Africa  Theological Reflections  Natural Resource Flows and Macroeconomic Policies  Gender and Extractives  Debt and Extractives  Role of the Media in Extractive Industry Management

AFRODAD believes that success in mobilizing domestic resources as a primary source of financing development in Africa hinges on combating illicit financial flows (IFFs) and addressing the ‘natural resource curse’ cataclysm which haunts many mineral resource rich countries in Africa. In an effort to contribute to the development and implementation of transparent, accountable and efficient mechanisms for mobilization and utilization of domestic resources in Africa, AFRODAD hosts an annual Summer School Training for parliamentarians, civil society and the media. The Summer schools provide an innovative way of engaging with a core group of influencers and decision-makers to build their understanding and commitment to the key issues of concern, in particular related to illicit financial flows and natural resource governance. Through this activity, AFRODAD seeks to contribute to the effective mobilisation of domestic resources from the natural resource sector – a key issue for many developing countries.