Oil, gas, and mining

Opportunities for intervention include stronger disclosure systems, reform of the Mining Cadastre, support for policymaking and artisanal mining, improved civil society discourse, better agency collaboration, and more.

With oil production on the horizon, Uganda faces critical corruption risks across procurement, land acquisition, and revenue management, testing the limits of its anti-corruption frameworks.

Parliamentary elections in 2024 may be an opportune moment for reformers to address shortcomings in how the economically important minerals sector is governed.

In Madagascar, gold mining could be a major source of development for the government and the population. However, every year the country suffers losses due to the increase in illicit practices such as corruption and money laundering.