Collaborative Governance in Extractive Industries in Africa

The potential for using revenues from extractive resources for inclusive
growth in Africa is tremendous. However, the realisation of the
transformative role that extractive industries could play in sustainable
development has been elusive in most African countries. Extractive
industries in most of these countries are plagued with numerous
conflicts, some with serious casualties over the control, distribution,
management and utilisation of the resources and revenues from extractive
operations. Collaborative Governance in Extractive Industries in Africa
presents the critical challenges facing extractive industries from
different contexts, countries, sectors and settings. It features
chapters with diverse angle of interest and analytical tools applied in
examining the critical issues related particularly to mining and
petroleum development in Africa.

The contributors to this book have
extensive academic and professional experience in policy research in the
mining, oil and gas sectors in Africa and other regions. The book
addresses the current gap in knowledge about appropriate governance
regimes that could create the forum where the divergent interests and
positions of various stakeholders of extractive resources and revenues
could be handled – without any of them resorting to deadly conflicts. It
presents the functionality of collaborative governance in enhancing for
example, transparency, accountability, and equitable distribution of
extractive revenues. Governance practitioners, policy- and decision
makers could use the structures, components and procedures discussed in
this book to develop training manuals, governance criteria and
indicators for measuring and managing collaborative governance regime at
the national and local levels. They will also find useful information
about some of the critical elements that should guide the strategic
implementation of the collaborative process.