Ghana's Big Test: Oil's Challenge to Democratic Development

Panelists:

Ian Gary
Senior Policy Advisor – Extractive Industries
Oxfam America

Clive Armstrong
Senior Economist
International Finance Corporation-Oil, Gas and Mining

Steve Manteaw
Media and Campaigns Coordinator
Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Ghana (pictured)

moderated by

Jennifer Cooke
Director
CSIS Africa Program

For Ghana, the start of oil production in late 2010 may prove to be a significant boom to the country’s economic and development ambitions. But, as many other countries have shown, it will be a difficult journey to move from the generation of oil wealth to its proper investment and to avoid potential pitfalls of corruption, social conflict, and environmental degradation. This event will examine how well Ghana is prepared to manage its forthcoming oil boom and ensure accountability, transparency, and sound developmental practice.

At this event, Oxfam America and the Integrated Social Development Centre (Ghana)  released a new report, Ghana's Big Test: Oil's Challenge to Democratic Development. At the session, Ian Gary presented the report's main findings and recommendations, and a panel discussion followed.