We had an eye-opening experience during our visit to #Colombia and learning about their pursuit of a just #energytransition .

In this blog, we highlight four key takeaways from our conversations with local communities and reflections on the way forward.

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Join us next month at the On Think Tanks conference in Barcelona to explore a collaborative approach to tackling state capture and transnational corruption.
We hope to see you there!
Learn more and register 👇🏽onthinktanks.org/conference/ott…

#Apply ! We are looking for a consultant to support our work in #Colombia .
The consultant will be the main point of contact in Colombia, helping us establish and implement our interventions related to the Just Energy Transition process.
✍️🏽: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3901…

Check out our scoping report on #beneficialownership #transparency in #Philippines . The report will help inform the next stage of reforms and technical assistance work within the Opening Extractives programme: eiti.org/documents/phil…
Open Ownership BHP Foundation

Great new report on overlooked policies to boost development by Stefan Dercon, with input from Not_that_PeterEvans. They call out 'public procurement reform as one area 'neglected by the mainstream', 'despite its omnipresence'. Here is how we are all missing a trick 🧵

The new IEA tracking page will indicate where the world currently stands on the energy goals agreed upon at #COP28  and where it needs to be in 2030 to meet them. This will help inform decision-makers as they take steps to transform promises into action.

A new paper by Florencia Guerzovich & Tom Aston proposes a new approach to social accountability called 'social accountability 3.0'. politeiacoproducao.com.br They make a compelling case for its potential to create responsive systems & accountable social contracts
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Developing a gender-inclusive clean energy sector can empower women as consumers and producers of clean energy & act as a catalyst for women’s empowerment by generating soc/economic opportunities and a transition towards a more sustainable future. #IWD2024
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It's time to walk the talk on #genderequality in the #extractives . At our recent event, experts shared practical measures to promote greater inclusion, with insights from Oxfam Canada Mining Industry HR Council theminingstory IGF Mining & OxfamAmerica 👇
eiti.org/blog-post/pres… #IWD2024

We're on our first field visit to Colombia to support the country's energy transition. Our goal is to identify entry points where the Governance Action Hub can add value to local processes by aligning incentives around the transition while delivering locally-led impact. #EnergyTransition

At the ongoing #PDAC2024 , we have been listening and have engaged in discussions on the need to shift the industry's focus from social license to development and trust building for social justice and the sustainability of investments.

#ICYMI Read the latest issue of our bi-monthly newsletter at Governance Action Hub here ➡️bit.ly/3UOsrnM
This issue features learnings from the Philippines, our next action plan in Colombia, and how you can work with us to expand the frontiers of governance reform.

How might one tackle key challenges to achieving localization goals? USAID asked local organizations, international agencies, and staff – here is what they said ➡ devex.com/news/usaid-ask…

Read this brief for recommendations on how things could change ➡ storage.googleapis.com/strapi-media-d….

🤔How can open data foster civic participation in public policy?

Listen to ADISI-Cameroun's Paul- Joel KAMTCHANG, make a compelling case for #opendata and more #citizenengagement in public policy in the latest episode of our #GovernanceActionSpotlight series.

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Call for Applications!

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, along with the Natural Resource Governance Institute, is inviting journalists, researchers, and media professionals to a 3-day workshop on methane emission reductions in #Nigeria .

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🌟 #InCaseYouMissedIt : In the first episode of our Governance Action Spotlight series, Bantay Kita Inc.’s National Coordinator, Bon Besmanos shared some of the governance challenges faced by CSOs in the #Philippines extractive industry and ways around them. youtube.com/watch?v=vpJyF_…

Focusing on Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, experts discuss the various approaches to implementing a just energy transition and what a shift to renewable energy means for those in the energy industry and those still experiencing energy poverty.

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Transnational Institute's State of Power report 2024 unveils the corporate and financial actors that underpin the dangers of an unjust energy transition, lessons for movements of resistance, and the possibilities for transformative change.⚡️

International Energy Agency Global growing challenges related to #corruption scandals & community opposition - to which renewable sector is not immune - risk undermining societal acceptance of #renewables & slowing #investment . Transparency thus matters for strengthening the sector’s “social license”. 4/

Check out Josh Powell’s insights on building trust in the data we need to address climate change in this article from #DataValues Digest: buff.ly/411iNPr