Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development (PD-NR)

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Resource producer countries and extractive industries have become increasingly aware of the need to work together to use the extractive sector as a catalyst for long-term, competitive, inclusive and sustainable development.

As part of the OECD Strategy on Development adopted at Ministerial level in May 2012, the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development (PD-NR) offers an intergovernmental platform for peer learning and knowledge sharing where OECD and non-OECD producing countries, in consultation with extractive industries, civil society organisations, and think tanks, can craft innovative and collaborative solutions for resource-based development. The work and analysis of the Policy Dialogue also feeds into other international processes such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the G7 CONNEX Initiative, the G20 Development Working Group and the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group.

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LATEST NEWS

Tuesday 16 March 2021 - We are pleased to announce the designation of Mr Brendan Devlin, Strategy and Foresight Counsellor, Directorate General for Energy, European Commission and Dr Kelechi O. Ofoegbu, Senior Technical Adviser to the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Federal Republic of Nigeria as Co-Chairs of the Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development’s Work Stream on the Low-Carbon Transition in Resource-Rich Developing Countries.

Wednesday 24 February 2021 - Watch the DEV Talk organised for the launch of the Carbon Tracker Initiative’s recently released report: “Beyond Petrostates: The burning need to cut oil dependence in the energy transition”.

Wednesday 13 December: The French version of the Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts is now available on OECD iLibrary.

Wednesday 9 December: Launch of the Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts, as endorsed by the Governing Board of the OECD Development Centre. Watch the DEV Talk “Withstanding the test of time: making extractive contracts work for everyone"

Friday 4 December: OECD Development Centre releases publication on: How to Select Buyers of Oil, Gas and Minerals: Guidance for State-Owned Enterprises

30 November - 4 December 2020: 15th Plenary Meeting, Key Outcomes and Summary Report

Launch of the policy paper on The role of sovereign and strategic investment funds in the low-carbon transition - Press release

24 June 2020: Mining Taxation During and After COVID-19:Tax policy and administration, by the ATAF, IGR and OECD

24 -26 June 2020: 14th Plenary Meeting, Key Outcomes and Summary Report

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Shared Value Creation

Participating countries and stakeholders in the consultation process have collectively developed a Framework for Extractive Projects on Collaborative Strategies for In-Country Shared Value Creation to use extractives to build competitive and diversified economies Country Reviews on Shared Resource-based Value Creation are also used to assess the constraints and opportunities for in-country value creation and better integration of the extractive sector with the rest of the economy. Click here to consult the Framework's workstream.

A Compendium of Practices is being developed to provide further guidance for operationalising the Framework, inform improved policy making and support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by showing how public-private collaboration can work in practice.

Integrating renewables in mining: Review of business models and policy implications

The report focuses on the mining sector's energy transition based on a review of over 30 existing renewable energy projects in mines worldwide. It analyses the key drivers for, and obstacles to, renewable energy integration in mining operations, in order to reduce energy-related costs and associated footprint, thereby contributing to the achievement of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.

Revenue Management and Spending

Participating countries endorsed the lessons learned in the Comparative analysis of country practices on the performance of stabilisation funds and public investment options. Participants agreed on the merit of continuing the dialogue on natural resource funds and revenue spending to address specific demands from resource-rich emerging and developing countries, broadly differing from those of developed economies.

The Role of Sovereign and Strategic Investment Funds in the Low-carbon Transition : Sovereign wealth funds manage a large share of the world’s invested capital. The action or inaction of these funds on climate finance is of crucial importance to the world’s ability to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, and restrain global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius. However, sovereign wealth funds have so far played a very limited role in climate finance. This report provides guidance on how governments can support their sovereign wealth funds in becoming climate-aligned commercial investors. The establishment of synergies between sovereign wealth funds and strategic investment funds can help scale up investments in clean-energy infrastructure.

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Using Extractive Revenues for Sustainable Development - Policy Guidance for Resource-rich Countries - Transforming natural finite assets into human, social and physical capital is a key challenge for natural resource-rich countries. This report distils related lessons from the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development on natural resource revenue management and spending for sustainable development. This includes a guide on how natural resource-rich countries can ensure budget sustainability to support consistent spending over time. Further analysis focuses on the management of spending versus saving and the effectiveness of different spending mechanisms for sustainable development, making recommendations to address current challenges.

Getting Better Deals

Investment contracts are key tools, defining investor-state relationships, determining the distribution of risks, costs and benefits as well as the level of public revenues to be expected from investment projects. The process has led to the development of Guidance to Assemble and Manage Multidisciplinary Teams for Extractive Contract Negotiations to engage effectively in extractive contract negotiations. Annexed to the Guidance is a Terms of Reference Template that governments may use to recruit and to monitor external advisers.

Since the pricing of transactions between related parties in the extractive industries is an issue of particular relevance to many developing countries, a toolkit on mineral product pricing, which has been the subject of extensive consultation within the Policy Dialogue, has been released to help address the information gaps on prices of minerals sold in an intermediate form (such as concentrates).

Participating countries and stakeholders in the consultation process have collectively developed the Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contractsthat host governments and investors can use as a common reference to build mutual trust during contract negotiations, and structure extractive contracts for the long term. The Guiding Principles were endorsed by the Governing Board of the OECD Development Centre on 10 February 2020.

Learn more about the Guiding Principles, watch the launching event and video contributions from stakeholders.

Domestic Resource Mobilisation (tackling BEPS, corruption and commodity trading transparency)

Participating countries and stakeholders in the consultation process have collectively developed a Typology of Risks, Mitigation Measures and Incentives. This work is intended to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other international processes, including on-going efforts by the G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group to prevent and address corruption in high-risk areas.

The Typology can be used as a benchmarking tool by stakeholders or integrated into existing methodological tools to carry out sector-specific integrity scans or peer-reviews, such as the African Peer Review Mechanisms.

How was the Typology developed?

Thematic Dialogue on Commodity Trading Transparency

As production entitlements often account more than taxes in producing countries, a new international dialogue on Commodity Trading Transparency was launched to improve common understanding, possible approaches, and benefits of transparency in commodities trading-related payments to reduce corruption risks and opacity in the selection of buyers, negotiation of contract terms, transfer of revenues, and to enhance governments’ accountability in the use of the sales proceeds.

The sale of publicly-owned oil, gas and minerals can have a significant impact on the development trajectory of resource-rich developing and emerging economies due to the large volume of commodities sold and the amount of money involved. Therefore, getting the buyer selection process right is a crucial step to prevent potential public revenue losses that can arise through sub-optimal allocation and corruption. "How to Select Buyers of Oil, Gas and Minerals - Guidance for State-Owned Enterprises" is intended to strengthen state-owned enterprises (SOEs)’ capacity to market commodities and optimise the value of resources sold. It explains how SOEs can set up transparent and competitive buyer selection procedures that reduce discretion, close opportunities for favouritism and corruption, ultimately leading to increased revenues for improved development outcomes.

Tackling BEPS

The OECD and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) are addressing high- priority tax base erosion issues facing many developing countries in raising revenue from their mining sectors, including excessive interest deductions; the design and use of tax incentives for mining investment; mineral product pricing for products with opaque markets; strengthening mineral testing and verification practices; and the use of stabilisation clauses in investment treaties.