Learn about negotiating extractive industry contracts and strategies for governments to get the best outcomes from negotiation.
These videos are from the SDG Academy online course Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts, developed in partnership with the Natural Resource Governance Institute, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, and the CONNEX Support Unit. It first launched in 2021.
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In this opening session, Alberto Reyes places contracts in the context of a country’s overall legal and policy framework. What are the differences between…
The Legal Framework and Roles of Contracts
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While each negotiation is different, the challenges they present for government negotiators are often similar. In this session, Solongoo Bayarsaikhan discusses internal…
The Negotiation
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A successful contract depends on its implementation, monitoring and ability to survive in an ever-changing environment. Solongoo Bayarsaikhan looks at the work that…
Implementing a Contract after Negotiation
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Many resource-rich countries negotiate complex contracts to govern mining, oil, or gas projects. Despite the critical importance of these contracts in determining the…
Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive…
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A key part of negotiation preparation is familiarity with standard and specific contractual terms, particularly from peer countries with comparable extractive sectors…
Researching Contracts using ResourceContracts.org
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Welcome to Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts. This video playlist will cover the challenges governments face in negotiating strong…
Introduction to Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating…
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Having explained the context of and role for extractive contracts, Alberto Reyes examines the challenges and risks of negotiating contracts, including information and…
Challenges of Contracts & How to Manage Them
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Much of the work of contract negotiations happens before anyone sits down at the table. Learn about next steps you can take in negotiating extractive industry contracts.…
Conclusion to Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating…
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The pre-negotiation stage is a critical period for the success of negotiations. As Herbert M’cleod describes, government must prepare for negotiations by getting…
What a Government Needs to Know Before…
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Zorigt Dashdorj introduces model contracts, a standard agreement a government presents to its counterparts. Model contracts can reduce the risks and challenges of…
The Role of Model Contracts
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Herbert M’cleod describes the importance of carefully assembling the negotiation team, considering breadth of expertise and authority. Once a team is assembled,…
Assembling a Team and Choosing a Strategy for…
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