Regional Oil and Gas Capacity Building Programme for the Nairobi Convention
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The key objectives of the regional oil and gas development capacity are:
1. To establish and strengthen capacity in legal and regulatory framework in the WIO Region including enhancing standards, guidelines and best practices of existing policy,legal and institutional frameworks within the countries.
2. To support the contracting parties to Nairobi Convention, manage oil and gas development sector in accordance with the universal standards and best practices for oil for development.
3. To promote transparency and accountability to the public in the management of the oil and gas sector in the WIO Region.
4. To encourage parties to address good governance, gender perspectives and human rights in resource management while promoting best practices in fighting corruption and inequity in the oil and gas economy.
5. To promote the understanding of the oil value chain and opportunities for employing locals in exploration and processing activities.
6. To integrate risk and vulnerability assessment, climate change adaptation, environmental social and other cross cutting issues into oil and gas development.
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