Avoiding the Resource Curse: Spotlight on Oil in Uganda
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Photo 1 of 11Credit: GreenwatchKyohero fishing village on the shores of Lake Albert, Uganda. The discovery of oil around the Lake Albert region has raised hopes of boosting development in the nation. -
Photo 2 of 11Credit: Robert ByaruhangaWomen coming from the market at Runga fish landing site in the Lake Albert region. Although development has improved with the construction of new roads, that has meant population growth and greater trade, depleting fish stocks that local communities rely on for their livelihoods. There are concerns that local development will not be sustainable. -
Photo 3 of 11Credit: Richard DuncombeBiweekly Market in Kisoro, south of Lake Albert on the border with Rwanda. This is within the Albertine Rift, where oil is being explored in Uganda. -
Photo 4 of 11Credit: Robert ByaruhangaLocal non-governmental organizations have been active in undertaking community engagement for villages affected by oil production on Lake Albert. -
Photo 5 of 11Credit: Robert ByaruhangaThey are being made aware of their rights and how the discovery of oil might affect their communities. The goal is to avoid the 'resource curse' that has plagued some nations that have vast wealth underfoot, but have failed to develop. -
Photo 6 of 11Credit: Robert ByaruhangaHere, villagers put on a drama show on the impact of oil exploration. This was held at Bombo parish, Kigorobya subcounty, Hoima District in the Lake Albert region. -
Photo 7 of 11Credit: Richard DuncombeVillage children in the Crater Lake region of Fort Portal, Uganda, also within the Albertine Rift. The region hosts hundreds of endemic species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies and mammals, including mountain gorillas, and more. -
Photo 8 of 11Credit: GreenwatchOpen drill waste management pit managed by Tullow Oil in Uganda's Hoima District. With the assistance of the World Resources Institute (WRI), Ugandan NGOs are working to help ensure that Ugandas petroleum industry is transparent, benefits all Ugandans and is environmentally careful. -
Photo 9 of 11Credit: Robert ByaruhangaGovernment officials and others on tour of Kaiso Tonya Oil Exploration sites on Lake Albert. There are fissures within the Ugandan government over how to deal with oil exploration and extraction in the country's national parks. -
Photo 10 of 11Credit: Alisa Zomer/WRITotal, S.A. petrol station in Kampala, Uganda. Total owns two major oil concessions in the Lake Albert region of Uganda. Three promised petroleum bills are being presented to parliament this year about management of Uganda's oil revenues. WRI says they should give a good indication about how transparent the government will be regarding Uganda's oil industry. -
Photo 11 of 11Credit: Richard DuncombeMini buses crowd the streets of Kampala, Uganda. The actors linked to Uganda's oil agree that the discovery of petroleum is a good thing for the country, as long as there is transparency, respect for the environment and sustainable development.
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