International Network for Economics and Conflict

The Peruvian government, the mining industry, international donors and civil society must act quickly to help the country break the current cycle of conflict and ensure that mining helps reduce poverty and contributes to Peru’s development.

This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at an international conference hosted by organizations concerned with reform of the oil, gas, and mining industries to discuss contracts between corporations and governments.

This brief takes a closer look at the principle of information, assessing why better aid information matters to people in recipient countries and suggesting possible reforms for the Obama administration.

This report suggests ways in which IFIs can improve their role in the extractives sector by giving greater support to sub-national governments in managing extractive industry risks and revenues and by drawing lessons from recent experiences in Peru.