Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Section 1: Methodology & Organisation of the paper 3 Methodology 3 Organization of the paper 3
Section 2: Potential Pitfalls of oil extraction in a developing country 4 2.1.1 Dutch Disease effects in the resource curse 4 2.1.2 Governance related aspects of the resource curse 4 2.1.3 Environmental and public health related effects of the resource curse 5 2.1.4 Institutions 5 2.2 How do these points relate to management in countries? 6 2.2.1 Management of oil discovery and exploitation in Norway 6 2.2.2 Management of oil discovery and exploitation in Nigeria 6 2.3 Is Uganda's current economy at risk of being cursed? 6
Section 3: Uganda Oil & Gas Policy 8 3.1 Conceptualizing the Oil & Gas Policy Framework 8 3.1.1 Linkages of the National Oil and Gas Policy to the Country’s key policy frameworks 8 3.1.2 Using Finite Resources to Create Lasting Benefits to Society 9 3.1.3 Transparency and Accountability. 9 3.1.4 Competitiveness and Productivity. 9 3.1.5 Capacity and Institution Building 10 3.2 Issues arising in the Oil & Gas Policy 10 3.2.1 Institutional Development 10 3.2.2 Size of oil reserves 10 3.2.3 Oil and Gas revenue management 10 3.2.4 Investment promotion 11 3.2.5 National Participation 11 3.2.6 Public anxiety and expectations 11 3.2.7 Contribution of oil and gas resources to the energy mix 11 3.2.8 Impact of oil and gas activities 12 3.3 Crosscutting Issues 12 3.3.1 Impact on national economy 12 3.3.2 Impact on Land Ownership and Use 13 3.3.3 Impact on the Balance of Payments 13 3.3.4 Impact on National Industry 13 3.3.5 Impact on Fiscal and Monetary Policy 14 3.3.6 Impact on Physical Planning 14
Section 4: Is the policy likely to be effective? 14 4.1 The policies' mitigation of Pitfalls 15
Section 5: Conclusions and Recommendations 17 5.1