Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts (self-paced MOOC)

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CCSI, the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), the CONNEX Support Unit, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network's (SDSN's) SDG Academy are pleased to offer a massive open online course (MOOC) on Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts.

Many resource-rich countries negotiate complex contracts to govern mining, oil, or gas projects. Despite the critical importance of these contracts in determining the risks and benefits of these projects, many developing country governments face disadvantages in the negotiation process. This can be because of asymmetric information or expertise, lack of preparedness, power imbalances, and other factors. This 3-module, self-paced course examines the challenges governments face in negotiating strong contracts, and strategies that governments can use to address these challenges and increase the chances of negotiating a good deal. In each module, students have access to recorded video lectures led by a diverse faculty of world-class experts and practitioners as well as to key background readings for review.

Access to the course requires a reliable internet connection to be able to view the videos.

For more information about the course, and to register, please click here.

View MOOC trailer here.