What are CMAGs? Despite the natural resource wealth of the region, the Niger Delta remains under-developed, suffering insecurity and very high rates of unemployment. Over time this has contributed...
Summary The latest iteration of Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was forwarded to the National Assembly in September 2020. It has gone through first reading at both the Senate...
What are Community Monitoring and Advocacy Groups (CMAGs)? Each CMAG documents and campaigns around the development priorities of its local community, in order to get them provided e.g. repairing...
How can financial transparency initiatives help ensure a fair deal for communities in the Niger Delta? Summary Improvements to financial transparency in the oil and gas sector are particularly...
In this panel discussion (held on 06.10.2020), panelists explained how they, and their organisations, help civil society and communities affected by the oil and gas industry make use of...
A comparative assessment of the environmental performance of 43 oil companies operating in Nigeria in 2018. In 2018 alone, more than 25,000 barrels—4 million litres—of oil were spilled in...
Summary This report provides a comparative assessment of the environmental performance of 43 oil companies operating in Nigeria in 2018. This is the first environmental performance index (the Index)...
Summary This report provides a comparative assessment of the environmental performance of 43 oil companies operating in Nigeria in 2018. This is the first environmental performance index (the Index)...
New research on oil companies’ environmental emissions in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. SDN’s new flagship report, the Nigerian environmental performance index (the Index), provides a comparison of the...
Nigerian oil industry environmental performance index Wednesday 01.07.2020 from 2pm-3pm (GMT+1) Summary In 2018 alone, more than 25,000 barrels—4 million litres—of oil were spilled in the Niger Delta, and...
Monday 29 April 2019 10:00 EST / 15:00 London / 15:00 Abuja Online, via zoom.us – a joining URL will be shared with attendees Duration: 60 minutes The Oil Spill Monitor and...
In 2018, SDN visited Biseni, a community in Bayelsa State, to learn more about the local impact of the oil industry. We spoke to community members about the challenges...
Reducing 2019 election risks The 2019 Nigerian elections are now less than three months away. Given the relative success of the 2015 elections – which, although flawed, saw an...
SDN has published three case studies looking at how communities can work together to support social change. The case studies highlight how advocacy groups in Kpite, Nonwa, and Ogu...
See our updated analysis for the latest version of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 Today SDN publishes two policy briefs looking at key pieces of Nigerian oil sector...