"Tanzania: Why CSOs Must Be Involved in Monitoring Oil, Gas Sector"

As the oil and gas sector in East Africa continues booming, concerns among local communities about the impact of oil-gas and mining projects on their livelihoods are also increasing. The now forgotten Mtwara flare-up raised direct concern over the preparedness of the CSOs in participating fully and expressing the wishes and demands of society in an industry that has been known to be the cause of civic chaos and even wars...CSOs can play an important role in promoting sound management of oil and gas resources and mitigating negative socio-economic, political and environmental impacts. They can facilitate involvement of grassroots communities; assess and monitor the impact of extraction; and hold key players (including in the government and the private sector) accountable. [Refers to Dunny Geoinformatics Consultancy & Services]