Recent discoveries of oil and gas reserves in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique have the potential to greatly impact and transform economies in East Africa. More than 50 wells were completed in the region in 2012, delivering nearly half of conventional oil and gas resources found worldwide that year. Used responsibly, billions of dollars of new government revenues will support investments in infrastructure and social services; at the same time, these discoveries can engender or exacerbate local conflicts, fuel corruption, negatively impact the environment, and disrupt local communities and livelihoods.
On February 20, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings and Oxfam America live webcasted a multi-panel discussion on the East African oil and gas boom. Speakers from government, the private sector, civil society, think tanks and academia examined the contours of the boom; how to maximize benefits from the sector; lessons from other new producers, such as Ghana; the risks facing these countries; and the necessary policy responses needed to make the most of this new found wealth while protecting the rights of people and the environment.
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East Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom – Panel 1
East Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom – Panel 2
East Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom – Panel 3
Agenda
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February 20
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Welcome Remarks
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Mwangi S. Kimenyi Former Brookings Expert -
Panel 1: Protecting Rights, Protecting the Environment, Preventing Conflict
9:20 am - 10:40 am
Moderator
Maria Ramos Senior Program Advisor - Oxfam AmericaPanelist
Ikal Angelei Executive Director - Friends of Lake Turkana (Kenya)Bennett Freeman Senior Vice President, Calvert Asset ManagementEmily Greenspan Senior Policy Advisor - Oxfam AmericaPeter Veit Acting Director, Governance Center of Excellence - World Resources InstituteSandy Stash Vice President, Safety, Sustainability and External Affairs - Tullow Oil -
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:05 am
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Panel 2: Transformative Wealth, Transforming Economies?
11:05 am - 12:35 pm
Moderator
Panelist
Prosper Ngowi Professor of Economics - Mzumbe University (Tanzania)Adriano Nuvunga Director - Centro para a Democracia e Desenvolvimento, Professor of Political Science and Governance - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane @adriano_nuvungaCharles Wanguhu Coordinator - Kenya CSO Platform on Oil and GasGodber Tumushabe Former Executive Director - Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (Uganda)Mohammad Amin Adam Executive Director - African Center for Energy Policy (Ghana) -
Lunch
12:35 pm - 1:15 pm
Maria Ramos Senior Program Advisor - Oxfam AmericaIkal Angelei Executive Director - Friends of Lake Turkana (Kenya)Bennett Freeman Senior Vice President, Calvert Asset ManagementEmily Greenspan Senior Policy Advisor - Oxfam AmericaPeter Veit Acting Director, Governance Center of Excellence - World Resources InstituteSandy Stash Vice President, Safety, Sustainability and External Affairs - Tullow Oil -
Panel 3: Supporting the Way Forward – Business and Policy Responses to Challenges and Opportunities
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Moderator
Mwangi S. Kimenyi Former Brookings ExpertPanelist
Simon Thompson Chairman - Tullow OilRicardo Soares de Oliveira Lecturer, African Politics - Oxford UniversityCarlos Pascual Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Senior Vice President for Global Energy - IHS Markit, Former Brookings expert @CarlosEPascual
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