Transparency and Accountability in Natural Resource Revenue Management: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Key Points

• The study aims to explore transparency and accountability in natural resource revenue management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius.
• Conducted an ethnographic study focusing on Mauritius.
• Analyzed institutional and policy dynamics in the African context.
• Reviewed existing scholarship relevant to natural resource management.
• Identified key institutional challenges in revenue management during the pandemic.
• Highlighted successful practices in transparency and accountability.
• Provided practical conclusions for improved policies in resource management.

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