The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) seeks individual researchers and peer reviewers to support the data gathering process for the 2016 Resource Governance Index (RGI).
Researchers will be responsible for answering a detailed questionnaire for each country under their responsibility, providing information on the government's reporting and disclosure practices and information about the country's legal framework for the extractive sector. Locally-based, independent researchers are especially encouraged to apply.
Peer reviewers will be responsible for reviewing/ fact-checking questionnaires for each country under their responsibility containing information on the government's reporting and disclosure practices and information about the country's legal framework for the extractive sector. Locally-based peer reviewrs associated with research or advocacy institutions in resource-rich countries are especially encouraged to apply.
Researchers and peer reviewers will be expected to sign a standard contract with the Natural Resource Governance Institute. Terms and conditions include confidentiality, no conflicts of interest and that the work product will be intellectual property of NRGI. Should you be interested, contributions can be acknowledged in the published product.