BHP Foundation News

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  • Challenging corruption with global, clever and nimble responses

    Tue, December 6, 2022

    Natural Resource Governance

    Citizens of resource-rich countries have a right to benefit from the wealth generated by extraction of their natural resources. But as the world looks to decarbonize, quickly, how do we ensure short cuts to access cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements, which more than half of the world’s reserves exist in countries with high levels of corruption, don’t short-change the countries and communities providing these resources?

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  • An inspiring coalition that will guide Ukraine's reconstruction

    Thu, July 7, 2022

    Natural Resource Governance

    RISE Ukraine, a new coalition of Ukrainian organizations and international partners, was launched this week at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Switzerland, with inaugural funding from the BHP Foundation.

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  • A data-driven approach delivering tangible outcomes to communities

    Tue, February 22, 2022

    Natural Resource Governance

    Governments and natural resources companies are recognizing the importance of public data disclosure on social, economic and environmental impacts and contributions towards quality-of-life improvements. Such efforts increase accountability and build trust.

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  • Open contracting delivering results in Asia

    Tue, September 7, 2021

    Natural Resource Governance

    Public contracts matter for each and every one of us - they deliver vital goods and services including health, education and other essential community infrastructure.

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  • Open contracting helps reduce healthcare costs in Chile

    Fri, April 16, 2021

    Natural Resource Governance

    Collaboration between reformers inside and outside the Chilean government has helped reduce the cost of medicines and boosted citizen access to affordable healthcare.

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  • Revealing the concealed to fight corruption

    Thu, February 18, 2021

    Natural Resource Governance

    A ground-breaking, cross-sector partnership between the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and Open Ownership, with anchor funding from the BHP Foundation, aims to end the use of anonymous companies linked to corruption and mismanagement in the extractive sector.

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