Iraq Revenue Watch
Small NGO monitoring the use of Iraqi oil revenues. Part of the Open Society Institute, funded by George Soros.
- Geographical Distribution of Iraq's Oil Fields and Its Relation with the New Constitution (May 2006)
- Managing Iraq's Petroleum (Apr 2006)
Report by Iraq Revenue Watch on a meeting of oil experts looking at the future of managing oil revenues in Iraq
- Second Transparency Report on Smuggling of Crude Oil and Petroleum (2006)
This document, produced by the inspector general of Iraq's ministry of oil and translated by Revenue Watch, describes corruption in the oil sector, and particularly the multi-billion dollar smuggling of crude petroleum and refined products.
- 'Iraqi Oil Wealth: Issues of Government and Development' - Policy Recommendations from Discussions at the London Conference (July 2005)
The group's policy recommendations focus on how to promote economic reconstruction, transparency and accountability, equitable revenue distribution, and how to prevent corruption. Most importantly, they urge Iraqis to create an environment in which political, economic, and social actors can participate in developing an oil industry that will support Iraq's transition to democracy.
- 'Protecting the Future: Constitutional Safeguards for Iraq's Oil Revenues' (26 May 2005)
Explores ways that Iraq can avoid this trap by embedding measures for accountability into the future Iraqi constitution. The report recommends provisions that make clear which agencies are responsible for the development and implementation of the Iraqi budget, and grant oversight of oil revenues to all branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial.
- 'Disorder, Negligence and Mismanagement: How the CPA handled Iraq reconstruction funds' (Sept 2004)
Iraq Revenue Watch report on alleged failings in CPA management of Iraq reconstruction funds. The report is available as a pdf file.
- Archive of IRW reports