Local government act, 1993 section delegation of66. The passage into law of the nigerian local content bill is one of the significant developments for. The ghana local content and local participation bill 20 is a bill passed in november 20 by the ghanaian government that stipulates that ghanaians should be prioritised in terms of employment in the petroleum industry, and should benefit from the countrys resources. Across all our business lines, we seek to maximize the amount of physical work that is done incountry. Local content and local participation policy and legislation have come to stay in ghanas oil and gas industry. Republic of ghana ministry of local government and rural. Banks and special deposit act, 2016 date of assent. If successful, a policy to increase local content can. A look at local content rules and the case of ghana devex. Bearing in mind the civil society campaign of many years for adoption of. Local content policy ndefinition, objectives, necessity for local content.
The ghana local content and local participation bill 20 is a bill passed in november 20 by the ghanaian government that stipulates that ghanaians. Sierra leone local content policy humanitarianresponse. I n exercise of the power conferred on the minister responsible for. Local content and local participation in petroleum activities aws. Local content and private sector participation in ghanas oil industry. The world banks sustainable energy department and oil, gas and mining unit are organizing a global conference on local content in the oil, gas, and mining sectors. Motivation for the application of distinct local content policies in several sectors of the ghanaian economy however local content application in the oil and gas sector has not been without issues.
In 2007 ghana made discoveries of oil and gas in two deepwater blocks. Local content and participation in ghana s oil and gas industry. May 29, 2014 on 3rd march 2011, the government of ghana through the ministry, after extensive stakeholder consultations, developed the local content and local participation in petroleum activities policy. The bill received presidential assent on 22 april 2010 and created a law to provide for the. Nigerian oil and gas industry content development bill 2005 salient provisions nminimum nigerian content. Enhancing local content genesis oil and gas services ghana. Background oil exploitation in ghana began as far back as 1896 by the west african oil and fuel company. One of the main objectives of this bill on publicprivate partnerships is to encourage and promote local content in ppp projects section 1 objectives. Enhancing the benefits at the subnational level policy framework prepared for revenue watch institute october 2012 draft. Local content and value addition in ghanas mineral, oil, and gas. Petroleum local content and local participation regulations, 20 in exercise of the power conferred on the minister responsible for energy by section 22 of the petroleum commission act, 2011 act 821, these regulations are made this 5th day of july, 20. Arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1.
Local content and local participation energy commission. Local content legislation and policies in oil and gas producing countries have become a key priority of host governments and industry players alike. For offshore deep water discoveries as is the case in ghana so far, floating production. The national employment policy nep has been developed in. Local content and participation in ghanas oil and gas. Ghanas recent local content and participation in petroleum activities bill passed in 20 sets a goal of 90 percent local content in the industry in the next decade. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested. Parliament has, amid stiff opposition from foreign upstream oil and gas companies and their governments, endorsed. Workers at an oil platform in ghana speak to then norwegian minister for environment erik solheim. Requirement for submitting local content performance report. Here is some general information about you new host country the flag the coat of arms the national anthem maps data on ghana introduction geography climate people education history ghanas presidents government and political conditions economy foreign relations links the flag of ghana. Pdf information is an important resource in the 21st century knowledgebased society.
The law is expected to ensure that ghana s natural resources benefit ghanaians, while also allowing foreign oil companies to. A minor find was made in 1970 in the saltpond field in eastern ghana and some 3. Local content in oil and gas industry research papers. The stateled enterprise development project is considered a pragmatic step by the state to enhance the capacity of ghanaian businesses and facilitate. Nigerian content development bill 2005a bill to make provi. Its a thumps up for ghanas local content on petroleum. Sep 04, 2015 the local content act 2010 and the nigeria oil and gas sector, being a paper presented by orebiyi temitope at the csomedia meeting organised by lawyers alert on the 3rd of september 2015 at ajuji hotel abuja. Banks and special deposit act, 2016 act 930 date of assent. The resurgent ambition to achieve national development through oil catalysed strong elite support for increased local.
Local content policies in the oil, gas, and mining sector. Gabriele ferrazzi for the local governance and poverty reduction support programme lgprsp ministry of local government, rural development and environment deutsche gesellschaft fur technische zusammenarbeit gtz october 2006. The objective of the regulations is to achieve a minimum of fiftyone percent 51% equity participation in wholesale supply and distribution in. A look at local content rules and the case of ghana by naki b. Not for citation or quotation ana maria esteves bruce coyne ana moreno. Pdf local content and participation in ghanas oil and. Ghana s local content law petroleum local content and local participation regulations 20 sets out the framework for catalysing linkages between the oil and gas sector and the broader economy. Local content and local participation in ghanas petroleum.
Local content and local participation legislation a driver. Ghana local government act 1993 a comparative analysis in the. The petroleum local content and local participation regulations are meant to, among other things, promote the maximisation of valueaddition and jobcreation. Highlights the local content framework is set out briefly in the mining legislation, with more detail provided in the general mining regulations. While the bill sets medium and longterm goals for various subsectors of the industry, it is still highly ambitious. Genesis is committed to enhancing local content and developing the capacity of ghanaian individuals and businesses throughout our operations. Governments will often implement local content laws with a noble intent in an effort to create jobs, spur local industry and avoid the resource curse of falling deep into poverty despite an. The need to mainstream employment issues in the development agenda of ghana has also been indicated in the mediumterm national development framework mntdf, the ghana shared growth and development agenda gsgda ii, 20142017. It has been operating in ghana for over 40 years now. Peninah aheebwa, director technical support services at pau, also noted that for sustainability in local content development, uganda is harnessing linkages between oil and other sectors of the economy such as agriculture, engineering, construction, health, education, tourism, transport and housing, among others. The same tendency emerged with ghanas post2007 oil discoveries, where. A similar commitment emerged in ghana following its 2007 oil discoveries. Aug 29, 2017 the evidence suggests that ghanas local content and local participation legislation could be more effective in stimulating the growth of indigenous businesses in the oil and gas industry currently. In 1958, a year after the attainment of independence from british colonial rule, the government of ghana set up a commission of enquiry, to enquire into the working and administration of the.
Companies are to publish their local content plans, and government is to make them available for inspection. The nigerian oil and gas industrycurrent issues and existing. Furthermore, whilst local content seems to be a recent fad, the policy has reflected in ghana s mining legislation, since the minerals and mining law pndc law 153 of 1986. Pdf the politics of local content legislation in ghana. In the mining sector, ghana, long africas second largest producer of gold, operated on a scale sufficient to increase the development of the local supply chain. On 22 nd december, 2017, the energy commission local content and local participation electricity supply industry esi regulations, 2017, l. Likewise, just as the ghanaian national ppp policy, the bill includes local content and technology as a guiding principle. View local content in oil and gas industry research papers on academia. Pdf on jan 1, 20, john kwadwo oseitutu and others published a study of ghana s oil and gas industry local ghanaian content policy process find, read and cite all.
Commencement be it enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria as follows. Acts of ghana first republic criminal procedure code, 1960 act 30 arrangement of sections section part igeneral provisions procedure 1. Resourcerich countries are increasingly inserting requirements for local content local content provisions into their legal framework, through legislation, regulations, contracts, and bidding practices. Local content requirements in the mining sector of ghana also have not yielded optimal results issues in the oil and gas sector include. Construction of references in other acts to companies registered under the companies consolidation act, 1908. Background the governments development objectives are focused on supporting the private sector in sierra leone which is considered to be the engine of growth for the overall economic development of the country. Section 9particulars to be given on request every person who occupies any office or shop to which this act applies shall, if so requested by an inspector, within one month serve on the chief inspector a notice containing the particulars set out in the third schedule. This comment contains article 19s analysis of the draft right to information bill of ghana draft bill, which has been prepared by the government. The law required that mining companies procured inputs from ghana to the maximum extent possible consistent with the economy, efficiently and safely.
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