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Activity Completion Report
Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour to
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Table of contents
1.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Background...................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4. Study tour objectives....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5. Tour planning and preparation ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.6. Facilitation team .............................................................................................................................................. 7
1.7. Participants ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.8. Study tour program ......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.9. Study tour materials ........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.10. Expectations of the study tour by participants ............................................................................................... 9
1.11. Evaluation of the study tour by participants ................................................................................................. 11
1.12. Feedback from facilitators ............................................................................................................................. 13
1.13. Next steps ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.14. Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Annex 1: Photos from the Uganda Extractive Industries Study tour .................................................................. 16
List of tables
Table 1: Support team for the Ugandan Extractive Industries Study Tour ........................................................... 7
Table 2: Gender diversity of participants in the Ugandan Extractive Industries Study Tour ................................ 8
Table 3: Overview of study tour activities ............................................................................................................ 8
Table 4: Participants’ expectations of the study tour ......................................................................................... 10
Table 5: Attainment of study tour objectives ..................................................................................................... 12
Table 6: Feedback from facilitators .................................................................................................................... 13
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1. Overview
A: AAPF Database Details: Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour
Database no.: 220 AWR no.: AWR 40
Date received: 12 February 2012 Country: Uganda
Activity scheduled for:
April 2012 Source of proposal:
Request from Government of Uganda
Type of activity (code):
Uganda Sub-sectoral outcome (code):
Mining governance
Lead implementation organisation:
AusAID Partner organisation:
IM4DC
Total approved budget:
AUD510 169
Start date: 10 April 2012 End date: 21 April 2012
B: Executive summary
1. Description of the activity
The Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour to Australia was conducted from 10 to 21 April 2012 for 20 participants from Uganda. The study tour was developed in response to a request from the Ugandan Minister of Mines to learn about governance of the oil and gas sector to promote sustainable development. The objectives of the study were closely linked to the Australian Government's Framework for Mining-related Assistance to Africa. The objectives were to provide an overview of the governance framework of Australia's extractive industry sector, particularly oil and gas; provide appropriate knowledge to help participants to identify good practices in the oil and gas industry with regard to extractive industries management, the value addition of extractive industry commodities and how best to gain government, legislative and public support for the extractive industries; enhance knowledge to help participants think about the management and development of extractive industries in their home country, help them identify appropriate lessons they could apply in their country; and strengthen relationships/linkages between Australian and Ugandan government agencies/entities. The program was designed to incorporate technical presentations and field visits. The tour began with introductory overview sessions in Perth about the legal frameworks in Western Australia, followed by a field trip to Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery. The group then travelled to Karratha to visit Woodside and meet with indigenous groups. The tour concluded with a trip to Canberra and Sydney. The tour group was hosted by several institutions at formal and informal functions. These institutions included the University of Western Australia, Pilbara Development Commission, Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation, Australian Marine Complex, Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training, AusAID, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Geoscience Australia and the University of Sydney. Participants met with community, local council and industry representatives, and were able to interact with presenters. Photos from the study tour are in Annex 1.
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B: Executive summary
2. Outcomes summary
Participant feedback via the Study Tour Participant Survey, as well as verbal feedback to facilitators, the AAPF and AusAID representatives, indicates that the study tour met the following outcomes:
Enhanced understanding of the frameworks governing the extractive industries in Australia, particularly of oil and gas;
Strengthened knowledge to help participants identify good practices with regards to extractive industries management, the value addition of extractive industry commodities, and how best to gain government, legislative and public support for extractive industries;
Enhanced knowledge to help participants think about the management and development of extractive industries in their home country, and help them identify appropriate lessons they could apply in their country;
Strengthened relationships/linkages between Australian and Ugandan government agencies/entities; and
Improved ability of the Ugandan Government to clarify its requests for assistance in the extractive industries sector.
2. Introduction
The Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour to Australia was conducted between 10 and 21 April 2012
for 20 participants from Uganda.
The study tour was financed by the Australian Agency for International Development, AusAID, through
the Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility (AAPF), which is managed by Cardno Emerging Markets
(Australia) Pty Ltd. The study tour was organised by the AAPF in partnership with the International
Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC), the co-sponsor of the study tour.
The study tour focused on extractive industries management with specific emphasis on: Policy
formulation and implementation, revenue management, the distribution of oil and gas revenues
between the different levels of government and indigenous communities, management of oil and gas
funds, environmental management, value addition of extractive industries and transfer pricing, regional
and infrastructure planning associated with the extractive industry, and gaining government, legislative
and public support for extractive industries.
The study tour began in Perth with an introductory session on management of the extractive industries
in Australia and the regulatory framework in Western Australia, rounded off with cocktails at the
University of Western Australia with government, university and industry representatives, the Ugandan
Honorary Consul and Australia Award scholars. This was followed by a field trip to Alcoa Pinjarra
Refinery and a tour of Caversham Wildlife Park to see some of Australia’s native animals. The tour then
visited Karratha to learn about Woodside’s operation and the regional development work of the Pilbara
Development Commission, and to visit an indigenous community and sacred rock art sites. The tour
returned to Perth for further site visits at the Australian Marine Complex and the Australian Centre for
Energy and Process Training, and travelled to Canberra to meet with AusAID and the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Commonwealth Government departments and
Geosciences Australia. The tour concluded in Sydney with a session at the University of Sydney. A
selection of photos from the study tour is in Annex 1.
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During the trip, a number of informal lunch and dinner functions were organised to encourage further
discussion and relationship-building, and follow-up discussions with presenters.
Participant feedback via the Study Tour Participant Survey, as well as verbal feedback to facilitators,
AAPF and AusAID representatives, indicates that the study tour met not only its objectives but also the
expectations of the team.
This completion report has been prepared by Khovete Panguene, with inputs from Bridey Kerwick
(facilitator), Jill Stajduhar (IM4DC), Michael Baxter (tour leader) and Will Wright (communications).
3. Background
Australian and African Governments are collaborating through a variety of means to share experiences
with regard to mining governance. This collaboration stems from the significant expansion of mining, oil
and gas industries in many African countries, the challenge of channelling the benefits of these
industries into sustainable development impacts, and the history of these same industries contributing
significantly to Australia’s growth. The Australian government department leading this collaboration is
AusAID, particularly through the AAPF. This Facility is focused on creating and maintaining partnerships
between African governments and organisations and their Australian counterparts that can support
Africa’s long-term development and Australia-Africa understanding and relationships.
Support in the area of extractive industries governance is one of the more common requests received by
AusAID/DFAT from African governments. AusAID’s response to this interest in mining is summarised in
the Framework for Mining-related Development Assistance in Africa, which was endorsed by the
Minister for Foreign Affairs in January 2011. One of the Framework’s goals is ’to enable Australia’s
expertise and experience to be shared with African countries in support of their own efforts to address
mining-related governance and capacity issues’.
The Framework has four priority areas:
improving resource governance;
building resource sustainability;
enabling resource development; and
utilising public-private partnerships.
The Government of Australia has provided mining-related assistance to about 30 African countries since
2007. Despite considerable support to date – including through short courses in mining-related topics
through the Australia Africa Awards program – a backlog of requests for support remains. These are
being addressed in a variety of ways, one of which is to arrange six study tours to Australia to review
aspects of mining governance that are relevant to Africa. This completion report is from the sixth of
these study tours.
4. Study tour objectives
The objectives of the Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour to Australia are linked closely to the
Framework for Mining-related Development Assistance to Africa (discussed in 1.3 above). They are to:
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1. provide an overview of the governance framework applied to Australia’s extractive industries,
including the oil and gas sector;
2. enhance understanding of and ability to identify good practices with regards to extractive
industries management, the value addition of extractive industry commodities, and how best to
gain government, legislative and public support for the extractive industries;
3. provide knowledge to help participants think about the management and development of
extractive industries in Uganda, and to identify lessons that could be applied there;
4. strengthen relationships between Australian and Ugandan government agencies/entities; and
5. help the Ugandan Government clarify its requests for assistance in the extractive industries
sector.
More broadly, a key aspect of the study tour was to provide an opportunity for the Australian
Government aid program to establish closer linkages and partnerships with the Australian extractive
industries sector to facilitate cooperation in the delivery of aid activities.
5. Tour planning and preparation
Study tour planning and logistics were arranged by the AAPF in close collaboration with the IM4DC,
which was a co-sponsor of the study tour. The AAPF and IM4DC made contact with a range of potential
host organisations in Australia, and also reconnected with a number of organisations that had hosted
participants in earlier mining governance study tours, such as the University of Western Australia, the
Geological Survey of Western Australia, the Department of Mines and Petroleum, the Department of
State Development, the Environmental Protection Authority, Pilbara Development Commission, the
Australian Marine Complex and the Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training.
With some assistance from AusAID, the AAPF and IM4DC prepared a program that would: maximise
exposure to relevant organisations; address the issues raised by the Ugandan Government ; stimulate
discussions within the study tour team; and, address the ‘gaps’ identified through participant feedback
in previous study tours.
The Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour was organised in response to the request from the
Ugandan Government at the Indaba Mining Conference in January and February 2012 for a study tour to
learn about good governance for the development of the oil and gas sector to promote sustainable
development. Lessons from previous study tours to Australia were addressed in the planning and
logistics of this study tour.
Among these lessons was the need to present a well-paced program providing a mix of technical and
cultural visits, which allows participants to learn about the extractive industry in Australia and
experience cultural aspects. There were visits to refineries, technical and vocational schools, an
historically significant rock art site, Parliament House and Caversham Wildlife Park. Feedback from
earlier study tours indicated that participants wanted more time to interact directly with community
groups, and in particular with Aboriginal groups. In the Pilbara, participants had the opportunity to meet
with an Aboriginal community, the Premier of Western Australia, the local business community and the
Pilbara Development Commission. In Perth, participants met with Ugandan students, some of whom are
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enrolled in the Australia Awards in Africa program, academics and representatives of the private sector
at a cocktail reception hosted by the IM4DC. The food provided at all venues accommodated African
tastes. In addition, participants were able to discuss their expectations and lessons learnt as the tour
progressed in private settings, and to review outcomes of these discussions with the study tour
facilitators.
Contact with Australian agencies was handled by the AAPF and IM4DC. Logistical arrangements for the
study tour were facilitated by the AAPF. This included flight and accommodation bookings, visa
arrangements for participants, per diems and the management of day-to-day travel. Bridey Kerwick,
based in the AAPF office in Pretoria, handled these arrangements.
6. Facilitation team
The facilitation team for the Uganda Extractive Industries Study Tour is in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Support team for the Ugandan Extractive Industries Study Tour
Name Role
Dr Michael Baxter Tour Leader (AAPF staff)
Ms Bridey Kerwick Facilitator (AAPF staff)
Ms Khovete Panguene Facilitator (consultant)
Ms Sonja Basic Facilitator (consultant)
Mr Will Wright Communications (consultant)
Ms Jill Stajduhar Facilitator (IM4DC)
Most of the facilitators were present for the duration of the study tour in Australia, from arrival of
participants in Perth until departure in Sydney. Sonja Basic, though, was only present for the first week
in Perth. Daniel Boettcher of AusAID participated in the study tour for its duration. Peter Lindenmayer of
AusAID and Michael Pillbrow of AAPF joined the group for the final two days in Canberra and Sydney. Jill
Stajduhar (IM4DC) was present for the Perth leg of the study tour. Will Wright (AAPF) documented the
study tour through photography and interviews for future publication on AusAID, AAPF and IM4DC
websites and in other publications.
Overall, preparation in the lead-up and logistics throughout the study tour worked well. Participants, the
AAPF and IM4DC teams and AusAID were pleased with the choice of topics, site visits and activities that
took place during the study tour. As all participants came from a single country, had clear leadership in
the form of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development and shared an explicit purpose in
participating in the study tour (i.e. to learn as much as possible about governance and legislative
approval of extractive industries, especially oil), the team was focused and in a strong learning mode.
The study tour went very smoothly and there was no internal conflict within the team.
7. Participants
Participants in the study tour were Ugandan Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs) and senior civil
servants who are members of the Natural Resource Committee tasked with developing legislation to
support the growth of an oil and gas sector in Uganda to promote sustainable development. The group
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was unusual in that it included opposition party members among the MPs. The Acting Ugandan High
Commissioner to Australia joined the tour in Canberra and Sydney.
Table 2: Gender diversity of participants in the Ugandan Extractive Industries Study Tour1
Country Male Female Total
Uganda 13 7 20
As indicated above in Table 2, seven of the 20 participants were female (35 per cent). The level of
female participation in the study tour is one of the highest for any AAPF study tour. This may be
attributed to the gender promotion activities of the Ugandan government to ensure high-level
participation of women in Parliament and other sectors of society. In fact, one female participant who is
also an MP explained that electoral districts have a seat reserved for women.
8. Study tour program
The total duration of the study tour was 11 days, including three days of field visits.
Table 3: Overview of study tour activities
Day Activity
1 Arrival of study tour participants in Perth; team dinner at Tom’s Kitchen.
2 Overview of study tour objectives and program by the AAPF, IM4DC and Hon. Irene Muloni; and presentations by the
University of Western Australia, the Department of Mines and Petroleum, and the former Director General of the
Department of Resources; followed by a welcome dinner at C Restaurant with the Honorary Consul of Uganda.
3 Presentations by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, the Department
of State Development, the Department of Planning and the Environmental Protection Authority. This was followed by
a cocktail reception at UWA’s University Club with Ugandan graduate students, academics, and representatives from
DFAT, the private sector and some of the hosts and presenters of the study tour.
4 Last day of presentations in Perth included a discussion with Bill Tinapple, from the Petroleum Division of the
Department of Mines and Petroleum, a presentation by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration
Association, a visit to Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery and an internal team discussion.
5 Free day in Perth including visits to Caversham Wildlife Park and Fremantle.
6 Participants had a free morning and flew to Karratha in the afternoon. A group dinner was organised.
7 Visit to Woodside’s North West Shelf Venture Visitor’s Centre and Pilbara Development Commission, followed by a
group dinner with members of the Karratha Rotary Club at Icon restaurant.
8 Second day in Karratha included a visit to Burrup Peninsula Indigenous Rock Art Site and Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal
Corporation (where the team had a discussion with aboriginal leaders and the Premier of Western Australia, Colin
Barnett), and Karratha industrial estate and housing camps. The team flew back to Perth.
1 Excluding the Acting High Commissioner of Uganda to Australia.
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Day Activity
9 Visit to the Australian Marine Complex and the Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training. The team then
flew to Canberra.
10 Participants were hosted by Geoscience Australia for presentations by the host, the Department of Resources,
Energy and Tourism, and the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. This
was followed by a lunch hosted by AusAID and DFAT, a visit to Parliament House and a tour of Canberra. At the end
of the day, the team flew to Sydney.
11 The day began with a study tour wrap-up and an internal team discussion. The team was then hosted by Sydney
University for presentations by the Treasury Department, Graduate School of Government and Law Faculty. The
team then took the ferry to Manly for an end-of-study-tour dinner at Shelly Beach.
12 Participants had a free day in Sydney and departed in the evening for Uganda.
9. Study tour materials
Study tour background material was compiled into a Briefing Book (pictured right) presented in both
hard and soft copy to each participant upon arrival in Australia. The briefing book included information
on: (i) the program; (ii) the participants; (iii) participant biographies; (iv) facilitator biographies; (v)
resources for site visits; (vi) travel information; (vii) an
overview of Australia.
At the end of the study tour, participants were provided
with a USB flash drive containing the presentations given
throughout the study tour, additional material collected
during site visits, AusAID marketing materials and photos
taken (a sample of photos is provided in Annex 1). The USB
was also loaded with an updated version of the tour
program complete with contact information for all
government, private sector and community representatives that the group met, in order to facilitate on-
going contact and discussion.
10. Expectations of the study tour by participants
A study tour participant expectations form was provided to participants at the outset of the study tour
to allow the organisers to become more familiar with participant expectations. The form asked three
questions relating to: the needs that participants hoped the study tour would address; how participants
expected the study tour to meet their agency needs; and what participants hoped to learn. All 20
Ugandan participants filled out the expectations form; the results are reflected in Table 4 below.
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Table 4: Participants’ expectations of the Study Tour
No. What needs within your agency do you hope participation in this study tour will address?
How do you expect the study tour to meet the needs of your agency?
What kind of things do you hope to learn about on this study tour?
1 Policy on extractive industry in Australia.
Through lectures share experiences; visits to sites (mining camps); literature provision.
How the Australian Government has tried to overcome the challenges associated with extractive industries, especially sustainability of natural environment.
2 Better legislation concerning the oil and gas industry.
Comparing the laws here in Australia concerning oil and gas with our bill before Parliament on oil and gas.
Can the laws prevent the ’oil curse’ in my country; how the non-producing areas co-exist with the producing ones on natural benefits.
3 Physical planning; legislation and policy on urban development; land and housing; environmental management.
Field trips; discussion; literature. Legislation on mining/oil; physical planning in the mining/oil areas; urban planning; housing.
4 Policy formulation and management; legislation regarding oil extractive industry.
Skills/information/knowledge; acquisition given to me will form a basis of informed debate.
Environmental management; oil revenue management.
5 Gain insight on governance issues in the oil, gas and minerals industry, including policy, legal, institutional frameworks.
Learn best practice for managing the extractive industry across the entire chain that will help in managing mineral, oil and gas reserves.
Legal framework; institutional management; physical planning; environmental management; revenue management; refining and value addition; national participation/local content; stakeholder engagement.
6 Sharing of information on the legal and regulatory regime in the extractive industry.
Through discussions; distribution of literature in print and soft copies; visits to various institutions.
How Australia has overcome various challenges in extractive industry; investment promotion; HSE; indigenous/local content issues.
7 Clarification of legislation issues in the oil industry; management of the resource (oil, gas, minerals); how to address the rights of landowners; revenue management by government; royalties issues; environmental issues.
To learn the relevant experiences and apply the guidelines Australia used to make appropriate legislation. Adopt some of the appropriate policy and legal provisions.
Legislation in the extractive industry; protection of the environment; sharing of revenues; the relationships between the private companies and government.
8 Management of extractive industries resources (financial/revenue) and revenue sharing (royalties).
Looking at laws, policies and institutions, including administration structures, and training institutions and courses.
Macroeconomic management of the economy; environmental management; social corporate responsibility; inclusive growth.
9 Information on the extractive industry.
Legislation; policy; finance. How the extractive industry has developed in Australia.
10 Benchmarking of petroleum legislation.
I expect the study tour to provide an insight into petroleum legislation and the institutional framework in Australia.
Petroleum legislation and HSE aspects.
11 Principally legal-related manners. Through discussions and sharing of information.
Stabilisation clauses; sharing of revenue; complementary acquisition of property
12 Environmental pollution associated with mining of oil and gas particularly on water and air.
Give information on how such phenomena can be managed so that the oil and gas does not turn into a curse.
How water resources are managed; how to prevent leakage of dangerous gases in the atmosphere; how leakages are dealt with.
13 Revenue management; Learning from Australian experiences; As referred to in question 1.
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environmental management; legislative guidelines in the extractive industries; networking with various experts for consultation.
technical assistance; training.
14 Formulation and implementation of policy, objectives and strategies.
My agency is the custodian of policy and implementation of various programs.
How extractive industry is managed legally and administratively.
15 The policy, legal and institutional framework in the oil and gas sector and mining.
By looking at the policy, legal and institutional framework in place, how they were developed and adopt to the Ugandan situation and practice
The regulatory framework; the legal frameworks and how they are enforced; the strategy used and consideration for the development of the legal framework.
16 Legislative and institutional framework; taxation and revenue management; environmental; investment and future generation.
Information / data; field tours; lectures; hand-outs.
Economy diversity; extractive industry employment; budget dependence.
17 The management of and legal challenges presented by extractive industries in Australia as compared to Uganda.
Through dialogue, discussion and visits.
The management style, approval and policy implementation of extractive industries.
18 Share experiences and compare challenges.
Support our legislative process. How the revenue is managed and the prior challenges before.
19 The legislative details required of a good piece of legislation that will address the governance and investment issues regarding the oil industry.
I am willing to analyse the relevant examples, juggle through the presentations, examine what Australia has done well, what has worked for Australia, and the threats Uganda should avoid.
Legislations involved; refinery issues; governance issues; investment issues; transparency; environmental vis-a–vis oil exploration.
20 Understanding the legal framework relating to the petroleum industry so as to compare with the petroleum draft bills that parliament has to legislate.
More understanding on how to handle the petroleum management and revenue from the petroleum in my country and local content.
How Australia has managed its petroleum revenue. How the locals in the petroleum areas have benefited. Impact of petroleum revenue to Australia’s growth and development. How Australia decided to answer refinery vs. pipeline.
11. Evaluation of the study tour by participants
To assist in assessing if the study tour met its stated objectives, evidence was collected using a variety of
quantitative and qualitative methods, including (i) aggregated data from the Study Tour Participant
Survey (STPS), and (ii) feedback from study tour facilitators.
Study Tour Participant Survey (STPS): Eighteen of the 20 participants from the study tour responded to
the STPS. Two of the participants left the study tour at the end of the first week due to the illness of one
of them, the second person accompanying the first. The total average score awarded in the quantitative
part of the participant survey was 4 on a 5-point scale (with 5 being the maximum score). A summary of
evaluation findings is in Table 5 below.
On a 5-point scale the total average scores awarded to each of the different quantitative categories
were: 4.1 for the organisation of the study tour; 4.7 for the mix of technical visits and interactions with
key sector people; 3.6 for level to which participants exchanged experiences within the group; and 4.1
for the overall usefulness of the study tour.
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With regards to the objectives of the study tour, the total average scores out of 5 were: 3.8 for how well
the study tour enhanced the understanding of the frameworks governing the oil and gas industry in
Australia; 3.9 for how well the study tour provided appropriate knowledge to help identify the good
practices in the oil and gas industry with regards to extractive industries management, value addition of
extractive industry commodities, and how best to gain government, legislative and public support for
extractive industries; and 3.9 for how well the study tour got participants to think about the
management and development of extractive industries in their home country and helped identify
appropriate lessons which could be applied in their country.
Most participants were satisfied with the overall knowledge gained from the study tour. Participants
were also very happy with the program and exposure to experts in different cities. Being MPs, highlights
for participants were the meeting with the Western Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, and lectures by
the former Western Australian Premier, Geoff Gallop, at University of Sydney. Negative feedback was
related to the tight schedule, the need for more rest time, and the failure to interact with local MPs and
other policy specialists. Participants also recommended that there be three or four site visits, that a
questionnaire be sent to participants before the study tour to identify focus areas and that the draft
program be shared ahead of time with participants.
As with previous study tours, the AAPF team will look into how to best address these issues in future
tours. The participants’ database will be one way for participants to exchange experiences, with
specialists being invited for discussions about specific topics. It is also worthwhile to mention that some
issues in relation to jetlag and tightness of the program can never be fully addressed due to the limited
time available for a study tour.
The STPS is a useful tool to gauge overall participant satisfaction and areas for improvement for study
tours. However, in order to assess the long-term and overall impact of study tours and their contribution
to the high-level objectives of the AAPF Facility, a more detailed report and analysis is required, perhaps
six months or one year after the completion of the tour.
In relation to high-level outcomes of the AAPF (to which the objectives of the tour were aligned), there
was qualitative evidence that contributed to their attainment. However, the methodology of assessing
such contributions and attribution will be reviewed at a future date, and so is not reported here.
Finally, in light of the broader study tour objective – the establishment of closer linkages and
partnerships between the Australian Government aid program and the mining industry – the
comprehensive range of government, civil society and industry organisations met throughout the tour
continued to foster partnerships for future cooperation. The willingness of many organisations to
participate again (after their involvement in the previous study tours) also demonstrates an enthusiasm
and desire to stay involved in the program and with AusAID.
Table 5: Attainment of study tour objectives
Study tour objective Summary of quantitative data Summary of qualitative data
Objective 1: Enhance the understanding 3.8/5 – the average score that Feedback included:
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Study tour objective Summary of quantitative data Summary of qualitative data
of the frameworks governing the oil and gas industry in Australia.
participants gave when asked how well the study tour helped them enhance their understanding of the frameworks governing the oil and gas industry in Australia.
“’The study exposed us to all governance issues in relation to management of relevant participation and accountability issues.” “The study tour reflected on all issues of local content, training pipeline and policy. It enhanced my understanding on how to legislate accordingly.” “We met technical people, visited refineries, met the local people and were given the needed information on Australian practices for comparison with ours.”
Objective 2: Provide participants with the appropriate knowledge to help them identify good practices in the oil and gas industry with regards to extractive industries management, the value addition of extractive industry commodities, and how best to gain government, legislative and public support for the extractive industries.
3.9/5 – the average score that participants gave when asked how well the study tour provided them with the knowledge to identify good practices in the oil and gas industry with regards to extractive industries management, the value addition of extractive industry commodities, and how best to gain government, legislative and public support for the extractive industries.
Feedback included: ''The site visits of relevant industries and institutions were comprehensive." “By understanding Australia’s model of governance and management and success and development in relation to different sectors." “What we saw and heard is enough to give a comparison. But there are bits of untold stories that could have enhanced our perceptions.”
Objective 3: Get participants to think about the management and development of extractive industries in your home country, and help you to identify appropriate lessons which you could apply in your country.
3.9/5 – the average score that participants gave when asked how well the study tour provided them with the appropriate knowledge to think about the management and development of extractive industries in their home countries, and helped them to identify appropriate lessons which they could apply in their countries.
Feedback included: “Environmental regulation, institutional capacity and private sector efficiency." “Management of environment vs. industry; involvement of local communities.” “The management and legislation surrounding the environmental concerns were of paramount importance.”
12. Feedback from facilitators
Feedback from the facilitators primarily focused on the practical aspects of study tour organisation
especially in relation to the planning, logistics, and implementation of the tour. The tour had many
aspects that worked well, as a result of lessons learned from the previous mining governance study
tours. Nevertheless there were some challenges that will be taken into account in the design of future
study tours. Table 6 below presents comments from facilitators.
Table 6: Feedback from facilitators
What worked well What did not work well / challenges Recommendations
Planning
The AAPF and IM4DC worked well together.
Program had a great mix of presentations, field visits and
Planning
Planners in AAPF and IM4DC made contact late in the process and did not have enough information about who was doing what.
Co-sponsors should have a meeting
prior to organisation of study tour
to define responsibilities and talk
about study tour goals.
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What worked well What did not work well / challenges Recommendations
opportunity for discussion.
Internet access was purchased from hotels for participants.
Food was catered to suit more African tastes leading to few complaints.
Logistics
The study tour was well organised and things ran smoothly.
Photographer was able to work within the program.
Study tour implementation
Participants’ level of engagement was high; they seemed to relate well to one another.
Friendly atmosphere among participants and facilitators.
The following were a hit with participants: visits to Woodside North West Shelf Venture, Australian Parliament, lectures at the University of Sydney and meeting the Aboriginal group.
It is a challenge for facilitators to have to deal with high-level officials who have limited understanding of the role of facilitators.
Too many group meals were not buffet type and so took a long time.
Logistics
It was challenging for IM4DC to get everything organised as expected as a program manager is still to be recruited.
Citigate hotel in Perth had difficulty accommodating luggage of the group during their field trip.
Punctuality was a problem with the group with one or two members often being late for the bus.
Participants had excess luggage.
Cash cards for per diems are a problem for some participants, especially the older ones.
One participant who left the study tour early failed to catch his scheduled flight and took another flight back to Uganda.
Study tour implementation
Participants were not always given time to fill out study tour forms during sessions. As a result, not all required forms were filled out.
Facilitators did not have sufficient time off on the weekend.
Female facilitators experienced sexual harassment from some male participants.
One participant was taken to the doctor for what may have been a pre-existing condition.
Participants complained about the gifts being handed out by the AAPF to participants as not being from their country.
Facilitators should prepare USB flash drives and other hand-outs, draft ‘thank you’ letters and the updated tour program and contact lists during the study tour.
Participants should be given comprehensive materials and photos on a USB before they depart from Australia.
More free time needs to be built
into the program for participants
and facilitators. This could include
fewer group dinners and optional
weekend programs.
Delegations need one appointed
person to ensure participants are
punctual.
Updated guidelines on gender
relations and harassment, the role
of facilitators, medical insurance,
luggage allowances and airport
behaviour, and punctuality should
be prepared, and shared with
participants upon confirmation of
their participation and at the
welcome briefing.
Participants should be encouraged
to bring small, symbolic gifts for
presenters and other hosts.
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13. Next steps
The study tour was conducted for one country only with specific needs to learn more about the
management and governance of the extractive industry. The normal exit discussions that take place
between country teams, the APPF and AusAID, were not applicable in this context. On-going discussions
took place between members of the delegation, AusAID and the AAPF about activities that can be
supported by the Australian Government. The delegation will be asking for specific follow-up support
once it has had time to reflect on what has been learned from the study tour.
The alumni database for past and future study tour participants has been set up and the Ugandan
delegation was informed that they will be asked to sign up. This online alumni network will provide a
means of follow-up and on-going communication, discussion and partnership building between
participants and their counterparts in other countries and Australia.
14. Conclusion
To summarise, this was the third single-country study tour, and the first organised in collaboration with
IM4DC and covering oil and gas. The study tour was requested by the Ugandan Government, which is in
the process of developing legislation for the development of an oil and gas industry and so involved MPs
active in the Natural Resource Committee tasked with reviewing such legislation.
The main lessons from this study tour are:
Special themed study tours are useful and allow participants to have greater exposure to the
issues and explore their interests. Based on feedback received from participants and facilitators,
there needs to be a better mix between presentations and discussion sessions around specific
topics.
The AAPF and IM4DC should collaborate more in future study tours and other programs to
access other network of contacts and experiences.
Based on the lessons learned from the seven study tours organised by the AAPF, there is a need
to update study tour briefing materials and presentations, particularly on topics such as the role
of facilitators, gender relations and medical insurance coverage.
Since oil and gas is not a target area for AusAID, follow-up support for common concerns of
countries regarding overall environmental and revenue management should be considered.
The AAPF needs to plan for continued interaction with study tour alumni through the alumni
database to promote online discussion forums covering cross-cutting topics.
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Annex 1: Photos from the Uganda Extractive industries Study tour
Picture 1: The Ugandan delegation, presenters, and AAPF and IM4DC representatives at the cocktail at the University of Western Australia, Perth.
Picture 2: Ugandan women MPs at the cocktail at the University of Western Australia, Perth.
Picture 3: Hon Irene Muloni (centre), Alex Nyombi (left) and John Paul Edoku (right) feeding a kangaroo at Caversham Wildlife Park.
Picture 4: Group photo in Fremantle with some boat operators.
Picture 5: Participants at a site from the Red Dog movie in Karratha.
Picture 6: Participants at the Pilbara Development Commission with CEO Nicole Lockwood in Karratha.
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Picture 7: Participants with members of the Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation, Karratha.
Picture 8: Participants at Burrup Peninsula Indigenous Rock Art site.
Picture 9: Hon Irene Muloni with the Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, at Roeburne.
Picture 10: Participants in the earthquake monitoring room in Geoscience Australia, Canberra.
Picture 11: Some members of the Ugandan delegation at Parliament House in Canberra.
Picture 12: Hon Teko Peter Lokeris on the ferry to Manley, in front of the Sydney Opera House.