Managing Natural Resource Wealth (MNRW) Phase 2

Managing Natural Resource Wealth (MNRW) Phase 2 is a multi-partner trust fund, established in 2011 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to help low and lower-middle income countries to derive maximum benefit from their oil, gas and mineral resources. MNRW Trust Fund assists countries to get a fair share of their natural resource wealth, and invest and spend it wisely. Technical assistance is provided, at the request of country governments, under the following five modules: 1. Fiscal regimes, licensing and contracting 2. Revenue administration 3. macro-fiscal, public financial management and expenditure policy 4. Exchange rate regimes and macro prudential policies 5. Statistics for managing natural resources. The Trust Fund also supports leading international research, analytical work and training activities. The estimated value of Phase 2 is USD30 million.