Department of Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2230;
Maendeleo ya Jamii, Kampala, Uganda.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Dec 3;116(49):24486-24491. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1908433116. Epub 2019 Nov 18.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Stakeholder Engagement (SE) intervention in improving outcomes for communities affected by oil and gas extraction in Western Uganda. The study design is a randomized controlled trial where villages are randomly assigned to a treatment group (participating in SE) or a control group (not participating). Data are collected via household surveys at baseline and end line in 107 villages in the Albertine Graben. We find that SE improves transparency, civic activity, and satisfaction with issues that most concern the people under study. While satisfaction has improved, it is too early to ascertain whether these interventions improve long-term outcomes. These results are robust when controlling for spillover effects and other subregional fixed effects.
本研究评估了利益相关者参与（SE）干预在改善乌干达西部受石油和天然气开采影响的社区成果方面的有效性。该研究设计为一项随机对照试验，其中村庄被随机分配到干预组（参与 SE）或对照组（不参与）。数据通过在阿尔伯丁地堑的 107 个村庄进行的家庭调查在基线和终点收集。我们发现，SE 提高了透明度、公民活动和对研究对象最关心的问题的满意度。虽然满意度有所提高，但要确定这些干预措施是否能改善长期成果还为时过早。在控制溢出效应和其他次区域固定效应后，这些结果是稳健的。
