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Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project (US$30 million Grant) supports a number of measures to ensure competition, transparency, and adherence to international investment standards. In many countries this is a sector prone to corruption, and this project will help ensure the revenues from these valuable resources are available to the country as a whole and not captured through corrupt practices. It will also help attract and retain qualified local and international investors. Some of the innovative approaches the government will use to manage the sector include the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative – a set of principles that support improved governance through full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas, and mining. In addition, an International Advisory Council will be established to assist the government in evaluating the strengths and benefits of proposed contracts for Afghanistan in developing its natural resources.