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The objective of the baseline survey is to analyze and document the situation around accountability, transparency and governance of the O&G sector in the country prior to the implementation of the Oxfam project. It focuses on a selected group of indicators chosen for the country program logical framework, identified and approved in the Baseline Inception Phase. A total of 33 people were interviewed in the context of this baseline. This was accompanied by a thorough national and international literature review. It was not possible to gain access to some key Government and CSO representatives at sub-national level and any of the three O&G companies contemplated in the context of this baseline, which could affect the comprehensiveness of findings. It is expected that a similar exercise be conducted at the end of the program to gauge the changes brought about by program interventions. The fieldwork for the baseline was conducted in December 2014. Baseline findings are presented in line with program outcomes, broadly focusing on building the capacities of (i) communities (Outcome 1); (ii) CSOs and the media (Outcome 2) and (iii) Other stakeholders (Outcome 3).