Centre for Natural Resource Governance

Justice and Dignity for Communities Affected by Extractive Industries.

Our Firm In The Media

Press Statement | Africa Day: Water Justice and Sanitation Crucial for Agenda 2063

25 May 2026 No Comments

For Immediate Release Harare 25 May, 2026 As we mark Africa Day, the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) joins the continent in reflecting on …

Editorial Note | The Weekly 16th Edition

22 May 2026 No Comments

This edition of The Weekly 16th arrives at a defining moment for Zimbabwe and the African continent. Across our communities, urgent questions continue to emerge around natural …

Editorial Note | The Weekly 15th Edition

15 May 2026 No Comments

Reform Delayed, Communities Ignored The latest intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process in Mumbai exposed a troubling reality confronting the global diamond industry: while governments …

The Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) is a research and advocacy civil society organization, aimed at promoting citizen participation and good governance of natural resources for the ultimate benefit of communities that live in resource rich areas.

Who we are

The Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) is a research and advocacy civil society organization, aimed at promoting citizen participation and good governance of natural resources for the ultimate benefit of communities that live in resource rich areas.

What Matters

community empowerment and community driven advocacy

What we do

We defend the rights of communities affected by extractive industries. We have seen how extractive industries expose rural communities to an avalanche of rights violations which include land and water grabbing, water and air pollution and direct violence by a combined force of state and corporate power. Our work is guided by five strategic pillars.

01

Gender & Extractive

To improve safety for women and girls in communities affected by extractive activities

02

Climate Change

To build resilience and climate change adaptation capacity within communities affected by extractive industries in Zimbabwe

03

Minerals Resource Governance

To promote transparency and accountability in governance of mineral resources in Zimbabwe.

04

Ecosystem: Wildlife and Forestry

To promote sustainable management and conservation of ecosystems for the benefit of local communities in Zimbabwe

05

Land and Water

To promote equitable access to land and water resources for indigenous communities Extractive Industries compete for land and water resources with host communities.

Our Philosophy

Listening

We encourage and cultivate a passion for listening by creating opportunities for all voices to be heard – especially voices of marginalised groups and those living in and around resource-rich areas.

Protecting

Defending and Promoting: We protect, defend, and promote environmental rights and the principles of open societies that are human rights respecting.

Protecting

We hold ourselves, colleagues, partners, and associates accountable for what we say we will do and how we will undertake any of the actions that seek to advance our causes as outlined in our strategy and official positions.