Colombia - Oil for Development Institutional cooperation in- kind agreement The OfD programme is premised on the belief that responsible and sustainable petroleum management presupposes competent public institutions, managing the petroleum sector according to a sound legal and regulatory framework and in a transparent and accountable manner. The programme focuses primarily on government institutions and is guided by three main objectives:   
1.	The authorities have established a legal and regulatory framework for the petroleum sector. 
2.	The authorities manage the petroleum sector according to their mandate. 
3.	The authorities are transparent in their management of the petroleum sector, and the public holds the authorities accountable. 
The main approach of the Programme is to support capacity building through institutional cooperation. This involves Norwegian and Colombian civil servants sharing experiences through workshops, on-the-job training, or mentoring.  The institutional cooperation in the areas of resource management, environment management and safety management shall contribute to the improvement of the legal framework, including clearer division of roles and responsibilities between institutions and sectors, increased institutional capacity to act according to mandate as well as increased transparency and accountability. The focus is environmental and safety management of the offshore petroleum sector. Issus within resource management is also addressed, such as optimal reservoir management and petroleum data management.  Transparency and accountability outcomes are addressed within all components.