Corporate social responsibility and petroleum development in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Chad

► Contributes to governance, transparency and CSR debate in oil-rich Africa. ► Analyzes challenges to implementing CSR in fragile states. ► Research highlights barriers to development where Dutch Disease is exhibited. ► Critiques CSR programs, corporate intervention in mineral-rich developing countries. ► Examines CSR operationalization in Chad, the World Bank devised oil revenue management.