The looming demographic challenge demands additional policy actions, such as expanding processing activities and agro-industrial conglomerates in rural areas. Natural resource rents could fund improvements to basic service provision in rural areas, such as electricity, piped water, and sanitation facilities. Estimates suggest that recently discovered gas reserves could generate an annual government revenue of USD 2 billion, which is equivalent to two-thirds of the official development assistance (ODA) received in 2010 (Bukurura and Mmari, 2014). Natural resources could also provide non-farm employment opportunities.