EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)

🌍 Over 100 participants from government, civil society & companies from #Angola, #Cameroon, #DRC, #Gabon, #Liberia, #Mali, #Madagascar, #Niger, #Nigeria, #Senegal, #SierraLeone, #Togo, and #Uganda and other EITI implementing countries joined our virtual session on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Africa today. The session aimed to strengthen the capacity of multi-stakeholder groups to disclose and use ASM-related data, and to raise awareness on ASM characteristics and scale in EITI implementing countries.   Today's presentations covered: 📌 ASM value chain, economic contribution, environmental and social impacts, and regulation efforts by Trafigura's Global Head of Responsible Sourcing, Norman Mukwakwami 📌 African gold study findings by SWISSAID's, Yvan Schulz, PhD. Read more on the findings here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dEuNJFJc 📌 Country perspectives and Mauritania's experience by ITIE Mauritanie's Abdoullah Diop 📩 Join our second workshop next Wednesday, 11 December, 11:00 AM on peer learnings from ASM disclosures, thematic reports and workplan integration across EITI implementing countries.   ✔️ Register for next week's virtual workshop ➡ https://lnkd.in/dpZt5Kep ✔️ Learn more about artisanal and small-scale mining ➡ https://lnkd.in/eXXhSGCz

#Norway 🇳🇴 is raising the bar for #transparency and #accounability with its new #beneficialownership register. At time when other European countries are restricting public access to ownership data, Norway’s approach offers civil society actors, journalists and researchers access while safeguarding privacy rights. Read our latest blog by EITI’s Mark B. to learn how this sets a new benchmark for the region: https://lnkd.in/eMXUCwqT

📣 Today, EITI’s Gay Alessandra Ordenes joined Open Ownership and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to launch three informative resources, including a technical guidance on "Legislating for effective beneficial ownership transparency reforms in the extractives sector". Produced under the Opening Extractives Programme, this guidance provides legislators with practical tools to institutionalise beneficial ownership reforms through law and enhance accountability in natural resource governance. 📌 Read the guidance here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d6rHNxiZ

Mining for transition minerals raises important questions about how to ensure fair and equitable outcomes for #communities and their lands in the #energytransition. At a recent Land Portal Foundation event on land rights and critical minerals, Mark Robinson shared insights on meaningful community engagement and how the 2023 #EITIStandard supports data access for a just energy transition. 🎥 Watch the recording 👇 https://lnkd.in/et2E5ESX Learn more about the event 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMhkUPUN

📣 Tomorrow, join our virtual event with Open Ownership and National Democratic Institute (NDI) to hear from EITI's Gay Alessandra Ordenes and other experts from across the world on legislating for #beneficialownership transparency. 🕒 2 p.m. UTC / 3 p.m. CEST 🌐 FR & ES interpretation Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_2BU2gF #IACD #IACD2024

Last week, EITI’s Nassim BENNANI, Tatiana Camilo Eisenberg de Alvarenga and Olesia Tolochko were in #Angola 🇦🇴 for the country’s first Validation since joining the EITI in June 2022.   During the visit, the team engaged with the ITIE Angola national secretariat, government representatives (incl. MIREMPET, ANPG, Agência Nacional de Recursos Minerais, MINAMB, Ministério das Finanças de Angola ), companies (incl. ACEPA members, Sonangol, Endiama, SODIAM,E.P., Catoca Mining Company, Pensana Plc and Tosyalı Iron and Steel Angola (TISA)), civil society organisations, supporting countries and international development partners, among others. This Validation represents a significant milestone for Angola in assessing its progress in implementing the #EITIStandard. Thank you all for your engagement throughout this process. We look forward to continuing our work with all partners to advance transparency and accountability in #Angola’s extractive sector.

Last week, EITI's Jessica Buendía Sanchez participated in a three-day UNODC-hosted regional conference in #PanamaCity 🇵🇦, focused on combating corruption through asset recovery, #beneficialownership (BO) information, international cooperation, and public contracting across #LatinAmerica and the Caribbean. The event gathered over 60 participants, including representatives from financial intelligence units, company superintendencies, anti-corruption offices and civil society organisations. Key discussions revolved around: 🔵 Strengthening BO systems through standardisation and verification 🔵 Balancing transparency with investor concerns in small states 🔵 The role of BO transparency in ensuring accountability in climate-related projects EITI’s BO reporting template was highlighted as a valuable tool for advancing BO data collection and standardisation. Many thanks to UNODC and all participants for an insightful exchange of ideas. Learn more about how EITI is driving progress on BO transparency 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVFHKv6E

🌍 This week EITI’s Fatma Nyambura presented at a workshop organised by the OECD - OCDE Fisheries Committee (COFI), focusing on the critical role of beneficial ownership transparency in contributing to the sustainable and productive management of global capture fisheries. The discussion highlighted: ✅ How beneficial ownership transparency can enhance governance and sustainability in the fisheries sector. ✅ Insights and lessons from the extractives sector, with examples from the Opening Extractives Programme data use projects in the fisheries industry in Ghana and the extractive sector in Mongolia.    This cross-sectoral dialogue underscores the importance of transparency for equitable and sustainable resource management. 💡Learn more about how beneficial ownership transparency information is important from our Opening Extractives programme: https://lnkd.in/dbXdzWKP

Celebrating my sixth anniversary as ED of the EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) today. Delighted to look back on all the progress we have made with the launch of an updated EITI Standard https://lnkd.in/gk_JcR-F, launch of the companies expectations assessment https://lnkd.in/gxP_CQhz, and refreshed strategic priorities https://lnkd.in/gef2n3hc, centred on domestic resource mobilisation, anti-corruption, and the energy transition. All this is made possible by a talented staff at the International Secretariat and a fully engaged multi-stakeholder Board chaired by Helen Clark, comprising 55 governments, more than 60 companies and several hundred CSOs. Looking ahead we will focus on transitioning to data driven approaches, communicating our impact, and demonstrating our relevance to policy making and for local communities.

This week, EITI's Emmanuel Burgoa, Francisco Paris and Riley Zecca are in Peru 🇵🇪, engaging with the EITI Peru multi-stakeholder group and other stakeholders involved in extractive sector governance and transparency. During this visit, the team aims to assess Peru's progress in implementing the 2019 #EITIStandard, exchange insights on strengthening governance, explore ways to enhance data relevance for public use and improve transparency in social and environmental expenditures. Thanks to all the participants for their continuous engagement, and the Ministerio de Energía y Minas in Peru for hosting us yesterday and showing their commitment to advancing transparency in the extractive sector. 👇 Learn more about how Peru is advancing #transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sectors ➡️ eiti.org/countries/peru