EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)

At the #FutureMineralsForum in Riyadh 🇸🇦? Join EITI's Deputy Executive Director, Mamadou Bady Balde, and other experts tomorrow at 14:00 GMT+3 for a panel discussion on making high-risk, #minerals-rich jurisdictions investable through supply chain #transparency and certification. More details about the conference 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-m85EtW 📍 Investment Hub Stage 👥 With Veronica B. (Critical Minerals Africa Group), Jean-Raymond Boulle (Jean Boulle Group), Thore Lapp (TÜV SÜD), Jeff Townsend (Critical Minerals Association (UK) + Critical Minerals Association USA), Kenny Ives (IXM) and Silvio Dulinsky (ISO - International Organization for Standardization).

📣 Consultancy alert: We are seeking a consultant to provide input on Requirement 1.3 of the 2019 #EITIStandard on the Validation of #Niger 🇳🇪. Proposals due 27 January 2025. More details 👉 https://lnkd.in/eC4x_Hwu #EITI #consultancy

📢 The call for applications for NADEL's advanced course is now open! Join a fast growing global cohort of experts working on the extractive sector and learn how to translate energy transition challenges into opportunities for resource rich countries: The application window for our course on Natural Resource Governance and Energy Transition: Policies and Practice, offered in collaboration with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), opened on Monday 13 January. The course kicks off with an online part mid-May to mid-June and culminates in an in-person week on campus in July. We look forward to your applications! https://lnkd.in/eTS2CidA Image: SL_Photography / iStock Fritz Brugger, Felicitas Fischer

Ahead of #Niger's 🇳🇪 targeted assessment, we invite stakeholders to share their views on the country's progress in implementing the EITI, focusing on the engagement of government, company and civil society stakeholders in the EITI process. Details here: https://lnkd.in/e2J4PmRZ

Access to clear and reliable information on #oilandgas #contracts is essential for informed investment decisions and effective policies. Contract #transparency, in particular, helps manage risks, optimise benefits and align operations with countries' climate goals. Our latest policy brief identifies nine key provisions in petroleum contracts critical for risk mitigation during the #energytransition, and explains the benefits of disclosing these provisions. Read the policy brief 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHzRkmCS Produced in collaboration with Nalule Energy & Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy)

𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 Applicants must be young Africans who demonstrate a passion for ensuring that Africa’s vast energy and extractive resources contribute to sustainable and inclusive development. Interested individuals should apply by 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eSd-9C2T #ACEP #NextGenLeaders

Across Latin America and the Caribbean, limited public trust and access to clear, timely information remain barriers to effective governance in the extractive sector. At a recent regional symposium in #PortofSpain 🇹🇹, co-organised by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries, stakeholders gathered to explore how #data and public dialogue can advance responsible natural resource governance in the #Caribbean, focusing on: 🔹 Leveraging digital tools and technology to make extractive data more accessible 🔹 Advancing contract #transparency and #beneficialownership disclosure 🔹 Supporting the #energytransition in Caribbean states 🔹 Promoting sustainability and inclusivity in mining The symposium highlighted how regional collaboration and innovative approaches can help advance natural resource governance across the Caribbean. Read more about building an EITI community of practice in the Caribbean 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFQ7Zity

🌍 The world is undergoing an #energytransition, affecting resource-rich countries in notably different ways—from fossil fuel producers navigating declining demand to mineral producers scrambling to take advantage of a #transitionminerals boom. How can accountability actors use the 2023 #EITIStandard to help ensure this transition is just and equitable? A new guide by NRGI's Robert Pitman and Charlotte Boyer explores practical ways to harness EITI disclosures to support five key objectives: 1️⃣ Set objectives for transparency and multi-stakeholder dialogue on the energy transition 2️⃣ Scrutinse energy transition policies 3️⃣ Ensure revenue stability and anticipate public finance risks 4️⃣ Identify how climate considerations impact extractive projects 5️⃣ Manage corruption risks and protect community rights 📚 The guide includes practical examples and concrete actions for multi-stakeholder groups (MSGs), civil society and journalists to drive informed debate and decision-making during this critical period. Read the guide here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4K5ZWAJ Natural Resource Governance Institute

📰 Have you read our last #ExtractivesInSight newsletter of the year? Here's what we covered: 🔹 Countries move the needle on anti-corruption 🔹 #Norway launches new #beneficialownership register 🔹 #Togo builds momentum on transparency 🔹 European partnerships, #artisanalmining and more... ➡️ https://lnkd.in/esKicAAd

Just completed a mission as EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) Chair to #Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 following up on the country’s Validation against the #EITI Standard. The Kyrgyz Government is considering a critical minerals strategy. Good governance of the extractive sector will be critical for quality outcomes. We met #civilsociety, industry and government representatives. The most recent #EITI Validation of Kyrgyzstan ( https://lnkd.in/eGfEDzgS ) showed some regression. Our mission discussed with stakeholders the importance of transparency around #extractives licensing, contracts, beneficial ownership, & payments. We also raised civic space issues. The recent foreign agents law and actions taken against journalists and others standing for freedom of expression have caused considerable concern. EITI is a multi-stakeholder partnership in which the role of civil society is vital. https://lnkd.in/eSPVcdsn Mark Robinson Olesia Nekhoroshko (Нехорошко) Mamadou Bady Balde Joanne Jones Diana Kaissy