The EITI Blog

The EITI Blog gathers together ideas about the role of transparency and natural resources in creating economic growth and fighting poverty and corruption. The blog is authored by members of the EITI Secretariat and key stakeholders.

With low commodity prices, the social license is more valuable than ever

6 April 2016 Eddie Rich

Prospects of good governance in the lower commodity price context – the future of MSIs in the extractives.

Open Data and EITI

5 April 2016 Roman Nitsovych

More Ambitious, More Challenging

How the EITI can support artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)

30 March 2016 Dr. Nicholas Garrett

How the EITI can support countries’ efforts to formalise and professionalise the ASM sector.

The Future of EITI is Using Government Systems

18 March 2016 Aasmund Andersen opendata

Aasmund from RDF blogs from the Data Storytelling Bootcamp.

The former EITI chair Rt Hon Clare Short reflects

15 March 2016 Clare Short

The former EITI chair Rt Hon Clare Short reflects on some of the events at the recent EITI conference in Lima

Open Data needed to improve extractive industries governance

11 March 2016 Anders T. Kråkenes opendata

Dewi from Indonesia EITI blogs from the Data Storytelling Bootcamp.

Improved Standard for improved sector governance

8 March 2016 Dyveke Rogan EITI2016

EITI International Board approved 2016 Standard at its meeting in Lima on 23 February 2016.

Implementing countries commit to strengthening their voice

4 March 2016 Gisela Granado

The National Coordinators from the EITI countries met in Lima last week.

Chinese investments in overseas extractive industries

26 February 2016 Alex Gordy EITI2016

Stakeholders from host governments, civil society and Chinese companies met at the 7th EITI Global Conference.

Peru hosts the 7th EITI Global Conference

23 February 2016 Francisco Paris EITI2016

The conference theme is “reports to results”, which captures the challenge ahead.

Challenge four: Ensure better participation by implementing governments, companies and citizens

19 February 2016 Clare Short EITI Chair

In the fourth of a set of contributions, Clare Short reflects on her time as EITI Chair.

Challenge three: Revealing who owns the extractive companies

12 February 2016 Clare Short EITI Chair

Clare Short reflects on the opportunities and challenges with the new beneficial ownership requirements.

Challenge two: Using the information to turn the recommendations into reforms

8 February 2016 Clare Short EITI Chair

The second is a series of contributions from outgoing EITI Chair, Clare Short, on the future of the EITI.

Corruption Perceptions continue to improve for EITI implementing countries

3 February 2016 Andrii Zherebko CPI

EITI countries move up an average of 2.5 places in the country ranks.

Challenge one: Integrating the EITI into government systems

25 January 2016 Clare Short EITI Chair

In the first of a set of contributions, Clare Short reflects on her time as EITI Chair.

A perfect storm for transparency and good governance in Tunisia’s extractive industries

15 January 2016 Pablo Valverde

Excitement builds on the good governance of the extractive industries in Tunisia in 2016.

Mining perspectives on the EITI

11 January 2016 Edward Bickham

A review of international and in-country experiences of the EITI from the perspective of supporting mining companies.

Kiev Board meeting day 2: More openness, not more rules

10 December 2015 Lyydia Kilpi

Day 4: The 31st meeting of the EITI Board ends in Kiev, Ukraine.

Kiev Board meeting: EITI Board looks inwards, outwards and forward

9 December 2015 Lyydia Kilpi

Day 3: The 31st meeting of the EITI Board started in Kiev, Ukraine.

The EITI in Kiev: Shaking the tree

9 December 2015 Shemshat Kasimova

Day 2 of the EITI week in Kiev.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
next ›
last »

The EITI Blog

Pages