Seeking Synergy: OGP & EITI
This paper explores how OGP and EITI members can leverage both platforms to make meaningful reforms in the extractives industry, one of the sectors most prone to corruption.
More than 50 OGP countries depend on oil, gas and minerals as their most important sources of government and export revenues. However, evidence shows that their performance on human development indicators compares unfavorably to less-endowed countries. At the root of this underperformance is the failure by governments to properly address the institutional and policy challenges that come with the governance of natural resources.
Open government approaches can help detect corruption, safeguard community interests, improve the investment climate, and support environmental sustainability.
Extractive industry commitments are a common area of activity within OGP and they are more frequently impactful and complete than commitments in other policy areas. According to assessments by OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM), more than one in four extractives commitments have the potential to transform the status quo – double the rate of other commitments.
In 2018, OGP and the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote work across several areas of extractives, including beneficial ownership, state-owned enterprises, contract transparency, gender, and environment.
Natural Resources Fact Sheet
Snapshot of global progress and member-level examples of natural resources work in OGP
Nigeria’s Push for Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Procurement and in the Extractives Sector
El impulso de Nigeria por la transparencia de los beneficiarios reales en las contrataciones y en el sector extractivo
Les efforts du Nigéria en faveur de la transparence relative à la propriété effective en matière d’approvisionnement public et dans le secteur des industries extractives
Lessons from Reformers: As a resource-rich country that has been plagued by grand corruption, beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as an important tool in Nigeria.
Lecciones de los Reformadores: Como país rico en recursos que ha sido afectado por una gran corrupción, la transparencia de los beneficiarios reales ha emergido como una herramienta importante en Nigeria.
Leçons à Tirer des Réformateurs : En tant que pays riche en ressources naturelles et qui a été miné par la corruption à un niveau élevé, la transparence en matière de propriété effective apparaît comme un outil important en Nigéria.
- Find synergies between Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and OGP: OGP members can improve extractives industries transparency by applying policies like open contracting and beneficial ownership to extractives sector management.
- Require that governments collect and disclose beneficial ownership information: including levels of ownership and any politically exposed people, and link this collection and screening to licensing systems and contract disclosure portals.
- Nigeria created its first beneficial ownership registry to combat grand corruption, including in the oil industry. The country is also pursuing beneficial ownership through EITI that will require public disclosure of beneficial owners of oil, gas, and mining companies.
- Ghana committed to opening up the procurement processes, publishing contracts in extractives and providing information on the beneficial owners of contracts.
- Go beyond the EITI standard in environmental disclosure to consider climate change mitigation and alternative-use analysis.
- Georgia committed to publish environmental risks and impacts before and during project planning, consulting with the scientific community and the general public throughout the process.
- Publicly disclose licenses and publish information on the licensing process.
- Publish data on state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
- Ensure Equitable Impacts: Perform gender-responsive analysis in the project planning phase and publish environmental, health, and social impact assessments with gender-differentiated impacts of extractive industries.
Resources
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How to Read and Understand Mining Contracts
This resource from NRGI and EITI highlights strong contract clauses and explore how others could be improved.
2014, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Seeking Synergy: OGP & EITI
This paper explores how OGP and EITI members can leverage both platforms to make meaningful reforms in the extractives industry,…
2019, Research Product, Web Page
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Oil Contracts: How to Read and Understand Them
In late October 2012, OpenOil gathered a group of world class oil experts and professionals to jointly write a book…
2012, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Environmental Democracy Index (WRI)
This is an archived site that was created in 2015 through the research of WRI and its partners to show…
2015, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Closing the Gap: Strengthening the Development and Implementation of Natural Resource Commitments in OGP
This report focuses on the implementation of natural resource commitments for better development and open government outcomes.
2019, Document, PDF
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Disclosing Contracts in the Natural Resource Sector (English)
This issue brief is a product of collaboration between the OGP Openness in Natural Resources Working Group and its co-anchors:…
2017, Document, PDF
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Disclosing Environmental Information in the Natural Resource Sector (English)
This issue brief is a product of collaboration between the OGP Openness in Natural Resources Working Group and its co-anchors:…
2019, Document, PDF
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Disclosing Beneficial Ownership Information in the Natural Resource Sector (English)
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NRGI Primers: A Series About Resource Governance
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has created a series of short, illustrated overviews of key topics in their portfolio…
2015, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Guidance Notes on the EITI Standard
The following guidance notes, standard terms of reference and templates have been issued by the EITI International Secretariat to provide…
2018, Outbound Link, Web Page
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The EITI Standard
Explore the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative's (EITI) guide to implementing the EITI Standard.
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The Open Contracting Data Standard
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS), is a free, non-proprietary open data standard for public contracting, implemented by over 30…
, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Resource Governance Index (NRGI)
The 2017 Resource Governance Index, gathered by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), measures the quality of governance in the…
2017, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Disclosing Beneficial Ownership Information in the Natural Resource Sector (French)
This issue brief is a product of collaboration between the OGP Openness in Natural Resources Working Group and its co-anchors:…
2017, Document, PDF
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Transparency International's Accountable Mining Resources
Transparency International’s Accountable Mining programme is developing a series of ‘maps’ to demystify the licensing process in countries around the…
2020, Outbound Link, Web Page
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Using the EITI Standard to Combat Corruption: Lessons From Transparency International's Mining Research in Five Countries
The oil, gas and mining sectors are some of the world’s most corruption-prone industries. The renewed focus on combatting corruption…
2020, Outbound Link, Web Page
Commitments
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Adoption of the Environmental Assessment Code
GE0057, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Well-Being Duty
UK0089, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Energy Sector Watch: Transparent, Accessible and Participatory
CL0032, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
UA0065, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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National Water Plan
UY0072, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Commissions for Extractive Industries Transparency
PE0054, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Citizen Participation in Transparency and Royalties
CO0046, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Mandatory Reporting on Extractives
CA0036, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Strengthening Environmental Democracy
CL0031, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Single Treasure Account
SL0005, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Transparency
UK0062, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Initiate Fiscal Transparency in the Extractive Industry
PH0027, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
US0037, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Royalties and Transparency Initiative Extractive Industries: Eiti
CO0025, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
UA0011, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Mining Industry and Underground Resources
BG0006, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Public Information System on Mineral Resources
BG0008, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Regional Web Platforms on Extractive Industry Activities
PE0095, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Making Energy Statistics Available
NO0055, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership Registry
SL0025, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Natural Resource Transparency
UK0094, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership Transparency
MN0044, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Contract Transparency in Extractives
MN0045, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Implement EITI
PH0061, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Implementation of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)
SYC0003, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in Extractive Industries
AR0079, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting and Licensing in Extractives
NG0018, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Implement EITI Standard
NG0019, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Mining Sector Transparency
BF0016, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Roadmap for Implementing EITI
EC0005, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency of Forestry, Water, and Fishing Management
MX0084, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Disclosure of Beneficial Owners
MX0085, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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National Energy Efficiency Plan
UY0130, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Industry, Energy and Mining Data Publication
UY0131, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Open Data
HN0062, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in Extractive Industries
HN0078, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Join EITI
NL0030, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Join EITI
TN0041, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting in Hydrocarbons
TN0042, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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EITI Process
PNG0007, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Participatory Tech in Extractives
COT0004, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Extractives Data Management
ID0092, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Complaint System for Environment
ID0102, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership Register
AM0037, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Mining Data Disclosure
KG0015, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Database of Natural Resources
UA0079, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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EITI Online Data
UA0083, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Open Data/Citizen Navigation Portal
LR0036, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Promote Access to Information of Public Funds Linked to Extractive Activities in Multilevel Instances
PE0069, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Financial Transparency - EITI Standard
DE0005, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Developing a New Transparency Portal for Madrid City Council
MAD0002, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Extractives Sector Transparency
GH0024, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
PH0052, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Integrated Mining Information System
AR0040, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting
NG0002, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Sector Transparency
NG0003, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Activity Coordination
NG0009, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Citizen Participation in the Establishment, Implementation and Social Control of the Commitments Made by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and Stakeholders
CO0062, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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National Environmental Act (NEA) Amendments
LK0007, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Publish the Number of Carats of Diamond Exported and Accompanying Kimberly Process Certificates
CI0001, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Create and Operationalize 5 Local Mining Development Committees (CDLM)
CI0002, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency of Contracts of Public Resource Exploiting
MN0032, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Information Transparency of the Owners of the Entities with Rights to Use Mineral Resources
MN0033, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Make Licenses, Information and Activities of the Companies Transparent and Effective by Government
MN0034, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Increasing Transparency in Extractive Industries
AZ0046, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Ensuring Private Sector Accountability and Involvement in National Climate Change Action
MK0120, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Natural Resource Transparency
UK0064, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Implement the Extractives Sector Transparency Measures Act
CA0058, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Resilient Communities
HN0058, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)
MW0005, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Codelco Transparency Website
CL0035, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Country-By-Country Reporting
NO0052, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative "EITI"
TN0021, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Geospatial Maritime Data
GR0042, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Marine and Maritime Activity
GR0044, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Environmental Management Information Portal
ZA0019, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Reducing Vulnerability and Risks Associated Variability and Climate Change, Generating, Disseminating and Articulating Date, Affordable, Public and Binding on the Public Decision-Making Information.
MX0074, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Publish Oil and Gas Contracts
KE0013, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Public Environmental Information and Natural Resources
PY0030, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries Transparency
AU0003, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Access to Government Data
AU0010, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Environmental Monitoring Points
UY0070, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Introduction of Electronic Licensing System in the Field of Natural Resources Application
GE0044, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Publication of Energy Data
UY0075, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries' Transparency
PH0032, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries Transparency
US0083, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in Extractive Industries
FR0010, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Citizen Participation and Accountability in the Extractive Sector
CO0040, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Support Capacity Building for Extractives Transparency
US0103, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Map Investments
CO0045, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Environmental Public Expenditure Management
CO0049, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Public Information on Land and Natural Resource Reform
LR0010, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Publish and Revise 70% of Mining and Agricultural Lease Agreements and Contracts
SL0009, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Open Data Portal for Transparency in Fiscal and Extractive Transactions
SL0011, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Adherence to the Global Compact of the United Nations Organization
SV0075, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Knowing the EITI and Its Results.
HN0042, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Tanzania to Fulfill Its EITI Commitments by June 2016
TZ0030, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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To Audit the Accounts of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs to International Standards
TT0011, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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To Make Publicly Available the Cadastre of Licenses and Contracts for the Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas in Trinidad and Tobago
TT0012, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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To Include the Mineral Sector (Starting with National Quarries Company Ltd) in the TTEITI Reporting Mechanism
TT0013, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Development of an "Open Data" Platform Dedicated to Information Dealing with Oil and Mine Sector Investment
TN0018, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Accelerate Open and Good Governance Practices in Natural Resources Management
ID0039, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Implementation and Monitoring of the EITI Initiative
GT0021, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Digitization and publication of data in the “Republican Geological Fund” SNCO
AM0016, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Promote Transparency and Accountability in the Management of Natural Resources to Ensure That Revenues from Extractive Industries Are Used to Generate Social Welfare.
GT0028, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Ensuring Transparency in Mining
AM0017, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency of Underground Resources Act
BG0033, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Compliance with EITI
UA0040, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Develop Central Information Database of Minerals, Oil, and Land Tenure License Owners, Open to the Public.
MN0004, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Ensure Transparency All Agreements on Investment, Stability and Production- Sharing of Public-Owned Resources Such as Water, Minerals, Oil and Land.
MN0005, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industry Revenue Act
SL0006, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Scaling up Extractive Industry Transparency Initiatives
SL0007, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Sector Revenue Management
GH0005, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues
NO0034, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Make Fossil Fuel Subsidies More Transparent
US0038, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Forest Management
ID0019, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency and Accountability in Natural Resources Management Activity
ID0020, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue Transparency
ID0021, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Open and Participative Entrepreneurial Background
MX0048, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Oil for the Benefit of All
MX0059, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Mining for Everyone
MX0060, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Mexico Accession to the Transparency Initiative Extractive Industries
MX0063, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries Transparency
LR0003, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Implementation of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
AZ0031, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Disclosure of Income from Extractive Industries
AZ0032, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Disclosure of Annual EITI Reports
AZ0033, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Implementation of the EITI Recommendations
AL0030, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Public Participation in Environmental Matters
CL0019, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Initiating Discussions to Join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
JO0033, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Country by Country Reporting in the Extractive and Forestry Industries
DK0022, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Law on the Underground Resources
BG0007, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency of Managing Mineral Resources
BG0009, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Streamlining Environmental Assessment Procedures
ES0011, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Environmental Issues Access
PE0010, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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EITI Commission
PE0011, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency
NO0010, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Provide Enforcement and Compliance Data Online
US0004, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Implement the EITI
US0019, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Partnership to Build on Recent Progress
US0020, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Corporate Accountability D: Mexico’s Joining the EITI
MX0007, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Environmental Openness
ID0012, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Mining Projects Database
MX0013, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Publish PEMEX Donation Data
MX0014, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Publish PEMEX Contract Data
MX0016, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Regulatory Search Engines (Energy)
MX0024, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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