Indicator Assessment Tool 4

Indicator: Has a fully costed Country Work Plan been published and made widely available, containing measurable targets, a timetable for implementation and an assessment of capacity constraints (government, private sector and civil society)?

Purpose: The Country Work Plan is the foundation of the country validation process. The sixth EITI Criteria requires that a work plan is produced that is agreed with key EITI stakeholders and is publicly available.

Evidence: To give this indicator a tick, the Validator is expected to see evidence that the workplan has been agreed with key stakeholders and that it contains:
• Measurable targets.
• A timetable for implementation.
• An assessment of potential capacity constraints.
• How the government will ensure the multi-stakeholder nature of EITI, particularly in
terms of the involvement of civil society.
• A timetable for validation during the stage at which a country is a ‘Candidate’. This
should reflect country needs, but should take place at least once every two years.
• The Work Plan should also elaborate on how the government will pay for validation.
The Validator will need to assess progress on the implementation of EITI against these
targets and timetables, and assess whether a country has acted on the identified capacity constraints.
A key element in the country validation process will be whether the timetable for
implementation is being followed. If the timetable is not being met, the Validator – based on evidence from key stakeholders and others – will need to determine whether delays in meeting the timetable are reasonable. If unreasonable, the Validator will need to consider whether to recommend that the country be de-listed from the list of Candidate countries.