Civil Society

EITI Rules

The EITI Rules brings together the all the requirements for implementing EITI. It includes the EITI Principles, Criteria, the EITI Requirements, the EITI Articles of Association, the EITI Validation Guide and Policy Notes issued by the EITI Secretariat, conveying decisions taken by the EITI Board. English (Version: April 2011) English (Version: Old Edition) Français (Version: Old Edition) Español (Version: Old Edition) Russian (Version: Old Edition)

EITI Fact Sheet

The EITI Fact Sheet is a concise four-page introduction to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. English Français Spanish (Español) Portuguese Kazakh Arabic (العربية)

Progress Report 2009-2011

EITI has evolved much between the Doha Conference in 2009 and the Paris Conferene in 2011. Around 50 countries are now engaged in the efforts to improve transparency of revenues from the extractives sector. The EITI Progress Report 2009-2011 brings together highlights from the 33 countries that were implementing the EITI when the report was launched. The report is available in English and French. Contact the Secretariat for hard copies.

Validation Fact Sheet

EITI Validation is EITI's quality assurance mechanism that all implementing countries must undertake in order to become EITI Compliant. A four page fact sheet with an overview of EITI Validation is available here. Validation Fact Sheet - English Validation Fact Sheet - Français Validation Fact Sheet - Russian Validation Fact Sheet with Policy Notes #3 & 4 - English Validation Fact Sheet with Policy Notes #3 & 4 - French Validation Fact Sheet with Policy Notes #3 & 4 - Russian

Communications Guide

This Communications Guide is for everyone involved in implementing or supporting the implementation of the EITI. It starts from the premise that effective communication is an essential though often neglected aspect of EITI implementation. The guide has been written for people who may not be communications specialists but who may have some responsibility for communications work. English Français Russian (Pусский) Spanish (Español) Arabic (العربية)

EITI Guide for Legislators

Legislators can play several critical roles in making sure EITI is established and works effectively, and this guide shows how. Its first objective is to introduce the EITI process. The second is to offer specific suggestions about how a legislator may contribute to the EITI process in your country. العربية (Arabic) English Français (French) Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) Russian (Pусский) Spanish (Español)

EITI Reports

Making data of revenue flows from oil, gas and mining activities publicly available is a key activity in the EITI process. EITI Reports are produced by an independent accountant, who reconciles figures from government agencies and compagnies operating in sectors included in the EITI process and subject to reporting according to the materiality definition agreed by the Multi-stakeholder Group. The report is then published and disseminated by the MSG after review. 29 countries have published a total of 68 EITI Reports by July 2011.

Endorsements

This document highlights some of the endorsements the EITI has won from countries, companies and organisations. English Español française Arabic (العربية) Русский казахский

EITI Publications list

The EITI International Secretariat has during the last two years developed a wide range of publications and materials in several different languages about the EITI. This sheet provides an overview of the material that is currently available to all stakeholders. EITI Publications

Heads in the sand

The report "Heads in the sand: Governments ignore the oil supply crunch and threaten the climate" by Global Witness argues that governments have failed to recognise the oil supply crunch. The report calls for governments to officially acknowledge the crunch and to shift urgently into safe sustainable energy alterntives.   Heads in the sand