The Board concluded that Tanzania is eligible for an extension of the reporting deadline and commencement of Validation.

The Board concluded that Tanzania is eligible for an extension of the reporting deadline and commencement of Validation. The deadlines are extended to 1 January 2020. If the outstanding EITI Report is not published by 1 January 2020, Tanzania will be suspended. The suspension will not be lifted until Requirement 4.8 is met. If the suspension is in effect for more than one year the EITI Board will delist Tanzania.

The assessment of the extension request was carried out in accordance with Article 7 in the EITI Standard’s provisions on EITI Board oversight of implementation. In its decision, the Board noted the delays associated with the appointment of an Independent Administrator, and the delays caused by legal action following the multi-stakeholder group (MSG)’s termination of an earlier contract. The Board agreed that these delays were outside the control of the government and the MSG. The Board also recognised the efforts by the MSG to improve the quality of EITI reporting and to improve systematic disclosure of information relating to contracts, beneficial ownership and state-owned enterprises.