EITI Chair

A 2018 end-of-year message from EITI chair Fredrik Reinfeldt

Dec 21, 2018

Fredrik Reinfeldt

2018 was an eventful year for the EITI. Over USD 150 billion in extractives revenues was disclosed by the EITI countries in total, and over half of EITI’s 51 implementing countries were assessed against the Standard, of which Colombia, Mongolia, Senegal and Timor-Leste reached the highest level of progress. Efforts to tackle hidden ownership, corruption and mismanagement in the extractives advanced, as EITI countries raced ahead, with new laws, regulations and registers in Ghana, Kyrgyz Republic,

New EITI Chair Fredrik Reinfeldt

Feb 24, 2016

Anders T. Kråkenes

EITI Chair

Fredrik Reinfeldt, new EITI chair, thanks the EITI community for the confidence placed in him.

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

Feb 19, 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

Feb 12, 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

Feb 8, 2016

Clare Short

EITI Chair

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

Challenge one: Integrating the EITI into government systems

Jan 25, 2016

Clare Short

EITI Chair

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

Fredrik Reinfeldt to chair EITI

Dec 11, 2015

Victor James Ponsford

EITI Chair

Fredrik Reinfeldt was today confirmed as the nominee to chair the EITI.

President Humala: transparency and EITI needed to 'heal the wounds' in Peru

Jun 26, 2012

Anders T. Kråkenes

EITI Chair

The president spoke at the opening of an EITI conference in Lima

Clare Short: "Mauritania could become an example for other countries"

Oct 10, 2011

Kjerstin Andreasen

EITI Chair

EITI Chair Clare Short visited Mauritania from 1-3 October at the invitation of the Mauritanian government. During her visit, she met with His Excellency President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and the Oil and Energy Minister Taleb Ould Abdivall. She also held discussions with other high level government officials and members of the national EITI multi-stakeholder group, including representatives from civil society, companies and parliamentarians.

Clare Short on BBC World Debate: "Does Mining Benefit Africa"

Aug 2, 2011

Anders T. Kråkenes

EITI Chair

Chair of the EITI Board, Clare Short took part in the latest BBC World Debate at the first Mining & Investment Forum in Lusaka, Zambia. Other panelists included Situmbeko Musokotwane (Zambian Minister of Finance and National Planning), Emmanuel Mutati, (Mopani Copper Mine), Andrew DeSimone (Vale), Steve Manteaw (ISODEC), Kapil Kapoor (the World Bank), and was hosted by Redi Tlhabi.

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