The EITI’s flagship Global Conference gathered more than 1,000 stakeholders to take stock of progress in publishing and using open data to inform decision-making, analysis and public debate on accountable natural resource management. Marking the EITI’s 20th anniversary, the conference celebrated achievements in natural resource transparency and multi-stakeholder dialogue, while also looking to the future to consider how the EITI should adapt to a changing energy landscape and growing demand for an open and accountable resource sector.
Transparency in transition
The extractive and energy sectors are evolving rapidly to meet the needs of a world in transition. Shifting trends in demand are reshaping these industries, creating a volatile environment for established and emerging producers alike. Access to clean and affordable energy remains one of the most pressing priorities for governments, yet the energy transition will only be truly transformational if it also results in better energy access and economic opportunities for all.
Founded on the belief that a country’s natural resources belong to its citizens, the EITI was established with the vision that strengthened transparency of natural resource revenues can reduce corruption, help to transform economies, and raise the living standards of citizens in resource-rich countries.
Twenty years on, the ninth EITI Global Conference gathered stakeholders from around the world under the theme “Transparency in transition” with a view to continue to build on the gains achieved in transparency in the evolving context of the energy transition.
An inclusive global forum on transparency and good governance of the natural resource sector
Speakers
Rt Hon. Helen Clark
Chair of the Board, EITI
Rhoda Weeks-Brown
General Counsel and Director of the IMF Legal Department, IMF
Richard Nephew
Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption, U.S. Department of State
Suneeta Kaimal
President and CEO, Natural Resource Governance Institute
Peter Eigen
Founder, Transparency International
Abdoulaye Mar Dieye
Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel, UN
Themba Mkhwanazi
CEO of Bulk Commodities, Anglo American
Anthony Bebbington
International Program Director, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Ford Foundation