Germany
Since its inception in 2003, the German government has provided the EITI with the technical, political and financial support of over 30 million euros. Constructive support to the EITI will continue to be an important element of German raw materials policy in the future.
Engagement with the EITI
Germany has been integral to the EITI and its progress through its political, financial and technical support. This has included assisting national EITI processes in more than 30 partner countries through bilateral and regional programmes. It has also engaged in international EITI governance and contributed to the World Bank's multi-donor trust funds for EITI implementation.
Germany has been actively engaged in international EITI governance as a member of the EITI Board from June 2023 to June 2026, and an engaged committee member. Germany is also part of the Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) partnership council. Germany stays committed to the EITI-process as outlined in the Federal German Raw Materials Strategy and the BMZ Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. Furthermore, Germany regularly hosts events to support EITI-Outreach efforts.
Support for EITI implementing countries
As of 2026, Germany is supporting 13 national EITI processes via bilateral and regional programmes in Africa, Europe and South America. Implemented through GIZ, Germany provides technical support in the field of civil society participation, EITI mainstreaming, beneficial ownership and impact evaluation. It also provides support for EITI workplan execution, validation, preparation and communication. Furthermore, Germany promotes innovations in data management and systematic disclosure. Germany also supports impactful EITI implementation through knowledge production. In this way, Germany contributes to leveraging the EITI process for enhanced domestic resource mobilization, effective anti-corruption measures, an improved investment climate, and more resilient supply chains.
Since the establishment of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has been a committed technical, political, and financial supporter of the initiative. To date, BMZ has contributed more than €31 million EUR to support the international EITI Secretariat and the implementation of the EITI standards. This makes Germany one of EITI’s key donor partners.
Furthermore, Germany has been implementing the EITI-Standard since February 2016. For more information about Germany as an EITI implementing country please visit Germany's webpage on the EITI website.
EITI focal contact: Christina Saulich ([email protected]) - Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany.
