The EITI's open data policy, part of the EITI Standard, has been updated in April 2019 to reflect developments in open data and experience from implementing countries. See decision 2019-37/BC-272
Approved by the International EITI Board on 9 December 2015. This policy is now part of the 2016 EITI Standard
PreambleOpen data objectivesOpen data in EITI Implementation
This action plan outlines activities to be undertaken by the EITI International Secretariat, working together with supporting organisations, to accelerate the trend toward mainstreaming.
The EITI is currently looking for consultants (individuals and firms) interested in supporting this work are invited to submit an expressions of interest.
EITI Mainstreaming is about encouraging and recognising countries that make transparency an integral feature of their governance and management of the extractive industries.
Reference: 2016-39/BC-223/BP-35-4-H
The Board approved the application of the safeguard provisions for Validation of EITI countries, as proposed by the Implementation Commitee and Validation Committee.
Revised application of the EITI safeguard provisions in 8.3.c.i.:
Provision 8.3.c.i states that “country must achieve satisfactory progress on the following four requirements in order to avoid suspension: government engagement (1.1), company engagement (1.2), civil society engagement (1.3) and timely EITI reporting (4.8).
Reference: 2018-8/BM-39/BP-39-4-A
The EITI Board agreed the following recommendations:
That by end 2018, all implementing countries are expected to develop a costed work plan for 2019 and onwards that includes steps to mainstream EITI implementation in company and government systems within 3-5 years, with the scope to seek a longer transitional period where needed. This approach acknowledges that the circumstances differ in each country, that not all countries will be able to transition to systematic disclosure at the same speed,
