Myanmar joined the EITI in 2014 with the aim of supporting good governance and transparency reforms. The three main objectives of the MSG for EITI implementation is:
- To acquire accurate, correct and up-to-date information regarding the management of natural resources and associated material revenues in a timely manner and to make the information publicly available
- To create an enabling environment for the effective implementation of the EITI Standard
- To support the implementation of sustainable development and natural resource governance reforms through the successful execution of EITI.
The EITI in Myanmar has contributed to increasing public debate around the extractives sector and has opened up discussion on issues of natural resource governance such as Other Accounts and the need to revise the gemstone sector policy. The MSG has also extended its outreach to subnational units (SNUs).
Governance
On 29 December 2016, the Union Government formally established the Myanmar EITI Leading Committee, which is is the highest EITI governing body in the country. The Leading Committee is composed of the Minister of Planning, Finance and Industry as Chair, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Minister of Electricity and Energy as members, and the Deputy Minister of MOPFI as Secretary. The Renaissance Institute was appointed as the National Coordination Secretariat (NCS), with U Soe Win being appointed as National Coordinator. The current MSG is chaired by Deputy Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry, U Maung Maung Win. The MSG consists of eight members from civil society, seven members from industry and nine members from government. Civil society is represented by the Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability (MATA), while industry is represented by members of the Myanmar Federation of Mining Associations (MFMA), Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association (MGJEA) and oil and gas companies. The forestry sector is also represented through the Myanmar Forest Products Merchants Federation (MFPMF).
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Social and economic contribution
According to the 2017-2018 EITI Report, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution from the extractive sector amounted to 4.8% of the Country’s GDP. The extractive sector’s contribution to the State’s revenue amounted to 5.2% in 2017-2018, with an export value amounting to 35% in the same period.
Total employment for the extractive sector that was reported by the government agencies represented 0.25% of the total employment of the labour force in FY 2017-2018.