Africa & MENA capacity building workshop
Terms of Reference for EITI reporting
Reporting for impact: a comprehensive guide based on the 2023 EITI Standard
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Background
The EITI has introduced updated Terms of Reference (ToR) for EITI reporting, aligned with the 2023 EITI Standard. These ToR provide a comprehensive framework for compiling and reporting data on the extractive sector, ensuring transparency, accountability and reliability in the management of natural resources.
This workshop's purpose is to build capacity for EITI stakeholders in Africa & MENA on the key elements of the new ToR, with emphasis on data collection, quality assurance and reporting processes. It will also provide an opportunity for participants to share experiences and challenges from their respective countries, fostering peer learning and best practices in EITI implementation.
Target audience
- National coordinators and national secretariats staff
- MSGs members
- Representatives of:
- Government bodies involved in EITI reporting
- Oil, gas and mining companies involved in EITI reporting
- Civil society organisations engaged in EITI implementation and advocacy
- Supreme Audit Institutions, Independent Administrators and other entities involved in EITI reporting
Reporting for impact: a comprehensive guide based on the 2023 EITI Standard
Role of the National Secretariat, MSG and other entities
Systematic disclosure and data timeliness
Ghana: role of the NS in the reporting process
Mali: Example about the reporting timeliness
Phase 2: Data collection and initial analysis
Phase 3: Data quality assurance: reconciliation vs risk-based approach
Phase 4: MSG gap analysis
Phase 5: EITI reporting for impact
Zambia: Emissions reporting and innovative disclosures on recent financial reforms
Ghana: MSG’s reporting on the Gold for Oil Exchange programme or artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)
