Gender provisions in the 2019 EITI Standard is starting to inform more inclusive decision-making, but there is still a long way to go If extractives resources are to benefit all citizens, both women and men need to be included in the sector’s governance and have equal access to employment opp...

Just over six months remain until EITI implementing countries will be required to publish new or amended extractives agreements. Ahead of this milestone, we take stock of the progress and bottlenecks in contract transparency to date. Governments and companies who publish contracts in accordance w...

Everyone agrees that measuring the impact of the EITI is essential – and that doing this properly is notoriously difficult The Covid-19 pandemic and associated economic downturn is an unprecedented global shock. It has challenged those working in development to redouble their efforts to promote s...

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is warning authorities of the dangers of COVID-19 with calls made yesterday for a halt on mining activities. Co-President of GHRA, Mike McCormack Below is the GHRA statement yesterday: As COVID-19 relentlessly advances through the length and breadth of L...

Countries that depend on revenues from oil, gas and mining are facing a triple crisis. In this blog, I highlight three areas where transparency can help shore up hard won gains in sector accountability through these difficult times.     For resource-rich countries, the Covid-19 pandemic is po...

Guyana, a small South American nation of less than 800,000 inhabitants, holds remarkable oil reserves. Recent discoveries looked certain to transform Guyana’s economy, and the IMF estimated a 52.8% growth in Guyana’s GDP in 2020. However, the recent oil price shock has the potential to disapp...

Initial meeting between department of energy and GYEITI to establish methods and procedures for collection of data and information for preparation of EITI report on first trades in oil, was held on 28th January, 2020.  See Joint Communique of meeting  Joint Communique – GYEITI and Department of E...

PDF document below GYEITI Workplan 2020

PDF document below GYEITI Annual Progress Report Financial Year 2018