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Harnessing evidence and international support to uphold civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic
By gathering evidence about shrinking civic space and drawing on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as an effective platform to raise concerns, a diverse national and international movement helped protect civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic – sending a powerful message to governments worldwide. PWYP coalition member Nazik Imanbekova describes their shared achievements. In […]
The Kazakhstan–EU partnership on Critical Raw Materials
A Call for Transparency and Accountability This paper was written by Mariya Lobacheva (Echo/PWYP) and Tatyana Sedova (Transparency Accountability Consulting), and coordinated by Germanwatch. Download the paper The EU’s strategic raw materials diplomacy and partnerships are on the rise, especially as the EU has adopted the Critical Raw Materials Act to secure the supply for […]
It’s our right to know local mining plans – our future is at stake
We won’t give up our fight to access the hidden permit to mine our lands Sometimes it’s called a tin mine, other times, a diamond mine. When I was a girl, people said there was gold here. But now a mining company has arrived, and we don’t even know what they’re going to extract from […]
#DiscloseTheDeal briefing: coalitions experiences and lessons learned
PWYP has just released Two years into the PWYP #DisclosetheDeal campaign – Sharing experiences and lessons report. It highlights successful strategies developed by our coalitions in Ukraine, Mexico, Indonesia, Mali, Mongolia and Tunisia to advocate for contract disclosure. Overall trends and lessons learned are also presented.
Contract transparency digital tracker
Our online tracking tool quickly shows how EITI countries are performing against four key metrics related to contract transparency. Where PWYP members are campaigning on contract disclosure in a country, it also shows their current campaign objectives. We encourage you to use and share this tool to anyone interested in understanding how EITI countries are doing on […]
Unearthing Transition Mineral Accountability in the Philippines: At the Intersection of the Climate Crisis, Energy Transition Landscapes & Extractive Industries
Download the report The current and looming effects of climate catastrophe have brought about paradigm shifts in how societies across the world operate. Global leaders and international institutions have focused on energy transitions, from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, as among the primary solutions to addressing the climate crisis. However, renewable technologies require increasingly […]
Unfinished Business: Contract Transparency in EITI
Oxfam, NRGI and PWYP are excited to share the report Unfinished Business: Contract Transparency in The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, written by Aubrey Menard from Oxfam America and Rob Pitman from NRGI. The report was published at the EITI conference in Senegal in June 2023. Since 2021, EITI implementing countries have been required to disclose the […]
A Partnership of Equals?
A Partnership of Equals? How to strengthen the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Strategic Partnerships The European Union’s (EU) Critical Raw Minerals Act (CRMA) is an important part of the bloc’s attempt to address the challenges of securing sustainable access to Critical Raw Materials (CRM). The aim is to reduce dependency on single third-country suppliers and promote circularity […]
Study on Transparency in the Energy and Mining Sector in Tunisia
Tunisia has made good progress in transparency in its energy and mining sector, especially since 2016, the year when most oil and gas contracts and their addendums on exploration and prospecting were published. The publication came in implementation of the commitments of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) 2nd National Action Plan, via the energy and […]
The Iraqi Oil and Gas Contracts Guidebook
With the support of Publish What You Pay (PWYP), the Iraqi Alliance for Transparency in Extractive Industries (IATEI) has developed a guidebook on Iraqi oil and gas contracts signed by Iraq with foreign companies over five licensing rounds since 2009. Read the guidebook The significance of these contracts lay in the fact that they govern […]
Transition minerals could transform the DRC, but local communities must have their say
This op-ed has first been published on November 13, 2022 in the Independent – Uganda Transition minerals could transform the Democratic Republic of Congo, but local communities must have their say, writes Jean-Claude Katende, National Coordinator of Publish What You Pay Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo’s natural resources have been plundered at a terrible cost […]
EU legislation gives mandate to put the spotlight on oil, gas and mining companies in future European Sustainability Reporting Standards
Publish What You Pay reaction to the deal on the final text of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Publish What You Pay (PWYP), the global movement for open and accountable extractive industries, welcomes the guarantee and prioritisation of the development of specific disclosure standards for “high-risk sectors”, including oil, gas and mineral extraction, […]