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How can we ensure stronger civil society voices? Lessons from the PWYP coalition in Senegal
With the support of the FORD Foundation, PWYP’s regional coordinator in Francophone West Africa, Demba Seydi, has been working with members in Senegal to facilitate awareness and build the capacity of civil society to ensure they can participate in the EITI implementation process in a more effective and qualitative way. The project came at a […]
Introducing Publish What You Pay’s Global Strategy 2020-2025
We are grassroots activists taking on one of the most powerful industries in the world. And despite the odds, this movement has achieved great things, and continues to grow. In 15 years, we went from being a handful of civil society activists to today’s thriving global coalition, with 700 member organisations in over 50 countries, […]
Civil society leader and leading human rights activist attacked in Equatorial Guinea
Plain-clothed security officers in Equatorial Guinea have reportedly severely beaten and stabbed Alfredo Okenve, a leading civil society activist and Vice-president of the Center for Development Studies and Initiatives (CEID). Okenve said the men forced him out of his car at gunpoint on 27 October and carried out a prolonged attack, before abandoning him on […]
The mining champions of Mongolia, and yet another reminder of what makes our movement powerful
I recently travelled to Mongolia to see first-hand the hard work of PWYP members and their inspiring achievements. There is a way to go for Mongolia’s mining sector to become truly accountable and benefit all its people. Nevertheless, what I saw on this trip was impressive indeed: a shining example of what committed, effective and […]
PWYP calls for commitments on beneficial ownership disclosure and protection of civic space
Income from the extractive industries (oil, gas and mining) can be an important source of revenue for a country’s development. However, in many countries which are rich in natural resources, the revenues generated from the extraction of these resources don’t benefit the country’s population. Revenues are sometimes lost through mismanagement; but in other cases, they […]
PWYP Eurasia members meet in Azerbaijan
26 – 27 September 2018, forty representatives of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalitions in Eurasia met in Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the 14th PWYP Eurasia Annual Regional Meeting. The objectives of the meeting: Strengthen the effective trans-national coordination of PWYP coalitions across Eurasia Discuss the PWYP draft Strategy for 2020-2025 including the Global […]
New PWYP UK study explores UK EITI and mandatory payments data variances
Publish What You Pay UK has published Comparing UK EITI and Mandatory Payments to Governments Data for 2016, an assessment of payments to the United Kingdom government made in 2016 as reported by oil, gas and mining companies operating in the UK. PWYP UK’s 12-page report compares data released via the UK Extractive Industries Transparency […]
Niger: Civil Society activists released after 4 months in prison, but challenges continue
On Tuesday 24 July, fifteen members of civil society were released following their arrest and imprisonment four months ago for protesting against a new Finance Law in Niger. Of these fifteen, Ali Idrissa (Coordinator of PWYP Niger, Board member of Publish What You Pay, and Coordinator of the Niamey-based civil society organisation ROTAB), Moussa Tchangari […]
PWYP MENA members renew their commitment to fight for a world where all citizens benefit from their natural resources
On 11 – 12 July, 2018, 9 representatives of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalitions from the MENA region met in Beirut, Lebanon, to attend the 4th PWYP MENA Regional Meeting. Objectives of the Meeting To re-activate engagement of PWYP members in the MENA region To prepare for the PWYP Global Assembly and to […]
Accessing and using UK-based extractive company reports on payments to governments data
PWYP UK’s short practical multi-lingual guide to accessing 130 UK-based extractive companies’ payments to governments reports is available now in English, French and Spanish. This blog and the linked resources were updated in August 2020. More than 130 oil, gas and mining companies incorporated in the United Kingdom or listed on the London Stock Exchange […]
PWYP Africa Steering Committee to African Union: For the fight against corruption to be won, threats to civic space must be condemned
25 March to 25 June 2018: Civil Society leaders in Niger are still imprisoned for having mobilised against a tax law that is deemed unfair and encourages corruption The 31st Summit of the African Union (AU) will start on 25 June 2018 in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The theme of the Summit is the […]
Niger: 25 May marks two months since 26 activists and civil society members have been detained
10 organisations call on authorities in Niger to stop prosecution of activists and civil society members and release those detained Two months after 26 civil society activists were arrested in the capital, Niamey, at peaceful demonstrations against a new finance law, Oxfam and Amnesty International alongside eight other NGOs are calling on the authorities of […]