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Explore our publications on a wide range of topics, to find the powerful facts, stories and approaches that underpin our work to make the extractive industry more open, accountable and participatory.
Beyond revenue transparency
PWYP members call for better reporting under EU law of the impact of extractive companies on people and the planet Large oil, gas and mining companies listed on stock exchanges in the European Union are required by law to disclose information about their environmental and social policies and practices, how they ensure respect for human […]
Black Lives Matter: a watershed moment in the fight against racism
As a global movement, PWYP stands against any forms of racism and intolerance. We also acknowledge that there is always more we can do to combat it and be more inclusive. The abhorrent murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis is a watershed in the history of institutionalised racism in the United States: a history stretching […]
Finding New Ways to Drive Change
The coronavirus pandemic means adapting PWYP’s ways of working, while continuing to focus on our long-term goals, says Chenai Mukumba, Chair of PWYP’s Global Council The COVID-19 pandemic means we must all do things differently. For Publish What You Pay (PWYP), it means we need to adapt our ways of working, so we can continue […]
Oxfam’s top three recommendations for mining companies during the COVID-19 crisis
This is a guest blog from Oxfam US and an excerpt from an Oxfam policy brief. The current crisis has taken a major economic toll on the mining sector, with mineral prices falling precipitously. At the same time, for workers and community members living near mine sites the COVID-19 crisis presents extraordinary health and safety […]
PWYP members’ experiences of closing civic space
Consultation report for 2019 To understand members’ experiences more fully and identify their challenges and needs around civic freedoms, the PWYP Secretariat carried out in-depth profiling of the situation in two countries: Niger and the Republic of the Congo. We then carried out an online survey to find out more about members’ experiences facing increasingly […]
Civic space: Strategic Framework 2020-2022
Civic space: a ground-breaking road map for addressing threats to civic space in the extractive sector PWYP’s Strategic Framework on civic space for 2020-2022 provides a road map for addressing threats to civic space in the extractive sector, in particular those faced by PWYP members. Natural resource activists campaigning against the harmful impact of extraction, […]
Rebels with a cause – a lesson in courage
In 2019, Publish What You Pay (PWYP) recognised the need to develop a long-term strategic approach on civic space, to support the work of our 700 members. Many of them work in increasingly difficult conditions and face growing threats in response to their commitment to transparency and justice in the extractive industries. In 2020, the […]
Senegal: Ndeye Marie Diedhiou – The “female warlord” of resources in Casamance
Impact Story Senegal is increasingly positioning itself as a country with rich natural resources, in light of the significant deposits already being mined – phosphates, gold, zircon and iron – or quarried, alongside recent discoveries of oil and gas. As a result, the government is aiming to make the sector one of the pillars of […]
Guinea: Two women inspiring others with their commitment to the governance of natural resources
Impact story: Hadja Aicha Barry and Sayon Bérété – Two women inspiring others with their commitment to the governance of natural resources Like most African nations, Guinea is a country marked by gender inequalities. Life in society is heavily dominated by men, while women generally have less room for manoeuvre in terms of decision-making, both […]
Burkina Faso: How including women’s experiences has changed a traditional, male-dominated mining sector
Impact story Burkina Faso’s political and legal framework is conducive to women’s full participation in socio-economic development. The national “Gender” policy, adopted in 2009, is the main point of reference for promoting equal opportunities for men and women. This policy formed the basis for a guide to mainstreaming gender issues in sectoral policies: in practice, […]
PWYP members’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
As the world continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, PWYP members are responding and adapting to this unprecedented situation in several ways. In many PWYP member countries, we face collapsing oil prices, the need to rethink how we carry out our change agenda, and civic space being under increased pressure. On this page […]
From Vision to Practice: the role of civil society in advancing the implementation of the Africa Mining Vision
Lessons learned from Publish What You Pay Established in 2002, the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) movement is widespread across Africa, with nearly 30 active national coalitions working on natural resource governance. The African continent is known for its abundant natural resources, but also for its shortcomings in relation to governance and transparency in managing […]