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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.
Deep concern about the detention of PWYP members in Niger
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Africa Steering Committee is deeply concerned by the arbitrary detention and judicial harassment of Abdoulaye Seydou and Adamou Idrissa, both members of the ROTAB/PWYP-Niger coalition, and by the deteriorating situation for human rights defenders in Niger. We are witnessing a systematic ban on public demonstrations in Niger. Abdoulaye Seydou […]
Transitional minerals in the DRC: putting citizens in control
Copper and cobalt are two of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) biggest exports. Cobalt is one of the world’s most sought after minerals: a key component in the lithium-ion batteries which power electric vehicles (EVs), as well as mobile batteries and laptops. Copper is used in renewable energy systems to generate power from […]
Transition minerals in Zambia: ending community poverty
Zambia is Africa’s second biggest copper producer, and has been a major producer of the metal for more than a century. Now global copper demand is accelerating and will continue to surge because of its critical role in the push to decarbonise the planet. Thanks to its electrical conductivity and low reactivity, copper is […]
Transition minerals in Madagascar: for a transparent community consultation
Madagascar produces key transition minerals, including cobalt and nickel: both ingredients in the lithium-ion batteries used in most electric vehicles (EVs) and in renewable energy storage. The mining sector accounts for around 30% of the country’s exports. But despite possessing substantial deposits of the natural riches considered key to the energy transition, Madagascar’s 28 […]
Call to application for EITI International CSO Board Representatives
Applications for the EITI Board are welcome from members of independent civil society organisations from both EITI implementing and non-implementing countries.Women are especially encouraged to apply, as are representatives from organisations working directly with communities affected by extractive industries. EITI Board Members need to be members of the EITI Association. To apply, candidates will need […]
Recommendations for a common African vision on transition minerals
To make the most of the transition minerals boom, African leaders need to come together and act urgently to ensure that the emerging transition minerals market is well-regulated, transparent, just and equitable. The world needs to stop burning fossil fuels. Climate change is already happening and to prevent the worst impacts we must accelerate the […]
Wanted: a common vision for transition minerals extraction in Africa
This op-ed has first been published in the South-African media Daily Maverick Read our key recommendations for a shared African vision on transition minerals extraction here. Zambian and other African nations’ minerals are crucial for a low carbon world. But reform is essential if our people are to benefit from the wealth they will […]
Gabon: a tale of hope and determination
After almost a decade in the wilderness, Gabon has returned to the EITI – and Publish What You Pay Gabon played a crucial part in making it happen. Paul Aimé Bagafou outlines the lessons learned along the way. Gabon’s road back to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) – the global standard for the good […]
PWYP Secretariat Operational Plan 2023-2024
This Operational Plan lays out what the PWYP Secretariat plans to prioritise in the period 2023 to 2024 to implement PWYP’s global strategy, Vision 2025: A People-centred Agenda for the Extractive Sector. Download the Operational Plan 2023-2024 The Plan also identifies what PWYP members and partners can expect of the Secretariat over this period. The […]
CSDD directive: Is the EU opening the door for corruption?
This op-ed has first been published in Euractiv. The European Commission has vowed to put corruption at the heart of its agenda. But measures to tackle it are conspicuously absent in a new regulation designed to force EU companies to behave responsibly around the world. By Ketakandriana Rafitoson and Matthieu Salomon. Dr Ketakandriana Rafitoson is […]
Deep concern about the possible prosecution of Ketakandriana Rafitoson in Madagascar
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Africa Steering Committee is deeply concerned by the possible prosecution of Ketakandriana Rafitoson, National Coordinator of PWYP and Executive Director of Transparency International Initiative – Madagascar (TI-MG). Ketakandriana and TI-MG’s Chairperson Dominique Rakotomalala have been summoned to authorities on the basis of accusations filed by Groupement des Exportateurs des […]
EITI Association membership registry
We are in the process of refreshing the EITI Association membership registry. Does your organisation specialize in issues related to extractive industries governance or transparency? Is your organisation dedicated to the objectives of the EITI, and interested in being involved in its governance processes? If so, applications are due by March 14, 2023. EITI Association members are responsible for participating in EITI Members’ Meetings […]