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Tunisian civil society unites for a better tomorrow
The revolution of 2011 in Tunisia overthrew the government, coined the term ‘Arab Spring’ and spread revolutionary sentiment across borders. Another, perhaps less obviously dramatic, consequence of the Tunisian revolution has been the increase and strengthening of civil society organisations in the country. Prior to January 2011, CSOs were namely composed of organisations that acted […]
Video – All that glitters
Communities across the Philippines are not being given their say over whether extraction should take place. A lack of transparency and a lack of information mean they are not told of the negative consequences of mining, nor can they easily seek compensation once mining has started. BK-PWYP Philippines, PWYP’s affiliated coalition in the Philippines, wants […]
Information is power – or how PWYP Côte d’Ivoire took good governance to the local level
It may be a cliché, but it still rings true that natural resources often prove a curse rather than a blessing to citizens. This is particularly the case for those communities living near extractive sites. Not only does wealth generated by extractive projects rarely trickle down to them, but they suffer all the disadvantages of […]
Lessons learned from Zimbabwe’s Alternative Mining Indaba
Zebbies Mumba, Gerald Mutale and Tommy Singongi, three representatives of PWYP Zambia attended Zimbabwe’s Alternative Mining Indaba which PWYP Zimbabwe helped organise. Here are some of the key lessons the Zimbabwean delegation took back with them: Talking matters – The Alternative Indaba was a key opportunity for community members’ to voice their opinions to parliamentarians, […]
The UK joins EITI – a second chance to get it right?
Last week, the UK was accepted as a candidate country to EITI – in 18 months, British citizens should have a report that details how much money the government received from the extractive sector and how much companies paid. It’s a shame that the EITI wasn’t born in the 1970s before the oil revenues started […]
Strengthening civil society participation in EITI – The case of DRC
This case study explores how civil society in DRC has strengthened its participation in EITI, the introduction is below – you can read it in full by clicking on the ‘download’ button Civil society has a crucial role to play in supporting the implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and in ensuring that […]
Testing the PWYP coalition model
The Overseas Development Institute carried out a study testing PWYP’s coalition model. Below is the introduction, click here to read the full report. Introduction Since its inception in June 2002, the PWYP campaign coalition has grown from a few UK-based organisations to become a global network of more than 700 organisations in almost 60 countries […]