Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (Myanmar)

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard for transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining industries. In July 2014 Myanmar became an EITI candidate country, joining the 48 countries which have signed up to the initiative. Under EITI, governments publish what they receive from extractive companies and companies publish what they pay to governments. These figures are reconciled in an annual public report, together with contextual information relating to a range of natural resource governance issues in the country.

To build efficient and trustful communication channels among the MEITI participating civil society groups, government and private sector; to ensure timely and convenient public access to information; and to create opportunities for dialogue or debate among stakeholders and the public.