Status of EITI Implementation

Côte d'Ivoire was accepted as an EITI Candidate Country by the EITI Board on 12 May 2008.

The country now has until 11 May 2010 to undertake Validation.

On 15 May 2006 the Government of Côte d'Ivoire announced its endorsement of the EITI principles. A High Level Petroleum Committee was established in April 2006 but it did not foresee the participation of civil society. On 28 February 2008 the President of the Republic signed a Decree which created an implementation structure for the EITI in the country.

Meanwhile, on 29 January 2008, two inter-ministerial decisions had been signed to nominate the members of the EITI National Committee. Members were nominated by organisations which were approached by the Ivorian authorities in mid-January 2008 for this purpose. On 4 February 2008, the government, civil society and the industry officially launched the EITI National Committee, instituting its members as well as the EITI National Coordinator.

The budgeted work plan was adopted on 1 April 2008. Work on the first EITI report is due to finish in March 2010. The report covers only the oil and gas sector, while inclusion of the mining sector is planned for the second EITI report. The Validator is due to be recruited in March 2010.

Côte d'Ivoire has requested an extension of their Validation deadline which will be considered by the International EITI Board when it meets 15-16 April.

Governance of EITI Implementation

The National Committee is a multi-stakeholder group in charge of implementing the EITI in Côte d'Ivoire. Government, companies and civil society are each represented on the Committee, each with 8 out of 24 members. Mr Charles Koffi Diby, Minister of Economy and Finance leads the EITI multi-stakeholder group. The EITI National Coordinator and Permanent Secretary is Mr. N'dri Koffi, Adviser at the Ministry of Finance.

EITI Côte d'Ivoire Permanent Secretary

Mr. N'dri Koffi
Permanent Secretary
National Committee of the EITI Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan Cocody Deux-Plateaux
Ilot 56, Lot 490, Rue K61
06 BP 1340 Abidjan 06

Tel. +225 22 41 15 36
Email: presidentcnitie [at] afnet [dot] net

Companies operating*

Oil & gas companies: Afren, Canadian Natural Resources, Foxtrot International, LukOil, Petroci, Tullow Oil, Vanco Energy.

Mining companies: Areva*, Lihir Gold*.
* EITI Supporting Company 

* Note: Company list based on EITI research and is not conclusive

Further information about the status of EITI implementation in Côte d'Ivoire can be provided by Regional Director Tim Bittiger at the EITI International Secretariat.