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Afghanistan accepted as EITI Candidate

February 11th 2010 - 3:03PM ... Anders Tunold Kråkenes

Afghanistan has become a Candidate country within the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global standard for improved transparency in the oil, gas and mining sector. This was announced today by the EITI International Board after its meeting in Oslo earlier this week.

Iraq recognised as an EITI Candidate

February 11th 2010 - 2:31PM ... Anders Tunold Kråkenes

Iraq has become a Candidate country within the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global standard for improved transparency in the oil, gas and mining sector. This was announced today by the EITI International Board after its meeting in Oslo earlier this week.

Kyrgyzstan: Second EITI Report launched at regional EITI conference

September 16th 2009 - 10:40AM ... Dyveke Rogan

The Kyrgyz EITI Secretariat hosted an international conference on “Experience of Implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative” on 14-15 September at Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.  The conference included Kyrgyz government representatives, delegations from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan, civil society organizations, mining companies and development institutions.

Kyrgyzstan started its EITI process in 2004.

Indonesia to implement the EITI

March 4th 2009 - 4:28PM ... Sofi Halling

The Government of Indonesia has announced its intention to work towards EITI compliance and to make an application to become an EITI candidate.

Norway accepted as an EITI Candidate Country

February 13th 2009 - 2:46PM ... Anders Tunold Kråkenes

The 11 February Norway was accepted as an EITI Candidate, and became the 25th EITI implementing country. Norway, the world's third largest oil exporter, is the first OECD country to implement the EITI. When applying for candidate status Terje Riis-Johansen, Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy, said "By now moving from supporting the EITI to also implementing it, we hope to contribute towards the EITI becoming the globally recognised transparency standard for the extractive industry."

Norway has applied for EITI Candidate status

January 6th 2009 - 3:24PM ... Anders Tunold Kråkenes

Norway submitted its application to become an EITI Candidate country on 18 December 2008. Subject to EITI Board, Norway will become the first OECD country to become an EITI implementing country. Terje Riis-Johansen, Norwegian Minister of Oil and Energy said "By now moving from supporting the EITI to also implementing it, we hope to contribute towards the EITI becoming the globally recognised transparency standard for the extractive industry."