At its meeting in Manila, the Philippines, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board commended Iraq’s efforts to bring transparency to its oil exports and encouraged the Government of Iraq to make progress on a number of other aspects of the sector. While recognising the difficulties under which Iraq was implementing the EITI, the EITI […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraq Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (IEITI) published its seventh annual report (Report 2015) on 31 December 2016; a second annual report released in one year after it released its Report 2014 […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Introduction Within eight months, between December 2015 and July 2016, the National Secretariat (NS) of the Iraqi Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (IEITI) launched two annual reports (2013 & 2014) and Inception Report […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. IEITI New Annual Report 2013: Again, Modest Progress but More Improvement Still Needed The Iraq Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (IEITI) succeeded in launching its fifth annual Report 2013 on 10th December 2015, […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraq Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (IEITI) succeeded in launching its fifth annual Report 2013 on 10th December 2015, almost three weeks earlier than its previous report. Moreover, IEITI plans to issue […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Empirical Aspects of the Extractive Industry Governance in Iraq Extractive Industry Governance is one of the most critical components of the broad, good, democratic and inclusive governance, especially for the developing […]
IEITI 4th Annual Report 2012- Pros and Cons By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. For the fourth year in a row Iraq Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (IEITI) has been successful by releasing, in December 2014, its annual report entitled this year: Iraqi Oil Revenues 2012, Local Consumption and Field Development. A thorough review and analysis indicate that […]
Transparency Governance in Iraq’s Extractive Industry at a Crossroads by Ahmed Mousa Jiyad, Iraq/ Development Consultancy and Research, Phone: (+47) 5659 5699 Email: [email protected] Iraq has done rather well by joining and acquiring compliance status with Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). Significant aspects of transparency are observed; vital entities created and annual reports delivered. Yet, […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. MENA Natural Resources Governance Knowledge Hub – A Conceptual Framework In a constructive collaboration effort between Revenue Watch Institute (RWI) and the Lebanese Center for Policy Research (LCPS), a two day closed […]
Following the publication by our Expert Blogger, Ahmed Mousa Jiyad, of his assessment of the recent report from the Iraqi Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (IEITI), the Secretary General of the organisation has issued some comments in response. Mr Jiyad has requested that we publish this response in full on Iraq Business News; please click here […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. For the third year in a row the National Secretariat of the Iraqi Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (IEITI) has succeeded in releasing its annual report on time. This year Report exhibits significant […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi-Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (IEITI) report for year 2011 has been published by an independent and international reconciler firm Ernst & Young. The report considers for the first time the quantities of crude oil used for local consumption and the paid revenues by the Extractive Oil Companies (National & International). It […]
