Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Tanzania

This project aims to increase transparency and accountability in the mining oil and gas sector by helping the Government of Tanzania meet the global standards set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The EITI requires that extractive companies disclose the tax and royalty payments they make to the government and that the government disclose the revenues it collects from these companies. The reconciliation of the payments must be independently verified and the reports widely distributed. The project activities include setting up systems for reporting and reconciling payments establishing a legal framework to support the implementation of the EITI providing training and advice to the Tanzania EITI multi-stakeholder group (made up of civil society private sector and government representatives) and educating the Tanzanian people and parliamentarians about the EITI and the extractive sector. The main partner is the Tanzania EITI Secretariat within the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. Other development partners supporting this project include the World Bank and the African Development Bank. As with all budget support projects Canada is working in close cooperation with other donors and the Government of Tanzania to promote effective transparent and accountable country systems; to increase donor coordination; and to strengthen mutual accountability. This project is continuously monitored and evaluated in coordination with other donors.