Reference: 2018-58/BC-261
The Board approved the 2019 work plan and budget of the EITI International Secretariat.
Based on: Article 12, Articles of Association
Internal: Board Circular 261Public: Secretariat work plan 2019
Reference: 2018-54/BM-41/41-4-C
Where: 41st Board meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
The Board decided that the Implementation Committee form a working group for revisions to the Standard with the aim to propose specific changes to the Standard at the next Board meeting.
Based on: Article 12, Articles of Association
Internal: Board Paper 41-4-C Options for clarifying the EITI RequirementsPublic domain: minutes of the 41st Board meeting in Dakar
Reference: 2018-53/BM-41/41-4-B
Where: 41st Board meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
The Board decided to continue supporting implementing countries and SOEs to systematically disclose information on the sale of the state’s share of oil, gas and minerals, including new countries joining the targeted effort. The Board further decided to continue supporting commodity trading transparency globally through outreach to governments, SOEs and commodity traders, subject to available funding.
Reference: 2018-52/BM-41/41-4-A
Where: 41st Board meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
Description: The Board decided that the EITI undertake a targeted effort for SOE transparency to work more closely with SOEs to improve disclosures of SOEs in EITI countries and beyond. The effort will be undertaken in close collaboration with key partners and depend on demand and funds available. The Board will clarify requirements 2.6, 4.5 and 6.2 based on the lessons learned from Validation.
Based on: Article 12, Articles of Association
Reference: 2018-57/BM-41/41-8
Description: The Global Conference 2019 will be held in Paris, France.
Where: 41st Board meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
Based on: Article 14, Articles of Association
Reference: 2018-56/BM-41
Description: The 42nd Board meeting will be held on 26-28 February 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine.
Where: 41st Board meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
Based on: Article 14, Articles of Association
Reference: 2018-55/BM-41/41-5-D
Description: see below for the decision in full. PDF attached at bottom of the page.
Where: 41st Board meeting in Dakar, Senegal
Based on: Requirement 8.3 EITI Validation deadlines and consequences
Internal: Board paper 41-5-DPublic domain:Papua New Guinea Validation 2018News item on the decision: EITI Board recognises Papua New Guinea’s achievements in improving natural res
Reference: 2018-51/BC-259
Carolina Rojas-Hayes (implementing countries constituencies), Vice Minister of Mines, Colombia to replace Carlos Andres Cante at the Board.
Based on: Article 5, Articles of Association
Public domain: EITI Board members
On 27 February 2019, the Board agreed that Norway has made satisfactory progress in implementing the EITI Standard. See Board decision
Timeline of Validation and related materials: 4 December 2018: Second Validation commenced.1 February 2019: Draft assessment was sent to stakeholders [English].Stakeholder Comments & Validation Committee Review7 February 2019:
The 41th Board meeting 30-31 October 2018 in Dakar, Senegal.
Agenda in English and in French (attached below).
Minutes in English and in French (attached below).
Decisions taken at the Board meeting: see eiti.org/board-decisions, decisions including BM-41 in the reference number were taken in Dakar (Board meeting 41).
Pictures of the Board meeting on (flickr to follow).
News and blogs around the Board meeting: listed here
Find an overview of all Board meetings here
