Supporting Implementation

Responsibility for implementation of EITI rests with implementing countries themselves working in partnership with representatives of local civil society and companies operating in the local industry. However, political, technical and financial support is sometimes also required from the international community for countries in the initial stages of EITI implementation. There are various different types of support available: from bilateral donors; World Bank, IMF and EITI Secretariat technical missions; World Bank-administered Trust Fund interventions and civil society support to local civil society groups.

The 4th International Advisory Group Meeting in Baku produced a short paper providing an overview of the different organisations involved in support to implementation, and the main support functions required, to inform discussion on the future management of EITI.