This report presents examples from stakeholders on the ground, which illustrate how the EITI process has generated positive changes in the extractive sectors relating to trust building, governance, economic management, civil society engagement and improved business environment. Over the years the extractives sector has often become associated with mistrust, suspicion and hostility. Affected communities and ordinary citizens often assume that the government and companies are trying to keep the resource wealth for themselves and are undermining the economic development of the country through corruption and mismanagement. Conversely, extractive companies sometimes believe that governments and citizens are unaware of just how much they contribute to the greater economy through paying taxes and royalties, job creation and infrastructure development. Despite the stakes being high, dialogue about these problems is often lacking between stakeholders, contributing to a climate of suspicion, distrust and political tension. The EITI helps to address these problems through creating a platform for dialogue and information-sharing for governments, companies and civil society.
DW Angola
Development Workshop Angola