Civil society organisations met in Port Moresby today to review progress and strengthen coordination ahead of Papua New Guinea’s upcoming validation under the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
The working session brought together key civil society representatives involved in the PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG).
- Apologies recieved from Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc (CELCOR)
The session focused on reviewing the civil society validation template and ensuring alignment with EITI stakeholder engagement requirements. Discussions also covered improvements to internal coordination, representation processes, and documentation ahead of the upcoming international assessment.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱:
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻Participants reviewed ongoing revisions to the civil society validation template, including the development of a Terms of Reference for MSG civil society representatives. The proposed framework will help strengthen transparency and accountability in the selection and participation of civil society members on the MSG.
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘆Participants also reflected on outreach efforts across the country through subnational awareness workshops.
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻Ongoing engagement efforts and community advocacy training to help citizens better understand their rights and the importance of transparency in managing PNG’s natural resources.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀?
EITI validation is a global assessment that reviews how well countries implement transparency standards in the management of revenues from oil, gas, and mining. Civil society plays an important role in this process by representing the public interest within the national MSG and ensuring that transparency leads to greater accountability.
Today’s session highlighted the importance of strong collaboration among civil society organisations as Papua New Guinea prepares for the 2026 validation process.
