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At its session on 18 August 2023, the (EITI) Cameroon Committee examined a draft revision of the 2018 EITI Decree, drawn up by an ad hoc group. This revision aims to improve the Committee's internal governance and ensure its compliance with the New 2019 EITI Standard.

At its session on 18 August 2023, the (EITI) Cameroon Committee examined a draft revision of the 2018 EITI Decree, drawn up by an ad hoc group. This revision aims to improve the Committee's internal governance and ensure its compliance with the New 2019 EITI Standard

A commitment to improvement

The revision of the 2018 EITI Decree is part of a broader commitment to transparency and accountability in the extractive resources sector in Cameroon. The approach stems from the need to correct shortcomings identified during the last EITI Validation, when the Committee's internal governance was described as "inadequate progress" by the EITI Initiative.

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) plays a crucial role in promoting transparency and accountability in the extractive resources sector in Cameroon. With this in mind, an in-depth analysis of the draft revision of the 2018 decree establishing, organising and operating the EITI Implementation Monitoring Committee in Cameroon was carried out by an ad hoc group of the College of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).

The purpose of this analysis is to assess the consistency and compliance with existing laws and regulations, as well as the relevance of the provisions proposed in the draft revision in relation to the objective of compliance with the New EITI Standard for 2019. It also aims to make recommendations for improving the draft.

On Tuesday 27 June 2023, a Round Table was held in Yaoundé as a prelude to Parliament's next Budget Orientation Debate (DOB). The event brought together the APNIFFT ("African Parliamentarians Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation"), representatives of civil society and the media to discuss how to improve the legal framework governing the DOB, with a view to establishing an inclusive, effective and efficient parliamentary debate on responsible budgetary guidelines.

On 23 May 2023, a critical meeting was held at the Permanent Secretariat of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) at Bastos, Yaoundé. The conference brought together representatives of the extended college of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who are members of the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to discuss preparations for the EITI Validation scheduled for October.

The meeting was marked by the participation of various CSOs, each of which has a crucial role to play in achieving this Validation. The moderator, Mr MBALLA MBALLA Jean from CRADEC, warmly welcomed the participants and underlined the importance of this face-to-face meeting to strengthen collaboration.

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