The EITI International Secretariat's Executive Director, Mr. Mark Robinson, EITI's Policy Manager, Ms. Fatma Nyambura, and a team from the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) led by its President and CEO Ms. Suneeta Kaimal met with the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, and the Chairperson of the Uganda Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG), Mr. Moses Kaggwa on August 23, 2024.
The EITI International Secretariat team met with the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Ms. Irene Bateebe on August 23, 2024. They discussed the findings from Uganda's validation assessment, and Uganda's energy transition strategy.
While in Uganda, The EITI International team met with Jan Sadek, Ambassador of the European Union to Uganda, The World Bank Country Manager in Uganda, Mukami Kariuki and representatives of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to discuss extractive sector governance, especially transparency in mineral supply chains, including gold on August 23, 2024.
State Minister for Planning (third left), State Minister for Mineral Development (fourth left) in the first row and other Stakeholders at the launch of the Uganda's Second EITI Report in Kampala Sheraton Hotel on September 15, 2023.
EITI Champion, State Minister for Mineral Development (fourth right) and other Stakeholders during a press conference to disseminate the findings of the Uganda's Second EITI Report at Uganda Media Centre on August 10, 2023.
Gold Mining at Greenstone Resources Mining in Busia District.
H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (second left) officially launches oil drilling rig at Kingfisher oil fields in Buhuka village, Kyangwali Subcounty in Kikuube District on January 24, 2023.
Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
The Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (UGEITI) was established following a cabinet decision on 28th January 2019. Uganda became the 26th member country in Africa and the 54th in the world.
Uganda joined EITI on August 12, 2020 becoming the 26th member country in Africa and the 54th in the world.
Kingfisher Development Area
EITI implementation in Uganda is steered by a 25-person Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) comprised of representatives from the 3 stakeholder constituencies: Government, Extractive Companies and Civil Society Organizations.
H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (with hat), oil and gas projects joint venture partners after announcing the Final Investment Decision (FID) in Kampala on February 1, 2022.
Uganda EITI Activities
What is EITI?
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global initiative that promotes the open and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources. Its implementation is overseen by the EITI International Board chaired by Rt Hon Helen Clark. The Board represents extractive companies, investors, international civil society organizations and supporting country governments.