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The PWYP Blog gathers together information, updates and ideas about the role of transparency in the extractive industries in creating economic growth and fighting poverty and corruption. On this lively blog, contributors from the PWYP coalition and guest bloggers share their thoughts and opinions, which are open to comment from anybody.
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G8 Summit communiqué reaffirms extractives transparency agenda
June 20, 2013 - 12:21This week’s UK-chaired G8 Summit from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, rounded off an extraordinary few weeks during which the UK and France committed to become EITI candidate countries, the European Parliament adopted mandatory extractive industry reporting in line with
Redevances Minières au Niger - Agadez attend 8 milliards de francs CFA
June 17, 2013 - 12:46
La région d’Agadez attend quelque 8 milliards de francs CFA de l’Etat au titre d’arriérés de redevances minières, selon Adam Efangan, maire de la commune de Tabelot, président régional de l’association des municipalités du Niger.
Cette préoccupation a fait l’objet d’une conférence publique organisée le 19 mars par le Réseau des organisations sur la transparence et l’analyse budgétaire (ROTAB-PCQVP NIGER), à Arlit, avec l’appui de l’Ambassade de France au Niger.
Joining forces in the campaign for extractive transparency in Australia
June 6, 2013 - 09:58
It was wonderful to have the international Publish What You Pay community descend upon Sydney two weeks ago.
Drop the suit!
June 4, 2013 - 17:49 
The recent EITI Global conference wasn’t without a bit of direct action, as civil society activists called on big oil companies to drop the lawsuit against Dodd-Frank 1504.
Pour que les femmes profitent des activités extractives
April 24, 2013 - 14:58
Vers l’inclusion de la dimension du genre dans le secteur extractif : en commençant par la chaîne de valeur.
De nos jours, l‘égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes sont largement reconnues comme faisant partie intégrante de toute stratégie de développement durable et favorable aux pauvres.
Women('s) rock(s)
April 24, 2013 - 14:49The first steps towards a gender response extractive industry: an engendered value chain
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are these days widely recognised as integral and inseparable parts of any sustainable pro-poor development strategy.
Fighting the resource curse – a game changing decision inches away
April 9, 2013 - 16:46Tonight, campaigners are waiting to see if the EU reaches a deal on its Transparency & Accounting Directives.
Contained within these directives is a provision that obliges all EU listed (and large non-listed) extractive companies to publish their payments on a project by project and country by country basis.
Les Ministres, Madame la Directrice et le Méchoui
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De gauche à droite: Carlo Merla, Ali Idrissa, Simon Hearn, Jean-Claude Katende, Marc Ona, Edmond Kangamungazi, Chaibou Mamane, Cecilia Mattia, Gilbert Maoundonodji, Marou Amadou, Marinke van Riet, Faith Nwadishi, Mamadou Taran Diallo, Steve Manteaw
Of Ministers, Madame la Directrice and Mechouis
February 25, 2013 - 15:18
From left to right: Carlo Merla, Ali Idrissa, Simon Hearn, Jean-Claude Katende, Marc Ona, Edmond Kangamungazi, Chaibou Mamane, Cecilia Mattia, Gilbert Maoundonodji, Marou Amadou, Marinke van Riet, Faith Nwadishi, Mamadou Taran Diallo, Steve Manteaw
The Search for Golden Opportunities in the Land of Gold
February 21, 2013 - 11:48This blog was originally posted on the Open Oil website. We’ve reposted it to celebrate the fact that its author, Akua Appiah-Akuramaa, has joined the fold as Publish What You Pay’s coordinator in Ghana
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