New EITI survey on civil society’s role in natural resource governance

How are funding shifts and shrinking civic space reshaping civil society’s role in natural resource transparency and governance?

An EITI survey of over 120 civil society organisations highlights growing concerns:

• Funding cuts and political pressure are weakening anticorruption efforts, energytransition work and outreach to communities.
• Shrinking civic space and rising repression are undermining oversight and inclusive governance, threatening transparency and accountability.
• Multi-stakeholder participation in the EITI remains resilient, but sustained support is needed to protect civil society’s role in transparency.
• Diversifying funding and protecting civic space are urgent to sustain civil society’s role in resource governance.

The survey can be found here: EITI_Civil society at a crossroads_Global survey insights_0.pdf