A <scp>S</scp>wiss‐Army Knife? A Critical Assessment of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in <scp>G</scp>hana

Andrews, Nathan

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“…Unfortunately, available evidence on corporate disclosure indicates otherwise – as Brown et al (2009: 572) found in their analysis of the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, corporate information disclosure had ‘little impact in shifting the balance of power in corporate governance toward civil society’. Since its launch in 2002, there have been extensive studies about the effectiveness of EITI particularly in the conflict regions of Africa (Andrews, 2016; Haufler, 2010; Hilson and Maconachie, 2009; Smith et al, 2012). The results are remarkably consistent: EITI has not only failed to deliver on its stated goals of better natural resource management and a reduction in corruption and conflict but in many cases has led to further marginalization of communities negatively impacted by mining.…”

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“…The results are remarkably consistent: EITI has not only failed to deliver on its stated goals of better natural resource management and a reduction in corruption and conflict but in many cases has led to further marginalization of communities negatively impacted by mining. The voluntary nature of disclosure, variability in the accuracy of the data provided, differing stakeholder expectations, asymmetrical power relations, institutional disinterest in policy reform and disparities between mining royalties and positive developmental outcomes were the main factors that made EITI ineffective in natural resource governance (Andrews, 2016). EITI served as a legitimating device for countries and corporations to commit to reform but did not result in delivering reforms or reducing corruption.…”

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Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

2017

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: POLITICS OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AbstractIn this paper we provide a critical analysis of the politics of corporate social responsibility (CSR). We argue that CSR is a strategy that enables multinational corporations (MNCs) to exercise power in the global political economy. Using the global extractive industries as a context we focus on conflicts between communities, the state and MNCs that arise due to the negative social and environmental impacts of mining and extraction. In particular we analyze the role of political CSR and multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) in managing conflicts and argue that these initiatives cannot take into account the needs of vulnerable stakeholders. We argue that power asymmetries between key actors in the political economy can diminish the welfare of communities impacted by extraction. We identify a number of governance challenges that arise as a result of these power asymmetries and develop a translocal governance framework from the perspective of vulnerable stakeholders that can enable a more progressive approach to societal governance of MNCs.

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Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

2017

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“…As such, Caspary (2012) agrees that the demand for transparency via initiatives like EITI needs to be complemented with other political and economic reforms that empower citizens to hold their government accountable. Andrews (2016) similarly observes that it is problematic to ascribe to one initiative the answer to all the challenges associated with the extractive sector.…”

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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and local institutions in Ghana’s mining communities: Challenges in understanding barriers to accountability

Dashwood

Idemudia

Puplampu

et al. 2022

Development Policy Review

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Motivation:The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard that promotes transparency and accountability in resource-rich countries to improve governance of the extractive sector. Despite improvements in the subnational disclosure of royalty payments, a significant problem is the failure of these efforts to improve accountability and benefits to mining communities. Purpose: The article asks how institutions of local governance affect national efforts to improve accountability to mining communities in Ghana on the use of mineral revenues for development. It contributes to the broader theoretical literature on EITI by clarifying what outcomes, if any, can be directly attributed to the disclosure of royalty payments. Methods and approach: This qualitative study employs a case-study analysis of EITI adoption in Ghana, one of the first countries to join the initiative. The article contextualizes local governance institutions and dynamics in relation to the royalty disbursement process. It draws on original field research to analyse their role in impeding the expected benefits of royalty disbursements to mining-affected communities. Findings: The research identifies deficiencies in local governance structures and processes as they relate to the use of mineral royalties, but also instances of variation in how officials react to EITI. The range of individual actors, institutions, and complex processes on which the subnational disbursement of royalties depends, makes it problematic to attribute the absence of improvements directly to Ghana's EITI. The findings demonstrate that EITI's role in participating countries is best understood as facilitative and indirect when addressing development outcomes for mining communities. Policy implications: Disclosure of royalty payments to local governments is unlikely on its own to result in improved development outcomes for local communities, even when the national government is committed to the goal. There is a need for policy interventions aimed at specific communities to ensure royalty payments reach the This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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“…That is why the cap on the scope of publicly accessible information in the petroleum sector through the RTI law jeopardises open governance. This is compounded by what Andrews (2016) refers to as the Ghanaian government's failure to allow the full participation of CSOs (important stakeholders) in Ghana's EITI. In addition, the embeddedness of Ghana's EITI in the Ministry of Finance has been criticised as it reduces its ability to be autonomous and increases its susceptibility to government's political manipulation (Andrews 2016;Nguyen-Thanh & Schnell 2009;Oppong & Andrews 2020).…”

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Petroleum revenue management in Ghana: How does the right to information law promote transparency, accountability and monitoring of the annual budget funding amount?

Sefa-Nyarko

Okafor‐Yarwood

Boadu

2021

The Extractive Industries and Society

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A Swiss‐Army Knife? A Critical Assessment of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Ghana

Cited by 32 publications

References 59 publications

Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and local institutions in Ghana’s mining communities: Challenges in understanding barriers to accountability

Petroleum revenue management in Ghana: How does the right to information law promote transparency, accountability and monitoring of the annual budget funding amount?

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