DRAFT WORK PLAN Francis Y. Capistrano DBM-Reforms and Innovations Unit (Secretariat to the Cabinet Cluster on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption) 1

PH-EITI Draft Work Plan 2012 to

Objectives 1.Establish Commitment to Implement EITI 2.Form Multi-Stakeholder Group, Develop its ToR & Craft the PH-EITI WorkPlan 3.Institutionalizing PH-EITI 4.Preparation in Implementing & Monitoring PH-EITI 5.Audit/Reconcile and Report on Revenue Flows Between Government & Companies 6.Communicate, Build Knowledge and Engage Citizens in the PH-EITI Program 3

EITI Candidacy Requirements and Actions Taken So Far Objective 1 and 2 4

Updates on EITI Candidacy Requirements The government is required to issue an unequivocal public statement of its intention to implement EITI. The government is required to commit to work with civil society and companies on the implementation of the EITI. The government is required to appoint a senior individual to lead on the implementation of the EITI.

Updates on EITI Candidacy Requirements  The government is required to establish a multi- stakeholder group to oversee the implementation of the EITI  interim MSG established  The multi-stakeholder group, in consultation with key EITI stakeholders, should agree and publish a fully-costed work plan, containing measurable targets, and a time table for implementation and incorporating an assessment of capacity constraints.  being drafted & consulted

Updated Timetable for Complying with EITI Candidacy Requirements DeliverableTimetable Preparatory work by the Interim EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group & EITI TWG August-December Bantay Kita Regional CSO Consultations (in 5 sites: NCR, CAR, Cebu (visayas) Davao, Pagadian) October to December 2012 National CSO Congress (organized by Bantay Kita, supported by DBM) January 17 EITI Philippines National Planning Workshop (to formally convene PH- EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group and Discuss PH-EITI Workplan) January

Updated Timetable for Complying with EITI Candidacy Requirements DeliverableTimetable Press Conference by Presidential Spokesperson on EITI (Public Statement of the President) January Follow-through meetings by the PH- EITI MSG to refine Work Plan January-February Reporting to MICC & the PresidentJanuary-February EITI Philippines National LaunchFebruary SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR EITI CANDIDACY February 8

Institutionalizing PH-EITI Objective 3 9

Key Milestones Creation of National Secretariat (Q1 2013) Securing Government & External Financing for EITI Implementation (Q1 2013) Review legal, administrative, etc. barriers to EITI implementation and propose strategies to address barriers (Q1 2013) Engage Executive, Legislative to address barriers to EITI Implementation (2013) 10

Key Milestones Subnational Implementation of EITI Scope and design implementation of EITI at the subnational level (Q1 2013) Identify pilot sites for subnational implementation (Q2 2013) Capacity building and institutional preparation (Q to 2014) 11

Preparation in Implementing and Monitoring PH-EITI Objective 4 12

Key Milestones Development of Reference Materials for EITI Implementation (Q1-Q2 2013) Build Capacity for EITI Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting (Q1-Q2 2013) Preparation and Publication of EITI Report (Q Q1 2014) 13

Audit/Reconcile and Report on Collections & Payments Objective 5 14

Key Milestones Procurement of Independent Validator (Q1 2014) Prepare EITI Validation Report (Q2 2014) Respond to Validator’s Assesment and Recommendations (Q3 2014) Publication of EITI Report, Including Validation Report (Q3 2014) 15

Communicate, Build Knowledge & Engage Citizens in EITI Objective 6 16

Key Milestones Launch EITI Website (January 2013) Establish Management Information Systems (Q2 2013) Expand Support Base of EITI & Outreach (continuous) Media Outreach (Feb 2013 & Continuous) Public Dissemination of EITI Report (Q2- Q3 2014) 17