1. Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia 21-23 November 2017
Peer Learning Event for EITI Implementing Anglophone/Lusophone Countries in Africa
Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia
21-23 November 2017
Discussion on sustainable funding for
national EITI implementation
Anwar Ravat
Consultant, World Bank / EGPS trust fund

2. Overview - Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) Trust Fund
To discuss:
long term funding plans including domestic sources;
challenges of EGPS funding:  application documentation, scope and duration of the grant, timing of disbursements and requests for extension; and
opportunities to reduce costs.
Overview - Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) Trust Fund
8 donors to date – US$32 million contributions to date
But is not solely for EITI support (as was the previous EITI MDTF in )
EGPS covers 4 pillars: Legal; local economic diversification; EI institutions - & EITI
Extractive countries and EITI MSGs submit proposals / requests
World Bank discusses these proposals with EGPS donors for approval as grants
Key message – Support for EITI is a priority for WB – and is so since 2003

3. Time taken from funding request to disbursement
approval: review and discussion with EGPS donors – for approval or not
cash flow: awaiting incoming donor funds for already-approved EGPS EITI grants
WB legal, fiduciary and procurement: EGPS grants follow same procedure as WB loans
Disbursement: follow same “request-review-legal approval-action” cycle as WB loans
Strategic issues with EGPS funding as discussed with EITI Board
although EITI is just one pillar out of four, EGPS allocations for EITI already exceed 50%. EITI is a priority
further, pipeline of requests for EITI ALONE now outstrips total available funds in EGPS
even current EGPS approvals await donor contributions to allow for in/out cash flows
hence critical need for trade-offs: new countries vs repeat funding; etc
on top, mainstreaming agenda or broad policy issues like beneficial ownership involves much higher investment

4. ANNEX – SOME KEY EGPS INDICATORS