2. Background
E.O. No. 79, Sec. 14: Presidential declaration to implement and participate in EITI.
On 25 July, MICC created EITI TWG, headed by Sec. Gozun and under the Cabinet Cluster on Good Governance

3. Updates & Actions Taken
Visits by EITI Int’l Secretariat, Revenue Watch Inst. & Indonesian Parliamentary Center to express support for PHL implementation of EITI.
Exploratory meetings held with Bantay Kita on 27 July & 3 Aug; exploratory meeting with Chamber of Mines of the Philippines on August 14.
Agreement reached to set up an Interim MSG with Bantay Kita and COMP representing civil society & business sectors.

4. The EITI Compliance Process
SIGN-UP
EITI CANDIDATE
(1.5 years)
EITI COMPLIANT
Requirements:
Issue public statement
Commit to work w/ stakeholders
Appoint EITI lead official
Form MSG
Craft EITI Work Plan
Preparation of EITI Report
(8 Requirements)
Retaining Compliance:
Maintain adherence to all requirements…
Note: a detailed version is in the handouts
Disclosure & Dissemination
(5 Requirements)
Review & Validation
(2 Requirements)
else…
Suspension

5. EITI Candidacy Checklist
The government is required to issue an unequivocal public statement of its intention to implement EITI
EO 79, Section 14. Improving Transparency in the Industry by Joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

6. EITI Candidacy Checklist
 The government is required to commit to work with civil society and companies on the implementation of EITI
met with Bantay Kita , the Chamber of Mines and other large scale mining companies that are not members of the Chamber & reps of the Petroleum Assn of the Phil
Regional CSO consultative Workshops held
The EITI Rulebook states that “Civil society and companies must be substantially engaged in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the EITI process, contributing to public debate.”

7. EITI Implementation Structure
Cabinet Cluster on
Good Governance
and Anti-Corruption
Mining Industry Coordination Council
(Jt. Econ & Climate Clusters)
Implementation of EITI;
Policy Consultation
& Feedback Mechanism
EITI Philippines
(Multi-Stakeholder Group)
Discussion Notes:
This slide shows that:
We are expected to report to both the Governance Cluster and the MICC relative to our progress in implementing EITI
We are expected to initiate the convention of the EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group and provide technical support to it
We envision the Multi-Stakeholder Group to not only be a mechanism for implementing EITI but also as a mechanism for policy consultation and feedback with stakeholders
EITI TWG

8. EITI Candidacy Checklist
The government is required to appoint a senior individual to lead on the implementation of EITI
Secretary Elisea Gozun was identified in the first MICC meeting last July 25, 2012, to lead the process of complying the EITI

9. EITI Candidacy Checklist
The government is required to establish a multi-stakeholder group (MSG) to oversee the implementation of EITI
The interim Multi-Stakeholder group was
convened on August 21, 2012
At the onset, it is composed of 9 members, 3 from government, namely the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Climate Change, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Finance, 3 from civil society, and 3 from the business sector.

10. EITI Candidacy Checklist
The multi-stakeholder group, in consultation with key EITI stake-holders, should agree and publish a fully costed work plan, containing measurable targets, and a timetable for implementation and incorporating an assessment of capacity constraints.
Governance Secretariat & EITI TWG & Interim MSG drafted an initial work plan, for discussion and fleshing-out
The EITI Secretariat has kindly provided us sample work plans by Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands
The work plan should be updated on an annual basis

11. EITI Candidacy Checklist
Target: Candidacy application by early Feb
In addition, governments should review the legal framework to identify potential obstacles to EITI implementation
Once we have been declared an EITI Candidate, we have 18 months to publish an EITI Report and 2.5 years to submit a final Validation report endorsed by the MSG to the EITI Board

12. The EITI TWG Sec. Gozun DENR (MGB) DoF (BIR, BoC, BLGF) DILG DoE NEDA
EITI Lead Official TWG chair
DENR (MGB)
general mining data, regulation & linkages
DoF (BIR, BoC, BLGF)
mining revenues (nat’l – BIR & BoC; local – BLGF)
DILG
small mining revenues & regulation by LGUs
DoE
oil industry regulation, revenues & other data
NEDA
MICC Secretariat
internal communication
DBM (RIU, SPIB, BMB-G)
LGU rev shares (BMB-G)
regulation organizations & systems review (SPIB)
Governance Cluster Secretariat (RIU)

13. Updates & Actions Taken
Technical Working Group (TWG) established and actively working
Meetings held on:
- August 10
- August 17
- November 6
- December 5

14. Interim MSG convened (9 members):
- September 6 - September 24
- October December 18

15. ACTIONS TAKEN Decided on initial scope: - large scale metallic mining
Drafted the TOR & sought comments
Drafted the Work Plan & sought comments

16. ACTIONS TAKEN Mobilized support for CSO outreach:
- October Training of
Trainors
- Regional Consultations:
* Baguio Nov 26-27
* NCR Nov 29-30
* Davao Dec 3-4
* Pagadian Dec 6-7
* Cebu Dec 10-11

17. ACTIONS TAKEN Outreach:
Different National Government Agencies – DoF, DOE,
DENR-MGB, BIR, NEDA, DBM* , DILG*, NCIP*
Local Governments
Business Sector:
- Chamber of Mines of the Philippines
- non-members of the Chamber
- oil & gas exploration
CSO – Indigenous Peoples, Different religious groups*
* to be done within January

18. Proposed PH-EITI Work Plan Key Milestones
Q1 2013: Fulfill requirements for EITI Candidacy, including MSG, Work Plan & PH-EITI Launch; Set-up PH-EITI Unit, conduct studies on materiality, capacity assessment & set-up PH-EITI website
Q2 2013: Finalize reporting policies, mechanisms & templates, hire independent validator & procure publishing requirements
H2 2013: Design and production of the PH-EITI Report, w/ continuous consultation
H1 2014: Independent validation

19. Proposed PH-EITI MultiStakeholder Group (15 members)
5 from Government:
Sec. Gozun, Dept of Finance (DOF), Dept of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR), Dept of Energy (DoE) , Union of
Loal Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP)
5 from Industry:
4 from Chamber of Mines of the Philippines,
1 from large scale mining companies that are
not members of the Chamber
5 from Civil Society: convened by Bantay Kita
CSO networks, IP networks, academe, Peoples
Organizations, etc.

20. Upcoming Milestones Public launching of PH-EITI
Submission of the PH - EITI Application to the EITI International Secretariat
by early February

21. PREPARATION Fully engage industry and civil society
Remove obstacles to implementation
Agree on materiality
Develop reporting templates
Ensure company and government accounts are properly audited to international standards

22. Other TASKS
Draft a disclosure policy, including flow-charting of revenue data
Identify potential obstacles to EITI, use of technology & application of open data
Determine other areas for transparency & participation in extractive industries, including allocation of special shares
Support and closely monitor sub-national EITI implementation
Secure support from national and int’l partners