Advancing systematic disclosure of extractives data Transparency should be an integral and systematic part of governance, not least in the extractive sector. By publishing information at source, governments and companies take an important step in delivering on the original purpose of the EITI – publishing data in a way that enhances accountability, public understanding and debate on how natural resources are managed. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the shift towards systematic disclosure timelier and more critical. Funding and mobility challenges have imposed constraints on data collection and dissemination. Disclosing data at source can help reduce data collection costs and time lags, enabling multi-stakeholder groups to focus on analysing data in a way that contributes to their national objectives. In 2020, the EITI International Secretariat developed a tool to track progress towards systematic disclosure. For the 30 countries surveyed to date, 26% of EITI disclosures are reported through government and company systems, rather than solely in EITI Reports. 20 Systematic disclosure BY TOPIC* NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH EITI REPORTING SYSTEMATICALLY DISCLOSED beneficial ownership legal and fiscal framework licenses production and exports revenue collection revenue allocation state participation subnational contribution Overview of the extractive sector * Based on submissions of Summary Data from 30 EITI implementing countries. The systematic disclosure tracking tool is updated on a rolling basis and accessible online: bit.ly/3ddKPzY Transparency at source* Photo credit: Harald Pettersen / © Equinor 39% 48% 13% 46% 51% 3% 32% 61% 7% 28% 69% 3% 12% 88% 18% 55% 27% 19% 57% 24% 27% 64% 9% 79% 21%