25 State participation Validation has highlighted improvements in the transparency of SOEs’ financial relations with the state, including their quasi-fiscal expenditures. Cameroon has opened up the national oil company’s budgetary advances for defense spending, although more details on the expenditures are still needed. Ukraine has improved the transparency of its SOEs in a complex environment with hundreds of SOE subsidiaries and joint ventures, although more details on the SOEs’ third-party financing and the terms of guarantees are required. Public debate Validations found that multi-stakeholder groups have made improvements in following up on EITI recommendations and assessing the impact of implementation. However, the picture is more mixed when it comes to efforts to disseminate EITI findings as part of public outreach. Armenia is an example of proactive outreach to mining-affected communities, where EITI findings have become a key support for public debate on the extractives. By contrast, improvements in the EITI’s online presence in Honduras have not yet been matched by proactive efforts to create opportunities for public debate on EITI findings. satisfactory progress meaningful progress inadequate progress / temporary suspended yet to be assessed EITI implementation around the world Country status as of 30 April 2021 * Country suspended for reasons other than Validation. * * * *