EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)

Efforts in Afghanistan have sought to enable systematized data disclosures and simplify data collection efforts, given security concerns that often restrict movement and coordination. In this context, the following governance enhancements are being...

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Main Authors: Cuvillier, Emmanuel, Kannan, Sridar Padmanabhan
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/576361566455061767/EITI-as-an-Instrument-of-Fiscal-Transparency-and-Accountability-in-Contexts-of-Fragility-and-Violence-A-Comparative-Case-Study-of-Afghanistan-and-Iraq-Part-Two
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spelling okr-10986-323262021-05-25T10:54:43Z EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2) Cuvillier, Emmanuel Kannan, Sridar Padmanabhan FISCAL POLICY ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY GOVERNANCE OIL AND GAS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE OIL REVENUE DISTRIBUTION MINING REGULATION CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATES Efforts in Afghanistan have sought to enable systematized data disclosures and simplify data collection efforts, given security concerns that often restrict movement and coordination. In this context, the following governance enhancements are being supported: the new draft mining regulations seek to empower the use of data for improved governance and fiscal accountability; digitized systems of the ministry of mines and petroleum (MoMP) now increase fiscal transparency and accountability. Efforts are being made in Iraq to facilitate reliable data disclosures in the oil and gas sector. Such disclosures will enable improved stakeholder engagement and provide a baseline for analyses and sector reforms. The most recent extractive industries transparency initiative (EITI) report has provided clarity to stakeholders about vital aspects of sector governance, such as data regarding licensing, revenue-sharing and allocation mechanisms, revenues collected, the roles and functions of various state-owned enterprises (SoEs), and the relationship of these SoEs with the governmental ministries. When it comes to using EITI or other data systems for improved fiscal transparency and accountability, the priority steps for the future in both case study countries are closely linked to their respective priorities: in Afghanistan, the priority is to boost investor confidence, increase governmental revenues, and counter illicit revenue flows; and in Iraq, the priority is to expand the umbrella of fiscal transparency and accountability to critical sectors and other areas of government intervention, which account for very significant revenue flows. 2019-08-28T15:01:42Z 2019-08-28T15:01:42Z 2019-08 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/576361566455061767/EITI-as-an-Instrument-of-Fiscal-Transparency-and-Accountability-in-Contexts-of-Fragility-and-Violence-A-Comparative-Case-Study-of-Afghanistan-and-Iraq-Part-Two http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32326 English MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series;No. 176 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Middle East and North Africa South Asia Afghanistan Iraq
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topic FISCAL POLICY
ACCOUNTABILITY
TRANSPARENCY
GOVERNANCE
OIL AND GAS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
OIL REVENUE DISTRIBUTION
MINING REGULATION
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATES
spellingShingle FISCAL POLICY
ACCOUNTABILITY
TRANSPARENCY
GOVERNANCE
OIL AND GAS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
OIL REVENUE DISTRIBUTION
MINING REGULATION
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATES
Cuvillier, Emmanuel
Kannan, Sridar Padmanabhan
EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
South Asia
Afghanistan
Iraq
relation MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series;No. 176
description Efforts in Afghanistan have sought to enable systematized data disclosures and simplify data collection efforts, given security concerns that often restrict movement and coordination. In this context, the following governance enhancements are being supported: the new draft mining regulations seek to empower the use of data for improved governance and fiscal accountability; digitized systems of the ministry of mines and petroleum (MoMP) now increase fiscal transparency and accountability. Efforts are being made in Iraq to facilitate reliable data disclosures in the oil and gas sector. Such disclosures will enable improved stakeholder engagement and provide a baseline for analyses and sector reforms. The most recent extractive industries transparency initiative (EITI) report has provided clarity to stakeholders about vital aspects of sector governance, such as data regarding licensing, revenue-sharing and allocation mechanisms, revenues collected, the roles and functions of various state-owned enterprises (SoEs), and the relationship of these SoEs with the governmental ministries. When it comes to using EITI or other data systems for improved fiscal transparency and accountability, the priority steps for the future in both case study countries are closely linked to their respective priorities: in Afghanistan, the priority is to boost investor confidence, increase governmental revenues, and counter illicit revenue flows; and in Iraq, the priority is to expand the umbrella of fiscal transparency and accountability to critical sectors and other areas of government intervention, which account for very significant revenue flows.
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author Cuvillier, Emmanuel
Kannan, Sridar Padmanabhan
author_facet Cuvillier, Emmanuel
Kannan, Sridar Padmanabhan
author_sort Cuvillier, Emmanuel
title EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)
title_short EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)
title_full EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)
title_fullStr EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)
title_full_unstemmed EITI as an Instrument of Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Contexts of Fragility and Violence : A Comparative Case Study of Afghanistan and Iraq (Part 2)
title_sort eiti as an instrument of fiscal transparency and accountability in contexts of fragility and violence : a comparative case study of afghanistan and iraq (part 2)
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/576361566455061767/EITI-as-an-Instrument-of-Fiscal-Transparency-and-Accountability-in-Contexts-of-Fragility-and-Violence-A-Comparative-Case-Study-of-Afghanistan-and-Iraq-Part-Two
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