Extractive Industries Transparency (LR0003)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Liberia Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2013
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: NA
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, Audits, Extractive Industries, Fiscal Openness, Open Contracting, Public Participation, Public Procurement, Publication of Budget/Fiscal InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Liberia Progress Report 2013-2014
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): High
Implementation i
Description
Extractive Industries Transparency
Ø To Publish and popularize, through community town hall meetings, radio appearances, website and newspaper publications, the 4th EITI Reconciliation Report of Liberia and the Revenue Tracking Report covering the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The revenue tracking component is a new addition to the LEITI Reconciliation Report that will track the receipts, expenditures and/or transfer by relevant government ministries and agencies of earmarked companies’ contributions to beneficiary communities and counties. The target groups for dissemination of the above reports include: government ministries and agen- cies; The Legislature; The Judiciary; international partners; embassies and diplomatic mis- sions near Monrovia; youth & women groups; Student groups; traditional leaders; church organizations; and the general citizenry throughout the fifteen counties of Liberia;
Ø To conduct Post Contract Award Process Audit / Investigations of material contracts, con- cessions and licenses entered into by Government of Liberia with companies operating in the mining, oil, forestry and agriculture sectors covering the period July 13, 2009 to De- cember 31, 2011, in furtherance of the LEITI’s contract transparency mandate. This report will evaluate the process by which each material concession; contract, license and other rights were awarded by the Government of Liberia.