Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Founded on the belief that promoting revenue transparency in resource-rich countries is one of the fundamental building blocks for sustainable economic growth and poverty alleviation, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [1] was launched in Johannesburg at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. EITI aims to improve governance in oil, gas, and minerals-rich [...]

Key Business Reforms Implemented, But Difficulties Persist

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Phnom Penh, September 6, 2006 – Cambodia has implemented a number of key reforms, including setting time limits on obtaining business licenses, according to a new report by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank. The report, Doing Business 2007: How to Reform found the reforms reduced delays by 66 days. Other key regulatory [...]