Parsing Myanmar’s First EITI Report

Jun 10, 2016 | Paul Shortell
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Myanmar’s recently released first EITI report, covering the 2013-14 fiscal year, includes previously undisclosed data on resource production, revenue flows, licences and company ownership.

The information has shed light on Myanmar’s historically opaque extractive sector, and helped to build a case for further transparency in areas where knowledge remains lacking. But even the most intrepid reader will balk at the prospect of wading through a 144-page technical report and its annexes. With such a flood of data, most Myanmar citizens cannot utilise these findings or understand their stake in the disclosure process.