Implementation of the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Ecuador (WB-P176221)

Countries
  • Ecuador
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Pipeline
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Borrower
Government of Ecuador
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
  • Law and Government
  • Mining
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 0.60 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 0.60 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Dec 7, 2021

Disclosed by Bank Sep 27, 2021

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

The proposed development objective of this project is to assist the Government of Ecuador in increasing transparency and accountability in the extractives sector by using government information systems for disclosing data and promoting a better understanding of the extractive industries value chain. With this objective, the proposed project is aligned with the commitment of the Ecuadorian Government and its Constitution, which provides for transparency in processes and public management as a fundamental principle of its public administration. 

The use of the profits of non-renewable natural resources is an opportunity to contribute to the country's economy as it can promote economic, social, and environmental development at the same time. Considering that mining has the potential to become a key driver of private sector–led growth and a significant source of foreign exchange of fiscal revenues, and that the hydrocarbons industry is still one the main sources of income for the country, the Ministry of Energy and non-renewable natural resources has worked with civil society organizations and extractive companies in order to follow the process of joining the EITI. The EITI has been identified as a key instrument for demonstrating Ecuador’s determination to adopt international standards and good practices in its management of extractive industries. A request letter from the Government of Ecuador for support of its implementation of the EITI was received on October 5th, 2020 by the World Bank.

Investment Description
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

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