Malawi
PWYP Africa Statement to Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit
We are representatives of Southern African civil society organisations that are members of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP)* global coalition, which campaigns for the transparent and accountable management of oil, gas and mining revenues. We welcome the recent Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit in Kinshasa, and we congratulate the Democratic Republic of Congo on being granted chairmanship of the SADC for a year.
The SADC region has abundant mineral resources which can assist in accelerating the economic and social development and growth of the region.
Malawi Holds First Multi-Stakeholder EITI Meeting
Malawi held its first EITI multi-stakeholder conference for two days from 21st-22nd of November. The conference is the first of its kind for the southern African state to forge ahead in committing to implement the EITI in the country. Malawi is undergoing a resource boom with the World Bank projecting that the mining industry would contribute up $500 million in revenue in the next short to medium term.
