African Union
The Maputo Declaration - Moving from Transparency to Accountability
Eastern and Southern Africa Meeting
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8 – 11 May. Maputo, Mozambique.
We, as coalition members of Publish What You Pay from 12 Eastern and Southern African countries, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, met under the auspices of Publish What You Pay (PWYP), on the theme of moving from transparency to accountability.
PWYP Statement to the African Union: For an open and inclusive debate on revenue transparency
We are representatives of 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 are deeply concerned by the increasing threats facing transparency and anti-corruption campaigners in Africa.
Publish What You Pay Africa Meets in Abuja
PWYP coalitions from across Africa met in Abuja for the PWYP 2008 Africa Regional Meeting which took place from 8–10 September. The meeting was hosted by PWYP Nigeria and aimed to review campaign strategies and strengthen the capacity of civil society to effectively advocate for transparency and accountability in the management of extractive resources in Africa.
