Some highlights from the coalition’s work:

2006-2007:

  •  The EITI National Council and Working Group were established to support multilateral and equal participation and cooperation of stakeholders. Up to seven members of the PWYP Mongolia Coalition have constantly and actively participated in these formal structures guiding EITI process in Mongolia. The number of civil society representatives in these groups has increased over time and reached to 7-11 as of 2012
  • A memorandum of Mutual Understanding to implement EITI has been signed by stakeholders, serving as a basis for successful EITI implementation.
  • Public disclosure of information on payments to the government were specified in the Law on Mineral Resources, Article 48.10: “A  holder of a Special Permission is obliged to publicly publish the amount of goods sold in the given year as well as amount of tax and payments paid to state and local budget within the 1st quarter of the following year.”
  • A sanction for not complying with the disclosure rule of Article 48.10 was specified in Article 66.1.2 of the same law: “…Officials or legal entities who failed to submit report and statements as specified in the Article 48 in a timely manner; or provided false information or report, shall be subjected to penalty of 100.0-500.0 thousand MNT for individuals, or 500.0-1000.0 thousand MNT for legal entities…”

2008-2009:

  • In 2008-2010 PWYP Mongolia  jointly with “Open Society Forum” produced its highly successful “License Watch” which analyzes and distributes information related to licenses to public
  • PWYP Mongolia organized a series of public discussions “EITI starts from regions” involving members and organizations in more than 10 provinces. This has become traditional event periodically organized by the Coalition.
  • In Dornod province: -2007
  • Uvurkhangai province -2008: a regional meeting for Tuv, Arkhangai, Bayankhongor and Dundgobi provinces
  • In Selenge province -2009: a regional meetings for Bulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Orkhon, Khuvsgul
  • in Souther gobi provinces-2008-2011: separate meetings in Dundgobi, Khentii, Dornod, Bayankhongor and Umnugovi provinces
  • 2008 – “EITI in Mongolia”:  PWYP Mongolia coalition has made an independent assessment of the EITI reconciliation report-2006 which included reports for 25 companies and required the Government of Mongolia to determine reasons of 96 billion togrog discrepancy and make explanation on this matter for several months. This measure has greatly contributed to promotion of EITI in Mongolia

2010-2011:

  • In 2010 PWYP completed EITI validation and officially recognized as a compliant country. PWYP Mongolia conducted its own preliminary assessment using validation criteria and presented its findings to the EITI National Council
  • The Coalition jointly with the Minister of Mineral Resource and Energy and related members of the Parliament Standing Committee organized TV discussion “From mining to efficiency” to provide public with useful information.

2011-2012:

  • In order to implement EITI at local levels and improve its significance, the Coalition has developed templates and EITI reports in Khanbolgd, Tsogttsetsii soums, South Gobi province  and  published information reviewed by audit firms. This has greatly promoted civil participation and knowledge, and currently serves as a model to review report at local level.
  • Currently PWYP Mongolia is working on integrated assessment of companies and government organizations involved in 5 reports held nationwide.
  • This gives an opportunity for Coalition members, other civil society organizations and citizens to access to integrated database and make use of the required information.
  • PWYP Mongolia is estimating annual analysis and recommendations in response to 5 EITI reports followed by EITI multistakeholder National Council and Working Group and taking appropriate measures.
  • PWYP Mongolia has expanded its focus by adding license, contracts and mining rehabilitation issues to EITI and payments transparency focus. Also it is continuing with efforts to ensure transparency of mining income, licensing, investment agreements in mining and oil sector, and mining rehabilitation.
  • PWYP Mongolia is in the process of redefining its bylaws, vision, and mission in line with rapidly evolving extractive sector and international best practices
  • Dorjdari, a founder and consultant of PWYP, manager of Mongolia-Open Society Institute was selected as Member of International committee of EITI
  • PWYP Mongolia cooperates with not only national organizations, but also organizations and countries joined regional International Initiatives, regularly participates regional seminars and meetings and shares experience and knowledge.

 Publications:

  • 2008  “Extractive sector and transparency in Mongolia 2006-2007”
  • “Express data simply, approve uncertainty with evidence…” Estimation on reports 2006-2008 by PWYP Coalition
  • Critique and conclusion on Investment agreements to utilize Tavan Tolgoi, Oyu Tolgoi deposits
  • 2011 2011 public outreach activities including interviews and articles in key media outlets were organized, including such interviews as “EITI is not another project” by N.Dorjdari, a member of PWYP Coalition and National Council. This helped greatly improve public understanding of EITI and PWYP
  • EITI report 2010 on Tsogttsetsii, Khanbogd soums, Umnugobi province 

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