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Profile Directur LUTA HAMUTUK "Mericio Juvinal Dos Reis "AKARA""

Mericio Juvinal Dos Reis, ho idade 37, ho naran amor   "AKARA", moris iha Sub-Distrito ILIOMAR iha loron 19 Janeiro 1974. AKARA kompleta nia Estudu Antropolojia iha Universidade Indonézia (UI) Jakarta. Agora dadaun nia nudar Direitor Institutu Luta Hamutuk. AKARA bele koalia Lian "Tetum, Espanol, Indonézia no Inglesh". Nia remata nia Escola Primaria No 1 iha Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR, Escola Pre-secundaria katoliku João Paulo II ILIOMAR no Escola Secundaria No 1 Dili (SMAN 1 DILI). 

Dili; Timor POST,01-03-2011

Directur Luta Hamutuk Mericio "AKARA": Timor-Leste Mantein ho Dolar

Timor Post, 25-02-2011

Directur Luta Hamutuk Mericio "AKARA" hateten katak, Ita lalika ansi atu iha moeda rasik. Kontinua de'it ho Moeda ne'ebe mak uza tiha ona hodi hametin liu dezenvolvimentu ekonomia rai laran.

"AKARA" hatoo kestaun ne'e relasiona ho Governu nia planu atu Harii banku Centra iha Timor-Leste ne'ebe ho intensaun loke dalan atu iha Futuru Timor-Leste bele iha moeda rasik.

   

KARTA POPULAR: Rezultado Diskusaun ho Komunidade: Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR (Suku Iliomar I, Suku Iliomar II no Iliomar Postu) 31/Janeiru-02 Fevereiru 2011

 Dili, 18-0202011  

www.lutahamutukinstitute.org

Directur Luta Hamutuk Mericio AKARA
Apresentasi Materia Diskusaun konaba EITI iha
Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR

Directur Luta Hamutuk "MERICIO AKARA" hateten iha prosesu Diskusaun hamutuk ho Komunidades Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR;   Nudar parte ida Sosiadade Civil, Luta Hamutuk halo nia kanar hodi kontribui ba prosesu dezenvolvimentu nasional nian mak hanesan: Hodi fasilita informasaun ba komunidade konaba “Fundu Petrolifero no Gestaun Investimentu Fundo Petroliferu, Desimina informasaun konaba prosesu transparansia iha Industria Minarai no Gas nian no mos prosesu alokasaun no ekzekusaun Orsamentu Geral do Estadu. Desiminasaun informasaun hirak ne’e nudar meius nebe atu hasae tan konesementu komunidade nian hodi nune’e komunidade rasik aktivu liu tan atu partisipa direitamente iha prosesu dezenvolvimentu nasional.

Iha loron 31 de Janeiro 2011- 02 de Fevereiru 2011, Institusaun Luta Hamutuk realiza aktiviadades diskusaun popular/Community Briefing  iha Ddistritu Lautem-Sub-Distritu Iliomar, objectivu Briefing ida ne’e atu kanaliza/distribusaun Informasaun hirak mak hanesan ”Transparansia No Akuntabilidade Iha Seitor Minarai Ba Dezenvolvimentu Nasional, Investimentu Fundo Petroliferu no mos exekusaun Orsamewntu geral do Estado” ba iha komunidades.  Aktividade ne’e Luta Hamutuk hala’o tinan-tinan hodi fasilita informasaun liu husi apresentasaun materia konaba; Fundu Petroleum, Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Exekusaun Orsamentu Geral do Estadu no mo oinsa hasae Partisipasaun Komunidade ba iha prosesu Dezenvolvimentu.

Liu husi aktividade ne’e Luta Hamutuk hakarak hare besik liu/hare direitamente komunidade nia moris no rona komnidades nia preokupasaun hodi nune’e bele fasilita/advokasia preokupasuan hirak ne’e ba iha nivel nasional.

Profile Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR

ILIOMAR hanesan Sub-Distritu ida iha Distritu Lautem. Sub-Distritu ne’e hela iha parte Sul Timor-Leste nia; Distansia entre Sub-Distritu Lospalos ho Sub-Distritu Iliomar 47 km no distansia husi kapital Dili ba Iliomar ho nia distansia 272 km -(kapital Republica Democratica de Timor Leste), Sub-Distritu ne’e kompostu husi Suku 6 mak hanesan: Suku Iliomar I, Suku Iliomar II, Suku Cainliu, Suku Fuat, Suku Ailibere no Suku Tirilolo ho nia Aldeias hamutuk  25 Aldeias.  Distansia husi Suku ida ba Suku seluk mais ou menus 2-4km. Sub-Distritu ne’e ho nia luan teritoriu nian hamutuk 292,50km²  ho nia total populasaun hamutuk ema nain 9449. Husi nomeru populasaun ne’e maioria (± 98.5%) moris nudar Agrikultor no husi 1.5%  moris nudar Funsionarius Publikus no negosiante kiik.

Komunidades Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR maioria hela iha foho (moris nudar agrikultor),  komunidades balun mak hela  iha tasi ibun/pesisir pantai (nudar nelayan temporaria/Musiman), komunidades hirak ne’e moris ho vida agrikultor (tos nain no komunidades balun moris ho natar). Sub-Distritu Iliomar iha nia area natar hamutk hektare ±400 hectares. Sub-Distritu ILIOMAR iha nia produtu oi-oin nebe mak bele benefisia ninia komunidades rasik, produtu hirak mak hanesan: Nu, Kulu, Kami..sst. Ho produtu ida ne’e bele fo rendimentu ba komunidades ILIOMAR, komundades nia rendimentus ±60 cent/loron.

Ejijensia husi komunidade:

Suku Iliomar I Sub-Distritu Iliomar  

Durante iha sesaun diskusaun nia laran, partisipantes husi community Briefing ne’e hato’o sira nia preokupasaun no ejijensia nebe mak komunidade sira infrenta iha baze mak hanesan tuir mai:

1. Komunidades Iliomar I no Iliomar II preokupa ho Distritusaun informasaun konaba sira nia rikusoin husi     rekursus naturais, tanba Komunidades Iliomar seidauk hatene Informasaun  konaba “Fundo Petroliferu, Prosesu transparensia iha industria minarai no gas nia no mos Orsamentu Geral do Estado (OGE)”, tanba durante ne’e la iha institusaun ida nebe’e mak mai fahe informasaun hanesan ne’e, komunidades Sub-Distritu Iliomar seidauk sente impaktu husi osan barak nebe mak foti husi Fundo Petroliferu aloka ba iha Orsamento Geral do Estado hodi financia dezenvolvimentu iha rai laran. Hahu husi tinan 1999 to’o ohin loron 2011 
2. Komunidades Sub-Distritu Iliomar labele halo movimentu mai iha capital Distritu Lautem tanba kondisaun Estrada nebe liga entre sub-Distritu Lospalos mai Sub-Distritu Iliomar nia kondisaun sei at nafatin, no to’o agora la iha atensaun husi Guverno. Impaktu husi Estrada at ne’e difikulta transporte publiku mak hanesan Mikrolet, Angguna (Truck) hodi halo sirkulasaun/trayek ba iha area refere. Tanba ne’e folin ba transporte publiku nebe mak halo trayek ba area ne’e karun teb-tebes, no difikulta komunidade sira hodi bele fa’an sira nia produto ba iha merkado.
3. Komunidades Iliomar Kestiona/husu ba Governu konaba osan nebe mak hasai barak ona husi Fundo Petroliferu ba iha Orsamentu Geral Do Estado maibe Estrada mak Liga Entre Sub-Distritu Iliomar ba sub-Distritu Lospalos too ohin loron seidauk bele hadia, tanba ne’e ami husu ba Governu para hadia lalais ami nia Estrada ne’e
4. Komunidades iliomar husu para aumenta tan linha distribusaun ba elestrisidade ba iha suku hirak nebe mak dook husi Iliomar Villa, tanba durante ne’e komunidade husi suku hat (KAENLIU, TIRILOLO, FUAT, Iliomar II) lahetan asesu ba Elestrisidade no komunidades iliomar mos husu atu hadia Estrada nebe liga entre Lore ho Sub-Distritu Iliomar para bele fasilita Komunidades husi suku Iliomar II nebe mak hela iha tasi bele halo interaksaun ho komunidades Lore, no komunidades bel
5. Komunidades Iliomar I husu ba Ministru Edukasaun para realiza nia promesa nebe mak dehan atu hadia no aumenta sala balun ba Eskola Primaria No 1 Iliomar nian ne’e, tanba ami hein atu tinan ida ona mas Uma eskola seidauk hadia to’o agora. Komunidades Suco Iliomar I ejiji no husu ba Governu liu husi Ministeriu Edukasaun para hadia uma Eskola Primario No 1 ILIOMAR nebe mak durante tinan 5 nia laran ne’e alunus sira eskola deit iha ai-mahon nia okos, tanba nia uma eskola at hotu ona, iha deit uma eskola ida ho nia aula/klase tolu deit mak sei diak oituan, tanba ne’e mak defikulta prosesu aprendizasen iha eskola ida ne’e. 
6. Komunidades suku Iliomar I mos ejije ba Ministeriu Edukasuan atu rekruta tan profesores sira hodi nune’e bele hanorin iha eskoal refere, tanba too agora profesores sira mak hanorin iha eskola ida ne’e barak mak nudar profesores voluntariu
7. Komunidades Iliomar I sente programa fahe Trator ba Sub-Distritu ne’ebe hamosu problema no konflitu tanba Ministru Ministriu Agrikultur e Peskas mai fahe ba Agrikoltor sira ne’e atu halo saida? atu adora ga oinsa? tanba Ministru Agrikultura e Peskas ne’e mai fahe Traktor ne’e laos ba komunidades sira nebe mak iha natar ne’e maibe mai fahe fali ba komunidades sira nebe mak la iha natar no hela iha foho leten

Suku Iliomar II

1. Komunidades Iliomar husu para aumenta tan linha distribusaun ba elestrisidade ba iha suku hirak nebe mak dook husi Iliomar Villa, tanba durante ne’e komunidade husi suku hat (KAENLIU, TIRILOLO, FUAT, Iliomar II) lahetan asesu ba Elestrisidade no komunidades Iliomar mos husu atu hadia Estrada nebe liga entre Lore ho Sub-Distritu Iliomar para bele fasilita Komunidades husi Suku Iliomar II nebe mak hela iha tasi bele halo interaksaun ho komunidades Lore, no komunidades bele faan sira nia produtu balun ba komunidades Lore-no Lospalos
2. Komunidades Suku Iliomar II ejije ba Governu hodi dada/kanaliza be mos ba iha sira nia Suku, tanba      durante ne’e komunidades Suku Iliomar II atu hetan be mos tenke lao ain ho distansia 2Km hanesan ne’e mak foin bele hetan be mos.
3. Komunidades Suku ne’e mos ejije ba Governu Liu husi Ministeriu Edukasaun para rekruta tan Profesores sira ne’e nebe mak durante ne’e servisu Voluntariu hanorin iha eskola Primaria nebe mak iha sira nia Suku. Tanba iha eskola primariau ne’e falta Profesores. Komunidades mos husi ba Govrnu para hadia no aumenta sala/uma eskola, tanba uma eskola la diak no la to’o ho total estudante, La iha Meja no kadeira ba Estudante sira
4. Komunidades Suku Iliomar II mos ejije ba Governu liu husi Sekertario Estado Aqua e Saneamentu atu fasilita loke MCK no kanaliza be ba iha komunidades
5. Komunidades Suku Iliomar II ejije ba Ministeriu Agrikultura e Peskas  para selu lalais grupo viverus Aikameli, nebe mak Ministeriu Agrikultura promote atu azuda osan hodi finansia Grupo hodi halo viverus, maibe to’o agora Ministru Agrikultura e Peska rasik sei dauk selu hotu osan nebe mak Promete ba sira.
6. Komuniudades Suku Iliomar II kestiona ba prosesu fahe traktor ba komunidades, kestoens sira ne’e mai tanba Ministru agrikultura fahe traktor ba deit simpatisante Partido Demokratiku (PD) nian la fahe ba grupo agrikultura mak iha
7. Povu Iliomar ejije ba Ministru MTCI para faan Fos MTCI ne’e ba komunidades iliomar, tanba durante ne’e komunidades iliomar ladun hetan foos MTCI 
8. Directur Luta Hamutuk "Mericio AKARA"mos hatoo Posizaun Luta Hamutuk ba ejijensia no preokupasaun nebe mak  Komunidades hatoo mak hanesan tuir mai ne'e

Pozisaun Luta Hamutuk

Hare ba ejijensia husi komunidade ne’e Luta Hamutuk hakarak hato’o nia pozisaun liu husi karta popular ne’e mak hanesan tuir mai: 

1. Prekupasaun no ejijensia nebe mak komunidade iha fatin tolu (3) kestiona  la iha transparante ba iha execusaun Orsamentu Geral do Estado ba Kapital Dezenvolvimentu, tanba la iha dezenvolvimentu ba iha suku, suku la hetan assesu ba informasaun konaba implementasaun projeitu ruma mak tama ba iha sira nia suku; bainhira Implementasaun Projectu sira ne’e la iha kordenasaun ho Autoridade lokal sira 
2. Bazeia ba Ejijensia husi komunidade Suku/fatin tolu (3) nebe mak hato’o hatudu katak durante ne’e la iha vizita atensaun mai husi nasional , la iha membru Governu ida mak mai haree besik komuniades Iliomar nia moris. Autoridades sira ne’e la besik ba iha komunidade sira no komunidade labele hatoo sira nia ejijensia no difikuldades tanba sira la iha kanal hodi kanaliza sira nia problema mak durante ne’e komunidades Iliomar infrenta
3. Preokupasaun no ejijensia husi komunidade Iliomar sai indikasaun katak, povu komesa kestiona sira nia problema, povu komesa kestiona konaba prosesu transparansia no akuntabilidade husi Governasaun agora nebe la la’o ho diak.

Rekomendasaun                                                 

Bazeia ba ejijensia hirak husi komunidade Iliomar, Luta Hamutuk hakarak hato’o nia rekomendasaun no ejijensia ba Governu no mos ba Ministerius relevante sira hodi fo atensaun maka’as ba iha tempu badak nia laran. Rekomendasaun hirak ne’e mak hanesan tuir mai:  

1. Rekomenda ba Ministeriu Infrastruktura atu fo atensaun no hadia Estrada rurais nebe mak liga entre Sub Distritu Lospalos ba Sub-Distritu Iliomar, no hadia Estrada rurais nebe mak Liga Suku Iliomar II/Iradarat mai Sub-Distritu Iliomar nian ho nia distansia 7km 
2. Rekomenda ba Ministeriu Infrastruktura atu hadia Estrada nebe mak liga Entre Sub-Distritu Uatucarbau-Distritu Viqueque mai Sub-Distritu Iliomar 
3. Rekomenda mos ba Ministru Infrastruktura para hadia Estrada nebe mak liga entre Lore ho Iliomar
4. Husu Sekertariu Estdu Aqua e Saneamentu hodi kanaliiza lalais be ba komunidades Iliomar, tanba Komunidades Iliomar susar tebes atu asessu ba Be mos
5. Husu ba Ministeriu Agrikultura para hadia irigasaun ba Natar Irabere no mos Natar Fae Bere nebe ho nia lua mais ou menus 400 hectares resin
6. Husu ba Ministru Agrikultura para selu lalais Grupo Viverus Aikameli nia osan mak seidauk selu hotu ho montante US$ 1800Rekomenda ba Ministriu Edukasaun atu hadia lalais uma eskola Primaria No 1 Iliomar, nebe mak sei kansela tanba la iha kordenasaun mak diak. Tanba eskola Importante, tanba eskola ne’e mak hahu atu implementa Eskola Ensino Basico/Eskola ne’e mak sai hanesan eskola piloto ba eskola ba tinan 9 nian
7. Rekomenda ba Ministeriu Edukasuan para fasilita kadeira no meja ba estudante sira iha eskola primaria hamutuk 4 nebe mak iha Sub-Distritu Iliomar, no mos rekruta Profesores Voluntariu sira nebe mak durante tinan hirak nia laran ne’e
8. Rekomenda ba Sekretariu do Estadu Eletrisidade atu toma medidas ba ejijensia komunidade Iliomar nian nesesidade hodi dada Elestrisidade ba iha suku 4 (Suku KAINLIU, TIRILOLO,  FUAT no ILIOMAR II) sira ne’e, tanba suco sira ne’e to’o agora la iha assesu ba iha Be mos no mos Eletrisidade.
9. Rekomenda ba Sekretariu do Estadu Eletrisidade e Agua Saniamentu atu toma medidas ba ejijensia komunidade Ilomar nian nesisidade hodi dada Be mos, tanba suku sira ne’e to’o agora la iha assesu ba iha Be mos.     

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OJE 201 0 $ S30 Milloens La Fo Impaktu Pazitivu Ba Povu

Dili, Magazine Vioce Of LABEH

OJE 201 0 $ S30 Milloens La Fo Impaktu Pazitivu Ba Povu

Diretur ONG Luta Humutuk (LH) Mericio AKARA konsidera Orsamentu Jeral do Estadu (OJE) Iha tinan 2010 la dun fo impaktu pozitivu ba maioria povu tanba tuir indikadores nebe Luta Hamutuk iha katak estrada kontinua a'at nafatin husi nivel nasional, Distritu, Sub-Distritu no suku sira

Akara kestiona, dalan sei kuak barak no a'at liu tan henesan ita hare iha Fatuahi ba to'o Subaun sa tan husi Viqueque ba Watukarbau, Lospalos ba Iliomar kaTutuala no Distritu sira seluk ne'e a'at liu.

'Ne'e indikasaun ida katak investementu Orsamentu Jeral do Estadu ba Infraestutura la dun fo impaktu pozitivu no indikadores seluk rnak hanesan Eletrisidade nebe sai problema nafatin husi Dili ba to'o iha Suku sira no iha Dili deit ahi mate moris maske investe osan barak iha area ne'e maibe ladun

rezolve didiak," dehan Akara ba reporter Magazine LABEH' Segunda (241012011) iha nia kna'ar fatin Farol Dili.

Alende ne'e Diretur ne'e mos kestiona konaba fasilidade klinika no eskola nebe sei minimu nafatin, hanesan iha Subdistritu Bazartete, Distritu Liquiga kadeira ho meza laiha no klinika laiha fasilidade inklui transporle no doutor. " Doutor mos la ba iha fatin neba, komuniclade mak atu ba iha klinika mos transporte laiha, indikadores sira ne'e mak ami hare katak Orsamentu tinan kotuk la dun fo mudansa signifikante ba ita nia komunidade," nia haktuir.

Akara konsidera dezenvolvimentu ne'e hanesan la'o iha fatin deit maske orsamentu iha tinan kotuk bo'ot maibe la dun fo mudansa iha povu nia moris. "Ida ne'e mak Luta Hamutuk nia rezultadu peskiza no ita hare tanba infraestutura la'o la diak entaun produtu lokal ka ema mak atu halo negosiu husi Suku mai Vila no husi Vila atu halo distribuisaun sasan ba Suku ne'e la la'o tanba transporte laiha inklui halo negosiu husi Distritu balun ba Distritu seluk mos la dun la'o diak," katak Akara.

Nia hatete, Luta Hamutuk iha tinan kotuk konkorda ho Politika Governu nian nebe dehan katak atu investe maka'as iha seitor lnfraestutura no mos Rekursus Humanus."lha tinan 201I Luta Hamutuk mos kokorda ho politika Govemu nian tanba hasai osan bo'ot tan $ 980 Milloens kuaze metade atu investe ba iha seitor rua nebe sira bolu fundu espesializada mak hanesan Infraestutrtra no mos Dezenvolvimentu kapital minor"dehan Akara.

Akara haktuir tan katak. Luta Hamutuk nia Preukupasaun mak bain hira iha implementasann prosesu ne'e mak ladun iha kontrola, ladun iha mekanizmu nebe diak, supervisaun ladun profesional, hala'o prosesu tarde, halo KKN entre kompania ho governante sira. Diretores.

"Problema hirak ne'e mak akontese hodi politika prioridades Govemu la to'o ninia objetivu no ami hanoin iha tinan 2011 husu Governu atu hadia ninia sistema kontrolu para bele haka'as diretor sira nebe toman halo KKN no tenki lori to'o tribunal atu nune'e sira seluk labele kontinua," Akara rekomenda.

Nia mos husu ba lnstituisaun sira hanesan CAC, PDHJ,Inspektor jeral tenki hala'o kna'ar ho diak para fo atensaun mos ba fousionariu publiku atu sira labele halimar ho'Sira nia kna'ar labele uza sala sira nia kna'ar "Tanba Instituisaun sira ne'emak

hancsan implementador. ezekutor se sira ne'e mak laiha kontrolu, funsionariu publiku sira bele kontinua  hahalok a'at sira no kna'ar Parlatnentu Nasional atu halo fiskalizasaun mos importante hodi hare prosesu dezenvolvimentu fiziku ne'e la'o oin sa, ezemplu hanesan oliu pezadu nebe besik iha Hera ne'e tenki halo fiskalizasaun bebeik para bele rezolve probelma eletrisidade." nia hatutan.

Akara esplika katak, Dezenvolvimentu la ba oin tanba Problerna aprovizionamentu tanba iha dadus hatudu katak kuaze 75%  projectu hotu liu tenderizasaun publiku,signifika liu aprovizionamentu maibe 25%  mak halo penunjukan langsung

Akara haru katak prosesu trallsparensia la akontese iha Governu laran ne'e mak osan barak lakon no estrada la iha kualidade . se prosesu transparensia mak akontese ne'e osan sei la lakon, "Tuir dadus nebe ami hetan konaba total osan mak liu proses tenderizasaun kuaze 75%  ne'e, kuaze osan 30% mak lakon iha Prosesu aprovizionamentu publiku nebe sirahalo tender  fo ba malu. selu ba rnalu, biaya adrninisntrasi no sasan hirak ne'e mak kuaze osan 30%  mak lakon deit iha prosesu tenderizasaun hela deit 50 rnak ba projecto no erna nebe manan, entaun nia tenki foti tan lurkru para selu tan trabalhadores. entaun husi 50 % bele menus 20 % no hela % 30 deit mak ba projctu no ita bele kestiona konaba kualidade tanba osan 1o1os husi 100%  ne'e  tun no lakon to'o 30%  ne'e rnak kualidade la diak." nia kestiona.

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Liafuan Inspirasaun husi Mericio "AKARA"

Nudar parseiru diak tenki kritika malu hodi bele hadia buat ne'ebe ladiak, tamba ne'e tengki iha prinsipu no labele hakruk fali ba parseiru ne'ebe ladiak.
"Mericio Akara"

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Fw: [PWYP-Coordination] CSO nominees to the EITI Board for 2011-2013 term

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Report from the Nominations Committee on the Selection of Civil Society Representatives to the EITI International Board (2011-2013)

February 7, 2011

A Call for Nominations was launched on December 7, 2010. The Call for Nominations was circulated widely through civil society networks and via the EITI National Coordinators in each EITI country to ensure the widest possible diffusion.

The Call for Nominations mentioned five criteria that would be used in assessing applications. These are:

• Active engagement in the EITI and knowledge of EITI policies and rules relating to the implementation and validation processes
• Sufficient time and willingness to consult widely with other civil society organisations and representatives in order to canvass views and opinions in a timely, responsive and open manner
• Sufficient authority and ability to speak with conviction on behalf of their organisation and other civil society representatives/networks at Board meetings
• Sufficient time and willingness to report back regularly to wider civil society audiences on Board decisions and outcomes of meetings
• Sound experience in dealing with a wide spectrum of stakeholder groups (private sector, donors, IFIs, governments, media etc.) and related negotiation skills

In late December, a Nominations Committee was constituted to manage the selection process. The Committee was comprised of previous Board Members provided they did not intend to themselves submit an application for the 2011-2013 Board term.
Composition of the Nominations Committee:
Mr. Ingilab Ahmadov, Public Finance Monitoring Centre , Azerbaijan
Mr. Anton Artemyev , Soros Foundation Kazakhstan , Kazakhstan
Mr. Michel Roy, Secours Catholique, France
Ms. Radhika Sarin, Publish What You Pay International

In response to the Call for Nominations, 37 applications were received (17 from Africa, 1 from Latin America, 3 from Asia-Pacific, 10 from South/Central Asia & Caucuses, 3 from Europe, and 1 from North America ). The names of all 37 candidates were published on the PWYP website, along with their organizational affiliations and country.

A general observation by the Committee is that the EITI has grown significantly in the last few years with an increasing number of countries across different regions that are now implementing the initiative. This is reflected also by the large number of applications that were received by individuals interested in serving on the Board. The Committee is very encouraged to see that there are so many interested candidates, and it is a challenge accommodating this strong interest with a limited number of seats. The Committees has done its very best to ensure that civil society is represented by 10 strong representatives on the Board.

The Committee started its work by examining each application that was received (consisting of a CV and a personal statement and letters of support from national civil society if these were also included). The application formed the basis to assess each candidate’s suitability against the five criteria (listed above). Next, the Committee discussed the following factors which it considers important:

• The need to balance continuity on the one hand with replacement on the other hand in order to ensure a broadening of the ownership of the EITI
• The need to ensure representation from across different regions in a fair manner
• The need to encourage rotation among countries in order to benefit from different country experiences and civil society dynamics
• The need to ensure representation that is reflective of the diversity of the civil society constituency engaged in the EITI, which includes different types of non-governmental organizations, civic/community associations and the faith-based community
• The need to limit mandates to two terms, a sentiment expressed to Committee members by others within the constituency 
• The need to ensure representation from both genders though the Committee recognized the difficulty of this task given the limited number of female candidates and taking into account all of the other factors that also need to be considered

The Committee has thus selected 10 candidates to represent civil society on the EITI Board. As individuals, these 10 candidates each possess the competencies and capabilities to fulfill the five criteria. Altogether, this composition of the 10 representatives ensures that the above considerations are adequately (and to the degree possible) met. The Committee is therefore confident that this group will represent civil society effectively on the EITI Board and hopes that the constituency will give its full support to these representatives.

The Committee would also like to share some reflections and make some recommendations for consideration by the constituency.

1)      The Committee notes that the gender imbalance within our constituency is regrettable and needs to be addressed. This will require a broader conversation on how the constituency can address this issue at the national level in order to increase the participation of women in the EITI.

2)      The Committee recommends that the constituency continue to limit the amount of time served on the Board by each representative to two terms. The EITI as an initiative has evolved greatly since its early days and it continues to evolve. It is therefore important that this evolution is also reflected in the EITI’s own governance so that the initiative can continue to grow and flourish. Fresh perspectives are important and setting a two term limit would ensure adequate continuity while also allowing for the opportunity to bring in new people on a more regular basis.

3)      The Committee recommends that Alternate Members seize available opportunities to participate in the work of Board, such as serving on Board Committees (the membership of committees is open to Alternates) and participating actively in constituency meetings and consultations. In the experience of Committee members, there are ample opportunities to ensure that Alternate Members have a deep and meaningful engagement on the Board. Plus, Alternate Members that serve one term in this manner will gain invaluable knowledge and skills to present themselves as Full Members in the subsequent term. The succession of an Alternate to a Full Member would also be an important way to ensure continuity on the Board. 

4)      The Committee salutes the tremendous contributions that have been made by the civil society representatives of the outgoing Board and sincerely hopes that these representatives will continue to stay involved and lend their support to the incoming representatives. The effectiveness of the work of the representatives on the Board depends largely on the support they receive from the broader civil society constituency. The Committee recommends that the constituency consider what mechanisms could most effectively ensure that the invaluable knowledge and expertise of outgoing (and former) civil society Board members is not lost and that they can continue to positively contribute to the efforts of civil society engaged in the EITI.

5)      The Committee notes the importance of ensuring that there is representation from both implementing country civil society and international civil society on the Board given the different but important roles that each plays in the EITI. However, as the EITI grows even more over the next two years and there is an increase in the number of countries implementing the initiative, there will no doubt also be a greater desire for increased representation on the Board by implementing country civil society. The Committee believes there would be merit in reviewing the allocation of seats between implementing country civil society and international civil society in two years time.

6)      With the increasing geographical reach of the EITI, the Committee considers that it will also be important to ensure broader dissemination of the Call for Nominations and targeted outreach to interested and capable candidates from countries that are new to the EITI and whose civil society may be new to the civil society networks engaged in the EITI.

The Committee thanks all 37 candidates for their interest and counts on their support, as well as the support of the entire constituency, for the work of the Committee and for the work which lies ahead for the new Board.  The 10 individuals nominated to the EITI Board as civil society representatives for the 2011-2013 term are presented below. Our congratulations to each of them!

Ingilab Ahmadov, Public Finance Monitoring Centre , Azerbaijan
Anton Artemyev, Soros Foundation Kazakhstan , Kazakhstan
Michel Roy, Secours Catholique , France
Radhika Sarin, Publish What You Pay International


CIVIL SOCIETY NOMINEES TO THE EITI BOARD (2011-2013 TERM)

Mr. Jean Claude Katende
Association Africaine de Défense des Droits de l’Homme
Democratic Republic of Congo
Email: jckatende@yahoo.fr

Alt : Mr. Ali Idrissa

Réseau des Organisations pour la Transparence et l’Analyse Budgétaire

Niger

Email: alidrissanani@yahoo.fr

Mr. Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan
Open Society Forum Mongolia
Mongolia
Email: dorjdari@forum.mn

Alt: Mr. Mericio J. Dos Reis “Akara”
Luta Hamutuk Institute
Timor-Leste
Email: akaraleon@yahoo.com

Mr. Diarmid O’Sullivan
Global Witness
United Kingdom
Email: dosullivan@globalwitness.org

Alt: Mr. Eelco De Groot

Cordaid

The Netherlands

Email: Eelco.de.Groot@cordaid.nl

Mr. Anthony Richter
Revenue Watch Institute  
United States of America
Email: arichter@sorosny.org

Alt: Mr. Epifanio Baca Tupayachi

Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana  

Peru

Email: ebaca@desco.org.pe

Ms. Hannah Owusu-Koranteng
Wacam
Ghana
Email: kowus75@yahoo.com

            Alt: Mr. Sabit Bagirov

Center for Economic and Political Research

Azerbaijan

Email: bagirov.sabit@gmail.com