Vietnam feasibility study - EITI

• Governments should assign the responsibility of conducting research and approach EITI to a
central government agency level. At the same time, it should appoint the person in charge of
implementing the EITI to build the program and the overall plan. Normally, the person to be
appointed must be senior officials of government at the ministerial level, who have experience
in revenue management and influence in coordinating activities between departments of
government. Almost all of the respondents claimed that either the ministry of Finance or
the ministry of Industry and trade should be the agency responsible for implementing EITI
in Vietnam. In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the National
Standing Committee on Anti-corruption should be highly involved.
• Build and announce the implementation plan: the plan must specify measurable targets and
specific actions to achieve the target and responsibilities of stakeholders and time frame, the
cost and resources for implementing EITI program.
During this period, individuals and agencies who are appointed by the Government can access the
World Bank and some sponsors to call for both financial and technical support through the Multidonor
Trust Fund under the World Bank’s management and coordination.
step 2: mobilizing parties to participate in eItI
Implementation principles of EITI are the approach with the participation of different stakeholder
groups. This means that stakeholders, especially civil social organizations and extractive companies,
are involved not only by comments but also directly involved in the construction and management
activities in the implementation process.
Depending on the context in each country, the number and level of stakeholders to participate in the
EITI program is different. Identifying the specific components involved in the EITI Committee is rather
complicated. Here are some considerations related to national EITI committee and the way to manage
this committee:
• The legal foundation for the establishment of the National EITI Committee: In some countries, the
group of stakeholders was established through a number of legal documents such as decisions
by the heads of government. In the context of Vietnam, the decision of the Prime Minister would
be suitable.
• Determine the number and nature of committee members: According to the regulation of the
EITI, the member participating in the EITI Committee must have both representatives from state
agencies, enterprises and civil society. In fact, the number of committee members as well as the
percentage of each object depends on the specific conditions of each country. Usually the EITI
Committee in each country consists of 10-20 members. It should be noted that the presence
of enterprises and organizations of civil society in the EITI committee is essential to ensure the
representation and tolerance in the EITI Commission’s decision.
• Assign and review committee members: Committee members of the EITI board are generally
from 1-2 years. The selection of new members may be by: (i) appointed by the government,
(ii) holding a meeting to choose members, (iii) by the different target groups involved or (iv)
publish widely the requested credentials of the candidate.
• The role of the EITI Chairman: Most of the EITI National Committee has commissioned an individual
to be responsible for coordinating and managing the meetings and who are often appointed by
the government.
• Voting and making other decisions: When the EITI Committee was established, the members
of the committee agreed to the terms and procedures that the Committee will operate. The
terms and procedures, including voting, and the numbers of delegates are necessary for
decision making.
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