A Multilateral Stakeholder Group (MSG) at its meeting approved the results of the scoping study for preparation for the Second ЕІТІ Report. Presentation of the Independent Administrator’s report and its discussion lasted more than two hours.
DiXi Group President Olena Pavlenko, together with the ЕІТІ National Secretariat and an Independent Administrator participated in the meeting with representatives of the IMF.
On 7 September at 15.00 in Kyiv, a briefing presentation of an expert assessment of implementation of the EU Association Agreement in the sphere of energy and environment for June-August 2016 will be held.
SWOT-analysis “Apart and Freer” conducted by DiXi Group’s experts and focusing on restructuring of Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC was mentioned in the Index for Monitoring Reforms.
DiXi Group experts have prepared a special policy brief for the Western audiences. The paper explains two major challenges in reforming Ukraine's energy sector – first, the dependence on energy supplies from Russia and low domestic production, second, the role of oligarchs in energy policy. The first challenge has been almost solved, another one is still on the agenda.
Mr. Nasalyk, the Minister of Energy and Coal Industry, promised to cooperate in the future with non-governmental organizations supporting the implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Ukraine.
On 20 July 2016, a seminar “Implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Ukraine” was held in Chernihiv during which representatives of the public and the EITI National Secretariat spoke of the implementation of this Initiative in Ukraine and globally.
Planning on increasing gas production must build on quick measures to improve transparency and accountability of undertakings and the government. Increase in Gas Production Must Be Accompanied by Increase in Transparency
More and more countries all over the world join the extractive industries transparency initiative. Thus, one of the world’s largest markets — U.S. — has at last implemented the country-by-country reporting provisions set by the Dodd-Frank Act back six years ago.
President of DiXi Group think tank Olena Pavlenko participated in the discussion of “Reforms in Ukraine and Drives thereof: What’s the Most Effective Way to Organize Cooperation between Public Authorities and NGOs?” that was organized by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and Think Tank Fund.
The Parliament Committee on Environmental Policy, Nature Resources Utilization and Elimination of the Consequences of Chornobyl Catastrophe recommended to adopt the draft Law “On Disclosure of Information in Extractive Industries” in the first reading.
“There are undertakings in Ukraine that are ready for openness and fair play. And there are others that apparently have things to conceal. We will definitely support those companies that are ready to disclose information about them”, said DiXi Group’s President Mrs. Olena Pavlenko during the discussion that took place in the office of Ukraine Crisis Media Centre.