In an article published on November 7, 2017 Devex asks the question, “What does the US exit from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) mean for developing countries?”
“’While this decision doesn’t have a direct impact on developing countries — many of which are doing a good job implementing the EITI principles — it is a step backwards and it obviously sends the wrong signal about the importance of this work,’ EITI Technical Director Sam Bartlett told Devex.”
You may read the article on the Devex internet site.