CAMEROON PRESENTS ITS 2023 EITI REPORT TO THE PUBLIC

CAMEROON PRESENTS ITS 2023 EITI REPORT TO THE PUBLIC

Cameroon officially presented its 2023 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report during a ceremony held on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at the Mont Fébé Hotel in Yaoundé. The event was presided over by the Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (ai) and Vice-President of the EITI Committee, Professor Fuh Calitus Gentry.

The presentation brought together key stakeholders from the government, civil society, and the extractive industries, with discussions centered on strengthening stakeholder engagement. Emphasis was placed on the need for renewed commitment to reforms designed to enhance transparency, combat corruption, and curb illicit financial flows within the extractive sector. These reforms include the integration of EITI data into national systems, contract transparency, and the disclosure of beneficial ownership.

       The 2023 EITI Standard places particular focus on the artisanal mining and quarrying sectors, energy transition, improved domestic revenue collection, and the inclusion of gender, social, and environmental considerations. Together, these elements underscore the expanding positive impact of EITI implementation on the living conditions of communities affected by extractive activities.

        Cameroon’s 2023 EITI Report aligns with these priorities, expanding its scope to cover key themes such as beneficial ownership, contract transparency, energy transition, and corporate social obligations. The report also advances the country’s progress in systematic data disclosure, offering more frequent updates and detailed information categorized by company, region, and revenue stream.

         Environmental and social dimensions receive particular attention in the report, shedding light on the effects of extractive operations on employment, royalties, and local development.

In his address, Professor Fuh Calitus Gentry praised the sustained efforts of all stakeholders, government entities, civil society organisations, and private extractive companies, in advancing transparency and accountability in the sector.

The release of the 2023 report marks an important step toward lifting the suspension currently imposed on Cameroon under the EITI framework.

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