SLEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)

Shaping a Transparent Future for Sierra Leone’s Resources.

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is the global standard for the good governance of oil, gas, and mineral resources. It seeks to strengthen public and corporate governance, promote understanding of natural resources management and provide the data to inform reforms for greater transparency and accountability in the extractive sector.

Sierra Leone became a member of the EITI in 2008 and established the Multi-stakeholder Group (MSG) to oversee its operations to ensure that the EITI process contributes to reforms in the management of the extractive sector.

SLEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)

The MSG is a tripartite body comprising mining companies, civil society organizations (CSOs) and government representatives who are mandated by the 2023 EITI Standard to promote the integration of EITI into broader transparency efforts where the citizens take ownership of the EITI process. As part of its implementation, Sierra Leone has published twelve (12) EITI reports covering 2007 to 2023.

In the 2022 EITI validation to assess whether Sierra Leone is implementing the EITI Standard accordingly and whether the EITI is contributing to reforms in the extractive sector, the EITI Board awarded Sierra Leone an overall high score of 87.5.

SLEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) Composition:

1. Government of Sierra Leone
   • Office of the Presidency
   • Parliament of Sierra Leone
   • Ministry of Finance
   • National Investment Board
   • Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
   • National Revenue Authority
   • National Minerals Agency
   • PMT
   • The Petroleum Directorate – SL
   • Environment Protection Agency – SL
   • Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources
   • Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs
   • Office of National Security (ONS)
   • Audit Service Sierra Leone
2. Mining Companies – Chamber of Mines, represented by:
   • Sierra Rutile Limited
   • Koidu Limited
   • Sierra Diamonds Limited
   • Marampa Mines Limited
   • Meya Limited
   • Leone Rock Metal Group
   • FG Gold Limited
   • CTC Mining Limited
   • Leone Minerals Limited
3. Civil Society Organization groups & Media:
   • National Advocacy Coalition on Extractives (NACE)
   • Green Scenery
   • Women’s Network for Environmental Sustainability (WoNES)
   • Natural Resource Governance and Economic Justice Network (NaRGEJ)
   • Women on Mining & Extractives (WoME)
   • Human Rights Defenders Network (HRDN)
   • Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ)