7.0 Findings The findings of this study are presented here with examples in the sections that follow. IMPACT AREA IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS ZEITI Own Goals The ETI process is generating ZEITI should extend its work positive changes relating to to promotion of transparency Promote transparency in mineral licensing and promoting Transparency in in utilization of mine revenues production the mining industry. by Government in order to Address revenues and Revenues collected from the influence government payments/receipts Mining Industry in Zambia by decisions on allocation and Enacting the EITI Act Government and application of mine revenues Contribute to Poverty Government Agencies are to programs targeting poverty reduction and now in public domain. reduction. There is a general sustainable economic ZEC has taken the initiative to consensus that ZEC needs to development have a law enacted through make strategies that look Assist in developing mineral policy the Ministry of Mines and beyond revenue collection and Mineral Development to bring to Zambia a full benefit provide a legal framework for of EITI. the operations of ZEITI. A greater effort should be made to enact the ZEITI law to provide a legal framework for its operations. Country Development No impact As above Goals 1: Enabling Governance Environment Improved (Transparency and Accountability) 2: Rural Poverty Reduced in Targeted Areas (Natural
7.0 Findings The findings of this study are presented here with examples in the sections that follow. IMPACT AREA IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS ZEITI Own Goals Promote transparency in mineral licensing and production Address revenues and payments/receipts Enacting the EITI Act Contribute to Poverty reduction and sustainable economic development Assist in developing mineral policy The ETI process is generating positive changes relating to promoting Transparency in the mining industry. Revenues collected from the Mining Industry in Zambia by Government and Government Agencies are now in public domain. ZEC has taken the initiative to have a law enacted through the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development to provide a legal framework for the operations of ZEITI. ZEITI should extend its work to promotion of transparency in utilization of mine revenues by Government in order to influence government decisions on allocation and application of mine revenues to programs targeting poverty reduction. There is a general consensus that ZEC needs to make strategies that look beyond revenue collection and bring to Zambia a full benefit of EITI. A greater effort should be made to enact the ZEITI law to provide a legal framework for its operations. Country Development Goals 1: Enabling Governance Environment Improved (Transparency and Accountability) 2: Rural Poverty Reduced in Targeted Areas (Natural No impact As above