Parliament's Committee on Natural Resources has today morning hosted Publish What You Pay Uganda & ActionAid International Uganda to voice CSO's Position paper on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) (Special Provisions) Bill 2021.#ExtrativesUg

We would like to thank Civil society organizations for the contribution to the EACOP bill 2021, and the committee is going to ensure the bill is amended as per Publish What You Pay Uganda input. Hon. Emmanul Etaala ChairpPerson Natural resources Committee for Parliament of Uganda

I like the spirit of the Natural resources committee to note that 6days are not enough for public to respond to this important Bill. EACOP bill 2021 Special Provision) ~Paul Twebaze E.D PRO-BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONISTS IN UGANDA

With support from ActionAid International Uganda, Civil society organizations under the Publish What You Pay Uganda umbrella presented their positions on the EACOP bill,2021 to the parliamentary committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Women are the target of week-long workshops regarding opportunities in the oil and gas sub-sector. Organised alongside PAU_Uganda, TotalEnergies Uganda and CNOOC Uganda Limited, the meetings are happening in Pakwach, Hoima, Buliisa, Nwoya and Kikuube.

Delay the finalization of the EACOP special bill 2021, and the public finance amendment act bill 2021, until adequate public consultation are done. #disclosethedeal #oilinuganda ActionAid International Uganda

Government should systematically disclose and explain to the public and mining communities in particular the revenue,volumes and other critical information on mining production. #disclosethedeal #oilinuganda ActionAid International Uganda

Gideon Nshabire: Globally there is increasing recognition of the benefits of transparency in public data and ever greater momentum towards reform. Disclosure of contracts promote transparency. #disclosethedeal #oilinuganda ActionAid International Uganda Oil In Uganda

Twebaze Paul: Bills are being passed but there is no disclosure of agreements being signed for example the Entebbe airport agreement. #disclosethedeal #oilinuganda @Actionaid

CarolyneAmena: The bills passed are to activate the disclosed agreements and this will affect management of revenue and public services. #disclosethedeal #oilinuganda ActionAid International Uganda Oil In Uganda

Government should systematically disclose and explain to the public and mining communities in particular the revenue,volumes and other critical information on mining production. #disclosethedeal #oilinuganda ActionAid International Uganda

In April 2021, Uganda signed key major agreements with the East Africa Crude oil pipeline(EACOP)which came with agreements that we demand the government to disclosed . #oilinuganda #disclosethedeal ActionAid International Uganda Oil In Uganda

EACOP share holders namely, the National pipeline company (u) limited,Tanzania petroleum development corporation, total holdings international and Chaina National offshore oil company.

key agreements including the Host Government Agreement, the transportation and Tariff Agreement , the Shareholder agreement were designed to facilitate the smooth implementation of the EACOP. #oilinuganda #disclosethedeal

The Government of Uganda should delay the finalisation of EACOP special provisions Bill 2021,and the Public Finance Amendment Act Bill of 2021 until adequate Public Consultations and scrutiny are done before processing to pass them into laws~Robert Tumwesigye Baganda. #DiscloseTheDeal

A big dilemma is most likely as Parliament of Uganda may fall into a trap & the temptation of ratifying what is fundamentally illegal & offends rules of equity, fairness, natural justice ActionAid International Uganda Oil In Uganda CNOOC Uganda Limited TotalEnergies UNOC PAU_Uganda

In conclusion therefore, Publish What You Pay Uganda under chairmanship of Gideon Nshambire Atukwatse recommends👇🏻 ActionAid International Uganda Oil In Uganda CNOOC Uganda Limited TotalEnergies UNOC PAU_Uganda Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development #OilInUganda Parliament of Uganda

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