From reports to open data Making EITI data open and accessible Open data lies at the core of the EITI’s mission to promote the open and accountable management of natural resources. Over the past decade, data reported through the EITI has increasingly been published in more accessible and usable formats, enabling informed public debate and decision-making on natural resource management.EITI Open data policy In 2015, the EITI Board adopted the EITI Open data policy, which sets out recommendations for implementing countries to make their EITI data publicly available in a timely, comprehensive and accessible manner. The policy has its roots in the broader open data movement, which aims to make data available to the public in a usable and machine-readable format. Since the policy’s adoption, EITI member countries have made significant progress in making their data available to the public. As of 2023, nearly 60 countries have published data in an open and standardised format in accordance with the EITI Open data policy. This has allowed for key information – such as financial data, government revenues and project-level data – to be compared and analysed across different years and jurisdictions. OPEN DATA THROUGH EITI REPORTING 2015-2023 22 EITI Anniversary Report