EITI countries have adopted an open data policy on the access, release and re-use of EITI data The EITI launches its data collection tool (“summary data template”), which collects fiscal, legal and contextual data contained in EITI Reports for a given year in an open and standardised format in line with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Government Finance Statistics (GFS) framework. Jul 2015 The EITI Open data policy is adopted and later integrated into the 2016 EITI Standard. Dec 2015 The 2016 EITI Standard requires countries to submit EITI Reports in open data formats. It also encourages the systematic disclosure of data, drawing on existing online sources rather than developing separate systems for data collection. Feb 2016 The EITI launches its first web-based application programming interface (API), providing EITI data in a structured format that can be integrated into other applications and used for analysis. Dec 2016 A second edition of the summary data template is launched. This allows countries to provide more detailed information on each step of the extractive sector value chain, from the legal framework to environmental expenditures, as well as on their systematic disclosures. The EITI Open data policy is revised with a stronger focus on systematic disclosures. Jun 2019 The EITI Board establishes systematic disclosure as the default expectation for EITI reporting. Feb 2018 1234 5 6 02 0123 4 5 6 9 23 Twenty years of extractives transparency