Civil Society Organizations will play a significant role in political, socio-economic, and cultural issues. As non-state actors they will play an advocacy role for the MWEITI Policy and provide necessary checks and balances in adherence to EITI international standard.
- Malawi Chamber of Mines and Energy (MCoME) is Malawi’s largest association of mining companies. The role of chamber is multifaceted in the MWEITI process. The Chamber is an additional point of contact of companies for various communication and engagements. It also facilitates companies’ MSG representative identification and nomination. MWEITI and the Chamber are expected to engage from time to time on various EI matters. The Chamber is also a source of technical advice directly or indirectly.
- Council for Non-Governmental Organizations of Malawi (CONGOMA) is Malawi’s largest association of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) which works collaboratively with the Non-Governmental Organizations Regulatory Authority (NGORA). The civil society organizations working in the EI are members (expected to be members) of the CONGOMA. The role of the association is multifaceted in the MWEITI process as it provides an additional point of contact for CSOs for various communication and engagements. It also facilitates CSOs or NGOs’ MSG representatives’ identification and nomination. MWEITI, CONGOMA and NGO-RA are expected to engage from time to time on various EI matters.
- Natural Resources Justice Network (NRJN) is Malawi’s largest association of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) working in the EI. The role of NRJN is multifaceted in the MWEITI process. The association is a point of contact for CSOs for various communication and engagements. NRJN in liaison with CONGOMA facilitates CSOs’, MSG representatives’ identification and nomination. Both NRJN and MWEITI are expected to engage from time to time on various EI matters, including dissemination of EITI report.
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