The International Management of the EITI consists of the International Board, the Chair and the International Secretariat. The funding of the International Management of the EITI reflects its multi-stakeholder support. The International Management is funded by governments and supporting companies.
The International Management of the EITI has a budget of about USD 7m a year that covers the salaries and associated costs for staff, a small Chair’s office, Board meetings, implementation support, outreach, communication and conference costs.
The EITI also receives a considerable amount of EITI off-budget and in-kind support, such as some of the funding for the EITI Global Conferences, peer learning seminars for the multi-stakeholder groups from implementing countries, EITI materials and events and National Coordinator Meetings.
The charts below show how the costs of the EITI International Management were funded in 2020.