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Other esteemed panelists in the session “Integrity under pressure: Leveraging global standards to fight corruption in a volatile world” included: Elizabeth Andersen, @BaselInstitute; Gonzalo Guzman, @BHPFoundation; Olena Pavlenko, DiXi Group; and Deborah Yu, @NRCan.

#EITI2026

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Earlier this month, @thomtownsend spoke during the @EITIorg Conference on the need to ensure that global standards on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency are ultimately driving behaviour change across institutions, improving implementation and resulting in #AntiCorruption impact.

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We are always looking to grow this library – please share any research or other resources on how beneficial ownership reforms are boosting tax revenues, improving transparency, and reducing corruption.

Find out more at the link above.

#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency

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When governments don't know who really owns the companies they award contracts and licences to, they are in the dark about potential conflicts of interest for some of their most consequential spending decisions.

https://t.co/QCq4CRPTOT

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This curated public library is designed to support policymakers, researchers, and others to access existing evidence of what beneficial ownership reforms have the greatest impact.

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Participants also reflected on where countries currently stand in using BO data, with broad agreement that more needs to be done to ensure its effective use in tax administration.

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Last week, we were pleased to take part in a panel session on “Beneficial ownership – practical implementation advice” at the @ATAFtax Exchange of Information conference in Zimbabwe, alongside colleagues from the revenue administrations of Nigeria, Seychelles, and Zimbabwe.

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The discussion explored why #BeneficialOwnership (BO) information matters for #tax, and how interoperability between tax authorities’ systems and BO registers can make that information usable in practice.

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🇵🇭 The Philippines is planning to introduce its first-ever primary law on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency. Here, we share how the country is making progress on its BOT journey, and how this new law can fight illicit finance and build public trust.

https://t.co/xRKfGHBvG5

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ICYMI: The latest issue of our #Disclosure newsletter is now out, with a focus on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency in Africa. We highlight a continental partnership with the @_AfricanUnion, a new government-led partnership in #Zambia, and more.

📨 https://t.co/UJTXqmSR9Z

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#AbrelatamCondatos2026

💬 Conversatorio: ¿Quién contrata con el Estado? Datos de beneficiarios finales en las compras públicas de América Latina.

👥 El director ejecutivo, Julio Flores, participó de este espacio de diálogo junto a Agustina De Luca (@OpenOwnership); José Antonio García (@opengovpart); Carlos Melgar (@MinfinGT); y María del Carmen Peláez (@DialogosGuate).

📊 Desde la CNC, hemos participado en la elaboración de iniciativas de ley relacionadas con los beneficiarios finales y reiteramos la importancia de los datos abiertos como herramienta para fortalecer la transparencia en las compras públicas.

@ABRELATAM | @ConDatosLATAM

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Explore the Evidence Centre: https://t.co/SNMTwshgvw

Read the blog post at the link above.

#BeneficialOwnership #transparency

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Since beneficial ownership registers were first introduced ten years ago, the evidence base for effective reforms that change behaviours and boost transparency has been growing. But without a central hub, this evidence has been hard to find.

https://t.co/QCq4CRQrEr

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🔹 Find research, investigations, country cases, and other proof points in one searchable, easy-to-use database.
🔹 Over a hundred resources, and counting. The database will continue to grow and adapt to support researchers, policymakers, journalists, and more.

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@jm_casanueva @socialtic @Mamosha_pb @DialogosGuate 📊🔍 ¡Ayuda a @agus_deluca a fortalecer impactos concretos en políticas latinoamericanas!

💻📄 Desde @OpenOwnership, puso a disposición 123 recursos vinculantes con temáticas que ayudan fortalecer la toma de decisiones desde la evidencia.

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📸 Guatemala recibió por primera vez a la comunidad de datos abiertos de América Latina y el Caribe, y en Diálogos fuimos parte de #AbrelatamConDatos2026.

🎙️ @Mamosha_pb, nuestra investigadora anticorrupción, habló sobre beneficiarios finales y compras del Estado. @mafeermarroquin, coordinadora de #BlombosLab, conversó sobre inteligencia artificial en los laboratorios de innovación pública.

🧭 El equipo de Diálogos participó en conversatorios y talleres y volvió con ideas, y posibilidades de colaborar con otros proyectos de toda la región.

🤝 Gracias a @ABRELATAM por seguir poniendo los datos y la evidencia como prioridad para las decisiones públicas.

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The latest Disclosure is out, with news on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency in Africa, where governments, regulators & regional institutions are using BO data to make better decisions on who wins public contracts, receives #extractive licences & pays tax
https://t.co/UJTXqmToZx

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Explore the manual: https://t.co/4ZaMr4Ctht French and Spanish versions will be coming soon as well.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join this event!

Opening Extractives is implemented jointly with @EITIorg and funded by the @BHPFoundation.

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This week in Brussels, #OpeningExtractives joined #EITI2026 to explore how #BeneficialOwnership data can move from #transparency commitments to practical use in the #extractive sector, as well as to celebrate the launch of the revised Opening Extractives Licensing Manual.

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The licensing manual builds on these lessons to provide practical guidance on using BO information to strengthen licensing processes and identify and address potential risks, and support regulatory authorities responsible for allocating and governing extractive licences.