Minister Bharrat to represent Latin America, Caribbean on EITI board

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat has been appointed to the International Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), representing Latin America and the Caribbean for a three-year term.

He was nominated as a Principal Member of the Implementing Country Constituency on the EITI Board, according to a release, following a four-month regional nomination process that ran from February 11 to June 24. The appointment was announced on Tuesday by the EITI International Secretariat.

Bharrat’s elevation to the international body comes as Guyana undergoes its 2026 EITI Validation process, which began on 15 May and assesses the country’s progress on resource transparency, data disclosure and collaboration among government, industry and civil society, the release said.

The Ministry of Natural Resources said the board appointment positions the country at the forefront of regional transparency policy, even as it pursues domestic legal and structural updates to align with the evolving EITI Standard.

Bharrat said his role on the international board would amplify the voice of Latin America and the Caribbean in global extractive governance, while reinforcing the country’s commitment to open data, beneficial ownership disclosure and accountable revenue tracking across its oil, gas and mining sectors.