Introduction
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is pleased to invite qualified consultants to submit proposals for the development of a new EITI Database. The database will facilitate cross-country and time-series analysis of extractive companies’ payments to governments, supporting EITI's mission to promote open and accountable management of natural resources.
Antecedentes
The EITI seeks a Consultant to develop a comprehensive data management system that includes enhanced functionality for data ingestion, Validation, visualisation, and interoperability. The successful Consultant will develop, refine, and document the database schema and provide integration with the EITI CKAN open data portal.
Instrucciones de aplicación
Consultant should submit:
- Technical Proposal, outlining:
- the experience of the Consultant/s, including examples of previous open data tools and/or platforms delivered,
- the proposed methodology and outline work plan (one page max) in response to the Terms of Reference (TORs),
- the key experts’ qualifications and competence, and
- a section on potential conflicts of interest. This section should identify any areas of work, including past, present, or future consultancies related to the EITI, which might pose a conflict of interest. Please also describe strategies that you intend to use to minimize those risks.
- Financial Proposal: A detailed budget in USD, including daily rates and estimated days for platform maintenance. Financial proposals should be password-protected, with passwords requested after the evaluation of technical proposals.
Proposals must be delivered by email to [email protected] by close of Thursday 21 November with the subject line "Proposal for EITI Database Project – [Consultant Name]".
All questions related to the project, its timeline and deliverables should be submitted to [email protected] by no later than Thursday 14 November. Responses to the questions will be posted on this page.
Acerca del EITI
Creemos que los recursos naturales de los países pertenecen a sus ciudadanos. Nuestra misión consiste en promover el conocimiento sobre la gestión de los recursos naturales, fortalecer la gobernanza y la rendición de cuentas en los ámbitos público y corporativo, y aportar datos que sirvan de sustento para la creación de políticas y el diálogo multipartícipe en el sector extractivo. Al convertirse en miembros del EITI, los países se comprometen a divulgar información a lo largo de la cadena de valor de las industrias extractivas, desde la forma en que se otorgan los derechos sobre actividades extractivas, hasta el modo en que los ingresos llegan a manos de los gobiernos y cómo benefician a la población. A través de la participación en el EITI, más de 50 países han acordado a respetar un conjunto de normas comunes que determinan qué debe divulgarse y cuándo: en otras palabras, el Estándar EITI. En cada uno de los países que se ha unido al EITI hay un grupo multipartícipe, conformado por el gobierno, empresas y la sociedad civil, que colabora con la implementación del Estándar EITI.
Objetivo
The Consultant will work in three phases from November 2024 to March 2026, focusing on:
- Refining the EITI Database schema for compatibility with existing and future data requirements.
- Delivering a database that validates, stores, and allows analysis of EITI disclosures.
- Integrating the database with the EITI CKAN open data portal, enabling bulk downloads, enhanced data visualization, and user-friendly querying.