Publish What You Pay: U.S. Coalition Coordinator

Revenue Watch continues to support a Coordinator's position for the United States Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalition, in collaboration with Global Witness. Our financial and institutional support provides the coalition with stability and continuity as it implements its domestic action plan. PWYP US has added almost a dozen new members, including organizations such as the Sierra Club, EARTHWORKS, Global Rights and the International Budget Project. Thanks to PWYP's continuing advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, the issues of contract and revenue transparency have gained momentum, and there is new political will for laws mandating disclosure requirements for EI companies operating in the United States.

A new PWYP US website and quarterly newsletter enable the coalition to disseminate information more widely and efficiently. RWI's continued support of the PWYP US coordinator is also an integral part of our broader advocacy agenda, which includes, among other efforts, the education of US public, investors, Congress and the press about EI revenue governance issues and the push for an amendment to the Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCPA) legislation. Through our support for this coalition, RWI also helps groups with expertise outside Revenue Watch's core issues (for example, export credit financing) to pool their efforts and help move our collective agenda forward.