00864nam a22001097a 4500100001900000245003400019260004000053300000900093520054600102650004200648856006400690  aGlobal Witness  aHow to Lose 4 Billion Dollars  aWashington DCbGlobal Witnessc2015  a24p.  aThis report reveals how oil and mining assets worth a staggering $4bn have been allocated to companies whose ownership is obscure. Three of the four countries in this report are members of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), while the fourth wants to join. The EITI is the foremost global transparency standard in the extractives sphere and has driven welcome awareness and reform since its creation, but this report shows that corrupt deals can still take place in countries that are meeting current EITI requirements.  aCorruption, Dodgy Deals, Transparency  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/How_to_lose_4_billion.pdf