The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, under the economic and social reforms framework, has formed the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Leading Authority with the following persons. The Leading Authority is meant to ensure better management forthe extractive industries of natural resources , develop good investment environment, create opportunity for a frank and transparent discussion between private investors and the people and join hands with the public based societies of the sector so as to be able to effectively deal with the tasks of extractive industry transparency initiative on behalf of the State.