Board of Trustees (Multi-Stakeholder Group - MSG): Oversees the implementation of EITI standards and establishes strategic targets that reflect national priorities for managing the oil, gas, and mining sectors.

The Board of Trustees consists of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, and sixteen members appointed for a renewable four-year term, with due consideration given to gender balance:

1. Chairman: Minister of Oil.

2. Vice Chairman: Executive Director.

3. Government Representatives (6 Members): Officials holding the rank of Director General or above, nominated by the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Minerals, the General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers, and the Central Bank of Iraq.

4. Extractive Sector Representatives (5 Members):

   • Two members representing international companies in Iraq (Regional Director or Branch Manager rank).

   • Two members representing SOEs under the Ministry of Oil (Director General rank).

   • One member representing SOEs under the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (Director General rank).

5. Civil Society Representatives (5 Members):

   • Three representatives from NGOs (Head of Organization rank), selected from legally registered organizations under NGO Law No. 12 of 2010.

   • Two representatives from officially registered syndicates and professional associations (Head of Union/Syndicate rank).