Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Call For Host University For The African Mining Legislation Atlas Project Amla I Background Information About Alsf And The Amla ProjectThe African Legal Support Facility Alsf Or Facility Is An International Organisation Established By Treaty In 2008 The Facility Is Hosted By The African Development Bank Its Membership Is Open To A All Afdb Member States B Other States C Afdb And D Other International Organisations Or Institutions The AlsfS Main Objectives Include I Assisting The AfdbS Regional Member Countries Rmcs Address Litigation Brought Against Them By Vulture Funds And Other Such Entities Ii Creating An Avenue For Theafdbs Rmcs To Access Technical Advice When Negotiating Complex Commercialtransactions Especially In The Area Of Infrastructure And Natural Resources And Iii Investing In And Organizing The Training Of Legal Counsel From Participating Rmcs To Equip Them With The Legal Expertise Necessary To Better Represent Their Countries The African Mining Legislation Atlas Project Amla Is A Legislation Gathering Organization Dissemination Capacity Building And Capacity Utilization Project With Three Main Activities Namely I The Creation Of The Amla Platform A Free Online One Stop Resource For AfricaS Mining Legal Framework Mining Code Regulations And Relatedlegislation With Interactive Features To Provide Comparative Data Ii Production Of The Guiding Template An Annotated Document That Outlines A Menu Of Legislative Solutions Toassist Countries In The Preparation Or Revision Of Their Mining Laws And Iii Capacity Building Through Training On Ground And Remotely Of African Legal Professionals In The Use Of The Online Platform And On Overall Issues In Mining Law The Objective Of The Project Is To Support African Countries In Maximizing Mineral Resourcebenefits Through I Promoting Transparency Accessibility And Comparison Of AfricaS Mining Laws Ii Facilitating The Preparation Revision And Implementation Of Mining Laws Iii Providing A Living Database That Will Catalyze Research And Policy Debates On Legal And Regulatory Issues And Iv Promote The Development Of Local Legal Expertise On African Mining Laws Initiated By The World BankS Legal Vice Presidency Under The Auspices Of The Alsf The Project Was Fully Transferred To The Alsf In January 2017 Where It Is Currently Being Implemented Through A Special Unit Called The Amla Secretariat Ii Rationale For The Call For Host Universities The Amla Project Is Looking To Partner With Three 03 African Universities To Participate In Its Implementation These Terms Of Reference Tors Describe The Scope Of Services That Will Be Performed By The Universities Iii Role Of The Host Universities The Amla Online Platform Has Almost Reached Maturity And Is Soon Going Into The Maintenance Phase The Platform Will However Continue To Be Updated By Law Studentswho Will Be Trained Annually On The Use Of The Platform And On Issues Affecting The Mini Sector The Amla Secretariat Seeks To Procure The Services Of African Universities Whose Mandate Will Be To Host And Implement The Project Three 03 Universities Will Be Selected To Carry Out Two Major Roles I To Coordinate The Work Of The Students On The Amla Platform In Their Respective Languages And Ii To Host The Annual Amla Workshops Alternating Amongst The Three Universities The Composition Of The Universities Entails Having One Anglophone One Lusophone And One Francophone African University Respectively Details Regarding The Respective Roles Of The Universities Are Provided Below A Role Of The Host Universities Regarding The Amla Projec The Primary Role Of The Universities Will Be To Host The Amla Project Of The Three 03 Selected Universities One Will Be The Curator Of The Project Whilst The Other Two Universitieswill Play A Supporting Role To The Main Host The Universities Will Coordinate The Activities Of The Selected Students Throughout The Year Ensuring That Each English French And Portuguese Speaking Student Is Monitored And Supported By An Anglophone Francophone And Lusophone University Respectively Each Host University Will Also Be Responsible To Pay Quality Control Review Based Lump Sum To Their Students And To Students From Other Universities That Share The Same Language 1 The Amla Platform And Students Training The Amlaplatform Is A Free One Stop Resource For African Mining Legislation That Provides The Public With All 53 Existing Mining Codes Of The Continent In An Easily Readable Searchable And Downloadable Format The Platform Also Provides A Country To Country Specific Provision Comparison Tool The Platform Is Constantly Updated With Amendments To The Mining Codes Mining Regulations And Related Legislation Since Its Inception In 2014 The Amla Platform Has Been Populated Each Year With The Most Recent Legislation The Population Needs Of The Platform Have Lessened Overtime And Consequently What Remains Is To Maintain The Existing Database By Uploading Newly Enacted Legislation Or Amendments And Updating The Country To Country Comparison Feature The Ongoing Task Of Populating The Amla Platform Will Be Undertaken By Trained Law Students Who Will Be Shortlisted By Their Universities And Selected By The Secretariat To Form The Amla Legal Research Team Lrt In The Interest Of Building Capacity Among Young African Legal Professionals The Lrt Will Undergo A Two Stage Training Program The First Is The Annual Workshop Training On Mining Legislative Frameworks And The Use Of The Online Platform And The Second Will Occur Remotely Over A Longer Time Span One Year During Thesecond Stage Of The Training Lrts Will Analyse Mining Legislation Enabling Them To Populate The Amla Platform And To Have A Deepened Knowledge On The Legislative Frameworks The Students Will Also Undergo Career Development Training To Prepare Them For Their Professional Careers The Table Below Summarizes The Universities Role In Coordinating The StudentS Activities Shortlist And Submit Candidates Cvs To The O A Maximum Of Ten 10 Cvs Shall BeAmla Secretariat For Training Purposes Submitted By Each University O Gender Representation Shall Also BeConsidered Complete Amla Secretariat Training O Designated Representatives Of Each Of TheThree Selected Universities Shall CompleteThe Amla Secretariat Training On I TheGeneral Use Of The Amla Platform Ii TheManagement Of The Lrt Iii The QualityControl And Review Process And Iv TheWorkshop Delivery The Training Will Be ACombination Of In Person And OnlineTraining Attend Monthly Support Meetings With The O The Universities Shall Attend Monthly SkypeAmla Secretariat Meetings With The Amla Secretariat WhereProgress Reports Status Reports And AnyChallenges Faced Shall Be Discussed Monitor Lrt Activities Throughout The Year OOThe Universities Will Monitor The LrtAssignments And Provide General SupportOn Other Adhoc Issues Quality Review Of The Lrt Assignments WillBe Conducted And Reviewers Ought To BeProficient Computer Users Disbursements O Disbursements Will Be Made By The HostUniversities To Their Own Lrts And To LrtsLocated In Countries That Share The SameLanguage 42 SecretariatS Role In Regard To The Amla ProjectThe Amla Secretariat Will Remain Responsible For The Overall Management Of The Project Specifically The Roles Of The Secretariat Will Be To I Select The Candidates Shortlisted ByThe Universities Ii Design The Assignments Based On The Platform Content Needs Iii Retain The Final Publishing Rights Of The Amla Platform Content Iv Disburse To TheUniversities The Amount To Be Spent During The Training Year V Oversee The Services OfThe It Consultant Responsible For Maintaining The Platform Vi Retain Control Over TheGuiding Template Vii Coordinate The Lrts Career Development And Viii ProvideGeneral Support Services To The Universities B Role Of The Host Universities Regarding The Annual Amla WorkshopApart From Hosting The Amla Project An Additional Role For The Universities Will Be To HostThe Annual Amla Workshops With The Workshop Being Held In December 2019 TheWorkshop Shall Be Organized Every Year With The Primary Objective Of Training African LawStudents On Mining Legislative Frameworks And Other Pertinent Issues In The ExtractivesSector One Of The Three Universities Will Host The Workshop Whilst The Other Two Universities WillCollaborate With The Main Host In Organizing The Workshop The Role Of Hosting TheWorkshop Will Be Alternated Among The Three Universities 1 Minimum Requirements To Host The Amla WorkshopIdeally The Potential Workshop Host Must Meet The Following Requirements I PreviousParticipation To An Amla Workshop By One Faculty Member Of The Prospective Host Ii FacultyS Willingness To Host The Workshop Iii Agreeable Timeframe For Event Delivery And Iv Satisfactory Security Conditions Additionally The Amla Secretariat Will Conduct An On Ground Mission To The Potential HostUniversities Where The Following Elements Will Be Verified To Assess The UniversitySSuitability In Hosting The Workshop 1 FacultyS Training Facilities Location Including HostS City Airport Connectivity With The Rest OfThe Continent And City Roads Traffic Conditions Capacity Total Participants Of 37 40 People Of Which 12 15Students 5 Professors 10 Organizers 10 Trainers Hours Of Operation Ideally From 8 Am To 6 Pm 5 Technological Equipment Including Availability And Quality OfDesktops Laptops Microphones Sound System Projector InternetConnection Available For 50 Individuals Presence And Shifts Of Administrative Staff For Both Support WorkshopDedicated Services And Security Other Services Including Printing Transportation To And From TrainingVenues Functioning Toil
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