TERMS OF REFERENCE
PROCUREMENT NUMBER: APRM/AU/AGR2025/LR/TOR/01/09/2024
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES
NATIONAL CONSULTANTS FOR THE
AFRICA GOVERNANCE REPORT 2025: NATURAL RESOURCES GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA
1. BACKGROUND
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in collaboration with the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Platform are developing the 4th Edition of the Africa Governance Report (‘the AGR25’), on the theme ‘Natural Resources Governance in Africa’. The mandate to develop the AGR 2025 derives from an AU Assembly decision- Assembly/AU/Dec.9(XXXVII), made at the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government held from 17-18 February 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Africa Governance Report (AGR) is a biennial publication of the AU on the state of governance in Africa. The AGR is a flagship initiative of the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) Platform. The AGR is produced by the APRM Continental Secretariat in collaboration with members of the African Governance Platform (AGP) of the AGA, pursuant to the AU Assembly Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.720 (XXXII).
The African Union (AU) recognises that deficits in natural resource governance compromise the development of industry, trade, and overall economic performance. Africa’s natural resources endowment is a bankable opportunity for economic and social development in African countries. However, the challenges in the governance of natural resources in African states translate into grossly underdeveloped global and continental value chains and inequitable distribution of gains from natural resources to African countries.
To this end the AGR25 seeks to: i) assess the state of natural resource governance in Africa, the institutional, legislative, and policy landscape of mineral resources, marine resources and land resources, ii) identify constraints and make recommendations on governance practices that create an enabling environment for and enhance value realisation and revenue management from natural resources, and iii) highlight best practices in the natural resource governance on the continent relevant to increasing dividends from natural resources nationally and globally.
The report shall also examine the critical nexus between development, peace and security, and natural resource governance. The significance of this nexus is also confirmed in the findings of the AGR 2023 on Unconstitutional Changes of Government, sub-themes of Economic Governance and Public Sector Accountability, and Diversity Management and Human Rights. That improved governance and management of natural resources enhance human rights, development, and ultimately peace and security.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat, an autonomous entity of the African Union, shall undertake the development of its fourth African Governance Report (AGR 2025) to examine the political economy and trends in the governance of natural resources. The report shall assess the laws, policies, and practices in the concerned sectors and how states exercise their authority in the administration of their implementation. The assessment shall employ a three-dimensional framework comprising enabling environment, value realization, and revenue management.is establishing a continental programme on natural resource governance in Africa.
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3)The proposal/bid shall be submitted through email: tender@aprm-au.org on or before 10 October 2024 at 11.00hrs, South Africa local time. Eligible women are encouraged to apply. The Bids shall be opened immediately after the closing date and time.
All applications should be in writing and accompanied by an up-to-date and detailed Curriculum Vitae with the names and addresses of three referees, one of whom should be in the context of the last consultancy with information (on education, experience, expertise, skills and former position capability) PERTINENT TO THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN THE PARAGRAPH 13.0 RELATED TO THE EVALUATION CRITERIA.
Applications from youth, people with disabilities, women and vulnerable groups are particularly encouraged.
The applications should be addressed to:
African Peer Review Mechanism Secretariat
Private Bag XO8, Halfway House
Physical Address: 230 15th Road, 1st Floor,
Raandjies Park, Midrand, 1685,
South Africa
Contact: Procurement office at tender@aprm-au.org
