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Recipient Eligibility
Regional member countries of the African Development Bank, political subdivisions or agencies thereof as well as regional agencies or institutions concerned with water resource development in Africa shall be eligible to receive financing or other assistance from the resources of the AWF.
This implies that the recipient could be:
- Central or local African Governments
- African municipalities
- NGOs and CSOs
- Community-based organizations CBOs
- Regional, sub-regional and sectoral organizations (e.g. Regional Economic Organizations, River Basin Organizations etc.)
In order to decide upon the eligibility of NGOs and Civil society organizations, they need to fulfil the following criteria demonstrating their credibility and track record in the water sector:
- Be a non-governmental organization committed to the continent’s or national development priorities and that the proposed activities will be implemented in Africa;
- Be Africa-based or provide evidence of partnership with African institutions;
- Provide evidence of currently valid legal registration under the laws of the RMC in which it is operating, as well as evidence of a certificate to carry out business in the RMC, in which it intends to carry out the relevant activity, if different from the place of legal registration;
- Have appropriate organizational and management capacity, including a governing board;
- Show the existence of a sound financial system- including clear accounting and budgeting standards, financial statements, a transparent budgeting process, audited accounts and other indicators that confirm their capacity to assume fiduciary responsibility for African Water Facility resources
- Provide evidence of competence, based on past performance, to carry out proposed activities;
- Demonstrate credibility, knowledge of local values, networks and structures required to carry out the indicated activities;
- Have their proposals supported by the national government as evidenced by a letter signed by the appropriate official of the government, at the Ministerial level, indicating that the country supports the request as being consistent with national priorities. This letter must be sent together with the application for support.
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