Governance Framework
Assessing the Conditions for Effective Critical-Minerals Governance
AABSA provides structured governance assessments to help governments and public institutions identify strengths, gaps and institutional risks.
Assessments are tailored to the needs of the client rather than applying a rigid public template.
Scope
Areas of Assessment
Areas may include:
- Legal and regulatory frameworks
- Institutional mandates
- Regulatory administration
- Licensing and permitting
- Government decision-making
- Interagency coordination
- Government-investor governance
- Negotiation preparedness
- Integrity and accountability
- Information governance
- Implementation capacity
- Digital and AI readiness
Deliverables
Assessment Outputs
Depending on the engagement, AABSA may provide:
- Governance diagnostic reports
- Legal and regulatory findings
- Institutional assessments
- Risk maps
- Reform priorities
- Implementation recommendations
- Institutional options
- Executive briefings
- Capacity-building recommendations
Detailed methodologies and client assessments remain protected advisory material.
Implementation
From Diagnosis to Implementation
AABSA can support implementation through:
- Legal and regulatory reform
- Institutional restructuring
- Coordination mechanisms
- Operating procedures
- Capacity building
- Implementation planning
- Governance protocols
- Digital modernization
- Monitoring of reform measures
The path
From assessment to reform
Step 1ScopeTailor the assessment to the client's needs and institutional context
Step 2DiagnoseIdentify legal, regulatory and institutional strengths, gaps and risks
Step 3PrioritizeSet reform priorities and institutional options
Step 4ImplementSupport reform, restructuring, procedures and capacity building
Step 5MonitorTrack reform measures through implementation