Regulation C/REG.5/08/11 Relating to the Denomination and the Establishment of the Rules for the Functions, Organization and Mode of Operation of the ECOWAS Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU)
Regulation C/REG.5/08/11 Relating to the Denomination and the Establishment of the Rules for the Functions, Organization and Mode of Operation of the ECOWAS Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU)
Economic Community of West African States
Regulation C/REG.5/08/11 Relating to the Denomination and the Establishment of the Rules for the Functions, Organization and Mode of Operation of the ECOWAS Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU)
- Published in official journal 59 on 1 August 2011
- Commenced
- [This is the version of this document at 19 August 2011.]
Chapter 1
Definitions, denomination, functions, organisation and mode of operation of the PPDU
Article 1 – Definitions
For the purpose of these Regulations, and unless the context otherwise dictates:"Treaty" means the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) signed in Cotonou on 24 July 1993 and all its amendments;"ECOWAS" means the Economic Community of West African States, established under Article 2 of the 1993 Revised Treaty of ECOWAS;"Unit" means the Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU);"Community" means the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) referred to under Article 2 to the revised Treaty and subsequent protocols;"Commission" means the ECOWAS Commission established by virtue of the New Article 17 of the Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/06/06 amending the Revised Treaty;"Director" means Director of PPDU"Member States" means the Member States of ECOWAS;"Council of Ministers" means the Council of Ministers as established by Article 10 of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty;"NEPAD" means the New Partnership for Africa's Development:"Technical and Financial Partners" means the donors and development partners which support PPDU activities through financing, technical assistance and capacity building;"The Advisory Facility (AF)": means the facility support to the public sector or in some cases the private sector in partnership with the public sector;"The Infrastructure Developer Challenge Fund (IDCF)": means the facility provided for the funding of the operations of projects preparation of the private sector."Stakeholder" means all entities that will benefit from the activities of the PPDU and/or have provided a financial contribution or technical assistance to it.Article 2 – Denomination
Article 3 – Functions of the PPDU
Article 4 – Governance organs
The governance organs of the PPDU shall be:The Steering Committee; andThe Directorate.Article 5 – Composition and Functions of the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee shall be the strategic decision-making organ of the PPDU.Article 6 – Mode of operation of the Steering Committee
Article 7 – Election and term of office, resignation and removal, vacancy of position
Article 8 – Directorate of the PPDU
Article 9 – Staff of the PPDU
Article 10 – Manuals of Procedure and Rules of Procedure
Article 11 – Communication
The PPDU shall devise a communication policy with a view to promoting and ensuring the transparency of its activities. It shall publish a report on its activity, on annual basis.Chapter 2
Financial and accounting provisions
Article 12 – Funding and utilization
Article 13 – Financial Regulations of the PPDU
Chapter 3
Transitional and final provisions
Article 14 – Transitional provisions
Article 15 – Final provisions
History of this document
19 August 2011 this version
Consolidation