On January 20-21, 2015, in Abuja, Nigeria, CLDP held the first in a series of programs to launch the handbook-Understanding Power Purchase Agreements. The handbook which was drafted in early November 2014 (in partnership with the African Legal Support Facility); is intended to provide an overview of...

In early November 2014, CLDP (in partnership with the African Legal Support Facility) brought together a group of international experts to draft and publish a handbook on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The handbook is intended to provide an overview of PPAs and the obligations, risks and remedies...

In the context of the Presidents Power Africa Initiative, CLDP is coordinating the development of annotated core agreements for power generation projects within Power Africa countries. These annotated agreements, along with pro bono energy law expertise, will be used as negotiation and capacity...

CLDP working in concert with the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), held a regional workshop Abuja, Nigeria June 24-26, 2014 for utilities, transmitters, distributors and regulators.

In the context of the Presidents Power Africa Initiative, CLDP is working with a variety of partners, including the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the Initiative for Global Development (IGD) and...

As part of the 2013 U.S. Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation (AGOA) Forum, held August 9-13 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, CLDP partnered with the US State Department to develop and conduct a panel focused on Entrepreneurship and Technology.

CLDP facilitated the organization of the AIPG meeting on May 6th at INTA 2013 for about 50 participants in Dallas, TX to support the continued growth and capacity building of AIPG in its goal to promote the economic benefits of the practical protection and utilization of IP in Africa.

About 170 East, West, and Southern African IP officials, IP practitioners, IP stakeholders, and private sector, from 19 Anglophone and Francophone African countries gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania March 19-21, 2013 to discuss and learn about the practical approaches, successes, challenges and...

CLDP and the Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) co-organized a Workshop on the Implementation of an Interagency Approach to IP Protection and Enforcement: Kenya and the EAC in Nairobi, Kenya from August 7-9, 2012.

On March 6-7, 2012, CLDP, with the support of the USAID mission in Bamako and in partnership with the African Organization for Intellectual Property (OAPI), and the Malian Government (GOM) organized a workshop to introduce and familiarize members of the Malian executive, legislative and judiciary...