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31 March 2025
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U.S. AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
Mining Investment and Development for
Afghan Sustainability (MIDAS) Project
Kabul, Afghanistan
Senior
Geologist /
Team
Leader
May 2014 -
September 2016
Project
Overview
MIDAS focuses on three primary
areas in the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP):
1)
Legal and regulatory reform,
2)
Technical assistance to the MoMP, and
3)
Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development.
The project will develop the
MoMP’s ability to implement effective policies and to facilitate international
investment in the Afghanistan’s mining sector. It will also build local capacity
to plan, design, and implement mining concessions through a transparent tender
process in Afghanistan. In addition, it will provide technical support to
private sector entities related to extractive industries and energy development
with focus on community engagement when developing mining sites and with the
goal of generating significant revenues for the government as donor support
winds down.
 | Reform mining policy and regulation (off-budget contract):
Provide technical assistance in tender process development, contract
negotiations, and contract management. Ensure Afghanistan adopts laws and
regulations according to international best practices. |
| Strengthen capacity at the MoMP (off-budget contract):
Provide technical assistance to develop MoMP expertise in geo-science field
investigation and drilling activities; data analysis and management to
verify the location and quantity of mineral deposits; evaluate and package
mineral tenders for bidding by international investors, as well as managing
contracts in keeping with international standards to ensure transparency,
greater government revenue generation, and local economic development. |
| Support private sector and mining project development
(off-budget contract): Provide technical assistance to improve
production or services in activities engaging Afghan SMEs, particularly in
geo-science, construction, transportation and consulting work related to the
extractives sector. Introduce Afghan SMEs to new market opportunities in the
mining value chain. Ensure that local communities benefit from mining
activities and are included in the planning process. Facilitate the creation
of jobs directly and indirectly from mining sector investments and
activities. |
| Research and data collection for tender package development
(on-budget): This on-budget program will support comprehensive
capacity-building technical assistance, including budgeting, finance,
geo-science field investigation, project design, environmental compliance
tendering, procurement, contractor oversight, and other areas as needed. The
aim is to help MoMP monetize Afghanistan’s mineral assets and generate more
revenues for the government. |
Key Areas of
Responsibility
| Responsible for meeting work
requirements, including scheduling of personnel, keeping track of
timesheets of Afghan personnel, work supervision, and quality control. |
| Communicates with client and other
facility occupants to ensure customer satisfaction |
| Plans, organizes, directs and
evaluates all aspects of environmental knowledge and control during
incident responses. |
| Organize and deliver theoretical
and practical instruction in the identification of hazardous materials,
hazard and risk analysis, safety protocols, protective clothing
requirements and functions, resource response/coordination, product
control, confinement, containment and neutralization. |
| Identify and provide training and
technical assistance relevant to products or services offered by Afghan
SMEs. |
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