In recognition of regional dynamics and transnational linkages associated with the Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector; the Regional Knowledge Exchange and Learning Platform (the ¡®Platform¡¯) will foster knowledge exchange and learning in pursuit of best practices in support of ASGM. The aim is to establish a regional ¡°coalition of the willing¡± in West Africa and the Sahel who will be ¡®Ambassadors¡¯ of best practice in the sector; share knowledge and actively build on each other¡¯s work. ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP is seeking a consulting firm to conduct preliminary analytics in support of setting up the Platform structure; identifying key stakeholders; conducting a learning needs assessment and developing a stakeholder outreach/engagement plan.