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Guidelines
The official documentation for the African Community Fund (ACF) platform, providing clear rules, standards, and workflows for all participants
Careers & Talent Engagement
How professionals join projects; job posting rules for institutions; vetting, onboarding, and CoPaT issuance for skilled contributors.
Commitment Framework
Types of valid Commitments: monetary, non-monetary (labor/expertise), and institutional guarantees (permits, bonds, etc.); valuation methods and verification protocols.
Compliance & Legal Considerations
Regulatory alignment (AML/KYC for equity Concessions), institutional liability, data protection, and non-financial disclaimer guidance.
Concession Framework
Rules for claiming Concessions: refunds, equity shares, institutional entitlements; triggers, verification, and dispute resolution.
CoPaT (Guarantee) Specification
Technical standard for CoPaT as a W3C Verifiable Credential; JSON-LD structure, DID binding, schema.org integration, and issuance workflow.
Governance & Dispute Resolution
Community and institutional governance models; role of the Hybrid-DAO; escalation paths for failed projects, unmet guarantees, or Concession disputes.
User Roles & Membership
Individual contributors, community groups, institutional members (Silver/Gold/Platinum tiers), eligibility, and onboarding.
Project Lifecycle Management
Submission, review, approval, funding/Commitment phase, execution tracking, completion verification, and closure.
Technical Integration Guide
For developers: DID setup, CoPaT issuance/verification APIs, wallet integration, schema.org mapping, and interoperability with national ID systems.
Transparency & Audit Protocols
Public repository access, blockchain logging (Hyperledger Fabric), data privacy (selective disclosure), and third-party audit readiness.
Website policies
Terms of service, privacy policy, cookie notification and web related policies that govern the African Community Fund.