The ALSF is hosted at the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The ALSF’s main objectives include:

1. assisting African Governments in defending against litigation brought against them by vulture funds (and other such entities);
2. providing legal advisory services to African Governments in the negotiation of complex commercial transactions relating to extractive resources, infrastructure, PPPs, debt, and related commercial agreements;
3. capacity building for lawyers related to the above; and
4. development of knowledge products.

The institutional structure of the Facility consists of

1. the Governing Council,
2. the Management Board, and
3. a Director.