Peace and Security through Good Governance

The document analyzes the NEPAD African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), detailing its five-stage review process, its organizational structure involving the APR Forum and Panel of Eminent Persons, and its complex relationship with the African Union. It highlights the tension between political governance review and economic governance, the role of partner institutions like the UNECA and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the challenges of financing and institutional capacity in ensuring the mechanism's efficacy.

• The APRM employs four distinct types of reviews for member countries: a base country review conducted within 18 months of joining, periodic reviews every two to four years, voluntary reviews requested by the member country, and reviews instituted due to early signs of political or economic crisis.
• The base review process is structured into five stages: background research and draft plan of action, a country visit to build consensus with stakeholders, the preparation of recommendations by the APR team, internal presentation and discussion of recommendations, and the final public release of the report.

APA

Cilliers, J. (2003). Peace and Security through Good Governance. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/topics/corruption-and-governance/01-apr-2003-peace-and-security-through-good-governance-a-guide-to-the-nepad-african-peer-review-mechanism

Chicago

Cilliers, Jakkie. Peace and Security through Good Governance. Institute for Security Studies, 2003. https://issafrica.org/topics/corruption-and-governance/01-apr-2003-peace-and-security-through-good-governance-a-guide-to-the-nepad-african-peer-review-mechanism.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cilliers2003peace, author = {Cilliers, Jakkie}, title = {{Peace and Security through Good Governance}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2003}, month = apr, url = {https://issafrica.org/topics/corruption-and-governance/01-apr-2003-peace-and-security-through-good-governance-a-guide-to-the-nepad-african-peer-review-mechanism}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }