APRM Monitoring and Advocacy Template Pilot Guide

The APRM Monitoring and Advocacy Template (AMAT) Pilot Guide provides a methodological framework for civil society and other organisations to track the implementation of National Programmes of Action (NPoAs) within the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The guide outlines a five-stage process—desk research, interviews, analysis, priority identification, and recommendation development—designed to evaluate the status of the APRM in a country and advocate for improved governance and implementation.

• The AMAT Pilot is designed to test a specific methodology for identifying, collecting, and analysing data to track progress on commitments in a state's National Programmes of Action (NPoAs).
• The overall APRM Monitoring Project (AMP) is structured into three functional parts: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), planning, and advocacy.
• The AMAT methodology follows a five-stage process: 1) Desk Research, 2) Interviews, 3) Assessment of the APRM process and APRM NPoA, 4) Identification of key priority areas, and 5) Creation of a set of recommendations.
• Desk research focuses on documenting the APRM's status and NPoA implementation progress by surveying official literature, policy frameworks, and reports from government and civil society.
• The interview stage targets a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including government officials, parliamentarians, civil society members, academics, and development partners, to obtain opinions on NPoA progress and document challenges.
• The final output of the AMAT process is a concise report intended for a variety of stakeholders, including government, donors, and the citizenry, featuring an executive summary, findings, and a summary plan of action.
• The guide includes specific data collection instruments for different respondent groups to evaluate the perceived importance of the APRM, the level of public awareness, and the success of NPoA implementation.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2011). APRM Monitoring and Advocacy Template Pilot Guide. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ampt_pilot_guide_20110114.pdf

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. APRM Monitoring and Advocacy Template Pilot Guide. 2011. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ampt_pilot_guide_20110114.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2011aprm, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{APRM Monitoring and Advocacy Template Pilot Guide}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2011}, month = jan, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ampt_pilot_guide_20110114.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }