KEYNOTE STATEMENT BY HON. CHRISTINE //HOEBES, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ON BEHALF OF HON. NETUMBO NANDI NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION DURING THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM SENSITIZATION PROJECT IN NAMIBIA CIVIL SOCIETY TRAINING WORKSHOP

The statement describes the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as a voluntary, African-led self-monitoring tool for promoting democracy, good governance, and socio-economic development. It details Namibia's progress since acceding to the APRM in January 2017, including the establishment of a national Focal Point and the planned creation of a National Governance Council and National Secretariat. The speaker emphasizes the need for inclusive consultations with civil society to ensure the integrity of the review process and highlights continental challenges such as funding constraints and the need for timely peer reviews. Finally, it notes the APRM's expanded role in monitoring the African Union Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030.

• The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is a voluntary self-monitoring initiative designed to promote democracy, transparency, accountability, and good political, economic, and corporate governance across Africa.
• Namibia acceded to the APRM in January 2017 and is currently establishing the necessary national infrastructure, including an African Peer Review Focal Point, a broad-based National Governance Council, and an independent National Secretariat.
• The APRM's scope has expanded to include monitoring and evaluation roles for the African Union Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2018). KEYNOTE STATEMENT BY HON. CHRISTINE //HOEBES, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ON BEHALF OF HON. NETUMBO NANDI NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION DURING THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM SENSITIZATION PROJECT IN NAMIBIA CIVIL SOCIETY TRAINING WORKSHOP. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/APRM-Statement.pdf.pdf

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. KEYNOTE STATEMENT BY HON. CHRISTINE //HOEBES, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ON BEHALF OF HON. NETUMBO NANDI NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION DURING THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM SENSITIZATION PROJECT IN NAMIBIA CIVIL SOCIETY TRAINING WORKSHOP. 2018. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/APRM-Statement.pdf.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2018keynote, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{KEYNOTE STATEMENT BY HON. CHRISTINE //HOEBES, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ON BEHALF OF HON. NETUMBO NANDI NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION DURING THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM SENSITIZATION PROJECT IN NAMIBIA CIVIL SOCIETY TRAINING WORKSHOP}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/APRM-Statement.pdf.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }