APRM PEER REVIEW: 10 YEARS OF GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA

The document describes a planned conference, 'The APRM +10: Reviewing a Decade of Peer Learning and Projecting a Future of Governance in Africa', to be held in Addis Ababa in May 2013. It seeks to evaluate the APRM's progress since its 2003 establishment, specifically focusing on the implementation of National Programmes of Action (NPoAs) and the role of civil society in holding member states accountable. The briefing highlights the tension between the voluntary nature of the APRM and the compulsory nature of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), while calling for better synergies between the APRM and other AU organs, such as the Pan African Parliament and the Peace and Security Commission.

• The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), established on 9 March 2003, is a voluntary self-monitoring instrument designed to promote political stability, economic growth, sustainable development, and continental economic integration.
• As of January 2013, 33 countries have voluntarily joined the APRM, with 15 countries having completed the self-assessment and peer review process.
• Despite its progress, the APRM is described as being enclosed in a 'black box', where recommendations from review exercises are often ignored or shelved, particularly the National Programmes of Action (NPoAs).
• There is a need to analyze the relationship between the voluntary APRM and the compulsory African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), which had been ratified by 16 countries by the time of the briefing.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2013). APRM PEER REVIEW: 10 YEARS OF GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/APRM_Colloquium_2013_-_CONCEPT_NOTE.pdf

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. APRM PEER REVIEW: 10 YEARS OF GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA. 2013. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/APRM_Colloquium_2013_-_CONCEPT_NOTE.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2013aprm, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{APRM PEER REVIEW: 10 YEARS OF GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2013}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/APRM_Colloquium_2013_-_CONCEPT_NOTE.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }