African Peer Review: Removing itself from a rut?

The document evaluates the 25th Summit of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Nairobi, noting a renewed energy under new leadership but highlighting persistent challenges including poor attendance by heads of state, significant financial arrears, and the need for faster reporting cycles to maintain relevance.

• The 25th APRM Summit in Nairobi showed signs of rejuvenation with the appointment of Professor Eddy Maloka as the first permanent CEO in over seven years and the endorsement of a new strategic plan.
• Political commitment remains inconsistent, evidenced by poor attendance at the Nairobi meeting where only six of 35 presidents were present, leading to the postponement of Country Review Reports for Chad and Djibouti.
• The APRM faces severe financial instability due to unpaid membership dues, prompting a commitment from member states to pay arrears within three years and an increase in annual contributions from $100,000 to $200,000 USD starting in 2017.
• There is a critical need to accelerate the review and reporting process to prevent findings from becoming irrelevant, as seen in Mozambique, which presented its second National Programme of Action Implementation Report seven years after its initial Country Review Report.
• Kenya is expected to be the first country to undergo a second APRM review, with a Country Review Mission scheduled for October 2016 and peer review in January 2017, amid demands from civil society for greater inclusion.

APA

Gruzd, S. (2016). African Peer Review: Removing itself from a rut? South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/research/african-peer-review-removing-itself-from-a-rut/

Chicago

Gruzd, Steven. African Peer Review: Removing itself from a rut? South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016. https://saiia.org.za/research/african-peer-review-removing-itself-from-a-rut/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gruzd2016african, author = {Gruzd, Steven}, title = {{African Peer Review: Removing itself from a rut?}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2016}, month = sep, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/african-peer-review-removing-itself-from-a-rut/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }