Analyses of the APRM
This section includes reviews and analyses of the APRM from academics, research bodies and conferences dedicated to the subject.
This is a discussion of APRM by several presenters at Strengthening Democracy Through Nepad - The Role of African Civil Society conference.
National Governing Councils (NGCs are the lynchpin of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Situated between the state’s political leadership and the technical institutions carrying out the research, NGCs are crucial to the development of a meaningful Country Self-Assessment Report and viable National Programmes of Action(NPoAs). They provide oversight for all subsequent stages of the APRM. To achieve maximum impact, NGCs need to be free of political interference, have clear and concise mandates, and receive meaningful technical support. To date, a lack of consistency across APRM countries on the protocols for NGCs, including their scope of responsibility and sources of funding, has tended to hinder progress. (by Jacob Kurtzer) pdf View file (67.76 kB)
This paper examines the difficulties that exist with regard to citizenship in African states (by Bronwyn Manby)
Analysis of the APRM system from the South African Journal of International Affairs, Vol 14, Issue 1, Summer/Autumn 2007 ( by Ross Herbert and Steven Gruzd, SAIIA)
This survey recommends that the issue of protected disclosures be added as an indicator of good economic governance and management.
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as a Tool to Improve Governance? Experience in Ghana (2009)
This study is the result of research carried out in the framework of the German Development Institute’s Training Programme for young professionals (by Sven Grimm, Kristin Nawrath, Robert Roth, Simon Triebel and Britta Utz)
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This paper assesses the benefits that the APRM has brought to the continent, and the obstacles that militate against success.
This article seeks to assess both the AU and Nepads achievements in terms of institution- and capacity-building.
This paper analyses the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development in the context of African governance.
(by Mouloud Boumghar, AfriMAP)
This paper argues that the right of Access to Information has been endorsed by the African Union, the APRM's parent body, and is a core principle of democracy.
This report, published by AfriMap, describes the South African APRM process and discusses it's strengths and shortcomings (by Nobuntu Mbele)
This paper provides an overview of the Ghana country report, citing successes and weaknesses in the four areas the African Peer Review Mechanism.
This paper provides an overview of the APRM, points out its unique approach to governance in Africa and recognises the key challenges faced by the process (2007).
This paper was prepared for the 2007 Bergen Seminar: Governance Assessments and the Paris Declaration: Towards Inclusive Participation and National Ownership ( by Dr. Adotey Bing-Pappoe)