| Overview : The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was launched in 2003. It seeks to deepen democratic practices, by strengthening achievements, disseminating best practices and rectifying underlying deficiencies in governance and socio-economic development processes of member states. The aim of the APRM is to encourage and build transformative leadership and constructive national dialogue, through an inclusive and participatory self-assessment process, and foster policies and practices that would lead to the attainment of political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration. Increasing public awareness would enhance effective participation of the member states of the AU. As at 29 January 2015, 35 countries had acceded to the APRM. 17 of the acceded 35 member states have undertaken the review, developed National Plans of Action and are now at various levels of implementing the Plans. The APRM is an Africa leaders’ initiative which measures the status of the country under review in terms of Democracy and Political governance, Economic governance and Management, Corporate governance, and Socio-Economic Development. The initiative has been under-publicized thus undermining its achievements in its 12 years of existence. This also means that its reformative results in the 17 countries reviewed have equally been under reported, less known and appreciated, less acknowledged and, indeed, less able to attract new members as well as supporters (including development partners for increased funding of its activities). The pertinence of communicating successes achieved and documenting knowledge gained from implementing the APRM in the past 12 years cannot be underestimated. Hence, UNDP seeks the services of individual consultant with the required expertise to provide the captioned consultnacy services as per the TOR. |
