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hereAPRM Participating Countries
As at November 2011, the following 30 countries have signed the Memorandum of Understanding acceding to the APRM:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Where the Countries are now:
Preparatory Stage:
Preparatory Stage: Countries sign a Memorandum of Understanding (i.e. accede to the Mechanism) but have not started the process.
Angola, Cameroon, Liberia, Republic of Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Malawi, Mauritania, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sudan, Togo
Stage One:
Countries launch the process (with the help of the APR Secretariat and Strategic Partners through the Country Support Mission) and undergo a comprehensive national self-assessment exercise involving all relevant constituencies. The Self-assessment Report and Programme of Action are then sent to the APR Secretariat and the APR Panel.
Djibouti, Tanzania
Stage Two:
Stage Two: The APR Secretariat and the Strategic Partners (Country Review Team) undertake a country review visit for widespread stakeholder consultation.
Stage Three:
The Country Review Team prepares a draft report on the basis of the background document and the Issue Paper prepared by the APR Secretariat, which is then reviewed by the panel of Eminent Persons.
Stage Four:
Stage Four: The Chairperson of the Panel of Eminent Persons communicates recommendations to the head of State and Government of the country under review and subsequently submits the final Country Review report and Programme of Action to the Forum of heads of States of the APRM for the peer review itself.
Sierra Leone, Zambia
Stage Five:
Country review report and Programme of Action are Publicized.
Countries that have completed the process and reviewed:
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda
Country Review Report and Programme of Action publicized:
Ghana-June 2005, Rwanda-Nov 2005, Kenya-May 2006, South Africa-May 2007, Algeria-July 2007, Benin-January 2008, Burkina Faso-October 2008, Uganda- May 2008, Nigeria- June 2008, Mali – May 2009, Lesotho – May 2009, Mozambique – May 2009
Where ECA has been
So far, ECA has participated in the following activities:
Support Missions in 19 countries:
Algeria (July 05), Benin (Nov 05), Burkina Faso (June 06, 08), Djibouti (January 2011), Ethiopia (June 08), Ghana (May 04), Kenya (July 04), Lesotho (Nov 06), Mali (June 07), Mauritius (June 04), Mozambique (Aug 06), Nigeria (March 05), Rwanda (June 04), Sierra Leone (Sep 2010), South Africa (Nov 05, June 06), Tanzania (June 06), Uganda (Feb 05)
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8 Country Follow-up Support Missions:
Algeria and South Africa (November and December respectively in 2005), Mozambique (June 07), for Uganda in South Africa (2008), for Nigeria in South Africa (2008), Mali (Jan 2009), for Lesotho in South Africa (April 09), Tanzania (March 09)
15 Review Missions:
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia
2nd Cycle Review
Kenya – July 2011
Status of Member countries
All member states of the African Union are eligible to accede to the APRM by signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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CENTRAL AFRICA |
No. |
Countries |
Date of Signature
of MOU |
1st Review |
2nd Review |
Started |
Completed |
Started |
Completed |
1. |
Cameroon |
3 April 2003 |
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Congo (Rep.) |
9 March 2003 |
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Gabon |
14 April 2003 |
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Sao Tomé & Principe |
28 Jan 2007 |
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EAST AFRICA |
No. |
Countries |
Date of Signature
of MOU |
1st Review |
2nd Review |
Started |
Completed |
Started |
Completed |
1. |
Djibouti |
1 July 2007 |
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2. |
Ethiopia |
9 March 2003 |
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3. |
Kenya |
9 March 2003 |
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4. |
Rwanda |
9 March 2003 |
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5. |
Tanzania |
8 July 2004 |
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6. |
Uganda |
9 March 2003 |
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NORTH AFRICA |
No. |
Countries |
Date of Signature
of MOU |
1st Review |
2nd Review |
Started |
Completed |
Started |
Completed |
1. |
Algeria |
9 March 2003 |
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2. |
Egypt |
9 March 2004 |
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3. |
Mauritania |
30 Jan. 2008 |
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4. |
Sudan |
22 Jan. 2006 |
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SOUTHERN AFRICA |
No. |
Countries |
Date of Signature
of MOU |
1st Review |
2nd Review |
Started |
Completed |
Started |
Completed |
1. |
Angola |
8 July 2004 |
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2. |
Lesotho |
8 July 2004 |
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3. |
Malawi |
8 July 2004 |
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4. |
Mauritius |
9 March 2003 |
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5. |
Mozambique |
9 March 2004 |
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6. |
South Africa |
9 March 2003 |
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7. |
Zambia |
22 Jan. 2006 |
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WEST AFRICA |
No. |
Countries |
Date of Signature
of MOU |
1st Review |
2nd Review |
Started |
Completed |
Started |
Completed |
1. |
Benin |
31 March 2004 |
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2. |
Burkina Faso |
9 March 2003 |
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3. |
Ghana |
9 March 2003 |
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4. |
Liberia |
29 Jan 2011 |
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5. |
Mali |
28 May 2003 |
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6. |
Nigeria |
9 March 2003 |
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7. |
Senegal |
9 March 2004 |
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Sierra Leone |
8 July 2004 |
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Togo |
30 June 2008 |
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