Linking African peer review mechanism (APRM)’s national plan of actions (NPoAs) and other existing national development strategies: training manual

Abstract

African Peer Review Mechanism was formulated to foster the adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration. The approach adopted to achieve this objective is sharing of country experiences and reinforcement of successful best practice methods, which includes the identifying of deficiencies and assessing the needs for capacity building. The purpose of this Training Manual is to assist those who are involved in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process to link the APRM National Program of Actions (NPoA) and other existing national development strategies. Examples of the other national development strategies which are being implemented in Africa are the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and the National Development Plans (NDPs). Thus, its design, is helpful in enhancing capacity of national experts and stakeholders in the APRM process and also boosting on-line training program to complement the UNECA-organized national and regional workshops.