AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM) DEPLOYS WORLD-FIRST SERIES OF REPORTS ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT (UCG)

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AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM) DEPLOYS WORLD-FIRST SERIES OF REPORTS ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT (UCG)

#APRM #APRMUCG #APRMPEACE #UCG 


This is one of the highlights of my work with African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as a communicator supporting outreach: the access to new, maybe novel, information that I would heretofore not have access to.


As someone who published a small book in 2019 entitled "How ECOWAS & AU Managed conflicts from 2011-2017" (see profile with link to downloadable report on academia.edu), I am always on the look out for AU's responses to peace and security over the years.


To say I am excited about this new APRM advocacy is understating how this privilege continues to remind one of the sense of responsibility for making an impact on the continent. 


APRM's new targeted reviews, and this is something my fellow champions -- Caroline Aluoch Adam Alqali Suzan Mwape Gabriel Baglo  -- have all covered since we all started the APRM Communication Network Champion work, are important and specifically-focused reviews that are requested by AU Member States after a general review. 


It just so happens in the six countries where the targeted reviews will take place, three are in my home region of West Africa. These are Burkina Faso; Sierra Leone; Guinea Conakry. The others are Chad; Lesotho; Comoros.


The targeted reviews will be conducted in fulfillment of Member States request to ensure that Unconstitutional Changes in Government (UCG) become part of the reporting for African Governance Report (AGR) 2023, which focus will be on UCG for the year.


Most important about this advocacy is how APRM will work with the Africa Governance Architecture platform members to launch a series of targeted reviews from 22 September to 30 October, 2022.


Arguably, this is the first of its kind not just on the continent, but in the world, which makes it especially more exciting and noteworthy.


As far as methodology goes, the methodology is unique, adopting an evidence-based case study on the topic for the purpose of gathering primary data from country experiences and best practices on UCG, through the use of a questionnaire known as a Governance Gap Analysis Tool.


APRM believes this methodology will ensure the full assessment of the causes, triggers and efficacy of AU and REC's frameworks in addressing UCG in Africa.


We will be updating followers on this as and when information is made available from APRM Continental Secretariat. 


Follow hashtags across social media using #AGR2023, and #APRMMedia. APRM Champions are on twitter at @APRMChampions.

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