The APRM Objectives Governance Indicators

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The APRM Objectives (Governance Indicators)

• Eric A. Opoku

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STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION

• An Overview of the APRM Process
• The Broad Governance Objectives (Indicators)
• Conclusion

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WHAT IS APRM?

• The AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM) is an
  instrument that is voluntarily acceded to by a
  country, as a self-monitoring and control
  mechanism to ensure compliance with the
  principles of NEPAD.

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OBJECTIVES of APRM

• To enhance African ownership of its development
  agenda
  
• Identify, evaluate and disseminate the best
  practices in governance
  
• Foster political stability, economic growth and
  accelerated sub-regional and continental economic
  integration
  
• Use peer review to enhance adoption and
  implementation of best practices when found
  wanting.
  
• Identify deficiencies and capacity gaps and make
  recommendations to address these issues.
  

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FIGURE1 THE APRM STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION OF APRM IN
GHANA
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THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES OF GHANAS APRM PROCESS
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Democracy Political Gov.

• the NEPAD Framework Document and the
  Declaration identify, among others, democracy and
  good political governance as preconditions and
  foundations of sustainable development and the
  eradication of poverty. The overall objective is
  to consolidate a constitutional political order
  in which democracy, respect for human rights, the
  rule of law, separation of powers and effective,
  responsive public service are realised to ensure
  sustainable development and a peaceful and stable
  society.
• NEPAD/HSGIC-03-2003/APRM/OSCI, 9 March 2003
• OBJECTIVE(S)
• Objective 1 Prevent and reduce intra- and
  inter-country conflicts
  
• Objective 2 Enhance constitutional democracy,
  including periodical political competition and
  opportunity for choice, the rule of law,
  citizens' rights, and supremacy of the
  Constitution
• Objective 3 Promote and protect economic,
  social, cultural, civil and political rights, as
  enshrined in all African and international human
  rights instruments
• Objective 4 Uphold the separation of powers,
  including the protection of the independence of
  the judiciary and of an effective Parliament
  
• Objective 5 Ensure accountable, efficient and
  effective public office holders and civil
  servants
  

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Democracy Political Gov. Cont.

• Objective 6 Promote development and
  participation of civil society and the media
  
• Objective 7 Fight corruption in the public
  sphere
  
• Objective 8 Promote and protect the rights of
  women
  
• Objective 9 Promote and protect the rights of
  children
  
• Objective 10 Promote and protect the rights of
  vulnerable groups
  

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Economic Gov. Mgt.

• to promote market efficiency, to control
  wasteful spending, to consolidate democracy, and
  to encourage private financial flows all of which
  are official aspects of the quest to reduce
  poverty and enhance sustainable development.
• Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and
  Corporate Governance, paragraph 18
  
• OBJECTIVE(S)
• Objective 1 Promote macroeconomic policies to
  support sustainable development
  
• Objective 2 Pursue transparency, effectiveness
  and predictability of government
  
• economic policies
• Objective 3 Enhance sound public finance
  management
  
• Objective 4 Combat corruption in public
  administration and money laundering
  
• Objective 5 Accelerate regional cooperation and
  integration
  

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Corporate Governance

• Good corporate governance provides a level of
  disclosure and transparency regarding the
  
• conduct of corporations and their boards of
  directors that enables the supervision of their
  
• accountability while ensuring that they comply
  with their legal obligations and remissions,
  
• are accountable to shareholders and responsible
  to stakeholders including employees, suppliers,
  
• creditors, customers and communities, And act
  responsibly regarding the environment.
  
• (APRM Questionnaire, Section 3)
• OBJECTIVE(S)
• Objective 1 Promote an enabling environment and
  effective regulatory framework for economic
  activities
  
• Objective 2 Ensure that corporations act as good
  corporate citizens with regard to human rights,
  social responsibility and environmental
  sustainability
• Objective 3 Promote adoption of codes of good
  business ethics in achieving the objectives of
  the corporation
  
• Objective 4 Ensure that corporations treat all
  their stakeholders (shareholders, employees,
  communities, suppliers and customers) in a fair
  and just manner
• Objective 5 Provide for accountability of
  corporations, directors and officers
  

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Socio-Economic Development

• Africa faces grave challenges and the most
  urgent of these are the eradication of poverty
  and the fostering of socioeconomic development,
  in particular, through democracy and good
  governance. It is to the attainment of these twin
  objectives that the NEPAD process is principally
  directed.
• NEPAD/HSGIC/03-2003/APRM/MOU Annex 1
• OBJECTIVE(S)
• Objective 1 Promote self-reliance in development
  and build capacity for self-sustaining
  development
  
• Objective 2 Accelerate socio-economic
  development to achieve sustainable development
  and poverty reduction
  
• Objective 3 Strengthen policies, delivery
  mechanisms and outcomes in key social areas
  
• Objective 4 Ensure affordable access to water,
  sanitation, energy, finance, markets, information
  and communications technology, shelter and land
  for all citizens, especially the poor.
• Objective 5 Make progress towards gender
  mainstreaming and equality
  
• Objective 6 Ensure broad-based participation in
  development
  

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APRM GNPOA Identified Pillars of Democratic
Governance

• Deepening the democratisation process in Ghana is
  contingent upon the practice of good political
  governance. In this connection, the GNPOA
  identified the following
• A credible electoral system,
• Unrestrained pluralism, (multiparty politics)
• Broad participation in decision-making both at
  the national and the sub-national levels
  
• Enfranchisement of the electorate,
• A peaceful alternation of government,
• Reduction and eventual elimination of frequent
  and violent intra and inter-state conflicts
  
• Promotion of peace and stability within the
  sub-region
  
• Enjoyment of human rights
• Rule of law

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The critical issues that emerged from the GNPOA
include

• Resolving the perennial conflict engendered by
  the problems of land ownership
  
• and land use in the country
• Delays in the administration of justice
• Maintaining the practice of separation of powers
  as a way of curbing excesses in the exercise of
  power among the arms of government
  
• Hastening the decentralisation process to create
  opportunities for citizen participation in local
  governance and to promote sustainable local
  development
• The need to redouble the efforts of the
  government to curb corruption
  
• Promoting efficiency and effectiveness in the use
  of public resources and improving service
  delivery.
  
• Creating opportunities for the assertion of
  rights by all groups especially women, children,
  young persons, persons with disability and the
  aged.

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Summary of the APRM Objectives and the
Corresponding GPRS II Sub-headings relating to
Political Governance
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CONCLUSION

• The APRM country self-assessment is not an end in
  itself its the implementation of its
  recommendation to bring about positive change in
  the lives of the people that makes it
  worthwhile.
• The Process of implementation hinges on
• Mobilization of the needed resources..
• Publication of the report, as well as its
  dissemination and appreciation among all
  stakeholders.
  
• Implementation of recommendations by MDAs.
• Regular M E (which the entire APRM Process
  is).
  
• Thank you!