African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) @APRMorg

As Botswana prepares for its First APRM Country Review Mission, a Sensitization, Capacity Building and Experience Sharing Mission is underway in Gaborone to enhance stakeholder understanding and readiness for the review process.

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🎙️ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 4:00 𝐏𝐌 (𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓) Join us for a timely conversation with Thulani Tshefuta, as we revisit South Africa’s APRM Review and unpack the enduring challenge of xenophobia and social cohesion. 📺 Watch the premiere: youtu.be/UqBE9d_lfGA

Today I concluded my tour of Europe with a visit to the @commonwealthsec to discuss areas of collaboration. It was a pleasure meeting once again with Ms. Abiola Sunmiku, Adviser and Head of Africa Governance and Peace Directorate, and Ms. Maimela Keke, Head of Partnerships, along with their teams. The @commonwealthsec remains an important partner for @APRMorg as we advance our shared objective of improving governance across the continent. #APRM

Today I held a high-level engagement with Ms. Nathalie Delapalme, CEO of the @Mo_IbrahimFdn. We discussed collaboration between @APRMorg and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation under our strategic partnerships framework. We agreed to work together on the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, transparency initiatives, and building resilience for peace by identifying fragility factors that affect stability and democracy.

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I had the distinct honour of meeting H.E. Dr. Khaled El-Anany, Secretary-General of @UNESCO, at the conclusion of my mission to Paris. We held productive discussions with Dr. El-Anany and his team, led by Ambassador Mohamed El-Farnawany, Director of the Priority Africa Division, on strengthening collaboration in key governance areas aligned with #Agenda2063. These included artificial intelligence and e-governance, the role of youth in peace and social cohesion, access to information, democratic governance, and South-South cooperation. I sincerely appreciate Dr. El-Anany’s steadfast support and visionary leadership in placing Africa at the forefront of UNESCO’s priorities.

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As we continue engagements with French authorities and development partners, my team and I held a technical exchange with Mr. Cyril Gerardon, Deputy Director, Africa Department, and his team at Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Our discussions covered key areas for collaboration: supporting African credit rating agencies for investment promotion, governance-climate policies, youth engagement, and triangular cooperation for good governance.

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My team and I had a series of productive technical discussions with OECD Public Governance Directorate experts, led by Mr. Janos Bertok, Deputy Director, and Ms. Tatyana Teplova, Head of Division, Global Partnerships, Inclusion and Justice. We exchanged views on @APRMorg and @OECD priorities, and identified common areas where our organizations’ comparative advantages can be leveraged. We also engaged with other Directorates to advance collaboration on development cooperation, finance for development, and South-South + triangular cooperation for governance reforms across the continent.

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It was a pleasure meeting Ms. Holy Ranaivozanany, Deputy Executive Director of the Africa-Europe Foundation (@AfricaEuropeFdn, and her team. We reflected on the Governance Support Programme and flagship initiatives including the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) and the Africa Governance Report 2027 (AGR). This engagement will deepen @APRMorg -AEF collaboration for mutual benefit.

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I rounded off my Brussels engagements with a meeting at the European External Action Service, (@eu_eeas) I was hosted by Ms. Cristina Villanueva Moreno, Political Officer for Pan-African Affairs, Peace and Security, and her colleagues. We reflected on @APRMorg’s Governance Support Programme and its development to close the gap between governance review recommendations and implementation. The @EUtoAU reaffirmed its financial commitment to the APRM as one of its reliable partners. #APRM #EEAS #GovernanceSupportProgramme

Prof. Themba Maseko, @Wits_WSG, delivered the welcome address. Prof. Sifiso Ndlovu, UNISA & Mr. Ntsikayohlanga Mzananda then led an intergenerational dialogue on youth activism’s legacy & its impact on governance. “Youth activism is not history. It is governance in motion.”

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50 years after Soweto, the question of youth in society is still urgent. Hosted by APRM, @Wits_WSG + South African Youth Council, today’s seminar reflected on progress since 1976 vs realities young people face now. Half a century later: where are the youth? #APRM #June16

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#June16 Azania reflected that the youth of today are engaged in a symbolic cold war with the generation of 1976. Many young people feel that the promises & aspirations carried by the 1976 generation have not been fully realised & that somewhere along the way, the ball was dropped

#June16 #YouthMonth2026 Where are the Youth? @Wits_WSG commemorating 50 years since 16 June 1976.

Kicked off my Paris mission this morning with Mr. František Ružička, @OECD Deputy Secretary-General for Organizational Management & International Relations. We discussed economic growth, stronger public institutions, e-governance + digital transformation for resilience and stability in Africa, aligned with Agenda 2063. Grateful for OECD’s continued support to APRM. #APRM #OECD #Agenda2063

The 1st meeting of the Task Force on the Review of the @APRMorg Legal Instruments took place in Centurion, South Africa. #Burundi was represented by Mrs Léonie Ndihokubwayo, Senior Counselor at @BurundinAddis contributing to discussions on enhancing the APRM legal framework.

Ahead of the 5th Continental Dialogue on #YPS & #WPS, H.E. @APRM_MarieRose, CEO of @APRMorg, received Ms. @LKarikumutima, Focal Point for Youth & Women Agendas at the Embassy of #Burundi in Addis Ababa, for preparatory discussions and a working visit in Centurion, South Africa.

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@KAS_PolDiSSA is proud to support the @APRMorg with communications and broadcasting equipment. Their work is important in strengthening democracy in Africa. In this digital age, Democracy depends on strong institutions & strong institutions must be heard. #DemocracyInAfrica

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I kicked off the Europe engagements with a lunch meeting in Berlin, Germany, between @APRMorg and @KAS_PolDiSSA. Joining Dr. Holger Dix, Director of the Regional Program Political Dialogue Sub-Saharan Africa at @KAS_SouthAfrica, were his German-based colleagues: Dr. Stefan Friedrich, Head of KAS Sub-Saharan Africa Region, and Mr. Henri Bohnet, Policy Advisor. KAS commended APRM on successfully undertaking the political parties dialogue and other KAS-funded activities earlier, and wanted to learn more about key flagship initiatives in APRM. The meeting ended with the parties agreeing to identify ways of collaborating to advance the implementation of the country review report’s recommendations. In line with delivering the Strategic Plan 2025-2028 with tangible results, APRM is transitioning from mere governance diagnosis in Africa to the implementation of recommendations from Government Reviews through the governance support programme.

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I met with German Federal Foreign Office representatives Ms. Eva Dombo and Mr. Johannes Hoeber, who outlined the German-African Partnership, UN reform, and shared priorities on governance, conflict prevention, and a rules-based multilateral order. We also reviewed @APRMorg’s Strategic Shift and Governance Support Program, its peace and security role complementing the AU PSC, and ongoing work on SDG/Agenda 2063 reporting and @KAS_PolDiSSA’s collaboration on political party dialogues. The discussions opened channels for future engagement to identify specific areas of mutual collaboration.

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Last week @APRMorg APRM CEO @APRM_MarieRose received a delegation from the @AU_WGYD The meeting focused on strengthening & harmonizing reporting on youth development, with particular attention to the African Youth Charter & the Africa Governance Report 2027.

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