APRM - UNOSAA-UNDESA High-Level Roundtable – UNGA 80
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on APRM: Renewed Vision for Adaptive Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa”
25 September | 1.00 - 2.30 pm
Venue: UN Secretariat General- 26TH floor
The African Peer Review Mechanism is a voluntary acceded mechanism that is dedicated to the promotion of good governance on the African continent. The APRM has succinctly transformed its continental and global engagements to fulfil its mandate in accordance with the decisions of the AU Assembly to support tracking governance progress in Africa and support African countries in monitoring and evaluating governance aspects of Agenda 2063., guided by the reforms of the African Union since 2017. This transformation has been made possible by the support of a variety of partners including the United Nations agencies.
This position has been equally confronted by multi-faceted crises, including the consequences of COVID-19 on the effectiveness and overall delivery of civil service of African governments, rise of unconstitutional changes of governments across the continent and conflict-related issues. All these conditions led to slow progress towards the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: the Africa We Want.
Good governance performance in most African countries remains off track, despite various recommendations offered in more than 30 governance reviews and various continental, sub-regional, and national-specific reports and capacity-building initiatives initiated by APRM and AU organs to assist in tackling issues including corruption, illicit financial flows, sound policy making and multi-level governance.
It is associated with a variety of socio-economic challenges, such as poverty, fragmented institutional modus operandi, corruption, unfair resource management, a fragile social compact with the African citizenry, and unconstitutional changes to governments.
The APRM-UN collaboration has been instrumental in the promotion of governance reforms in several countries including South Africa, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Nigeria, Namibia, Zambia, and Uganda. Continental initiatives, such as the APRM-UNDESA program to expedite the implementation of the Principles for Effective Governance of SDGs and Agenda 2063, the APRM-UNOSSC partnership to institutionalise SSC in the African eco-system, and the enhancement of inclusive and consistent voluntary reporting on SDGs and Agenda 2063 through dedicated platforms, have demonstrated their effectiveness and successful outcomes in African countries, with the support of various development partners.
The APRM Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue aims to amplify the APRM role in fortifying governance reforms in a fragmented global order and a quivering continental context, in recognition of the aforementioned. It equally provides a platform for APRM and high-level representatives from the African continent and strategic partners to share insights on key priorities to improve governance eco-system in the continent as aligned with the Second Ten-Year Implementation plan of Agenda 2063 STYIP).
Objectives and expected outcomes
- Boost the APRM-UN conversation on the continent's governance issues, important governance trends, and priorities, particularly as they relate to Agenda 2063's Moonshot 3 and the AU's theme of the year.
- Disseminate key findings of the APRM flagship publications and continental projects, such as the third High-Level Forum on South-South Cooperation and the African Governance Report.
- Provide support for the APRM Strategic Plan 2025–2028 among development foundations, APRM strategic partners, and important stakeholders.
Provisional Agenda (Speaker’s tbc)
Opening Remarks (High – Level Segment) – 5 Minute each
Welcoming and Moderation: H.E Ambassador Mohamed Idris, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations
- E Ambassador Marie Antoinette Rose Quatre, CEO, APRM Continental Secretariat
- Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General, Department of Social and Economic Affairs (DESA)
- E Selma Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission
Panel Discussion led by APRM, member states, and key UN organs: (5 Minutes each)
- Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Ghana
- E Ahmed Attaf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Algeria
- E Sara Nyanti, Minister, International Cooperation and Economic Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia
- Christina Duarte, Special Adviser on Africa and Under Secretary General, UN OSAA
- E Nardos Bekele, CEO, AUDA-NEPAD
- A representative from the APRM Multi-Development Banks partners.
- E Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director General, UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).
Guest of honour/closing speech
Dr. Julius Madda Bio, President of Sierra Leone and Chairperson of ECOWAS)./ Vice President of Uganda
Strategic Partners and targeted audience
- AU Commission, UN Special Advisor office on Africa (UNOSAA), UN DESA, UN office for South-South Cooperation, Mo Ibrahim Foundation and other partners.
- Representatives of AU member states, thinktanks and civil society organisations.
Contact Persons
Mr. Damien Thesee, Chief of Staff, APRM Continental Secretariat
Ms. Sara Hamouda, Senior Continental and Global Governance Officer, APRM Continental Secretariat.
Download PDF: Concept Note: APRM - UNOSAA-UNDESA High-Level Roundtable – UNGA 80
