CHAPTER ONE: THE APR PROCESS AND ITS LAUNCH IN ALGERIA incorporated in the self-assessment report and handed to the CRM during is visit in March 2007. 41. The report is structured as follows: The first part, which starts by providing the list of countries currently participating in the APRM, also includes some of the country‟s socio-economic indicators, a general introduction (the Executive Summary) to the report and a chapter on the historical context of, and present challenges facing Algeria. 42. The second part of the report, Chapters Three to Six, present the analyses of the four themes of governance covered by the APRM, namely Democracy and Political Governance; Governance and Economic Management; Corporate Governance; and Socio-Economic Development. In each thematic area, the analyses of each objective are preceded by a brief summary of the selfassessment, followed by the CRM‟s findings. The analysis of each objective is followed by the findings on certain governance issues deemed important to complement the action taken or envisaged by the authorities. Given that one of the objectives of the APRM is to share and exchange experiences on the continent, Algeria‟s good practices are cited to highlight those aspects of governance specific to the country that are worth emphasising. 43. The third part of the report consists of Chapters Seven and Eight, which analyse overarching issues and provide the general conclusion to the report. These two final chapters discuss cross-cutting issues in Algeria‟s governance and summarise not only achievements in terms of governance, but also the challenges that the country will have to face in implementing the PoA. In closing, new perspectives for Algeria are identified. 38