CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION: THE APRM PROCESS AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN BURKINA FASO _____________________________________________________________________ importantly, however, it was the second Francophone country in sub-Saharan Africa to be evaluated. In many respects, Burkina Faso’s experience in this regard will be interesting for other countries experiencing the same realities all over the continent. 28. The CRM comprised 19 African experts from 12 member states of the AU who were chosen for their expertise and experience in the fields of governance in the different thematic areas covered by the APRM. These experts were as follows: From the APR Panel and Secretariat 29. Professor Mohammed Seghir Babès and Mrs Marie-Angélique Savané, mission leaders and members of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons; Mr Moise Nembot, the coordinator in charge of the theme ‘democracy and political governance’, and the evaluation coordinator in respect of Burkina Faso; Mr Dalmar Jama, Research Analyst for Corporate Governance; and Ms Atany Kagnaguine, Support Officer of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons. From partner institutions 30. Ms Houda Mejri, head of communication and responsible for gender issues at the ECA; Mr Daniel Gbetnkom, in charge of economic affairs at the ECA in the West Africa subregion; Mr Guy Fortunat Ranaivomanana, in charge of economic affairs and governance at the ECA; Mr Donatien Bihute, former vice president of the ADB and an international consultant, representing the ADB; Ms Sylvie Kinigi, former prime minister of Burundi, international consultant and UNDP representative; and Mr Kango-Lantone Lare, in charge of the good governance programme at the UNDP Regional Service Centre in Dakar. Independent experts of the APR Secretariat 31. Democracy and political governance: Mr Yenikoye Ismael Aboubacar, international consultant and former dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences in Niamey; Mr Babacar Gueye, Professor Agrégé in the Faculty of Law at the University Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar; and Mr Léopold Donfack Sokeng, Professor Agrégé of Public Law at the University of Douala. 32. Governance and economic management: Mr Mbaya J Kankwenda, international consultant, executive director of ICREDES, former chief economist of UNDP Africa, former UNDP resident representative and former minister of planning of the DRC; and Mr Pasteur Just Akpo, economist and professor at the University of Benin. 33. Corporate governance: Mr Karim Ben Kahla, Professor Agrégé of Management Science at the University of Tunis. 34. Socioeconomic development: Mr Ousmane M Diallo, international consultant and former minister of planning of Mali; Mr Mahmoud Ben Romdhane, 43