NEPAD/HGSIC-3-2003/APRM/Guideline/O&P 9 March 2003 these critical processes include the conduct of technical assessments by the APR Partner Institutions as part of the APRM. 1.3 The following sections of this paper elaborate briefly on the mandate, structure and role of each of these organisational components of the APRM. It also elaborates on the stages of the APR process that are identified in the APRM base document and present some ideas on the funding of the APRM. 2 The Committee of Participating Heads of State and Government (APR Forum) 2.1 The overall responsibility of the APRM is vested with a Committee of Participating Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the African Union who have voluntarily chosen to accede to the APRM (APR Forum). Therefore, the APR Forum has ultimate responsibility for oversight of the APRM organisation and processes, for mutual learning and capacity building, and for exercising the constructive peer dialogue and persuasion required to make the APRM effective, credible, and acceptable. 2.2 The mandate of the APR Forum is to: a. Appoint the APR Panel and its Chairperson; b. Consider, adopt, and take ownership of country review reports submitted by the APR Panel; c. Communicate the recommendations of the APR Forum to the Head of State or Government of the reviewed country immediately after the review meeting; d. Exercise constructive peer dialogue and persuasion (through offering assistance or applying appropriate measures) to effect changes in country practice where recommended; Page 2 of 17

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