NEPAD/HGSIC-3-2003/APRM/Guideline/O&P
9 March 2003
e. Persuade development partners to support the recommendations
approved by the APR Forum by providing technical and financial
assistance;
f. Transmit APRM Reports to the appropriate African Union (AU)
structures in a timely manner;
g. Make public, through the APR Secretariat, country review reports
and press releases pertaining thereto;
h. Establish and approve the rules of procedure for the APR Forum and
approve those of the APR Panel;
i. Approve a Code of Conduct for all components of the APRM
organisation; and
j. Ensure that the APR process is fully funded by the participating
countries (including non-governmental partners).
3 The Panel of Eminent Persons (APR Panel)
3.1
The APR Panel shall have the following mandate:
a. Exercise oversight of the APR process with a view to ensuring the
independence, professionalism, and credibility of the process;
b. Oversee the selection of the APR Teams and appoint them to conduct
country reviews;
c. Recommend appropriate African institutions or individuals to conduct
technical assessments;
d. Meet when required to review and make objective assessments of and
recommendations on the country review reports submitted to it by the
APR Secretariat;
e. Consider recommendations contained in the country review reports and
make recommendations to the APR Forum;
f. Submit to the APR Forum all country review reports with
recommendations on measures that could be taken to assist the country
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