1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
This is an Executive Summary of a report of the 1st Annual Review of
the implementation of Uganda‟s Africa Peer Review Mechanism
(APRM) National Programme of Action. It was spearheaded by the
Uganda APRM National Governing Council and it covers the period
between 1st July 2008 and 30th June 2009. The Annual Progress Review
report is part of the requirement for countries that have successfully
been peer reviewed to present a report on the progress made in the
implementation of the three-year APRM National Programme of
Action.
1.2
The Executive Summary examines the main achievements registered
during the implementation of the Programme of Action priorities, in
responding to the recommendations of the Country Review Mission and
the Annual Progress Review Panel contained in the Country Review
Report. The Annual Progress Review process entailed an analysis of
secondary data and information, as well as consultations with key
informants in various Ministries, Departments and Agencies and nonstate agencies that were responsible for the implementation of
Programme of Action. The report has been reviewed and validated by
Cabinet. It was also presented to a national workshop for validation by
national level stakeholders on 18th June 2009.
2. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
2.0 Principles Codes and Standards
2.0.1 Over the past years, Uganda has signed and ratified many of the relevant
international and regional principles, codes and standards under the four
thematic areas of the APRM. This is not only a good practice, but also
an indication of the country‟s commitment to international standards
and legal instruments.
2.0.2 Uganda enacted the Ratification of Treaties Act, No. 5 of 1998 (Cap.
207), which spells out the mechanism for domesticating Treaties and
Conventions. The Government of Uganda had by then ratified most
Treaties and Conventions. There was progress made with regard to the
creation of an accessible database of signed, ratified, or domesticated