KEY PRIORITIES 4. Human Resource Capacity Development 5. Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks and Systems 6. Enhancement of Research & Development Capacity and Improvement of Operational Tools 7. Intra-APRM Coordination and Harmonisation: Improve coordination and harmonisation between the APRM Continental and national and regional structures, as well as with relevant AU organs, in the exercise of the APRM mandate and programmes OUTCOMES 4.1. A fully capacitated Secretariat capable of effectively and efficiently implementing the broad mandate of the APRM put in place OUTPUTS 4.1.1. APRM organisational structure revised and aligned to AU positions grading and salary scales 4.1.2. APRM adopts and adapts AU Staff Rules and Regulations 4.1.3. APRM Human Resource Management Strategy developed and implemented 4.1.4. High calibre APRM Staff recruited and appointed 4.1.5. APRM Staff retention strategy developed and implemented 4.1.6. Performance Management is institutionalised in APRM processes and practices 5.1. Enhanced efficiency 5.1.1. Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks for improved and effectiveness of quality of internal and country review processes peer review developed and operationalised processes 6.1.1. Networks and structures are established with relevant 6.1. Evidence-based research and advocacy institutions for increased national compliance research collaboration and enhanced participation of with APRM review civil society in peer review processes recommendations and National 6.1.2. Compliance with APRM recommendations and NPOAs Programmes of at national level enforced Action (NPOAs) 6.1.3. An APRM Knowledge Hub and Resource Centre established 6.1.4. The quality of APRM Reviews noticeably enhanced through better tools, processes and streamlined questionnaire, leading to shorter timeframes and reduced cost of country reviews 7.1. Improved effectiveness and impact of APRM programmes 7.1.1. Strengthened linkages and coordination between the APRM Secretariat, the APR Panel, and national and regional structures, and with relevant AU organs, in the exercise of APRM's mandate and programmes 8.1. APRM fully 8.1.1. The Statute on integration drafted, finalised and 8. APRM integration integrated into AU submitted to relevant APRM and AU structures for into the AU, structures and its consideration and adoption, and strategies to enhance Universal Accession relevance to Africa’s APRM’s relevance to Africa’s regional integration and enhanced regional integration agenda developed and implemented APRM relevance to agenda enhanced Africa’s regional 8.1.2. APRM Secretariat management and governance integration agenda: systems aligned with relevant AU rules and regulations Integrate the APRM into the AU structures and processes as 8.1.3. APRM Secretariat legal status with the host envisaged in the Malabo Summit government of the Republic of South Africa formalised Decision 2014; launch the campaign for accelerated universal 8.2.1. Universal accession to APRM by AU member states 8.2. Membership and accession and enhanced APRM relevance to relevance to Africa’s participation in achieved regional integration agenda APRM initiatives increased –23–