EXPECTED OUTPUTS 8. RELATED ACTIONS RESPONSIBLE ACTORS INDICATORS OF SUCCESS INTEGRATION OF APRM INTO AU STRUCTURES, UNIVERSAL ACCESSION, AND ENHANCED APRM RELEVANCE TO AFRICAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION 8.1 The Statute on 1. Initiate consultations on how best integration submitted to to integrate the APRM into the AU relevant APRM and AU structures and processes and how structures for to make APRM more relevant to consideration and Africa’s regional integration agenda adoption, and strategies 2. Draft the statute of integration as to enhance APRM agreed during consultation process relevance for Africa’s and submit to APRM and AU regional integration decision making organs for agenda approval 3. Implement integration decision by internalising the relevant rules and processes into the APRM daily operational processes 4. Train appropriate staff to ensure internalisation happens smoothly and APRM can pass all subsequent auditing and accountability measures 5. Establish closer working relations with relevant AU Organs, institutions and departments APRM Focal Points Committee, APR Panel and APRM Secretariat 8.2 APRM Secretariat 1. On the basis of APRM foundational APRM Focal Points management and documents, prepare detailed AU Committee and governance systems aligned criteria and guidelines on APRM Secretariat aligned with relevant AU panel qualifications and selection rules and regulations processes and submit to APRM Forum for approval 2. Operationalise approved guidelines by closely involving APRM Committee of Focal Points 3. Draft clearer, more precise, and more detailed terms of engagement and submit them to the APRM Panel for its consideration and approval 4. Submit agreed terms of engagement to APRM Forum for approval 5. Implement approved terms of engagement strictly and professionally in the day-to-day operation of APRM activities 6. In consultation with the chairperson of the APRM Panel, organise induction programmes for newly appointed panel members Statue on integration approved by APRM and AU decision making organs Enhanced level of engagement with regional integration initiatives Number of APRM internal processes, such as human resources, procurement, financial, accounting, auditing and such, that are fully aligned with relevant AU rules, regulations and processes Number of APRM Secretariat staff trained to internalise new rules, regulations and processes in the day-to-day practices of the APRM Secretariat Quality of working relationships with relevant AU Organs, institutions and departments Quality of guidelines produced on panel qualifications Speed within which guidelines are submitted to the relevant APRM decision making bodies Entry into force of guidelines within the strategy plan period Number of new panel members appointed on the basis of new rules and guidelines Quality of terms of engagement produced Timeliness of terms of engagement produced Length of time it takes to get them agreed to by the APRM Panel and endorsed by the APRM Committee of Focal Points and the APRM Forum Extent to which administrative or benefits-related issues on the agenda of APRM Panel meetings are reduced Number of new panel members that received induction –38–