Contents Executive Summary 3 Chapter I: Introduction 6 Chapter II: Background and Context to the Strategic Plan 2.1 Background and Context 2.2 APRM History and Structure 2.3 APRM Outputs, Achievements and Lessons Learned 2.4 The Strategic Plan Development Process and the Way Forward 3.1 Continental Assessment of Trends in Governance 3.2 Institutional Analysis 3.3 Stakeholder Analysis 3.4 The Necessity for Revitalisation 3.5 Conclusion 9 9 10 12 15 16 16 18 19 21 Chapter IV: Strategic Plan 2016–2020 4.1 Strategic Concerns and Priorities 4.2 The Foundations of the Strategic Plan 4.3 Overview of the Strategic Plan: key priorities, anticipated outcomes and related outputs 4.4 Strategies and Actions to pursue 4.5 Expected outputs, related actions, responsible actors, and indicators of success/failure 23 23 24 24 27 34 Chapter V: 44 44 44 44 44 45 47 47 47 49 49 49 Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation 5.1 Background 5.2 The APR Forum 5.3 The APRM Committee of Focal Points 5.4 The APR Panel 5.5 The APRM Continental Secretariat 5.6 The National Organs 5.7 Conclusion 5.8 Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting on Implementation 5.9 Strategic Plan Implementation and Evaluation 5.10 The APRM communications strategy 5.11 Enabling Conditions Chapter VI: Programme Budget & Financing 6.1 Programme Budget 6.2 Finance Arrangements 50 50 50 Chapter VII: Conclusions 52