CONCLUSION 6.3 The way forward 21. The APRM exercise has made an important contribution in identifying some of the weaknesses of the present Ghanaian system within the context of NEPAD's objectives and programmes. However, the extensive work done in Ghana to promote the APRM's ideals, the programme for sensitising the people, the self-assessment process, the drafting of the POA for the APRM, and workshops and conferences, have already provided a new initiative and inspired many people to work together to achieve the NEPAD/AU objectives. It is hoped that this momentum and enthusiasm will be retained in the ongoing process of implementation. 22. The presentation of the reports, proposals, recommendations and the POA to the Forum is but the beginning of an ongoing process that must lead the country and its people forward on the road to a better world for all, with less poverty and deprivation. Indeed, the Panel is heartened to learn that there have been many positive developments in governance following the Review Mission, which are in line with some of its recommendations in the various thematic areas. Notable is the release of the findings of the Reconciliation Commission, and the inauguration of the Board of the SFO. 23. The APRM is not a “one-shot injection” but a continuing process. It entails periodic reviews of policies and practices of participatory states in order to assess progress made with the implementation of the POA. It requires regular modification of, and adjustment to the POA in the light of changing circumstances and the emergence of new priorities. It presupposes the ongoing support of the APR Secretariat, partner institutions and development partners. Above all, the APRM needs the consistent drive and determination of Ghana and all its stakeholders to ensure that it will succeed. 24. Finally, the APRM presents no miracle solution; neither is it a panacea for all the problems countries in Africa face in their search for sustainable growth and development. It is not a substitute for, but only a supplement to existing initiatives aimed at attaining the common objective of reducing the devastating impact of poverty on the continent. 145