v. Legislative Process: The implementation of NPoA is hampered by slow process of domestication inevitable in the procedural stages of the legislative processes in a federal state. Consequently, many protocols and treaties bearing on NPoA projects signed by Nigeria are yet to be ratified, domesticated and implemented by both the federal and state legislatures. 1.3 Measures for Overcoming the Challenges 1.3.1 In spite of these constraints, the Nigerian Government has made important strides in implementing the APRM-NPoA Programme, especially the mainstreaming of the National Programme of Action into the national planning and budgetary processes and domestication of the NPoA in the Federal and States of the Federation. Many of the initial problems that were encountered have been overcome through the establishment of replication of Management structures at the Federal level and their replication at the state level, especially the creation of Focal Point Officers at the Federal and State Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Furthermore, an aggressive capacity building programme that was put in place has bridged the monitoring and evaluation gaps. In fact, manuals containing guidelines on the implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation of programmes have been produced for use by Federal, States and Local Governments. 1.3.2 As noted earlier, the stock taking exercise carried out by the APRM Department revealed substantial initial lack of in-depth understanding of the NEPAD processes, classification of NPoA projects/programmes, and the various budgets of MDAs. This gap has now been bridged through collaborative efforts and exchange of ideas between NEPAD Nigeria and the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies. 29