The APRM evaluates countries under the goals and standards of good governance and socio-economic management.
Briefing the media in Cape Town yesterday, Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser- Moleketi said the conference would review the implementation process and consider issues such as representation in the National Peer Review Governing Council and research methodology.
She said the convention would be followed by provincial conferences to ensure that local communities and organisations were encouraged to participate in the process. "The reports emanating from these provincial conferences and the submissions from stakeholders will be used to develop a country assessment report that will be considered in the second national conference that will take place in November." she said.
The APRM promotes the adoption of laws, policies and practices that lead to political stability, high rates of economic growth, sustainable development and continental economic integration.
Countries that participated in the first set of reviews are Ghana and Rwanda, among the 24 African countries that have agreed to be reviewed by their peers this year.
South Africa is eighth on the list of countries to be reviewed.
The SA government earlier said the APRM reports of the two countries combined with other developments in the continent "marked a critical milestone in the practical realisation of the objectives of the African Union."
The APRM process entails periodic reviews of the policies and practices being undertaken by participating states to ascertain their progress towards achieving mutually agreed upon goals and compliance to accepted values and standards.
"The practical benefits of the African Peer Review Mechanism will be determined by the level of commitment in participating countries and the effectiveness with which they manage the process," said the Minister.
She added that the APRM further provided an opportunity to build national cohesion and encourage national dialogue. The approach that will be followed will ensure that, while government leads the review process, non-state actors should also champion it so that it is participatory and a broad base of South Africans can own the result, she said. - BuaNews
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