The Committee of Participating Heads of State and Government (APR Forum)

The APR Forum is a committee of participating Heads of State and Government which is responsible for the overall management and implementation of the APRM. All the Heads of State and Government must also be members of the African Union and their countries must have signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the APRM, which indicates their country's accession to the APRM process. The APR Forum is presently being chaired by Nigerian President Olesegun Obasanjo.

The APR Forum is mandated to:

• Appoint the APR Panel and its Chairperson;
• Consider, adopt and take ownership of the country review reports submitted by the APR Panel;
• Communicate the recommendations of the APR Forum to the Head of State or Government of the reviewed country immediately after the review meeting;
• Exercise constructive peer dialogue and persuasion (through offering assistance or applying appropriate measures) to effect changes in country practice where recommended;
• Persuade development partners to support the recommendations approved by the APR Forum by providing technical and financial assistance;
• Transmit APRM Reports to the appropriate African Union (AU) structures in a timely manner;
• Make public, through the APR Secretariat, country review reports and press releases pertaining thereto;
• Establish and approve the rules of procedure for the APR Forum and approve those of the APR Panel;
• Approve a Code of Conduct for all components of the APRM organisation; and
• Ensure that the APR process is fully funded by the participating countries (including non-governmental partners).