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Record Identifier: ECA/APRM/2005/02
Start Date of Mission: Mar/21/2005
End Date of Mission: Mar/24/2005
Country Visited: Nigeria
Category of APRM Mission Support Mission
Objective of the Mission:
To assess Nigeria's preparedness for the country self assessment, and to provide technical assistance support to the national institutions and stakeholders engaged in the review process.
Other Participants at the Mission:
APR Panel, Amb. Bethuel Kiplagat (Team Leader) APR Secretariat NEPAD Support Unit AU-NEPAD Support Unit UNDP Africa
Key Activities undertaken:
Activities included group discussions and interactions with various institutions and stakeholders: a) Dialogue with the Naitonal Focal Point b) Interaction with the Technical Research Institutions appointed to provide technical support to the review process in the four core areas of APRM c) Interaction with the civil society organizations d) Meeting with anti-corruption agencies e) A working session with at the Supreme Court f) Discussions with members of the Senate and House of Representatives g) A working session with the civil service represented by the Permanent Secretaries and other top government officials h) Discussions with the business community I) A working visit during a courtesy call on His Excellency President Obasanjo j) Participation in a APR National Stakeholders' Forum more specifically in a question-answer session on the APRM k) The signing of the MoU on Technical Assessments and Country Review Visits. L) A press conference and release of a joint communique.
ECA Contribution to the Mission:
Democracy and Political Governance Economic Governance and Management Socio-economic Development a) The ECA team made substantive recommendations for the improvement of the organizational structures and processes (These are reflected in the communique) b) The ECA team had mutually rewarding interactions with various stakeholders that were instrumental in arriving at a common understanding of the APRM process and methodology. As a result the Nigerian self-assessment will commence soon, and the national report will be submitted to the APRM Secretariat in six months.

Reporting Officers Detail

First Name Last Name Title TANumber Division
Emile Ahohe Senior Economic Affairs Officer 11704 Western Africa SRO
kojo Busia Development Management Officer 11703 DPMD