Ghana’s PoA: Progress of Implementation Presented during the “Consultations on the Support to National APRM Programmes of Actions”, Tunis, Tunisia, 12 – 13 March, 2007

Outline of Presentation Leadership and Management Structure Integration of NPoA into Existing Development Initiatives M&E Framework Dissemination, Popular Mobilization and Creation of Ownership Reporting Challenges

Leadership and Management Structures NAPRM-GC maintained and given responsibility to oversee the monitoring and evaluation of GNPoA; Chief Advisor to the President to act as liaison between the Governing Council, the Presidency and MDAs

Integration of NPoA into Existing Development Initiatives GNPoA mapped unto the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy II (GPRS II) Aligning NPoA priorities to National Budget; NAPRM-GC Budget put on the Consolidated Fund by GoG; Convergence into donor support; Developing country-wide over-arching issues on governance with UNDP to align government and CSOs activities on governance

Development of M&E Framework PoA NAPRM-GC TRI Dem. & Pol. Gov TRI Econ Gov & Mgt TRI Corp. Gov. TRI Soc. Econ. Dev CSOs CSOs CSOs CSOs STAKEHOLDERS

M&E Framework ….2 APRM Regional Civic Leaders identified and taken through orientation Convergence of M&E Framework with existing M&E systems for sustainability and to avoid duplication; Developing a common M&E Framework with Kenya and Rwanda

Dissemination, Popular Mobilization and Creation of Ownership Serialization of Country Review Report in national daily newspaper Publication and launch of the Council Review Report; Universal acceptance of the Report by people of all shades of opinion; Preparation of a Popular Version of the Report; Translation of the Popular Version into 6 local languages

Dissemination ….2 Dissemination of findings of the Report to Parliament, Ministries, Departments and Agencies and other stakeholders throughout the country; To sustain the momentum, the Governing Council in collaboration with the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) is undertaking continuing sensitization, education and creation of ownership among populace;

Dissemination…3 Some tertiary institutions have incorporated the APRM into their programmes; All Heads of Mission briefed on APRM and Ghana’s Country Review Report; Formation of District APRM Oversight Committees to educate populace on APRM and monitor the implementation of PoA; Sharing of Ghana’s Experience with other African countries

Reporting Presentation of First Progress Report to APR Panel at AU Summit in Banjul, Gambia; Report tabled at Pan African Parliament; Publication of First Progress Report in national newspaper; Submission of Second (Annual) Progress Report to APR Panel and presented at AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Presentation of Progress Report to Stakeholders throughout the country

Challenges Political will at the AU level; Continuing sensitization and education of the populace; Creating ownership and popular participation at all levels of society; Paucity in APRM competencies and responsiveness from MDAs Funding for TRIs To stimulate discussions To undertake independent M&E

Challenges …2 Funding for Governance Issues not covered by National Budget; Funding for Governing Council and Secretariat activities; as well as strengthening capacity at the Secretariat Scarce resources and budgeting for implementation of NPoA; Defining specific donor funding of NPoA as a priority and enhanced partnership and mutual responsibility; Research and documentation on APRM

Challenges …3 Trained incapacities in technical and know-how by CSOs; Limited policy innovation – institutional reforms and others; Leadership and guidance from the APR Secretariat at M&E Phase; Mutual support and sharing of best practices among APRM countries.