Is the Momentum on the APRM Slowly Dying Down?

As year 2011 begins, it would be good to see renewed interest, energy and commitment towards the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This commitment should be from all major sectors that include government, civil society and the private sector. It is true that the primary driver of the process is the government through the National Governing Council and the National APRM Secretariat (Governance Secretariat). However, citizens, civil society, media, and the private sector should also play a very complementary role in making this process work successfully. As long as we all remain quiet on this important governance process or reactive to certain events on the process, there will be no incentive for the government and indeed the National Governing Council (NGC) to move this process at a reasonable pace, asserts the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR).