Maintaining an extensive database of information on the four focus areas of the APRM and the political and economic developments in all participating countries

Preparing background documents for the APR teams

Facilitating technical assistance to participating countries

Proposing performance indicators and tracking the performance of each participating country

Liaising with participating countries and partner institutions to follow progress of technical assessments

Planning and organising Country Review Missions (CRMs)

Recommending to the APR Panel on the composition of CRM teams and recruiting the experts required for research and analysis

Liaising with interested external partners and supporting participating countries in resource mobilisation for capacity building;

Organising regional workshops in the various areas of focus of the APRM, and convening workshops for the sharing of experience and best practice and to address constraints experienced in the implementation of country programmes of action

Liaising with the institutions issuing the standards and codes listed in the Declaration on Democracy, Political,

Economic and Corporate Governance (AHG/235(XXXVIII) Annex 2

Ensuring full documentation of the APRM processes at country, sub-regional and continental levels to facilitate learning.