H.E. Minister Hassan Abdel Shafi Ahmed, Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority, witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Authority’s affiliate Egyptian Anti-Corruption Academy (ENACA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
The singing took place between First Under Secretary Khaled Abdul Rahman, Assistant to the Chairman of Administrative Control Authority for the Egyptian Anti Corruption Academy affairs and International Cooperation, and Prof. Eddy Maloka, Chief Executive Officer of the APRM, with the aim of enhancing bilateral relations; promoting capacity building; promulgating the values of integrity and transparency; and raising awareness of the dangers of corruption.
The meeting came in the presence of Major General Amr Adel, Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority; Ambassador Ashraf Rashed, Chairperson of the APRM National Commission of Egypt; Ambassador Mona Omar, Former Assistant to Foreign Minister of African Affairs; and Dr. Rachel Mukamunana, APRM Head of Country Review Coordination.
H.E. Minister Hassan Abdel Shafi Ahmed welcomed the delegation of the APRM, highlighting Egypt’s ambitious plan for administrative, economic, and social reform that the Government embarked on several years ago. The Minister further stressed the Authority’s keenness on cooperating with African counterparts in the fields of governance, preventing and combating corruption and raising awareness of its adverse effects, and providing training courses for relevant African calibers through the Egyptian Anti-Corruption Academy.
For his part, Prof. Maloka commended the ACA’s efforts pertinent to governance; preventing and combating corruption; and building capacities in relevant African bodies.
This comes in light of Egypt’s commitment to support Africa’s comprehensive development efforts. This also goes along the same lines of the ACA’s vision, which includes sharing the Authority’s experience with African counterparts, especially since the African Peer Review Mechanism is deemed crucial in the pursuit of the Sustainable Development.
The African Peer Review Mechanism is an initiative adopted by a number of African leaders, including Egypt, to address a range of issues, namely democracy, political governance, economic governance, and socio-economic development. The APRM was put into effect on March 9, 2003, to serve as an African monitoring and self-assessment tool that aims to share experiences, promote efficient practices, and support capacity-building in the African countries.