Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially assumed the position of Chairperson of the African Peer Review (APR) Forum of Heads of State and Government for the period 2026 to 2028.
The announcement was made during the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Peer Review Forum, held in Addis Ababa, where the President delivered his acceptance speech through Uganda’s Vice President, Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, who represented him at the meeting.
“I accept the responsibility of Chairperson of the African Peer Review Forum of Heads of State and Government,” Museveni said in his message.
In his remarks, Museveni commended his predecessor, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and the people of Algeria for what he described as exemplary leadership during their stewardship of the forum.
He noted that under President Tebboune’s tenure, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) registered major milestones, including progress towards establishing the Africa Credit Rating Agency and the completion of several Country and Targeted Review Reports.
Museveni said Africa’s main challenge is not the absence of development ideas, but rather the persistent constraints that hinder implementation.
“Africa’s problem is not a lack of vision, but the persistence of binding constraints that prevent implementation from translating into results,” he said, adding that the APRM provides a uniquely African platform for countries to assess governance bottlenecks and shift from diagnosis to execution.
Uganda’s Priorities
The President outlined three key strategic priorities Uganda will focus on during its chairmanship: strengthening the implementation of APRM recommendations, deepening peer learning among African countries on critical governance and development challenges, and improving the institutional effectiveness and sustainability of the APRM.
He emphasised that the mechanism must position itself as a practical governance instrument capable of supporting both continental and global commitments by addressing institutional weaknesses that slow delivery.
Museveni also stressed that the success of APRM depends on member states’ active participation, timely fulfilment of financial obligations, and sustained advocacy.
“I want to reaffirm Uganda’s full commitment to the principles upon which the APRM was founded: African ownership, mutual accountability and continuous improvement,” he said.
Planning Minister Also Takes Leadership Role
In a related development, the Minister of State for Planning, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, who serves as Uganda’s APRM Focal Point, also assumed chairmanship of the APR Focal Point Ministers in Africa for the period 2026–2028.
The Ministry of Finance said Uganda’s new leadership roles reflect the country’s growing influence in continental governance and development discussions.