The National Peer Review Mechanism Governing Council (NAPRM-GC), on Wednesday spelled out a decentralized blue print to empower Metropolitan, Municipal and District Oversight Committees (MMDOC) to own, manage and disseminate the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
The blue print seeks to create avenue for faith based groups, women and gender activists, public and private sector operators, and traditional rulers to actively participate in the monitoring and evaluation of Ghana's National Programme of Action towards the promotion of good governance at the grassroots level.
Other participating groups are Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), youth activists, security personnel, disabled persons, community based organisations and non-governmental organisations.
Professor Miranda Greenstreet, NAPRM-GC Member, who spelled out the blue print said the establishment of the MMDOC was to empower vital focal institutions and groups at the local levels to access, share and disseminate information, ideas, and experiences of the APRM process.
Inaugurating the Accra Metropolitan, Adenta Municipal, Ga East and South Districts APRM Oversight Committees in Accra, Prof. Greenstreet said the peer review mechanism was to reverse the deteriorating destiny of African countries.
She cited coups, wars, conflicts, leadership failure, and dictatorship, abuse of human rights, corruption and maladministration as factors contributing to dwindling fortunes in Africa.
Prof. Greenstreet said the committees would collaborate with National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and serve as a link between the Council and the grassroots to enhance the monitoring and evaluation of its programmes.