President Museveni has accepted the role of Chairperson of the African Peer Review Forum for the 2026–2028 term, pledging to strengthen governance accountability and implementation of reforms across the continent.
“I accept the responsibility of Chairperson of the African Peer Review Forum of Heads of State and Government,” Museveni said in his acceptance speech delivered at the Forum’s 35th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He was represented by Vice President Jessica Alupo.
Museveni thanked his predecessor Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the people of Algeria for “exemplary leadership and stewardship” of the Forum, noting that during Tebboune’s tenure the mechanism registered milestones including progress toward an Africa Credit Rating Agency and completion of multiple country and targeted review reports.
“Africa’s problem is not a lack of vision, but the persistence of binding constraints that prevent implementation from translating into results,” Museveni said, adding that the mechanism provides an African platform to examine governance challenges and move “from diagnosis to execution.”
Under Uganda’s chairmanship, Museveni said the Forum will prioritise strengthening implementation of review recommendations, deepening peer learning on governance and development bottlenecks, and enhancing institutional effectiveness and sustainability of the African Peer Review Mechanism.
He stressed that the mechanism must function as a practical governance instrument supporting continental and global commitments by addressing institutional weaknesses that hinder service delivery and development outcomes.
Museveni also underscored that the success of the APRM depends on member states’ commitment, active participation in reviews, timely financial contributions 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.
Uganda also secured another leadership role as State Minister for Planning Amos Lugoloobi assumed the chairmanship of APR Focal Point Ministers for the same 2026–2028 period.
The African Peer Review Forum is the highest decision-making body of the APRM, bringing together heads of state and government from African Union member countries that voluntarily subscribe to peer review.
It oversees governance assessments, adopts country review reports, guides reform dialogue, and mobilises support for implementation of governance recommendations.