What the client needed
Zambia's African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) National Governing Council needed to assess the country's progress in Economic Governance and Management against APRM standards, the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The assessment would feed into the Country Self-Assessment Report and a National Plan of Action, so it had to be rigorous, neutral and grounded in the views of stakeholders across the country.
How M31 Research delivered
M31 Research reviewed Zambia's latest progress reports and key national strategies, including the Eighth National Development Plan, Vision 2030 and the Industrialisation and Job Creation Strategy, to assess performance against key indicators.
We identified and consulted stakeholders across government ministries, civil society, the private sector and cooperating partners, collecting primary data with a tailored questionnaire and interviews. We validated findings through provincial workshops and accompanied the Council to validation meetings, documenting observations neutrally. A comparative analysis identified trends, gaps and areas for improvement.
What we delivered
- Review of national strategies against APRM standards, Agenda 2063 and the SDGs
- Stakeholder consultations using a customised questionnaire
- Provincial validation workshops
- Economic Governance and Management report in the APRM format
- Input to the National Plan of Action
What changed for the client
M31 Research drafted and updated the Economic Governance and Management report in the APRM's prescribed format, with findings, conclusions and recommendations aligned with regional and international standards. The report contributed to Zambia's Country Self-Assessment Report and to a National Plan of Action that addresses policy, institutional and strategic gaps.
Key findings and outcomes
- Report contributing to Zambia's Country Self-Assessment Report
- A National Plan of Action to address policy and institutional gaps
