Uganda is set to take over the chairmanship of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni expected to be elected Chairperson of the APR Forum for a two-year term during the 35th Ordinary Session scheduled for February 20, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Minister of State for Planning and Uganda’s APRM Focal Point, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, confirmed the development on Wednesday after receiving the Chief Executive Officer of the APRM Continental Secretariat, H.E. Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre, who is in Uganda on a preparatory mission.
The election of President Museveni will be followed by endorsement during the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government slated for February 21–22, 2026, also in Addis Ababa.
In line with APRM provisions, Hon. Lugoloobi will automatically assume the Chairpersonship of the APRM Focal Points Committee for the same two-year period.
Uganda has been recognized as one of the most committed APRM member states. During the engagement, Hon. Lugoloobi proposed the theme for Uganda’s tenure: “Leveraging Inter-and Intra-Regional Trade and Security for Africa’s Transformation.” He pledged Uganda’s commitment to offering transformative leadership under the APRM Troika.
Amb. Quatre commended Uganda’s dedication to the mechanism, stressing that APRM structures should drive Africa’s governance and development agenda.
“Let us work together to cement democratic governance, entrench good governance, fortify our institutions, and build an Africa where leadership is accountable, resources are equitably managed, rights are protected, and economic prosperity abounds for all people,” she said.
